Alde Turbo Track and More
Episode 11: Einbroch is just around the corner. Last issue, I’ve outlined some of the exciting features that Einbroch has to offer. This week, I’ll focus into more details of the Aldebaran Turbo Track, where you can race or do obstacle courses in specially designed maps. Plus, I’ll give you the details on the Ranking System for Alchemists and Blacksmiths.
Ready? Let’s go…
ALDEBARAN TURBO TRACK
Come one, come all! Everybody’s welcome at the Turbo Track of Aldebaran! This is the place to show off your speed and strength, as well as your wit, in an exciting-and often dangerous—foot race. (When you enter the Turbo Track with a Pecopeco, you automatically dismount.) Each one of the nine courses has its own obstacles and mysteries…only the greatest of champions will emerge victorious!
Log Bridge Course: The Log Bridge Course is a simple yet tricky area which requires quick and precise movement. There are no surprises here, but if you rush through it carelessly, you might find yourself falling off the narrow paths.
Box Piled Course: The next course is called Box Piled and it is very fitting. There are many boxes at different elevations and it is difficult to find the proper way through. Monsters and traps also make this course more difficult than the first.
Desert Course: The Desert Course is a very deceptive one. It may seem easy but there are traps hidden all throughout that can impose one of the many status ailments onto characters that get too close to them.
Maze Course: This is a truly baffling course! The Maze Course has random starting points and exits, making it very hard to master. There are also many traps that can afflict characters with the Blind status ailment. Come prepared or else you'll find yourself crawling in the dark!
Snail Course: The Snail Course resembles a snail's shell. There are many obstructions, but there are spots where characters can snipe at each other using ranged attacks. At the center of this course is a warp portal that will either warp you to a random spot on the map or let you through to the next course.
Snake Course: The sinister Snake Course is a winding series of paths that are guarded by Archer Skeletons. These guardians can be attacked to clear the way. There's a warp portal in the center that can send a character forward or backward.
Mini Cave Course: The Mini Cave Course resembles the dungeons of Payon. How fast you finish the course depends on the path that you choose. There are many monsters, both fast and accurate, that guard the narrow caverns so players had better be careful.
Invisible Maze Course: Inspired by the Assassin job change quest, the Invisible Maze Course is filled with invisible barriers. Players must rely on their intuition and good old luck to get through this course quickly.
The Final Course: The Final Course will decide the winner of the race. It is no less deadly than the others as it is packed with traps that can hurt and wear down characters that step on them. Only one character can be declared the winner, but 2nd and 3rd place finishers will also be declared in the 8 or 16 player tracks.
PROCESS RANKING SYSTEM
The Forging Ranking System keeps track of the top 10 smiths in each server based on extraordinary feats of forging and upgrading. Smiths can earn points by accomplishing one of the following:
• Successfully forge a Level 3 Weapon using three materials = 10 points
• Upgrade self-forged Level 1 Weapon to +10 = 1 point
• Upgrade self-forged Level 2 Weapon to +10 = 25 points
• Upgrade self-forged Level 3 Weapon to +10 = 1000 points
Weapons forged by the top 10 smiths will deal +10 damage, much like having an additional Very Very Strong effect! You can view the top 10 smiths of your server by typing in the /blacksmith command.
The Pharmacy Ranking System keeps track of the top 10 chemists in each server based on extraordinary feats of brewing. Chemists can earn points by accomplishing one of the following:
• Successfully brew 3 Slim Potions in a row = 1 point
• Successfully brew 5 Slim Potions in a row = 3 points
• Successfully brew 7 Slim Potions in a row = 10 points
• Successfully brew 10 Slim Potions in a row = 50 points
Potions brewed by the top 10 chemists will be 50% more effective compared to normal potions. (This does not apply when the potions are used for the skills Potion Pitcher or Slim Pitcher.) You can view the top 10 chemists of your server by typing in the /alchemist command.
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