Thursday, April 30, 2009

What on earth is a "Vitamin Manager"??

I can see his mark on my map, but I can not find him (her?).

Even if I find him, what does he do?

I searched the patch notes, but could not find anything.

I searched the Internet, and I found sparse but interesting info, related to .. vitamins!


Hunting Helper Exchange Coupon - 5 hours
Vitamin Item This exchange coupon can be exchanged with a Vitamin Manager for a necklace that allows you to summon a Hunting Helper (5 hours).




Hunting Helper Exchange Coupon - 5 hours (Event)
Vitamin item box A ticket that can be exchanged for a necklace that allows you to summon a Hunting Helper (5 hours).




Hunting Helper Exchange Coupon - 7 days
Vitamin Item Box A wrapped box containing 1 ticket sheet that can be exchanged for a necklace that allows you to summon a Hunting Helper (5 hours).




Hunting Helper Exchange Coupon 1-Sheet Pack
Vitamin Item Pack Contains 1 ticket sheet that can be exchanged for a necklace that allows you to summon a Hunting Helper (5 hours).




Hunting Helper Exchange Coupon 1-Sheet Pack (Event)
Vitamin item box A wrapped box containing 1 ticket sheet that can be exchanged for a necklace that allows you to summon a Hunting Helper (5 hours).




Hunting Helper Exchange Coupon 3-Sheet Pack
Vitamin Item Pack Contains a ticket that can be exchanged for a necklace that allows you to summon a Hunting Helper (5 hours).




Hunting Helper Exchange Coupon 3-Sheet Pack (Event)
Vitamin item box A wrapped box containing a ticket that can be exchanged for a necklace that allows you to summon a Hunting Helper (5 hours).



Info from http://base.l2j.ru/

Now I know you are wondering what these hunting helpers are, no?

Potential answers include various not-so-qute-but-quite-useful pets:



However I am afraid these are not yet available to our servers, and maybe they will not be - since they are probably related to NC Coins, ie real-life money you pay to NC Soft (e.g. Exteel game), or some future event.


Please add any info available - it will be very welcomed.
Some sites with related posts:
L2 official forum thread (most interesting)
Helper Coupons from Vitamin Manager (the one I copied)
Gxzone (but I don't understand a word)
EllieBelly NC Coins (EllieBelly's site always rocks)

Friday, April 17, 2009

Gracia Patch Notes - Highlights

Το ίδιο άρθρο στα ελληνικά.

Gracia patch notes are now published:
Part 1 - Territory Battles
Part 2 - Clans, Aerial Cleft, new/change in Hunting Grounds
Part 3 - Skills
Part 4 - Quests, Items and Airships

The patch notes are really really long.
Some interesting highlights:
  • New continent, called Gracia, is added. It includes new hunting grounds (Seed of Destruction and Seed of Infinity).
  • Regularly scheduled airships are available from Gludio to Gracia. Exclusive clan airships, which can be used only within the Gracia lands, have been added for clans level 5 or higher. Any players can be aboard the clan airship (not only clan members).
  • There are special transformations for solo flying (Aurabird Falcon, Aurabird Owl, and Final Flying Form).
  • An aerial PvP system called Aerial Cleft has been added (9 vs 9, 25 minutes duration).
  • A Fortune Bug monster, which gives a high reward at a certain rate, strolls in Valley of Saints, Forest of Dead, and Oracle Isle.
  • No spellbooks are any longer needed to acquire skills from the skill trainer NPC.
  • The experience consumed for skill enchantment is decreased by 1/10.
  • Overlord clan skills can now be applied to party members.
  • Magic critical damage has been decreased in PvP.
  • A three on three PvP Olympiad game has been added.
  • The maximum clan level has been increased to 11.
Happy gaming!