Dragons. Let's face it: the poor beasts are generally woefully misrepresented in video games. Dragonborn's dragon-riding feature was decidedly underwhelming , and the Sims 3's attempt at beastliness doesn't look capable of roasting more than a marshmallow. To top it off, WoW's Vial of the Sands simply transformed you into something dopey-looking and vomit-colored, and people would demand to ride on your back . That's why we're hoping that Sony Online Entertainment's next free-to-play MMO, Dragon's Prophet, will restore badassery to the serpentine beings when it opens for beta at the end of this month.
"Ah, but if everyone gets to ride a massive dragon, doesn't that make no one a badass?" I hear you ask. And maybe that's why Sony Online have concocted their own Founders program . Besides three tiers of the usual stuff—in-game currency, items, and titles for your toons—players can also get a headstart, entering beta a day earlier than the rest of the population for a brief leg-up on the name-claiming leveling progress.
It isn't long until the open beta, but you can still try for the closed beta on Dragon Prophet's website .
