article written 2006 march 23 >Aragon Networks (CEO Junseo Park) held a press conference at the Seoul Animation Center in Yejang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul on the 23rd and revealed the open beta test schedule. Shine Online, the role-playing online game from Aragon Networks that has been making waves with its cartoonish graphics and addictive gameplay, is finally here. Aragon Networks (CEO Junseo Park) held a press conference at the Seoul Animation Center in Yejang-dong, Jung-gu, Seoul on the 23rd and revealed the open beta test schedule. According to the announcement, after conducting a stress test on the 29th, the game will start a full-scale open beta test in early April, and the company plans to choose a freemium method for commercialization. Aragon Networks highlighted the cartoon-like graphics of 'Shine Online' through a play video, and also showed off the stability of the game by unveiling a bench program created for marketing in overseas markets with lower computer specifications than in Korea. In particular, Aragon Networks Vice President Yang Soon-young, who was in charge of explaining the game, boasted of the addictive gameplay of 'Shine Online' through the systems that were released until the last closed beta test, such as item upgrades, kingdom quests, nickname system, and mini-house system, and said that after the open beta test, they will continue to add guild systems and pet systems. "We are very happy to finally start the open beta test after two years of preparation," said Junseo Park, CEO of Aragon Networks. "We sincerely appreciate the support we have received so far and will do our best to make 2006 the year of 'Shine Online'." The event was also attended by Shine Online's overseas partners, Mr. Sion Sawa of Japan's High Five, Mr. Ellen Leung of China's Guangtong, and Mr. Bang Joong-hyuk, head of the Seoul International Trade Promotion Agency, who congratulated Shine Online, especially Mr. Sion Sawa of High Five, who received a round of applause for his fluent Korean. https://www.inven.co.kr/webzine/news/?news=1510 Shine Online, visit the production presentation site!! Reporter Jang Yu-ri (desk@inven.co.kr) A new beginning, Shine Online is coming to us now! Aragon Networks' Shine Online held a production presentation at the Seoul Animation Center on the 23rd. Shine Online was known to users by conducting 4 closed betas during the production period of 2 years. It is currently in open beta. At this production presentation, through the actual play scenes of Shine Online that have been developed so far, Realistic game scenes were presented and the overall introduction to the game was centered. In addition, the upcoming open beta schedule was revealed as follows. * Shine Online pre-opening schedule: from March 29, 2006 (Wed) 16:00 to March 31, 2006 (Fri) 24:00 * Shine Online Opening Schedule: Early April The first order of the production presentation is the release of the play video of Shine Online! The video prepared for this announcement was the second teaser video known on the official website. This video is already known among users and shows the cute and fantastic atmosphere of Shine Online. It was a good video. Realistic games developed so far through other bench programs scene was shown. ☞ Go to Shine Online Teaser Video [Click!] [ Play video of ShineOnla ] At this production presentation, Japan's High Five, which is in charge of overseas publishing of Shine Online, Sawathion CEO and Ellen Leung, Vice President of China Guangtong Company attended, and Bang Jung-hyeok Seoul Business Agency The general manager also attended. On this day, Chinese and Japanese publishing representatives are confident in the success of Shine Online. They showed strong faith and confidence in Shine Online that they would do their best for success in their home country. Shine Online's development and game features through presentations in the following order: We had time to introduce various information about Shine Online as a whole. 1. Character introduction First of all, Shine Online's characters are human, elf, and dark elf three races, warriors, healers, ranged, There are a total of 4 wizard-type jobs, and you can change jobs in 3 stages. The former depends on the level It is said that the first stage of job transfer is level 20, the second stage is 60, and the third stage is 100. 2. Skill Empower System [Video scene related to Skill Empower] You can strengthen your skills with the skill points given when you level up, and you can use the skills you have learned Skill points can be used to increase the effectiveness of skills. Skill Empower is reset It is possible and you can add fun to the game through the power setting. 3. Upgrade system Regarding the upgrade system, the simple smelting method and the weapon's It mainly showed the contents of the effect. Upgrading has effects up to 9 levels If it is ready and the 3rd stage of refinement is successful, it will be notified to users through a general notice. 4. Character Nickname About 400 Shine Online nicknames are currently prepared, and nicknames are assigned according to certain conditions. Therefore, it can be said that it is a system that reflects game life. Because there are nicknames that are hard to get It is said that the number of nickname hunters is expected to increase. 5. Weapon Title Get weapon titles through NPCs in town and increase your proficiency each time you kill a monster. When the proficiency reaches 100%, the attributes for that monster are added. Also, the weapon title When it rises, you can get nicknames such as brushing -> hitting -> handing and tasting -> tasting. Weapon titles can also be purchased in town to purchase licenses, but advanced licenses do not. It can be obtained through quests or mobs. As the proficiency increases, the Affects attack power and crit. 6. Mini House The mini house, which is also a representative system of Shine Online, can be used as a mini house when resting and opening a store. refers to a system that changes Currently, the mushroom house is ready, but the external part is said to be added. Other parts of the interior are currently under development, and to decorate your own space. It is said that the system will be used. 7. Kingdom Quest Kingdom Quest is a quest that several users solve at the same time. It looks like it will be a fun factor. Kingdom Quest is survival, escape, time attack It is divided into themes, and it is said that the missions of the format according to each theme are carried out. Shine Online is a field-oriented game as a whole, so 80% of it is through field hunting. 20% say they intend to have fun through Kingdom Quest. Currently, designing quests up to level 60 are underway, and six are said to have been completed. In addition to the introduction through the characteristics of Shine Online, the story of future developments was also mentioned. After the above system is stably completed, we plan to introduce the guild system quickly. After that, it is said that the priest system and the reputation system are interlocked and implemented. additionally after After introducing the guild reputation system, it is said that the pet will be implemented. After the overall introduction of Shine Online, a brief Q&A session was held with reporters. ■ I want to know about Shine Online's target user base and commercialization. Shine Online is targeting teenagers and 20s as its main target group, and it is based on this. For the commercialization part, we are planning with the goal of partial charge. ■ What do you think is the key to Shine Online's success in terms of advancing into Japan and China? [ CEO of Sawashion, High Five, Japan ] I think Shine Online is a game that has concentrated the elements of online games so far. Since the development of online games in Japan is in its infancy, it is recommended for first-time online game users. Shine Online is a suitable game. Therefore, not only existing users, but also other first-time users are aiming [ Vice President Ellen Leung of Guangtong, China ] Shine Online's success is possible in three ways. First, there are many users in China who prefer cartoon-style online games, and secondly, There are currently no cartoon-style online games launched in China. So, I think the timing is right. The third factor is that it is a free game. In China, the reaction to microtransaction is good Therefore, I think that these factors will definitely have a positive effect. ■ In the case of Aragon Networks, employees are only shareholders. How should we interpret this part? Certainly, the shareholders of Aragon Networks' capital are its executives and employees. As a company targeting a single product, we believe that the success of the company is the success of the individual. Because shareholders participate, the company is always run with the mind of an owner. Shine Online ahead of the pre-open beta on the 29th after a long development period! Let's look forward to seeing what it will look like in the future.