8/16 Season 2 Part 3 Update

• Continuum wrote on 2012-06-25 17:19
  Hm, I'm wondering how much of a change being able to stack snap finishers will be for scythe Evies.
• Hobo wrote on 2012-06-26 00:07
  I'd rather get some new tweaked moves like Fionas and Evies then flat out smash damage change really. Hope there is more changes planned.
  
  I agree it'll be ridiculous if Pummel Storm was the strongest move. Gliding and Lightning fury should be stronger then pummel storm by a lot.
• Narthice wrote on 2012-06-26 02:21
  http://heroes.nexon.com/season2/
  

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  http://heroes.nexon.com/season2/update_ignition.html
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• SakuraFarron wrote on 2012-06-26 02:34
  Love the map :thumb:
  

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  The Ignition (character balance) update will be implemented on the main KR servers on June 28th. The next update should be Crescent Island or Tomb of Ships.
• Oizen wrote on 2012-06-26 17:22

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  NO increase in invincibility time-frame for slip dash, no data for the slip dash distance

  
  Doesnt this make the distance increase kinda pointless?
• RebeccaBlack wrote on 2012-06-26 17:34
  No, because the slip dash still occurs in the same amount of time...
  
  It's the same thing, but with more mobility.
• MareneCorp wrote on 2012-06-26 17:37

  Quote from RebeccaBlack;894784:

  No, because the slip dash still occurs in the same amount of time...
  
  It's the same thing, but with more mobility.

  
  
  So it's just sped up with more distance? That's okay too, I guess.
• Oizen wrote on 2012-06-26 21:41

  Quote from RebeccaBlack;894784:

  No, because the slip dash still occurs in the same amount of time...
  
  It's the same thing, but with more mobility.

  
  
  I'm curious if its better than sprint dashing now for things like Aglhan's windmill.
• Hobo wrote on 2012-06-26 23:37
  I always used it for ahglan's windmill. It worked fine for me.
• SakuraFarron wrote on 2012-06-27 15:32
  Translated by Seanna on the Nexon Forum
  Developer's Note from the MH Website
  
  Hi, this is Mabinogi Heroes (Vindictus).
  
  
  Today, we have a new system that will be introduced as Season 2 begins:
  Restructured deporting system.
  
  
  Before Season 2, unlike the previous battles that won’t allow you to go back to where you have already cleared but in Season 2, you are now able to go back.
  
  
  In Season 2, the Token system will be deleted.
  Before, after beating a boss you had to return to town but now you can still go to the next area and fight with a different boss.
  
  
  You can now leave the battle whenever you wish, and you will claim your reward in town.
  Due to this system that can quit the battle in anytime, Token system had hard time and now planned to be removed. This Token system will apply to both Season 2 and Season 1 battles.
  
  
  Since the Token system is gone, a new system will enter.
  Mabinogi Heroes (Vindictus) is rated as teen (15 in Kr) it requires “Game Immerse Counter System “(or something close to that, not sure I just made it up lol) by the law, and to slow down the hacks at least.
  
  New system will be using the 'blitz' system (like that of DFO's). However, you will still be able to enter other dungeons even if the points are used up (Kr).
  
  Character’s battle entrance record will be recorded and by using that its reward will balance/change.
  Entrance record will reset in every week, and this system will gives you much more relaxed play than Token as we try to balance out.
  
  
  After Season2 update, the tokens that users have will be able to trade off with in-game items that will help you with the new deport system.
  
  Bleh bleh bleh..
  
  thank you.
  
  

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  For TL;DR
  
  1) You can determine when you want to leave the battle in season 2.
  
  2) Your dungeon's progression will be saved, and you will earn your rewards according to your progression in the dungeon.
  
  
  3) Also, you can now continue to other dungeons after finishing one, so you can keep on fighting.
  Which makes the end point of the dungeon quite variable (since you determine when you leave), we will be introducing new mechanism that will replace the token system.(Only in Kr)
  
  4) After the season 2 update, you will be able to exchange your silver/platinum tokens to other items. (Kr)
  
  5) In season 2's dungeons, you can go back to the area in the dungeon you have already cleared
  
  6) New system will be using the 'blitz' system (like that of DFO's). However, you will still be able to enter other dungeons even if the points are used up (Kr).As you keep entering dungeons, the numbers of entrance will be recorded, and the reward will change accordingly.the numbers of battle you entered will be refreshed after certain amount of time.
  
  Some wont count for NA Vindictus considering NA dont have a token system, but few of them might effect the NA Vindictus.
• Narthice wrote on 2012-06-28 14:58
  [FONT="Century Gothic"]New SP Skills?
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  Also It looks like that new NPC (Red Head Kid) is at Brynn's lab in Colhen
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• Kollin wrote on 2012-06-28 15:01
  Picture for the second one looks like an exploding wisp.
• SakuraFarron wrote on 2012-06-28 17:58
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  Quote from Narthice;896025:

  [FONT="Century Gothic"]New SP Skills?
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  The first skill is Karok's new SP Skill Cestus: Storm and the second is Evie's SP Skill Wisp Sacrifice.
  
  

  Quote from Narthice;896025:

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  Also It looks like that new NPC (Red Head Kid) is at Brynn's lab in Colhen
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  Look Closely to the bottom of this picture
  

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  AFKalmighty mentioned that in the 6/19 Patch Notes (a few days later to finish translating everything):
  

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  • Spirit Stone crafting profession has been added
    
  • Spirit Stones will be used for spirit merging which will can add stats to gear.
    
  • Spirit Merging will be done by Videk in Cholhen’s magic lab.
    

  
  

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  • Spirit Stones can only be used on gears above level 30
    
  • Inferior Spirit Stones can be used on level 30 to 60 gear / Spirit Stones can be used on level 60 to 70 gear.
    
  • Spirit Merging will enhance the ability of one stat on a gear but also has a change to lower it instead.
    

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  Patch Notes
  Ignition has been implemented today for the main KR servers and looks like the new changes have something to do with mining and Kai's transformation in Labyrinth.
  
  [SIZE="3"]Astroboy1928 has translated the Battle Restructuring notes[/SIZE]:
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  In previous battles, all maps go in one direction only and now can travel freely from different areas.
  Through this way of battle, we hope you can find the right party members needed to preceed in the game, and in Season 2 there will be a new rewarding system
  The new departing system will be different from the old one.
  The new system includes the way of using tokens.
  
  Season 2 will no longer use the token system
  
  Like the old ways, players will return to the town after beating one BOSS. But the new battle method allows player to move on and challenge another BOSS in the next area after beating one BOSS.
  
  Battle can be terminated based on your will and rewards are given based on your battle progress.
  Because of this system, there is no plan to use tokens already. This system applies to ALL Season 1 and Season 2 battles.
  
  Although we abandoned the token system, another new system will be implmented.
  To prevent the any illegal behaviors, we have to take mininal actions to stop such behaviors.
  This is called maximum battles times limition system. This can prevent excessivly departure times and allow more freedom in depature.
  
  Your own accumulative depature times and rewards will be adjusted, this will reset after certain period of time
  This system aim to provide a more balanced and free ways than token system.
  
  After the S2 updates, tokens and plantinum tokens can be exchanged for the items needed in the new depature system, don’t worry. These token can still be used in S1 battles.
  

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  [SIZE="3"]Third Developer Interview[/SIZE]
  

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  INVEN Link
  ThisIsGame Link
  Giving some details from the interview with Google Translate so some info might be off, will update if AFKalmighty/astroboy1928 translate the articles.
  
  

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  New sector system in dungeons (like in Monster Hunter), from what I can understand from the crappy Google Translate, the party can move between different sectors but once a battle begins you can't move forward until its over.
  
  

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  Since the new Season 2 maps will have large areas, players won't consume stamina when running (non-combat only).
  
  

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  New jumping skill to jump across platforms/obstacles and climbing up a ledge. Astroboy1928 uploaded a video.
  
  

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  You can also attack while jumping in the air (for certain battles like flying wasps).
  
  

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  Must defeat Kraken before he destroys the ship or else the entire party dies.
  
  

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  Lakiora is large enough to swallow people.
  
  

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  What Lakiora will look like in battle using the wooden snake as a model. It's body will probably take up more than half of the map and the second picture is it's default position.
• MareneCorp wrote on 2012-06-28 18:08
  Dang, we scary.
• Narthice wrote on 2012-06-28 18:13
  :oops: [FONT="Century Gothic"]Whoops, I must have missed that. So his name is Videk, I don't suppose its the same one referred to on mabinogi's G14, Ascon's quests.
  
  Also, Is jumping now a thing of the regular version or is that from the Extreme Version, or both?[/FONT]