Venus, the goddess of love, went to the Envoys of Gaia looking for romance.
Giving off a sweet pink aura, Venus releases her Cupid arrows everywhere. Not only can it reduce the enemy's damage and render them unconscious, the atmosphere of love can also restore the members' strength. She is truly a full-service Resource God.
Star Buffs
✰ Lightbringer I ~ DMG of Holy Skills +15%
✰ ✰ Combat Medic I ~ Heal +5%
✰ ✰ ✰ Combat Medic II ~ Heal +10%
New PvE packages for new characters!
As soon you reach level 30 you will get the “Uber Goodiebag” which includes another package ~ packageception!
This new package is restricted to players level 50 or above and contains coreless gear, to ease the struggle to level up.
Again, the level 50 package when opened contains the package for level 60, and this one contains the package for level 70.
But that’s not all!
All characters with at least level 70 receive the quest “Summoned to the Battlefield”. This quest provides your character with a level 70 PvP set. But choose wisely because a character can only get either the DD or the Tank-Set. On top you will receive 500 Valor Coins, to help you reach your first PvP-Weapon!
Ever struggled with inventory space? That is no more!
With this new inventory expansion you can use up to 15 bags, instead of 5 bags.
This means up to 200 more slots - per character!
Here you can see all your currencies now
Here you can store your bags to increase your inventory space
These are the different pages to navigate in your monstrous inventory.
Notes:
The ‘Sort’ function only affects the tab you are in
To move an item from tab X to tab Y - watch the gif
The font for the party search was adjusted, so it should work now with all resolutions.
Optimization for the Encyclopedia!
A search function was added!
Some categories were moved to have a better structure!
You can find now the requirements of the classes for special masteries.
Several Level 70~85 Accessories, Armors and Refining Formulas can now be bought. (Yes you can buy now formulas for Blinding, Arcane Frost and Perfect War!)
Item Mall Banners
New shiny item mall banners can now be found in the item shop!
New Loading Screen
Winter is almost over and this leads to a new loading screen background.
New Launcher
Get now the help of Tyr!
Mount Shuffle Update
The mount shuffle system in Navea was updated. You can now find new mounts inside!
Good luck and have fun,
Your Aura Kingdom Team!
Patch 39 is now live!
The new Eidolon Muramasa arrived!
Muramasa is a Tsukumogami born from the Katana. The katana in their hand is bears within it the source of all misfortune. Muramasa has been wandering among humans since descending from Aura Kingdom. She hopes to find the humans saviour.
The daemon accompanying Muramasa is the her protector reliable company. Muramasa and her daemon sprite slay their enemies together. Muramasa katana is imbued with her daemon’s fiery blood. Every strike drains life force and strength from it’s target. Together, Muramasa and her daemon are terrifying in battle. Whenever in urgent danger, Muramasa daemon plunges into the fray, unleashing their hidden power by exploding into a raging inferno. It is a devastating blow few can survive.
Star Buffs
✰
Shadowwalker I
DMG of Dark Skills +15%
✰ ✰
Onslaught I
DMG +8%
✰ ✰ ✰
Onslaught II
DMG + 16%
You can also get new Items:
Muramasas Magatama Necklace - a new accessory
Duel Card - Muramasa- a powerful new card
Statue - Muramasa - The beauty is here!
You can find a new tab in your Eidolon Menu (Shortcut N).
Add new Eidolons to your team, increase the star levels and collect archive points.
Collect special points and stats for completing teams.
If you can increase your points you will get a new medal, achievements and special rewards.
Starter Eidolons will not give you points and do not count for the collection.
Centurion Battlefield Adjustment (Banner)
The playtime is now 15 mins.
You can get from NPC Natalie and Lang (Coord 559, 553) a special buff (bestows the power of courage!).
Class skills and effects are void in the dungeon.
Characters' ability and skill are limited to the chosen qualification.
Original status will recover after the buff is removed.
Relic Treasure on battlefield contains stat increasing buffs.
You will also get higher bonus stats, when the boss gets defeated.
♥ Party searching UI: You can find new filters
♥ Decrease the needed time for refining equipment and crafting furniture from 3 secs to 1 secs.
♥ When players are transfigured the char icon will change.
♥ Christmas and Halloween NPCs / quests removed
♥ Add. Info: Event Special Drops from SkyTower are removed
♥ You may find the secret Gaia Chronicle Chapter IV
♥ Unbound Issue with Advanced or Intermediate Pet Improving Potion fixed
♥ Cleopawtra Skin fixed (it’s visible again)
♥ Fixed the issue that some direct level up characters cannot obtain legendary achievements.
Patch 38! Merry early Christmas
Patch 38 is now live!
The new Eidolon Justicia arrived in Aura Kingdom!
Justicia is the ultimate agent of righteous vengeance. As an agent of deliverance, Justicia sole purpose is to uphold the name of justice throughout the Kingdom. She wields the terrible power of righteous judgement, and use it to distribute punishments befitting the guilty.
She came to join the Envoy of Gaia as she believes this is the path to unfaltering justice.
A true expert in firearms, from delicate scoped rifles to ascendent cannons. Like an angel of death, Justicia exploits her unmatched firepower to unleash an onslaught of fury upon the wicked. Sleek, skilled and cunning, she frequently switches weapons to keep her opponents guessing. She reigns across the battlefield as an elegant, deadly adversary, sweeping the enemies aside with her unparalleled arsenal of weapons.
Star Buffs
✰
Onslaught I
DMG +8%
✰✰
Speed of Sound I
Normal Attack Speed +25%
✰✰✰
Onslaught II
DMG + 16%
With Justicia you also can get the new Items:
Justicia’s Judgement - a new accessory
Duel Card Justicia - A dominating new card for card battles.
Eidolon Statue Justicia - A new celestial statue to add to your home.
The angelic Michaela lands in Aura Kingdom and yearns only to be your Eidolon!
Guided by the Power of Gaia, Michaela, the Holy Guardian Angel, comes to the Envoy of Gaia in her quest for righteousness.
Michaela is endowed with the holy powers of the archangels. This divine agent punishes evil through her incredible abilities and ultimate weapon: the Great Sword of Justice.
Reducing her enemies to cowing curs Michaela is a mere presence on the battlefield with reduces enemy's speed and evasion through her holy bond to the Envoys of Gaia.
Star-Buffs
✰
Onslaught I
DMG +8%
✰ ✰
Ruthless Strike I
Crit DMG +20%
✰ ✰ ✰
Ruthless Strike II
Crit DMG + 40%
With Michaela you also can get the new Items:
Michaela’s Star Medal - a new accessory
Duel Card Michaela - a vigourous new card for card battles.
Eidolon Statue Michaela - A new angelic statue to add to your home.
Diao Chan comes with a graceful new 3-Star outfit. Beware! She will seduce you…
Surprise!
It’s Christmas time. And our Christmas Event has begun! You can find the NPC Hullni in Helonia Coast coordinates 368 173! Follow the questline for the chance to score some incredible stuff!
Another NPC Ludora is waiting for you on the coordinates 368 173!
Get yourself in the festival spirit with these cool Christmas outfits and rare items!
You have also a chance to find that bearer of all good things, Santa! Seek him out during the quest. Should you find him, he’ll reward your efforts with a fresh new item!
New Floors! 10-12 added!
Chapter 10: “Wind Rider”
Now you can have access to the Destiny’s Treasure Chest (95) - Chapter 10 a trove of extraordinary Items:
Chapter 11: “Mighty Tempest”
This season grab yourself a blast of power from the Destiny’s Treasure Chest (95) - Chapter 11 plenty of goodies to loot from this one!
Chapter 12: “Rolling Thunder”
Love thy fate! Get an upgrade in your knowledge and mastery by picking up Destiny’s Treasure Chest (95) - Chapter 12 formidable powers lie contained in these Items:
Envoys! May we have your attention! We have new functions!
Mining
Follow the questline to acquire the new Level 55 Mining quest one with the chance to gain a remarkable boost to your mining prowess!
Simply talk with the NPC Renoir (167 259) in the estate and rent the Otter.
This remarkable creature enables you to do 10x mining and collect different materials.
But be warned! After you deploy the Otter he will need to rest for a while.
Fortunately you can recruit a second Otter to help you out, but once exercised they will also need to rest!
If you have lost your Otter (because you have removed the status), just talk to Lepton next to Renoir. He will give you the otter back and you can exchange soul crystals for new alchemy class potion formulas.
Farming
If you follow the questline you get in the agromagic and complete a new level 55 farming quest!
You can find the NPC Alice Yarl and Yanila in the estate on 116 162.
Here you can buy seeds and grow up a sapling. Planting the future forests of Aura Kingdom. Beware! Plants need care, so remember to give these saplings enough water to grow into mighty trees.
Exchange essence for furniture formula and refined cultivation stones.
In the furniture formula you can get a whole stash of gorgeous new furniture for your home.
Yanila will teach you everything about the farming rules and she will sell you all kind of seeds and special water!
Account Daily Quest
We’re very excited to announce that there will be up to 3 new daily quest for fishing, farming and mining per day. The quests differ from day to day!
The Alchemy gets new Lv 85 Potions and Tonics!
We can also announce that the requirements and durations for old potions are adjusted!
New Lvl 80 Elemental Potions are waiting of you!
You can get with them 20% DMG against an element!
And they last for 20 minutes!
You can also get new Class Damage Potions!
Class Potions
Lv 60 => can be unlocked with the Formula earned by mining on your ranch!
Lv 70 => when Lv 60 crafted to A
Lv 80 => when Lv 70 crafted to A
Lv 60 Class Potion:
1% PEN and 5% primary weapon dmg
Lv 70 Class Potion:
2% PEN and 10% primary weapon dmg
Lv 80 Class Potion:
3% PEN and 15% primary weapon dmg
Special Christmas Drop-Event: Skytower / Skyrealm
SkyRealm-Drop-Event:
Be lucky and drop several Lucky Packs of Pandora and Kitami!
Floor 5
Midnight Witch Lucky Pack (Eidolon)
Goddess of War Lucky Pack (Eidolon)
Elite Sky Tower-Drop-Event:
The quantity of each item is increased on higher floors. Up to 6 Superior scrolls and up to 5 Mount Stat Shuffle Stones can be dropped per floor!
Floor 21 - 40
Mount Stat Shuffle Stone (Non-Tradable)
Superior Weapon Fortification Scroll (Non-Tradable)
Superior Armor Fortification Scroll (Non-Tradable)
Superior Accessory Fortification Scroll (Non-Tradable)
Weapon Appearance Transfer Scroll (Non-Tradable)
The event will remain active until the next big patch! So use the time and collect the items!
Christmas Loading Screen
New Winter Theme
Bug Fixes
Luminous Angelic Halberd is now usable as costume weapon for lancers!
Patch 37 - LANCER arrived!
Patch 37 is here!
The hype has been intense the past few weeks, and the Lancer is finally here!
https://youtu.be/wzmya3PzZks
One of the Lancer’s main features is the Stone Tablet.
This icon will be visible on your User Interface and will change depending on the skills that you use.
Depending on the combination of Fire and Ice skills that you use, the Tablet will change and the special skill that you get will also change.
Important information: the class has already been adjusted.
The following skills have been modified:
Thunder Lance - Sudden Death
Damage coefficient reduced, skill range increased and area affected by the ricochet hits increased.
Demon Lance - Hymn of Doom
Skill range increased.
Divine Soul Lance - Divine Frost
Healing coefficient reduced.
The Fire and Ice charges that can be added to the Stone Tablet used to last 30 seconds. This time has been reduced to 15 seconds.
Verdandi is the Norse goddess of the present.
She used to live in a village at the foot of Yggdrasil, the World Tree, that she would regularly water.
She has now left her home to follow the Envoy of Gaia. Due to her origins, her perception of time is a bit off and focused on the present.
She has a puppet that she made herself, with wood from Yggdrasil itself and the strings are actually the strings of fate, usually used to weave people’s destinies.
Undine is the King of the Sea’s daughter.
She believes that the Envoy of Gaia is her soulmate, which is why she has come out of the deep seas to join you in your adventures!
(No, she may not be completely sane)
Undine is an Ice based Eidolon.
Star buffs
✰
Double Down I: 5% chance of a double attack
✰✰
Hot Blooded I: CRIT +5%
✰✰✰
Double Down II: 10% chance of a double attack
2 Halloween events will be available in game after this patch is implemented.
They will both be in Crescent Hill.
The first one can be started by talking to NPC Buzz at coordinates x:716 y:424.
The other quest can be started by talking to NPC Twitchy at coordinates x:593 y:347.
As rewards, you can get Scary Pumpkin Candy Boxes and Halloween Pumpkin Fitness Packs.
These will contain random items AND a special item called Halloween Medal which you will be able to trade with both event NPCs for Halloween themed housing items!
The Sky Realm now has a new floor!
Finishing this floor will spawn a chest, which possible contents are:
Special drops
Statue - Feyna
Statue - Zanotas
Rare Feyna (pet)
Normal drops
Dragon Point Crystal: 20
Lv.80 Intermediate Equipment Boxes (for all gear pieces)
Lv. 95 Gold Accessories: Zanotas’s, Temptation Zanotas’s Power of Evil,
Other items such as Loyalty Points, Healing Potions etc.
With this patch, you can now create a new level 85 character right from the start, on one condition: you first need at least 1 character that is already level 60 or more.
If that is the case, you will be eligible for a Character Boost Card.
Important: the Character Boost Card will be a cash shop item. We do not have all the details yet, the producers need to decide how it will be introduced.
After using the card, follow these steps:
Go back to the character selection interface
There, select the “Boosted!” button
Select your class and create your character as usual
After creating the character, you are spawned in a room. Follow the glowing orbs and talk to the quest characters until you complete the final steps of the character creation.
Once this part is finished, you then end up in Navea, with a coreless lv. 80 and +10 equipment.
All the quests until level 85 are done, and all the maps are unlocked.
You also get a Character Boost War Chest in your inventory.
Each boosted character will have a special icon in the character selection interface.
Important: you can get up to 3 “boosted” characters per account, not more.
If you delete one of those boosted characters, the limit will go back to 3.
1 Character Slot has been added, the max is now 11.
The Guild NPC that was added during last patch has been removed.
The special drops for Sky Tower and Sky Realm have been removed.
A new option has been added to the encyclopedia, to exchange items for the “boosted” characters.
Some bugs have been fixed:
Magnificent Top Hats can now be stored in the Costume Bank.
The bug that allowed players to go through a dungeon more than once with a double mount is fixed.
The missing weapons in the lv.30 Weapon Crate have been added.
Throw the lances, be spooky and have fun!
Patch 36! All new!
Patch 36 is live!
Kitami is a powerful Goddess of War! A revered feline creature who….actually is quite shy and does not like to fight that much. She much prefers to wander her village or the fields that surround it.
However, she is a loyal friend and whoever tries to hurt them will have to deal with her monstrous strength! She can also heal allies and restore power levels.
Kitami is a Storm based Eidolon.
Fun fact, Kitami would also love to have bunny ears...
Star buffs
✰
Onslaught I: DMG +8%
✰✰
Nimbleness I: EVA +5%
✰✰✰
Onslaught II: DMG +16%
Sarpa’s Forbidden laboratory - Otherworld
Required level: 85
This dungeon gets 2 new versions: Solo Hard and Hell.
In this dungeon, you will be able to drop Lv.90 Unidentified Trophy Fusion Formulas.
Tomb of the Ancients - Otherworld
Required level: 85
This dungeon gets 2 new versions: Solo Hard and Hell.
In this dungeon, you will be able to drop Lv.90 Unidentified Trophy Fusion Formulas.
Dimensional Hall (Lv.85+)
Required level: 85
New floors have been added to the Sky Tower! Floors 36 to 40!
Special: the first Friday after this patch, everyone will be able to enter the Elite Sky Tower without clearing the Sky Tower the previous weekend!
Important: There will be a special event that will last until the next patch!
With this event, the special drops from Sky Tower floors 21 to 40 and Sky Realm floor 4 will be customized for our server! Enjoy while it lasts!
The new mount system allows you to either upgrade your mount or reshuffle its stats.
To do so, you need to go see NPC Manny Stepton in Navea (x: 687, y: 313).
When talking to Manny, you get 2 options:
Mount upgrade
Mount stat Shuffle
Mount Upgrade
You can either upgrade your mount by using 2 orange mounts or by using 1 orange mount and 1 Mount Upgrade Stone (this stone is a shop item that will be added to the game later).
1 orange mount + 1 orange mount = random gold mount
1 orange mount + 1 shop Upgrade Stone = gold mount with the same appearance
You don’t even need to teach your mounts the fusion dance
Add the needed materials, then push the lever to start the upgrading process.
Mount Stat Shuffle
This system allows you to shuffle your mount’s stats. To do that, you need another gold mount and a Mount Stat Shuffle Stone (this stone is a shop item that will be added to the game later).
Add the mount and the Stone, then pull the lever to start the process. What you need to check is the combination of mounts in the silver frame.
There are 3 possible stat levels that you can get, and here are the rules:
You get a Lv.1 stat if the mounts on the left and right sides are different from the middle one.
You get a Lv.2 stat if 1 mount, either from the left or from the right, is the same as the middle one.
You get a Lv.3 stat if all 3 mounts are the same.
Important: With this new system, you cannot right click on a mount to start using it anymore. Right clicking on a mount will now equip it, like any other piece of gear in your character sheet. To actually activate the mount, you will now need to use the following hotkey: Shift + R.
This will of course active the mount that is equipped, not any other.
You can now rent Master Bentley in your guild hall for 25 Guild Funds per day.
This NPC gives 4 different daily quests, 1 per profession. Only 1 of these quests can be selected every day.
Rewards include:
Master Bentley’s Notes on Gathering
Master Bentley’s Notes on Cookery
Master Bentley’s Notes on Fishing
Master Bentley’s Notes on Archeology
A Guild Stone worth 5 points
Giving one of the Notes to Master Bentley will earn you []b+30% of XP boost during 1 hour for the related profession.
Important: this NPC will probably be removed during the next patch, it is basically a time limited event. Players having rented the NPC for a period of time exceeding the date of said patch will still have the NPC until its rental period is over. After that, the NPC will disappear for good.
The Lv.90 PvP gear has arrived! You will find it in Navea (x: 800, y: 670) by talking to NPCs Faulkner (weapons) and Dickie (armors & accessories).
Weapons cost 1750 Valor Coins and armors/accessories cost between 780 and 1550 Valor Coins.
Players with a Founder mount will receive a special scroll after the maintenance to upgrade their Founder wolf.
Players who have one of the motorbikes or the Sunfire Kitsune mount will get 1 Mount Stat Shuffle Stone to get a chance to change the stats, as these mounts are already Gold mounts and cannot be upgraded further.
If you have several of these mounts, you will get 1 Stone per mount.
Have fun!
Level 90 Patch! February 24th Patch Notes
Hello dear players!
We have a news, and it's a good one. Level 90 Patch is near!
On Wednesday February 24th, the servers will go down to implement this new patch. As usual the patching process is fairly long, so do not worry if the game is unavailable for an extended period of time!
A couple of things that weren't mentioned in the Patch Notes:
- Level 80 Weapons are also being released - Kills in PvP channel do not count towards Medals / Achievements
- Gaia Fragments Cap have been increased from 9,999 to 30,000
- Golden Dragon Points do not count towards Monthly Dragon Point Rewards.
Cheers!
Myzzrym
Achievement & Medal Fix - Heavy downtime Feb 16th-17th
Hello there dear players!
We will be rolling a fix for the bugged Medals & Achievements this week, starting at:
- 3pm PST (Feb 16th)
- 6pm EST (Feb 16th)
- 0am CET (Feb 17th)
- 7am PHT (Feb 17th)
The downtime is estimated to last around 15 hours!
Apologies for the long downtime, unfortunately we haven't found a way to make it faster :(
Best,
Myzzrym
And the winner is...
Shirayuki is the winner of "Vote for Your Eidolon" event!
Well played, everyone!
Not only did you vote for one of the most beautiful Eidolons in Azuria, you also chose one that's getting a new 3-Star form with our upcoming february patch!
From now on, you will be able to find her in the Item Mall at a greatly reduced price!
The top 5 Eidolons were:
#1: Shirayuki
#2: Hel
#3: Serena
#4: Kotonoha
#5: Endora
Cheers,
Myzzrym
Producer Letter - January
Happy New Year, Aura Kingdom!
And happy birthday too! Aura Kingdom is now officially 2 years old! (DE server is 6 months younger than his big brothers.) Two years of adventuring throughout Azuria with loyal Eidolons at your side, climbing the steps of the Sky Tower and fighting your way through the Sky Realms.
These two years weren't without rough moments, either: Eidolons being removed from dungeons and then added back, hacker attacks, merge issues... But we're still moving forward, and working hard to make sure you have an excellent time in Aura Kingdom.
Prices are dropping!
If you read my previous Producer Letter, you probably remember the part where I talked about the monetization being less friendly toward smaller spenders. I explained that we mostly focus on big spenders to keep the game running, which lets us avoid pushing incrimental purchases by removing features from the game.
I've hinted a few times in the past that we're about to change our plans quite significantly. Overall, this initiative was mostly driven by the fact that we hated seeing players who bought anything other than Ruby Coins feeling ripped off (because they would have gotten a better deal simply getting Ruby Coins, trading them for gold, and then using the gold to buy what they originally wanted).
Therefore, we are dropping the prices of nearly everything that isn't Ruby Coins, Eidolons, or brand-new items. Under this plan, some prices have been reduced by over 70% - older costumes, some consumables, and most fortification items are just a few examples.
So, you probably have a few questions. Let me answer some pre-preemptively:
Why didn't you do this sooner?
If there is one thing that's scary for everyone, it's change - especially when that change might significantly affect our revenue. You know how the saying goes: "Don't fix what isn't broken".
While I hate the fact that Aura Kingdom boasts prices significantly higher than other MMORPGs, there is nothing that I fear more than making a huge mistake and having the game suffer as a consequence. Less money means less support, a smaller team, and slower updates. Was I ready to take the risk? Not really... until now.
Why now?
While we could just keep on going with the current pricing, we also wanted to move forward instead of just resting comfortably on past practices. One of the main reasons that pushed me to act was the very notable gold price of Ruby Coins: their price just kept increasing, while all other commodities remained at the same level. This meant the original Buy Ruby Coins => Sell at Auction House => Buy Item with Gold process was becoming more and more efficient – and at the same time, our own offers in the Cash Shop were becoming less and less attractive. After all, why would anyone buy an item – even at 50% off - if buying Ruby Coins at full price could get you the same item for 80% less AP?
We don't want the game to live and die through the Paragon system. People willing to spend money should be able to buy what they want without going through the Paragon or Auction House, unless the item itself is extremely rare or new. Hopefully, this will encourage everyone to spend on something other than Ruby Coins, and lower the gold price in the long run! (not a guarantee, though…)
What about Eidolons & new items? Why aren't they dropping in price?
While we are taking a risk with dropping prices, we do not want to gamble with Aura Kingdom's existence. Newer items and Eidolons are, for the moment, keeping their prices, a decision that will be reviewed in the future based on how well this change in strategy goes.
Unfortunately, people tend to overestimate the numbers of actual spenders – the vast majority of players are free2play users, and do not spend a dime. Therefore, making all items – including new ones – easily affordable is far too great a risk to take.
Vote for your Eidolon!
That being said, we are looking to experiment! This month, January 2016, we're asking everyone to “Vote for your Eidolon!” Every player can vote for one Eidolon from a pool of 22 (the newest ones aren't on the list) over a two-week period, and the winning Eidolon's price will drop permanently.
In addition, it will be available at all times via direct sale in the Cash Shop. Oh, and when we say price drop, we do mean it – not something like a mere 50% off. If you haven't already, vote here!
Game Improvement? Hell yes.
First of all, we are looking to re-implement the other two quest Eidolons. You heard that right – as long as it's possible, we will be undoing the change and re-introducing the second Eidolon choice for level 25 and level 40 quests! This is not guaranteed to be in time for February's patch, but we have already submitted this project to X-Legend.
Second, Guild Eidolons! We are looking to implement a few new Eidolons into the list (although don't expect to see Alucard or Amaterasu there quite yet), as well as increase their appearance rates. More information in the coming month!
So… Where's the PvP Channel?
Dear players looking to murder bots by the dozen: I am sad to announce that the PvP Channel is not yet ready. In its current existing state players on it are by default in “Peace” Mode, which means that they can't be attacked. We have asked X-Legend to remove that mode so that the PvP Channel makes for wild and exciting PK, but it's taking quite some time.
And now, for your monthly update on bots and lags
On the topic of bots, we are implementing new anti-bot software on Dragomon Hunter this month! If the effect is positive, we will push X-Legend to help Aura Kingdom benefit from the same change as well. Hype!
As for lags, we are still working on it! Unfortunately, on this side, there's no definitive answer, and we're still unsure of whether or not we'll be able to fix the issue.
I think that's enough for now! Please feel free to discuss, ask and debate! I might remember a few other topics later down the line and add them.
It's time for December's Producer Letter! For those who don't know me, I'm Myzzrym, Aura Kingdom's Producer. This month we'll be discussing quite a few things!
For those of you playing on the US version of Aura Kingdom, you're probably aware of the dreaded "6 AM lag," as well as other times where the game seemingly stops responding. NPCs don't answer, and monsters stop spawning for several minutes.
The good news: we know what's mostly causing this issue. The bad news: we haven't managed to fix it yet. This means that we're still working on it. Even though it's been around for quite a while, we're not giving up! That being said, it's quite hard to deal with and will likely take more time as we are on the Publishing side and not the Development side.
Do Gingers have a soul?
Aura Kingdom is home to its fair share of bots. We all know how annoying and frustrating it can be when you're out questing and suddenly, an army of red-haired grenadier clones swoops in and guns everything down.
Are bots a problem? Yes. Have we already tried to fight them? Yes. Have we found a way to solve this issue? Not yet. However, that doesn't mean we've thrown the towel quite yet. We will be speaking with X-Legend early next year to try to convince them to switch to a stronger anti-hack security program. If successful, it should prevent most bots from accessing the game.
In the short term, you'll be happy to learn that bot-hunting season is coming soon! We'll be opening the PvP channel in January, after which you can go on a bot-killing spree!
I didn't know cats could fly
If you're a Diamond Founder or obtained Cleopawtra via Supply Packs during the launch of Aura Kingdom (almost two years ago now!), you might have noticed when logging in today that you received a brand new, shiny Key of Uriel in your Item Shop cart.
For those who didn't follow the story, we announced in September that we would make Cleopawtra available to all players with the October Patch. Our main reason behind this move was that Cleopawtra was scheduled receive a 3-Star evolution, and there was no way for us to sell it only to our Diamond Founders.
However, Cleopawtra was originally intended to be Founder-exclusive. So, we promised two things:
- All Diamond Founders and players who acquired Cleopawtra through Supply Packs at launch would receive a Diamond Skin for Cleopawtra, who was changed back to her regular non-shiny skin (sent in October).
- All Diamond Founders and players who acquired Cleopawtra through Supply Packs at launch would receive a free Key of Uriel with the roll-out of the December Patch (sent yesterday).
Must be funny, in the rich man's world. In any case, Aeria Games doesn't happen to have the best reputation around. If you look at reviews, you will often stumble upon disgruntled players who once played our old games, speaking in angry whispers of Pay-to-Win and bans (well, if whispers were in caps lock).
I'm not going to deny the fact that Aeria Games used to be very player-unfriendly. Most of our old games were simply not tailored for Free2Play users who were looking for a good gaming experience. However, we are trying to change that. If you've read my previous letters (available on the forum only), I explained why some items were so expensive, and why you sometimes stumble upon crazy expensive offers.
In order to allow the vast majority of players to have an enjoyable Free2Play experience, we rely on those who are able and willing to pay more to keep the game alive and well. We have, in Aura Kingdom, rejected the choice of implementing in-game features or content locked behind paywalls.
In the past, some Eidolons were removed from dungeons as in-game drops. As of April, they are back. Now we are looking to return the two other starter Eidolons to the main quest (Aelius & Uzuriel).
Loyalty Programs will also have their Tiers gradually lowered in price. That doesn't mean fewer rewards. You'll simply have to spend less to get them. As usual, if you have suggestions, please don't hesitate to bring them up! While we do understand that not everyone wants to spend money in a Free2Play game, if there is a specific reason that is keeping you from buying anything in Aura Kingdom, be it our policies or our prices, please share it with us.
The December Patch is live!
If you didn't notice the launcher downloading new files (lucky you, that's gotta be a real good internet connection you have there), the December Patch is now live! You can click on the link at the top of the News to read the Detailed Patch Notes.
Our veteran players will be pleased to know that the limit on Extra Character Slots has been increased by one (although the text hasn't been updated yet). This change was originally intended to go live at the same time as the Greatsword Class update so players wouldn't have to delete a character to experience the new class. However, it wasn't able to be implemented in time. That being said, in the future, one Extra Character Slot will be added every time a new class is released!
Everyone will also be happy to know that you can now store your little Ostrich Mount in your warehouse, and you won't have to stare at it in your backpack any more! Goodbye, Beebis, you will always remain in our hearts!
Another item that we managed to introduce early is the Eidolon Star Shuffle Scroll, which allows players to re-roll their Eidolon's Star Bonus. This allows them to play with the Eidolons they prefer without missing out on the stat bonus they want. Roll on! If you don't like the new Star Bonus you just rolled, you can keep the old one. There's no risk of getting something worse!
One last thing that was unfortunately delayed again is the PvP Channel. While it's technically working, there are still quite a few bugs for us to iron out, so we're looking at a January release. In the meantime, you can look forward to all the bot-hunting!
When is next patch?
Due to Christmas, New Years, and Chinese New Years (which is a very important period for our Taiwanese developers), the next patch will most likely be around mid-February at the earliest, to March at the latest... unless a typhoon suddenly destroys X-Legend's offices, in which case we're all in trouble. But hopefully that never happens.
What will be in it? While I can't be too specific, and changes can always happen, there will new dungeons, all-around optimization, new 3-Star Eidolons, and maybe even a new level cap! Don't read too much into it for now, though.
That's all for today folks! As usual, if you have any question, feel free to discuss on our Official Forums or Steam Forums.
