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BDO what is the combat system about?

ArchlyteArchlyte Member RarePosts: 1,405
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Watched a video or two but wanted to ask here what the system is built on? I am playing on a guest pass right now and having fun so far, but the combat in the new character areas is a bit strange and I wondered if some vets could enlighten me on a few things.

1) Do all mobs stand around and not aggro (essentially letting the player choose the size of the fight)?
2) Is there a grouping dynamic or is it like GW2 where you just DPS everything?
3) What would you need a group for besides PvP and hard world areas?

Thanks for any help with this 
MMORPG players are often like Hobbits: They don't like Adventures

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  • GruntyGrunty Member EpicPosts: 8,657
    It's about over here: http://forums.mmorpg.com/categories/black-desert
    "I used to think the worst thing in life was to be all alone.  It's not.  The worst thing in life is to end up with people who make you feel all alone."  Robin Williams
  • ArchlyteArchlyte Member RarePosts: 1,405
    Ok I guess I posted in wrong spot and made the mistake of hoping for a quick sum up. Ty anyway. 
    MMORPG players are often like Hobbits: They don't like Adventures
  • MikehaMikeha Member EpicPosts: 9,196
    It is DPS everything. 

    No grouping mechanics is one of my negatives about the game.
  • reeereeereeereee Member UncommonPosts: 1,636
    1) No mobs aggro at higher levels but you'll still likely be able to choose how many you pull fairly easily if you're paying attention.
    2) Wizard/Witch have some pretty substantial heals but the game is designed for everyone to self sustaining with pots.  Killing mobs is mostly about aoeing packs of relatively easy mobs, other players is where most of the danger comes from.
    3) Scroll bosses are best done with a group at endgame.  There is usually one very competitive zone at any given time.  If you want level there you'll likely need to PvP a fair amount and so a group is nice.  World bosses are a clusfterfuck, you don't need a group for them.
  • ArchlyteArchlyte Member RarePosts: 1,405
    Hey great advice, thank you. I am prepared to do a lot of PvP but is that basically a situation where post 50s mow down everyone else (To include any level 45-50)? I need to know if I should just run lol

    MMORPG players are often like Hobbits: They don't like Adventures
  • reeereeereeereee Member UncommonPosts: 1,636
    Archlyte said:
    Hey great advice, thank you. I am prepared to do a lot of PvP but is that basically a situation where post 50s mow down everyone else (To include any level 45-50)? I need to know if I should just run lol

    Yes, but most PvP is over grinding spots so you're far more likely to run into people around your own level than really high level characters.
  • ArchlyteArchlyte Member RarePosts: 1,405
    Ah ok thanks again. I am determined to play the game for what it is, so it helps to know that. Is the time to kill in PvP really fast? Or are one on one fights capable of some duration?
    MMORPG players are often like Hobbits: They don't like Adventures
  • reeereeereeereee Member UncommonPosts: 1,636
    Yes, particularly when you have two defensive oriented classes and both are loaded down with pots things can go very long. 
  • ArchlyteArchlyte Member RarePosts: 1,405
    Nice! So another video I watched compared the game to Fighting Games (Tekken, Street Fighter) where combat is concerned. I think this is a pretty interesting idea. Seems like it will be a game where you really have to muscle-memory the classes. 
    MMORPG players are often like Hobbits: They don't like Adventures
  • DeltoisDeltois Member UncommonPosts: 384
    Not sure you want my opinion on BDO s combat, but here it goes. It sucks.
  • DullahanDullahan Member EpicPosts: 4,536
    Deltois said:
    Not sure you want my opinion on BDO s combat, but here it goes. It sucks.
    Agreed. Its hands down the worst action combat system ever. You got instant jumping, teleporting, flying back and forth, you got button spam, you got ability rotations and in PvE, you got really stupid mobs and all out monotony.

    Its just awful.


  • ArchlyteArchlyte Member RarePosts: 1,405
    No I wanted input so either sort is fine. Do you guys who don't like it see the way it's supposed to work? I want the bird's eye view complete with warts. 
    MMORPG players are often like Hobbits: They don't like Adventures
  • VelifaxVelifax Member UncommonPosts: 413
    I've been eyeing it myself. So far it seems to be like Eve Online combat, only without any tactics or rock/paper/scissor decisions; aim, fire, dodge (in Eve it'd be; target, activate offense module, activate defense module).

    Also, it seems to lack any investment, given the death "penalty."
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