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Dear heroes!
We are pleased to present you with a list of new changes for 2015!
Updated Heroic Mode
As before, Heroic Mode becomes available after a hero reaches level 30. In addition, many other changes have been made. The first thing you will notice is the so-called ranks, which Heroic Mode is now divided into. The higher your rank, the stronger the opponents become, and the more valuable the loot you can get from them.
You start with the first rank and have the opportunity to unlock the next rank in the Hero Forge in the Whispering Plains. The revised Heroic Mode features new artifacts, faces, and other unique rewards.
Relic Enhancement and the Disappearance of Legendary Artifacts
As you can see, in the updated Heroic Mode, relics are now as powerful as legendary artifacts, or even more powerful. At the same time, legendary artifacts will no longer drop in Heroic Mode. Legendary artifacts are the most powerful items in the history of Ashan. Intending to make artifacts stronger in the future, we decided that it would be wrong if the legendary items currently in the game ever became weaker than relics.
However, legendary artifacts have not disappeared from the game forever. We are currently reviewing their role in the game and looking for a way to bring them back.
These changes will not affect the legendary artifacts that you already have in your inventory and that can be obtained through weekly boss battles.
The best rewards can be obtained in the highest Heroic ranks
Once you unlock a new Heroic rank, you will start receiving less valuable rewards for battles in lower Heroic ranks. For example, relics are only found in the highest rank you have unlocked. In addition, some rewards can only be obtained in Heroic rank 13.
What is needed to unlock the next Heroic rank?
To unlock the next rank, you need to deliver gold, wood, ore, and dragon steel to the Hero Forge in the Hidden Sanctum.
Why is everything so expensive in Heroic Mode?
The updated Heroic Mode is a system of challenging trials that should keep those who have reached level 30 engaged in the MMORPG for months.
Do you need to give all the necessary resources at once?
No, now you can decide for yourself how many resources you want to give, and your progress will be saved. However, the next rank will not be unlocked until you give the required amount of resources.
What is dragon steel?
Dragon steel is a new resource that becomes available at level 30. It is needed to unlock new levels in the Hero Forge.
How to get dragon steel?
Dragon steel can be obtained:
- as loot for battles in Heroic difficulty (in the highest rank you have unlocked, you will receive additional dragon steel);
- in the Arena of Strife;
- for completing the Forgotten Realm at level 30;
- in the store;
- for completing new Heroic quests.
What are Heroic quests?
Heroic quests are new daily quests that can be accepted and completed at a special bulletin board in the Hidden Sanctum. There is only one such board in Ashan, and the quests you take there are different from the quests on other bulletin boards. Usually, these quests require you to defeat enemies in your highest unlocked Heroic rank together with another hero.
Where is the bulletin board for Heroic quests?
The bulletin board for Heroic quests is located in the Hidden Sanctum in the Whispering Plains.
Updated display of troop strength
Previously, the strength of troops on the province map and the strength of troops on the deployment screen could differ. We have fixed this bug, and now the strength of troops should be displayed the same everywhere, regardless of where you are looking at it.
Reduced difficulty in "Expert Battle" mode and in events
The difficulty in "Expert Battle" mode and in events has been reduced.
Reduced troop losses in ranked PvP battles
The maximum percentage of troops that can be lost in a ranked PvP battle is now 30% (previously it was 100%). We have also reduced the increase in troop losses with a higher combat rank.
In cooperative battles in "Expert Battle" mode, events, and Heroic mode, the maximum level and rank for participants are now automatically selected.
We have received many reports that high-level players quickly complete quests from the bulletin board by teaming up with lower-level players in "Expert Battle" mode. As a result, they easily received rewards that should have been given for participating in difficult battles.
That is why we have made changes to battles in "Expert Battle" mode, events, and Heroic mode, and now the difficulty level is automatically selected based on the strongest player. This means that cooperative play in "Expert Battle" mode and events will take place at the maximum level for all participants. Therefore, if a level 6 player invites a level 30 player into "Expert Battle" mode, the battle will take place at level 30. For the same reason, in battles in Heroic mode, there will always be a switch to the highest Heroic rank opened by one of the participants.
These changes will not affect regular encounters with opponents and story battles.
Minor improvements
- The maximum number of quests on the city bulletin board has been increased to 5.
- On the hero selection screen, the level of the Dragon Knight for each of your heroes is now displayed in square brackets immediately after the hero's level.
- Tooltips for resources are now more detailed.
- The loading screen has been slightly redesigned.
Fixed a bug that caused NPCs to not appear
One of the most annoying bugs in the game was the inability to complete a quest because some NPC did not appear in the game.
We have received a lot of information from you describing the conditions under which this bug occurs.
Our programmers have worked on fixing the character spawning system, which is included in the current update. We have thoroughly tested it and no longer see this problem occurring, but since we have only reworked the old system, there is a small chance that we still missed something in the verification process. We look forward to your feedback.
And also, many bugs have been fixed.
We are pleased to present you with a list of new changes for 2015!
Updated Heroic Mode
As before, Heroic Mode becomes available after a hero reaches level 30. In addition, many other changes have been made. The first thing you will notice is the so-called ranks, which Heroic Mode is now divided into. The higher your rank, the stronger the opponents become, and the more valuable the loot you can get from them.
You start with the first rank and have the opportunity to unlock the next rank in the Hero Forge in the Whispering Plains. The revised Heroic Mode features new artifacts, faces, and other unique rewards.
Relic Enhancement and the Disappearance of Legendary Artifacts
As you can see, in the updated Heroic Mode, relics are now as powerful as legendary artifacts, or even more powerful. At the same time, legendary artifacts will no longer drop in Heroic Mode. Legendary artifacts are the most powerful items in the history of Ashan. Intending to make artifacts stronger in the future, we decided that it would be wrong if the legendary items currently in the game ever became weaker than relics.
However, legendary artifacts have not disappeared from the game forever. We are currently reviewing their role in the game and looking for a way to bring them back.
These changes will not affect the legendary artifacts that you already have in your inventory and that can be obtained through weekly boss battles.
The best rewards can be obtained in the highest Heroic ranks
Once you unlock a new Heroic rank, you will start receiving less valuable rewards for battles in lower Heroic ranks. For example, relics are only found in the highest rank you have unlocked. In addition, some rewards can only be obtained in Heroic rank 13.
What is needed to unlock the next Heroic rank?
To unlock the next rank, you need to deliver gold, wood, ore, and dragon steel to the Hero Forge in the Hidden Sanctum.
Why is everything so expensive in Heroic Mode?
The updated Heroic Mode is a system of challenging trials that should keep those who have reached level 30 engaged in the MMORPG for months.
Do you need to give all the necessary resources at once?
No, now you can decide for yourself how many resources you want to give, and your progress will be saved. However, the next rank will not be unlocked until you give the required amount of resources.
What is dragon steel?
Dragon steel is a new resource that becomes available at level 30. It is needed to unlock new levels in the Hero Forge.
How to get dragon steel?
Dragon steel can be obtained:
- as loot for battles in Heroic difficulty (in the highest rank you have unlocked, you will receive additional dragon steel);
- in the Arena of Strife;
- for completing the Forgotten Realm at level 30;
- in the store;
- for completing new Heroic quests.
What are Heroic quests?
Heroic quests are new daily quests that can be accepted and completed at a special bulletin board in the Hidden Sanctum. There is only one such board in Ashan, and the quests you take there are different from the quests on other bulletin boards. Usually, these quests require you to defeat enemies in your highest unlocked Heroic rank together with another hero.
Where is the bulletin board for Heroic quests?
The bulletin board for Heroic quests is located in the Hidden Sanctum in the Whispering Plains.
Updated display of troop strength
Previously, the strength of troops on the province map and the strength of troops on the deployment screen could differ. We have fixed this bug, and now the strength of troops should be displayed the same everywhere, regardless of where you are looking at it.
Reduced difficulty in "Expert Battle" mode and in events
The difficulty in "Expert Battle" mode and in events has been reduced.
Reduced troop losses in ranked PvP battles
The maximum percentage of troops that can be lost in a ranked PvP battle is now 30% (previously it was 100%). We have also reduced the increase in troop losses with a higher combat rank.
In cooperative battles in "Expert Battle" mode, events, and Heroic mode, the maximum level and rank for participants are now automatically selected.
We have received many reports that high-level players quickly complete quests from the bulletin board by teaming up with lower-level players in "Expert Battle" mode. As a result, they easily received rewards that should have been given for participating in difficult battles.
That is why we have made changes to battles in "Expert Battle" mode, events, and Heroic mode, and now the difficulty level is automatically selected based on the strongest player. This means that cooperative play in "Expert Battle" mode and events will take place at the maximum level for all participants. Therefore, if a level 6 player invites a level 30 player into "Expert Battle" mode, the battle will take place at level 30. For the same reason, in battles in Heroic mode, there will always be a switch to the highest Heroic rank opened by one of the participants.
These changes will not affect regular encounters with opponents and story battles.
Minor improvements
- The maximum number of quests on the city bulletin board has been increased to 5.
- On the hero selection screen, the level of the Dragon Knight for each of your heroes is now displayed in square brackets immediately after the hero's level.
- Tooltips for resources are now more detailed.
- The loading screen has been slightly redesigned.
Fixed a bug that caused NPCs to not appear
One of the most annoying bugs in the game was the inability to complete a quest because some NPC did not appear in the game.
We have received a lot of information from you describing the conditions under which this bug occurs.
Our programmers have worked on fixing the character spawning system, which is included in the current update. We have thoroughly tested it and no longer see this problem occurring, but since we have only reworked the old system, there is a small chance that we still missed something in the verification process. We look forward to your feedback.
And also, many bugs have been fixed.
