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So, I made a human and I was going to also make an elf so I could dabble in magic. When I created my character and finally hit "create" I was notified that I did not have a sufficient character card and I was given the option to purchase one. Now, I know this server is suppose to have no micro transactions but I tried to humor the notification anyway and went ahead and clicked on the link to open an ingame browser to "purchase" it. The browser refused to load and I even tried copying the whole address to my browser's (google chrome) address bar, with that notifying me that the server wasn't a thing.
So then, the question is... How does one create an alt?

http://mabipro/mabinogi/game/6_shop_open.php?userid=noxx&key=-1003094357542778809&page=elfbasiccard

Alrighty, thank's for letting me know.

So, I have never played the old Mabinogi version, so I am really only familiar with Mabi in it's current form, in the Nexon servers. And my highest level character there is about 180 cumulative, so still a freshie. This server has longer charge times for magic, making me think that magic may not be viable at all (because as soon as one skill goes off mobs will rush and wreck). I'm talking both early game and late game. I'd like someone to explain to me how magic is and isn't viable compared to the duel sword combat master everyone else seems to go with.

Thanks for the answers, everyone. If anyone has anything else to say that would be great. I loved reading about everyone's opinions on it and I'd like to see some more tips, such as how I might go about obtaining a staff for the Int magic? I think I will try going into a pure magic character, leveling up fusion and bolt magic until I get my Int spells and then refunding all the AP I put into the bolt and fusion skills and putting that into the Int magic (before level 100 of course). That is a good way to combat the AP wall I will run into, as once I get Int magic I most likely won't use fusion or regular bolts anymore. Anyone (who is a mage...) also want to add me in game and maybe coach me a bit about what I should be leveling and how to play? Noxx is my character name as well as my account name.