NHN has confirmed today that there are many changes to be made on their upcoming MMORPG, Karos Online, in response to feedback from their European players. While the team believes that all of these changes will be very well received, they have only decided to slip tidbits of information through to the players: Mining and Fishing! These two features will be in the next Closed Beta Weekend event. 

For fishing, players will be able to use fishing rods to fish in specific bodies of water in the world of Asmara. Players who decide to take up fishing as a hobby will be able to catch a variety of fish that can be sold to merchants, used as crafting ingredients (fish swords!), or traded to the "Fishmonger" NPC in return for the chance to win special items and Fletta Gem items through this fishy lottery system.

As for mining, players can dig and mine in designated areas with mining picks to find different ores and gems. These ores and gems, like fishing, can then be sold to merchants or used to craft weapons, armour and other items. You can also mine Fletta Gem Shards, as well as Fletta Gem items that evolve with your character. Most of the mining areas in Karos Online, however, will be centered in guild-vs-guild PvP zones, and will therefore be subject to weekly takeovers by ambitious guilds.

You can sign up for the beta here, and the next weekend Closed Beta Test event will be confirmed soon. Remember, if you have an access code for any Closed Beta Weekend, you'll also have free access to future ones!