Write Your Review, Get Reward(updated)

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Phoenix Dynasty Online is going to host the "Write Your Review, Get the Reward" Event from Dec.8 to Jan 18, 2009.

During the last year since Phoenix Dynasty Online started its Closed Beta, players have enjoyed the gameplay and explored the game features a lot. Now we released the new expansion pack which adds much more content and we would like to know your own thoughts on the game and the new content.

Now you can write your review here. It should be at least 300 words without plagiarism. You can write an overall review of the game as well as some specific ones concerning individual systems and features, such as five element system, crafting system, pvp system and etc...

Any players who wrote a qualified review here can get a Wantong book (500 pp). You can post the review in the following 3 sites, and if we think your reviews are good enough to help promote our game, you will be rewarded with a VIP page in Warehouse (cannot be purchsed in game). Please also post your reviews here and leave your in-game-name and the address where you write your reviews so that we can send the reward to you.

We will also choose the best 3 reviews and present the writers with Flamebane Demon (Red Dragon) that cannot be oibtained in game. When the event is over, we will announce the winners and send rewards to you.

Here are some sites we'd like you to rate and write reviews/comments about Phoenix Dynasty Online:

mmorpg.com
http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.cfm/game/300/view/forums/forum/830

mmosite.com
http://gamelist.mmosite.com/g/Phoenix%20Dynasty%20Online.html

gameogre.com
http://www.gameogre.com/reviewdi ... _Dynasty_Online.php

HOzer

My in game name: Bigdaddy    on fire server
Posted: Gameogre.com

Post Date: 11:26 30-12-2008
Rating: 10
Author: hozer
Comment: I give this game a ten because its so unique in its own way. There are four classes to choose from such as Paladin, Assassin, Wizard, and Priest. Each of them have unique attributes which help them in their own way. There are also five elements that you can choose for that fits your character they are fire, water, earth, metal, and wood. When you first start off you will choose a major in an element. Each of these increase your characters ability which I think is very unique and like alot. When you hit level 50 you can choose a minor in an element. The quests in this game are flow quite well, even thou the quests get slim around level 55, it is still fun to play because of the PVP action. Pvp is most likely the best aspect of this game and I say this because you don't have the ability to spam pots and such just to keep alive there is a 30 second cooldown so you will have to use technique and knowledge to kill your enemies. Crafting in this game is also a unique feature in this game, there is blacksmithing which creates weapons, Leatherowking which creates helmets and gauntlets, jewel crafting which necklaces and rings, and there is armor crafting which can create armors and boots. The best items in the game can from crafting your own items with unique materials that you can acculumate throughout the game. The community is very helpful if you find the right people, at first you can complet most of the quests by yourself but after awhile with the bosses you might need some help and there are always people willing to help out. You can also join one of the following states Chu, Chi, Qin, and Zhao which just add more diveristy and unique play to the game. Each state has their own quests on becomming a citizen. There are also alot of fun events that the GM's run within the game which they give out prizes, the prizes aren't much but its fun to do. I really just started playing this game about 2 weeks ago and I feel that this game was the best choice for me and one of the best Free to Play games out there. This game has a lot of potential in the furtue. You should give it a try and see what I am talking about.

cage

PDO
I give this game an 8.....
  I been playing this game for more than a year now and when i started the game had lots of errors but i still loved it as the GM's where constantly working on making it better.and as for right now it still has some problems but with a little more work i believe this could be the best on-line game ever made.wepons and armor system in this game are just awsome.and the mounts are even better.i think if someone is looking for a place to go online and make friends as well as enemys...
this is the game that can make that happen...I have made lots of friends and i have made some enemys but without the enamys  the game would be pretty boring.Other good points to the game is the making of your guilds.when the guild is fully tuned in right it will truley top the list for games with guilds.at this point i think you can only have 90 people in the guild.(personally I would like to have more)but 90 is a pretty good number all the same.
Now lets talk about the crafting...as this is the first game i have played with crafting  I have nothing to compair to but I just don't see how  they could make it any better than it already is except maybe make the chance of getting green weopons a little better.
Though I like the idea of refinning your goods it is not my favorite aspect in the game..I like how the seystem works but the chance of success i feel may be a little to small.
As for the minning and strengthening of your  gear this is an awsome idea but the leveling rate is a little tough it has discouraged some people{me for one)but i think if the Gm's fix this i can get into it.
1 more thing we can talk about is the rep system i absalutly love this idea...rep gear and the rep system is an awsome feature in PDO this but i think it needs more ways to get rep cuz it is really hard at this point to get it but the rep gear you get is an  awsome incentive to working on your rep and let leveling wait while you do...it is very smart to try to keep your rep and your level somewhere in the same area so you can matchup to those people who are at such high.

Also the quest in this game are some of the funnest quests i have ever played in any on-line game thus far....You will have to play the game to find oput more on the quests in this game
                                     Have Fun With PDO

                                   Cajun  Leader of The Warriors


Other Links Posted:

http://gamelist.mmosite.com/topic/view/post_621.html

http://www.gameogre.com/reviewdi ... _Dynasty_Online.php

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.c ... orums/thread/218027

[ Last edited by  cage at 1-4-2009 16:17 ]

invisi1407

Post Date: 21:12 05-01-2009
Rating: 8
Author: invisi1407
Comment: PDO is a MMORPG with alot of potential and is really fun to play! I have been playing the game for about 6 months and I was looking for a not too complicated and free MMORPG since I have never played one before. PDO has it all, nice gameplay, nice graphics, cool special effects, team based play and alot of things to do!

Game graphics are pre-rendered environments with mobs and characters presented in a 3D-like manner. Special effects from skills are very nice and pretty to look at, but can be disabled for slow computers.

The game story is set in ancient Chinaand and many of the things found in PDO is from that time. The 5-Element idea gives this game a unique twist on how your character takes shape and your skills and so on.

Leveling in PDO is easy on the lower levels (<50) but gets much harder as the game progresses. Although many see this as a disadvantage, they fail to realise that PDO is not just about leveling, it's about crafting your equipment (armor, weapon, boots, etc.), leveling your living skill as a Weapon Crafter, Jewelry Crafter and so on, farming materials for crafting, farming gold, gettting magic points to level your major and minor skills.

PDO is easy to learn as the game interface is extremely simple, yet intuitive and useful. 21 hotkey slots in total for skills, potions, mounts (horses and special mounts like Tiger, Phoenix and so on), easy access to you characater's stats pages, inventory and such.

Teamwork is a huge part of PDO and you will love it! Many tasks are too hard to accomplish alone, but help is only a key-press away, since the built-in chat is full of people of all levels, many with time to spare to help you. Personally, I hesitated to ask for help, but as I leveled I realised that's just how it works and when you get higher level yourself, you start to help lower levels and it all works out great. This part of the game also helps to make friends in the game, find the right guild for you and so on.

For those of you who love PvP, PDO is for you! Besides certain safe-zones, players are free to engage other players in battle at any time. This is called PK-mode (Player Kill) and enables you to kill other players and possibly get some of their stuff if they drop any. You are "punished" for your killing by means of Wickedness Points which, if they get too high, forces a title on you of Hellion, Rogue or worst - Criminal! You can go to jail to decrease this rating or simply wait (a long time) for it to go away. Bayer is another PvP area of PDO which is where the guild wars take place for the battle of towns, districts and capital of Bayer. Only the strongest people survive here and it's REALLY fun!

The crafting system of PDO is an extremely complicated part which only a handfull of people have mastered so far, but don't let that hold you back - there are numerous guides to crafting the perfect equipment for your character and messing around with it yourself might give surprising results! You can craft anything like weapons, armor, boots, helmet, necklace, rings and guantlets. All these items have certain properties that gives you defence, HP, MP (Mana) and other special properties that all help to defeat your enemies.

In PDO there are two currencies the main being gold which can be farmed from Humanoid mobs and from certain quests and then there is the 2nd currency named Phoenix Points (PP) which you can only obtain by buying it online or selling items to other players for PP. You can buy special, valuable items for PP like Tiger Mount, Phoenix Mount, 100-use HP/MP potions, Exp-adding medicine and gems for inlaying into your equipment to add attack speed, hitting rate (accuracy), damage and such.

Be careful though - PDO is highly addictable ;)

Posted here:
http://www.gameogre.com/reviewdi ... _Dynasty_Online.php

NorthStar

The last review posted by invisi should be disqualified as it is a copy of my review posted on gameogre... read mine which was posted first...

Post Date: 01:07 04-01-2009
Rating: 10
Author: northstar
Comment: PDO Review - NorthStar (Fire Server)

Phoenix Dynasty Online is definitely the most unique, creative game I have played to date. Currently in Open Beta, the game has room for growth and development, but has progressed enough along the way to solidly compete with other solid MMOs in terms of gameplay.

Service: PDO is a free to play MMO, which is a win in anyone’s book. This is one of the greatest aspects of PDO, allowing for free access to players around the globe without restriction. Players can purchase Phoenix Points through the official website to obtain special Phoenix Point items within the game. However, PDO runs on an economy determined by players. Thus players who choose not to purchase Phoenix Points with cash can do so by exchanging items and gold with players who do have Phoenix Points.

Interface: By far the easiest to use interface. Many games get way too complicated when it comes to world and battle interface systems. PDO's interface is simple and easy to learn for anyone. Thus, the gameplay relies more on a player's skill and timing in PVP in using combinations rather than competency with the battle interface. A struggle with interface is a problem for many players that just cannot adjust to extremely complicated gaming interfaces. This factor does not exist in PDO, allowing for higher quality of gameplay and enjoyability for anyone.

Combat: Hands down the best aspect of PDO is the PVP combat system. The world is essentially open PK, however killing those who do not wish to participate in PVP is frowned upon. Players killing those who do not wish to PVP will gain wickedness points, which in turn allows that player to drop items/lose gold. The official Guild Battle PVP system is where players can have the most fun. Guild battles occur on weekands, where guilds fight over control of towns, districts, and the capital. Most of the excitement around PDO involves joining a guild and fighting for control of Bayer, the land where such battling takes place.

Quests: Plentiful amount of quests in the game all the way through. Questing is a good alternative offered by PDO to take the edge off of grinding. I personally found myself questing up till level 50 with virtually no grinding. Also Team Quests can be activated by a group of five who fall in a certain level range. These quests are highly worth it as they give large amounts of exp if completed with an effective team. PDO encourages teamplay through its questing system, as most higher level quests are best accomplished in teams of 2 or more.

Community: The community of PDO consists of players from around the globe, giving it a unique diversity of people with a wide array of personalities. I never had trouble finding help from experienced players as many of the players from the original server started new characters on the new Fire server as well. Once a player chooses a guild or forms their own guild is where the community aspect of the game really comes into play. Guilds work together and level up togther and gain guild activity points ultimately to participate in the Guild Wars in the land of Bayer.

Classes: PDO offers four classes - Paladin, Assassin, Wizard, and Priest. What is different about PDO is that skills are not only based on class, but also elements that the player personally chooses. Players choose a major element early on in the game, and a minor element at level 50. The element you choose determines your strengths and weaknesses in the game, as well as the type of skills the player acquires in addition to class skills. PDO's element system is so unique that it allows players within the same class to personally customize the players strengths, weaknesses, and skills. For example, my paladin is a Wood paladin, thus I receive a higher HP bonus per level. My minor is Metal, thus beginning at level 50 I receive a higher damage bonus per level. Being a Wood/Metal paladin, my character now has 4 wood based skills, and 1 metal based skill (Note: Minor element only gains 1 additional skill).

Crafting: The second most unique thing about PDO is the crafting. Crafting in this game has literally limitless possibilities as it incorporates the aspect of elements into crafting materials as well. Materials dropped from mobs are associated with an element and may carry bonuses. I’ve seen some amazing items crafted by fellow guild members. As gear players a large part of PVP, crafting good gear is an accomplishment that other players will admire. Crafting can be done either through other players who have learned the appropriate Living Skill you wish to use, or on your own if your Living Skill matches the item you wish you craft. For example, a player can choose one Living Skill for crafting. If the player chooses Blacksmithing, he or she can craft Weapons for himself and other players. The crafter can also charge other players for using their Living Skill. Crafting also has a leveling system built in, the higher level the better the materials you can use.

Bottom Line: Worth the download, period. PDO is worth a try for anyone into MMOs, whether casual or hardcore gamer. I myself have work full time and manage to play PDO casually and yet competitively. The best aspect of PDO is that it never seems to move too fast, leaving you feeling like you cannot catchup to the rest of the players. The playing field is even, as opposed to MMOs where you begin playing just to realize you will never be able to compete with those who have started before you. Even with limited time, players can manage to stay competitive with the right help. Friends matter a lot. In large battles, numbers matter more than level sometimes. In other words, the game is well balanced. Its definitely a must try for those who enjoy guildplay and PVP, what more is there to an MMO?

invisi1407

Post Last Edit by NorthStar at 1-10-2009 10:29

The last review posted by invisi should be disqualified as it is a copy of my review posted on gameogre... read mine which was posted first...
NorthStar Post at 1-10-2009 10:24

What the ...? I wrote my review without reading yours first. You should be disqualified for spreading lies and/or trying to discredit other players with false accusations.

JenLyn

I just read both of the reviews and I see in no way that Thomas copied you, NorthStar.  All of the reviews are going to hit on the same points and ideas but clearly the 2 reviews are similar in NO way. This is just laughable. Cleary you have no idea what "copy" means.

huatos

*cough* bunch of kissass ppl *cough*

wow..first game i ever seen that bribes the players to write a good review an not what they feel. >.> reveiws fine but dont bribe the players

invisi1407

*cough* bunch of kissass ppl *cough*

wow..first game i ever seen that bribes the players to write a good review an not what they feel. >.> reveiws fine but dont bribe the players
huatos Post at 1-10-2009 12:55

I actually wrote what I felt about it in the beginning as that is how new players will experience it as well, I'm sure.

I only bothered to write a review because there is a chance to win something

flower

Phoenix Dynasty Online

In my opinion PDO is the best online game I have ever played.  I definitely give it a 10. I have been playing for over a year and still enjoy it. It has Elements, Living Skills, Crafting Skills, Mounts, Guilds, Guild wars, PvP, and team and solo Quest.  All of these make the game fun but so does the many of people you get to meet.

You get to Choose between 4 different Types of characters: Priest, Paladin, Assassin, or Wizard.

There are 5 different Elements to chose from for your skills. You have the choice of Metal, Fire, Water, Earth or Wood.  You get to chose one once you reach level 10 that would be your major and another at level 50 that would be your minor.  Each element has it’s own advantage and disadvantage.

Living skills in this game are nice and fun. They include: Weaponsmithing, Armor, Leather, and Jewelry making. You can choose one of these to do. You collect Items from creatures to create whatever your skill is. You can also set up a booth for other characters to use to up your living skill.

Crafting Skills such as Smelting and Alchemy which you can learn both of them.

Quest: There are lots of quest to do. Some can be done Solo and others require a team. Some are for your skills and others for Reputation points and Experience. Reputation points allow you to hold more in a team and give you more Armor and Weapons to choose from.

You can join a Guild once you are level 10 or make your own. Guilds are nice because they give you members to do stuff with and help out each other.

PvP is of course player vs. player.  It can be good  for  learning how to fight and defend, making you a better player.

Mounts are nice and many to choose from for traveling or just showing off.  Here are a few of the mounts to choose from:  horses, bears, tigers, quad-horns, and of course the Phoenix.

Hope to see you there



http://www.gameogre.com/reviewdi ... _Dynasty_Online.php

http://gamelist.mmosite.com/topic/view/post_622.html

http://www.mmorpg.com/gamelist.c ... read/218787#2563556

huatos

I actually wrote what I felt about it in the beginning as that is how new players will experience it as well, I'm sure.

I only bothered to write a review because there is a chance to win something  ...
invisi1407 Post at 10/1/2009 06:21 PM

shouldnt you have wrote what you feel now? cuz um yea newness an excitment of a new game gets old fast... then they stuck with the rest of it.

lol bunch of kiss ass ppl

write a review fine.. but dont be all oh its the best game ever!!! i give it a 10 ect. since u still play give it a good review yes.. but dont be a kiss ass n misleading, ppl who wrote reviews b4 this bribe thing on most sites PDO was 3 or 4 stars out of 10 lil harsh but since they killed it sorta fitting b4 the pot cd an no pk this game woulda been around a 7 cuz least you had [***] to do an had fun.

an as for the one who wrote a review about the PK an skill cuz of 30 sec cd your review is total BS now that doesnt exist anymore.

invisi1407

Post Last Edit by huatos at 1-11-2009 12:59
shouldnt you have wrote what you feel now? cuz um yea newness an excitment of a new game gets old fast.. ...
huatos Post at 1-11-2009 09:53

No I have had much fun in PDO and only now with two semi-high lvl characters am I starting to feel bored from time to time, but I certainly had my share of fun the past 6 months or so.

Also, we write reviews regardless of what you think. I gave PDO 8/10 because I like the interface, the creativity options in crafting, the community and so on. 10/10 is unrealistic. No games ever get 10/10.

huatos

you also had to spend how much money to have fun in a free game? o.O

NorthStar

i think for me and invisi, money is not a big deal. Just like when I go out with my girl I can easily spend 300 in 2 hours, so this little money is not much. I give it a 10/10 cuz its my favorite MMO. I can rate it however I want and Im doing it based on 10 being the best for me. Unless you give me a specific grading sheet for us all to grade the game according to, and everyone else uses it too, I won't consider changing my score.

huatos

14# NorthStar


um you whos like ohhhhhhh this game sucks all the time? o.O jeez north make up ya damn mind your worse then a woman. you change your mind every 2 sec.