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You Got Bali'd.

One thing I love about the Bali right now, I got to clear the White Wizard AND his minions. Ha! Had to summon my Bali 3 or 4 times though. It's quite tricky because I have to be in such a range, that the mobs won't attack me, because mobs tend to just ignore my pet and attack me straight away, and I'm a freaking one-shot to them.

On the plus side, we got to loot this super awesome ring! Unfortunately it's unrepairable, so we'll have to deal with it getting destroyed eventually. Boo.

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In light of the Bali's awesomeness, Stergi just got one-hit by my summon, and everyone around was in awe, lol. He said it's kinda too overpowered, even after I explained to him that the Bali will have a 20k Energy requirement.

For an elf though, to sacrifice points in agility and vitality to have 20k energy? That's highly unlikely. I think of myself as going through self-torture following this path, why would anyone else risk as well, right?

In my opinion though, I guess it does hurt quite a lot, and tanks quite a lot, I wouldn't deny. The numbers can be lowered, but not too much?

So what if it can kill a gold dragon? Or if it can one-hit a gold soldier? or kill dragons during invasions? Or kill the White Wizard? It does require a whopping 20k energy after all to acquire this piece of killing machine.

I guess Stergi's main concern is that a Bali can one-hit a nearly maxed character, which was false because we tried it on Robbie's RM character (unless that character has more than maxed "advantages"). But then again, PVP-wise, the Bali DOES NOT attack anything unless "I" initiate the attacking. So even if Stergi hit the Bali, the Bali doesn't hit him back.

Furthermore, if energy elves would be that much of a threat because of their summons, I get one-hit by the tiniest thorn out there, so just kill me before the summon hits you, right? Exaggeration aside, one Death Stab literally delivers death to me.

Considering how powerful the Bali is (let's not begin with how the Soldier will get tweaked), I guess it does need a little bit of fine-tuning. Either the level requirement, or its damage and health numbers. Hopefully not both though.

*fingers crossed*

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So I've been testing out my beloved Bali ever since I switched to energy, and at one point my chat window just flashed "Bali: Commoner."

LOL much?

Not only did I find it quite baffling that my Bali seemed to have been running off killing players, but to find it having a hero status after a few while.

...My Bali enjoys more PVP than me, that is quite sad. >_>

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So Robbin, Hadar and I were fooling around Devias Gate, trying out a bunch of stuff, and just mainly having random banter. It all started with Robbin as an outlaw, inviting Hadar into a party, and Hadar getting killed by the guards.

In our game's current version, being in a party with an outlaw counts you as one, regardless of who the leader is. So do not befriend those mean pk'ers, ha.

[1] Hadar mentioned that Robbin owes him an imp now, and boy did he give one in return. Haha. Behold, the Demon item, which is like the second level of the imp. Quite hilarious how he dropped an item which is bigger than anything else, perhaps next to Kundun's size.

[2] I've gotten my hands on a Spirit of Guardian, which is the equivalent for the Guardian Angel. It glows pink, but it looks sooo pretty! It reminds me of genies in Perfect World, and it's got feathers falling from it and all.

Downside though is that these 2nd stage "companions", are only visible to the ones who use them. I would've wanted to see how the demon looks like on my shoulders or something. :x

[3] You know how the police in real life has this stereotype image of fat-bellied donut-grubbing slackers? Who would have known that guards in RAI do the same. Punish evil doers and stop the slack!

PS: I just noticed in the screenshot that it seems like I took the form of the demon. Super proness right there.

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Submission to Energy.

So I vowed that when I hit my 20th reset, I'll be a fully-pledged energy elf. I do believe that I am the first elf in Rai who has gone FULL energy as a primary build, and I do take pride of that.

Spending about 8 of my resets being all agility, I could say that so far, going all energy is really a downshift when it comes to leveling. Fo realz. Going all energy below 30 resets (I would assume),  gimps an energy elf's leveling by a tonne.

Back in Fail, I've had 25 resets, and I do have the capability to risk going full energy because BC 5+ is heck easy, and being an energy elf WITH a Fenrir? SUPER PWNAGE. Obviously here, I can't do that, because a fen will die in my hands in those BC's. Then again I guess I could just use the fen outdoors.

I guess right now, I'll just have to look forward to the changes Robbie will be making with the elf summons. I'm actually quite psyched about having a pro summon to aid me in grinding. It may not be as efficient and god-sent as having a fenrir, but Tesco, every little helps.

He tweaked the Bali, because changing its numbers does not affect anything else, as the Bali does not exist anymore. I just started thinking, what if Robbie just removes the Soldier as a mob, and have it as just a summon now? I mean, Golden Wheels are flocking in Tarkan already, I barely see a Soldier.

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Okay, back on topic. I don't know what's the deal with my masochistic choice of being all energy. I guess I just love that feeling of contributing something to a party, apart from pointlessly shooting arrows when my party mates kill everything way faster.

There are people in game with high risks of cliff-diving during BC encounters or falling flat on the ground during DS, and getting to protect their asses from the brink of death would be more beneficial, because they would reset faster, and get to help out others in return. I get to be the guinea pi— wait, that's gross...a "test mannequin" to how strong or weak an energy elf can be at certain levels.

I'm sure my choice will pay off, it's just a matter of when.

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In light of my choice of path, one more thing that I do take pride of, is the fact that I am decked with a maxed Odin set. If it isn't for having this set, I would be less encouraged to go energy, because the defense bonus this ancient set gives is just godly.

Apart from that, I get to be one of the very few who's got a maxed shiny glittering ancient set, and that's kinda nice. Teehee.

I'm not quite sure if Robbin has plans of selling ancient pieces through the WebShop. I do hope not, though. In my point of view, choosing a certain path of leveling and acquiring the gear to enhance that path, is the very purpose of the game. Without that objective, everything will just be a tireless grind.

Anywho, I guess it's time for me to get some z's. Ciao.

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When the pimp's in the crib ma Drop it like it's hot (3x) ♪ ♫ ♪

Seriously, play the song in the background while you /Dance.

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Blade Knight Skills Updated!

Visiting this link on the website will take you to the Character Guide page. Navigating through the Blade Knight tab and clicking Skills will show you that Flash images of BK skills have been added.

Any volunteer for the demo of Muse Elf skills?

*raises hand!!*

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So Robbie decided to flash some bling-bling right up my face. I think he knows me too well that I go gaga for pretty, shiny, fashionable in-game stuff.

No, it's not the fact that we're like twins, sharing the same hotness of a maxed Odin set. It's the fact that he's yielding a piece of what would turn me into an absolute ice cold blue elf.

He's wearing the Frost Barrier Shield. OMFGWTFBBQ drool much?!

He told me that the item has a level requirement, which will be gotten rid of once he releases the new client. Considering that the target release date of the new client is by the end of January, I assume that that's the time we'll get to buy new cool stuff from the Cash Shop.

I. Seriously. Cannot. Wait.

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Wanna go exploring to Elbeland, you say? Follow these four simple steps and you're good to go ;)

Happy exploring!!

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[1] [2] Nothing beats teamwork leveling. And god, [3] I so want flappy wings. Why do elf wings have to be soo...introvert? Not only is it almost transparent, but it barely flaps. I envy Summoner wings. D:

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Cash Shop VS WebShop.

(21:27:18) Robbin finished formula for Armor prices

So I was told by Robbie that the armor prices was actually for the WebShop and not the Cash Shop. My bad for the misinformation there. :P I, myself, thought that those two things were just the same, LOL. So let's break it down, shall we?

So basically, when you want little bits of stuff to enhance your gameplay, the Cash Shop is the way to go. But if you're into purchasing super awesome weapons of mass destruction or shiny glowing armor, then the WebShop would be your best bet source.

"Cash Shop Points can be bought with RAI Coins, however Armors/Weapons/Jewelery and such will be more expensive compared to buying the same with RAI Coins [as the main purpose it to buy Exp Bonus Scrolls etc. with it.]

From a non donator point of view it'll be free to buy items from this shop by just resetting."

- Robbin-RM

I will give y'all a tour of the RAI WebShop once it's up and running. By then, I'll be able to provide a more in-depth difference between the two, with main focus on the WebShop's features.

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Cash Shop Points Farming.

If you've ever tried fiddling with your game UI because it's new (like I did), or simply pressed keys and accidentally hitting "X", you'll know that the Cash Shop can be accessed to see stuff that you can purchase with Cash Shop Points.

Cash Shop Points is the currency used to purchase some of the most powerful items in-game, and other miscellaneous items that can enhance your gameplay.

Some of the stuff that you can buy so far are excellent weapons for every class, all decked with every option in game, cards to unlock more classes, or items that enhances EXP gain.

Playing the game and resetting every time you hit 350 is challenging at the start, but eventually it does get kind of tedious. Imagine just sweeping every mob out of the Blood Castle's bridge over and over again, just to add 350 more stats to your 20,000 stats already.

The Rai Team saw this potentially boring loophole, and decided to provide something rewarding for exerting that effort to hit that magic number 400.

0-20 resets   =  3 points per level 21+ resets    =  2 points per level 41+ resets    =  1.5 points per level 51+ resets    =  1 points per level 100 + resets  =  0.5 points per level

Now, one of the primary ways to gather Cash Shop points is by leveling further than 350. As stated, if you've got, let's say, 56 resets, and decide to level up to 400 before you reset, then you'll acquire 50 Cash Shop points. I also do believe that Cash Shop points are purchasable with real money. For those who wish to do so, simply contact any of the admins to confirm for more info.

And this just in...

(21:27:18) Robbin finished formula for Armor prices

More of a reason for players to start grinding for those CS points then. :)

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Quiz Event Results.

I've finally got a hold of the results from the Quiz event last night held on the 1st of January, and below are the scores participants accumulated, along with their corresponding CS points or free stats that they can choose as rewards.

See how much of a noob I was? 9 points what the hell D:

Anyway, participants will just have to state whether they prefer CS points or free stats. Don't be greedy and ask for both. ;)

Either log in on Chat and speak to Robbie or Lainey, whoever's available, or leave a trace of your presence by posting a reply on the Forum.

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The Pen is Mightier than, well...Kundun?

So I finally decided to publicize this blog. God, I was so nervous. The last time I attempted to tell Robbin about it, he didn’t respond, and then he just timed out of chat. I thought that it was an indication that he didn’t care, which was kind of a bubble burster since I was kind of optimistic about the whole thing.

Well, it turns out that he just didn’t get the messages, which was a major relief for me. I told him about it again today, and this time his reception was positive, and so was Lainey's. Yay!

What I'm mostly happy about is that I do have a blessing now of publishing stuff I find interesting, new, fun, odd or anything that I can find about the game. So it's quite nice that they do entrust me to voice out my experiences about Rai MU.

Anywayz, digressing...

I was having a mundane grinding moment when Laine announced that we'll be having a quizzie event through the Chat. It was soo out of the blue, I never expected it at all.

Who am I kidding, I'm in Chat quite often. I knew about it even before the in-game announcement was made, ha! See, people really need to utilize that Chat button on the website.

So to make the long story short, a quiz event was held, and this time we had a lot more participants which made it uber fun, woohoo! And dear lord, some of the questions were hella tough.

Fo realz.

At first I thought I was gonna be like that student with straight A's, only for me to realize that I don't know jack shit about new stuff in-game, those season 6 stuff and all. Like what on earth is a Golden Archer? Or why the hell have I not been to a zone called Volcanus yet?

It made me discover how scarce information about MU Online really is out there. Either that or I'm just shit with using Google, which I refuse to believe! But of course there will be someone like Acrelar who's being such a Google whore knowing almost every single answer. *snarks*

I am proud of him though. He's transformed from being such a neophyte to our group of friends, to a prominent presence. Pretty much just how he usually is whichever game we play together. I'd say "a force to be reckoned with" but that will sound too corny, or it'll make him cocky. Psh. :P

Point is, some of the stuff that you might need to know, like what this NPC does, or where to go to get to Elbeland or something, they're all...un-googleable. Yes, I just made a new word.

Which, to be honest, is why I guess publishing about these tidbits of information I discover from here onwards would be beneficial to some people.

*pauses for a bit*

Okay, so I was gonna link a forum post about the event held tonight assuming that there was one. Unfortunately there's none yet. I do plan though on blogging about certain information I've found out through the quiz, like the location of the portal from Devias to Elbeland for example.

I tried to relog on Chat to see if the history will still tell me the final scores, but it didn't. T_T I'll just ask Robbie or Lainey to give me those deets tomorrow so I can post them herez.

For now, I'll go on a deep slumber. Toodaloo.

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Triple EXP ending tonight at 12AM GMT.

Double EXP succeeding it until this Friday, 6th January 2012. Better not AFK train so it'll last until next weekend!

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Big Things from Little Packages.

The thing about Rai MU which is different from my experiences in other private servers, is that zen actually matters. Yes, those red numbers at the bottom of your inventory that you used to ignore. You'll need it initially in this game.

I certainly did, and I remembered asking Hadar to lend me 40 mil zen so I can reset, because I don't have a clue where to get that much. As a beginner, it can be quite tricky gauging around stuff and farming for what you actually need.

Now, with all the crap that you loot on the ground, it gets quite annoying trying to pick up every single thing just so you can NPC it and get like 1k zen.

One would think that what you see in this inventory are all utter crap that deserves to just be dropped on the ground after you've been to Blood Castle or Devil Square, or simply out in Lost Tower.

FALSE.

Here's a list of "hidden treasures" along with their "sells for" amounts in Rai MU that at first glance are just trash, but can actually fill up your inventory AND vault bank quicker than a gazelle:

Devil's Keys = 500k to 1 mil zen Scrolls of Archangel = 100k to 300k zen Blood Bones = 100k to 300k zen

Loch's Feathers = 6.6 mil zen Dark Raven Spirit = 5 mil zen

Jewel of Chaos = 270k zen Jewel of Creation = 12 mil zen

These little bits of items sell for more than what the NPC states. For example, a Devil's Key + 7 will have a sell price of 500k zen, but you'll actually get approximately 1,166,600 zen, or a Loch's Feather with a sell price of 65k zen but gives 6.6 mil zen. Scrolls of Archangels and Blood Bones aren't that good, but if you are in dire need of zen then they're worthy of getting looted.

It's inverted in some cases, where it shows more sell price than it's actually worth. Crests of Monarch for example has a sell price of 5 mil, but you only get around 500k zen or so. Surely, of course, nothing beats the Jewel of Creation, with a sell price of precisely 12 mil zen.

I'll be keeping an eye out for mysterious items out there that might be worth than I might have guessed. Kinda feels like bounty hunting, heh.

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Extra-curricular.

There's quite a lot of unexpected things that can happen when you're in game. One moment, you just get mindblasted to boredom grinding a mob, the next thing you know, you're getting freebies and all that pretty stuff.

You see, one of the reasons why it's highly recommended for y'all to log in on chat or the forums to socialize, is not only for us to get to know each other beyond the limits of pixels, but also because what Rai MU can offer is not only specifically through in-game experiences.

One drab moment in chat got hyped suddenly by Robbie, asking for questions with correct answers resulting to a free reset or so. Getting mini-rewards and all when you answer a question or two, or help out with a request or a few, I'm all for it.

I actually kinda felt bad when I answered everything correctly. First, it made me feel like a total nerd. Like why on earth do I know these stuff? Second, I just felt like I didn't deserve it...yet again. I know, I tend to NOT give myself credit where its due.

It's just that they're my friends, and I don't want them to feel like I'm taking advantage of them by racking up on freebies, y'know?

Because of that though, I finally broke 7k agility. Yay! I can't wait how much my buffs will increase once this agility gets converted to energy.

Robbie assured me though that the fact that people are logged in makes it all the more worthy of them receiving rewards. I wouldn't say no to that. So yeah, stop lurking behind the walls of Lost Tower or the trees of Devias and get yourself jamming with us! Simply click this link, and then type in a username (preferably your in-game name). :D

Lastly, frivolous photo moment!

...and my first sighting of the Magic Gladiator's Valiant Set. I'm not quite sure when is Robbie planning to add armor pieces in the Cash Shop. But once he does, you'll surely hear it from me straight away. ;)

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[1] [2] So Hadar and I decided to try Devil Square 5, with the hopes that we're bad ass enough to survive the whole torture. We did survive for 18 minutes and 24 seconds.

A Death Centurion spawned, and I was like "OMG Hadar GTFO!!" But he's like "Naw, we're cool, let's kill it!" Chivalry isn't dead, so we decided to give it a try. That stupid mob just decided to one-shot Hadar at the very chance it didn't miss.

[3] Me, however, was feeling godly and all that shit, and just when I was about to say "I killed it." on vent, it decided to one-shot my sexy butt out of DS as well.

Knowing my shitty luck, and how I get screwed over by any critter in this game, I have a STRONG feeling that that centurion was like 300 HP from dying. Seriously, I know it in my heart already.

[4] I went into Blood Castle 7, and you know that feeling of hitting the jackpot when you see someone pro waiting inside already?

Yeah, I felt that.

Double.

Mikey AND Stergi were there. Could you imagine that I leveled from 329 to 351 in just 10 minutes in BC with these killing machines? Seriously, I just wasted arrows shooting in empty space. Mobs didn't even have the chance to spawn because they get squished even before they...I don't know, grow up or something.

[5] Funny was when they glitched on each other's screens, and they can't see one another. I had to be like their "median" between the physical and spiritual world. Guess being so pro has its disadvantages now, huh?

Regardless, it goes to show that through hardships, people here are actually friendly and super helpful. So don't be shy, give it a try by clickitty clicking this Register link. ;)