Vindictus

It may not be a direct reference to Mabinogi, but Vindictus is its prequel.  One major difference is when choosing a character, instead of classes/races, there are currently four types by name.  These are:  Evie, Fiona-female and Lann, Karok-male.  You read right, no way you can change the gender that I know of.  If so, then so.  Besides that, if you're a male wanting a spellcaster/mage type, ya'll stuck with Evie.  Same goes for females wanting a dual-wielder to be stuck with Lann.

I just happen to choose, of course, Evie.  As I said, she's the only one that's magic based.  Anyways, I don't look at it that way, but as if I'm playin an MMO version of Tomb Raider.  Thankfully about half of RP United (my guild in game) does know I'm male since that Spiritshade is thus in Mabi.  To back it up, I found some fellow RPSociety (guild in Mabinogi) guildmates that also play Vindi.  One small catch is that the guild's on the West Server which I'm not too worried of even though I live on the East Coast.

As for the character names, they're the same as any other game where you can still choose the name.  Once again, Soulrider, without the #'s of course, has already been taken.  Just to help RP United recognize my Evie, I went with Spiritshade again.

Evie, on the other hand, is quite obviously, in mine and others' opinion/all around, the best soloist.  Since I have her at lvl 29, five past the minimum to wield scythes, I'm beginning to just choose which would be the better weapon.  Staves on one hand, have the AOE's like Firebolt, Icebolt and Ice Spear while having a healing skill w/a 3 min. cooldown that makes it easier for me to solo.  Then you have scythes which have a vampiric strike called Life Drain and Spirit Bind which summons a wisp to take some heat off ya.  Right now, I'm kinda undecided since it's not like Fiesta where mages are restricted to a staff or wand past 100.  Basically, with the choice of an 8 sec CD for Firebolt on staves or dancin with scythes, it's whatever of the two are better for the job.

You read right, using a scythe is like a dance more than just mere swinging.  Just the right combo can put down a pyromaniac before he knows what hit 'im.  Yet, Firebolts can clear a crowd just as quick when timed right.  Even one player on this page of a Vindi wiki describes the character as a witch instead of just a mage or alchemist.

Once again, without any further filler, what I could do for explaining Vindictus may take up a volume (maybe not that much).  Still, that's all another show and Good Fight, Good Night!