MabiPro: The Authentic Old-School Mabinogi Experience

I first played Mabi in 2008, probably a while after G3 came out. I only stayed for a couple weeks, playing only a little bit a day. I'm not sure why I didn't take more interest in it back then.

Then in 2012, I met someone in another MMORPG who'd played Mabi a lot during and after the time I was playing it, and they told me about all the interesting things in this game, and the fun they'd had playing with their friends, which made me wish I had given it a better chance back then. I decided to try playing it again, and the friend followed me back into it, and taught me how to play it. G15, and the things it brought with it (commercing and ancient monsters, mainly) were the latest thing at the time. The Fighter skills, and Genesis came not too long after that.

That time around, I saw Mabi as the best game I'd ever played (and still do), and had some pretty incredible days playing with that friend, and the other people I'd inevitably meet along the way. I stayed very active for over 4 years, to which point the game was no longer a challenge (unless you consider Alban Heroic a "challenge", rather than a tedious, gimmicky grind fest), and I became very disappointed in the direction the game was (and had been) going. The people I was playing with anchored my interest to the game, but once that wasn't as much of a factor anymore, I eventually stepped away from the game, and that was about half a year ago.

...Then I saw videos from this server on Youtube, and felt compelled to check it out, since it seemed very promising. I hadn't got to play for more than a month or so in Pre-Genesis, so I'm excited that I get to experience more of it. Despite how much time I spent in Genesis, this version of the game feels so much more like "home", given that it's how I first experienced it, and had my best days in it. I definitely look forward to spending more time here, and I hope this game brings you all similar joy.

I have started playing on day one of the EU closed beta after playing a bit on the NA server.
when EU closed I couldn't play anymore because the NA lag is horrible so I have not played till I found this server.

G1, since it started basically. Beta Tester but used a different name.

Longer than this 8 year video of my main character on live. I remember playing maple story at the time, so i never tired close beta. I was there for Mabi G1 tho

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3e4DxGBqShQ

I started playing roughly where this server is starting, actually. Though I took long intermittent breaks for years. I only got to level 1000 on live a couple weeks before they made 1000 the new "Not a beginner" benchmark. Was shown by a friend at the time who had played much closer to the start. Played on Ruairi.

Started in EU beta, went to NA Alexina and now I'm here!

I started sometime in 2009~2010 and fell in love with all the simple customization there. However after 2012 I kinda of drifted onto multiple accounts after forgetting the previous ones and yearning for a more popular server. Then in 2014 I pretty much took a large hiatus. Couple days ago I randomly came upon a post recommending this private server. I decided to give it a go and remember the good ole times.

Started at g7, been playing on and off.

Started within the first 15 minutes of the opening of Mabinogi eu closed beta, and never looked back,
i did take a few breaks every now and then, leaving for a month or three, however as time went on i took longer and longer breaks, that was mostly because of the fact that i didn't have anyone to play with, i was pretty much always alone both in eu and na.
I did have a few online friends back in eu and even na, but people never play for much at a time, they always leave sooner or later and you are left alone again.
I never really found that dedicated group of players some people seem to mention in Mabinogi global.
Even after being thrown into Mabinogi na.

This game is like writing a contract in blood, you always return no matter how far you go.

Also had the Beta Tester title in Mabinogi eu, and was proud of it.

I saw this thread the day it came out to the forums, but I've been delaying it due to work. However, now that I'm sorta free, I guess I should give you all my Mabinogi Life story... So get ready, grab a cup of tea or coffee (whichever you prefer, doesn't matter to me), and let me tell you my story… or more like you reading it.

It all started back when I was playing another MMO game called Fiesta Online. I was waltzing around until I heard a few people mention a game called “Mabi”. So with my 15 year old curious mind, I walked up and asked them what that game was about and all. Sure enough, they all glared at me and called me silly names because I was a "noob for not know what it was." Then they all laughed and went offline to go play this game so called “Mabi.” I wished I knew what they were talking about, so I did some research.

Sure enough, Google corrected me and said, “Do you mean Mabinogi?” So I clicked it and clicked the first link to Mabinogi. Then I saw it all. With it’s shiny website, the idea of you having campfires, playing a lute, going fishing, creating clothes.. Ugh. The list went on and on in my head and I was, “Holy crap! I GOTTA TRY THIS GAME!” So I immediately created an account, downloaded the game, (scanned for viruses), and waited… for hours on end for the download, installation, and updates. I watched a few of Lorna and Pan video tutorials until fell asleep at my laptop. And then… It happened.

I woke up to the login screen… Seeing the game say “Mabinogi: Pioneers of Iria.” I was soo hyped up, I typed in my username, my password and then… Nothing.. My computer crashed, went to a blue screen… I was sad, angry, and disappointed. So I waited for the blue screen to disappear and go back to normal. I tried again, crossing my fingers, hoping and believing it will let me in. And then it happened again… Blue screen. I was about to say fuck it until I tried ONE more time. Third time's a charm, right? So I logged in again, hoped to every God and Goddess out there… And then…
…
Blue screen…
Fuck it…
So when my computer went back to normal, I uninstalled Mabinogi, shutted down my laptop, and cried myself to sleep.

It’s been three years since I last heard of Mabinogi…
I was just playing my Fiesta Online game until I was so bored, I just logged off. At this time, I had a new laptop and didn’t care to do much. I was on winter break and went to go look for a different game to play. It didn’t hit me until I saw Mabinogi again… I was like, “Mabi… I wonder if I can play it on this laptop.” Wishful thinking, I clicked on the website and saw the website changed a little bit. It was still the same o’ self; fishing, tailoring, combat… Everything I remembered it as. Since it’s been awhile since I last logged in, I made a new account and downloaded the game. Same as before, just waited for installation, watched Lorna and Pan (which happen to be my two favorite characters in Mabi to this very day) and got a little hyped up from watching them. But flashbacks hit me that I might hit the blue screen, so I tried to calm myself from being overly happy about it. Once the updates were done, I clicked the Start Game button and logged in…
And then…
It launched me into the game. I was like… O.O; It… actually worked. I created my first character. I don’t remember who I made… I just made someone… I was there… In Erinn and out of the new fantasy life. So then I didn’t know what I was doing since I was so used to the idea of having “jobs/classes”. So then I thought I might make a new account with a better handling of what I wanted to do. And thus… My mage/cleric was born. Her name was Ziena (I wanted Zena but it was taken). I actually have pictures of her with my little brother; Danny who went to another name later on. I was enjoying myself along with my brother until him and I went and did very own event for the first time.

The event was actually an owl event for the premier of the new generation; Shakespeare: Romeo and Juliet. This was the first time I actually made Ziena a combat mage. I got a few potions and other stuff until I actually got a “rare” prize back then. I got a Bat Dress with the bat emblem on it until somebody saw it and offered I believe 350,000 gold for it. Back then, I thought it was a lot of gold since income for me was quite hard. Then I told one of my guildies at the time told me that I was ripped off because “bat dresses go for a million gold” at that time. I felt misled and ashamed of myself. But that still didn’t stop me from playing Mabinogi because my little brother was loving the game, so I still played Mabinogi with him.

So I’ve been on and off about Mabinogi for about three years, and I still have my character, Ziena, on the Alexina server. A lot have changed in those three years. New weapons, fists, guns, more magick, new characters, new generations. So it’s been a trip on Mabi, my brother stopped a few months ago, sadly. But if you have seen me or even my friend on the Live version, let me extend my hello and hope you are well on MabiPro.

Now onto the Mabinogi Professional story. It’s short and brief.
I can just say that I saw this game on a YouTube channel who has a character here named “justadan” or something like that. So I was like.. “Eh.. I don’t do much private servers, but I’ll give this a shot.” So then I’m just here, playing the Mabinogi Professional more than the actually Mabinogi. So with that, I want to extend my gratitude to the MabiPro team as well a good handful of the community for me to enjoy the old school Mabinogi again. So thank you! Also. You can normally find me on MabiPro as Hope since that’s my only character and account here. Feel free to add me, if you wish… Just keep in mind that I’m normally AFK most of the time, but that’s because I’m working half the time. However, that won’t stop me from enjoying a small conversation with a new or even just an old friend.

And remember, you do have HOPE for this server and I do HOPE to see you in-game. ;D

Started as far back as EU closed beta, then played on the Macha server in EU. In truth, I never actually got that far, but I damn well had fun. My excitement was shared by my younger cousin as well. Then eventually the EU servers died, and we migrated to NA. Had some fun in the very beginning, but I had to take a longer break from the game, and when I came back, it was nothing like it had been before. Since then I've tried to have fun on the official servers again, but I just can't get into it. All that free stuff sucks the fun out of the game, and it's pretty much just a dress-up game now. So this server is like a godsend to me.


Indeed it is!! There is no way out. Mabi has a firm grip on our souls now forever and always.

Started back in 09 I think. Had some great times until around the time MA and stun pets came out.

I started playing mabinogi back around 08 I believe. I was on the NA Mari server. I came in around the time the thunderbird was first discontinued.

I had a beta key , never used it . family and a LOT of friends started playing in open beta , we all played together until we got paladins

then I don't really remember why we all quit , eventually it was just a grind to get levels without spending more money ultimately ended up spending almost a total of $14,000 combined .... good times...

I've played since early August 2008, initially as Kendorei (human), then as Kensaka (giant) after G9, on the Mari server. I've had some breaks here and there, probably around 6 to 8 months worth of off time, until recent years. Nowadays, there's nothing fun left to do on the official Mabinogi. I'd done pretty much everything. I'm hoping that starting fresh here enthralls me just as much as Mabi used to back in the day.

Was digging around in an old image hosting site that i'd used, found an image from early tarlach days, before alexina existed. This was labeled 8/23/2008, and was my oldest image of mabi. So i'm guessing i started just a little before then.


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A friend of mine introduced me to this hip new MMO called Mabinogi when Belvast and Imp trading were first made a thing c. 2013. But then I went on hiatus, came back to the game when ANOTHER friend brought me back into the game three whole years later. My life's never been the same ever since.

2005 on the Taiwanese Client.

Did i win? is there a prize ?

I been playing on the live server for about 5+ years and on Mabinogi pro under a week.

2008 Beta launch - Pre Genisis