Rappelz Interview with Producer 2

Onrpg: One of the central features in Rappelz is the pet system. How does it work, and in what ways can a pet support a player? How does a player's race and class affect which creature works best for him or her?
Kim: Pets level up just like a player. In fact they can even level up to be stronger than players. Each creature acts just like certain classes you might see in other games. There are healer creatures, buffing creatures, magic attack creatures, and even melee creatures. Combining different creatures with your class will yield a different play style.

Onrpg: Arguably the other main feature in rappelz rupees is the dungeons and the different game play options they offer. Can you tell me a bit more about how that system works?
Kim: Every weekend the dungeons open for "Dungeon Sieges." During this time guilds may send up to 32 players into the dungeon and try to defeat the Dungeon monsters as quickly as possible. The guild that gets the best time owns the dungeon for the week. They then get a percentage of all money and LAK drops from the dungeon and from other players that enter the dungeon during that week.
Onrpg: How is the death penalty handled in Rappelz? Do you think players will find it too lenient or too harsh?
Kim: Currently we have a system where users will lose exp and even de-level upon death. This is not a great hardship because you can not lose Job Levels, which are more important than character levels. Death on the Hardcore PvP server can be hard. There is a possibility of item drop. The chance this will happen depends on many things such as your immorality points and level differences.

Onrpg: What major features and fixes would you like to see in rappelz rupees before the game officially goes commercial?
Kim: I'd like to see all of the pets finalized in the game. Pets take a lot of work to master and it would be nice to have a large option of pets for people to choose from before they go through all that work.

Onrpg: Going back to the pets system in Rappelz for the last question, which is your favorite pet and why?
Kim: The Siren is my favorite pet. Sirens are so beautiful and get many curse spells. They are useful to both melee and magic based characters.