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Remember the Epic update of Awesome sauce?

Posted on Dec 15, 2008 under Cabal, Euro Updates, NA Updates | 2 Comments

Looks like we are finally getting it. Well a good portion of it and then some. Of course OGPlanet hasn’t made any type of announcement on whats going to be in the patch, but EU has, and since we seem to be getting what they get, I’ll post everything for you to see. Clicky the link!

Improved Game Security.

All players will now be required to log into their account using a new security keyboard. Easy to use, the security keyboard provides extra protection to your account, assisting in the battle against account thieves and hackers.

How to use security keyboard

1. Input ID/PW by clicking security keyboard.
2. You may click “caps” key to use capital letters.
3. You may use the back space key to delete any mistakes that are made.

Anyone know how this works out? And why we didn’t get it?

Auction House

Located in the village of Bloody Ice, the Auction house feature will allow you to buy, sell and trade your items even when not online.

Features of the Auction House

• I.

  Each item registered through the Auction House will be charged a sales tax (Sales Fee: 5% of total item sales price)

• II.

  Items can be cancelled and removed from the Auction House at any point prior to the final sale.

• III.

  A sales tax will not be charged if the item is cancelled or not sold.

• IV.

  Premium members can register a maximum of five items in the Auction House. Non-premium members can register a maximum of three items in the Auction House.

• V.

  The registered item can be purchased at any time, even when the seller is not online.

• VI.

  Item status will be changed to expired item if registered item is not sold within certain period

• VII.

  You are not able to use the item, weapon/pet equipment, move, drop, loot, PvP, trade, invite party, open Warehouse/NPC store while interacting with the Auction House staff.

• VIII.

  Duration for Agent shop registration: 24 hours (same to Premium service/ Free trial)

• IX.

  Event items can be registered in the Event category (excluding Periodical items)

• X.

  Able to register event item in Event category (Periodical item is not included)

• XI.

  Re-registration

  • Able to change registered item price and quantity any time
  • Period is automatically extended if item is re-registered
  • No Sales Fee for re-registration after expiration.

• XII.

  Shortcut key for Refresh : F5

• XIII.

  Quick registration: Ctrl + Mouse Left click. Item is promptly registered to the empty slot.

About damn time!

Lord of War System

Ever wanted to lead your nation to victory? Now is your chance! The Lord of War system will reward the top fighters from each server every single week, giving you the opportunity to win fame, fortune and distinction. At the end of each week the strongest fighters will be awarded one of two titles:

1. Guardian: 10 characters for each Battle style per World (Total 60 characters per World)
2. Bringer: 1 character for each Battle style among 60 Guardians (Total 6 characters per World)

These ranks will be awarded based on the scores from the week (Score for 1 week + Total number of kills for one week) and will be ranked from highest to lowest. A maximum of seven wars will be counted, with the best seven performances taken into consideration.

Personal Score in Mission War   Personal Score for Lord of War                                                                                                                              (includes number of Kills)

The colour of your score will change depending on the number of wars participated in.

Less than 7 times (Grey)	More than 7 times (Yellow)

Advantages of Lord of War

1. Title
   

   Capella		Procyon
   Bringer	Guardian	Bringer	Guardian
   Luminosity Bringer	Luminosity Guardian	Luminosity Bringer	Luminosity Guardian

2. Special powers with the Title
   (These are ONLY applied in Mission War and not in dungeons or in normal game play)

   Guardian		Bringer
   Benefits	Unit	Benefits	Unit
   HP UP	500	HP UP	500
   Resist Unmovable UP	60%	Resist Critical Rate UP	20%
   Resist Down UP	60%	Resist Critical Damage UP	60%
   Resist Knock Back UP	60%	Sword Skill AMP UP	10%
   Resist Stun UP	60%	Magic Skill AMP UP	10%
   -	-	Critical Rate UP	5%

3. Distinction among fellow citizens
   • Unique Charcter Effects for Leaders:
     

     Storm Bringer (Procyon)	Luminosity Bringer (Capella)
     Storm Guardian (Procyon)	Luminosity Guardian (Capella)

   • Lead your nation – Authorization for Broadcasting:
     • Broadcast is function to show message in the middle of screen to same nation users
     • Use in normal channels: Show to all channels excludes Mission War channels
     • Use in Mission War channels: Shows to same Nation in Mission War channels
     
     • Broadcasting is able to use with ‘Shout’ (/L) function and not allowed to use normal ‘Shout’ function for Leaders.
     • ‘Shout’ function after releasing Bringer title
       • Shout function will be broadcasted in Mission War
       • Normal Shout function is able to use in normal field (not the broadcasting)
       • Broadcasting can be disabled by disabling the Title
     • Able to give authority of broadcasting function to 1 more character in Mission War.
       
4. As the leaders of the movement, Bringers & Guardians will have their Character & Guild names will be shown to the opposing Nations at the Mission War. Can you handle the pressure?

New Skill Rank System

Several changes have been made to the skill rank system.

1. Skill Rank Logic / Limitation Change
   1. Both the Sword/Magic Skill EXP can be earned upon the skill use regardless of sword or magic skills (faster rank up)
   2. To use dummies you will need to achieve level 90 or above (BSLV 10 or above).
2. Change Force Skill Removed
   • Removed Skills
     1. Sword to Magic
     2. Magic to Sword
3. Lv. 20 Promotion Goal Stat change
   1. Requirement for the Rank up (Beginner to Novice) is Lv. 20 or BSLV 20, but promotional quest sometimes cannot be processed because of the lack of stat (1) point. The stat requirement has therefore been lowered.

   	STR	DEX	INT	Total			STR	DEX	INT	Total
   WA	92	29	10	131		WA	91	29	10	130
   BL	60	61	10	131		BL	60	60	10	130
   WI	10	23	98	131		WI	10	23	97	130
   FA	21	45	65	131		FA	21	45	64	130
   FS	54	34	43	131		FS	53	34	43	130
   FB	43	45	43	131		FB	43	44	43	130

4. Requirements to rank up
   • Current: skill experience (ex: sword 150/150 -> rank up sword skill)
   • Change: You will be required to meet a minimum criteria of skill experience, level and battle style level
   • Requirement for each rank: In order to rank up to the next skill rank level you will be required to meet the below Character and Battle Style level:

   Rank	Character level	Battle Style Lv
   Novice	0 ~ 19	2
   Apprentice	20 ~ 29	3
   Regular	30 ~ 39	4
   Expert	40 ~ 49	5
   A.Expert	50 ~ 59	6
   Master	60 ~ 69	7
   A.Master	70 ~ 79	8
   G.Master	80 ~ 89	9
   Completer	90 ~ 99	10
   Transcender		11

For example, a character who has achieved level 49/ battle style 5 is able to rank up to a maximum of expert status. In order to achieve A.expert the character will need to level to level 50 and battle style level 6.
Warning messages will be provided to inform you of the situation. For example you will receive a warning message such as “Class Rank xx, Character Level xx cannot increase any more of Skill Rank above xxxx” and will not be able to rank up to next skill rank even if you gained all skill experience for the current rank.

5. Show rank up status: This limit for skill rank up is also shown on the skill window.
   1. Achieved the Requirement
      
   2. Possible Rank to Achieve
      

      If the user did not achieve the requirement, the current rank and rank up requirement will show as white only.

6. Show messages for rank up bonus:
   If the user complete level up quest, user will have messages in game as below:
   • Message for rank requirement and bonus of battle style level up

   If the user complete level up quest and rank up, user will have messages in game as below:

   • Message for level up bonus and skill rank up bonus

New Honor Title System

Additional benefits will now be awarded for achieving honour ranks of eleven (11) and above. Honour ranks are awarded for gaining honour through a number of different activities (including quests and by killing monsters). You can also exchange Wexp for honour points to increase your Honor rank.

Honor Rank	Option
11	HP+50
12	HP+100
13	HP+100, Resist Critical Damage+5%
14	HP+150, Resist Critical Damage+5%, Resist Rate Damage+3%
15	HP+150, Resist Critical Damage+15%, Resist Rate Damage+3%
16	HP+200, Resist Critical Damage+15%, Resist Rate Damage+5%, Resist Unmovable+10%
17	HP+200, Resist Critical Damage+15%, Resist Rate Damage+5%, Resist Unmovable+10%, Resist Stun+10%
18	HP+300, Resist Critical Damage+20%, Resist Rate Damage+7%, Resist Unmovable+10%, Resist Stun+10%, Resist Knock Back+10%
19	HP+400, Resist Critical Damage+20%, Resist Rate Damage+7%, Resist Unmovable+10%, Resist Stun+10%, Resist Knock Back+10%, Resist Down+10%
20	HP+500, Resist Critical Damage+30%, Resist Rate Damage+10%, Resist Unmovable+15%, Resist Stun+15%, Resist Knock Back+15%, Resist Down+15%

A brand new ‘Select Title Information’ page in the Character Information Window(Shortcut Key:C) has also been added with the update. This page will allow you to preview potential titles and will inform you if you are close to meeting the criteria for future titles. It will also enable you to turn off titles if you so wish to do so. This feature is primarily for future updates.

Select Title	Apply Title

Teirra del Bruto (NW for low levels.)

The war is expanding and the age of enrolment is now lower than ever before. Introducing the brand new “Tierra del Bruto” a war map designed for lower level characters. Available for players between level 52 and 94, the system will introduce lower levels to the realities of life in Nevareth.

• How to participate: In order to participate in the new lower level wars you will be required to meet the following criteria:
  1. Quest: Able to get from Officer Morison in Port Lux
  2. Quest condition
     • Requires Lv 52 / Battle Style level 6 or above
     • Must have Completed “Sacrifice” quest in The Sword of Guardian quest group
  3. Nation Select quest: completes “What Are You Fighting For?” quest in Prelude quest group
  4. Able to select Nation again at Lv 95 (through the “The Tower of Sages, Divide” quest)
• Tierra del Bruto Rules
  1. Requirement: Lv 52 ~ Lv 94 characters with Nation
  2. Open method: Open 2 channels of Tierra del Bruto by level range per World
     

     Level Range	Lv61 ~ Lv94	Lv52 ~ Lv60
     Skill Rank Limitation	Novice ~ A. Expert	Novice ~ Completer

     *Mission War is not allowed if Skill Rank is exceeded compares to level range*

  3. Number of participants: Maximum 60 characters (Capella 30 : Procyon 30)
     Able to check the number of participation by Tab key
  4. Duration: 30 minutes (Lobby opens for 10 minutes)
  5. Battle field
     • Same map to Chaos Arena
     • Open 2 Lobbies and 1 Battle field per channel

     

  6. How to participate: Able to enter by ‘Entrance’ button during the game play (No entry item & cost)
  7. Participant Condition
     • Automatically transfer to Lobby if character is dead during the war
     • Allowed use of one Odd Circle
     • Early victory is possible
  8. Winning Condition & Rewards
     • Condition: called game or the Nation with the most men alive at the end of the war
     • Reward: WExp, Core Cube B(Able to gain Upgrade Core(Medium) or Upgrade Core(High)
     • Core Cube (B) will be rewarded to all characters who survive
     • Basic Score: Provide 5 points for starting the war(Maximum 20 points)
       • Gain 0.5 point if one enemy character is withdrawn
     • WExp Calculation formula: (5(Basic Score)+(Number of Withdrawal enemy character *0.5)* Winning/Lose rate(Win 2, Lose 1)*Nation ratio (2)
       • Maximum 120 points
       • Winning /Losing rate will be fixed to 1 for character who dies before the result
       • WExp point will be limited for death character
  9. Reference
     • Gain 5 times more HP than current status
     • Not allowed to use HP Potion/Capsule/Vital Gear if time is remained less than 10 minutes
     • Grocer & Warehouse NPC in Lobby – Allow to use for all characters
     • Lobby: Potion & Vital Gear are on sales (Vital Gear(SP)& Portable FT Panel are not included)

Party Search Function

Ever fancied an adventure or raid but have been unable to find enough of your friends interested? With the party search function such issues are a thing of the past!

1. Max. Number that can be found through this system : 7 users
2. Party Search window opens when opening up a party window (P) is not in the party mode
   

   # of Current Party / Max. # of a Party Indicate the number of users for currently joined party and the max. Number set for the party. Shows nation by the icon. No icon for no nation. *Battle Style Indicates with the Battle Style Icons *Character Level *Character ID *Channel Shows channel numbers if others are in the other channels Channel info will not show if in same channel.

3. Party Search Registration
   

   Press “P”		Select Map, Set Max. #		Party Search Registered

4. Party Search
   

   Press “P”		Choose and select party to join
   The Pop-up message		Completed
   *One who requested* (Requesting a party to “BullsEye”. Waiting for the response…) *One who were requested* (“ABC” has requested to join the party.)

5. Main Function of the Party Search
   1. Desired dungeon/world map can be selected; Party Register/Search/Request can be made
   2. Registration is possible for Solo players and party leaders.
   3. Party Registration is not available from Mission War and Dungeons
   4. Party search can only be done up to reachable dungeons/world

NPC Buyback

Ever accidently sold one of your rarest items to the NPC? Believe it or not it is more common mistake than one might think!. With this feature you no longer have to worry about such an “accident” ever occuring.

Purpose:

1. To provide a way for you to recover an item when sold by mistake
2. To provide additional convenience when shopping with the NPCs

Functions:

1. Item(s) can be recovered after sold to the NPC
2. Max of 9 latest items are listed
3. Stored for 3 hours regardless of login based on its last selling point.
4. Recovery is possible from the other NPCs.
5. The money paid by the vendor must be returned!
6. Character bind item(s) can be recovered only from that specific character

NPCs part of scheme:

1. All Grocers / Alchemists / Weapons Shop / Armor Shop
2. Strange Shop in the Mutant Forest / Black Market in the Forgotten Temple B1F
3. Remote Shop

Item Recovery and its tab.

Normal Tab		Recovery Tab

Additional NW Changes.

Further additions have been made to the mission war system. These include:

1. Nation War Reward Icon

   – showing you the benefits you are receiving from your nation’s success

   

2. Remote Shop added in the Battle Field

   • Use by pressing “N” key from the Mini Map
   • Items available: Vital Gear, Potions

3. Vital Gear(SP) Added

   • Recover 5,000 SP
   • No Cool Time
   • Can be used only in Mission War
   • Can only be used when it is not in battle mode
   • Only characters Lv. 95 and above can use the item
   • Location: Mission War Lobby / Remote Shop in the Mission War
   • Price: 100,000 Alz each

4. Force Tower Location Changed (moved to the corner)

   

5. New Mission War Entry Method Added

Move to the Mission War lobby by accepting the Mission War invitation pop up

The Message will pop up when the channel is opened		Confirmation Window

*When in dungeon, users receive additional message as follows:*
“Would you really like to leave the dungeon?”

6. Mission War Entry Selection Change

   • Current
     • Max. up to 5% can enter the channel based on the lower side of the camp
   • Change
     • Same number of users join the battle
     • Capella – 50 : Procyon – 70 in the Lobby. 50:50 War is held.
     • As the users in the lobby increases, additional players can join the battle if both sides meet the numbers

7. Mission War’s Fast Targeting

   • “Z” key and Mouse Wheel Button

8. Mission War Auto Targeting improvement

   • Nearest target is selected within the range

9. Buff Potion is dropped in the Mission War

10. Increased rate of WExp to EXP. More EXP earned by WExp exchange.

11. 10% tax when Mission War reward money is distributed.

12. Pet EXP can now be gained in the Mission War

13. Changed the Mission War entry number indication

14. Changed so that the characters can move to the lobby right away if there is no additional reward

15. Cannot use “Dance” while in the battle field

16. Mission War Ranking Reward change

    • All base including the neutral base has to be occupied in order to make called game

17. Called Game Rule Change

    • Before: 5% decrease in player entry on winning side
    • Change: Apply the 5% rule by the same time frame of War based on the war result the day before ex) When Capella won the 6pm war the day before, the rule applies only on 6pm war.

18. Cool Down Time changed for the Battle Mode 1 and 2 in the battle field

    • Battle Mode 1, 2 has been changed from 30 sec. to 5minutes.
    • Battle Aura cool time remains the same
      • Only in the mission War
      • Cool Time remains the same even after when a player dies

19. PvP request cannot be made within a minute of the war starting.

    • If characters are in the middle of the PvP, it will automatically be stopped and all the characters will be revived.

20. Tierra Gloriosa duration change

    • Current: 60min
    • Change: 50min

21. Changed so that the chat function is available on warp waiting period after character’s death in the battle

22. Personal Score Calculation Change

    • Force Tower built by points is excluded from the personal score, only the tower build with Alz applies to the personal score.

23. If the personal score is in top 30% range, 10% of WExp is applied additionally.

    • Character must have least 30 points

24. Corrected error of Resurrection Tower time being incorrect.

25. Corrected error that when characters resurrect w/o any base in possession, they are revived from the main base.

26. Corrected party chat error that it is sometimes used like normal chat.

Other Notable Changes

Channel Broadcasting upon rare item or upper enchant success

• Message Location : Upper Middle or Lower Right of the screen
• Broadcasting Rule
  1. Grade +8 and up for basic crafting
  2. Weapons, Armor : Craft Level 5 and up / Epic Items
• Upon success broadcasting, details of the items are broadcasted too.

One Button Combo Function

• Pressing Combo Start button once more after combo has been activated will allow the skills in the quick slots can be used.

Quick Unarm Function

• Alt + Right mouse click from the inventory window will let you unarm your equipments

Quest Deletion Function

• Required quests for game story process cannot be deleted
  1. Scenario Quest(BSLV Quests included), Dungeon/Craft/Honor Quests
  2. Map/Warp Code Reward Quests
  3. Astral Board License Quest
  4. Other Repetitive Quests (Nation Change/Event Quests)
• Cannot recover once deleted quests
• Added the quest delete button
  

  Before Change		After Change

Force Shielder’s New Skill

• Name: Provocation
• Effect: Lures monster into oneself for 6 sec.
• Train Condition: Master Rank(6) or above
• Duration: 5 sec. / Cool Time: 15 sec. (decreases 0.4 sec per Lv.) / ex) Lv.9 – 8.7 sec.
• Skill Train: From Instructors of Bloody Ice / Desert Scream / Green Despair

Other Changes and Bug Fixes

1. Armor Shop in the Bloody Ice was relocated
2. Party buff cannot be used when there are no party members
3. Force Blader can now receive other’s buff while in the Force Enchanter mode
4. Additional Damage
   • Added damage on Infernal Impact, Assasinate, Shield Break, Whirlwind, Blade Scud, lightening Slash skills by Item or Buff
   • No added damage applied by item or buff on PK/PvP
5. Skill damage lowered for Wizard on Double Caster mode while in PK/PvP
6. HP increased for Force Shielder Battle Style level up
7. Giant Snake and Black Snake in the Desert Scream is now changed to unaggressive status.
8. Quest item drop rate increased for “Attack of the zombies” quest.
9. Enhancement on game frame speed
10. “FP-00 Penna” spawn location change in the Pontus Ferrum
11. NPC Change in the appearance and animations
12. Limit of 99.9 billion Alz on personal trading.
13. Changed so that the stat requirement remains the same when upgrading the item from +7 to +8
14. When buying/selling from personal shop or looting a Formula Card, it will show craft number and craft items.
15. After crafting stackable items, it will automatically stacked with the same item in the inventory.
16. Changed so that the Blessing Bead – Plus users can enter the Premium Channels
    • Other characters w/o Blessing Bead – Plus cannot enter the premium Channels
17. Inventory item will now moved to the empty spot of active inventory slot, not the first empty slot of the inventory.
18. Ctrl + Left click will allow skills to be registered to the quick slot
19. Changed to see Battle Style and the level of a character on the party acceptance window
20. NPC shop merchandizing change
    • Shape Cartridge(Lv. 1) sale from Core Alchemist to Grocer
    • Port Lux Grocer: Shape Cartridge(Lv. 1) sale added
    • Port Lux Alchemist: 1ea/127ea (before: 1ea/10ea)
    • Port Lux Grocer: Crafting item- empty bottle 1ea/127ea (before: 1ea/50ea)
21. Decreased the number of traps upon the advent of Red Tyrant in the Forgotten Temple B2F
22. Upgrade Core Item Desc. Change

    	Item	Before	After
    1	Upgrade Core (Low)	Increase the qualities of the Citrine/Shadow Steel/Aramid/ or lower grade equipments putting in Force Core slot.(Right click to use if item level is lower than 7)	Increase the qualities of the_Citrine/Shadow Steel/Aramid/ or lower grade equipments.(Right click to use if item level is up to +6)
    2	Upgrade Core (Medium)	Increase the qualities of the Pherystin/ Titanium or lower grade equipments putting in Force Core slot.(Right click to use if item level is lower than 7)	Increase the qualities of the_Pherystin/Titanium or lower grade equipments.(Right click to use if item level is up to +6)
    3	Upgrade Core (High)	Increase the qualities of the_Topaz/Redosmium/Shineguard/Teragrace/Mystice or lower grade equipments putting in Force Core slot.(Right click to use if item level is lower than 7)	Increase the qualities of the Topaz/Redosmium/Shineguard/Teragrace/Mystice or lower grade equipments.(Right click to use if item level is up to +6)
    4	Upgrade Core (Highest)	Increases the quality of all types of weapon/armor(Right click to use if item level is up to +6)	Increases the quality of all types of weapon/armor(Right click to use if item level is up to +6)

23. Bugs Fixed

    1. Fixed disconnection error experienced when looting the countable item while opening the personal shop
    2. Fixed FX error experienced when Shield Storm was used on Shield Master status and the shield disappeared.
    3. Fixed wide monitor error of Alz from the personal shop which overlapped when the amount exceeded 100 Mil.
    4. Corrected error of item info not showing under certain conditions.
    5. Corrected so that it can now be attacked while in the Dance2 mode.
    6. Corrected overlap of inventory and buff tooltip
    7. Corrected Dialogue balloon error when it can’t be used after using the item search filter.
    8. Corrected error that the item loot message was able to viewed on the window mode even if it was disabled.
    9. Corrected whisper error on certain condition.
    10. Corrected buff time error on certain Battle Style level
    11. Corrected error that Extreme Dual Cannon Skill icon is registered on Party window if character uses Extreme Dual Cannon skill and Raise Spirit buff after Raise Spirit cool time
    12. Corrected error that a character can use Debuff skill from the safe zone.
    13. Corrected error that character is able to summon Boss mob ‘Naheim’ in Forgotten Temple B2F with Party status
    14. Corrected the error that was not able to equip orb by clicking mouse right button when weapon equip slots are empty
    15. Corrected error that character is not able to summon Board/Bike if character resurrects after dead with Combo mode
    16. Corrected error that Force Blader gets only 4 hits for using ‘Imfernal Impact’ skill