However, the server port (default: 63078) must still be opened.

The names are shown using samurais clan color and are displayed only when tooltips are enabled (ALT key).

Existing key bindings, if different than the defaults, are not valid.

The overall structure of the game involves five castles, a central one on a mountaintop and one in each of the cardinal directions around it, connected by a ring road.

Ive done missions in all of the castles except the central one now, and the only quest currently active is to activate the last remaining teleport gate of the eight on the ring road.

And that means its time to sit down and do some serious crafting.

Each weapon and piece of armor has a certain number of enhancement slots; the more powerful items tend to have more.

Its kind of like the Final Fantasy 7 materia system, except that enhancement items cant be removed.

To effect an enhancement, you have to pay a blacksmith, who charges more for more powerful effects.

More powerful effects also take more time to produce, and while the blacksmith is working on an item, he cant do anything else, like start on new items or repair damage to the stuff youre already using.

But for most of the game, its been enhancement items.

I have lots of certain items, such Elder Kappa Shells, but not the things I really want to use.

Shortages trigger the hoarding instinct: rather than use my last precious gems on a suit of armor that Im just going to throw away once I can wear something stronger, Ive been saving them up.

Its time to make maximally amazing stuff for all seven characters.

The money isnt a problem (at least, I dont think it is), but the time factor means that theres probably more than an hour of solid crafting built up.

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