RaiderZ Open Beta Announced, Founder Pack Grants Neverwinter Closed Beta Access

Michael Dunaway
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It's been a long time coming but Perfect World has finally announced the open beta date for RaiderZ. The popular action oriented MMORPG wrapped up its closed beta earlier this month and is now gearing up for the open beta set to start on October 24th.

When asked about the reception of RaiderZ so far Senior Producer Mark Hill had this to say "The positive reception from players and critics has been amazing so far,". "With RaiderZ's action-focused combat, incredible boss fights, and gorgeous visuals, we expect the title to offer a breath of fresh air to fans of the MMO genre. We’re excited to be able to finally announce when all players can experience RaiderZ for themselves.”

Perfect World also announced two founder's packs for RaiderZ which allows players the opportunity to snag some additional in-game items to use at launch. The packs come in both an "Elite" and "Basic" variety. Perhaps the most interesting perk of the elite founder's pack is the addition of guaranteed closed beta access for Neverwinter, Perfect World's upcoming Dungeons and Dragons MMO.

The basic founder's pack includes almost the same in-game items but no access to the Neverwinter beta. The "Elite" version is priced at $29.99 while the "Basic" is priced at just $9.99 essentially making the Neverwinter beta access a value of around 20 dollars. With no planned beta dates in site for Neverwinter it's a bit of a leap of faith to purchase the Elite pack just for the sole purpose of getting into the beta especially since it is unclear exactly how hard/easy it will be to get into the beta.

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Michael Dunaway
Michael Dunaway, News Editor

Michael Dunaway has been part of the MMOBomb team for years and has covered practically every major Free-to-Play MMO title since 2009.

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Discussion (23)

mrmacdad1 11 years ago
cool gameplay and looks great for f2p!

Goodlanders 11 years ago
this games quality for a F2P is superb and is definitely on my to get list, even if it is a pay once game! can't wait for this game!

morello 11 years ago
its a gear based game with cash items to get epic + on gears.....pwe fails again what a surprise

cacalips 11 years ago
I also meet allot of people on foruls that believe this game is Action instanced dungeon, or Monster Hunter style. IT IS NOT. It came out the same time Monster Hunter was announced and they advertise as "hunting monsters with friends" but it is not like that. IT is quest based with interactive combat and quest chains ending in boss or named monsters you might see when walking around. That said, it is like other mmorpgs with crafting, questing, and in CB there was an open instance area in a cave, to get somethings done. If you touch someone elses mob, you get the credit if it is on your quest list, just not the loot that may drop, even fi your not in the group. I liked that as it kept action and getting from A to B super fluid. That did not over power or over extend things.
I liked the graphics, detail, and combat. Any mob fight, even bears, was stressful as you had to read the body language and roll, counter attack accordingly. The mobs react to distance and close range attacks and sometimes hide a surprise attack where they pick you up and toss you or do whatever. You can pick pieces off dead mobs and use them on other mobs, just looks cool and keep action fluid.
I had enough gear designes and upgrades to keep me looking cool through leveling up. This is all CB remind you.
Crafting was with scrolls and not GW2 lameness.
Allot of quests were interactive early on, like touch a statue and turn into this wierd horse footed monster to go fight this large tree like monsters... Just was fun.
Bad side was that crafting items came from mobs, leather, fruits, flowers, etc... strange. Nothing is cultivated from the ground. So knowing what mobs drop what will be important.
Because the controls are free range combat, with CTRL turning the mouse into menu mode, It is not always easy to group up and CB didnt have allot of guilds. But I never needed a group in CB..
Not a fan that this is under Gameforge and PWE.

cacalips 11 years ago
I played closed beta at the same time of GW2 closed beta and this game had way more features and cooler combat. I have the CB client installed still and will be waiting for this to go live :) EU version though.

stlazn 11 years ago
looks kool :D

llazyad 11 years ago
i would totally buy the founder's pack if i would know when i can get to play neverwinter closed beta :))

ImUsingDaForce 11 years ago
wow. I thought its just another action mmo, but after watching this, i might even try it.

Akshansh 11 years ago
I dont like C9 alot but i think this game RaiderZ will remove my disappointment. RaiderZ looks a lot more polished.

Takerukun3 11 years ago
So how do i get into the EU version? hopefully is not p2w. seriously the only good game from pwi is torchlight.

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HEYHEAYAHYAYA 11 years ago
not first

Arcuz123 11 years ago
YAY

sethsamson 11 years ago
This is not PWE game ... they just only bought licenses for North America

PWE - NA
FROGSTER/Gameforge - EU


shame on u mmobomb for not specify this note

lilfighter 11 years ago
F** the PWE version. I play the EU one and I feel so good in that community, active and friendly forum staff, awesome people.

I dont even want to tackle a game by PWE anymore.

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Forremorse 11 years ago
CHOCOBO!!!

Saladin 11 years ago
finally i was waiting for this announcement like forever thanks :)

your b 11 years ago
first

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