Cabal : The Revolution of Action ~ Anime

Introduction

Cabal is a great free MMORPG game. Created by ESTsoft. On being PKing, Pking is one item addressed in Cabal, PKers are given penalties like not being able to buy from shops. Another problem most MMORPG games had is leveling, sometimes it takes years for you to get passed the high levels. However, in Cabal it takes less then half the time, but there are still lots to keep you occupied.

Story

Long ago in ancient Nevareth the people started to commit great sins which the CABAL, a secret religious group was not pleased with. The CABAL brought for evil to cleanse the land. However, seven great masters of force led survivors into rebuilding the continent. Years have passed and the people of Nevareth have lived in peace. In contrast, the CABAL had risen again to cleanse the land, doing so by controlling evil. They are trying to breed a child to become King of Nevareth. But, you play the hero, helping to battle against the evil and keep it out of Nevareth, whilst trying to find out who is behind the strange attacks. You must choose one of six authentic combat skills, which have been passed down through the ages of Nevareth. Then you will set off around the battle-scarred and monster ridden continent over an ice ground and dangerous jungle to try defeat the evil.

However, you are not alone, there will be many friends, foes and monsters. During the hard times, you must stay focused and be watchful as some friends might turn against you. Strangely enough you could end up befriending some foes!

Gameplay

Basic Battle System:

This allows players to use skills which they have upgraded and to regain SP (spirit points). One of the features is an auto-attack, which lets you automatically attack an enemy just by right-clicking on them. Furthermore, it enables you to use skills which you can create shortcuts to. Another feature is using hp potions to regain health and map potions to regain magic/energy.

Spirit Points are quite important and are unlocked at lvl20 when you learn the Aura Mode battle style. Aura Mode lets you channel energy to help you lessen damage and have more chances of getting a high hit. However, you can only use the SP when you have 1 full lamp on the gauge, as it uses up 1 gauge each item you use it. Later you get to do battle mode. Which boosts your attack and at higher levels will transform your weapon.

Combo Battle System

This gives the player a better chance of defeating higher-level monsters by letting you continuously use skills. However, it only works if the monster is in the range and will stop when you or the monster dies. To get a combo first of all you must meet the requirements to level up and require the skill. Furthermore, you must drag down the skill from special skills into the quick-use box. A counter will come up on the side telling you how many hits you have made.

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A screenshot of the combo bar.

PK System

Play killing is when the other player doesn't give approval to a PvP (player vs player). Therefore ECTsoft have battled the common problem and have made up punishments. There is no way you would accidentally kill another player, as a warning message comes up. Then if you persist in PKing you will be punished:
Level 1 PK: Cannot use shops for 10 minutes. This can start from 2 PKs.
Level 2 PK: Cannot use shops, storage or do any quests for 30 minutes .
Level 3 PK: Cannot use shops, storage, do quests and will be able to be PKed without the other player being given a penalty. Lasts for 60 minutes.
Level 4 PK: Cannot converse with NPCs and will drop items upon death. Lasts 100 minutes.
Level 5 PK: Player will be place in a confined prison for 150 minutes.

Characters

Not only do you get to customize your character at the start, but you get to choose from one of six combat skills to play with. These are: Warrior, Wizard, Blader, Force Archer, Force Shield and Force Blader. The character customization lets you create up to 6 characters, meaning you could have a taste of each skill. However, it is best to work on one character first.

Warriors: People who possess the warrior skill are inherited from the first force. They tend to sue the force to give good physical attacks. As you develop in the game you will need to put more point son strength than on intelligence and speed. They wear armoured and wield great swords or daikantas.

Bladers: These are people who have inherited the second force. They use the force's power as well as their ever developing speed to perform dazzling moves. They use two-handed swords like blades or katanas, as well as a light martial suit. Therefore, it is plain speed is the key feature.

Wizards: They manipulate the last force to cover up for their lack of strength. They use powerful magic energy to crush their foes. They tend to wear orbs on their hands to let them perform multiple spells and wear a light martial suit. However, while they are not strong or quick, they are full of intelligence. An advantage of a wizard is the fact they can attack from a distance.

Force Archers: This skill was independently developed away from the sage tower. They have developed from the wizard orb and made crystals, which control the magic better. The crystals then helped them create astro bows. They were battle suits, which are light but offer more protection than a martial suit, seeing as they make quick long-range shots.

Force Shelters: Noticing how the archers had made the astro bow they took, their idea and made the crystal into a force shield. These shields have a high defense but can also be used as an offense. Unlike the force archers, they use the force for close-range combat and therefore require a lot of strength. Therefore, they need good defense and wear amour sets.

Force Bladders; This lets the player use sword and magic together. They wield a attain in one hand and an orb in the other. They rely on speed so wear a battle suit to move around quickly. However, since they wield a sword and an orb, they try to keep their physical and intelligence equal.

Armour

There are three types of amour in Cabal. There are the strong and defensive amour sets, the light martial suits and the defensive and quick battle suits. Each character skill seems to favor one of these amours. Each town has an armature. However, they seem to sell one type of amour. Therefore, you might have to move around a bit. Not to worry though when you kill a monster, they sometimes drop amour items.

Cabal : Characters