MabiPro: The Authentic Old-School Mabinogi Experience

- What's New in Mabinogi Pro? (Part 1)

As the population of mabi.pro continues to steadily increase, both new and veteran adventurers have found a wide range of activities to keep themselves busy in their new life in Mabinogi Pro. The current ongoing server event for instance, Dragon Boat Rafting, has brought Milletians together in teams of 8 as they work together to row and navigate through the dangerous rapid rivers of Couricle while dealing with the native hostile hobgoblins that jump onto the raft throughout the journey. Numerous prizes await those who are willing to complete this challenge. The new dancing craze, Windmill training, has also been a popular activity as dozens of players have found themselves spinning to win for hours upon hours in training areas such as TNN in their journey to attain rank 1 Windmill. Meanwhile, a growing number of adventurers are already challenging greater heights by working to obtain intermediate ranked skills such as Thunder, Fireball, Ice Spear, and Arrow Revolver. Generation story quests also remain a popular activity as a number of adventurers continue to advertise and recruit others for Generation 1 RP dungeons, TNN transportation, and final dungeons as well. Players interested in completing Generation 2 quests however, may find difficulty progressing due to the lack of Ideals (Players with certain appearances and skills) desired by NPCs during some of the quests.


- The Town of Alchemy

One of the many popular places to visit in Mabinogi Pro includes the city of Taillteann. Taillteann, also known as the "Town of Alchemists", has seen a growing number of players visiting it whether they be alchemists seeking to train Synthesis and other related skills, adventurers looking to train in Shadow Missions and complete G9, or diligent Milletians seeking easy part time job opportunities to obtain holy water and gold. Surprisingly, Farming and growing crops around Taillteann has been an underappreciated activity recently. Perhaps this is a result of the NPC in charge of farming activities, Blatt, only being able to speak Japanese at the current time of this writing.

- A Drought in Erinn?

With the growing number of alchemists and enchanters in Mabinogi Pro, the demand for Holy Water seems to be increasing as always. Many Milletians have found a wide variety of uses for Holy Water including enchant burning, synthesis, and blessing their equipment to slow the loss of durability. However, few players are available to sell this precious liquid in large quantities at a constant rate.


- A Trusty Partner to Back You Up: Spirit Weapons!

As adventurers begin to settle into Mabinogi Pro, one of the challenges that they might face would be the lack of damage that they inflict upon opponents early on in their life. While dual wielding weapons and learning Windmill rank 1 ease this problem somewhat, a number of Milletians have chosen to supplement their strength with the aid of Spirit Weapons (also known as egos). Spirit weapons seem to be gaining popularity, especially with the easy availability of Spirit Weapon food obtained from Dragon Boat Rafting and Metallurgists who have gems ready to sell. While some may be put off by the issue of having to fix a Spirit Weapon and how tedious it may be to do so, Spirit Weapon repair potions are readily available for purchase for gold by speaking to the red haired custom NPC located in most major towns.

- A Thousand Words in a Picture

One of the more pleasant features that new players have found in Mabinogi Pro is the Visual Chat features, where players may now choose to draw what they wish to convey instead of typing. Visual Chats are accessible by click the little brush and paper icon on the left side of the chat bar, and other players' visual chat images may be saved by accessing the chat log by pressing "L", clicking a player's "Visual Chat" button in the log, and pressing "Save" to store the image in their own visual chat import folder. A number of visual chat images have become a popular staple among players including the "Miku Approves" image, the "Lewd Humans/Elf/Giant" images, and more. The desire among players for new visual chat images doesn't seem to be dying down, and it can be expected that Milletians will be seeing more in the future.

- The Language of Moonspeak

As the population of Mabinogi Pro continues to grow, one of the most commonly encountered difficulties within the game is the lack of translation concerning NPCs and beginner/Generation quests. While new players may find it difficult to navigate through large blocks of Korean and Japanese text that the NPCs and quests might have, it is definitely certain that the GM's are working their hardest to translate and smooth out everything in small, gradual changes. I myself for instance have experienced this when while I was doing my part time job for holy water, the quest for gathering eggs that I'd normally see in Korean was quietly changed to English (much to my pleasant surprise).

- A note from the Editor: "I thought it would be interesting to start something like a newspaper that everyone can read for fun or to pass the time, so here we are now o3o b. Mabi Pro has been pretty fun for me so far, so I do hope I can do more of these. I'd like to thank my readers for taking the time to read what I've experienced and saw around the server recently as well. - W "

In the Next Issue: The Mystery of the Wiggly Noodle Beast: Finally Solved at Last?! O:

- A partner to watch your back: Pets!

Tired of walking back and fourth from city to city? Need more space to hold your goodies? Want a trustworthy companion to watch your back in the darkest of dungeons? Consider getting a pet then! Many Milletians on Mabinogi Pro rely on the use of pets on a daily basis for a wide range of activities, including getting to a destination faster, being used as a source of useful materials to gather from (herbs, poison, webs, wool, etc), and serving as a convenient portable storage space that can be summoned nearly anywhere around you. New players may be pleased to discover that upon creation of a new character, one free Shire horse pet is given for free and can be used for up to 90 minutes per day. Wondering how to get more pets? Simply collect red fomor coins dropped by any monster, and exchange them with the red haired NPC, "Shyla", found in nearly every town. Can't decide which pet to get? Perhaps this piece of advice from Ausar's general guide might help:

" I recommend saving up 70 coins for a broom pet so you can fly, after that you can pick whatever you want. A mimic pet is good for carrying around 3 players (giants fit too) and provide a large inventory, while a pet cobra will provide poison, which can make killing shadow mission bosses a lot easier. "

As for myself, the more popular pets I've seen used by players include Flying Broomsticks, Mimics, Flying Carpets, and Tigers. However, the other available pets listed in Shyla's shop shouldn't be ignored as well. Herb pigs for instance, are currently one of most convenient and easiest ways to obtain a variety of herbs for potion making. Laghodessa spider pets on the other hand, are valuable healing companions that can easily obtain rank 6 healing at only a mere level 26! In danger of losing to a tough monster? Use the Little Ghost's "Master Teleportation" to bring yourself out of harm's way! While the current selection of pets available from Shyla's shop might seem a little small at the moment for some players, it is certain that more of these cuddly and reliable companions will be available in the future to travel and assist adventurers in their endeavors.

- "Who the heck is Shyla?"

With the absence of Nexon's infamous Premium NX Shop in Mabinogi Pro, some newer Milletians may wonder how Mabinogi Pro might address the issue of the availability and supply of premium items that were located in the NX Shop. The answer? Meet Shyla, a custom Red-Haired NPC located in nearly every town. For varying amounts of gold, players can buy useful items such as (1000) arrows, Wax Wings, Spirit Weapon Repair potions, aging potions, remote coupons, status boosters, and most notably Unlimited Dungeon Passes. Though some items within her shop may seem a tad expensive, (Ex. Wax Wing = 10,000 Gold, Unlimited Dungeon Passes = 30,000 Gold), Milletians shopping at Shyla's should stop to consider whether it is worth investing gold in her shop for a potential chance to earn more/save more gold, save time traveling by spending gold, or having enough spare gold to be willing to play around with the other interesting items located within her shop.

Shyla is also in charge of receiving Red Fomor coins that adventurers may find on their travels. These coins can be exchanged for dyes, gachapons (not implemented yet I think), and pets. Currently however, there is no way to purchase character cards from her at the moment. Whatever the case that Milletians might think about Shyla's services, it is certain that Shyla's shop contains many exclusive goods that all players will definitely find useful to have.


- Free Soluna Blades?!

One of the most powerful weapons on Mabinogi, the Soluna Blade, is now available for free for a limited time as part of the recently implemented "Sabina gives away the Soluna Blade" event from 3/2/2017 to 3/12/2017. Famous for the high difficulty involved in obtaining the materials used to craft it, its impressively destructive 150-260 damage range, and the otherworldly light enveloping the blade itself, the Soluna Blade was widely coveted by many players on the main servers of NA Mabinogi and KR Mabinogi. Infamy and controversy have also followed the Soluna Blade as well, as news and rumors concerning that the Community Manager of the main NA Mabinogi servers, Sabina, had given one of these powerful blades to a player for free which led to eventually led to public outrage and Sabina's resignation from her position.

Now Milletians of Mabinogi Pro have an opportunity to receive a Soluna Blade for free by talking to the "Sabina" NPC located in Tir Chonail's square near the bank. Some however, may be displeased to discover that the Soluna Blade being given out for free has been significantly downgraded, including having a new damage range of around 11-20. While this may be disappointing for some players, others may be pleased to discover that this Mabi Pro's version of the Soluna Blade still retains its bright shining glow (which may be attractive for some fashionogis) and in some notable cases, can be used as an unintentional but amusing substitute for rowing paddles at the currently running "Dragon Boat Rafting" event in Couricle.


- Tara Castle's Weekly Banquet

The time for the Royal Castle Banquet is nearly upon us again this week! This Saturday from 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM Eastern Time (4:00 PM - 5:00 PM Pacific Time), Milletians will once again receive the opportunity to attend Tara Castle's weekly banquet. Players both new and old to Mabinogi Pro will have the chance to socialize, wine and dine, and win fabulous prizes just by being there. One of the most well-known benefits of attending the Royal Castle Banquet is the chance to receive a total of 442,500 experience points just for staying at the banquet for the entire duration. Milletians that attend the banquet in the guise of their pets may also receive a total of 221,250 experience points for staying at the banquet for the entire hour as well. Gourmet food cooked by famous NPCs and high ranked players will able to available for consumption at no charge as well. Let's not also forget that near the end of the banquet, one lucky player participating in the banquet's raffle will be able to win a fabulous prize awarded by the system as well!

Prizes aside, I personally believe that the Royal Castle Banquet is a great way for everyone to get to know each other and make new friends (especially for the newer players of Mabinogi Pro). When I first started playing Mabinogi Pro last week, I didn't know anyone in the server at all and felt a bit out of place/isolated from the community in the server. By attending the banquet though, I took the opportunity to break the ice and spent the next hour randomly chatting with strangers I didn't know who were also from the main Mabinogi server and getting used to Mabi Pro as well. I'm grateful for the opportunity that the banquet provided, because I was able to meet some of the greatest (and sometimes goofiest) friends and acquaintances that I have today. Whether you're in it for the benefits or the socializing, the Royal Castle Banquet is sure to be a positive experience for anyone who attends. Just remember to keep in mind that if you happen to not have permission to enter Tara Castle yet, there will usually be someone helpful offering to smuggle people (including giants) in. Ask on global chat, and maybe someone might help.


- Cursed Mailboxes?

A number of Milletians have fallen victim to one of the more detrimental bugs within Mabinogi Pro that occurs while using a mailbox in any town. it is said that after concluding one's business at a mailbox and pressing outside of the mailbox window or the blue "close" button within the window, a player's game may suddenly freeze for around a minute or two. If this happens, I'd suggest not to panic and to not close your game/restart it. Just wait until your game resumes shortly after the freeze. To prevent this from happening, simply click the "close/end conversation" button in the brown chat box instead of doing otherwise. I'm pretty sure the GM's are working hard to fixing this, so don't worry!


- Nekojima Island (Part 1)

Newer Milletians joining Mabinogi Pro for the first time might not know that Nekojima Island (previously exclusive to JP Mabinogi) is now available for all players to visit. Similar to Dokidoki Island from the main NA server, Nekojima Island has a variety of notable features and attractions including numerous Metallurgy spots and Nekojima Dungeon. The gems obtained on Nekojima Island are known to be very potent for training Spirit Weapons no matter how big or small they are, and include Rose Quartz, Peridots, Spodumene, Amethysts, and Fire Opals. Another amusing thing to note is that "Dog" type pets cannot be summoned on the island, and that "Rat" type pets summoned on the island will immediately be attacked by Cat Knights located on the island (and possibly served for dinner). Everyone once in a while, the Golden Rat Man field boss may also appear with its Guard Rat Man minions with a chance to drop a "Cat's Bell". Personally, I have not visited there yet, but I've heard that the method to get there involves Voight (the NPC) and Port Quilla. I could be wrong though, so it may be better to ask the global chat in game, or someone in the community discord. :u (I'll try to get this corrected in the future).

If you desire a new place to explore, why not start here?



- A Note from the Editor: "Whoa! Edition # 2 is finally out! This time, I tried covering topics I've heard and experienced that may benefit new players more than older players. It usually takes me a while to carefully think about what to write, what might interest potential readers, and find subjects that are interesting and relevant at the time that I write out each edition. However, it is due to my inexperience and not being strong enough in-game that I haven't been able to face content concerning what our more experienced players on this servers devote themselves to on a daily basis. I do hope I can start experiencing and covering even more things in the near future when I get to level 50 though. - W

P.S. - Sometimes I'm a lazy bum and succumb to spending 10k just to buy a Wax Wing to go from Tir to Dunbarton. OTL "

[ In the next issue: Dancing Jellyfish?! O: ]

Max # of Players in server at the time of this writing : 75

- A gathering of comrades: Guilds

Since the time of their implementation in Mabinogi, guilds have been a symbol of camradery that have long served as a way for Milletians to connect, form bonds, socialize, and join together for exciting adventures in a convenient manner. Now as both newer and older players both continue to spread their influence across Mabinogi Pro, guilds are quickly gaining in popularity as a growing number of players continue to establish guild stones throughout Erinn. The area around Dunbarton in particular, is notable for being a popular area to find and establish guild stones due to the common presence of players and dungeons in its vicinity(with Tir Chonaill following closely behind). For Milletians interested in establishing a guild, it is a short process of speaking to Eavan in Dunbarton, purchasing the two necessary guild documents from her, and finally using the "Guild Creation" document item while in a party of 5 with every member's consent. Being in a guild provides a potential number of potential benefits, including access to private guild chat, specially customized guild robes, the creation of guild halls in Tara's Royal Castle, and teleportation from a guild stone into a guild hall (and vice versa).

While it may seem simple enough to create a guild, it should be noted that the rising number of guilds being established in Mabinogi Pro is slowly outpacing the number of players who are guildless. As a result, a growing shortage of players available to help establish guilds is slowly making itself evident. Additionally, it should also be noted that at the time of this writing, the guild system is somewhat bugged at the moment resulting in guild being unable to increase their maximum capacity past the initial 5/5 members. This is due to the guild homepage (accessible from a player's friend list) being whited out and not showing options that allow further upgrading of a guild's functions. Despite these temporary shortcomings, guilds remain as popular as ever in Mabinogi Pro as evidenced by how easy it is to find anyone with a guild tag above their name. It is hoped by this writer that perhaps one day we might even witness the establishment of the very first guild castle in Mabinogi Pro in the near future as well!


- It's time to dye!

With Mabi Pro's economy still being established along with the shortage of players selling goods at a reliable rate, many adventurers are still uncertain about how they'll be able to buy what they want or how potentially inflated an item's cost might be. Among the many items commonly used by Milletians, dyes have always been a popular commodity in Mabinogi as players are able to color their favorite outfits, weapons, and armor to suit their preferences (with popular colors including black, white, red, yellow, blue). While this might not seem like a very significant feature at a glance, the ability to not look as though your mother dressed you, look cool and hipster like the popular kids, and becoming part of the fashionogi club is perhaps part of what makes Mabinogi so special in comparison to other MMORPGs available today. As many players know however, dyes have also had a long infamous history of constantly inflating in price on the main servers of NA Mabinogi. For instance, the price of a single random dye ampule initially started at around 10k during G2 on Tarlach and somehow ended up more than 400k by the time of G20. Reasons for the inflation of dyes on the main servers of Mabinogi might include a variety of potential causes, including the ease of getting random dye ampules to sell from Nexon's Advanced Play service across multiple characters, the need to dye rare and limited time outfits from gachapons and mystery boxes, and the gradually lowering amount of players across the years being available to sell dyes at an affordable price.

While incoming players might be worrying about the prices of dyes on Mabinogi Pro also inflating here as well, there are a few mechanisms special to this server that are designed to curb that type of price hike. For instance, a large number of daily Advanced Play items obtainable by players are untradable (including the timed random dyes) between pets and players. Another example of this is Shyla, the premium item NPC for Mabi Pro, allowing players to exchange a large amount of Red Fomor Coins in exchange for fixed dye ampules (which are tradable). In response to these features in Mabi Pro's system, players have already shown signs of adapting such as by working hard to gather Red Formor Coins to exchange for a chance to obtain their desired dye while selling their spare unwanted dyes. Yesterday was a great example of this when on Sunday 3/5/17, Milletians of Mabi Pro had the rare opportunity to purchase a large number of fixed colored dyes at an affordable price (5-6k for fixed regular, 30-40k for fixed metal) sold by player Meorin at her shop "It's time to dye" located in Dunbarton.



Dyes sold in Meorin's shop on 3/6/2017 (Photo credit: Meorin)

When interviewed by the Triona Corner about how she obtained all these dyes, Meorin answered that these were simply a byproduct of her quest to obtain a light pink dye after presumably hours of hard work from harvesting Red Fomor Coins. But why choose to sell them at such an affordable price instead of seeking the opportunity to profit immensely from the budding dye market in Mabinogi Pro? Meorin replied that after consulting with the Mabi Pro community on discord and working together to discuss what might be fair, the majority of players believed that these were fair enough prices for both her own hard work and for the wallets of players everywhere. However, wouldn't it be easier to bring back tradable dyes from Advanced Play like in the main Mabinogi servers? Not so, answered Meorin and her customers as many had a strong belief that doing so would lead to a repeat of spiraling inflation tragedy that occurred on the main Mabinogi servers. As the population of Mabinogi Pro continues to grow, it is without a doubt that the subject of dyes, other precious materials, and their availability along with their prices will continue to be a topic of discussion among players.



"Give me your light pink dyes!" - Meorin (Photo credit: Meorin)

- Show your stuff! : Tara Fashion Contest Edition

Whether we know it or not, Milletians engage in fierce battles every day in every corner of Erinn, whether it be at the darkest depths of Rabbie Dungeon, the endless plains of Iria. or even the forboding realm of Fomors in the Shadow World. Tara is no exception to this as every weeknight at 8:00 PM (Eastern Time), adventurers engage in merciless unforgiving battles on the Fashion Show Catwalk in Western Tara to decide the ultimate Fashionogi of the week in Erinn! The Fashion Contest in Tara is one of the many daily in game events that players can participate in as each contestant competes against each other in a game of skill where they must input the correct movement command sequences as quickly and precisely as possible with for a chance to win great prizes! Popularity is also a factor in this fierce battle as the audience may judge your performance and affect your final score as well (small influence). Contestants that manage to win the preliminaries on the weekdays may participate in the contest finals on Sunday for a chance to become Erinn's Fashion Champion of the week and have their likeness placed on a statue that is viewable at Dunbarton and Tara for everyone to admire in awe.



The mini game is similar to playing the boombox won from Dokidoki Island back in the main servers. It's sort of like a finger style DDR game.

(Photo Credit: Mabinogi wiki)

Last Saturday and Sunday, I had the rare opportunity to give this a try for myself for the first time. I was actually pretty nervous since this was totally my first time doing the Fashion Show Contest preliminaries and finals, but it was actually pretty fun once I got into it! Becoming the champion however, was a little bit out of my reach since I didn't practice actively on this like the reigning champion, Mustock (who is rumored to practice by playing Guitar Hero with their feet). I was also pleasantly surprised by the amount of people participating in this, and even the GMs came to show their stuff off on Saturday! For Milletians who are looking to change their pace every once in awhile, why not give this a try? Do you have what it takes to step onto the battlefield of fashion and win it all?



Participants of 3/5/17 Fashion Contest Finals. Winner : Mustock, Popularity Winner : Tozino

(Photo Credit: Steph)

- Editor's Note: Edition # 3 is here! This took way longer than I thought it would. This time around, there wasn't much for me to see since the time I put out Edition # 2, but I thought to write down what I recently saw over the weekend with as much detail as I could. Also, it's my first time using photos and screenshots in Triona's corner but wow, I'm quite surprised with how good looking it turned out to be. Most of the screenshots here though were taken from the community discord since the screenshots I took over the weekend didn't save into my Mabinogi picture folder for some reason. With that said, I'd like to apologize to the owners of these screenshots for not asking for their use before hand, but I did credit them to their owners properly (at least I think I did).

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Interviews were also something new I wanted to try here as well for the first time, though the way I wanted to write didn't quite turn out the way I wanted as well. Inexperience strikes once again! This weekend was pretty interesting for me though, since I was able to finally make my own guild, reach level 50, participate in the fashion show finals, and finally get the Ranos/Connous bridge connector title. \o/ Hopefully on the next edition, I can make it more interesting and have more subjects to talk about than this one! To my readers, I thank you once again for supporting Triona's corner and myself. Finally, special thanks to Meorin for allowing me to interview her, Chi for supporting me at my first Fashion Contest Finals (and making me ice cream), Velvetcake for giving me a spiffy outfit to wear during the finals, and Atoyume for reminding me to get my butt to the finals when I almost forgot. o3o;

Look forward to Edition # 4!

P.S. : Congrats to Ausar for getting Paladin this week!

P.S.S. : Here are some more screenshots I took from discord that I liked as well.



What a glorious face.

(Photo credit: Meorin)



Afkers Club

(Photo credit: Loser)

Max # of Players in server at the time of this writing : 76

In the Next Issue: Erinn under attack! Army of dancing cheese monsters invade! O:

- Taming Iria: Exploration

As the population of Mabi Pro continues to steadily grow, many adventurers both new and old have turned to Exploration as a means to further bolster their growth while being able to discover and obtain treasures at the same time. Exploration, an alternate activity that allows players to obtain AP (Ability Points) through the discovery of ancient artifacts and special monster hunting/sketching in all regions of Iria, has been steadily increasing in popularity in the past few weeks. Possible reasons for this include being able to obtain AP with a potentially short of time and effort spent, and the need for both Elves and Giants to obtain a Glowing Gargoyle Statue (which is only possible with an exploration quest only obtainable at level 16 exploration) as part of their Transformation quests. While there are a variety of methods utilized by players to increase their Exploration levels to the max (currently 25), some of the more popular methods of doing so include artifact hunting in the humid jungle, swamps, and savanna of Courcle (utilizing L-rods to seek out artifacts to restore and exchange with the NPC Voight at Cor Village), rafting down the rapids of the Suytu River in Courcle while killing hobgoblins along the way (in exchange for points that can be traded for exploration experience with NPCs at rafting stations), fossil hunting restoration in Zardine (which can be exchanged to the NPC Belita), and Wyvern Hunting in a hot balloon in Zardine (which can be done for points to be exchanged with the NPC Kelpie). In addition, certain quests, useful items, and skills require a certain level of exploration in order to be obtained or completed as well.

While Exploration can seem like an attractive and easy activity to get into, it is important to take note of a few potential roadblocks that may slow your exploration progress as well. For instance, special exploration cap quests will be handed to Milletians who achieve levels 5, 10, 15, and 20 exploration that must be completed once each (I'm pretty sure this is the case) in order to progress pass the previously mentioned levels. Exploration may also lead adventurers to potentially dangerous areas filled with deadly monsters in certain areas (Example: poisonous and hard hitting monsters in Courcle, ice and fire breathing Wyverns in Zardine, pitfall traps leading to winding and difficult to escape from mazes such as in Connous). Regardless of how one might view Exploration, it is sure to be a useful, interesting, and enlightening activity that all players can experience while adding something fresh to their lives in Mabi Pro.



Such exploring

(Photo Credit: Ausar)


- Taking on the Titans: Iria Field Bosses (Giant Crocodile and Giant Lion edition)

Among the numerous animals and monsters that populate the vast continent of Iria, extremely strong monstrosities known as Raid Bosses stand on top of the food chain with overwhelming endurance and strength that can decimate dozens of adventurers with little effort. With health points that equal 500,000 or more and attacks that can cause over 10,000 damage, few Millietians have dared to challenge their might alone. Recently on 3/9/17 however, a daring group of veteran and experienced adventurers led by the player Cauliflower attempted to challenge the Giant Alligator Raid Boss at Erkey Falls in Courcle. Over the course of 30 minutes, adventurers were engaged in pitched battle against the great beast with Alchemy (Golems, etc), Windmill (for invincibility frames), and Archery (to wound it), but unfortunately failed to kill it as the Giant Alligator would continually escape death when its HP reached 30% by repeatedly diving into the river, regenerating its health, and resurfacing with its HP back to 80%. The monster hunting party was unable to prevent the the Giant Alligator from escaping into the river throughout the battle due to the absent presence of an experienced Tamer and Musician being present to sooth the Alligator and prevent it from becoming enraged and escaping. The beast ultimately escaped in the end when its spawn timer ended, and all players that participated in the battle received a lower tier prize from the system for participating in the battle. Heavy casualties and potion poisoning were suffered by players over the course of the battle.

Though the battle against the Giant Alligator ended in failure, several players led by Cauliflower were able to successfully destroy the Giant Lion Raid Boss that spawned a few hours later. Utilizing Windmill, Final Hit, and pets, the second hunting party wore down the Giant Lion and was eventually able to kill it while sustaining fewer casualties than in the battle against the Giant Alligator. The victory that followed proved that with only 0 to 2 rebirths, the current strength of players in Mabi Pro definitely have the potential to defeat Raid Bosses in Iria despite their might with a combination of effort and teamwork. However, it should also be noted that special conditions (flying to avoid attacks, etc) and skills may be required when dealing with Raid bosses due to their mechanics not being revamped by G15+ changes.



Battling the Giant Lion

(Photo Credit: Loser)

- Blackout in Erinn?

On 3/8/17, players found themselves suddenly disconnected from Mabi Pro as the servers unexpectedly shutdown while the game was in play. Shortly after, the administrators of Mabi Pro announced that an unexpected problem had occurred and that the servers had to be moved while apologizing to players for the sudden turn of events. What followed was a peaceful wait of 9 hours as many of Mabi Pro's community either passed the time on the server's unofficial discord server, or decided engaging in other activities to pass the time. Thankfully, the server was restored later in the day with a notification on the front page that all players needed to download the new version 1.1 patcher in order to play again. While the cause of the server's unexpected shutdown is unknown, no major problems have occurred with the server since then and a few players have even reported faster connection speeds while playing Mabi Pro.



"I survived the server outage!"

(Photo Credit: Velvetcakes)

- Strut your stuff: Gestures!

As of the recently completed server update on 3/10/17, a multitude of new gestures has been made for Milletians to enjoy! Some of the more notable gestures included in this are the famous "Gangnam Style" special dance, event and premium service only gestures that some players may recognize from the main servers of NA Mabinogi, and even exclusive gestures and movements seen only in use by NPCs in cutscenes (G13-G15), promotional videos, and even KR Mabinogi! I myself personally like using the "Splat" gesture, but maybe you'll like to join the new "dab" gesture craze like many of Mabi Pro's players are doing.



The Dab Squad

(Photo Credit: lordofsalt)



- Editor's note: Annnnd Edition # 4 is out! Since there wasn't much occurring over the beginning of the week, I decided to wait a little longer and accumulate more events to write about before releasing this! This edition was mostly about what I had experienced in Iria lately as I was racing to level up my exploration levels before it was my rebirth time this week. To be honest, I was quite surprised when I was able to help participate in killing the Giant Lion yesterday since I wasn't quite sure we were strong enough to kill it in time before it despawned (such a big confidence booster now). It's also nice to see that Mabi Pro's player base is continuing to grow, and I do hope I'm able to meet and play with the new incoming people more often in the future as well. I wish I could have written more in this edition, but I do hope more interesting events occur over the course of next week as well. I still have my fingers crossed for guild functions getting fixed sometime in the near future as well.

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To all my readers, thank you once again for your support and for coming back for another edition of Triona's corner again. I hope that reading about my experiences this week has proven entertaining and useful to you. I'm not much of a writer, but I'll keep trying to improve my skills so that you can all enjoy more of Triona's Corner next time! - W

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(Photo Credit: Chaiko)



Max # of Players in server at the time of this writing : 90

In the Next Issue: 10 reasons why Poisonous Mushroom Stew is good for you. O:

- Putting on the pounds

For some Milletians, eating is one of the greatest pleasures that they can indulge in as part of their daily life in Erinn. Whether it’s to sate one’s hunger, receive temporary stat bonuses from eating, or to simply enjoy a meal around a campfire with one’s friends, eating food clearly has a variety of advantages. While eating in moderation can be beneficial, overindulging and constantly pigging out on food has caused some pudgy Milletians to suffer from the unsightly effects of becoming overweight as well. Although becoming overweight does not affect a Milletian’s walking speed, combat prowess, and ability to wear clothes, some individuals may find the sight of an overweight character to be amusing or intimidating. Fashionogis in particular might despair if they become overweight as the shape of the clothes and armor they wear can become increasingly distorted as their weight increases.



(A comparison of thin and pudgy Milletians)

(Photo credit: Mabinogi Wiki)

While gaining weight can occur quickly by devouring large quantities of fattening food at once, losing weight can be a potentially slow process. Luckily, a variety of methods exist to combat weight gain as some popular methods of losing weight include sticking to a berry / corn tea diet (eating these when your stamina is half or a quarter blackened for best results), taking a dip at the green and blue hot springs in Zardine, purchasing dieting potions at an expensive price from Tiro the Goblin Merchant (located randomly in advanced level dungeons), and simply rebirthing into a new body every two weeks. It should be noted however, that eating diet foods and potions with a full yellow stamina bar can actually cause weight gain, and that simply staying in the hot springs to lose weight does not cause lower body portion weight to decrease. Additionally, some Milletians may find it time consuming to wait two whole weeks to reset their body appearances.

With all these circumstances concerning food and managing weight and appearances, some individuals may find it an annoyance to even eat food at all, and may simply utilize their transformation skills to take care of their stamina problems instead. However, it is important to realize that one shouldn’t be scared of food or avoid eating food at all. It is definitely possible to enjoy its benefits by yourself and with friends while managing weight gain by simply practicing a healthy diet and lifestyle choices.

- Surprise Surprise! Gachapon Time!

Recently on 3/10/17, Mabi Pro released its first Gachapons, the Spring Gachapons, containing a wide variety of exclusive and rare prizes including Yukatas, Blockhead Masks, Tiger Robes, and more at the price of 50 Red Fomorian Coins for two Gachapons. While the initial reception of the Gachapons was positive as the first day release of the Gachapon found many player shops filled with Gachapon prizes being sold, some players also began protesting the availability of certain items within the Gachapon such as Wing Bows and Highlander Claymores as prizes because of how easier it was to obtain them than their originally intended methods. Additionally, there were concerns about how it would potentially destabilize the player economy by devaluing the current equipment found and created by players with high end gear instead. Shortly after the introduction of the Spring Gachapon, the Mabi Pro GMs soon addressed these concerns by revising the prize list to lower the rate of obtaining certain items within the Gachapon or removing them altogether. With the introduction of Gachapons in Mabi Pro now, it is clear from recent events that many of Mabi Pro players still welcome the presence of Gachapons in the server while hoping that future Gachapon prizes can continue to be improved and balanced as well.




(Some of the prizes that can be obtained from the Spring Gachapon)

(Photo credit: Abazure)

- A penny for your thoughts?

During the week of 3/13/17, Mabi Pro GMs introduced a new “Content Poll” feature to the player menu ( accessible by clicking the menu button on the bottom left corner of your screen ) in order to gauge player interest on potential changes to the server by asking a variety of questions. These questions included whether age restrictions should be removed for clothing, whether certain previously untradable items such as the Yukata should be made tradable, and whether certain previously unalterable armor and clothes should be made dyeable. One of the more notable negative answers given by players of Mabi Pro concerned the introduction of Wing type equipment onto the server. Shortly after, a routine maintenance on 3/14/17 added some of the desired changes voiced by players from the polls. With the large amount of players participating in the newly established Content Polls and having more power to decide potential changes in Mabi Pro, this new feature can be considered as a success that GMs will likely continue to utilize in order to further involve Mabi Pro’s community as to what direction the server should move towards. Perhaps it may also be possible in the future for players to suggest to GMs what questions to put onto future Content Polls as well.

- The Twilight Zone

During the week of 3/13/17, the PVP channel was temporarily removed likely following the discovery of an exploit players were utilizing to accelerate their quest progress within the PVP channel. An attempt to fix and reestablish the PVP channel during a maintenance on 3/14/17, but ended in failure.

- Time for Treasure!

Adventurers unite! From 3/15/17 to 3/26/17, intrepid explorers will have an increased opportunity to find unique and useful treasures around Iria. Interested Milletians need only to purchase an L-rod from Alexina, begin exploring around the regions of Ranos and Connous, listen for 4 beeping sounds, and finally use the exploration action to uncover the treasures they found! Adventurers should be careful however, as there have been sightings of poison skeletons, powerful slates, and other tough monsters appearing along with the treasures as well. For those who are tenacious enough to participate in this treasure hunt, a large quantity of prizes can be found and sold to NPCs and players as well. A list of prizes from the event that the Mabi Pro community has discovered so far can be found here :

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1eHwX2_UgxJziCNYvJ4pmV9mfS1rORxtwmJOzTpp1fus/edit#heading=h.tgd9ydfwi6z8 (Credit: Mabi Pro Community)



(Photo credit: Mabi Pro GMs (Probably Flippy?), Mabi Pro Website Front Page)

- Editor's Note: Edition # 5 is out! This time, I decided to concentrate on general events that affected the server over the past week and a half instead of intimately focusing on a large number of specific topics. I thought I'd be able to bring this issue out faster, but school has been a bit demanding this week. I did want to write more about specific topics this time, but I haven't been able to get on often this week to gather enough content for that either! Personally however, I've been pretty impressed with how Mabi Pro's GMs have been trying to get increasingly involved with the community and listen to what players have to say lately. It's not perfect yet though, but it's a step in the right direction. Also, I'm quite happy now that I have rank 1 Windmill as I'll be able to explore more difficult content within Mabinogi that I can probably write more about as well. To my readers, thank you for choosing to read this week's issue of Triona's corner again. It is your support that gives me motivation and confidence lift my pen (or keyboard?) for the next issue of Triona's Corner once more. Please continue to take care of me!

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(Mabinogi Pro Community)

(Photo credit: Atoyume)



("Why am being I buried in dice?")

(Photo credit: Dvh)



(Racist foxes)

(Photo credit: Loser)



(Battling the Giant Sandworm)

(Photo credit: Noah)

Max # of Players in server at the time of this writing : 92

In the Next Issue: Giant crab battles GM Drahan in Dunbarton! Half the town destroyed, everyone presumed dead! O:

Open for business: Sliab Cuilin Castle

During the week of 3/20/17, a landmark achievement was made when the construction of Sliab Cuilin Castle was finally completed for the first time in Mabi Pro’s history by the recently established Yggdrasil guild. Surrounded by steep mountains and hills, Sliab Cuilin has historically been utilized by adventurers as a convenient throughway to Tailteann and Dugald Aisle as well as serving as a source of Cuilin Stones for alchemists to make golems with. With the establishment of Sliab Cuilin Castle, Milletians everywhere now have the opportunity for the next three months to participate in weekly auctions hosted by Yggdrasil guild at the Sliab Cuilin Residential Town for a chance to purchase a house of their own. Owning a house offers several attractive benefits to players including serving as an active 24/7 player owned shop, being a safe and secure location to store most valuable items no matter their size, and serving as a convienent teleportation location when the owner receives their house key or decides to destribute special housing ad items to other players that serve as remote teleportation coupons as well. For those who are more interested in adventure and treasure rather than owning a house, brave warriors may pay a small fee at Sliab Cuilin Castle to explore one of Erinn's most unique dungeons, the Sliab Cuilin Castle Dungeon. Jam packed with powerful monsters and various goodies, daring adventurers can work together in party or alone as they journey through the depths of the Castle Dungeon for a chance to obtain rare items and enchants, including the currently super rare Incubus Horns headgear item!

Though some of Mabi Pro's more cash strapped citizens may be concerned that living in Sliab Cuilin might be potentially expensive, the leader of the Yggdrasil Guild, Loser, firmly stated that the taxes of houses at Sliab Cuilin Residential Town will be kept as low as possible in contrast to their competitors' potentially higher prices. With much of Mabi Pro's player population still struggling to make money on a daily basis, this is attractive as the weekly taxes of owning the lowest tier built houses could be as low as 6.8k gold. When further questioned about the ongoing and future construction of houses in Sliab Cuilin Residential Town, Loser replied that the Yggdrasil Guild's construction efforts will most likely continue to focus on building numerous lower quality houses at affordable prices throughout the area instead of creating expensive luxury condos that few would be able to afford for the time being. With majestic mountains and vast lush forests surrounding the tranquility of Sliab Cuilin Residential Town, this location is perfect for both new and old players who are looking to settle down and purchase their first houses in Mabinogi Pro.



(Guild of Goofs)

(Photo Credit - Loser)

Dawn of the New Ranks: Guilds

On 3/20/17 and 3/21/17, guild leaders of Mabi Pro rejoiced as greatly expanded upgrades to the guild system were quietly implemented into the server by GM Drahan. After only being limited to a member cap of 5/5 and unable to upgrade their guilds in a meaningful manner for nearly an entire month, guild leaders everywhere were pleased to discover that they could now expand their guild's member limit past 5, assign multiple officers (silver crown appears above name) and senior members (bronze crown appears above name) in their guild, view the amount of guild points and gold stored inside their guild, set budgets, and lastly upgrade the appearances of their guild stone. Following 3/21/17, the community of Mabi Pro saw an explosion of guilds being created and expanded by players to the point where one can see nearly every player in Dunbarton belonging to a guild on a daily basis. Some players were also surprised to find that a bronze crown had appeared on top of their names (signifying senior membership status in a guild) and that a guild could have more than one officer; options that were notably absent in the NA and EU versions of Mabinogi. It should be noted however that at the time of this writing, guild halls currently cannot be purchased from Sinead due to a bug where she does not accept a guild leader's guild points properly. When asked about this issue, a GM responded that this problem is currently being looked into. Despite some potential bugs being present in this recent update, it is clear that guilds are here to stay and will continue to exert a growing influence in Mabinogi Pro.


A Circus of Animals

With the recent update on 3/23/17, several new pets have been introduced to Mabinogi Pro following a Game Server Update Maintenance. These include the Thoroughbred, Himalayan, Dapple ThunderDog, Black Cotton Ostrich (Possesses the Charge skill that allows it to run faster than a Thoroughbred), Black Wolf (useful for herding sheep), Cow, Monkey (useful for picking up items), and Elephant (Spews its snot onto its owners for status bonuses). It should also be noted that Elf Players may now tame the fearsome Giant Players of Mabi Pro and ride atop their shoulders with pride. However, elven archery seems to be disabled while an elf rides atop a giant player's shoulders. Additionally, life skillers and windmillers may be pleased to discover that Shyla (the pseudo premium currency NPC) now sells tendering potions and production failure potion in exchange for a small number of Red Fomor Coins. It should be noted however, that the tendering potions purchasable from Shyla have been reported by players to be the 5 minute duration types.


A note from the Editor : Aha! Edition # 6 is finally out! This week was very surprising for me as the guild system was expanded again! I was quite pleased to discover and tinker with the new options that came with it, and now I'm glad that I have more comrades in my own guild as well! The creation of Sliab Cuilin Castle was also a pleasant surprise since it takes an extremely large amount of effort and materials to accomplish the feat too (and with only 5 members doing the majority of the work before the guild update to boot). Kudos to you, Yggdrasil guild. Overall though, there weren't too many significant events that occurred this week, but other other hand there were numerous minor events that I wanted to write about but didn't have much meat on them to work off of and write about. Some of these include players slaying the Prarie Dragon, the growing number of players who are eligible for hard mode dungeons (I think Abazure is one of the few that made it so far, congratulations!), and the topic of some players beginning to feel uncomfortable or alienated due to individuals separating into cliques (especially with the expansion of guild powers). Overall however, I personally think that the server is continuing to slowly improve and grow thanks to the efforts of the GMs and players that help them with translation and coding. The next issue of Triona's Corner might be less combat focused though because I'm finally starting to work on getting refining to rank 1! To my readers, thank you once again for reading this week's issue of Triona's Corner and for supporting me in my endeavors. - W

P.S. - I will be planning to make this topic page more condensed and less cluttery soon. o3o b

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("So edgy.")

(Photo Credit - Atoyume)



("OMG WHAT IS THAT" - Chi)

(Photo Credit - Rice)



("I don't seem to have enough strength to break the barrier.")

(Photo Credit - Loser)



(Photo Credit - rice)

Max # of Players in server at the time of this writing : 122

In the Next Issue: 10 Sure Fire Ways to Make Ferghus your Waifu O:

Spotlight of the week: An interview with Guild

When people think about guilds in Mabinogi, they might imagine large organizations and close communities bustling with activity, filled with comradery and bravery, and always seeking adventure and excitement at every moment’s notice. Some Milletians might think of guilds as being easy going and casual in nature like those often seen around Erinn such as Yggdrasil, Marchen, and Guardia. Others however, are also aware of talented guilds that constantly strive to stand above the rest through hard work, determination, effort, and teamwork on a daily basis as a whole in order to become among the best in Erinn. But even among these dedicated guilds in Mabi Pro is a particularly famous guild that stands above them and has left its mark nearly everywhere on Mabi Pro since its establishment while also boasting a long string of remarkable accomplishments, “Guild”.

With some of the largest amount of players in its population, Guild's members are well known for being some of the most strongest and skilled individuals in the server whose combined achievements include destroying the Seal Stones around most of Erinn's towns and dungeons before anyone else, having some of the first Royal Alchemists on the server, building Abb Neagh Residential Town's first Guild Castle (and perhaps first castle in the server), winning the weekly Fashion Contest numerous times in a row, having some of the highest ranked life skills in Mabi Pro including the hard to rank Weaving and Blacksmithing skills, and finally being some of the most powerful players combatwise known on the server at the time of this writing.

While "Guild"'s reputation as a formidable organization precedes it, it is also infamously known for being aloof and somewhat unfriendly to outsiders while some of its members are at times known to adopt an "elitest" attitude around Mabi Pro's community. Though this is not limited to "Guild" among Mabi Pro's population of guilds, the community's lack of information concerning "Guild" and "Guild"'s own strength and solitary stance have caused a few misunderstandings and a growing rift with some of Mabi Pro's community. To resolve these misunderstandings, our staff from Triona's Corner was able to have an interview with Guild's very own spokesman (self-proclaimed), Waffo, in hopes of allowing Mabi Pro's community to better understand "Guild", what they're all about and what they wish to accomplish, and to establish friendlier relations between "Guild" and Mabi Pro's community.

An Interview With Guild

Woofle: Hello readers! Today, Guild's very own spokesman, Waffo, has generously agreed lend us his time to be interviewed by Triona's Corner and answer some questions that both Mabi Pro's community and readers have for him! Waffo, thank you for coming today.

Waffo: Np.

Woofle: In this interview we'll be splitting it into three segments,and the first segment is about...."Guild"'s very own Waffo himself!


First Segment: All about Waffo

Q: How long have you been playing Mabi Pro?

A: I've been playing since the server was opened. Day 1. Flip told our [guild’s] discord about it and all of us came in at the same time. Well, most of us did. Some of us straggled in later.

Q: What do you think about Mabi Pro so far?

A: I totally love it! I completely enjoy the time I have had here. It's nearly a perfect recreation of how I used to play back in the day with my older friends. I decided to roll a mage again just like the old days. While tough, and expensive at times, I still love it!

Q: Was there a reason you moved from Mabi Live to Mabi Pro?

A: There were a few reasons. The biggest one was that there's just too much power creep right now in the live server. There are now so many skills and buffs and event items that give too much stats and bonuses that I can't really keep up with it. There's a lot of items only available in past events and Gachapons in Mabi Live that I’ll never be able obtain even though they could help me out a lot, which makes my character very weak in comparison to others despite my main's level in Mari. I eventually just fell off trying to keep up with the end game, and just did what I was capable of. I still try to complete the new stories and generation missions that come out, which I still adore to this day. However, I’ve decided that I won't try to keep with the endgame players in my level range in Mabi Live; it's just not possible for me anymore. I haven't fully quit Mabi Live though. If new content is released, I will go play it but for now this [Mabi Pro] will hold all of my Mabinogi time.

Q: Please tell us some of your hobbies here!

A: A few new things I've been doing here is taking up the support role, which I typically like to do in most games I play. This time, I've made a healing wand ego and decided to master Party Healing right away. I also really like the idea Potion Making, so I have been doing that as well. Oh haha, one other thing! I actually started off as a chef at first. On Day 2 during my time in Mabi Pro, I started learning how to cook which I’ve never done before in Mabinogi. I really like it, it’s fun. But, I don't do that as much anymore today. I should get back into it in the near future.

Q: Most memorable experience in Mabi Pro so far?

A:Hmmm, oh yes haha! A few people in "Guild" decided it would be fun to test the server's strength at the time and wanted to try a Peaca raid. I think this was week 2 of the server being up. We got about 15 people I think, and we lost about 7 people.... but the rest of us powered on through to the boss and oh man, that was a grueling fight! We had him sit in the corner while some of us farmed the ghosts for the fluids and a couple of others would lure the main lich away from everyone else. It took us a good 15 minutes, but we finally got enough swords to rush him down and finish the evil mage. It was quite an intense fight. It reminded all of us about how mortal we still are in this state in the game, and not as strong as we were in live despite our previous skills and expertise in Mabi live.

Q: Do you have a particular combat style that you usually prefer?

A: Magic 100%, my own source of damage is fusion bolt. I love to use ice lightning the most! I consider myself to be a lightning mage mainly, so my thunder and lightning bolt are quite strong. My other bolts....not so much. So I typically stay back a bit, charge up what I can, and just plow through what I can. If I'm with someone else, like a warrior, I just let them do their thing: run, smash, or WM, while I just pick off what's around them.



Guild running alby basic HM

(Photo Credit: Waffo)

Q: Who or what has been your greatest opponent so far in Mabi Pro? Any reason why?

A: I would say another Milletian. That name I'll withhold, because I don't think he even considers me a threat to him yet haha. However, I'm constantly trying to keep pace with him, despite our class difference. However, we work VERY well together in fights, so I'm often paired up with him.

Q: Any major goals to strive for lately?

A: I want to be one of the most powerful mages that has ever graced the great land of Erinn. However, I also want to help teach and protect its citizens; I want to be someone people aren't afraid to ask for help or ask a favor from. I want to try to be a guardian to the people who live and play, so I'm constantly training to do so.

Woofle: And that concludes our first segment! Now, our next segment is about....Tada! Waffo's own guild, "Guild"!

Second Segment: All about "Guild"!

Q: Waffo, I see that you're in one of the most renowned guilds in the server, "Guild"! Care to tell our readers a little about it?

A: Sure, no problem. Guild started out quite small and a bit fragile....Guild actually is composed of a few stragglers from our real guild that we were supposed to make, "Yotsuba". However, we had a few internal inssues... a few fights, some separation. Not everyone wanted to be together, and some of us wanted to do our own thing and break away from the /v/ based guild. But the main man there didn't like it, so we had a bit of a civil war of sorts. Eventually, "Guild" came out on top, and its members brought over a few stragglers from Yotsuba. We eventually started to grow and.... we wanted to keep a strong standard of quality within our ranks. That's us in a nutshell. We aim for quality, not quantity.

Q: How long has "Guild" been established for?

A: Hmm, it's all flown by so fast that I think it's been... about a month or so? Possibly around 5 weeks by now. Ahh, I found it. February 12th is when we were created. Wow, it's been quite a while already.

Q: Why the guild name, "Guild"?

A: I didn't get a say in the name....but from what I was told, this name was used in live for a little while, and then they wanted to bring it over. Sadly, I don't know too much of the backstory of the name.

Q: How would you describe Guild?

A: Dedicated, tough, but rough. Some of us... are a bit hard to approach.

Q: Could you share with us an example of the day to day activities you engage in as a member of "Guild"?

A: No problem. Most of us in the guild are fighters. We love to go out into missions or dungeons and hunt for items. Our backbone of the guild are our life skillers; a good handful of them dedicate lots of their time in life skills, noncombat alchemy, weaving, tailoring, refining, and blacksmithing. Most of our combat mains' hunting is for them and some of it is for our archers or mages. The warriors get experience from it as well, so everyone wins. Currently, our highest leveled members are working on getting a group of level 300s to start running advanced shadow missions. I'm the last person that has to reach that goal haha, then we'll really be raking in the money!



Guild hunting for Thunder 5 and doing g1 black orb gathering for guildies

(Photo Credit : Waffo)

Q: Waffo, what do you think "Guild" is to you?

A: These are all of my friends now. I love spending time with them and doing what I can to make their days easier. I wouldn't trade it for anything.

Q: How does it feel like to be in such a great guild such as "Guild"?

A: I love the dedication everyone has to their goals, but it's a little hard to keep up sometimes. Since I'm a mage, once my mana runs out in combat, I'm pretty much useless while the warriors keep chugging along. So sometimes, I feel like I'm holding them back. Which is part of my main drive of wanting to compete with that certain someone. It's a strange place for me actually... On one hand, I'm being pushed to being better than I have ever would have been. It's a lot of work at times haha!

Q: What do you think about your fellow guild members in general?

A: Well, most of them will hate for this but...some of them are quite hard to talk to. They act very negative at times. Some like to discuss subjects that are a bit...distasteful and sometimes also demeaning to others. There are also a lot of elitists in the guild; if you aren't doing this perfectly then X Y Z. Make sure you are doing this so and so way. One last thing is that as a whole, they are very antisocial with other guilds and people. I try to fix that, urge them to be more talkative to "outsiders" or bring them over myself. I cause a lot of friction with them at times. However, they know I mean well so they don't really hate it and they do try to be social. That's our weakest point haha. I gotta’ get these guys to be a happier bunch.

Q: Care to share some thoughts about your mysterious guild leader, Aiz?

A: Our amazing leader was the one that rounded us together and pooled our knowhow and strengths into what we are today. But, he's one of the main contenders of only talking to us and not anyone else. He likes to keep to himself when we aren't working as a guild for something. However in times such as when we decided to build our guild castle, he's on the front lines doing tons of work and research getting what we need done such as organizing and rallying everyone. We actually got out the materials for the castle done in 3 days before the other guilds did. That's actually why the prices for Wooden Boards shot up so high temporarily haha! We bought the majority of them at the time, I think. That was a proud day for us, getting everyone on that castle and getting the materials and people. That was all our leader's work. I'm quite proud of what he has done.

Q: Is "Guild" currently recruiting? Any requirements?

A: We are always looking for members. However, we have a single test. If you are focusing on combat, you must be able to clear an Intermediate level mission on your own. Or if you're a life skiller, have a skill above rank 9. That's it. We want to have active and strong members pulling their weight.



Guild in the banquet after the dragon boat racing event

(Photo Credit: Waffo)

Q: There are some players who feel that Guild is filled with some of the strongest, hardworking, and accomplished individuals in the server. However, there are also others who feel that it's somewhat aloof, hard to approach, and mysterious. What do you think about that?

A: I agree with them. I don't blame those accusations at all. Members of guild can be very hard to talk to sometimes since they usually tend to keep to themselves. I've taken it upon myself to be Guild's community representative as a way to continue improving relations between Guild and the community.

Q: Anything big events that Mabi Pro's community should be expecting from "Guild" in the future?

A: Sadly, I wouldn't get hopes up about that right now. Not until I can get these guildies to break out from their shells and go socialize a little more perhaps. I would personally love to see Guild do events with the server, but that's going to take some time. We'll have to gradually shift our focus from inward to outward.

Q: Anything else you'd like to add about "Guild"?

A: Hmm, while we are a bit hard to walk up and talk to at times...Guild as a whole aren't bad people at all. Don't be shy and come strike a conversation with us. You might be surprised what you find out about us. Or at the very least, come talk to me haha. I can speak on behalf of the guild.

Waffo: Haha, sorry I took up so much time about "Guild".

Woofle: No no, thank you so much for enlightening our readers so much about "Guild"! I'm sure this will help people to better understand and perhaps get along with "Guild" better in the future. Finally, our third segment is.....! "Guild"'s very own Abb Neagh Residential Town!

Third Segment: "Guild" and Abb Neagh Residential Town

Q: As the first guild to successfully build a castle in Abb Neagh Residential Town, tell us more about it such as why "Guild" decided to choose Abb Neagh instead of another location, etc.

A: We chose Abb Neagh because of an internal vote, nothing special. We wanted to be close to Dunbarton and Taillteann as well. Our warriors spend a lot of time in Dunbarton, and our life skillers spend a lot of time in Taillteann so it worked out quite well.



AN castle complete
(Photo Credit: Waffo)

Q: What kind of focus does "Guild" intend to have concerning the residential area? In other words, are you planning on building specific houses only? Etc.

A: The Abb Neagh housing are open for everyone. Our plan is to have the full spectrum of houses in this town. The nicest houses would be close to the castle and town square while the cheaper houses will flow outwards from these locations.



A model of Guild's plans for Abb Neagh Residential Town

(Photo Credit: Waffo)

Q: What do you think about competition from other guilds such as Yggdrasil who also own their own residential areas as well?

A: Competition is healthy and a well welcomed trait that I love to see between guilds, in my point of view. Some of the other guildies think that there are some people who are out to get us, or want to hold us down. However, I try to absolve them of that viewpoint as often as I can. Everyone is just doing their own thing just like us. I welcome the competition! It keeps everyone growing!

Q: Is there anything unique or attractive about Abb Neagh housing and its location that sets it apart from its competitors to be more attractive to potential tenants?

A: I would say since we have a large variety of home styles, it would keep the town interesting to look at. Of course, we must finish it but we're still working hard on completing our plans.

Q: Concerning house taxes and prices, how does Guild plan on handling this subject in comparison to its competitors?

A: Well, we know we are higher than our competitors. But with our plan, it requires a lot of money and we want to make sure in the future that if we don't have the castle, this housing area will be in a very nice and neat order. We want to future proof this town, and make it strong and orderly in the future.

Woofle: And that concludes the third segment! Thank you so much for sharing your time with us today, Waffo. Would you like to give our readers a few last words?

Waffo: Yes, don't be afraid to come up to us! We don't hate anyone, we are just a busy bunch and a little antisocial. Feel free to apply if you think you have what it takes. If you don't support us, you don't have to stand in front of us in battle. We can work alongside with you and prosper in Erinn together.



Guild after buying the AN castle

(Photo Credit: Waffo)

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Apocalyptic Soccer?!

On Sunday, 3/26/17, denizens of Erinn began reporting sightings of a mysterious blue and red fenced off area that suddenly appeared above Taillteann's Moongate. Though no significant events occurred right after the initial sighting of this strange structure, the following week had players trying to find out the meaning of its appearance with some individuals believing that it was a foreshadowing of an upcoming Musical Chairs event such as the one previously held in earlier in Mabi Pro's earlier days. By the middle of the week, the purpose of this colorful fenced off area was revealed when a giant soccer ball was added to the side of the structure and revealed its purpose as a soccer field for a possible upcoming event. This proved correct as late in the evening on 4/3/17, an announcement was suddenly broadcasted across the entire server informing Milletians about registration for a new Soccer event being available for a limited time by talking to Shyla and selecting her Special Events button.

Though the announcement was rather sudden, many players were able to successfully register for the event, were teleported inside the soccer field, were divided into Red and Blue teams, and were reported to even be automatically dressed up in Red and Blue robes as a sort of uniform before the event began. Sadly enough however, the entire server crashed following the start of the soccer match and an unexpected server long maintenance followed along with some players reporting the loss of personal items when the server came back on. Missing items were reported to be successfully reimbursed by Mabi Pro's support staff shortly after this occurred. An official statement by GM Drahan later released by them was that " Unfortunately due to unforeseen circumstances, this event has been cancelled. It might get rescheduled later, but at least you get to keep your robes.". As an unfortunate side effect of the server crash, the scheduled wedding event for certain players that night were canceled as a result and rescheduled for next Saturday.



A sighting of the initial stages of the Soccer Field's construction on 3/26/17. Note the teeny tiny Flippy.

(Photo Credit: Woofle)

More and more goodies!

With a recent maintenance on 3/31/17, a number of changes were made to Mabi Pro in accordance with the desired changes voiced by players on the latest Content Poll along with some scheduled fixes. These include the introduction of the 30 day bag duration extension key (two of them) now being sold by Shyla for roughly 25k gold, same sex marriage in Emain Macha now being available, and the addition of Rank F First Aid now being available to newly created characters. In addition, a new Hot Time event was implemented for the first time in Mabi Pro and began on 3/31/17 through 4/2/17 where players were able to receive a free tradable dye for being logged in during a certain time. As a small note, the function of Camp Kits obtained from Advanced Play were restored and usable by players again.

A Note from the Editor: Finally, Edition # 7 is out! This time, I had the honor of being able to interview Waffo from "Guild" which was a pretty interesting experience and something I tried my best to write about. Honestly, my impression of "Guild" improved a lot more after talking to Waffo about his guild, and I hope that Waffo's efforts to reach out to Mabi Pro's community and establish friendlier relations with between the community and "Guild" will bear fruit. The interview itself along with the writing was a bit more than I thought it would be, so it took me a little longer than usual to release the newest issue this time. Concerning the soccer event, I wasn't able to enter the event since I missed the registration at the last minute. However, I did hear everyone had fun blowing up bombs close to each other while inside. There wasn't much other content related to combat or exploring this time as usual (much to my regret) since I've been busy refining as well. Please forgive me. OTL

To my readers, thank you once again for supporting my amateurish efforts to write, and also for supporting Triona's Corner. I'd also like to congratulate Mustock for reaching rank 1 Weaving, Yume for finally obtaining Arrow Revolver, and a Happy Birthday (Yesterday) to Valinore! Please look forward to the next issue!



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Valinore: INTERESTING.

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Soccer Event 4/3/17

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Seconds before server death - Waffo

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Max # of Players in server at the time of this writing : 131

In the Next Issue: GM Drahan Officially Declares New Holiday in April: "Fight Sobriety Day"! O:

The Season of Love

As Spring rolls into Mabi Pro, love is in the air as during the week of 4/10/17 numerous weddings were held to commorate the joining of various players such as Loser/Meorin, Alice/Maribel, and others in holy matrimony. With the introduction of same-sex and interracial marriages in Mabi Pro, weddings in Mabi Pro have become increasingly popular as Milletians seek to be bonded with a significant other not only for sentimental purposes, but also for the variety of ingame benefits that being married provides. Getting married in Mabi Pro is a somewhat simple process, as it involves two players being in the same party, paying the Wedding Usher at Emain Macha church an initial fee of 5,000 gold to become engaged, purchasing wedding invitations from the usher to give to potential guests in order to allow them to attend the wedding, and finally paying a final 25,000 gold within a week of the engagement to begin the official wedding ceremony (with guests in attendance after giving their wedding invitation to the usher at the time of the wedding). While other locations exist where players can also get married in more scenic environments such as Filia's and Vales' church, Emain Macha seems to be preferred as the location to do so due to its close proximity to Dunbarton and the possible lack of same-sex and interracial marriage features absent in churches other than in Emain Macha's church.



(A scene of Loser and Meorin's wedding)

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Being married bestows players with a number of benefits as well, including both players with permanent Wedding Ring accessories that don't lose durability while also giving status bonuses when spouses are near each other, the "Old Ball and Chain" achievement, and the ability to start a Family (Which adds a potential 40% Exp bonus) by talking to Sinead in Tara and purchasing the necessary documents from her. Whether it's for the sentimental value or for the bonuses bestowed by it, weddings are yet another way for Milletians to enhance and enjoy their experiences living in Mabi Pro.

The Hall of Honor

With a recent update on 4/7/17, guild leaders across Erinn may now finally purchase a guild hall for their guild by speaking to Sinead in Rath Royal Castle in Tara provided that they have the appropriate amount of guild points. Since the beginning of Mabi Pro's start, guild leaders who had previously tried to purchase a guild hall from Sinead found that the feature was bugged as Sinead would not properly accept guild points from guild leaders and could not distribute guild halls to them as a result. Guilds halls, a special room located in Rath Royal Castle, have been traditionally used by many guilds in Mabi Live as both a place for guilds to hold meetings and as a special shortcut by giving guilds the ability to conveniently teleport back and fourth from their guild stone's location to the hall in Rath Royal Castle and vice versa. With this, numerous players that were in Mabi Live were known to utilize the features of their guild hall attend the weekly banquets hosted at the castle or to more easily reach Tara's Stonehenge for shadow mission runs.

Now guild leaders in Mabi Pro can also take advantage of this opportunity by speaking to Sinead at the castle and pay 500 guild points to purchase a hall for their guild as well. It should be noted that an additional total of 6000 guild points must also be paid to Sinead in order to further establish a guild stone within the hall and to also add the teleportation function to the guild stones in both locations.

A Word From the Gamemasters

As April begins to approach its end,the current state of Mabi Pro seems to be stable and populated for the time being as numerous Milletians continue to log in and enjoy their lives whether with their friends or by themselves in Mabinogi. However, a number of players have repeatedly been heard to have raised concerns and complaints about the possbility of adding additional content beyond the server's current Generation 13 state. In response to this, a GM by the name of "Aegis" on Mabi Pro's unofficial discord server released this official statement to all players.

" I hope everyone had a happy easter and I just want to say a couple of things. I've noticed some player complain to me about the lack of content up to the main game. I need to clarify that the game is g13, only up to the first season of the hamlet patch. We can only add content like items, custom shadow missions and things like that although I seem to remain as one of two who import items somewhat regularly yet lately i've not had the heart, so almost all of your import suggestions have to go through me and it's overwhelming for me at the moment.

I want to clarify that this is not nexons mabinogi and it does not have things like wings, dragons etc and while pets can be added I don't think there's a way to add wings as robe items and the player base voted no on them previously. As for pets, adding them would probably be okay but they would -NOT- have their custom skills, that may or may not be impossible to add on so AOE pets with their AOE skills in tact are not a likely addition to our game server.
As for people private messaging me for help with their own test server or which ever it is I want to clarify that I made it so people just from the server cannot pm me for a while as I am tired of questions a bit from private messages but you are free to @ me and I may respond, other than that for those who have told me they are leaving over the lack of content or this or that I wish you the best, I'm sorry our server did not live up to your expectations and that I could not import the items you wanted as fast as your patience ran out or which ever it was. I hope you have a wonderful time doing what ever the wind brings you to. Thank you for trying out our server, though!

Aside from all of that, I really hope everyone had a great easter and I look forward to seeing all of our talented players show us more art, having more fun and sharing our server. We're doing our best and for those of you who come and stay I thank you and I love you all and this game. Thanks for picking mabinogi pro <3 I just wanted to kinda share what's going on at my end of things. I'm really overwhelmed ;-; ... I'm going to talk to drahan and flip about a couple of things later today when I get the chance, because I might have an idea that will help my progress go faster. Thanks for listening!"

In addition, GM "Aegis" also followed this response with another statement directed at players who are interested in helping the Gamemasters to add more content into Mabi Pro:

"This is the last time I'll tag everyone today but I just spoke with drahan and he has already approved my idea. I'm about to set up a discord server for volunteers to help us import items. The server will be a closed group and you will need to get a vetted invite from me. I will every now and then be willing to train those with the time and patience to learn how to import but for a start I would like to ask that anyone who already knows how to import items and is willing to volunteer by importing items on a list I have please message me! For those who are smart with compooters and stuff I also ask that you PM me so I can put ya on my priority list of who to train! It's quite easy really. With this system you won't have to run your own test server. Just show me you have what it takes or are willing to learn and have the tools necessary and I will fill you in on the rest. I'll delete this later and make a far more formal and more informative post about how you can help later."

Houston? We Have a Problem

During between 4/9/17 and 4/10/17, players reported experiencing an abnormal amount of lag before being suddenly kicked off the server. A statement released by GM Drahan shortly after informed players that the server was at the time experiencing hardware failures and would also require a maintenance involving transfering the game server, web services, database server, and miscellaneous systems for Mabi Pro. This resulted in one of the longest server maintenances to date, but luckily there were no reported incidents of players losing their progress or items after being able to log back in after the maintenance was over.

A Note From the Editor: Edition #8 is finally out! Hurray! This past month has been a little busier for me than usual (and still is), so I do apologize for the delay in getting this edition of Triona's Corner out late. Though I wasn't able to on Mabinogi very often this month, I did have the wonderful opportunity to attend some of the weddings that occurred this month (Congratulations Loser and Meorin) and felt that it was nice that members of Mabi Pro's community are becoming closer than ever before! On another note, I was also extremely happy to find out that guild halls were finally fixed as both my own guild and myself had really wanted to start using one when we first gathered enough guild points to do so. It feels like a plus to me, since now I won't have to fly all the way from Dunbarton to Tara again as well. OTL

To my readers, thank you once again for supporting my amateurish efforts and reading this week's edition of Triona's corner. Once again I apologize for not being able to properly bring this out in time but I very much appreciate your patience this time around. Please continue to take care of me!

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(Maribel and Alice's wedding)

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Max # of Players in server at the time of this writing : 131

In the Next Issue: This Season's Hottest Fashion Item: Drahan's Hat O: