Initially I started playing Cabal Online because of the amazing videos I saw on youtube.  And I have to say, there isn't a single game I know of that beats the skill graphics on this game.  Music is also very, very good.  I didn't realize that the music in youtube video of the game was actually the ingame music until I started playing.  Monster designs are also applaudable, probably the best I've seen so far as well.

I normally play p2p games such as EQ, DAOC, WoW, Lineage 2, Shadowbane (used to be p2p), Guild Wars, etc.  But due to busy work schedules and personal life I began exploring f2p games.  Beginning with Silkroad Online, then Holic Online, now Cabal online. I thought, FINALLY a free game that I can enjoy. 

And yet, this game was yet another f2p dissappointment. 

Biggest downfall in this game is lack of contents.  First 70~80 levels or so is fairly addicting, especially the first 50.  This is mainly due to the anticipation of the upcoming new skills you'll get and their awesome graphics, as well as the combo system that makes each kill interesting.  Thus making up for the ridiculous grinding that is required.  Yes there ARE tons of quests, that are interesting until level 40 or so, and then you will start to find them extremely repetitive if you haven't already yet.  After that, you begin to feel that this game really needs a spark here and there to keep going.  You do get them, in the form of crafting, new zones that require keys to enter.  Unfortunately these new zones are not much different than your usual every day grinding spots, and crafting is so poorly designed and expensive that you're much better off saving your money.  At 100+ you do group more with people and there are guilds and guild wars.   None of these offer the contents needed to keep the players interested, at least I.  In the end, the game's nothing but sparkly lights and "cool" movements to dazzle kids into a shortlived fantasy.

I would rate this game somewhere in the high 6.X.

If you can afford $50 and a monthly fee, I strongly suggest you pay to play. 

If you have all the time in the world but no money, this game may be worth a try, but for people like me it felt like an awesome waste of time.

Good luck.

Dood, I thought this game had great potential. But then I saw the "Item Shop"...ew, any F2P game with Item Shops mess up the game.

Part of the Fall:
-The graphics in the game are actually pretty bad, thus they have a BLUR option.

-Lots of LAG. Lots of bots. Lots of "Buy In-Game Currency" spammers.

-Skill Leveling ridiculously time consuming and horendously boring (all Cabal players agree). Skill Leveling like this is the worst innovation in an MMORPG ever.

I thought the gameplay, quests, solo-dungeons, and character growth (w/o Skill EXP) was really nice though, But the flaws...omfg. With the all your money spent in the "Item Shop", you can already play one of them high-calibur games like WoW, Everquest, Eve Online, and LOTRO for a few good months.

P.S. - A simple name change costs about $35 in Cabal. Ree-Dick-Que-Less.

i agree with the OP, excelent game untill lv95

some of the best skill animations ive seen, and fun pvp with combos, unfortunatly guild wars suck because any joe can come in and take part...i mean interfere.  after lv 95 you get nation wars which is fun but after a bit it just get boring.  leveling from 100-170 is a nightmare.

after lv 95 the new maps you get to play on completely change the gameplay....long gone are drops you want or need, long gone are drops in general, aside from the occasional peice of equipment you got when you were lv 75.

no more rounding up a bunch of mobs and aoe'ing them as one will kill you in a few hits.  you end up spending hours on the lv50 map fighting for mobs with ppl lv 50-60 just so you can npc the drops and afford pots to nation war or level.

sure there are instant dungeons where the loot is good but getting them is rare and they cost a LOT

so its hard to afford to pot yourself, and gold sellers are rampent, do the math and i bet this game will be a mess in a year.

best f2p lv1-100....no joke

I have to say that the graphics are indeed good. The flashy skill animation has mostly been what kept me hooked so far. I find that the quests do not have a wide variety, but the other interesting thing is the speed at which you can level with quests. However, the grind is catching up to me and i'm getting bored of this game. Hope something is done about it

Wow. I hated cabal online. But hey, if you like shiny animations and such.. *wiggles a coin* shiny! :D Entertain yourself now.

But seriously, the game lacked alot for me even at the low levels. Adnt aht it get worse at higher levels? Meh, i won't go back ever to that agme again >_> sorry for the typos. Im dead tired D: