Mori Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 Is there really no Mabinogi thread here? I've been playing it since the North American release, and some of my friends were in the beta. Stuck with it all the way to what's now known as G7, and I've gotten a good 30 or so people to play it actively, and most of them had no prior interest in MMOs.What's really nice about the game is its level of casual play. I spend a decent amount of time just sitting around talking to people, or riding/flying around with friends on mounts. The community is really great. There used to be huge bot problems, but that's really been toned down. Also helping the casual play factor is the lack of a class system. There's three races: elf, human, and giant; which tend to lean towards range, magic, and melee, respectively, but you can really do almost anything with any race. Instead of classes, there are skills which you can gain proficiency in. To level them, you use AP, which you generate through experience (combat, part-time jobs, quests, dungeons, rafting, exploration, etc.), through aging (happens every saturday night), and through exploration. As such, if you're an active player, you're well rewarded, but if you don't play it too much, you still generate a steady stream of AP, albeit more slowly. The aging system is actually really nice and simplified. Lower age = weaker, but more AP every time you age up. It's a bit of a tradeoff, and rebirthing your character is made more interesting because of it. Although plenty of things in the game are pay-to-play, the actual game is completely free, and spending money is actually fairly unnecessary. Sure, mounts are nice, but they're really just time savers. And free content is always being added. Just recently, they opened up the inside of the mainland of Iria, where you can go on dangerous raft rides with a party, or hunt elephants, alligators, lions, etc. And new events are always running, like shooting off fireworks for July 4th for easy money, or smashing watermelons for new summer clothes and earmuffs and stuff. They tend to keep them both fun and creative. So…anyone else actually play this game? Character names:SelkiesCephausAlso, on Ruairi. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Comnena Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Sounds interesting. I heard of this and thought about playing it but that was when it was still Japanese/Korean. How is the costumes and clothing aspect? That is the main thing with MMOs for me, is customizing my look… is it only cash shop stuff, or is there any at all? Or could you trade for it? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mori Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 The amount of player customization is actually pretty absurd for a free MMO in terms of clothing. There's an absurd amount of clothes in the game, and most of them have multiple parts that you can dye various colors. I've heard that Giants tend to have less of a selection than humans and elves, but I only have an elf and a human that I main as, so I wouldn't really know there. But if you're asking if there's a variety of clothes, then definitely, although white, red, and black clothes are by far the most popular (and the most expensive to buy/make, generally speaking). There's also skills for making clothes, like weaving and tailoring. Productions skills are fairly important to the in game economy, there's even a passive skill called "Production mastery". Actual money doesn't have to be spent if you want good clothes, just in game gold or time and effort on the part of the player. I personally have about 3 sets of clothes I switch between, plus some coats for rainy weather :P Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtdsora Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 i do, my chars names all start with 'dtd" except for my secondary human Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
yorty Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Played It till LVL 20\. Got Boring. Just checked my char and hes like 50 years old. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mori Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 When did you stop playing? My main human was like total level 150 before I switched to elf. With the massive Iria continent to explore, I'm kinda surprised you got bored. If I get bored, I just start a dungeon/raid party or do hunting quests. A dozen friends hunting big game is usually pretty fun. Or I'll write/play music (did I mention you could do that?). Or I'll head to Channel 1 and go on a spending spree at some personal shops. Even the combat system is more fun than the standard point-and-click interface of most MMOs. Idk, again, just surprised you got bored that quickly. Edit: dtdsora, what server are you on? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddunit Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Going to start playing again when it's done downloading, for the server I recall I'm in Ruari I think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mori Posted July 21, 2009 Author Share Posted July 21, 2009 Well, I'm in Ruairi too, as are most of my friends, so feel free to hit me up. I'm probably going to sleep soon, tired. I'll check on this thread tomorrow or something if I have the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddunit Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Not sure what level I was.. lol Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Comnena Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 OMG you can compose music and you get fat if you overeat!!! Why didn't anyone tell me about this game before (I always heard it was just another grindfest)?!XDI'll check it out tommatow, I need to get to bed. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nubzero Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 @Anna:> OMG you can compose music and you get fat if you overeat!!!I swear to god, do you live in a cave or something? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emblem Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Lmao, I really should start playing this game again.Was fun.But I never really got into it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eviltyphoon Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I tried playing this, but it's US only :( Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nubzero Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 @.:Ev1ltyphoon:.:> I tried playing this, but it's US only :(Yeh' They've IP blocked since OB, I never really gave a hit because this game doesn't appeal to me what so ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ddunit Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Lies, I'm in canada. It's the north American release Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nubzero Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 @♥♠DD:> Lies, I'm in Canadia. It's the north American releaseIf you lived in a real country then I'm certain they'd IP block it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eviltyphoon Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 @♥♠DD:> Lies, I'm in Canadia. It's the north American releaseThat still doesn't make me able to play… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Comnena Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 @Sk3wer:> I swear to god, do you live in a cave or something?Well I just heard it was a grindfest so I sort of blocked out Mabinogi info.@Sk3wer:> If you lived in a real country then I'm certain they'd IP block it.Don't flame.:huh: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Particle Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I just downloaded the Game I guess I'll create a character on Mori's Server :DThis actually sounds interesting for once Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Comnena Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 Yeah same I'm downloading now.:azn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Particle Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I'm Playing on the Riouri or whatever serverMy Name is SabeothAdd me :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Anna Comnena Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 So Eclipse will be playing in Ruari then?A new jailbait named Annacomnena has joined!:azn: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dtdsora Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 oh, i forgot to say, all my chars are on the ruairi server, atleast i think i forgot to say it Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Oracle Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 i might download the game againoracleofagesthis is actually where the name 'oracle' started for me! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
emblem Posted July 21, 2009 Share Posted July 21, 2009 I'm playing on Ruairi ^_^ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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