Why aren't more people playing Zera?

Hypercomboma

Zera seems like a good game to me.  It's in Korean, but it appears that there really aren't any good English open betas. www.zeranexus.com is a great site that helps you sign up and most of the people on that site are on the same server, so there's more english speaking people to talk to in the game.

Here's the sign up guide on the site:
http://www.zeranexus.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=63

The confirmation code required to register an account (as in those boxes that tell you to type in what you see) has been changed from only numbers to Korean characters.  I created a guide on the site to get the confirmation codes without having to install the language packs here:
http://www.zeranexus.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=167
HOWEVER the site that contains a list of Korean characters went down so heh, this guide is kind of useless.  If somebody has a link to a site that contains the Korean alphabet then please inform me.  Anyway, if you need help with the code there are people on the site that know how to get codes without my method.

The official site is here:
http://zera.nexon.com/zera2/page/gnx.aspx

All I can say is the game is pretty cool.  You don't need a KSSN to register either.  However, since they changed the confirmation code from numbers to the Korean alphabet, they seem to be trying to keep non-Koreans out of the game.  So try to sign up now before they might require a KSSN to register.

Jinnseraye

If I can't read the site, then I can't play it. The in-game menu's etc will also prob be korean, as will the players.

Jazia

For someone who cares about graphic a lot - me, I still don't look forward to it that much. What they have this time? elf with changed ears? lol.

If anyone who make a MMO without grinding first, won't be korean.

And I hate those ears

lcgod

The screenshots are nice, but really don't wanna play game in a NON-ENspeaking country, since having some experiences of being PKed by local players without any reasons other than speaking EN .

BlueCoyote

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Why aren't more people playing Zera?

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It's in Korean

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Ding ding ding ding ding ding ding! We have a winnah! Most people don't want to plod through a language not even remotely familiar to them- especially when there are plenty of better games (don't try to argue with me about this, I'm not remotely interested) in their native tongue.

How can you ask this question without answering yourself immediately?

Gascogne

Piers

Graphics are great but it looks like just another Lineage II clone.

IIRL

The graphics aren't that great, the music/sound is rather nice.

It's in Korean yes and the content is rather similiar to other Korena MMORPG's and after playing it awhile it just feels like another Korean MMORPG clone.

Would've been nice if Koreans did not follow the same core concept when it comes to MMORPG's, grinding and button mashing.

Huxley seems rather decent though.

Erom

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Originally posted by Hypercomboma
Zera seems like a good game to me.  It's in Korean, but it appears that there really aren't any good English open betas. www.zeranexus.com is a great site that helps you sign up and most of the people on that site are on the same server, so there's more english speaking people to talk to in the game.

Here's the sign up guide on the site:
http://www.zeranexus.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=63

The confirmation code required to register an account (as in those boxes that tell you to type in what you see) has been changed from only numbers to Korean characters.  I created a guide on the site to get the confirmation codes without having to install the language packs here:
http://www.zeranexus.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=167
HOWEVER the site that contains a list of Korean characters went down so heh, this guide is kind of useless.  If somebody has a link to a site that contains the Korean alphabet then please inform me.  Anyway, if you need help with the code there are people on the site that know how to get codes without my method.

The official site is here:
http://zera.nexon.com/zera2/page/gnx.aspx

All I can say is the game is pretty cool.  You don't need a KSSN to register either.  However, since they changed the confirmation code from numbers to the Korean alphabet, they seem to be trying to keep non-Koreans out of the game.  So try to sign up now before they might require a KSSN to register.

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1) The site to sign up is in Korean.
2) The game is in Korean
3) You have to install a language pack to see something other than Korean (and hope that it works the first time)
4) It's an FPS essentially.  Run around and kills stuff.... *yawn*
5) No persistant world, your actions don't have any effect on the world.


Those are my reasons why I would not consider playing this game.

Hypercomboma

Are you guys serious about the graphics?  This game can lag my 256 MB ATI Raedon and 1 Gig RAM CPU, and most games I play can't do that.  Sure it's in Korean but I didn't ask why there isn't a huge number of people playing this game, that's obvious, I'm wondering why more people aren't playing it.  Many people play Holy Beast Online (and correct me if I'm wrong) and that game is in Korean (?).  Anyhow what I'm trying to get at is this game doesn't seem to get enough attention.

Edit:
1) The site to sign up is in Korean.

Well, there's a sign-up guide that's easy to follow, even though the confirmation code is harder to get now, you got me there.

2) The game is in Korean.

Yeah the major drawback of the game, but zeranexus has a lot of people who can explain things and an english speaking guild.


3) You have to install a language pack to see something other than Korean (and hope that it works the first time)

No you don't.

4) It's an FPS essentially.  Run around and kills stuff.... *yawn*

Thanks for summarizing MMOs.

5) No persistant world, your actions don't have any effect on the world.

Still pretty early in BETA, but there really arent many open BETAs out there right now that have guild created towns and such, I don't know what else you really mean.  This game does have guilds though.

Jazia

Lagging PC doesn't necessarily mean it has more advanced graphic. Bad coding for all we know.

Hypercomboma

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Originally posted by Jazia

Lagging PC doesn't necessarily mean it has more advanced graphic. Bad coding for all we know.

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True but the graphics in this game are definately not bad.  These people have to be kidding me.

cloudsixnine

Is there pvp?

indi

Solely duels. There isn't much content either at the moment.

It's also not a game worth to pay for, but since there aren't any good mmorpgs out there for me, and the ones I'm waiting for are far away from being released, ZerA is a good way to spend some time on, since it's fun to play due to the gameplay and graphics.

In regards of the language: ZerA is very simple. The few things you gotta know can be easily learned.

If you don't like asian mmorpgs though, then it's definitely nothing for you since there really isn't something new.

Roin

I decided to give Zera another try.  Currently also playing korean version of Granado Espada again.  I have to say i'm impressed with the engine improvements that have been made to Zera.  It runs 100% better then it did when it originally went Open Beta.  Thanks to the forums that were posted by the opener.  I understand what's going on in the game much better.  Makes it easier to play even though I can't read korean at all.