Global 5 years of OldSquad!

[ADMIN]

Hello OldSquaders,

This month we're celebrating 5 YEARS since OldSquad was born!

5 years of ups and downs, 5 years of hard work & dedication, 5 years of MU at the highest possible level in terms of competition, 5 years of both failures and successes, 5 years of dramas and beautiful stories.

Damn, looking behind it's been hella' fun journey, a hard one but a fun one.

We would like to thank you once again for choosing us as the entertainment provider and sticking with us for such a long time! Hats down!

5 years of epicness deserves an ... epic gift!

So ladies and gentleman, we're releasing one of the most complex, interesting & unique PvP events in the entire MU Community: Arena Tournament V2!

General Info

• Arena Tournament features 7 different rounds, each round taking place 1 time per week, at 20:30 19:45 Server Time.
• There are 3 different Event Types: LMS - Last Man Standing, KotH - King of the Hill & LL - Last Laugh.
• Both LMS & KotH have 3 different Specials, more info above.
• In order to register to Arena Tournament you must write /joinarena when the event is popping (and before it gets closed).
• After event is closed, it will start in 1 minute.
• You can't attack other players before the event does start.
• Maximum 60 slots (LMS) / 40 slots (KotH) / 34 slots (LL).
• Duration is 15 minutes for LMS/KotH. No maximum duration for LL.
• You can't join while being in a party.
• If you join a party anytime during the event both chars will be disqualified from the tournament and moved out.
• You can't join the event with antidotes / sd pots.
• Any consumables buff (bless/soul pots, doppel scrolls, halloween, etc.) are deleted every second during tournament.
• You get a full clear off existing buffs when you enter the tournament.
• You can't move items (for example from store) during tournament.
• You are Muted during tournament.
• You can't drop items during tournament.
• You can't move to other maps during tournament.
• You get PK Stage 2 during tournament (to use only right click to attack, without CTRL).
• At the end of tournament you get back to your previous pk level / pk kills / pk timer.

Info about LMS (Last Man Standing)

• Schedule for Last Man Standing is the following:
  • Monday - LMS Special 1.
  • Wednesday - LMS Special 2.
  • Friday - LMS Special 3.
• Objective is to kill others while surviving.
• Every character does have 5 lives when they join.
• Dying will remove 1 life and will notice you the lives left.
• When lives are over, you'll be removed from the event & moved out.
• A character can only remove 2 lives from another character. After that, he no longer can attack that character BUT the other character can attack him (for at least 2 lives).
• Winners are the last 5 characters that remains alive.
• If the event time is over and there are more than 5 characters left alive, there will be a TOP5 made by Lives taken and then by lives that you had left. So if 2 characters have the same amount of lives taken at 5th and 6th position, the one with more personal lives left will take the 5th place, and so on.
• Reward for winning a LMS Event is the access to Sunday's round (where the real rewards are given, for everyone).
• If you win any of the LMS rounds you can't join other tournaments until Sunday.
• Specials:
  • Special 1: Free For All, normal fight with characters exactly as they are.
  • Special 2: Free For All, normal fight with ALL CHARACTERS receiving reset stats & points for 20 RESETS - more chances for lower players.
  • Special 3: Class-Only fight, players can only fight with characters with the same class like them, during the Event, with characters exactly as they are.
    • Note: During the Special 3, the limit of 2 lives taken is valid only if there are > 4 players left from the same class. If there are < 5 players left from the same class you can take any amount of lives from characters.
    • Note2: Also on Special 3 there is only 1 winner from each class (last one standing), so total of 7 winners.

Info about KotH (King of the Hill)

• Schedule for King of the Hill is the following:
  • Tuesday - KotH Special 3.
  • Thursday - KotH Special 2.
  • Saturday - KotH Special 1.
• Objective is to farm as many Points as possible.
• Every character starts with 0 Points.
• Every time a character dies he will lose 4 points (unless the points are 0 anyway).
• Killing another character will give you 10 points.
• The 2nd time you kill the same character you will earn 9 points, 3rd time 8 points, and so on until you'll get only 2 points for killing the same character (and the value will stay at 2 points, no longer decreasing).
• After 15 minutes, the TOP5 characters with the most points are considered the winners.
• If there are more people with same points like the 5th player, the winner will be picked randomly.
• Reward for winning a KotH Event is the access to Sunday's round (where the real rewards are given, for everyone).
• Specials:
  • Special 1: Free For All, normal fight with characters exactly as they are.
  • Special 2: Free For All, normal fight with ALL CHARACTERS receiving reset stats & points for 20 RESETS - more chances for lower players.
  • Special 3: Class-Only fight, players can only fight with characters with the same class like them, during the Event, with  characters exactly as they are.
    • Note: Also on Special 3 there is only 1 winner from each class (the one with highest points at the end), so total of 7 winners.

Info about LL (Last Laugh)

• Last Laugh is the final Tournament, where the prizes from the week are also given.
• Last Laugh is held on Sunday.
• Only winners of KotH & LMS from that week can join the Last Laugh.
• So maximum players on Last Laugh is 34.
• If you have lower resets than the highest reset player from the LL, you will receive extra stat points to add for the tournament based on the difference of resets between you and highest reset player and also based on your class.
• The points are added when the Arena is closed, so you have 1 minute to use them.
• There is no set duration for the LL but there are 3 rounds:
• Round1: LMS Round
  • During this round you need to eliminate players while surviving.
  • The round is over when there are x amount of players left in the Tournament, as following:
    • If there are more than 30 participants, Round1 is over when there are 20 players left.
    • If there are more than 26 participants, Round1 is over when there are 18 players left.
    • If there are more than 22 participants, Round1 is over when there are 16 players left.
    • If there are more than 18 participants, Round1 is over when there are 14 players left.
    • If there are more than 14 participants, Round1 is over when there are 12 players left.
    • If there are more than 11 participants, Round1 is over when there are 10 players left.
    • If there are more than 8 participants, Round1 is over when there are 8 players left.
  • All LMS rules are applied.
• Round2: KotH Round
  • During this round you need to farm as many Points as possible in 10 minutes.
  • After 10 minutes, TOP8 characters with most Points will be qualified for last round (3), rest of players will be eliminated.
• Round3: Last Laugh - Final Round
  • A virtual bracket will be generated for the 8 players left, it will be based on the Points gathered during round 2 as following:
    • TOP1 points will play vs TOP8 points.
    • TOP3 points will play vs TOP6 points.
    • TOP4 points will play vs TOP5 points.
    • TOP2 points will play vs TOP7 points.
  • Then each character will be moved to a different Arena cage where the matches are being played. 
    • In cages you are playing 1v1 with your opponent.
    • Both chars start "chained" and game is starting in 5 seconds.
    • The first character to kill the other for 2 times will advance in the bracket (Best of 3).
    • You do receive a clear of all buffs/effects after a kill and you start from different corners again.
    • SD is not restored during the match.
    • After winning a match you advance in bracket and either wait or face your next opponent from Winner bracket.
  • After winning/losing a game you will be redirected to a new cage.
  • After each finished game, if your SD is not full, you will receive a Complex Potion that you can use in first 5 seconds of the next game, to restore your SD to full. You need to be fast!
  • Players that lose in the Winner bracket are being sent into Loser bracket where they face other losers.
  • Games on Loser bracket are the same as on Winner bracket (Best of 3).
  • If you lose a game on Loser bracket you are eliminated from Tournament, if you win you advance in Loser bracket up until Grand Finals.
  • Grand Finals are BO5 (Best of 5).

Arena Tournament V2 will be released on Sunday night, and there will be 1 week of BETA period. During BETA there will be no rewards for winning, instead, you will get 2x Jewel of Chaos for each REPORTED, CONFIRMED & FIXABLE BUG you encounter during the week. So try your best to bug the Event!

Note: We do expect some problems during BETA, so take it with a grain of salt. Also we're waiting any suggestions / feedback related to it as you play & test it.

#MakeMUGreatAgain!

Edited December 7, 2020 by Gion
Hour updated

[Deadcat]

So what are the grand prizes ?

[ADMIN]

2 minutes ago, Deadcat said:

So what are the grand prizes ?

Announced after beta.

[Sensei]

so its pay2win tournament who paid to get items in beginning on server will dominate this was hoping for something luck based to make everyone equal

[Endorphin]

13 minutes ago, Sensei said:

so its pay2win tournament who paid to get items in beginning on server will dominate this was hoping for something luck based to make everyone equal

Not really true.  You can get many credits selling stuffs on market.

Congrats @ADMIN for doing a great job!

[ADMIN]

24 minutes ago, Sensei said:

so its pay2win tournament who paid to get items in beginning on server will dominate this was hoping for something luck based to make everyone equal

Idk if to laugh or cry, but hei, sure, as you say xdddd.

[Sensei]

47 minutes ago, ADMIN said:

Idk if to laugh or cry, but hei, sure, as you say xdddd.

so you saying people who paid loads of cash(Dynasty,Hardcore.. etc..) will not have higher chance to win?  without spending so much cash you cant achieve that

[ADMIN]

41 minutes ago, Sensei said:

so you saying people who paid loads of cash(Dynasty,Hardcore.. etc..) will not have higher chance to win?  without spending so much cash you cant achieve that

That's why I don't know if to laugh or cry, you refuse to use your brain and prefer to type non-senses as a result of frustrations that you're not on their level.

Exactly the TOP players are those that donated close to 0, because THEY were the ones playing from start 24/7 and hunting, farming and selling things for credits to avoid donating. 

The ones that donated are mostly exactly the opposite of the active players, are those that doesn't have the same time / dedication to put into the game but they compensate with money so they can still be competitive among the active players, but they still depend on such active players for their own items.

And there's the last type of players (most probably like you) that neither can / want to play the same amount of time like the top players and neither wants to support via donations to compensate, and STILL wants to be on the same level like the other 2 types which I'm sorry, it is impossible on ANY game.

One thing you are right about, this event is exactly for THE BEST PLAYERS, the dedicated PvP event for those that did sacrifices to reach their position, not gained some random freebies.

Cheers.

 

[Sensei]

2 minutes ago, ADMIN said:

That's why I don't know if to laugh or cry, you refuse to use your brain and prefer to type non-senses as a result of frustrations that you're not on their level.

Exactly the TOP players are those that donated close to 0, because THEY were the ones playing from start 24/7 and hunting, farming and selling things for credits to avoid donating. 

The ones that donated are mostly exactly the opposite of the active players, are those that doesn't have the same time / dedication to put into the game but they compensate with money so they can still be competitive among the active players, but they still depend on such active players for their own items.

And there's the last type of players (most probably like you) that neither can / want to play the same amount of time like the top players and neither wants to support via donations to compensate, and STILL wants to be on the same level like the other 2 types which I'm sorry, it is impossible on ANY game.

One thing you are right about, this event is exactly for THE BEST PLAYERS, the dedicated PvP event for those that did sacrifices to reach their position, not gained some random freebies.

Cheers.

 

but i was offline like 3hours past 13days (started 13days ago) and spended more like 100euros i think already, but they really spend more :)) and i think i can use my brains good with master degree

[ADMIN]

1 minute ago, Sensei said:

but i was offline like 3hours past 13days (started 13days ago) and spended more like 100euros i think already, but they really spend more :)) and i think i can use my brains good with master degree

Meanwhile they played 56 more days than you, without any "free 500% exp boost" like you benefitted from.

You don't need to use brain to finish degrees, wake up.

You can have an Einstein brain, if you don't use it before speaking/typing it is useless. 

Cheers.

[Sensei]

You just dont getting my point of view.. but thanks for replies - its good to see Admin is communicating with community!  Its Advent already so must be peaceful! thanks for all 5 years! Cheers

[Killah]

Happy birthday to the best Mu game yet!

Better than Webzen even.

 

Not perfect, but close to it! The best Mu ever!

[CeptaVista]

GG for 5 years   Im active on every single golden invasion , white wizzards ect... But that master class hunt from top guild are just legit .. No matter what we do here or what we want to do u cant match the top 100 , its not about xp boosts or smth ..  The game starts from point were u get close top resets and most important is 1 pvp set. wich u cant get , and ill explain why .. TOP guild farm goldens like in 30 seconds ,  when it comes to Relic event .. Hue hue fuuny .. They split in 2 group 1 group insta farms from entrace of relic . 2 group does event .. and that like from first day ...  Ofc its cool ect.  
on lost map dont take me wrong.. kundun is on lost map 6 , and there is  spot in almost same cord as kundun spawn.. No big deal that kundun dies 15 sec after respawn for the same players since first day .. Ect .. 
P.s last 6 illusion temple first  stage on low lvl is 0 players cuz of  rewards , they are so useless compared to xp lvlup , no one plays it

Any way server is fun to play with friends and some strugles ofc , but the population of server 800++ we dont have inaf  possibilities to farm real items wepons ect.. LIke fuck that im not gona buy wepon for 100$ just becouse i cant get it by myself or with group..  And i know u gona call it crying ect  But please u have the same Council members from begining wich are top players .. and no one of your " Main GM group"  havent played this game INSIDE. So u just DONT UNDERSTAND how it is to play if u are not in top guild ! I swear god non of your arguments are lit if aim it to under top100 players. 

Advice from me <-- Remove possibility to see Derkons / GDD/ Budges  from that they were killed and in wich map they were killed. Same for wizzards .

[dontpanic]

what if we group the tournament base on rr? (for special 1 & 3 only)
there could be different prizes for each group

• 1-3rr will get low tier items/jewels/credits
• 4-6rr
• 7-9rr
• 10-12rr
• 13-15rr
• 16-18rr
• 19-21rr will get high tier items/jewels/credits

this will give low rr players confidence to join the event and all will have a chance to win something

 

 

[ADMIN]

32 minutes ago, CeptaVista said:

GG for 5 years   Im active on every single golden invasion , white wizzards ect... But that master class hunt from top guild are just legit .. No matter what we do here or what we want to do u cant match the top 100 , its not about xp boosts or smth ..  The game starts from point were u get close top resets and most important is 1 pvp set. wich u cant get , and ill explain why .. TOP guild farm goldens like in 30 seconds ,  when it comes to Relic event .. Hue hue fuuny .. They split in 2 group 1 group insta farms from entrace of relic . 2 group does event .. and that like from first day ...  Ofc its cool ect.  
on lost map dont take me wrong.. kundun is on lost map 6 , and there is  spot in almost same cord as kundun spawn.. No big deal that kundun dies 15 sec after respawn for the same players since first day .. Ect .. 
P.s last 6 illusion temple first  stage on low lvl is 0 players cuz of  rewards , they are so useless compared to xp lvlup , no one plays it

Any way server is fun to play with friends and some strugles ofc , but the population of server 800++ we dont have inaf  possibilities to farm real items wepons ect.. LIke fuck that im not gona buy wepon for 100$ just becouse i cant get it by myself or with group..  And i know u gona call it crying ect  But please u have the same Council members from begining wich are top players .. and no one of your " Main GM group"  havent played this game INSIDE. So u just DONT UNDERSTAND how it is to play if u are not in top guild ! I swear god non of your arguments are lit if aim it to under top100 players. 

Advice from me <-- Remove possibility to see Derkons / GDD/ Budges  from that they were killed and in wich map they were killed. Same for wizzards .

Yikes, there is content farmable for everyone (budges, goldens, ww's, rabbits, derkons) and there is content farmable / being fought by top players / guilds, which require GROUP of people to be farmed / won (GGD, Cursed, Nightmare, Kundun, BWQ). The content farmable by everyone is purely based on who finds the mobs first, as you kill them in 5-15 seconds starting from 5+ resets, no matter if you are TOP PLAYER or just a random farmer. I'm not quite sure what you expect, to be able to farm everything and get everything as a SOLO player that isn't even in TOP? Not possible, not the kind of server for that.

We gave you all the perks you would never dream of for helping newbies / less active people to catch-up, as well as limiting the top players advantage, but we can't play for you, and neither we can find a guild for you to play the game at its full potential with. In any game the people that started first and played a lot are the ones controlling the Market, and you can do nothing about it, it's part of MMO games. You can either be hardcore like them from start or play casually and enjoy the game without high aspirations.

24 minutes ago, dontpanic said:

what if we group the tournament base on rr? (for special 1 & 3 only)
there could be different prizes for each group

• 1-3rr will get low tier items/jewels/credits
• 4-6rr
• 7-9rr
• 10-12rr
• 13-15rr
• 16-18rr
• 19-21rr will get high tier items/jewels/credits

this will give low rr players confidence to join the event and all will have a chance to win something

This Event is not another "bring your alt, switch your gear from main to your alt and win the event". This Event is the only true PvP event for people that actually built their chars for PvP and worked them, where they can show-off and have fun.

You have 2 specials that are designed to give everyone a fair chance, as well as a handicap-closer for last laugh. But again, this event is not designed for NEWBIES, it is designed to test your work that you've put so far and how you've built your character. A REAL event.

[dontpanic]

47 minutes ago, ADMIN said:

This Event is not another "bring your alt, switch your gear from main to your alt and win the event". This Event is the only true PvP event for people that actually built their chars for PvP and worked them, where they can show-off and have fun.

You have 2 specials that are designed to give everyone a fair chance, as well as a handicap-closer for last laugh. But again, this event is not designed for NEWBIES, it is designed to test your work that you've put so far and how you've built your character. A REAL event.

But if all tournament of different group happen at the same, it is hard/impossible to use 2 char to PVP at the same time right? and if they somehow find someone to pilot their alt, I would consider it as another player.

Yes it might not be designed for newbies, but it might make newbies more interested in the game.

[Hvman]

12 hours ago, Sensei said:

but i was offline like 3hours past 13days (started 13days ago) and spended more like 100euros i think already, but they really spend more :)) and i think i can use my brains good with master degree

70% of top 25 players have maybe the least donated amount towards the server because they are very active and do credits via item-selling.

4 hours ago, dontpanic said:

But if all tournament of different group happen at the same, it is hard/impossible to use 2 char to PVP at the same time right? and if they somehow find someone to pilot their alt, I would consider it as another player.

Yes it might not be designed for newbies, but it might make newbies more interested in the game.

What he's trying to tell you is that this rr-gap you are proposing is abusable. If i come with a SM 9RR for example and i put my set wings weapons (knowing that i might not win on my rr-group due to various reason) newbies wouldn't stand a chance.

[dontpanic]

Well I would rather fight player with good items with same rr as me rather than figthing player with good items as well and double my rr. ohh well. it's still a great server tho.

[Pershing]

18 hours ago, Sensei said:

but i was offline like 3hours past 13days (started 13days ago) and spended more like 100euros i think already, but they really spend more :)) and i think i can use my brains good with master degree

Don’t be funny. If you are active player, you can still farm some goldens, farm jewels, farm fenrir components, farm feathers, crests, gems, johs, do all events, etc. and sell to top players for a decent price. This would allow you to buy pvp set and upgrade it accordingly. It’s only your fault that you invested in dsr set while lvling is fast now and instead of hunting/farming, you come here and cry that the gameplay is not fair which is simply not true. Admin did a lot to make new comers’ game easier comparing to other servers. Don’t blame anyone for your mistakes, mate. I’ve been here since beginning and trust me, you would be shocked if you saw crazy prices of basic items +L+DD or any w2 one month ago. Now it’s quite easy to gear up your character and most of items you need are available to buy for reasonable prices

PS: Master degree doesn’t make you smart these days.

 

Great work over the last 5 years, OS Team! I’ve been with you for a long time and noticed significant progression every new edition. You are listening to your players which is really important

I’m sure Arena Tournament will be another great piece of work from your end and believe it’s gonna work as it should. Hard to find out any potential problems now but I’m pretty sure you will receive many feedbacks after first fights. This just need to be released and tested by the bigger group of people. 

Thank you!

[Profighter]

sorry to be late on post ... GG and cheers for celebrating the 5 years  successful  journey  of OLD SQUAD i am so happy to play here .. Cheers guys <3

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