[1.2.265] New mage class!

[COLOR="Green"]I highly doubt that all of these classes will use a combo system.

I see the classes being...
Aran
Battle Mage (who uses swords)
Dagger using Thief reinvented
Knuckle Pirate (but does other cool pomegranate than transform)
Bowman (no idea on this one)[/COLOR]

Eh, then I don't see why implement it just for Aran.
I'd prefer to see combo battle mages.

Possible exception of Strikers and Buccs, but that's just my opinion.

I'd disagree on that; Strikers are only marginally better in 1v1 with SE, and that's pretty meaningless since there's not a lot of situations where you'd have a Striker partied with a 4th job archer. If you do bring a Striker to Zak for some reason, the 20% damage reduction pretty much cancels out any advantage they might have had. Dragon Strike owns Shark Wave, Buccs have better mob control with Backspin and more options when attacking and Time Leap, an awesome skill for bossing. Plus like you said there's the whole actually being able to pass 120 thing.

Eh, then I don't see why implement it just for Aran.
I'd prefer to see combo battle mages.

The only reason I could think of that only Aran’s would have it is if they give each of these classes a "Gimmick"

Aran’s would be combos, these could be the dragons and the others would have something else.

Though I do also hope all these classes use the combo system as I really like it. I would also be really interested in seeing how they tackle a proper ranged combo class in the future like a bowman.

I want one of them to attack while moving.

I would play it immediately.

I want one of them to attack while moving.

I would play it immediately.

Don't most classes attack while moving already?

I'd disagree on that; Strikers are only marginally better in 1v1 with SE, and that's pretty meaningless since there's not a lot of situations where you'd have a Striker partied with a 4th job archer. If you do bring a Striker to Zak for some reason, the 20% damage reduction pretty much cancels out any advantage they might have had. Dragon Strike owns Shark Wave, Buccs have better mob control with Backspin and more options when attacking and Time Leap, an awesome skill for bossing. Plus like you said there's the whole actually being able to pass 120 thing.

I guess I'm used to having SE everywhere. I've had it on this character since early 7x, and I've had it on pretty much every single boss run I've ever been on.

 A little off-topic

I would argue that Shark Wave isn't dismissed as a bad skill so easily. A Striker is doing an average of 1.2*(270+(1*0.4))=372% damage per monster on Shark Wave, not including Sparks or its ability to crit. Shark Wave is a good 270ms faster than Dragon Strike and has 200 more range. I submit that a Striker doesn't really need options when he can stand on one end of a platform, use Shark Wave a few times, and go to the next platform.

Whereas even at 150 the best option most Buccs have for dealing with mobs is to Dragon Strike and Corkscrew or Backspin. They have to be pretty much inside their mobs (not that they get hit much anyway) and even then they still can't hit all 6 with anything but Dragon Strike until they start putting points into Energy Orb at 17x.

As far as single-target goes... well here's this.
Screw it, I don't feel like writing equations right now. Suffice it to say that Barrage + 2Drain (with SE) makes for a better damage than a 140 Bucc could possibly do, even at Zakum.

I'm a little disappointed that more classes won't have the combo system, at this rate. I really like it. I'm hoping the others will have something equally cool. I don't know what more they could do after Aran, though. Aran had all its bases covered with a good combo-induced crit, Archer-style weapon expertise, an element, and some pretty damn nice party skills. I guess that's why I'm not a game designer, though. I can't wait to see what else happens~

Dragon Strike owns Shark Wave

Lol no.

 Spoiler

Sharkwave along with sparks has such a fantastic range that it's almost silly and with critical punch, yea well... yea.

I heard from a little birdy they added in Class IDs to quests, like Maker and the Hero Will thing.

Code:

2200
2210
2211
2212
2213
2214
2215
2216
2217 (4th job)
2218 (4th job)

Aran is:

2100 (1st job)
2110 (2nd job)
2111 (3rd job)
2112 (4th job)

Lol no.

 Spoiler

Sharkwave along with sparks has such a fantastic range that it's almost silly and with critical punch, yea well... yea.

Shark Wave's damage sucks. Although it is a nice skill.

Tay is right. Those were added. That is very strange...! Didn't see that. Lemme get a listing of all of the quests.

EDIT: Quests pulled from GMS. All of these quests have "2218" set as an acceptable job. Good work, Tay.

Also... <3 Regular Expressions <3

 Quest

 Ramain's Amazing Skills

NOT COMPLETED:
I was finally able to learn the "Maker" skill through Meren. Awesome!! Does this mean I can make something right now from scratch? But... where should I start? While I was standing there not knowing what to do, that was when a man came up to me to tell me something. That man happened to be Meren's friend and a legend in the field of making Monster Crystal, Ramain.

IN PROGRESS:
Ramain works with Meren and happens to be known as the master of producing Monster Crystals. He's a nice fellow, but his stuttering makes him really hard to understand. Anyway, after watching me being unsure of myself what to do with the skill, he offered to teach me how to produce a Monster Crystal. He then asked me to make one right there on the spot...

Basic Monster Crystal 1 0 / 1

COMPLETED:
Ramain, the master of producing Monster Crystals who is Meren's coworker, taught me how to produce a Monster Crystal. It was a bit difficult to understand him due to his constant stuttering, but it was very helpful. Then, he asked me to make one right there on the spot, challenging me to make 1 Basic Monster Crystal 1, the easiest Monstery Crystal to make. After making one, Ramain took a look at it, and commended me for my effort. Hah! Does this mean I can be considered an Item Producer now?

 Keol's Order #1

NOT COMPLETED:
Keol, the pompous working partner of Meren who is as irritable as they come in all of Maple, wants a word with me. I wonder what he wants to talk about...

IN PROGRESS:
Meren's coworker Keol requested that I make a shoe for him. Even though Meren had already accepted me as his apprentice, it seemed that Keol didn't agree with that. Apparently, he wasn't very pleased with Meren that he was willing to divulge his item-making secrets to everyone, regardless of the skill level. Keol asked me to make a pair of shoes for him... that even a Level 1 can make with ease. Seriously... does he think that low of me? Fine, I'll make the finest pair of those he'll ever see!

Practice Shoes #b0 / 1

COMPLETED:
Meren's coworker Keol requested that I make a shoe for him. Even though Meren had already accepted me as his apprentice, it seemed that Keol didn't agree with that. Apparently, he wasn't very pleased with Meren that he was willing to divulge his item-making secrets to everyone, regardless of the skill level. Keol asked me to make a pair of shoes for him... that even a Level 1 can make with ease. Seriously... does he think that low of me? But even after seeing my work, Keol just dismissed it as little more than adequate. He also commented that I'll need lots of practice, and gave me a measly Basic Enhancement Gem. I don't like this guy... and I definitely don't like his attitude.

 Keol's Order #2

NOT COMPLETED:
Keol, the pompous working partner of Meren who is as irritable as they come in all of Maple, is giving me a new work request. Better go see what it is.

IN PROGRESS:
Meren's coworker Keol requested me to make a pair of shoes for his nephew. His pompous attitude is really hard to take, plus it seems like he's trying to just use me for things like this. I can't back down from someone like him! Fine, here's your pair of shoes!

Kid Shoes #b0 / 1

COMPLETED:
Meren's coworker Keol requested me to make a pair of shoes for his nephew. Despite my best effort, Keol still doesn't seem to believe I am up to par with his standard of excellence...

 Keol's Order #3

NOT COMPLETED:
Keol, the pompous working partner of Meren who is as irritable as they come in all of Maple, is giving me a new work request. Better go see what it is.

IN PROGRESS:
Meren's coworker Keol received a request to build an equipment, and entrusted me to do the job for him. requested that I build an equipment for him. Karl from Ludibrium is the one that made the request. Wow, so I'm finally getting a legitimate request like this? Time to really put in my A-game!

Shovel #b0 / 10

COMPLETED:
Meren's coworker Keol received a request from Ludibrium to build a shovel, and he asked me to do it for him. I tried my best, but all I got in return was a sniding remark from Keol.

 Keol's Order #4

NOT COMPLETED:
Keol, the pompous working partner of Meren who is as irritable as they come in all of Maple, is giving me a new work request. Better go see what it is.

IN PROGRESS:
A request was made from Maple Admin to make a White Crewneck Shirt for him. Actually, a 100 of them!!! Oh wow... how am I going to make them all?

White Crewneck Shirt #b0 / 100

COMPLETED:
Meren's coworker Keol received a request from Maple Admin to produce White Crewneck Shirts for beginners, and asked me to do it for him. It was quite daunting to even think about making a 100 of them, but how can I say no to the Maple Admin?? I worked hard and gave Keol all 100 of them, but he still gave me a hard time about the shirts.

 Keol's Order #5

NOT COMPLETED:
Keol, the pompous working partner of Meren who is as irritable as they come in all of Maple, is giving me a new work request. Better go see what it is.

IN PROGRESS:
Meren's coworker Keol received a request from Valen of Florina Beach for a pair of shoes. A pair of footwear on the sandy beach... it probably should be light yet sturdy...!

Beach Sandals #b0 / 5

COMPLETED:
Meren's coworker Keol received a request from Valen of Florina Beach for a pair of beachs sandals, and asked me to do it for him. I tried my best, but of course, Keol believes it's the worst thing in the world.

 Keol's Order #6

NOT COMPLETED:
Keol, the pompous working partner of Meren who is as irritable as they come in all of Maple, is giving me a new work request. Better go see what it is.

IN PROGRESS:
Meren's coworker Keol received a request from General Maestro of Omega Sector to build a Water Gun for Training, and asked me to do it for him. I better put extra effort into this, since this directly affects the performance of the soldiers.

Water Gun for Training #b0 / 7

COMPLETED:
Meren's coworker Keol received a request from General Maestro of Omega Sector to build a Water Gun for Training, and asked me to do it for him. For someone that does not trust my item-producing skills, he keeps asking me to make one for him. What's the deal with him, anyway?

 Keol's Order #7

NOT COMPLETED:
Keol, the pompous working partner of Meren who is as irritable as they come in all of Maple, is giving me a new work request. Better go see what it is.

IN PROGRESS:
Meren's coworker Keol heard that I have reached Level 2 of the Maker skill, and asked if I could make a pair of gloves for him. I really don't understand how someone who's asking for a favor keeps making rude requests!

Gloves for Outside #b0 / 1

COMPLETED:
Meren's coworker Keol asked if I could make a pair of gloves for him. I managed to make one for him, but he told me he can't even wear those outside. Keol really needs to go to the charm school.

 Keol's Order #8

NOT COMPLETED:
Keol, the pompous working partner of Meren who is as irritable as they come in all of Maple, is giving me a new work request. Better go see what it is.

IN PROGRESS:
Meren's coworker Keol received a request from Cliff for a pair of warm mittens, and asked me to do it for him. Here's the man that constantly works for the kids in a warm, loving manner... I better really work hard at this!

Mittens #b0 / 1

COMPLETED:
Meren's coworker Keol received a request from Cliff for a pair of warm mittens, and asked me to do it for him. I couldn't stand Keol, but I worked hard at it for the sake of Mr. Cliff. Even so, Keol gave me a hard time about the mittens. What is wrong with this guy?

 Keol's Order #9

NOT COMPLETED:
Keol, the pompous working partner of Meren who is as irritable as they come in all of Maple, is giving me a new work request. Better go see what it is.

IN PROGRESS:
Meren's coworker Keol told me he received a massive order from The Nautilus, and he needed help completing the order. He then asked me if I could make a mop for him!

Clean Mop #b0 / 6

COMPLETED:
Captain Kyrin of The Nautilus must be a neat freak. Otherwise, she wouldn't have purchased that many cleaning products! I wound up making the mop for Keol so he could ship it and other products to The Nautilus.

 Keol's Order #10

NOT COMPLETED:
Keol, the pompous working partner of Meren who is as irritable as they come in all of Maple, is giving me a new work request. Better go see what it is.

IN PROGRESS:
Mu Lung's brilliant instructor No Gong seemed to have ruined his training uniform, and asked us to make a new one for him.

Training Uniform #b0 / 30

COMPLETED:
This time, Keol asked me to create a brand new training uniform for Instructor No Gong of Mu Lung. First off, red belt!!

 Keol's Order #11

NOT COMPLETED:
Keol, the pompous working partner of Meren who is as irritable as they come in all of Maple, is giving me a new work request. Better go see what it is.

IN PROGRESS:
Meren's coworker Keol received a request from Chil Sung and Chil Nam of Korean Folk Town to make a rake, and asked if I could make one for them.

Durable Rake #b0 / 2

COMPLETED:
I built a sturdy, easy-to-use rake for the delightful brothers Chil Nam and Chil Sung of Korean Folk Town. It seems like even Keol is letting up just a little bit.

 Keol's Order #12

NOT COMPLETED:
Keol, the pompous working partner of Meren who is as irritable as they come in all of Maple, is giving me a new work request. Better go see what it is.

IN PROGRESS:
Meren's coworker Keol received a special request from Muse to make a pair of boots for Nanuke, who spends his days alone with the dogs at the Snowy Whale's Island., aand asked if I could make one for him. That's really nice of Muse to do that.

Warm Fur Boots #b0 / 1

COMPLETED:
I made a pair of fur boots for Nanuke on behalf of Muse. Whale Island is a cold, cold place to live in, so I made sure to pack in enough fur to make it as warm as possible.

 Keol's Special Order

NOT COMPLETED:
Keol, the pompous working partner of Meren who is as irritable as they come in all of Maple, has a special order for me to process. Better go see what it is.

IN PROGRESS:
The moment Keol saw me walk in, he let me have it. That's because a very important order came from Abdullah VIII, and Meren decided to let me take care of it! Wow... I didn't know Meren had that much faith in me. Anyway, since Keol seems very upset over this, I'll have to go make the delivery myself.

King's Turban #b0 / 1

COMPLETED:
The moment Keol saw me walk in, he let me have it. That's because a very important order came from Abdullah VIII, and Meren decided to let me take care of it! Wow... I didn't know Meren had that much faith in me. Anyway, since Keol seemed way too upset to go, I had to go make the delivery myself.

 Abdullah VIII's Statement

NOT COMPLETED:
[No text]

IN PROGRESS:
Abdullah VIII seemed very pleased with the turban and told me to send Meren a royal compliment on his behalf. He also said he already gave Meren the reward. That was quick!

COMPLETED:
I gave Meren the royal compliment that Abdullah VIII made for him. Meren in turn told me how proud he was of the progress I made as an item-producer. As gratifying as it was to receive compliments from someone like Meren, it also put a lot of pressure on me.

 Meren's New Discovery

NOT COMPLETED:
Magatia is the land where Alcadnos and Zenumists form an uneasy truce in... one day, a news exploded in the Maple World where an alchemist from Zenumist, Meren, discovered a new method that will change the way alchemy works. Meren was also looking for a capable apprentice that will spread his work to mainstream, and this caused a huge number of people to head over to Magatia...\r
He's apparently staying at Arm and Armor Store of Magatia, which is a town of alchemists at Nihal Desert.

IN PROGRESS:
After spending a number of years conducting experiments, #bMeren, an alchemist under Zenumist Society, finally discovered a new method of producing items, where the item can be created solely out of alchemy. To learn his new method, I visited Meren. He said in order to acquire this new method, I'll have to take three classes... the fundamentals of alchemy, the basic theory of science, and the actual application of alchemy...Sheesh, when can I attend all those classes?

COMPLETED:
Magatia is the land where Alcadno and Zenumist form an uneasy truce in... one day Meren, the alchemist from Zenumist, Meren, discovered a new method of item creation that relies solely on alchemy. Apparently, Meren has been looking for an apprentice for his new method, so I went ahead to Magatia to visit him.

 Carson's Fundamentals of Alchemy

NOT COMPLETED:
When I visited Meren to learnhis new method, he instructed me to attend a class on the Fundamentals of Alchemy taught by Carson of Zenumist Society. Ahh... this sounds boring...

IN PROGRESS:
Meren said in order to attend the class on the Fundamentals of Alchemy, I must visit the head of Zenumist Society, Carson.

COMPLETED:
I managed to stay awake for Carson's class on the Fundamentals of Alchemy. Yay!

 Hughes the Fuse's Basic Theory of Science

NOT COMPLETED:
When I visited Meren to learn his new method, he instructed me to attend a class on the Basic Theory of Science taught by that eccentric scientist Hughes the Fuse. This worries me quite a bit...

IN PROGRESS:
Meren said in order to attend the class on the Fundamentals of Alchemy, I must visit Hughes the Fuse, who is holed up somehwere inside Orbis Tower, doing his own thing.

COMPLETED:
I was able to keep track of Hughes the Fuse's disorienting science class. Yay!!

 Meren's Class on the Actual Practice

NOT COMPLETED:
When I visited Meren to learn his new method, he instructed me to attend his class that deals with the actual application of the new method. Oh, so I am actually doing this now...

IN PROGRESS:
Meren told me he needs some time to prepare the materials for the class, and told me to talk to him when I'm ready.

COMPLETED:
I went through Meren's class on the actual application of the new method. This was fun!

 Meren's Second Round of Teaching

NOT COMPLETED:
I think I have gotten quite familiar with producing items, and I am sure Meren would be shocked to see my prowess in it. Right at that time, Meren called me and told me if I ever had anything to do in Magatia, make sure to stop by and see him.

IN PROGRESS:
I wound up heading to Magatia after seeing Meren's message. As soon as I saw him, however, instead of a hearty hug, he gave me a huge scolding. Apparently, he saw one of the items I made at the Free Market, and he was so disgusted by my poor quality of work that he vowed to set me straight by giving me a test.
The test is actually making an Intermediate Monster Crystal. Hmmm... this is quite intense.

Intermediate Monster Crystal 1 #b0 / 1

COMPLETED:
Meren gave me a lecture on how I had become complacent, and told me I had to start again from scratch. After passing his test by successfully creating the Intermediate Monster Crystal, he let me go, and I realized my item-producing skills have gotten that much better as a result of his words.

 What Meren Dropped

NOT COMPLETED:
It's been a while since I started producing items. I think I am now at the point where Meren is starting to acknowledge my item-producing skills. He seems to be devoting all of his time to creating a new item. I better stop by and say hello...

IN PROGRESS:
Meren had been devoting all of his time to creating a new item. When I visited him at Magatia, he seemed so into his work that he didn't even realize I was there, and kept on mumbling illegible things. That's whn I noticed something dropped behind his back. What is that?

COMPLETED:
I visited Meren at a lab in Magatia, but he seemed very much into his work that he didn't notice me wakling in. That's when I noticed a piece of paper dropped from behind his back. The note contained a whole bunch of notes. What does it say?

 The Owner of the Note

NOT COMPLETED:
[No text]

IN PROGRESS:
This piece of note that was found in Meren's lab may be his. I better return it to him.

COMPLETED:
This piece of note that was found in Meren's lab may be his. I better return it to him.

 A Surprise Outcome

NOT COMPLETED:
[No text]

IN PROGRESS:
The piece of paper Meren dropped contained scribbles that seemed like a manual for a Gold Anvil. A Gold Anvil... sounds like something that'd be fund to make. Meren doesn't seem like he wants to make it... so maybe I should try it.

Gold Anvil #b0 / 1

COMPLETED:
I managed to make a Gold Anvil and gave it to Meren. He seemed astounded by the fact that I was able to make it, and gave me a major praise for being able to do so.

 Carta's sin

NOT COMPLETED:
Leafre's Chief Tatamo has some information for me

IN PROGRESS:
Humans used to have much strong will than they do now, so not to be cast spell on by monster. But, witch Carta took away human's will to resist temptation.Since then, it got easier for human to get tempted....Would it be true? Let's see Carta.

COMPLETED:
Carta doesn't look happy.

 Piece of Will

NOT COMPLETED:
[No text]

IN PROGRESS:
When asking Carta to give human's will back, she said she threw it away in cracked dimension. She told me to bring Warped Dimension to get human's will back. Warped Dimension can be opened by Minature Pianus as many as I want....If I have Minature Pianus, she would open dimension. Should I get Minature Pianus first? \r
Piece of Courage 0/40

COMPLETED:
Carta said separated will can't be absorbed into human.

 Carta's old bracelet

NOT COMPLETED:
[No text]

IN PROGRESS:
Carta said human's will should be made into medicine to be absorbed. But she didn't want to. She told me to bring Mithril Wristband then she could do. They say Eurek the Alchemist has it.

COMPLETED:
Would Eurek the Alchemist know about Carta's bracelet?

 Making Mithril Bracelet

NOT COMPLETED:
[No text]

IN PROGRESS:
Eurek the Alchemist knew about Carta, saying it's not good to deal with her. But I desperately need human's will.... Eurek the Alchemist said he needs Carta, Ragged Wristband and 10 Mithril Plate to make Carta..Griffey would have old bracelet.

Ragged Wristband 0/1
Mithril Plate 0/10

COMPLETED:
Eurek the Alchemist told me to wait as it takes time to compound Mithril Plate.

 Regained Will

NOT COMPLETED:


IN PROGRESS:
Eurek the Alchemist gave me Mithril Wristband. Is it ok to give this bracelet to Carta? But I desperately need the power of will....

Mithril Wristband 0 / 1

COMPLETED:
When I give bracelet to Carta, she gave me Firm Hand. Now I got human's will back. I'm worried if it's ok to leave Carta on her hands....That bracelet, Eurek the Alchemist seems to install something on it . Relief!

Tay is right. Those were added. That is very strange...! Didn't see that.

That Birdy said it was only to those quests, and it's really weird...
10 jobs?
Fiel is there anyway you can find out more, so puzzled omg. ._.

Who is this birdy...?

Spadow? Though it would be weird to cover his name up like that, not like people aren't allowed to talk about him.

Who is this birdy...?

Yea Spadow lol

I've got nothing against the guy, whether for or against. He's another unpacker like me, and sometimes he notices things I don't which is a normal thing that happens. I don't care if people talk about him. I've probably said otherwise in the past, but attitudes change.

I fail to see how legendary = hard.

uh spamming combinations of buttons for skill can sometimes be tiring?

#1. Aran (Polearm Warrior Hero Class)
#2. Thief (dagger) Hero Class
#3. Mage Hero Class
#4. Pirate Hero Class
#5. Archer (Bow) Hero Class

Looks pretty clear to me.

No, I was thinking about it and this is wrong.

From what we know these mages will use swords, one handed swords, and what is number two using? And what is the next class that is being released after Aran?

Someone said they're going in order (Warrior, Mage, Thief, Bowman and Pirate) and I believe they're right.

The weapon number three is using doesn't have to be a staff, it could also be a spear, or a new weapon all together. The Thief class could use spears as a weapon, it could even throw spears as a weapon.

The weapon number three is using doesn't have to be a staff, it could also be a spear, or a new weapon all together. The Thief class could use spears as a weapon, it could even throw spears as a weapon.

I was thinking spears, too..
Javelin class? `-`

I was thinking spears, too..
Javelin class? `-`

Funny you should say that because I was just thinking about how Thieves are related to agility and how Dragoons (who use spears) are also about agility. The Thief Legend could be a Dragoon who uses his spear to lift himself and monsters into the air.

Clarity for #2.




EDIT;
Meta, will the archers shoot spears? :3