Let's hope blood tomatoes aren't a crop option...

Maybe this is some sort of ominous sign of the imminent invasion of Farmville into the MMORPG industry, or maybe Nexon just really feels that Mabinogi just really needed some kind of farming aspect - either way, Mabinogi fans will now be able to pursue their dreams of becoming an in-game farmer with Mabinogi's new content update. Players will be able to rent their own plot of land for a week and they will be able to grow crops to use or sell for a nice profit. In order to prevent giant farm expansions, however, the team does note that plots of land are limited, so pick and choose what you grow carefully!

Alongside the introduction of Farmland comes some more standard fare, with the introduction of three new Shadow Missions, each offering gladiator-style death matches with ferocious monsters known as "Fomors." Finally, Alchemy received two new skills in the form of Flame Burst and Sand Burst, both of which do pretty much what you think they do, although special crystals will be required to use these skills. Happy farming Mabinogians!