April 15, 2012

Cabal Episode 9 Put To The Test

ESTsoft's follow-up to the yet unreleased Episode 8 is currently in the Korean Test Servers and has been going pretty well. With a new accessory, dance, and tweaked crafting system, we can expect Cabal to be better than ever when this patch gets implemented.

For now, we just have to wait a little while longer since Episode 8 is still nowhere in sight to going live.

I have decided to create a separate post for the Test Server Patch Notes for easy updating.
Apr 04th 2012

Changes

1. Change some basic crafting formula / recipe
a. Formula / Recipe deletion

  • HP / MP Potion
  • Return Stone
  • Goodluck Potion
  • Glory Potion
  • Epaulet of Proof
  • CA Unit
  • Astral Core (Mithril)
  • Astral Core (Blue Mithril)
  • Perfect Coating Kit
  • Plasma Plug
* The details replacement progress will be describe in the near future
b. Add new Formula / Recipe
  • Perfect Core (Low) / (Medium) / (Highest)
  • Slot Extender (Highest) / Upgrade Core (Highest) / Force Core (Highest)
  • Cube of Enchant (Diamond) (???)
* New buff potions and some brand new items are being planned to add, the details will be confirmed later

2. Change the price of selling items
a. Change the price of selling item to NPC
  • Price of selling items to NPC will be reduced to 1/5
b. Price of selling items to NPC depends on the grade of upgrading
  • The higher upgrading grade gives more Alz when selling
c. Craft materials
  • Price of selling Material cores / Quartz cores reduced to 1/10
d. Trans Force price changes
  • Trans Force I: 30,000,000 Alz
  • Trans Force II: 20,000,000 Alz
  • Trans Force III: 15,000,000 Alz
Additions

1. Add new NPC

a. Name: Chloe – Crafting Merchant
b. Location : Port Lux, next to the Warehouse
c. Function : Selling crafting related items
d. Selling items



NPC Chloe


  • Basic crafting materials : Disc / Shape / Basic materials
  • Mixture (Damage Amplification crafting material)
  • Trans Force (for Battle Mode 3 skill books)
  • Other NPCs will stop selling crafting materials and Formula Card
2. Add referral system

i, Reconstruct basic crafting system
  • Existing basic crafters can meet NPC Chloe in Port Lux to proceed the quest for new basic craft system
  • Professional crafting system will be re-constructed in near future
  • Level can perform the quest : 50 and above
ii) Product requesting registration and production



Request Window

  • NPC Chloe asks for a certain amount of Alz or an item as the registration fee
    • In the test server, for testing purpose, all items required 100 Alz as the registration fee (will be changed)
  • To request for the item registration, player must be met a certain grade of favor
    • In the test server, the favor grade will be skipped (will be changed)
  • At the certain time, items will be changed in the NPC Chloe
    • Items are changed hourly
    • In the test server the interval time has been changed to 10 seconds (will be changed)
  • Success / Fail can be happened, and it based on the item listed in NPC
    • When the progress is failed, the requested item and all the materials will be destroyed
    • Chance of success has been increased in the test server (will be changed)
    • The materials for crafting items can be changed too
iii) Favor
  • By reaching the favor grade of item, the equivalent item can be registered
  • The favor can be acquired after the producing progress regardless of the result (success / fail)



Favor grades

iv) Changes for old existing crafting items
  • Current grade of crafting system will be converted into Favor
  • Stop dropping and selling all Formula Cards
  • The equivalent methods for existing formula card will be added : Talk with NPC Chloe
  • Battle Mode 3 Skill Book
  • Damage Amplification
  • Mithirl item crafting Formula Card (in Forgotten Temple B1F and Mutant Forest)
  • Bike Epic Formula Card : Temporary stopped, will be changed later
  • Transmuter will be deleted
  • Transmuter in inventory will be removed, extracting item can be performed by using “Extract” button
  • Adding Bike Slot Formula Card : temporary removed, will be changed later



BM3 Skill Books crafting


3. Add new equipment part : “Charm”
  • Added new slot for equipping new item

  • Added 3 different kinds of “Charm” (classified as “Accessory” item), check the below table for details

  • Can be used along with existing accessories and can be enhanced to the higher level
    • Upgrading material : Upgrade Core (Highest) & Stain Clone
    • On fail, the material items will be destroyed, the Charm will still be maintained
  • Minestar Charm at grade +5 and above could give the option “Increase Battle Mode Duration”
    • Aura duration does not affect
  • Can obtain Stain Clone / Minesta Charm of Diamond as the output of Charm extraction

Extract Minesta Charm


Crafting Cube of Diamond


Upgrading Minesta Charm (here is Minesta Charm of Emerald)


Detail materials for upgrading Minesta Charms


4. Add brand new dance style

  • Add Dance 3 – Shuffle Dance
    • Can be register in quick-slot, add chat command (/dance3, /shuffle)


Apr 13th 2012

■ Fixes

1. Checking other players' equipped items caused client disconnection

■ Changes


1. Change the professional crafting
i) Reform the Professional crafting system

  • Open the Manufacturing System
    • From Cabal Menu > Manufacture
    • Keyboard shortcut (default : F)
Professional Manufacturing UI - in the sample is Plate (Armorsuit)
  • Category : Number of catergories : 20
    • Orb / Crystal / Katana / Blade / Daikatana / Greatsword
    • Plate / Gauntlets / Greaves / Visor
    • Coat / Gloves / Boots / Headgear
    • Suit / Hands / Shoes / Headpiece
    • Ring / Amulet
    • * Ring and Amulet category will be added later
    • Player need to select a category and do the quest and get Proof of Artisan to master the manufacturing skills for selected category
  • Crafting skill
    • There are separated crafting skills for categories, those skills raise independently, based on each crafting categories
    • When manufacturing progress is successful, the skill will be raised
    • When manufacturing progress is failed, the skill will be raised by 1/4 (of normal amount which can be acquired when successful)
    • Player can try to manufacture all item in the category regardless of the current crafting skill
    • The crafting skill will affect the quality of manufacturing outputs (success chance / craft options / number of options)
    • Manufacturing progress requires a certain amount of Alz
  • Energy
    • Crafting energy will be displayed in the top-right corner of Manufacturing UI
    • For manufacturing, a certain amount of energy will be consumed, 1/2 of that amount will be consumed when fail
    • The amount of required energy varies, based on the selection manufacturing skill
    • The higher of manufacturing skill increases the total amount of energy
    • The higher of manufacturing skill requires lesser energy consumption
    • Energy is automatically recharged every 5 minutes (regardless of connection status)
    • When the energy level reaches the maximum, the energy can be charge anymore
    • When the energy is out, the manufacturing can not be done
ii) Meister items
  • Item information
    • Items which come from the manufacturing system are named as "Meister items"
    • Item Name: "Crafted - "
    • Meister item's name has the special color comparing with other items
    • Property: tradable
  • Item Options
    • Meister items having two kinds of options
      • Basic option : Player can select the basic option before trying to manufacture the item
      • Bonus option : This option will be added randomly depends on item type and grade
    • * Materials and all information related to Meister items can be changed during the test period
iii) Manufacturing quests
  • Quest name: The Management of Production
  • Start / Completion NPC: Port Lux Manufacturing merchant Chloe
  • Required : LV.50 + / BSLV 6 +
  • Rewards: 4 x Proof of Artisan (character binding)
  • *Players who took the "Core Alchemic - Transmuter" can keep doing and completing that quest
iv) Other changes related to crafting system
  • Achievements and titles change, based on the new manufacturing system
  • Request window / Request system change
2. Change for existing crafters
i) Professional crafting
  • Convert old crafting progress of professional crafting to new manufacturing system


  • Convert old crafting type to new manufacturing categories


ii) Basic crafting
  • Convert old crafting progress of professional crafting to new manufacturing system



■ Additions

1. Add new mission field "Ancient Ways" (temporary name)
  • Entrance
    • Required level : 180+
      • When character reaches 180, the Map Code / Warp Code will be given automatically
    • Only character with nation can enter
      • No-nation character can not enter
    • How to enter
      • Through winning nation warp (when premium service is available)
      • Port Lux : Talk with NPC Ray Davidson
      • The exit of Ancient Ways can be found at the start point of field by talking with NPC Bren / Kim
  • Map Information
    • Map consists of 7 regions and a center region. Bosses will be added later
    • *Monster placement, attack abilities, ... can be changed during the test period

New Map Mini-map








Apr 13th 2012

■ Fixes

1. Checking other players’ equipped items caused client disconnection

■ Changes

1. Change the professional crafting
i) Reform the Professional crafting system
  • Open the Manufacturing System
    • From Cabal Menu > Manufacture
    • Keyboard shortcut (default : F)
Professional Manufacturing UI – in the sample is Plate (Armorsuit)
  • Category : Number of catergories : 20
    • Orb / Crystal / Katana / Blade / Daikatana / Greatsword
    • Plate / Gauntlets / Greaves / Visor
    • Coat / Gloves / Boots / Headgear
    • Suit / Hands / Shoes / Headpiece
    • Ring / Amulet
    • * Ring and Amulet category will be added later
    • Player need to select a category and do the quest and get Proof of Artisan to master the manufacturing skills for selected category
  • Crafting skill
    • There are separated crafting skills for categories, those skills raise independently, based on each crafting categories
    • When manufacturing progress is successful, the skill will be raised
    • When manufacturing progress is failed, the skill will be raised by 1/4 (of normal amount which  can be acquired when successful)
    • Player can try to manufacture all item in the category regardless of the current crafting skill
    • The crafting skill will affect the quality of manufacturing outputs (success chance / craft options / number of options)
    • Manufacturing progress requires a certain amount of Alz
  • Energy
    • Crafting energy will be displayed in the top-right corner of Manufacturing UI
    • For manufacturing, a certain amount of energy will be consumed, 1/2 of that amount will be consumed when fail
    • The amount of required energy varies,  based on the selection manufacturing skill
    • The higher of manufacturing skill increases  the total amount of energy
    • The higher of manufacturing skill requires lesser energy consumption
    • Energy is automatically recharged every 5 minutes (regardless of connection status)
    • When the energy level reaches the maximum,  the energy can be charge anymore
    • When the energy is out, the manufacturing can not be done
ii) Meister items
  • Item information
    • Items which come from the manufacturing system are named as “Meister items”
    • Item Name: “Crafted – “
    • Meister item’s name has the special color comparing with other items
    • Property: tradable
  • Item Options
    • Meister items having two kinds of options
      • Basic option : Player can select the basic option before trying to manufacture the item
      • Bonus option : This option will be added randomly depends on item type and grade
    • * Materials and all information related to Meister items can be changed during the test period
iii) Manufacturing quests
  • Quest name: The Management of Production
  • Start / Completion NPC: Port Lux Manufacturing merchant Chloe
  • Required : LV.50 + / BSLV 6 +
  • Rewards: 4 x Proof of Artisan (character binding)
  • *Players who took the “Core Alchemic – Transmuter” can keep doing and completing that quest
iv) Other changes related to crafting system
  • Achievements and titles change, based on the new manufacturing system
  • Request window / Request system change
2. Change for existing crafters
i) Professional crafting
  • Convert old crafting progress of professional crafting to new manufacturing system

  • Convert old crafting type to new manufacturing categories

ii) Basic crafting
  • Convert old crafting progress of professional crafting to new manufacturing system

■ Additions

1.  Add new mission field “Ancient Ways” (temporary name)
  • Entrance
    • Required level : 180+
      • When character reaches 180, the Map Code / Warp Code will be given automatically
    • Only character with nation can enter
      • No-nation character can not enter
    • How to enter
      • Through winning nation warp (when premium service is available)
      • Port Lux : Talk with NPC Ray Davidson
      • The exit of Ancient Ways can be found at the start point of field by talking with NPC Bren / Kim
  • Map Information
    • Map consists of 7 regions and a center region. Bosses will be added later
    • *Monster placement, attack abilities, … can be changed during the test period
New Map Mini-map






Credits: Cabal EU
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2 comments:

  1. can anyone translate the material list for the professional crafting? does it still requires shape cartridge, discs and material core?

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  2. Can anyone tell me if honor points are still needed to craft?

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