Buy on Steam?

[Zyrconia]

I generally don't like grind games and will probably get bored of it in 30 minutes, but it is 5 euros..

Should I buy this on Steam or is it one of those MMOs that works mostly though an external account and linking to Steam is just an afterthought/complication. I know that an account is required, but is it worth it to get on Steam?

Also, is this the "Remastered" version?

And if I buy the more expensive options, with the 30 day booster, does that kick in after purchase or do I need to activate it at a time of my choosing? I wouldn't like it to expire before I try out the game.

Thank you!

PS: Do all players, Steam and otherwise play together?

[K1ng]

Remaster is essentially a graphics setting in this game, which makes the graphics look a lot better. I'd say get it, it's fairly addictive

[Zyrconia]

Yeah, still couldn't figure out what the differences between the Steam and normal version are.

The prices are the same and if I want to buy the PoW stuff I need to put my credit card into their site (do they have PayPall), so if I buy on Steam I get my friends list?

[Gvantsa]

Steam BDO players and BDO Website players play the same game and servers. They just enter the game through different launchers. They cannot use each-other's launchers to enter the game. You cannot link the accounts. But we can interact and play together.

Differences: BDO Website accounts get a few 7 day trial vouchers they can pass out to others when they purchase the game. There is also a system in place to earn free polar bear pets, hedgehog pets, a title, and pearls if their friends hit certain levels. These perks are only for BDO Website accounts. Steam players do not get them.

Also Steam BDO tends to have issues with weekly maintenance. We often have to wait several hours or more to get back into the game because almost on a weekly basis something goes wrong for us. Which is always fun.

Paypal is an option for both Steam and the main BDO Website.

[Zyrconia]

Thank you! Great information!

[RotherHans]

You don´t own the Steam version, Steam does.
Only real reason to buy Steam is if you cannot use the Original Site´s payment system.
Else it´s only more problems with steam as the fairly incompetent Devs frequently cannot get the Steam version working properly after the weekly fail-patches.

[Zyrconia]

I'll give the 7 day trial a chance for now. Mostly because I don't remember my PayPal password .

It is downloading right now with 0.33 MiB/s. There is one thing that Steam apparently can do better: download speeds. Usually I get between 8 and 11 MiB/s. Downloaded Hitman today with an average of 11 MiB/s.

But no worries, I'm not in hurry. I'll sleep on it and it will be done.

Originally posted by RotherHans:

You don´t own the Steam version, Steam does.

That might be true, but if I buy it form www.bdo.com, I still don't own the game. Pearl Abyss does and they allow me to play it under their conditions and licensing agreements.

[Zyrconia]

So far the game feels it has the best combat in an MMO ever and a damn good combat system for any genre, period, wasted on a sandbox "make your own fun but it is always just grinding" type of game, grinding just to raise numbers, no endgame "real", without context or an incredible and competent story. And a P2W-ish economy and overall balance that is focused on giving your hours played versus quality hours played.

I'll play more to give it a fairer assessment, 7 dayss feels like a lot, but probably isn't for this type of game.

But I would love to see this combat system in a single player RPG with an epic story created by the likes of old school Bioware, with Bethesda levels of environmental story telling and map design and CDPR levels of quality and writing in side quests.

I think I described the perfect (for me) game!

[Zyrconia]

Ok... Ok...

I get it... I'm hooked...

[Dissection]

You could play my acc if you wanna test. I have all classes on it. I havent played it 2 month because no time. Its not steam version though so have to dl from site

[Zyrconia]

Originally posted by Bloods:

You could play my acc if you wanna test. I have all classes on it. I havent played it 2 month because no time. Its not steam version though so have to dl from site

Thank you! That won't be needed, I've been playing my trial account and I like the game. Worth a purchase, especially for 5 euro.

What I need to figure out first if the special more expensive editions are a good bang for your buck or just provide "value", like many of the packs out there, full of useless ♥♥♥♥ presented as having real value.

Traveler's pack is looking useful and worth 15, but explorer not really. Maybe if it had 2 pets...

[Zyrconia]

After the trial week I purchased the Explorer addition. Enjoyed the game for another week or so.

Then I had the "pleasure" of experiencing the gear upgrade system. I only wasted a few million, but I could easily see me wasting 2 weeks of income on that ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ horrible gear-rape of a system.

I rage quit and don't know if I will ever play again.

Moved on to ESO, which has great story, quests and loot, also dungeons, but has horrible combat, dated visuals and a few dated mechanics.

[DSoctober]

Originally posted by Zyrconia:

After the trial week I purchased the Explorer addition. Enjoyed the game for another week or so.

Then I had the "pleasure" of experiencing the gear upgrade system. I only wasted a few million, but I could easily see me wasting 2 weeks of income on that ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ horrible gear-rape of a system.

I rage quit and don't know if I will ever play again.

Moved on to ESO, which has great story, quests and loot, also dungeons, but has horrible combat, dated visuals and a few dated mechanics.

Good, THANK YOU for ragequitting instead of spamming the game chat. That was a very good decision on your part.

If you ever choose to come back, do not waste your money on it, ever. It's all pay2bet, patience and repetition are the only key to this RNG, not your hard earned money.

[Zyrconia]

pay2bet...

That's a new one.

P2B!

[Dissection]

Originally posted by Zyrconia:

pay2bet...

That's a new one.

P2B!

Thats why I said you can play with mine. It has ok gear/classes and necessary purchases like weight and pets :)

I mean its great for casual playing but if serious even money cant buy it. You have to play it like nolife 24/7.

[Zyrconia]

Well these 2 weeks my game was running minimized to the system tray 24/7, so that my worker empire can work and my char was afk fishing/cooking/processing non-stop. How about no.

In ESO it takes 20 hours to train one point on your horse's skills and you constantly need to research 3 traits and so far they all take 6/12 hours (maybe more later).

But guess what. When I sigh out and come back X hours later, the research/training is done! What a new and innovative idea! AFK tasks where you can close down your PC when you are dealing with a MMO... Pure genius... Sarcasm ends here.

Anyway, I would still recommend the free trial. Those 2 weeks were plain fun for me and the first week was the best. Just don't spend real money or in game money on everything.