2012-03-14, 01:15 AM
My predictions:
1 - Cygnus Knight revamp
(Very, very low)
The main reason I find this improbable is the description.
First thing, it refers specifically to a warrior and, based on the translations, a single warrior.
So, even if it's meant to translate into "Knight of Light", it wouldn't make any sense for them to referring to a single branch if they're revamping all of them.
There's also the fact that they literally just revamped Cygnus Knights.
Besides, there's not much they can do for Cygnus Knights anymore.
Anyone suggesting that they'll raise the cap needs to check into reality and remember why Cygnus Knights exist.
I suppose there's always the possibility that Nexon themselves could forget this, but that falls into the realm of "keep dreaming".
2 - Warrior revamp
(Very, very low)
The image is definitely related to Cygnus Knights in some way based on the image (check the cape and compare it to the most recent Dawn Warrior art).
There's also, again, the issue of the seemingly singular noun as well as the fact that the only warriors that could be described as "of light" are Paladins.
3 - Something Aswan-related
(Eh, maybe)
I haven't really been following the Aswan updates that much, but I do recall that a big part of the plot was that Cygnus has been sending in troops to help with the Liberation. While I'm fairly confident that the update is class-related, I do have a feeling it will also be related to that expansion.
4 - Gaiden warrior.
(Very, very low)
There are two big problems with this theory.
First of all, there's the undeniable fact that this character is clearly Cygnus-related and every Cygnus is directly tied to the main plot (i.e. destroy the Black Mage).
Then we have the issue of it breaking the seemingly solid theory that DBs and Cannoneers were created to give each Adventurer branch three classes.
5 - Brand new "faction"
(Pretty good)
It wouldn't really surprise me at this point.
Again, whatever this is, it's obviously Cygnus related and I'd suggest it's a higher-ranked soldier than the regular Knights.
It is, however, not Mikhail, based on his in-game look.
Now, my personal suggestion is that it's the first in a series of Cygnus Knight/Adventurer hybrids.
It makes sense story-wise, after all.
Ultimate Adventurers were the first step in Cygnus Knights lending some of their strength to Adventurers, but, apparently, that wasn't enough.
Next came Alliance Rising in which all the forces of good teamed up officially.
Seems the logical next step would be to combine all that training into a new super-class meant to forever annihilate the Black Mage.
The annoying thing about this, of course, would be that it means a whole new set of classes with the usual balancing difficulties.
For me, though, the biggest pain in my ass would be knowing that the final Legend would take even longer to finally be released.
Not that I expected it to come next; I just expected Nexon to pad in a gaiden Archer.
1 - Cygnus Knight revamp
(Very, very low)
The main reason I find this improbable is the description.
First thing, it refers specifically to a warrior and, based on the translations, a single warrior.
So, even if it's meant to translate into "Knight of Light", it wouldn't make any sense for them to referring to a single branch if they're revamping all of them.
There's also the fact that they literally just revamped Cygnus Knights.
Besides, there's not much they can do for Cygnus Knights anymore.
Anyone suggesting that they'll raise the cap needs to check into reality and remember why Cygnus Knights exist.
I suppose there's always the possibility that Nexon themselves could forget this, but that falls into the realm of "keep dreaming".
2 - Warrior revamp
(Very, very low)
The image is definitely related to Cygnus Knights in some way based on the image (check the cape and compare it to the most recent Dawn Warrior art).
There's also, again, the issue of the seemingly singular noun as well as the fact that the only warriors that could be described as "of light" are Paladins.
3 - Something Aswan-related
(Eh, maybe)
I haven't really been following the Aswan updates that much, but I do recall that a big part of the plot was that Cygnus has been sending in troops to help with the Liberation. While I'm fairly confident that the update is class-related, I do have a feeling it will also be related to that expansion.
4 - Gaiden warrior.
(Very, very low)
There are two big problems with this theory.
First of all, there's the undeniable fact that this character is clearly Cygnus-related and every Cygnus is directly tied to the main plot (i.e. destroy the Black Mage).
Then we have the issue of it breaking the seemingly solid theory that DBs and Cannoneers were created to give each Adventurer branch three classes.
5 - Brand new "faction"
(Pretty good)
It wouldn't really surprise me at this point.
Again, whatever this is, it's obviously Cygnus related and I'd suggest it's a higher-ranked soldier than the regular Knights.
It is, however, not Mikhail, based on his in-game look.
Now, my personal suggestion is that it's the first in a series of Cygnus Knight/Adventurer hybrids.
It makes sense story-wise, after all.
Ultimate Adventurers were the first step in Cygnus Knights lending some of their strength to Adventurers, but, apparently, that wasn't enough.
Next came Alliance Rising in which all the forces of good teamed up officially.
Seems the logical next step would be to combine all that training into a new super-class meant to forever annihilate the Black Mage.
The annoying thing about this, of course, would be that it means a whole new set of classes with the usual balancing difficulties.
For me, though, the biggest pain in my ass would be knowing that the final Legend would take even longer to finally be released.
Not that I expected it to come next; I just expected Nexon to pad in a gaiden Archer.