Cabal Online

Cabal Online is a free massively-multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), created by ESTsoft. It was released from open Beta Testing in Europe on December 21 2006. In North America, OGPlanet has picked up the license for the game and open beta testing began February 1 2008. It had also been stated by IGN that the full release would most likely be by the end of February. On March 3 2008, the game officially launched in North America. The open beta also began on March 3, 2008 in South-East Asia.

Overview
Cabal Online is an action MMORPG game, set in a -3rd person view perspective. Like most modern MMORPG games, it includes a skill and class system, pvp system, and a guild system. It also utilizes a combo system within its gameplay that allows players to have more powerful attacks based on timing. The primary aspect of leveling in the game is quests. Typical quests involve moving from one place to another, interaction between NPCs, killing enemies, and dungeon quests.

The game takes place in a mythical world known as Nevareth, which has been decimated by an evil entity known as CABAL. Survivors of the devastation were scattered across the now-barren landscape. In this world, seven "masters" rose up, each wielding the ancient abilities of the "Force Power". These masters taught the people, and the world was rebuilt. One year later, the CABAL is plotting a return to power by breeding a child to be the new king of the people. The players of the game take up the role of heroes who battle the CABAL uprising and conspiracy.

The skill system allows players to deduct or remove skills completely by paying in-game currency. At every decadic level there is a promotion quest to earn one of either of these special skills: an astral weapon, aura mode, battle mode, combo start or an upgrade in either of these 5 skills. The PVP system has a limit of 3 minutes in which you must kill the player in order to receive 1 honour point (that can be used for buying higher stacks of items/potions in 1 inventory slot) and the player is automatically sent to the nearest town with no death penalties.

Character classes
There are six character classes in Cabal Online known as the Authentic Six.

Warrior
Warriors practice physical strength by using force rather than manipulating it, and prioritize physical power over technique and speed. Experienced warriors are able to gain the ability to use force to become berserkers and summon Astral Weapons.

Blader
Bladers maximize physical abilities by using force, and they prioritize technique and speed over power. They use dual blades or katanas as their primary weapons, and wear light armor for speed. Bladers have very limited understanding of force, and so mainly practice physical strength and agility. Experienced bladers are able to create multiple doppelgangers by maximizing their agility and summon Astral Weapons.

Wizard
Wizards are magic users who manipulate Force to compensate their physical weakness. They use a Force controller called an "Orb". The Orb is one-handed, which means that Wizards can be equipped with an orb in both hands to double their power. It also leads them to be able to cast multiple magic spells at the same time. They do not possess much physical strength or agility and prefer to wear light armor. Experienced wizards are able to simultaneously use multiple magic spells and inflict greater amounts of damage.

Force Archer
Force Archer skills were greatly intrigued by distance and speed rather than space and power. They established the intensive long-range force attack skills for Force Archers, and created "Crystals", an advanced version of a Wizard's "Orb", which specializes in controlling Force more than intensifying it. This great invention which has resulted in creating another invention, "Astral Bow" which minimizes the risk of power decrease when using long-range force and improves force control and attack speed at the same time. Later, it served as a momentum for "Astral Weapons", the embodiment of Force. Controlling Crystals requires a minimum of physical strength and agility. Force Archers do not move around much compared to other classes due to their unique battle style, and they wear armor such as "Battle Suit Set" from the Pastur continent, which possesses better defense than light clothing armor.

Force Blader
Force Bladers use physical combat and magic at the same time, wielding a sword in one hand and a Force controller in the other hand. They prioritize agility for precise attacks, and cannot wear heavy armor. Experienced Force Bladers are able to combine every possible magic spell with their sword skills, and inflict more damage by combining magic and sword skills/

Force Shielder
Force Shielders use a combination of magical sword and shield skills. They wield a shield in one hand and a sword in the other. Experienced force shielders can summon massive astral shields to deal major damage to groups of enemies.