Preview: Q&A Interview with Developers on Arisha

Arisha Concept Art

The Mabinogi Heroes development team sat down to have an interview with INVEN about the newly revealed "Arisha" coming out this week.

Courtesy of World Wide Game Watchers and "afkalmighty" we are able to have a translated version of the interview. Because this is now confirmed information we will be including validated information about Arisha in our news.

Devcat MH Arisha team - project manager, animator, programmer, and modeler

Here are the goods, confirmed from the interview:

• Vindictus is getting a new female character!
• Arisha will be released on July 23rd in Mabinogi Heroes, test server.
• She will be a dual weapon character -  like Fiona - carrying a Longblade and a Castlet (both new weapon types)
• Though she carries a Longblade,  Arisha is a Magic / Intelligence (INT) based character.  
• She was created to add stability to the Market Place in relation to demand for Intelligence (INT) based items.
• Her Castlet shoots Mana Stones and the Longblade slices
• Arisha uses an "MP" bar in addition to her health and stamina bar. Right now this is Arisha exclusive.
• Her gameplay may be difficult to master, like Spear Lann but with a  different challenge
• She was created for the Western world, and sports a more voluptuous  body type and is not based on any source character/type
• She will be able to stop time...nuff said

Whoa baby. We can't wait to see what DevCat drummed up this time.  Gamers are getting another Intelligent Diva to strut their stuff though the perils of Vindictus.

Extra Info:

We did some digging of our own  into the meaning of "Arisha". Here is what we found:

Its origin stims from the name Irene or Arina:
>> Arisha is a Russian girl name - meaning `Peaceful`.
>> Derived from the Greek Eirēnē, which is from eirēnē (peace). The name Arisha is borne in Greek mythology by the goddess of peace, the daughter of Zeus and Themis
>> Arisha is an indirect Quranic name for girls that means one who is building something great. It is derived from the Ain-R-Sh (throne, to build).
>> Arisha can also mean Highness in Hindi
>> The lyrical Arisha is a very unique name for a baby girl. More commonly used in Russian and Hindu cultures, Arisha has that slightly exotic and feminine appeal that you may have been searching high and low for.

How do you get away with being a character in this game and having the name "peaceful"? One may never know. 

Extra Side Note: Datamining from the game is not condoned.  In this case it has ruined the official launch of a new character.  Though Nexon should have protected their IP better, each of us has an onus to do better.  The Devs put a lot of work and creativity into generating content and characters for us, sometimes its better to just not spoil the surprise.

Your white hat is gray.

[EU] Teaser - DevNotes about Lynn

Nexon EU Provided a teaser for Lynn with updated notes from DevCat.

Dear Mercenaries,

Today, I am going to introduce you to a new character, Lynn.

Lynn is a character who uses Battle Glaives that are longer than her. She uses a spear to attack enemies, and is a fun and energetic character joining the Vindictus Family in June 2014.

Lynn's Skills

Swift Assassin

Swift Assassin is a core skill that we planned from the very beginning.

Lynn can trigger Swift Assassin with additional smash hits, and explodes with [Five Finger Death].
We have improved this skill as a core of the battle, and more will follow.

Zen Swift Assassin

Zen Swift Assassin a skill for more intense play. It might be a little bit harder than normal skills, but when you get used to it, you will have more fun while playing Lynn. 

Flies like a butterfly and stings like a bee. 

Little Rat

We developed this skill while considering how to use [Little Rat] to dodge an enemy's attack.
With this skill, you can accumulate Swift Assassin until a dangerous moment and dodge backward to prepare for the next attack.

Killer Dart

Killer Dart is a skill that enables Lynn to dodge an attack and approach the enemy rapidly.
You can accumulate energy while moving, and it enables you to accumulate Swift Assassin rapidly after approaching the enemy.

Wind Step

When you use Little Rat and Killer Dart, you will get [Wind Step] and [Furious Tiger].
Wind Step is a Dodge Skill that takes you behind the enemy. It can be used for dodging and attacking.

Furious Tiger

Furious Tiger enables you to accumulate one more Swift Assassin at the next smash hit.

Lynn plays Roller Derby with Season 1 Boss -Thor

Jade Fox

Use fancy active skills in a row with Jade Fox

We made Lynn’s active skills pretty different from other characters.
[Jade Fox] enables Lynn to use various active skills in a row.

The core of Jade Fox is using active skills depending on the circumstance.
You might be fascinated by Lynn’s ability to use multiple fancy skills in a row.

Who strikes hard, faster? Lynn or Blood Lord?

We have spent a lot of time developing Lynn.

Her Character

Lynn is a bright-eyed girl with a small nose and charming lips.
This is simply the basic appearance of a beautiful lady, but you can customize
her appearance.
You can make your own Lynn.

Below I will tell you about the
3 looks of Lynn.

First version: "Be cute!"

Choose a cute girl with eye liner and light pink lipstick!
Plus, with the free wave hairstyle, cap, short pants, and hammer,
she can apply for a part-time job with Ferghus! Hahaha.

Isn't She Cute?

Second version: "Be wholesome!"

Choose a wholesome-looking girl with no makeup and long pigtails.
Enjoy Yoga under the sun on your way to Rocheste!
I bet Lann and Hurk will be looking!

Zen Lynn

Third version: "Be mature!"

Choose a mature girl with smoky eyes and nude lips.
When you apply the Goddess avatar and short shaggy cut, she will be the perfect girl for Heavenly Goddess Earrings.

Older, more mature and sleek Lynn

As mentioned above, you turn Lynn into a different person depending on customization.



We hope you've enjoyed the developer's notes about Lynn and that you will enjoy it even more to play with her from June 18, 2014.


Best regards
Vindictus Europe Team
<<<Reposted from Nexon EU>>>