Root Abyss Developer Interview

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Root Abyss is almost here, and youre in for a harrowing quest as you descend into a magical realm to investigate a struggle as ancient as life itself. Get an inside look at the making of Root Abyss in this exclusive developer interview!


What is the inspiration behind the Root Abyss?

The story of the World Tree was completed a long time ago, but we never had an opportunity to reveal it. Root Abyss is that opportunity!

The team members stretched their imaginations and thought about how the World Tree would have spent its time after the Black Mage forced it to seek refuge deep beneath Sleepywood. Root Abyss is a place of darkness and energy, so we took inspiration from movies and games set in dark and gloomy worlds. Lewis Carroll would be right at home in this world...

Creating the look and feel of a place like Root Abyss was challenging, but were very happy with the way it turned out.


How did Root Abyss change during development?

Early in development, Root Abysss bosses were all going to be gigantic like Vellum, but after internal testing, we realized that while the giant bosses looked cool, they were all very similar and werent as fun as smaller, more agile bosses. In the first iteration, one of the bosses was even larger than Vellum!

Needless to say, we rethought our boss encounters and created Von Bon, Pierre, the Crimson Queen, and Vellum, all with unique strategies and personalities.


How do Root Abysss bosses differ from the other bosses in the game?

Root Abysss bosses require a party with tight collaboration and a plan of action! The bosses are difficult to beat alone, but shouldnt be a problem for parties that work together. In Pierres fight, you can only attack him when he transforms into a certain color. If youre wearing the blue hat and hes blue, you cant hurt him, so you need a teammate with the red hat to keep on dishing out damage. Teamwork is essential, and death count and reward distribution have been changed to reflect this.

All the bosses have their own unique patterns, and if you take the time to learn these patterns, you dont have to be max level or decked out with perfect equipment to take them down.


How was it decided that GMS will get the Root Abyss?

Root Abyss content was intended to be introduced to the oversea services from the early planning phase.



After considering many things, we decided to introduce it to GMS after the last Tempest update, Angelic Buster.

We wanted to create a nice surprise by releasing the giant boss contents at unexpected time like this. We believe it will be first released at GMS. We hope many players will enjoy this.


GMS is getting Root Abyss before KMS. Isnt it usually the other way around?



GMS players have just created their Luminous, Kaiser, and Angelic Buster characters, and now were giving them some powerful bosses to fight!


What do you think players will like most about Root Abyss?

The rewards, of course! Players can collect Yggdrasil Runes to purchase the Sealed Box, which contains many surprising items. The bosses also drop unique Hats and Chairs that can be worn as badges of honor for conquering Root Abyss. On top of all that, there are also daily quests designed for players who want rewards but dont have much time to invest.

As for the bosses, we expect the Crimson Queen to be quite popular... We look forward to seeing the reaction when players meet her for the first time!

I thought there might be something interesting but it's just the exact same as that article from the other day.

As for the bosses, we expect the Crimson Queen to be quite popular.

inb4 she drops the "Unique" potions.

Also lol @ the "Isnt it usually the other way around?" question being 100% dodged.

I can't wait to try this, it looks fun.

What's with the question being answered with a different answer.. lol

What's with the question being answered with a different answer.. lol

Because GMS knows for damn sure their content isn't "exclusive" because this has been in Korean and Chinese game extractions days before it was even implanted into ours.

Isn't GMS' Root Abyss incomplete?, because KMS is getting a lvl 150 set from it and we don't have any signal from it here.

Isn't GMS' Root Abyss incomplete?, because KMS is getting a lvl 150 set from it and we don't have any signal from it here.

Sitting at the bed, waiting for the shizstorm.

There's a possibility that we're going to get another patch for Root Abyss this week, even though the maps are present.

GMS is getting Root Abyss before KMS. Isnt it usually the other way around?



GMS players have just created their Luminous, Kaiser, and Angelic Buster characters, and now were giving them some powerful bosses to fight!

How is GMS getting Root Abyss first when it is releasing it on January 16 when KMS is releasing it on January 17 (Korean Time)? Both are getting it on the same day.

How is GMS getting Root Abyss first when it is releasing it on January 16 when KMS is releasing it on January 17 (Korean Time)? Both are getting it on the same day.

Because most people see the days and forget about time zones. 16th is before 17th, so we get it a "day" before.

Because most people see the days and forget about time zones. 16th is before 17th, so we get it a "day" before.

I think what he's trying to say though is they didn't explain that. HEY MAN NEW BOSSES SHUT THE F`UCK UP AND ENJOY IT.

What about adventurer Hyper Skills?

What's an adventurer?

"Root Abyss content was intended to be introduced to the oversea services from the early planning phase."

They already answered the question just not when it was asked.

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That's not quite true. They know Heroes exist enough to buff them occasionally.
Though that's probably because their name is misleading and they think they're a legendary hero.

That's not quite true. They know Heroes exist enough to buff them occasionally.
Though that's probably because their name is misleading and they think they're a legendary hero.

T'was a joke, and you presumably didn't get the joke.

T'was a joke, and you presumably didn't get the joke.

The same might be said about you.

The same might be said about you.

Touche mon ami