Welcome to version 2.5, a major update we've just launched.In the new build, we added some new Promo Box, new content and a lot of improvements (events, UI, etc) as well. The list is a bit long:
Additions:
Added tutorial quest for daily quests prepared for Subscribers;
Added tutorial quest when Talent unlocks at level 4;
Added Catalyst Promo Box to Special tab of Electrum Shop, off shelf in some certain of days;
Added Earth Scorcher, Bolts Walker and Desolation Mover to the Electrum Shop.
Changes:
Tweaked Subscription interface;
Tweaked Friends system;
Tweaked Company system;
Optimized quest tracking system;
Tweaked Tourney of Fate, Deathmatch of Fate and PvP to make them reasonably fair, now system will wipe existing stats and provide new one after players enter into these events;
Now PvP, Monster Lair, Boss Gauntlet, Paragon Dungeons go to Events button or start from NPC in Arkadia;
Characters can recover right from where they died in Rift Weaver (no forced quit);
Characters can recover right from where they died in Copperwaste (no forced quit);
Added new Challenges and Heroic Dungeons for levels 50-60;
Reduced Mob quantity in Hoard;
Increased dropped quantity of Hoard Mercenary Exp Crystal and Mercenary Keepsakes;
Added new team-up Boss Raid;
Changed character facing direction when entering into the PvP map;
Optimized loading of some maps;
Changed AI of Rift Weaver boss and increased its damage;
Now event countdown changed from 1 hour to 5 minutes;
Increased HP of level 50+ Rift Weaver boss;
Now refreshing Mystery Shop has a confirmation message;
Now Heroic Challenges have Rating function;
Changed quest completion of Copperwaste;
Now some mobs have block AI;
7-day Login button will be hidden after all rewards claimed;
Changed Egg movement in Gold Smasher;
Tweaked match-up rules of PvP, more players can be included now;
Unlock level for Market raised to 15;
Removed Gift function of the Electrum Shop to avoid possible fraud (sorry);
Changed overall font for this game;
Don’t need to reopen backpack after sale cancelling (it will unlock automatically);
Increased HP and damage of Boss in Copperwaste;
Optimized minimap interface;
Disabled auto-path after dungeon objective completes.
Fixes:
Fixed a bug where multiple icons appeared while no damage made;
Fixed a bug where characters could not ride Vehicles outside of the central zone of Gold Smash;
Fixed a bug where Slayer weapons did not show right stats;
Fixed a bug where Power might not display after level 50;
Fixed a bug where description of Cargo Delivery interface was incorrect;
Fixed a bug where Metal Panic could not be turned in.
Server Maintenance Undergoing Soon
We'll upgrade City of Steam: Arkadia to version 2.5 at 3:45 AM, PDT (5:45 AM, CDT), April 15th (Find your timezone: http://www.timeanddate.com/). Both servers will need to go offline to complete this major update. Expected servers down time should be 1-2 hours.Your patience is appreciated.
First Look at Version 2.5
As mentioned in our last big goals article in early March, we’ve been hard at work fixing bugs and improving user experience both in game and out. We also changed Server Center to provide a smoother game service. Right now we’re really close to launching version 2.5. Heads up guys! Let’s have a first look at what v2.5 will bring:
Player-friendly Subscription Screen
http://i.imgur.com/lCzhB51.png
The new Subscription Interface has all icons re-designed and placed. This should help define how a subscriber and non-subscriber differ with greater clarity.
Main and Daily quests are clearly tagged in the tracking sidebar in 2.5. We tweaked the Friends system as well to make friend management easier.
New Challenges and Quests
http://i.imgur.com/jw1cDr9.jpg
We introduced new Challenges and Quests for level 50-60, along with more mobs to confront. This all new giant content patch should provide days more gaming for all our loyal ranking leader-boarders.
Easiest way to Found a Company
http://i.imgur.com/hB9Zm3C.png
Starting from 2.5, players don’t need to talk to an NPC to create their companies, just hit the Company setup button on the bottom, and everything can be settled without moving an inch.
Of course a number of bugs will be fixed in the new build (a million thanks to observant players’ reports), all will be included in the patch note list, along with more changes still under tweaking.
Have a great time in-game and we look forward to meeting you all next week.
And of course a number of bugs will be fixed in the new build (a million thanks to observant players’ reports), all will be included in the patch note list.
Have a great time in-game and we look forward to meeting you all next week!
New Patch Enroute
Hello everyone, we will soon roll out a patch of v2.4.3, both Central and West Coast servers will go offline at 2:30 AM, PDT (4:30 AM, CDT), April 8th (Find your timezone: http://www.timeanddate.com/). In today's patch, we will fix a bug where wrong Tourney winners announced in system message though rewards went to right people. Thank you for your understanding.
Also, in order to fix (critical) issues timely, we decided to change regular version update time from Thursday to Tuesday.
30,000 Facebook Likes Milestone
10,000 Thanks, 3 Times Over!
Paragon’s Balls! We were still sending out codes for the last milestone CoS reached when the 30,000th Like showed up! Our support team will become happily busier :-)
To express our sincere thanks for getting to such a big milestone, we prepared 500 gift codes that contain no-strings-attached items, ready to give away:
4× Level 1 Mod Box
4× Lottery Box 2
5× Mechanist Pyroflare
75× Metal
Make sure you’ve pressed the like button on CoS: Arkadia’s Facebook page (please do if you haven’t), also, feel free to spread the word. Thus, the celebration can benefit your friends as well. (Please note that as we’re delivering codes manually, it might take some time to receive one after a comment is up.)How to get and redeem the code:
1. Post up your comment under this forum post;
2. First come, first served. 500 codes will be given via forum PM. stay active;
3. Codes will be dispatched and valid after the new version launches;
4. Keep your code safe after getting one;
5. When the server is up, you can find a Rewards window in-game, and one of the selections is a Promo Code option. Copy/paste your code into it, claim it, and check your backpack for the goodies!
6. Enjoy!
Added new Cosmetic Tricycle Steambike to Special Tab of Electrum Shop, only available for certain days;
Added new Mod Promo Box to Special Tab of Electrum Shop, only available for certain days
Changes:
Destroying any structure belonging to opposing company will be counted as points;
Optimized Micro-client and Steam client memory and loading (for those who had error message before, please try again);
Changed daily quests in Copperwaste;
Refreshing a new Orange mercenary will pop up a confirmation window if a player already recruits one;
Changed resurrection time of a dead Company member;
Added a pop-up reminder when players try to auto combat in maps that disable it;
Removed red arrow of Exterminator in Challenges;
Optimized Vehicle asset steaming;
Now Fishing and Mining will be available after corresponding tutorial quests complete;
Changed AI of the small skeleton boss “Maestro” in Copperwaste.
Fixes:
Fixed a bug where entrances of some maps are incorrect;
Fixed a bug where lasting time of buff was incorrect;
Fixed an issue where players had low FPS in Copperwaste;
Fixed a bug where color codes messed up in Chat Window;
Fixed a bug where shortcut key might cause players to quit from Multi-dungeon room;
Fixed a bug where mini map might display incorrectly; ;
Fixed a bug where winner-announcing system message might not show up after Tourney is over;
Fixed a bug where Chat Window might not display in-game chat;
Fixed a bug where no ship was visible though some players have sent out their ships via Cargo Delivery.
Version 2.4.3 Deliverable Soon
A regular version update will bring both servers down at 5:30 AM, PDT (7:30 AM, CDT), March 28th ( Timezone here: http://www.timeanddate.com/ ) to deliver the new version 2.4.3. Expected offline time will be around 1 hour, your patience is appreciated!
Server Center Upgrading and New Patch Delivery (UPDATED)
Hello everyone,
Starting from 0:00, PDT, March 27th (Check your timezone here: http://www.timeanddate.com/), the maintenance team needs to close down both website and game servers to upgrade them to new Server Centers. This change is to reduce Ping and improve the game experience. After the service change, optimization may still need tweaking after it has been implemented, so please be patient while the new service center is just getting up and running.
Because there is a huge amount of player data in the database being transferred, the whole operation will take at least 4 hours to complete. We’ll start on delivering the new patch after the Server Center switch is tested. So expected server offline time could be 4-6 hours or slightly longer, depending on how long everything takes to test and green light.
EDIT: As testing for some new stuff is not quite done yet, we'll have to delay the new patch til tomorrow (Friday). Sorry for any inconvenience.
Patch Notes of V2.4.2
Changes:
Multi-dungeons now have their rewards displayed on the dungeon creation interface;
Changed Heroic Challenge current rewards limit display to “available reward limit/max reward limit”
Now Cargo Delivery interface has character company info displayed on tooltips;
Changed color and position of system messages;
Optimized in-game scene loading;
Now Mods have chat tags in-game;
Changed mob respawn time in some lvl 50-60 maps;
Changed difficulty of some mobs in lvl 50-60 maps.
Fixes:
Fixed a bug where the daily challenge limit display might be incorrect in Heroic Challenge room;
Fixed a bug where the Tourney was announcement failed due to loading time-out;
Fixed a bug where system message for Tourney might be wrong;
Fixed a bug where Scribe’s Maze might end early;
Fixed a bug where dropped equipment quantity might be incorrect when defeating Copperwaste bosses.
Upgrading to Version 2.4.2
Hello everyone,
A regular version update will bring down the servers at 4:45 AM, PDT (6:45 AM, CDT), March 20th ( Check your timezone: http://www.timeanddate.com/ ) to make the new v2.4.2 available for all players. Expected down time will be around 1 hour, your patience is appreciated!
