This week, I will talk about my first Black Desert Online. I previously talked about the game in another blog. However, due to the launcher, I wasn’t able to play. After a few months, I just had my first BDO experience last weekend.
The first thing I realized when I opened the game, was the huge character creation. If you wanted to create your ideal character, you could do it in BDO. You could change any part of the body. For example, if you wanted skinny arms and thicker thighs you can do it.
After the long character creation, I finally entered the game. The first thing I noticed was the amazing graphics. Normally, MMOs have not as good graphics as single player games. For example, Tera’s graphics aren’t as good as Skyrim’s or Fallout’s. After a few quests, I also realized the skill system was very different from traditional MMOs. Instead of using keys to activate a certain skill, BDO uses a combination of W, A, S, and D while holding down the LMB. I found this system very intuitive and easy to use. However, over time the combos became harder to remember. This system also makes me wonder how mages cast spells. I use a melee class, so the new system was very easy. However, a magic caster usually remains stationary when casting. This means you could move and cast or the spells constantly gets interrupted. I personally haven’t played a magic casting so I don’t know.
In the end, I have been having a great time. I have been focused on leveling so I can catch up with my friends. In one day I managed to get to 42 in one day. Meanwhile, my friends are in the 50+. Overall, I hope to catch up with my friend soon.