Inception Announcing Inception - Sprint #5 - Back to Origins

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Hello OldSquaders & Guests,

Inception - Sprint #5 - will be released on Friday, 13 September 2024 at 19:00 GMT+3 (Mobs will spawn at 20:00 GMT+3).

The same, classic OldSquad gameplay will be present, featuring a progressive system and stages across the resets.

Outside of the Stage patches, there won't be any development on the Inception, it will be 100% as it currently is.

Official Info Topic: https://oldsquad.ro/forum/topic/993-inception-official-information-everything-you-need-to-know/

Few notable changes:

• [UPDATED] Transfer table:
  • 24-25 resets Inception -> 1 GR, 49 resets and level 400 Genesis + 4x PvP Artifacts & 4x PvM Artifacts.
  • 21-23 resets Inception -> 1 GR, 45 resets and level 400 Genesis + 3x PvP Artifacts & 3x PvM Artifacts.
  • 18-20 resets Inception -> 1 GR, 40 resets and level 400 Genesis + 2x PvP Artifacts & 2x PvM Artifacts.
  • 15-17 resets Inception -> 1 GR, 30 resets and level 400 Genesis + 1x PvP Artifact & 1x PvM Artifact.
  • 12-14 resets Inception -> 1 GR, 15 resets and level 400 Genesis.
  • Under 12 resets Inception -> 0 GR & X4 the resets number on Genesis (11 resets Inception = 44 resets Genesis, etc.) and level 400.
• [UPDATED] Server Rules - make sure to read them.
• [ADDED] Real-time Anti-Lag panel (press "O" in-game to use it).
• [UPDATED] RF's DSR buff formula on Server 1&2 (Normal Servers) from ENE/15 to ENE/25.
• [UPDATED] RF's Increase HP buff formula on Server 1&2 (Normal Servers) from ENE/9 to ENE/12.
• [UPDATED] Chain Drive Strengthener (ML) now also increases Chain Drive range from 2 to 3.
• [UPDATED] Now if a BK has a mace & fenrir equipped, it can no longer damage other players with TS. 
• [UPDATED] Reduced BK's Combo damage by 25%.
• [UPDATED] Increased Rageful Blow damage by 15%.
• [UPDATED] Cyclone Strengthener (ML - BK only), Slash Strengthener (ML), Falling Slash Strengthener (ML) & Lunge Strengthener (ML) now also increases the weapon skill range from 2 to 3.
• [UPDATED] Increased SM's Teleport cooldown from 4 seconds to 5.5 seconds.
• [UPDATED] Reduced the Poison Resistance (ML), Lighting Resistance (ML) & Ice Resistance (ML) increases from 1.2%~9% to 0.38%~2.5%, since the actual resistance increase is way bigger than the % values.
• [UPDATED] Slightly nerfed Selupan & Medusa.
• [UPDATED] Increased the Gold Medals drop rate.
• [UPDATED] Karutan2 map now requires level 320 instead of 300.
• [UPDATED] Changed the levels of the following monsters:
  • Kentauros Warrior (Kanturu 3) from 96 to 94.
  • Gigantis Warrior (Kanturu 3) from 98 to 96.
  • Genocider Warrior (Kanturu 3) from 101 to 98.
  • Crypta (Karutan 2) from 97 to 100.
  • Crypos (Karutan 2) from 100 to 102.
  • Condra (Karutan 2) from 104 to 105.
  • Narcondra (Karutan 2) from 107 to 108.
• [UPDATED] Nerfed Kanturu3 monsters to match the rest of the monsters in their tier.
• [UPDATED] Slightly reduced the damage of the monsters from Atlans 2, Atlans 3, Lost Tower 5, Lost Tower 6, Lost Tower 7, Tarkan 1, Aida 1, Kalima 3 & Kalima 4.
• [UPDATED] Reduced the range of most spot monsters that had 4/5/6 tiles range to 3 tiles range. 
• [UPDATED] Spots changes:
  • Aida 1:
    • 175x 20y spot is now a Death Tree only spot (instead of Death Tree + Forest Orc).
    • 185x 95y spot is now a Death Tree + Forest Orc spot (instead of Forest Orc only).
    • 235x 35y spot is now a Death Tree + Forest Orc spot (instead of Forest Orc only).
    • 210x 110y spot is now a Forest Orc spot (instead of Death Rider).
    • 235x 100y spot is now a Forest Orc spot (instead of Death Rider).
    • 235x 130y spot is now a Forest Orc spot (instead of Death Rider).
    • 235x 160y spot is now a Forest Orc spot (instead of Death Rider).
  • Tarkan 1:
    • 90x 35y spot is now a Mutant + Bloody Wolf spot (instead of Bloody Wolf only).
    • 70x 60y spot is now a Bloody Wolf only spot (instead of Bloody Wolf + Iron Wheel).
    • 80x 90y spot is now a Bloody Wolf only spot (instead of Bloody Wolf + Iron Wheel).
    • 55x 90y spot is now a Bloody Wolf only spot (instead of Bloody Wolf + Iron Wheel).
    • 35x 65y spot is now a Bloody Wolf spot (instead of Iron Wheel).
• [UPDATED] Now all spots have the same amount of monsters (there are no longer spots that have -1 mob compared to the better ones).
• [UPDATED] Rebalanced monsters Attack & Defense Rates starting from Tarkan1/Aida1 in order to match the maps progression.
• [UPDATED] Slightly increased the DSR option chance to appear on Exc. Armors, Rings & Shields while reducing the same chance for the Mana option. 
• [ADDED] 6 new spots in Raklion:
  • 75x 115y - Ice Giant + Collutin
  • 65x 85y - Ice Giant + Collutin
  • 65x 145y - Collutin
  • 35x 135y - Collutin
  • 30x 105y - Collutin + Iron Knight
  • 35x 70y - Collutin + Iron Knight
• [UPDATED] Increased EXP on 0rr by +6%.
• [UPDATED] Slightly increased the EXP rates on Stages as follows:
  • Stage 1.1: From 35% to 40%.
  • Stage 2: From 25% to 28%.
  • Stage 2.1: From 20% to 22%.
  • Stage 3: From 15% to 16%.

Reminder related to how Inception operates now:

Since 2 years ago, Inception is running under "Sprints". There are 2 Sprints per year, each Sprint lasting 4 months (120 days). At the end of the 4 months, characters are moved to Genesis. Players can choose to either continue the end-game on Genesis (if they want to experiment sockets, w4, quest system, more pvp, etc.) or join the next Sprint from 0 on Inception. 

Genesis is our permanent main server, and the location where characters are transferred from the Inception Sprints. A 300~360x resets server focused mostly on end-game content, a server that will remain online without any editions or wipes for as long as OldSquad will remain online.

All the information about the Transfers can be found on the Official Info Topic for Inception (Gameplay section).

Schedule for 2024-2025:

• 13 September 2024 - Inception Sprint #5 release - ends on 11 January 2025.
• 11 January 2025 - Transfers start from Inception's Sprint #5 to Genesis.
• 18 January 2025 - End of the transfers.
• 14 March 2025 - Inception Sprint #6 release - ends on 12 July 2025.
• 12 July 2025 - Transfers start from Inception's Sprint #6 to Genesis.
• 19 July 2025 - End of the transfers.

Based on the Sprint #5 and Sprint #6 performances, we will decide if we will continue to host Inception Sprints or not.

Cheers.