[p]Greetings from Com2uS![/p][p][/p][p]v8.8.4 has been updated on Steam today, and an auto update will be held to install the new version.[/p][p]The process won't take long, but you may experience a sudden crash if you are logged in when the update begins.[/p][p]Please make sure to come back to the Village and end your game safely to save your game data before the update starts.[/p][p][/p][p]========================[/p][p]\[Update Schedule per Server][/p][p]Global - 3:45 AM PDT[/p][p]Europe - 12:45 PM CEST[/p][p]Asia - 6:30 PM TST[/p][p]Korea - 7:00 PM KST[/p][p]Japan - 7:30 PM JST[/p][p]China - 6:30 PM CST​[/p][p]===================================================​[/p][p]​※ You won't be able to enter \[World Arena and World Guild Battle​]​ during \[03:00 AM - 03:45 AM PDT], and other content can be played normally.[/p][p][/p][p]=====================================[/p][p]v8.8.4 Update Details [/p][p]=====================================​​​​​​[/p][p][/p][p]▶ Trial of Ascension (Hell) Revamp[/p][p]- The battle balance has been adjusted as follows.[/p][p]: The Attack Speed and Critical Rate of enemy Monsters in Trial of Ascension (Hell) have been lowered.[/p][p]: Goals will now be categorized and applied to either allies or enemies.[/p][p][/p][p]- You can now select up to six Goals on the battle preparation screen.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]: Goals refresh when ToA resets on the 14th of each month, and the same conditions apply to all floors (1F - 10F) until the next reset.[/p][p]: Goals available during Sep. 14, 10:00 PM - Oct. 14, 10:00 PM PDT are as follows. [/p][p]: Various other Goals will be introduced each month with the monthly ToA reset.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]- The current star system will be removed, and a new currency, "Tower Tokens," will be added along with the \[Tower Shop].[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]: Tower Tokens are a dedicated currency used in the \[Tower Shop]. You will receive 100 as a basic reward when you clear each floor for the first time, and up to an additional 400 depending on the number of Goals achieved.[/p][p]: The more Goals you select, the more Tower Tokens you can obtain. Tower Token rewards lower in quantity than what you have already received will not be granted again. (For example, if you have obtained 200 Tower Tokens and later clear the floor again with Goals set for 150, no Tower Tokens are given; if you clear with Goals set for 400, the difference of 200 will be given.)[/p][p]: Tower Tokens obtained are retained regardless of the ToA reset and can be exchanged for various items in the \[Tower Shop]. The list of exchangeable items is shown below.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]- Improvements related to Trial of Ascension (Hell) battles are as follows. [/p][p]: Hell difficulty can now be played without Energy consumption.[/p][p]※ Mana Stones will no longer be dropped in Hell difficulty.[/p][p]: The temporary engraving feature that lets you use Monsters in the Normal Monster Sealed Shrine has been added.[/p][p]: The final floor (10F) will now feature only a boss battle without waves.[/p][p][/p][p]- The ranking tally method has been revamped.[/p][p]: Hell difficulty rankings will now be determined by the number of Tower Tokens accumulated between monthly resets. Tower Tokens are earned like other currencies, but only the amount obtained during the relevant period will count toward the rankings.[/p][p]: You can obtain up to 5,000 Tower Tokens in total by clearing all floors and achieving all Goals.[/p][p]※ The revamp will be applied starting from ToA (Hell) beginning on Sep. 14, 10:00 PM PDT.[/p][p][/p][p]▶ Challenge of Ascension Revamp[/p][p]- The top floors have been expanded as follows.[/p][p]: \[Spires of Ascension] has been expanded from 100F → 140F. [/p][p]: \[Attribute Towers (Fire/Water/Wind/Light/Dark)] have been expanded from 30F → 40F. [/p][p]* The floors cleared in each Attribute Tower are combined to unlock new floors in Spires of Ascension.[/p][p][/p][p]- The battle balance has been adjusted as follows.[/p][p]- The HP, Defense, Attack Power, and Attack Speed of enemy Monsters in Challenge of Ascension have been lowered.[/p][p]: Goals will now be categorized and applied to either allies or enemies.[/p][p]- The floors where certain Goals are applied have been changed. Sections where difficulty spiked due to Goals have moved to higher floors, lowering the difficulty of the middle floors.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]- The ranking tally method has been revamped.[/p][p]: Previously, rankings were based on who reached higher floors faster. After the revamp, Summoners who clear with fewer turns will be ranked higher.[/p][p]: CoA rankings prior to the v8.8.4 update can be found under \[Challenge of Ascension > Ranking > Hall of Fame].[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]※ The revamped rankings are not updated in real time and may take some time to be reflected.[/p][p]
[/p][p]- Other improvements related to \[Challenge of Ascension] are as follows. [/p][p]: An icon has been added to the entry screen to show the floors reached by Friends and guild members.[/p][p]: The temporary engraving feature that lets you use Monsters in the Normal Monster Sealed Shrine has been added.[/p][p]: A dedicated discussion board has been added to the \[Strategy Info] menu on the battle preparation screen for each floor, where you can post strategies or view those shared by others.[/p][p][/p][p]▶ \[Rune] Bulk Power-Up Feature Added[/p][p]- A \[Power Up Selected] feature has been added to let you power up Runes in bulk after a Repeat Battle or under \[Manage].[/p][p]- You can select up to 30 Runes for \[Power Up Selected], set the desired power-up level, and \[Confirm] to power up in bulk.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]- In the \[Manage] menu, a \[Select All] feature is provided to automatically select up to 30 Runes below Power-up Lv. 12.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]※ Engraved Runes will not be selected for \[Power Up Selected] and \[Select All].[/p][p][/p][p]▶ \[Runes/Artifacts] Value Comparison Feature Added[/p][p]- In the Rune/Artifact info screen, you can now press and hold the score area to view the number of Runes or Artifacts you own with the same conditions (type, number, and main property), the overall ranking based on score, and rankings by sub property.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]- The UI of the \[Sell Option] screen for Runes, Artifacts, and Gems/Grindstones has been improved to make the \[Recommendations] button more noticeable.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]▶ \[Minigame] 10 New Masks Added[/p][p][/p][p]▶ Product Icons Merged[/p][p]- Up to two product icons will now appear on the left side of the Sky Island screen, and other products for sale have been grouped into a pop-up for better visibility.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]▶ Other Improvements and Changes[/p][p]- Friend requests from blocked Summoners will no longer be received.[/p][p]- When copying a strategy deck from \[Strategy Info > Strategy Deck] on the battle preparation screen, if you own multiple of the same Monster, a more suitable Monster will be selected.[/p][p]: Affected Content: Cairos Dungeon / Rift Dungeon / Dimension Hole / Tartarus’ Labyrinth / Monster Subjugation / Trial of Ascension[/p][p]- \[Collab Missions > Reward Info] A feature has been added to purchase mission rewards for unachieved levels with 100 Crystals, and the UI has been improved to display the reward list more clearly.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]▶ World Arena Improvements and Fixes[/p][p]- The World Arena Tutorial icon will no longer be displayed while additional resources are downloading or when World Arena is under maintenance.[/p][p]- \[Normal Battle] The battle result screen will now play more smoothly.[/p][p]- \[Google Play Games on PC] Fixed an issue where the Monster selection screen would reset during the pick & ban phase under certain conditions.[/p][p][/p][p]▶ Harmful Effect Description Modified[/p][p]- \[Help > Battle > Harmful Effect] The description of "Harmful Effect Removal Blocked" has been modified.[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]▶ \[Shop > Efficient > Special Pack] Devilmon Special Pack Ⅰ/Ⅱ, Reappraisal Stone Special Pack Added[/p][p][/p][p][/p][p][/p][p]▶ Game Errors Fixed[/p][p]- \[Monster Subjugation] Fixed an issue where an error pop-up occurred when attempting to enter battle with vacant deck slots.[/p][p]- (Android) Fixed an issue where the navigation bar was not displayed properly and was partially covering the game screen on certain devices.​[/p][p][/p][p]​▶ Skill descriptions of some Monsters have been modified.[/p][p]
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