Ding! I had a bunch of EXP coupons and attack potions that would expire in a couple of days, so I took the opportunity to grind out that remaining 13% I had left. Two levels left until I have access to Esfera!
Speaking of Esfera and the Ark update: I think it's better to postpone the Ark-related 5th Job blogpost until I hit Level 235 after all. While I'm still here in Norway with my toaster laptop, it's difficult to gather all the GIFs and spend time/focus on writing something that is of the quality I desire.
I could write it in September when I'm back, but I would be Level 234 by then. So I might as well delay the blogpost even further until I have the actual 4th wave 5th Job skill on that next level, right?
I'll probably remove that planned additional column I mentioned two months ago and make it its own blogpost, given it will be "another one of those lengthy articles". Maybe I could write that column in September...
Hopefully this wouldn't disappoint too many of you - but at least you should be able to have the full blogpost somewhere in October. Probably better than having to wait until the Black update somewhere in November or December this year. Anyway, on to the next subject...
Ribgol related blogposts are rare, even for this blog - so it always feels like something major happened when I can write "Ribgol" in the header.
With the current Maple Missions event coming to an end in less than two weeks, I somehow managed to finish all of them in time. This particular event wasn't so difficult to complete - it was just rather tough to complete the weekly Julieta missions because the boss has a hair trigger for disconnecting everyone and making it impossible to finish all of the daily missions if you run out of entrees. On top of that, all of the other milestones are time consuming, which doesn't help at all if you're running a full time job during your Summer holiday.
One of the final rewards are two Additional Potential Cubes, which is one of the first times in Maple's history to give them out as a reward for events. So, from just a pair of two cubes I wouldn't expect anything decent or something - but it wouldn't be *that* difficult to roll something more useful than +5 All Stats, +3 Jump and 50 MP. I would've been satisfied with anything that would increase my range, even if it's just something very minor like additional flat attack or more flat STR...
But well, damn. The first Additional Potential Cube I've ever gotten just straight up did a rank up on my Ribgol to Epic! And on top of that: it immediately came with 6% STR. I don't expect to work on my Additional Potential any time soon, so leaving my Ribgol on 6% STR for the time being is pretty fantastic. I still don't have many % STR lines, so.
With the Lab server closing near the end of this month, I might as well just show off my Ribgol from Lab. Getting a Ribgol in Lab was easier said than done... Equipment drops at an incredibly high rate in this server; but that is only true for non-World Tour locations. At least I did get lucky with the Potential ranks, although only the Additional Potential is really useful.
I originally intended to scroll all of the 255 slots with 15% Spell Trace scrolls, but given I don't have more than a few hours to play each day, this would be impossible to finish... Context: it takes a few hours to scroll a handful of slots. Maybe next time?
At least I'm satisfied to have a Ribgol that is just impossible to have in normal servers, and I've been able to hit the visual cap for my damage range (read: I might have had a bit too much fun with the Lab server).
I can't wait to get my Lab rewards later this month! Those Union blocks are more than welcome.
That's it for today - I'll see you guys again next post!
