Here is a report I did on early G13:
Today I will be showing you some new features from the Korea Mabinogi Test Server. The test server is currently on G13! The story for G13 is called Hamlet. Shakespeare of course! Here are some of the new features G13 comes with (When I say no data it means I have no information on it or it’s just something that explains it in a couple words.):
• Fiodh Advance (No data)
• New weapons (Dragon Tooth and Glory Sword)
• New Cylinders (Volcano, Tidal wave, Earthquake, and Hurricane)
• Strengthening or fortification (Video and info included)*
• Down Attack (Video and info included) (New Skill)*
• Bolt Composing (Video and info included) (New Skill)*
• New Area “Avon†(Video and info included)*
• Lure of Ballad (Video and info included) (New Skill)*
• New Mastery for Magic and Melee
• Elite Shadow Missions (No data)
• Experience gained for doing production skills (No data)
• Hailstorm (VIDEO AND INFO!)
I’m going to start out with doing the new Strengthening system! This new system allows you to use crystals to add attack, balance, critical, and all the other good stuff. I can confirm though this does not add durability! Yes it does not add durability but I do have to say it is mighty fine in damage wise. If you get +2 on the sword you get a glow effect on the sword. It cost 1k every time you success (Ex: +1 will cost a crystal and 1k, +2 will cost a crystal and 2k and so on). Right now I only have +3 on both my daggers it took awhile because of the success rate. The first time when its +0 it is a 100% success rate to get it to +1. After you get +1 it is a 50% success rate for the rest of the way. Now that you know more about the strengthening system here is a video!
[video=youtube;V_ruwoxswkM]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_ruwoxswkM[/video]
Now I know a lot of you have been talking about this new skill. Down attack of course, the new attack where you jump in the air and smash down on your enemies. Even though this looks like it has an AoE it doesn’t, it only works on 1 mob sadly. Some down attack tactics include:
• Smash -> DA
• Smash -> DA -> WM
• Charge ->Smash -> DA -> WM
As you can see you have to have smashed the monster to use down attack. You can do a double down attack though. That is when you have 2 people 1 of them smashes the monster then both of you use down attack. It works very well when you are fighting a boss or a high leveled monster. Here is a video of me using down attack on a monster:
[video=youtube;-pEJuJD2H_I]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-pEJuJD2H_I[/video]
Let’s see what is on the list next. I’m going to pick bolt composing. Bolt composing is a new skill for mages who want more power. As if they had enough already! Just kidding I’m a mage on NA so I’m looking forward to this skill. Bolt composing is when you combine 2 of your bolt spells. Remember when we had 2 people with ice, lighting, or fire wands and we would combine like that. Well now you can do it solo! You will need a wand first of your prime bolt spell. So if you were going to charge icebolt first you would need an ice wand same with fire and lighting. It’s a bit tricky but I got the hang of it, first you hit your primary bolt spell (ice, fire, or lighting). While you’re charging your primary bolt spell be quick and hit the bolt spell you want to combine it with. Example: I have icebolt on F10 and firebolt on F11, I have an ice wand equipped so I hit F10 then while I’m charging I hit F11 and bolt composing is activated. Let’s see a video now that you have all that information inside your head.
[video=youtube;jVzKXboLdJ8]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVzKXboLdJ8[/video]
As I continued my research I came across the new city Avon. Avon is where G13 and maybe future generations will take place. There is only 1 NPC I have found so far. He gives you the missions or scene. In Avon you’re basically walking on water! You can see friendly paper sheep, these sheep don’t drop wool they drop paper. This is not the paper you get from NPCs though. When I was visiting Avon I saw a black cloud and it was raining. Also when I went to the entrance to the missions it seemed like there was a light side and a dark side of it. I think a video will explain the wonders of it though.
[video=youtube;SN0jZHmaclc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SN0jZHmaclc[/video]
All those bards are wondering hey what about us! Well Mabinogi made the perfect skill just for you and your friends! The new skill lure of ballad allows you to play a wind instrument (unconfirmed for percussion but strings do not work) and lure your enemies. It is just like the taming skill except your playing your instrument and the following monsters are tamed. It is recommended to have someone to kill the monster while you’re luring them. It is unconfirmed that when you attack a monster that has been lured it will not aggro you back. Here is a video of lure of ballad!
[video=youtube;ViQjROL31fI]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ViQjROL31fI[/video]
Wait you’re still here? Fine I have 1 more secret thing I’m going to show you. Hailstorm a new Advance magic spell (All servers may change it to elite magic spell due to NA)! No, not ice spear, thunder, or fireball. In Korean Mabinogi those spells are considered intermediate spells and hailstorm is the advance magic spell. NA just messed up the magic system to make it a lot more confusing. Hailstorm requires the Trinity staff; it doesn’t take up to much MP. The trinity staff does not lose mana when you unequip it or switch weapons. Here is a sneak peak of hailstorm!
[video=youtube;lmS-P-r6fx4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lmS-P-r6fx4[/video]
I also have 1 video in stock. It was a blooper of my down attack. I died in the video so I had to film on a less strong monster. Here it is and don’t laugh at me for dying and getting negative experience.
[video=youtube;-NC9CooxbEA]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-NC9CooxbEA[/video]
Some edits after the report:
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Housing Board+Buying Board Combined
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New login screen Notice: No Animation just art= Less laggy login time
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Purple light over NPCs are gone and now replaced with a "?" when you finish a Quest for them or need to talk to them for a quest
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Instead of the Pop ups when you level you now have these little green text appear next to your character. I have not seen AP show but I know that all stats and HP SP and MP show.
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You will get a bio like this on Act 1 Scene 2 On important characters
the rest are small little icons when they apear
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Shakespeare does play a important role in G13, I think the reaper is trying to kill him so yea that's all I really know right now
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This is where Alby MG was but they get deleted (All Dungeon MG, and areas such a Dugald) The thing around the apple is Ouroboros - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia SOUND FAMILIAR
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Siren's flute you obtain and get to keep (?) It's in the middle of G13 my guess is your going to have to play it or they just gave it cause of the new skill "Lure of Ballad".
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G13 Introduces a class system where you can pick: Archer, Warrior, Mage, or Alchemist I'm not going to explain it since there has already been many threads about it.
Some G13 Storyline stuff:
Hamlet kills Polonius on accident
Morrighan appears in 2 cut scenes so far your first cut scene and the 1 where someone gets killed
Reaper hates you and trys to kill you and Shakespeare
There is a scene where you act by hitting a button
There is a scene where you have to sneak past someone (your tip toeing and the person has a radar so if you get caught in it you fail) I didn't fail it so I don't know what happens
Class system video:
[video=youtube;yYgfD2bENFY]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yYgfD2bENFY[/video]
Now enjoy this giant golem while I go get more info:
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