I know what you’re thinking:
“Oh great, not another private server…”
But hear us out.
This isn’t another server running on outdated 2012 binaries or the 2008 source code, filled with half-broken, reverse-engineered features that feel out of place and cheap auto-farming systems that ruin the in-game economy.
This will be
the only 9Dragons private server
powered by the complete official 2024 server and client source code previously used by the official publisher, Vertigo. That means support for the latest official content and the freedom to take the game much further.
Because we have the full source code, we’re not stuck reverse-engineering and patching old old `.exe` files. Current private server projects can only change what those old binaries allow, while we can rework core systems, build completely new mechanics, and add features that simply wouldn’t be possible otherwise.
The project is being developed by a team of professional software engineers with more than a decade of experience in their respective fields.
New features and updates will be fully tested on a dedicated test server before going live. All changes will go through proper Git version control, code reviews, and continuous integration, allowing us to release stable updates with
little to no downtime and without interrupting your experience.
You can expect the latest maps and dungeons, including
Black Dragon Fortress and all three
Black Dragon Citadel dungeons. The server will also include the latest official event maps, event dungeons, and features such as:
- Costume Gallery
- Sealed Options
- Clothing Refinement
- Companions/Comrades, with easy and completely free progression to level 999
- Pets
- Auction House
- Revamped official skills featuring Attack Speed and Cooldown Reduction
- UI scaling, especially useful for 4K monitors
- Fully developed advanced clans, including Union of Noble Families, Disciples of the Iron Fist, and Black Dragon, with their original weapons, completely new costumes, new weapon types, and never-before-seen animations made specifically for each clan
- Improved graphics
- Plenty of quality-of-life features and improvements for a more modern MMORPG experience
And most importantly, there will be
NO ITEM MALL.
No pay-to-win mechanics. No pressure to spend money. Just a genuinely free-to-play 9Dragons experience.
We already know what some people will ask: “How will the server survive without an Item Mall?”
That part has already been taken care of. The infrastructure and running costs are secured for at least the next
10 years, so the server won’t depend on player spending to stay online.
And here’s the crazy part: the biggest, truly game-changing features haven’t even been revealed yet.
Everything you’ve read so far is only the foundation. What’s still coming will completely change what players thought was possible in 9Dragons, and we’ll reveal it closer to release.
Trust us:
you’re not ready for what’s coming.
The Discord link and more information will be shared soon.
Until then... keep your eyes open.