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The Japanese version Black Desert online has just went live this Friday (May 8th).
Overall, it's similar to the Korean server, but account registration is a lot more simple in JP. You can just create an account by just linking your facebook account. IP block is there, but a vpn program can easily bypass it.
Guides:
- VPN Gate + Softether plugin : here
* Install, choose VPN Gate relay server, choose a Japanese VPN, done
- Website : here
- Account registration guide : here
- You'll need to insert a Japanese captcha right after registration.
* Use this to solve the captcha : http://www.lexilogos.com/keyboard/hiragana.htm
- Download : here
* The golden boxes in the middle are the direct client download (.exe and zip)
* Fast download trick from Reddit : here.
- English patch : here
* You'll need to re-apply the patch each time the game get a new update.
- To play the game, turn on the VPN, login to the website and click start game.
- WTFast is recommended to play the game and apparently, mandatory, as vpn connection tend to die randomly.
* How to play with WTFast : here
Alternative WTFast trick:
Same here actually, I followed the guide and WTFast and SoftEther don't seem to cooperate, the game never hooks into WTFast or outright never launches, anyone knows what's up with that? I'm using the WTFast 4.0 beta for reference :/
EDIT! HA got it to work!
Here is a little guide:
1: Start SoftEther and connect to a Japanese VPN
2: Start WTFast select Tokyo JP4 as the server, but do not click "Start Game" yet
3: Start Black Desert and wait till you are at the title-screen
4: Disconnect from SoftEther and close it
5: Wait till your normal internet connection is restored
6: Go back to WTFast and press Start Game and let it do its GPN thing
7: Once WTFast is done, switch back to Black Desert's title-screen and start!
Some screens:
Some notes:
Important note for people who are playing this with little or no Japanese ability: if you go on a conversation-rampage in the "general shout" chat and out yourself as a foreigner you risk having your account closed.
Thus far it has been mostly Russian players who have taken the biggest beating but it should be common sense not to make a nuisance of yourself if you're already breaking rules to get in.
My tip is to keep communication between whispering, party or guild chat channels. Using the "general" chat (全体 is risky business.
Edit:
I might add some details about the state of the game. Right now it's a glorified OBT called Open Service. The scope of the world is approximately 60% of that found in the current version of the Korean client which has access to the arid eastern coastal region of the first continent and some places down south. It is also behind in playable classes, the upcoming classes are called Blader, Valkyrie and a female variant of the Blader called Plum (literally). There will be cash shop glamour and quality of life expansions coming but the publishing body (Pmang) haven't released any details.
Have some pictures: