Patch 3.5.3.0 - 21.10.2019

[ADMIN]

Release date: 21.10.2019 at 20:00 - Everything is up from now, no extra restart needed (first part was up last night).

Congrats to RuSuLeTzZz, Makiavelli and RedBuLL for finishing the Stage 1.1!

Note: Most of the [FIXED] things were done as hot-fixes with days ago, when finding them, and just documented now.
Note2: You need to update the Client via Launcher!

Changelog:

• [UPDATED] Stage 1.1 exp (5rr) is now 75% instead of 25%. 
• [UPDATED] Newbies exp boost applied: 
  • 0rr -> +100% exp.
  • 1-4rr -> +40% exp.
• [UPDATED] Released Mercenary Squad. 
  • Info is quoted from Special/HOT Features topic:
  • Mercenary Squad is a new OPTIONAL PvP System where anyone who wants more PvP can join.
    • You can register into the squad by writing /registerpvp.
    • After you join you need to wait at least 6 hours before leaving it.
    • In order to leave you need to write /unregisterpvp.
    • You can join/leave for any number of times you want.
    • There are 2 types of registration: Normal Level & ML, that will reflect only the reward, but entire reward progression is based ONLY on what you choose.
    • If you write only /registerpvp you will be registered for Normal Level reward, if you write /registerpvp 2 you will be registered for Master Level reward.
    • There is also a new Ranking tab on Website (PvP Rankings), reflecting the top for Mercenaries.
    • The system is active only on normal server (server 20 excluded).
  • Features for those that register:
    • There are 3 levels of seals that you get by registering, which will upgrade in time:
      • First Seal is automatically given after you register, it will increase your Normal Exp (if you register for normal exp) or Master Exp (if you register for ML exp) with 6%.
      • Second seal will give you 14% exp.
      • Third seal will give you 24% exp.
        • All seals will also have a visual effect on your character so people will know that you're part of the Mercenary Squad.
    • You will bypass Fairness Gaps versus other Mercenaries.
    • You will bypass PK Limit vs other Mercenaries.
    • You will bypass Non-PvP invasions vs other Mercenaries.
    • You will bypass Non-PvP maps vs other Mercenaries.
    • When you reach a total of 15 kills, you'll no longer gain extra kills vs other Mercenaries.
  • Mercenary Quest System:
    • There is also a Mercenary Quest system that can be accessed once every 12 hours with the command /pvpquest.
    • This command will assign you a random ONLINE player from the Mercenary Squad that you need to kill in the next 15 minutes in order to finish the quest.
    • The assigned target will be prioritized to be outside of Guild/Alliance.
    • The system will automatically reassign targets on the following circumstances:
      • The current target is on the same gens family and it is on a gens map.
      • The current target is on safe-zone (or goes to safe-zone).
      • The current target goes offline.
    • Every time you write /pvpquest while a quest is ongoing will also show your current target name.
    • There is a counter-attack function called Repel:
      • If the quest targets kill their hunter before being killed, they will receive 30 points and 1x Gemstone, and the killer will fail the quest.
    • If you fail the quest nothing will happen.
  • Other aspects of Mercenary Squad:
    • There is a Points system in order to decide rankings for Mercenaries:
    • You will get 1 point for every 10 minutes of ONLINE TIME while you are registered on the squad.
    • You will get 25 points for every quest you finish as well as 2x Gemstone.
    • When you reach certain number of points & quests your seal will be upgraded:
      • 1200 points & 10 finished quests will upgrade your seal to the 2nd one.
      • 3500 points & 30 finished quests will upgrade your seal to 3rd one.
      • Extra rewards based on points & quests that will be added at a later stage.
    • IMPORTANT! If you unregister from the Mercenary Squad you will LOSE all your ACCUMULATED POINTS!
      • So, the higher the risk the higher the reward.
• [UPDATED] Bloody Witch Queen items (GD/DM,etc.) can now be dropped with a 30% chance from BoK+5 (and only BoK5, not 4/3). 
• [UPDATED] Bloody Witch Queen will drop 380 exc set items instead of GD/DM, etc.
• [UPDATED] Now PvM points from bosses (GGD, Kundun, Nightmare, etc.) are given to all players near the Boss instead of to the party/guild that made the last-hit, to avoid confusions.
• [UPDATED] Released BoK+5 Goldens.
• [UPDATED] Vote now require at least 1 reset.
• [UPDATED] Blast & Fire Scream have been improved.
  • Fire Scream now shares the same stats as Chaotic:
    • Base skill damage increased from 130 to 190.
    • Range increased from 4 to 5.
  • Blast now shares the same stats as Chain Lightning:
    • Base skill damage increased from 50 to 110.
    • Range increased from 3 to 5.
      • Note: This changes are made so that FS & Blast can replace Chaotic & Chain (that aren't working correctly) on Server1.
      • Note2: On Server 20 you can use Chaotic/Chain normally.
• [UPDATED] In order to reduce the Zen Inflation the following changes have been made:
  • Zen cost table for reset after 10 resets changed:
    • Old version:
      • Each extra reset until 20 resets = + 30.000.000 zen per reset.
      • The 20th reset = 465.000.000 zen.
      • Each extra reset until 30 resets = + 60.000.000 zen per reset.
      • The 30th reset = 1.005.000.000 zen.
    • New version:
      • Each extra reset until 20 resets = + 50.000.000 zen per reset.
      • The 20th reset = 650.000.000 zen.
      • Each extra reset until 30 resets = + 80.000.000 zen per reset.
      • The 30th reset = 1.450.000.000 zen.
  • Zen from mobs reduced with 20%.
  • Kalima zen drop rate nerfed. It is still the best place to farm zen from mobs but at a lowered rate than before.
  • More than that, we're willing to make a MOSS Gambler to spend zen on, help us build it here: https://oldsquad.ro/forum/topic/3373-building-a-moss-merchant-together/
• [UPDATED] Devil Square have been improved to spawn mobs in a better order and mobs with level closer to the DS levels.
• [UPDATED] SD Potions Max Stack reduced from 3 to 1.
• [UPDATED] SD Potions SD rate reduced from 25% to 5% per potion.
• [UPDATED] Feather & Crest droprate increased with 35% as we're getting out of early-game.
• [ADDED] Gens Check on Gens Maps, will auto-move if there are characters without Gens.
• [ADDED] FAQ (Frequently Asked Questions) page, with most common questions that we receive along with the answer. 
  • You can access it here: https://oldsquad.ro/faq
• [FIXED] Because Senior Mix couldn't give more than 1 reward, Senior Mix makes a "Heart of the Dark Lord" instead that is dropping 2x Guild Master Box.
• [FIXED] Box of Ancients not dropping in Devil Square 6.
• [FIXED] Gemstone not dropping in Kanturu3.
• [FIXED] Fenrir materials not dropping in Crywolf.
• [FIXED] Move to Kalima (instead of other map) from Crywolf if Character left from Kalima to Crywolf.
• [FIXED] Character disconnected spawning out of LoT on reconnect, now it will spawn in the same place.
• [FIXED] Change Race incorrectly adding the points and Quest state.
• [FIXED] Warp from website getting non-gens characters into gens maps.
• [FIXED] Lilium Stick & Items requiring level 380/400.
• + Other small fixes/adjustments/improvements.

[ADMIN]

As I guessed the hour wrong when stage is over, the rest of the update will be released at around 17:00, to make sure it is over until then.

Cheers!

[ADMIN]

Stage is not over yet, so anytime from now when it will be over the rest of update will be released. We depend on the top players that probably made their own order for the stage reward.

 

[ADMIN]

Entire Patch is now live!

It was also re-organized to prevent confusions.