ESTsoft just announced their Pre and Open Beta beta dates for their upcoming MMORPG called Cabal 2 Online. The Open Beta is scheduled to start sometime mid next week on November 14th and as for the Pre Open Beta Test, it will kick off as early as the 12th of November. With the OBT just around the corner, ESTsoft also released a brand new teaser of the game that shows off some of the playable classes in the game.
Cabal online, an MMORPG that is almost as old as WoW, has released the latest update Episode V last December, and its sequel Cabal 2 is under development. Today, the developer ESTsoft released a new gameplay video for Cabal 2, the CryEngine 3 MMORPG.
In last year's G-Star ESTsoft showed Cabal 2 to the world for the first time and the debut video they brought to Korea at that time just a walkthrough of some areas. This time the developer gave us combat footage! You can find different classes in the video, and what we know about the classes is that each of them will have distinctive scenario. Besides, you'll have various choices on character customization and growth.
Last month ESTsoft teased their new project Cabal 2 which will be powered by CryEngine 3. Today the Korea-based company showcased the game to public in G-Star 2010. The developer only shows two Cabal 2 videos, a promotional trailer and a terrain video. That's to say, the game is still in early stage.
Cabal EU has just released the official video for Cabal's next patch, Episode 4: Porta Inferno.
Featuring an increase to the level cap (to 180), a new map, new skills, an improved upgrade system (allowing to +15) and much much more, it is set to go live by October in the Philippines.
Cabal's expansion patch, Siena the Queen, boasts of two new dungeons for Cabalists to explore: Panic Cave and Altar of Siena B2F.
The Panic Cave is a 20-minute dungeon with three difficulty levels to choose from, based on your character' level. On the other hand, Altar of Siena B2F is the harder version of the already released Altar of Siena B1F.
Cabal EU has already released the Developer's Notes for the upcoming patch for Cabal entitled Siena the Queen which promises to be a great improvement compared to Soul and Siena.
Cabal's latest update, Soul and Siena, made its way to the local gaming scene yesterday, July 14. With the latest patch came a new dungeon, Altar of Siena which is one for high level characters to explore.
Altar of Siena is located right smack in the middle of Mutant Forest and entry to the dungeon is limited to high level characters, specifically level 135 and above. Veteran Cabal players already know how difficult the level 125 dungeons are, namely Forbidden Temple B2F and Forbidden Island. Even level 140 characters have a hard time finishing those two aforementioned dungeons, so you guys probably have an idea just how tough the Altar of Siena might be.
For those who have already braved the new dungeon and successfully finished it, it must have been quite a fulfillment to do so. The dungeon boasts of its exclusivity as the only location where the Sig Metal Armors can be looted, pretty much like the Forbidden Island wherein Sig Metal Weapons are dropped.
For those who have attempted to enter the Altar of Siena yet failed to complete it, here is an idea of how fighting the Final Boss feels like.
Cabal's latest expansion, Soul and Siena, will be released in the Philippines this coming Tuesday, July 14. With promising features such as the Soul Ability (more fondly referred to as Battle Mode 3), new armors called SigMetal Armors, and a flamboyantly impressive new dungeon, the Altar of Siena which provides an entirely new adventure for high level players, Soul and Siena is a great way to take a break from a very busy day.
Because guides for the new dungeon are still not complete, here are a few videos to keep the excitement.
Cabal Episode 3 Soul and Siena has already graced Korea and Europe last week, June 16. The Cabal players of each country have been more than enthusiastic in exploring the new game additions, especially the new dungeon, Altar of Siena B1F.
Killing Endstille
Umpra's Location
place where you get warped
As of this moment, there is still no complete dungeon guide for Altar of Siena. Cabalists are still trying out the dungeon (it has only been a week, folks) and testing every possible way to make it easier to finish. Perhaps a few more tips and tricks and eventually someone from Korea or Europe can finally come up with a decent step by step guide to help other players finish this new dungeon.
For now, let us settle for these cool Altar of Siena Video Guides:
The title received for finishing Altar of Siena is "God/Goddess Of Unholy Force Cores".
It is also noteworthy that in the dungeon, players may receive an attack boost (+1000ATK) from a boss. A boss can give you buffs or debuffs - means he can lower or increase your attack,defense,and other attributes, as seen in the image below.
Also included herein are a few of the drops players have so far looted from the dungeon.
Altar of Siena Drop List (so far):
Force Core Highest Upgrade Core High Upgrade Core Highest Extortion Bracelet+4 Red Osmium weapons and armors Vampiric Earring +6.
This looks good. Looted from dungeon mobs
SIGmetal Visor(WA) no slot Epaulet of V +4 (I have no idea what this is, sorry. It was abbreviated as EOV+4. Please leave a comment if you do) Mithril Crystal no slot Bracelet of Sage +4 bos+4 lvl 99 stuff 1 slot clean SigMetal Greaves WA 1 slot clean Earring of Guard +6 Earring of Guard +5 Force Regeneration Earring +6 Bracelet of Fighter +6 Mana Absorb Ring +3
So in a nutshell, the good ones players are supposed to loot from the dungeon are the following:
EOX+8 (X=any value) SIGMetal armors and epaulettes +5 jewelries/accessories
Unfortunately, there are certain issues regarding the new patch, especially those that deal with the inventory sub-password. The system recognizes the sub-password as invalid when one checks on his safety inventory in towns regardless of whether punched in the correct sub-password. This has led to several accounts being blocked. Game developers and local country distributors are already trying to fix the bug.
Let's hope the full dungeon guide, as well as the bug-free patch, will be available before it hits the Philippines.
Here are a few of the upgrades for the upcoming patch:
1. Battle Mode 3 (Takes up 25000 SP-full 5 segments of SP) 2. New Skill Ranks 3. New Attacks during Trans 4. Bladers and FBs will be equal 5. Mana Freeze is now dodgable 6. Shadowshield was untouched as of now 7. Procyon and Capella suits can now be worn outside of war 8. New sets of armor/weps depending on your Nation
There are speculations about a new server called Dark Style but this update is based on CabalEU and CabalKR so I am not sure whether CabalPH will follow suit. If this change will be implemented in the country, it will have a launcher of its own.
It is more stylish compared to the ordinary launcher but keep in mind that it is for a new server after all.
It has also been said that heightened anti-bot security will be implemented with the new patch. Think of this as an early warning for avid 3PPers (3rd Party Program Users or bots).
As a teaser, I leave you with a trailer of Cabal Episode 3: Soul and Siena.
Excited already? Watch out for it! It's coming!
Credits: E-Games' PM Jay for the Cabal banner, Elite PVPers for the upgrade list, client updater image, and other info, and MMO Site for the preview video.
Here's a video guide to Cabal's Forgotten Temple B1F dungeon.
Credit goes to Chie aka deadmanschest from the E-Games forum. You may also go here if my links are not working properly.
Part 1 Part 2 Part 3 Chie's note: after clearing all the mobs you could skip the remaining part of the video(1:40 onwards) and proceed to part 5 because the rest of the video contains only dancing to recover SP. Part 4 Part 5
I reiterate that these videos are not mine and that full credit goes to Chie aka deadmanschest.
Additional notes: ++ You only have to kill the last golem located at the end of the room to open the fire wall. ++ To defeat the fire wall, stay close to one of the fire walls and use your range skills. ++ The cycle of the snake respawn at the Nesbite room is clockwise. The first serpent is at the northwest which is at the left side of the fire wall.
Kudos to the Cabal E-Gamers, especially Chie, for their expertise.
