What's happened to this game!?

• Huntchez wrote on 2014-05-30 01:26
  The game certainly has changed a lot compared to then and now (Played through beta, returned right as Iria Saga launched) and I can agree, the game certainly has shifted dramatically. The only way I can seem to find friends and a party (any server really) is by camping at Tali/Tara alters or joining the most populated guilds.
  Back in the day there were people pretty much at every dungeon, people in every town (Bangor included) constantly recruiting for dungeon runs and Generation assistance. Seems these days finding friends and parties (out side daily SMs) are bound to guilds, friends you already know, and again, alter camping.
  
  I do believe these were also the days when beginners got owned by brown foxes and white spiders..
• Huntchez wrote on 2014-05-30 01:26
  The game certainly has changed a lot compared to then and now (Played through beta, returned right as Iria Saga launched) and I can agree, the game certainly has shifted dramatically. The only way I can seem to find friends and a party (any server really) is by camping at Tali/Tara alters or joining the most populated guilds.
  Back in the day there were people pretty much at every dungeon, people in every town (Bangor included) constantly recruiting for dungeon runs and Generation assistance. Seems these days finding friends and parties (out side daily SMs) are bound to guilds, friends you already know, and again, alter camping.
  
  I do believe these were also the days when beginners got owned by brown foxes and white spiders..
• Taycat wrote on 2014-05-30 02:31

  Quote from Fracture;1222736:

  HAHAHAHAHAHA
  
  No, Ruairi is and always has been notorious for having everything at ridiculous prices.

  
  
  they're not AS bad if you know where to look and how to haggle
• Friggerton wrote on 2014-05-30 05:43

  Quote from Huntchez;1222742:

  the days when beginners got owned by brown foxes and white spiders..

  
  
  I remember being repeatedly killed by the red spider of tir on my first character.. maybe sprites as well. To this day I usually hop off my commerce mount if I pass a sprite and proceed o magnum it... for revenge and their semi decent gold
  drops.
  
  I for one spend a lot of gold on fashion, and then go play with it on. The only time I'm afk is if I have a shop open, really.
• Second wrote on 2014-05-30 05:43

  Quote from RandomguyonMN;1222729:

  My theory is that mabinogi is really starting to show its age now and is not attracting new players very much. So now mabi is one of those mmos that has a very small but dedicated niche audience (veterans) that spend enough money on it to keep it afloat but have experienced pretty much everything in the game and has become so strong they don't need party members to beat anything or are so bored with the game they are now fashionogiers.

  
  All the new players go to the same one server.
• revdb wrote on 2014-05-30 05:44

  Quote from Second;1222784:

  All the new players go to the same one server.

  
  
  I wonder which server that is...
• drezzt wrote on 2014-05-30 06:05
  I agree with what's been said; the rebirth system and the fact that one character can master all the skill sets allows for crazy vertical and horizontal progression to occur; this means that people who have been playing for years are hitting the point where they are just waiting for new content to be released. And good people don't give out help for free either; people who are high leveled tend to help friends and rarely strangers. Coming back into the game can be very hard.
  
  I wonder how nexon might deal with their problem of vertical progression, or if they will leave it and just keep bumping harder and harder stuff out and newer, more powerful skillsets and items. The gap between the strongest and the weakest is literally years of work. It's quite scary if you think hard about it.
• Kouki wrote on 2014-06-02 19:11
  What server are you on? I miss when the game had more people(outside of Dunfarton), too, though.
  I still see people running around on Ruairi, at least. Yesterday outside of Dunfarton, I met someone who was playing a horse, and rode on him while naked, until a bear aggroed and knocked me off, killing him in the process...
  
  It is true, though, that in every server, a lot of people online seem to just be doing nothing at all in Dunfarton, either chatting or AFK.
  I see people participating in the event too, though.
  
  

  Quote from drezzt;1222786:

  I agree with what's been said; the rebirth system and the fact that one character can master all the skill sets allows for crazy vertical and horizontal progression to occur; this means that people who have been playing for years are hitting the point where they are just waiting for new content to be released. And good people don't give out help for free either; people who are high leveled tend to help friends and rarely strangers. Coming back into the game can be very hard.
  
  I wonder how nexon might deal with their problem of vertical progression, or if they will leave it and just keep bumping harder and harder stuff out and newer, more powerful skillsets and items. The gap between the strongest and the weakest is literally years of work. It's quite scary if you think hard about it.

  
  
  That is true too. I noticed usually high level people in most MMOs will be quick to help strangers, but I also noticed that, sadly I often see high levels in Mabinogi that are elitist, only talk to or helps friends(or popular/rich/strong players), and act creeped out whenever a clearly new or low level player approaches them.
  
  Well, not everyone is like that, but I noticed it seems common among the Dunfarton crowd.
  I end up meeting more friendly and approachable players in Tir, even though I rarely go to Tir to begin with(and it's usually fairly empty)...
• Mihari wrote on 2014-06-02 22:18
  Just because you play on the near-dead server doesn't mean the entire game is like that. It would be wise of you to not just assume things.
• Paradise wrote on 2014-06-03 20:26

  Quote from Fran;1223300:

  Well, not everyone is like that, but I noticed it seems common among the Dunfarton crowd.
  I end up meeting more friendly and approachable players in Tir, even though I rarely go to Tir to begin with(and it's usually fairly empty)...

  
  
  I go to Tir very often and it's never empty
  but that's just Alexina i guess
• k1nsoo wrote on 2014-06-03 21:02

  Quote from Jemuzu;1222703:

  
  I used to see people everywhere, everyone running dungeons with friends.
  

  
  
  No offense to Tarlach players but now the server seems pretty dead
  
  
  

  Quote from Jemuzu;1222703:

  
  All I see now are people standing around showing off some snazy outfits, which they hide from equipment viewing (Never understood this)
  

  
  It's their choice whether to show or turn off equip view. You really can't do anything about it.
  Plus, people back then also showed off with glowing muffler robes/sexy barelook/romatic gothic suit.
  Did I mention Bolero and Jumper skirt? They used to be only one per server
  
  
  

  Quote from Jemuzu;1222703:

  
  No one's talking about grouping up and tackling a mission, no ones asking for someone to help them with a task.
  

  
  
  Not sure what you mean by this, people still have to group up and tackle elite missions/peaca abyss/NPC together and you really need teamwork especially raids like WD/BD/RD
  
  

  Quote from Jemuzu;1222703:

  
  There's no sense of random adventure!
  

  
  
  Have you been to this place yet?
  

  [Image: http://puu.sh/9dK8Z/cb87c563b1.jpg]

  
  
  I do agree game has changed a lot compared to years ago but in return we now have newer and more contents to enjoy.
  I'm really glad that I have new lifeskills to grind on (Magic Craft/Engineering)
  
  

  Quote from Fran;1223300:

  
  I noticed usually high level people in most MMOs will be quick to help strangers, but I also noticed that, sadly I often see high levels in Mabinogi that are elitist, only talk to or helps friends(or popular/rich/strong players), and act creeped out whenever a clearly new or low level player approaches them.
  

  
  
  Sounds more like MAPLESTORY and it exists in every MMOs
• Kouki wrote on 2014-06-04 05:43

  Quote from Jemuzu;1222703:

  All I see now are people standing around showing off some snazy outfits, which they hide from equipment viewing (Never understood this).

  
  
  I think that there may be a reason for the hiding of equipment viewing... In the past, I remember a friend advised me to uncheck my equipment viewing, saying that bots or something could see and use it against us(or something like that?), so for a while I also hid mine... but then I eventually just loosened up about it and decided, "why not?". I never really knew if it was really a thing or not, though. It could have just been some paranoid rumor, I mean I don't honestly see how it would affect us if a bot could see it.
• Xeno wrote on 2014-06-04 18:54
  This is what happens when Nexon NA refuses to move the "new server" tag to different servers in need of population. I honestly feel really bad for people on Tarlach and the other less populated servers. Everyone seems to be on Alexina or Mari. Plus the game is just 5+ years old now in NA, so many people are 5-10k+ now they have no reason to go to old dungeons anymore, or have moved on and quit the game.
  
  The game is on it's final legs of content and since a dungeon/ego revamp doesn't seem to be a thing that is happening, I see the game's light at the end of the tunnel very clearly now. Your best bet is to reroll on one of the more populated servers if you want to play with newer players... Or pick up a newer game (like Wildstar).
  
  Don't get me wrong, I really love mabi. I just don't see it's lifespan being too much longer with the type of updates devcat has been pushing this last year, and the game's engine just continues to run worse and worse with every update. Without a major content push like a dungeon renewal or engine optimizations, I just don't see this game lasting as long as it truly could. Here is hoping G19 and 20 are the total shit and revamp the game a bit to bring back new players.
• Mihari wrote on 2014-06-05 00:05

  Quote from Xeno;1223688:

  This is what happens when Nexon NA refuses to move the "new server" tag to different servers in need of population. I honestly feel really bad for people on Tarlach and the other less populated servers. Everyone seems to be on Alexina or Mari. Plus the game is just 5+ years old now in NA, so many people are 5-10k+ now they have no reason to go to old dungeons anymore, or have moved on and quit the game.
  
  The game is on it's final legs of content and since a dungeon/ego revamp doesn't seem to be a thing that is happening, I see the game's light at the end of the tunnel very clearly now. Your best bet is to reroll on one of the more populated servers if you want to play with newer players... Or pick up a newer game (like Wildstar).
  
  Don't get me wrong, I really love mabi. I just don't see it's lifespan being too much longer with the type of updates devcat has been pushing this last year, and the game's engine just continues to run worse and worse with every update. Without a major content push like a dungeon renewal or engine optimizations, I just don't see this game lasting as long as it truly could. Here is hoping G19 and 20 are the total shit and revamp the game a bit to bring back new players.

  
  
  
  
  Not...really...? The game has been thriving and more popular than ever, and with Mabinogi 2 cancelled and Vindictus actually being on its last legs devcat can focus more on Mabinogi.
• Romanji wrote on 2014-06-05 09:03
  Would love the ability to move from server to server willingly