Ahoy, me Hearties! System update!
[NEW SYSTEM UPDATES!]
New Tier V Tactician, ‘Alinta (Fire Talisman)’ will be added.
※ This PVP-specialized support Tactician excels at manipulating skill cooldowns - increasing them for enemies while reducing them for allied Tacticians.
Tactician “Shaddad Bin Rammah (Light Talisman)”
This Tactician is specialized for PVP encounters with powerful counters against enemy damage dealers.
Reliable Taunt, Damage reduction, and Armor Increase Skills will prove to be an effective way out of tricky Combat situations.
Use this stalwart new Tactician to keep your opponents at bay!
New Strategy Feature 'Ship Tactics' Added
※ When equipped, the Ship Tactic feature will increase Ship Stats or aid in battle.
※ There are 5 Tiers of Ship Tactics, Tier I through Tier V, with higher Tiers providing better effects.
※ Tier V Ship Tactics have Ranks from E to S, with Rank upgrades enhancing the respective Ship Tactics' effects.
Feature Unlocking Conditions
※ Two conditions must be met to unlock the Ship Tactics quest:
※ Upon completing the Ship Tactics quest, various Tiers of Ship Tactics can be acquired through 'Ship Tactics Training' at the 'Dock'.
※ Ship Tactics acquired through training can then be equipped via the 'Ship Upgrade' and 'Create Fleet Group' features.
Ship Tactics Enhancement System
※ Ship Tactics have two reinforcement methods: 'Level' and 'Rank'.
※ As Levels and Ranks increase, the Ship Stats provided, and their battle aid effects, are enhanced.
Notes
※ You can only possess 1 of each Ship Tactic type, and only one Ship Tactic type can be equipped (per ship) at any time.
※ Resources for leveling up and ranking up can be acquired through Ship Tactics Training.
Mermaid Island Conquest: Stage 4 + All Empires Ranking System
※ The Mermaid has 'unlimited' HP.
※ An All Empires Ranking has been added, with rewards based on Alliance contribution.
※ A Stage 4 Conquest can be attempted only once per day.
※ Stage 4 shares the same cooldown (4 hours) and daily attempt limit as the existing stages.
※ The Mermaid target remains stationary for 15 minutes and can only be attacked using rallies.
※ Rally time is fixed at 3 minutes, and a Rally Speed Up item can be used.
※ All Alliances' existing Mermaid Island Conquest progress will be reset with the introduction of Stage 4 Mermaid Island.
[Beta] 'Auto Rally' Feature Added
The new 'Auto Rally' feature is being added, allowing you to help Alliance members anytime by pre-registering Rally Fleets!
After registering Auto Rally Fleets in the Alliance screen, Captains can then activate the Auto Rally feature and automatically participate in Rallies.
※ Rallies eligible for Auto Rally: Alliance Raids, EITC Fleets
※ Auto Rally Rewards (until the maximum reward limit is hit), and Stamina consumed are retroactively applied.
※ The Auto Rally feature is not available for Rallies set with a 1-minute Rally time.
※ Launching a Rally will prioritize regular Rally participants first, and then Auto Rally registered Fleets will Set Sail 1 minute after the Rally starts.
※ There is a limit to the number of Auto Rally participants allowed in a single Rally.
※ Auto Rally participation will not be possible if the registered Ships are not in your Territory.
Tactician Skill Effect Guide Added!
※ A list will now be provided providing details on Tactician Skill Effect Icons and the effects of Buffs, Debuffs, and Skills used by Tacticians in battle.
'Tides of War' Shortcut Added
A shortcut is now available that allows immediate, centralized access to all battle-related features.
※ You can select the desired battle feature through the 'Tides of War' button.
※ The 'Tides of War' icon can be accessed through the 'Captain' avatar within your Territory or at the bottom right of the menu bar.
※ The ‘Cave of the Abyss' feature has been moved to the 'Strategy Battle' tab within ‘Tides of War.’
Name Changes to the 'World Boss' and 'Server World Boss'
※ 'World Boss' → 'World Boss: Deadly Octopus [Empire]'
※ 'Server World Boss' → 'World Boss: Purgatory Octopus [All Empires]'
※ They can be accessed directly from the 'Tides of War' Co-op Battle tab.
Improvement in 'Research Achievement' Buff
The interval to obtain the 'Reduce Final Damage Taken' Buff has been shortened.
※ The Buff will be applied every 400 ‘Research Achievement Level’ instead of 2,000.
※ The total amount of receivable Buffs remains the same.
'Path of the Great Pirate' Mission Added
※ When creating a new Captain, the 'Path of the Great Pirate' event missions will become available.
※ Along with the addition of the new missions, a new product that triples the rewards obtainable from completing 'Path of the Great Pirate' has been added.
Ship-related Feature Improvements
※ An ‘Auto-Sell’ feature for Ship Equipment has been added.
※ Improvements have been made to allow zooming in by long-pressing on regular Ships, Unique Ships, and Flagships, and zooming out by pressing the back button.
※ When changing Tacticians on a Ship, Tacticians on other Ships are now also displayed and can be swapped.
※ Fleet formation presets are now available in Story Mode, Alliance Battle, and Conquests.
※ The ‘Form Fleet’ UI has been improved to match the maximum number of Ships allowed for use in battle.
Growth Reward Improvements
Some chance-based items in growth rewards have been changed to confirmed rewards.
※ 'Good Luck Gem Chests' in the 'Fortress Growth Guide' have been changed to a fixed number of gems.
※ ‘The Fortress Progression Premium Ship Blueprint Chest' in the 'Fortress Lv. Congratulatory Gift Chest' item has been changed to a fixed number of Premium Ship Blueprints.
UI Improvements
※ The pirate capacity in 'Tavern', 'Healer’s Hut', 'Lair', 'Pirates', and 'Prison Camp' buildings will now be color-coded based on the level of occupancy:
※ A 'Silver' icon and color have been added to the Estimated Selling Price in Trade Info.
※ Equipment Rank has been separated into 'Ship Equipment Rank' and 'Captain Equipment Rank'.
※ Territory Power Lv. display sub-items have been separated:
※ The time to receive the [Bonus Time] 'Increase Trade Goods from Merchant Ships' Buff has been changed:
※ A notification will appear on the 'Lighthouse' building when there are rewards to collect in 'Compass Expedition'.
※ 'Compass Expedition' notifications can also be accessed using the 'More' button from the Sea Map.
※ The remaining time of existing Buffs will now be shown when refreshing Territory Buffs.
※ Improved visibility by adding gauges to the 'Stamina' and 'Plunder Points' UI in the Captain’s Cabin.
※ Inventory UI has been improved:
※ Sorting of some items has been modified.
Miscellaneous
※ Alliance Trade Info has been improved:
※ Auto-hunt termination details will now be sent via mail.
※ 'Increases Max Number of Alliance Members' in 'Alliance Research' has been improved to a maximum of 30 members uniformly across all servers.
※ 'Mythical Equipment Upgrade' and 'Craft Advanced Soul of the Blacksmith' content have been added to the Fortress Sp. Lv.1 guide.
Thank you, Captains!
