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Server Update & Development Diary


Development Diary

Over the last two weeks we've been remaking the Instance System on the new client/server. We want to be clear; we aren't just re-implementing the instance system on the new client... We are remaking the entire instance system (on the server's end) so it's more modular and easier to work with (for both updates and for players). In addition, we are taking past user suggestions into account for the new instance system (such as different instance stores depending on the instance level bracket).

Unfortunately, this has turned out to be a larger than expected task. For this reason, we will be skipping this week's development diary and continuing work on the new instance system until the next development diary (September 21). In the meantime, users are free to discuss and make suggestions regarding the instance system and what changes you would like to see. Depending on time and complexity, these suggestions might be able to be implemented/demonstrated in the next diary.

There is simply not enough "completed" functionality on the instance system to demo it properly for everyone. We apologize for this delay, and hope everyone understands.

 

Live Server Update

Please note these changes have not gone live yet (this topic will be updated when they do). We will be updating the server tomorrow (September 8) with these changes. Players are free to provide feedback on these changes and/or other (small) changes you would like to see. Providing the changes/feedback are relatively easy to implement, they may be added before tomorrows update.

  • Alliance System
    • We've been receiving many reports that some users have been cancelling and renewing alliances in order to maintain ownership of islands for longer periods of time. For this reason, we have added a 24-hour cooldown between being able to cancel/create exiting/new alliances (not just when an alliance is cancelled).
  • Pet Island
    • Due to the addition of the Red Sword icon for PvP, the Ghostly Hellhound is no longer solid. However, it still cannot attack players (like the other Islands).
    • The Ghostly Hellhound is now called "Ghostly Hellhound Island Guardian".
  • Catastropha Island
    • Due to the addition of the Red Sword icon for PvP, the Catastrophic Queen is no longer solid. However, it still cannot attack players (like the other Islands).
    • Due to the addition of the Red Sword icon for PvP, the Evangelin is no longer solid.
    • The Catastropha Boss Spawn event now requires 5,000 Catasrophic monster kills instead of 10,000.
  • Ladianes Castle
    • The Ladianes Castle Owner buffs no longer are removed when a players log out (only if they die).
    • Due to the above change:
      • The EXP & Drop Rate buffs that the Ladianes Castle Owners can receive has been reduced to 1 hour (instead of 2).
      • The above chanThe Pet EXP buff that the Ladianes Castle Owners can receive has been reduced to 2 hours (instead of 5).
  • Duct Islands
    • The total required monsters to spawn the Orc General Boss of each island has been reduced to 500 (instead of 1000).
    • The total health of the Orc General Boss has been reduced by 35% on each island.
    • The total EXP gained from the Orc General Boss has been increased by 15% on each island.
  • Fist Warriors
    • The Hyperion 4-piece effect now has a 45% chance to activate "Hyperion's Blessing".
    • Hyperion's Blessing continues to grant version of level 10 Aura of Fury (28% Critical Rate + 10% Dodge Rate), but now also grants a 15% movement speed increase (stacks with Warp Speed).
  • Blue Mage
    • The damage multiplier effect on the Boreas set now displays as a critical, this is a purely visual change and it still only does 60% more damage (NOT x2). This was done to make comboing easier.

 

  • PvP Rankings

Player Rankings

Rank Name PK Points
1 Monarch - Renegade 1844
2 Donatello - HotSix 1057
3 Smileyface - BugExploiterz 919
4 lllllIIIII - 851
5 DOGWATER - 840
6 Anora - 799
7 LaoYang - 745
8 lllIIIllII - HotSix 669
9 mmlirnilnm - Death 668
10 Fallendust - Death 627
11 Fent - 613
12 Super_00O00O - 4321 596
13 CoinCollector - 556
14 SJOBA - BugExploiterz 538
15 IIIIIIlIII - HotSix 534
16 Grizzy - 517
17 Kuruko - 497
18 Super_OO0OO0 - Death 461
19 Super_O00O00 - 405
20 Cain - Death 383
21 DarKnightY - 361
22 lIlIIllIll - 350
23 Liyu - BugExploiterz 335
24 Claire - Finish 332
25 Super_000000 - ZKDS 332
26 DarkLegion - Finish 329
27 Tanberg - BugExploiterz 318
28 NO_OO - HotSix 312
29 LaGoM - BugExploiterz 303
30 mmilrnilnm - Death 285
31 xCrixUs - 272
32 Newbie - 250
33 Obscura - BugExploiterz 244
34 Mercedes_Benz - Renegade 241
35 Stellar - Renegade 223
36 Muzan - BugExploiterz 208
37 DirTyDanCeR - 207
38 Anarchy - Disaster 207
39 lllIIlllIII - Renegade 206
40 IlllIIIlII - Finish 202
41 KaLiNa - HotSix 174
42 mminllnimm - Death 169
43 Rusty - 145
44 llllIIIllll - Renegade 142
45 NlGHTMARE - Renegade 118
46 CATWATER - 113
47 lllllllllI - Booms 109
48 Stevi - Renegade 104
49 Kezrm - tribe008 96
50 ViIlain - Multiverse 91

Tribe Rankings

Rank Name PK Points
1 BugExploiterz 2936
2 Renegade 2899
3 HotSix 2853
4 Death 2620
5 Finish 972
6 4321 596
7 Disaster 447
8 ZKDS 332
9 Needed_to_Farm 236
10 JUSTFUN 168
1 Death 23753
2 Renegade 20946
3 Zero 19001
4 Sunguard 13673
5 Dead_END 7209
6 TheCrazyWitch 5455
7 ReNaiSsanCe 4873
8 100fanta99success 3953
9 VETERAN 3375
10 Death_ 2810
1 Death 26373
2 Renegade 23845
3 Zero 19001
4 Sunguard 13686
5 Dead_END 7209
6 TheCrazyWitch 5455
7 ReNaiSsanCe 4962
8 100fanta99success 3953
9 VETERAN 3375
10 BugExploiterz 2943