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This is for the nerds who play m2 who read this of course =)

Currently, item mall items are un-tradeable, and the desirable ones are un-giftable.

This isn’t watertight, and you are still scammable to an extent with this, but your gear is safe. This method is ALOT safer than the current way people do it. Either pay somebody in game with gold or in real life, then they will log in to your account on the site and buy you the MP. OR, you pay them by some means and then actually hand them your items in game and they’ll use whatever item (enchant scroll, stonecraft book, blessing scroll and so on) on it.

BOTH methods put your items at risk. The first puts your entire account at risk, but gives you the most freedom, since you can spend the MP on anything. There is no way to gift an EXP ring, so you MUST take the first method for that. The second method is optional (all are possible via the first), but more safe in a way. You only risk losing the item you give them to use mall stuff on, and / or the gold or real money you paid them to do it. At least they don’t have your account info.

This method is almost a fusion of both. It is largely the same as the FIRST method, but it bypasses a key (and very dangerous) step - them having to login to your account on the site.

This introduction is actually quite long, but the process is really quite simple. You need to not be totally braindead to do this, and it requires communication outside of the game. I recommend you use Firefox for this, and you will see why.
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1) Login to your own account on the metin2 site.

2) Once you’re logged in, choose the “Buy Metin Points” option in the menu.

3) Choose PayPal from the list of choices.

4) Select the paypal button. When I say select here, I mean as if you are selecting text. Don’t click it, just drag your mouse over it until you have it selected. in this example, we’re doing the 2,000 MP card. In the context menu, choose View Selection Source.

5) In the window that pops up, we have the source HTML for the button. This HTML when in use, shows the button, it takes you to paypal and also submits some info along the way. This info includes the user ID the points will go to, points amount, cost, currency and so forth. Copy this code (if you selected more, we only need the code starting at “<form” and ending in “</form>” and paste it into notepad. (Identifying info, like my UserID is greyed out)

6) Save this as whatever name you’d like, but use the extension .html =)

7) You can either upload this somewhere where you have space, or send them this HTML file. They just need to open it in a browser. When they do and click the button, they’ll be taken to paypal, as if they’d logged into your account and clicked the buton on the site normally:

All done! =)

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As said, this is not ENTIRELY SAFE. Here is why:

- If they want to, the person buying the points for you can find out your User ID with this method if they view the source of the HTML page. This is still alot safer than giving them your user ID AND your password. They don’t need to login to your account if you do it this way. Your password on the other hand, NEVER needs to be revealed.

- As with all current methods to trade for item mall stuff, there is a possibility that the person will simply take your in-game gold (or whatever payment you gave them) and then run with it, without buying your MP. BE CAREFUL with who you deal with. The metin2 staff WILL NOT help you if you are scammed in this way.

- Either way, this method should entirely replace what people are currently doing: giving other players their actual password and having them login to their account on the site in order to buy them MP. It is NOT required for the other player to login to your account, as is shown / explained above.

- Keep in mind that if whoever buys you MP in this method turns out to be an asshole that does a chargeback or some other sneaky method of not REALLY paying, the shitstorm will likely find its way to you. The safest (and indeed most convenient by far) method is to simply buy the points yourself, guys! But if you’re here, I guess that one has already left your consideration

Silverline :: Feb.16.2008 :: Games :: 1 Comment »