
I just dumped my skill points into whatever looked and sounded the coolest. While I’m certain there were cookie cutter builds, you know me. Each class has a wide selection of different skills that they can distribute skill points into. This was further solidified by their skill trees. While nowhere near as extensive as many other Korean MMOs – with the entire Korean MMO genre priding themselves on the extent of their customization options, you could create something that looked and felt unique. Yes, the classes are gender-locked, a staple of Korean development.Īnd while that was definitely limiting, you were given quite a few options for customizing your character.

all of which – with the exception of one, happen to be women.

Scarlet Blade offers some beautiful classes. Well, okay there are 2 similarities: Pay to win, and their characters all look incredible.īut often, underneath the shallow surface you’ll find that the games themselves are equally as shallow in terms of complexity, depth and sheer content.

Regardless of the type of game, regardless of the developer, there’s one resounding similarity between each and every single Korean MMO: They’re all pay to win. Vindictus, Black Desert Online, Blade & Soul, TERA. Yes, initially, much like the majority of you who clicked the thumbnail, Scarlet Blade caught my attention due to the use of sexualized character models. Scarlet Blade does many things right, but it isn’t without its faults.
