Broken Ranks - Should you play?

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@Mecawallace 2 жыл бұрын

I'd never heard of Broken Ranks at all and this looks like it's only struggling for lack of marketing. You're really gettin in on the ground floor here. I like the quest descriptions!

@VagrantVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Well its also not being talked about by bigger tubers because it won’t make money

@leKitsu 2 жыл бұрын

About the cosmetic details: They are not covered Theres an option in EQ to disable helmet visibility so you can see your pretty face :> Also quest outcomes are dependant of your choices and so are the rewards you get There is a market for rare items so you can sell those to players in exchange for platinum coins. For example one of the first dungeons involwing spiders can be done in a party on lvl 15 and if you drop gloves you can sell them for up to 250 platinum on the market.

@redwondr5847 2 ай бұрын

I didn't hear if he mentioned this, but in combat, there's a rule where some attack takes the first turn and goes as follows. 1st Mental attack > Range attacks > and finally Melee attacks as last. That rule applies in a 1 vs 1. That changes in a party against a party for turn base. I have been playing Broken Ranks back when it was first released as Pride of Tearn. but because of its low player base, I seem to occasionally drop the game. By no means it's a boring game and it gives a Dark Souls feel to it. It's a hard game, especially playing alone. therefore I recommend to anyone new; to find a guild as soon as possible. The reason is any boss from level 45 or higher will likely not solo it unless you're jacked up with OP equipment (but we're starting from new) And even then unlucky hits happen. This game is meant to be played with a party. The Knight for protection, the sheed/voodoo as a debuff, the Firemage/Barbarian as DPS, and the Druid as a healer. All have their roles and they shine so brightly in a party. but at last, its Low player base is what brings it down. Nothing here is Pay to win; sure you have the premium Sub but even then it requires you to go out and grind the items or buy them from someone else. Cosmetic is nothing but cosmetics that you dont have to buy because the armor from drops looks cool themself. I strongly encourage anyone to give it a try, is a great game and it gets better with friends. It's a bit grindy but the grind is fun with a party. Not to mention it's great and welcoming community.

@dee8985 2 жыл бұрын

Really like this vid, shame it does not show any higher lv bosses or dungeons, also I would mention how the game introduces players to bosses and dungeons via quests. Regarding plat and premium stuff, it is very easy to get if you know what to farm and how to make most efficient runs. When your lv 40-50 it takes you about 1h of farming to get approx 750k gold which is equivalent of 100-150 plat. PS I love the way you edited the vid , looks super cool and professional ;p

@VagrantVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Ty ty, the plat farming definitely seemed that way. I thought to myself…well damn just make alt characters or make enough gold to buy it. So many people have written off this game already though sadly.

@Tragedyval 2 жыл бұрын

this game is actually great, but the monetization killed it for a lot of ppl.

@bijazdwarf 2 ай бұрын

just wanted to thank vagrant for his critique of the game also wanted to mention the outstanding detail and interesting ( and gory !!! ) kills in the game preview if the level of detail shown on the preview were really in game detail level ...well, as long as the story was good and the gameplay sign me up love them rpgs, but its not an easy genre to get just right none of them are , they need to achieve awesome graphics, gameplay, story, fun, thats not as easy as it sounds

@VagrantVideos 2 ай бұрын

I tried to give the game a fair shake and cover a smaller title

@bijazdwarf 2 ай бұрын

@@VagrantVideos yeah u never know when youll find a diamond in the rough plus alot ( and i mean A LOT!!!!! ) of these games are coming out, so many that i dont have time to really check em all out, for example on the phone im looking for anything like starcraft and i just cant find any rts games, have you? theres tons of games and now that i have a top of the line samsung a ultra the best samsung there is i can pretty much play anything but most of the games ive tried are meh, got any reccomendations? i like sc2 wings of liberty and warhammer dow and skyrim type or similar got any reccomendations? i appreciate any advice ty very much!

@bijazdwarf 2 ай бұрын

@@VagrantVideos also how good is call of dragons? sure looks good

@R0N1N_78 2 жыл бұрын

I currently play it and just reached level 9. It's fun and the music is so relaxing 😅 I am only sometimes getting tired reading all that quest stuff. The difficulty is ok. Just take care at the beginning to not attack groups of 2 or 3 enemies

@VagrantVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Spending the time to upgrade gear also keeps you pretty strong

@R0N1N_78 2 жыл бұрын

@@VagrantVideos i have to find out how i upgrade it. Never done it so far.

@AdventureApe 2 жыл бұрын

I have been playing Taern for about 9 1/2 years and i am also a big fan of Broken Ranks since its release. It is a hidden gem for all out there that like Might & Magic Combat with Story Telling out of Myrtana (Gothic). But everyone should be aware that the games a long term project. Reaching Max Level might take you 1 or 2 years based on how much you play and grind.

@christking85 Жыл бұрын

No longer a mystery why this game didn't get very popular. Made for a small niche of players.

@kailanirhys6107 2 жыл бұрын

SO glad I found this video, was tempted to buy it. But "turn based combat with action timer" HELL NO! The whole reason for Turn based combat is that is is not about mashing buttons. I would stay in FF14 or BDO or EVERY OTHER MMO for that.

@bijazdwarf 2 ай бұрын

good review btw nice job!

@VagrantVideos 2 ай бұрын

Ty ty 😄 thanks for watching!

@gameer5886 Жыл бұрын

i played when first came out luv it was just waiting on guilds to come out those guild pets are very nice to have now how to get ahead in this game as a F2P player u can sell set weapons and armor to players for platinum then u can use that platinum to get all the goodies where to farm won't tell everywhere that's half the fun but bosses drop the set gear it's a rare drop but once u get them u can sell for platinum glhf evry1 i can't wait to go back

@eideardpeschak7546 Жыл бұрын

This mmorpg is out for 1 year already and i never heard of it. Damn! I definitely need to try it out. I love the graphics and the feel of it.

@VagrantVideos Жыл бұрын

Hey hope you find fun with it!

@eideardpeschak7546 Жыл бұрын

@@VagrantVideos After playing for 4-5 hours, all i can say about this game is that it's fabulous. The art style is so compelling that it makes me want to read the dialogues, even though i usually hate reading texts in mmorpgs because of the over the top hypeness of the game that drives me to rush through the quests and get to end game, but here the atmosphere is chill, it's intriguing. There's a sense of mystery to the world, like there could be some important quest or item in a box just around the corner. And the music... ooh! Perfectly crafted for this fantasy genre (not like the classic korean mmorpgs where the usage of an orchestra in the OST is so exaggerated that it becomes disgusting to listen to). Of course, all these things that i find awesome, might only be because of the honeymoon phase i'm currently in with the game. 😆

@justinmoore5158 Жыл бұрын

I grew up on these types of RPG's. To bad the monetization wasn't old school also. I'd try it out if I could just buy it and play it.

@nolife4life0 2 жыл бұрын

@Vagrant In the latest update they've lowered the prices of the skins in their cash shop - in my opinion, now they're quite OK. Good material, thanks :)

@VagrantVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Oh thats pretty dope! Maybe they listened to some feedback

@nolife4life0 2 жыл бұрын

@@VagrantVideos Yes, I have the same opinion :)

@anofinka2017 Жыл бұрын

There are too few or no low-to-medium level players, which makes the boss farm unavailable. Additionally, there's premium currency that you can use to buy things that should really be free (friends, ignored), not to mention the pay-to-win aspects of this 'premium'.

@VagrantVideos Жыл бұрын

Ya, did they ever adjust some of those systems? I remember seeing them update some of the P2w aspectsc

@geoffreylane5606 2 жыл бұрын

Damn one of my favorite dcuo players wow how have you been sir.

@VagrantVideos 2 жыл бұрын

Been good! Covering tons of other games as you can see.

@geoffreylane5606 2 жыл бұрын

@@VagrantVideos Yes I can definitely see that you have been busy I wasn't getting any notifications until this video. Good to see that you are still making videos etc✅👍. I went on dcuo after 5 years and it has changed alot its not the same game anymore. Some things are good that they did though and change is good sometimes, yet they have still royally screwed up in other aspects of the game.

@calvinkleinkiller3640 2 жыл бұрын

NO ! Admins allow macro for some people and some others not. Game is unfair, not to mention these vials u have to farm for hours to get a few chances to upgrade your equipment. Game gets P2W fast

@atiq8987 5 ай бұрын

Bruh this game should be in Steam

@VagrantVideos 5 ай бұрын

True would pick up a few players that way

@thomyschumaker9961 2 жыл бұрын

Thanks for covering this game, never heard of it until today and I loved Atlantica online, also turn based. On a side note though, our genre, MMOs is dying and turn based even more so, I get that people can always find something critical to say about both in every game that comes out but just realize you may be killing off the genre that you love in doing so. If you look at it from the dev's side, I wouldn't want to make an MMO, let alone a turn based one in this culture of demanding perfection.

@VagrantVideos 2 жыл бұрын

I try to cover smaller games that never get a chance from big content creators and honestly I absolutely hate all the negativity in the genre right now. I give every game I cover a fair shake and its gotten me quite a bit of flak for it. I do wish people would be a bit more positive when it comes to the hobby, I understand hating on p2w or bad practices but games just trying to make something fresh? Its over blown.

@matthewcarroll2533 Жыл бұрын

Critics didn't kill the mmo genre, over aggressive monetization did. That's hyperbole anyway since the genre is technically thriving at numbers much, much higher than 20 years ago. In any case, you can't just try to guilt-trip someone who's profession it is to critique a thing - it's his job and idk 'bout you but i'd much prefer if he was honest in his critique rather than simply gloss over any negatives a product might have - or worse, shill out for the thing!

@Pengooeine 2 жыл бұрын

good job man

@insaneserb7786 9 ай бұрын

Progression is hidden behind a paywall. At a certain point it becomes impossible to level if you don't dish out the money!

@TK2236 7 ай бұрын

Why aren't they on steam! That could help!

@jamesbond3485 Жыл бұрын

Looks so fun for a Solo game you said if grouped cant update quests ? sadje

@VagrantVideos Жыл бұрын

From when I played any quests YOU completed only counted for you unfortunately. Guess it incentivizes you more to play solo.

@wheeze9378 6 ай бұрын

So is the game free or not?? u mentioned both subscriptions and free to play.

@VagrantVideos 6 ай бұрын

It’s free to play with a subscription and cash shop.,

@TheMotherStory 2 жыл бұрын

Good video

@mango0427 Жыл бұрын

FF4 best game

@TNTspaz 2 жыл бұрын

The dev team behind this game are a big yikes imo. Super passive aggressive and terrible moderation practices. Feels like there is a nonexistent community just because of their weird attitude. Literally act like redditors which I can nearly confirm because they have a PR account for fucking reddit. I can't tell if they also moderate the reddit but based on how completely dead it is that would be my guess. They respond to like many posts with their passive aggressive tone and have posted themselves many times. The way they treat their players in general is just kind of disgusting. Ok game bogged down by terrible devs. I don't want to play an mmo where the dev team that seems to actively dislike their own community that even is there, which is very small as is. Not to mention the way the game is balanced actively encourages toxic behaviour and attitudes. With essentially only one or two options being viable in any situation in group play. Feels like you are being pushed to play solo, similar to WoW's main community issue

@Dziarski69 2 жыл бұрын

Man spitting facts, damn

@Eli9mm7 10 ай бұрын

Pride of Taern?

@VagrantVideos 10 ай бұрын

Basically the early version of broken ranks.

@ganzlimusic530 7 ай бұрын

Im looking for a rpg with character customization and classes i can choose from. aside from this game does anybody have any ideas? I'd honestly appreciate it

@VagrantVideos 7 ай бұрын

Classes like?

@ganzlimusic530 7 ай бұрын

Honestly I just want the basic classes. A warrior, a mage, an archer, just things like that. @@VagrantVideos

@iamthefiremanjj 5 ай бұрын

is it multi player like WoW, runescape and others

@VagrantVideos 5 ай бұрын

Yes, you can ask players to join your party

@geoffreylane5606 2 жыл бұрын

I'm trying to make dcuo on the unreal engine 5.

@Rhises 2 жыл бұрын

Turn based, thats new

@MrDudeBro 2 жыл бұрын

Chrono Cross rocks

@zertun2380 Жыл бұрын

You forgot to mention extremely high rng and extremely grindy game play that requires group but punishes you severely. At this moment EU servers are dead.

@michaelschoeff3408 Жыл бұрын

nobody wants to pay $15 for a 2D knockoff. Personally, the game looks like it has a potential, but RAID Shadow Legends is better for a turned base game

@VagrantVideos Жыл бұрын

That’s a spicy take my dude. Mobile games are usually seen as cancer.

@purebrute4163 Жыл бұрын

@@VagrantVideos Raid Shadow Legends is Trash every time you enter the game you have to close 10 ads that it self is good enough not to play it, there also other things that sucks about that game.