Blade & SoulFollow

This is a mini series of my month playing Blade & Soul. (more info in description of the vid)
Episode 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tf1SqDn0mPg
Episode 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UrdPzPS3M3M
Episode 3: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H7vyZMm1Chk

NCsoft has announced their next new big MMORPG, called Blade & Soul. Check out information about this new upcoming martial arts MMO below.

Blade&Soul’ is an Oriental Martial Arts MMORPG that breaks the traditional confined and monotonous game plays, providing the gamers a completely new experience. It is expected to open a new dimension of MMORPG through ‘game environment alteration,’ ‘expansion of tasks that a character can carry out within the game.

The Oriental world portrayed by its unique graphics, diverse stories embedded in Oriental fantasy tales, and maximized action that has never been witnessed in online games until now will lead gamers to a completely new experience.

Publisher: NCsoft
Developer: Team Bloodlust
Genre: Oriental Martial Arts MMORPG

Websites:
NA/EU www.bladeandsoul.com
China http://bns.qq.com
Korea bns.plaync.co.kr
Official Fansite www.bladeandsouldojo.com
Release date: KR: June 30, 2012 / NA/EU TBA 2014

Main Characteristics

Oriental Martial Arts Action: It is full of symbolic and well known Oriental martial art elements such as ‘Energy Ball’, ‘Inner Energy’, ‘Swift jump,’ etc. The important themes of Oriental martial art fantasies such as justice and chivalry are richly spread throughout the game by means of martial art.
Oriental-features: Breaking away from the traditional medieval fantasy world, it takes an Oriental mysticism as the background environment. The basic world-view is based on the Korean myth ‘Song of Genesis,’ and the factions within the game are also modeled after Korean mythological characters
Constantly Changing Environment: Within ‘Blade&Soul,’ many conditions change according to the play of the gamer, on the other hand, the environment creates diverse situations for the gamers. This system will provide the gamers with a new experience that has not been witnessed until now.
Powerful Action: The main motto of battles within ‘Blade&Soul’ is ‘super powerful action’ that can distinguish itself from existing games. Players can knock back opponents and use diverse fancy skills according to the condition the gamers are posed in. The game aspires to provide battles that are enjoyable even by just watching them. Everyone can enjoy the battles of ‘Blade&Soul’ through simple control.


The Trailers
2008 Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EtA1jSreK84
2009 Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9pzIoicR8o
2010 Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFqC82AhKkw
2012 NA/EU Trailer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBBQnzWWPfE
Skills Trailer NA/EU: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6s2uk_lOnuQ

Q&A Video
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g1AA1V3plyI 2009 Q&A Interview

Blade & Soul G-Star 2010 Premiere Plays
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0lhYFByMUQY Demo Play
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qnKHMT--XKs Group Play

Blade & Soul Systems
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dd0-_gIizic Exhaust System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=US0raubMNBU Target System
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mNFjqF3QmeU Button Interface

Class Skills
Blade Master: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V10fYklqHMY
Kung-Fu Master: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bG0F7vvJX_8
Force master: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qDyL_X5vYs
Destroyer: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5lyI1CzuPgE

Character Creation
http://www.youtube.com/watch?annotation_id=annotation_685925&feature=iv&src_vid=SvIvEzmR33s&v=vmyDhiWpFFI

Party Vids

Lvl 8-16 group w/ Jiangshi boss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZVhdBouV76s
Lvl15-16 group w/ miniboss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h7csOAnPDHc
Lvl 17-18 group w/ named mob http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dDHdL-Acms LOL @ 3:18 F YO COUCH!
Lvl 20 group http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=94JXhk3lmW0
Lvl 20 Boss http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WCHdpL-vRFY
Lvl 45 group http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pnqzM2muu5g

Notable Characters/Cutscenes
Do-Chung Poong Who I call Master Poong
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l-4NxnjKXv0
Soyu Nam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TBU-rPsY2us Check the background at 0:18 LOL

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PNZHObe2BZ4

Cutscenes
End of introduction scene http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GBo2iZCXmC4
7 Warrior http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wOHsRtT9dfI
Village Attack 1 and 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jsl9Y34xGRU
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JlwOTTv47kQ
Assassin from the intro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s5LgYMngzrQ
Destroyer from the intro http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KAmDceW31lc
?? Funny http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n5pLs4UpaT4
?? Funny 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xfGOdxpCqBA

Traveling
Water Surface http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P1RS_w9hYiE
Hyper Teleport System http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vQBG_IVChTQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cN_biSU20ng
Walk to village http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OgaAJW6Pqiw

PVP

Lvl 23 Jin Kung-Fu Master vs. Lvl 19 Lyn Forcemaster
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-K-ORAXFsIE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YRhiUPVQbmM
Gon Vs KFM
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M2Uz2vC7L3Q
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Evy_Ak7f_K8

Mass/group PVP
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Au0ibwGYOQI

For the latest and more info on Blade & Soul, click on the url below.
www.bladeandsouldojo.com

Edited, Mar 24th 2013 9:53am by YoraiDragon

Edited, May 5th 2013 12:20pm by YoraiDragon

Edited, May 5th 2013 12:29pm by YoraiDragon

I was actually looking into this game a while back. The fighting looks fun. Bit like Tera. Was just waiting for NA release.

updated to Episode 2

is that blade and soul KR?