2024/en

December

Second Part

• The following changes will take effect from 15 de December, 2024.

Rates

• The server will have double EXP & Drop rates during the christmas event!

Custom Changes: General

• Now the Super Invasions can give you between 10~50x  Amethyst Fragments
  as an MVP title reward.
• Amethyst Fragments can now be purchased in High Difficulty instances (Varmundt's, OGH, GHC, etc.).
• You can now become a Baby class without being adopted, via the Job Master at the Safe House.
• The event PowXmas is running and will continue until January 6th.

• The store has a few special items that weren't available before ;).

• You are welcome to suggest other good costumes in our Discord suggestion channel <3. ::*I included the Varmundt's Biosphere: Ice map in the list of maps with a +50% Christmas bonus.

• I added a way to create Cursed Waters and Aspersio Lv. 5 through the Exchange NPCs of the Item quest type.
• You can now Re-Start as many times as you want, as long as you are not a Native 1X character.
• The Wonder MVP system will now announce the general location of the Wonder MVP, as long as it's alive. This announcement happens every hour.
• You can now buy   Beaker
  in common Pow stores (Tiendita, Safe House, Commercial Zone, Remote Purchase).

1st Part

• The following changes will take place from 6 December, 2024.

4th Classes

• I will implement the 4th classes on December 6.
• The Maximum Level will be increased to 260 for all classes, excluding the trans classes (sniper, HW, etc.).

Varmundt's Biospheres

• I will implement the following dungeons from Varmundt's Biosphere:

• The Varmundt's Biospheres can be accessed inside Varmundt's central mansion. They do not require quests and anyone can enter; you just need to go into the rooms (warps).

• Ice Biosphere
• Lava Biosphere
• Grass Biosphere
• Death Biosphere

• The remaining Biospheres will be implemented in the next update, scheduled for December 13.

Constellation Tower

• I will implement the Constellation Tower and improve its functionality and the probabilities of obtaining rewards.

• The implementation of the Constellation Tower usually means disabling the Endless Tower, but I decided to keep both instances active.
• The fountain in the antechamber of the battle against Betelgeuse allows you to set the difficulty to the maximum if you wish.

Clock Tower: Unknown Basement

• I'm implementing the Clock Tower: Unknown Basement instance.

Memories of Thanatos

• I'll implement the Memories of Thanatos instance.

• This means that the original Thanatos Phantom cannot be summoned in its tower. However, it can still appear in Training Zones, Invasions, and Branchie.

Disguise System

• This update brings a major modernization to our custom costume system, resulting in the following improvements:

• The Monster Disguise has replaced the consumable costume item currently available on the server. Its functionality has been updated to allow players to disguise themselves as almost any mob in the game. The item remains consumable and can still be obtained through Invasions.
• The new costumes are Class Disguise and Baby Disguise, which allow you to change your visual outfit to another within your same branch. Please check the Disguise page for more detailed information.

General Custom Changes

• Leyla

• Leyla will now heal you for free up to level 99.
• Leyla now heals you after providing buffs, effectively saving you Zeny and time.
• Leyla also restores your AP if you are a 4th class.

• Travel Agency

• I updated the sprite (appearance) of the Travel Agency. It now looks like a traveler.
• The Travel Agency now warps you for free up to level 99.
• The Travel Agency menu now indicates if there are people on the maps before you travel.

• Katy

• I improved the preferences menu; it now looks better, is better organized, some unused options were removed, and the Disguise menu was added.

• Stylist

• The entire clothing system has been revamped. We now have a maximum of 700 styles, which are custom-made and paid for, so they look better than before.
• The Stylist allows you to change your character's clothing (style), even if you're wearing a Disguise. The cost is 1M Zeny and the required dye.
• Characters at level 60 or below can now change their hair color, clothing style, and clothing color for free.

• You can now buy Remote Leyla, Arrows, and Bullets

• These new items need no further explanation. I hope you enjoy them!

• MVP Tombs

• I changed the sprite of the MVP tombs to a cooler-looking stone, which shares the sprite with the Thaú Magic Rock.

• I implemented the Punching Ball system, which is similar to the default Dummies system in Renewal.

• The Punching Ball system is much more versatile.
• It allows you to configure the ball's attributes as you wish.
• It announces your DPS.

• Powlloween

• Disabled. The next event is our PowXMas event, which will be active from December 13 to January 6, 2025.

• Accelerated Regeneration

• From now on, the natural regeneration is much faster when you're sitting down, as shown in the gif below:

New Client

• Our current client (2021) will be updated to a more user-friendly 2022 version:

• Improved textures.
• Smoother performance.
• Supports the /skip command.
• Allows skill spamming by holding down the key (clicking is still required for spamming).

Gepard

• I updated our Gepard license, adding extra modules. We now have all modules:

• Protection against No-Delay/0-Delay data.
• @lgp.
• !vsync
• !ping
• Colorable nicknames.
• Colorable items.
• Effects Manager.
• I also updated our Gepard to allow most color-controlling software for keyboards and mice, while still detecting cheating attempts, such as macros and similar tools (about 15 people have been banned for these kinds of infractions)

Pow4Ever

• It is a pleasure to announce that the Administrative Team is working on a second Pow server with the following features:

• An exact replica of Pow4Ever 2012 as closely as possible.
• Pre-renewal - Episode 13.2.
• Dynamic rates that change every 4 hours.
• Base Exp: 10x to 18x.
• Job Exp: 10x to 18x.
• Quest Exp: 10x to 18x.
• Normal Drops: 9x.
• MVP Drops: 5x.
• Base Level: 220.
• Job Level: 50 - 70.
• Maximum Stats: 130.
• Free Cast: 170 DEX.
• Parties: Up to 20 characters with a 30-level share range.
• All rebirth classes can have homunculi (customized).
• Stat points are gained normally up to level 111, but from level 112 onward, only 1 stat point is awarded per level.
• Hit, Flee, HP, and SP increase only up to level 160.

We will share more details about the project in the coming months, but our current goals are as follows:

• Have the server 100% complete before launch.
• Hold an Open Beta for at least 2 weeks, open to everyone to test the systems.
• Release the client at least 1 month in advance so players can create accounts and reserve characters before the official launch.
• Have the website (control panel), Discord, and Wiki ready before the server's official launch.

• The Administrative Team already has a test version to experiment with features, and I can say that the foundation is complete. If I had to estimate progress, I’d say we are at least 85% ready. However, we are firmly against launching the server before it is fully prepared.

• Our target launch date is December 2025, but depending on Open Beta results, we may finish much earlier.

• What important things are still missing?

• We need to finalize the following custom systems:

• Training Bonuses.
• Hidden Elite Wings Bonuses (e.g., Crystal Wings).
• Custom Hat Slotting System (e.g., the one in Gonryun).

• Unfortunately, there is no existing Wiki or information page containing this data. We are actively looking for people who remember these details to collaborate and ensure everything is done properly.

May

Important Changes

• We have doubled the Experience rates permanently.

• Why?

• Because I am preparing the server for the upcoming episode expansions. Also, we concluded that it is a positive/healthy change after studying the updates from iRO and kRO, where they increased exp rates when they expanded episodes and released the 4th jobs. I concluded that reducing the difficulty of leveling is a good change, and that almost no one finds satisfaction in leveling alone; what is most important is reaching the stages where you can hunt valuable items or required levels to equip some renewal items (think 125, 150, 175, etc.).

• I reduced the number of mobs to kill in the city/dungeon quest signs from 150 to 50, and significantly increased the experience they give.

EDDA: Old Pow

• I implemented this new parallel continent, Old Pow. I hope it brings back some nostalgia. Here’s how it works:

• To access EDDA: Old Pow, you only need access to the regular Old Pow, no additional quest is required. The entrance to EDDA: Old Pow is at the central fountain in Old Prontera.
• Entering EDDA: Old Pow will convert your character to its pre-reborn or Expanded 1-1 version if you are Expanded 2. The maximum level is 99. To return to your normal stats, just talk to the fountain in Old Prontera. Relogging, closing the game, respecing, or any other type of exit from the EDDA: Old Pow maps will return your character to its normal form.
• The monsters are the Pre-re versions that many of us know and are familiar with. The difference is in the name, which has "Old" as a prefix. The drop from these mobs is also as it was in pre-re. Additionally, all the mobs in EDDA: Old Pow have a small chance to drop a random Overseas Care Package (OCP), very valuable items that we brought to Pow from iRO and jRO; you can find more information on divine-pride or in our database.
• The MVPs in EDDA: Old Pow drop Level 5 Rewards and have a high chance of dropping fixed OCPs. Here you can see the list.
• 3 Level 5 Rewards can be traded for 1 random OCP box (OCP 31).
• Your skill and status preferences are automatically saved and separated, meaning you can organize your shortcut bar without fear of losing the spaces when you return to your normal version.

Overseas Care Packages

• I implemented OCPs from 1 to 42. OCPs from 43 to 58 are from episode 18+, and I hope to implement them when we advance episodes.

• I recommend checking out the information on divine-pride to learn about the items you can obtain; there are many very valuable items available.

Poison Wings

• I implemented Poison Wings. These can be obtained in the EDDA: Old Prontera Dungeon 2 - "eddap_dun02" map, where the Old Stratospider appears. They can be obtained by killing general mobs in the map or hunting the summoned Stratospider (90% drop!).
• The wings can only be leveled by hunting Poison-element mobs and gain extra experience if the mob is level 120+.

April

Glast Heim Challenge Mode

• I will implement this instance starting on April 5th, as we coordinated in the Roadmap. This instance is the first of several that are part of the content for more advanced episodes. These instances are special in Pow because they will not have custom modes (Hardcore or Insane), as the mechanics of the instance do not allow for these modes (they have a natural difficulty scaling).

Rework of the Training Introduction

• The way the Elite Training system is introduced will change slightly, so that when you complete your Hierarchies, you will be awarded a few assignable points to familiarize yourself with the system. This system benefits new players more, as they have not learned any Training. The initial points are obtained as follows:

• 1 Point for completing Foreigner.
• 2 Points for completing Citizen.
• 3 Points for completing Warrior.
• 4 Points for completing Elite.

• This means that completing your hierarchies will award a total of 10 Elite Training points.
• What happens if I already have more than 10 Elite Trainings learned?

• This introductory bonus will not apply to your character if you already have more than 10 Elite Trainings learned.

• If I create a new character, will I get the 10 additional points?

• Yes, the system will automatically apply to each character that has fewer than 10 assignable Elite Training points.

• If I have 10 points learned, will I get 10 more points?

• No, the system will only grant you up to the first 10 assignable points, meaning if you have 9 learned, it will bring you to 10, if you have 5, it will bring you to 10, and so on.

March

2da Semana

• Super Novices can now equip all Two-Handed Swords.
• Super Novices can now equip the Temporal Boots of Stats to combo with the Temporal Manteaus.
• We created the Roadmap.
• We introduced the Auras system.
• We are planning a custom way to obtain Overseas Care Packages.
• We are planning the use of Level 4 and 5 Rewards.
• We made many adjustments and updated the information for Old Pow.
• I added Bounty Boards in many cities and Illusion Dungeons, more info in the Roadmap.
• We removed the method to obtain the Sealed Drake Card because the appropriate script does not exist in rAthena, and the current script is incorrect and terribly bad.
• I increased the chance of obtaining Bio Experimental Fragments and Documents by 400% in EDDA:Bio Labs Farming Mode. This increase is separate from the use of Bubble Gums and your personal rates, meaning Bubble Gum still increases your percentage :D

Febrero

1ra Semana

• Accelere las instancias, los chats son mas rapidos y tiempos de espera son 2~3 veces mas rapidos.
• Implemente EDDA: The Fall of Glastheim en modos Hardcore e Insane. Toda la informacion pertinente esta aqui.
• Los Contaminated Magic se pueden comprar en casi todas las tiendas de instancia.
• Agregue un teletransporte a The Fall of Glastheim.

• Implemente la opcion de apagar los mensajes privados del servidor como la obtencion de items de mineria, mensajes de illusion dungeons, y mensajes de obtencion puntos de entre. Todos se controlan al mismo tiempo mediante tus preferencias.

• Implemente el reseteo seguro de encantamientos illusion mediante la NPC en prontera. Te cobra 1.5m Zeny o 7x  Illusion Stone, a tu eleccion.
• Customizamos un poco mas las recompenzas de The Fall of Glastheim, ahora puedes obtener Temporal Manteau Box, las probabilidades dependen del modo.
• Subi el chance de obtener items en las minas de tammings. Ahora el chance de obtener items en estas minas es el doble o triple.
• Los equipos dropeados por el Rey Schmidt pueden caer con random options de Pow.
• Reduje el cooldown de The Fall of Glastheim a 1 dia sin importar el modo/dificultad.
• Mejoré las Opciones dropeadas por mobs. Ahora puedes ver la tabla de Random Options de Pow.

2da Semana

• Termine la Instancia EDDA Biolabs, incluyendo toda la informacion necesaria para tener exito en estas instancias. Ademas, cree un modo custom aparte de Hardcore E Insane llamado Farming Mode, este modo es especial para esta instancia por la gran demanda de materiales requeridos para los encantamientos de la instancia.
• Agregue los encantamientos seguros de Bio Labs 5.
• Agregue el encantamiento seguro de las Insignias de King Schmidt.
• El monstruo Flame Thorns tiene 15% chance de dropear Contaminated Magic en la Instancia Fall of Glastheim.
• Se fijo un 1% de drop minimo a los Equipos de MvPs.
• Implementamos nuestro sistema custom de Daño MVP.

• Modifique los warps de quests eden group 131+ para que te envien al segundo piso de Scaraba Hole en vez del primero.
• Expandi la Kafra Remota. Ahora tienes la opcion de abrir tus Kafras VIPs si tienes alguna comprada.
• Expandi el sistema de Encantamiento de Armas Illusion. Ahora pueden mantener las opciones random cuando intenten encantarlos a cambio de una Illusion Stone por cada random option que tenga el item.
• Expandi el sistema de Encantamiento de Items Horror Toy Factory. Ahora permite elegir el Encantamiento Deseado a cambio de un monto mas alto de Bloody Coins. El valor del Encantamiento Deseado puede ser el menor o mayor posible (al azar).
• Mejore la EDDA Bio Labs en modo de Farmeo: Ahora la instancia dura 2 horas, hay mas mob, y tienen doble rate de drop.
• Implemente nuestro nuevo panel de control!

Final de Mes

• Invertí las opciones para warpearte durante las quests de Eden que requieren acceso a Dungeons de quest.
• Creé un NPC de Plagarismo para asistir los Rogues en copiar habilidades, se encuentra en la Safe House.

• Implementé el sistema de "Re-Inicios". Este sistema custom te permite "re-iniciar" a rates 1x tu PJ si estaba en Rates 5x. Sigue la página para más detalles.

• Agregamos una grán actualización a las Invasiones. Ahora están divididas en 2 dificultades, con las Invas de siempre pasando a llamarse Invasion Ancient. Más detalles en la página.
• Las Invasiones ahora ocurrirán más frecuentemente.

• Agregué las Broken Gardener Beta a la Zona Omega y Senior Broken Gardener Beta a Sigma y Zeta.
• Agregué los libros de Warlock a la tienda de intercambio de items quest.

• El drop bueno de MVPs de instancias se modificará para que cada miembro tenga chance de obtener el drop. Ejemplo: en FoG tienen chance de obtener la caja individualmente.
• Se implementarán las Holy Wings y las Lightning Wings.
• Hice que algunos NPCs ambulantes ya no se mueban.
• Mobí el Teletransporte de Hidden Dungeon. Antes estaba detrás del mapa (1 mapa debajo de Alde), ahora está en frente y te warpea al frente, conveniente para acceder la Illusion Dungeon.
• Implementé nuestro Discord Bot que avisa cuando saldrá una Invasión.

Enero

Ajustes Generales o Mecánicas

• El sistema de Pow Rates ahora no te cobra nada por bajarte de rates 5x a 1x, siempre y cuando seas lvl 99 o menos.
• Reduje las penas por rates más altos muy considerablemente del sistema de Pow Rates. Más info aca.
• Reduje el precio de bajarte los rates a la mitad (Formula anterior: Nivel Base x 30000 x etapa) (Nueva formula: Nivel Base x 10000 x etapa).
• BG ahora cuenta con una Leyla Guerrera.

• Estefanío ahora te da la opción de comprar Mystical Card Albums por 100 Puntos de Cartas, pero él solo vende 20 MCAs diario!

• Ahora tenemos nuestro própio sistema de @restock (sistema de reabastecimiento). Pueden ver el manual usando "@restock h". Este sistema está hecho para mejorarles la jugabilidad, así que el costo por reabastecer es bien poco, solo 750z.

• Tenemos Illusion of Teddy Bear e Illusion of Labyrinth customizado. Hoy subiré la nueva página de Illusion Dungeons, la cual contiene información sobre la quest de acceso y las dailies.
• Modifiqué el sistema de acceso a las dungeons Illusion para que se compartan por cuenta.
• Incrementé los premios por completar las misiones Daily y Weekly (semanales) de Illusion of Labyrinth, normalmente dan 1 y 3, pero en Pow dan 2 y 10.
• Ambas dungeons de Illusion se incorporaron al sistema de puntos MVP y puntos illusion (con sus tiendas).
• Las quests de Illusion of Teddy Bear e Illusion of Labyrinth son bilingues.

• Convertí el sistema de creación de conjuros. Ahora se aprenden 1 vez por cuenta, con la excepción del kuchiyose. La interfaz es mucho más amigable e intuitiva (foto), al sumonear el conjuro, aparecerá una ventana como en la foto, para crear el conjuro que llamaron.

• Convertí la tienda de Bloody Coins de Horror Toy Factory, ahora es tan intuitiva como pueden ver en la foto #2. Antes había mucho blah blah que no necesitabamos. Además, agregué la obtención de Celine's Dress y Brooch a la tienda.
• Disminuí el precio por creación de Petroleos de 10K Zeny por creación a 5K.
• Disminuí el costo de Wootan Shoulder Pieces y Rock Fragments requeridos en las quests de Equipos Illusion de Luanda de 30c/u a 15c/u.

• Implementé los comandos @cd/@cooldown/@instancesetting, estos comandos les mostrarán las instancias que tienen disponibles y/o el tiempo que deben esperar hasta poder re-ingresarlas. (Configurables con @instacesetting.). Además está la versión NPC en la Safe House.
• Agregué/modifiqué unos pocos items de la lista de Canjeo de Items. Notablemente, ahora pueden intercambiar 10 Gold Ore y 25K Zeny por 1 Gold.
• Disminuí el valor del item Gold para prevenir la dilución del Zeny, y con este cambio aprobeché y le subí el chance de obtener Gold por minería un multiplo de 7x! El fín de este cambio es facilitar el requerimiento del RK.
• Los items obtenibles como pack de bienvenida por Kafra ahora pueden ser vendidos a NPCs.
• Ajusté los premios de Invasiones, ahora no se ganarán Puntos Empatía y fueron reemplazados por Magical Soapstones.
• Acceleré el chat de varios NPCs, incluyendo el de aprender entrenamientos, ahora es mucho más rápido y está incorporado en el sistema de efectos visuales custom. También implementé su versión NPC en Safe House.

• Re-organizé la Agencia de Viajes. Ahora los teletransportes encontrados se añaden a su categoría normal (Ciudad, Dungeon, Instancia). Algúnos mapas son más dinámicos, como Payon Dungeon y Sphinx, los cuales aparecen así en la Agencia de Viajes pero se expanden cuando los elijes, permitiendo seleccionar entre el primer nivel, o el nivel descubierto por teletransporte.

• Implementé el sistema de ganancia de zeny cuando se derrota mob.
• El item Medallón Pagano otorga 0.5% de HP por nivel base en vez de 5% fijo.

Ajustes al Leveleo

• Mejoramos la sala de Eden Group. Ahora permite guardar posición. Añadí una Kafra, Leyla, Agencia de Viajes. Cambié el portal a la segunda sala para hacerlo más visible.

• Ahora todas las quests de Eden Group que requieren acceder a mapas que requieren quests de entrada te envían directamente al mapa de cazería o cerca, solamente mientras estés en proceso de completar esas quests. Por ejemplo: Te permitirá acceder directamente al santuario de Rachel si estás haciendo las quests de cazería de Isilla.

• Las quests de cambio de job te permitirán saltarlas si pagas 2,000 Puntos de Entrenamiento.
• Mejoré el pack de bienvenida de la Katy, ahora da 20K zeny, 100x  Novice Fly Wing, 30x  Novice Butterfly Wing, 3x  Bubble Gum, y 3x  Battle Manual, todos estos items solo pueden ser usados en tu cuenta.
• Actualizamos la tabla de Exp a la última versión renewal (más lijera que antes y curva más comoda).

Ajustes Visuales

• Implementé la Safe House, casita inicial de Pow que se puede acceder desde Prontera, aquí podrás encontrar casi todos los NPCs de conveniencia que ofrecemos en el servidor, así como tool dealer, manejadora de rates, builds, leyla y agencia de viajes.

• Muchos de nuestros NPCs custom ahora utilizan mi sistema de efectos visuales. Notarás como intactuan contigo y otros que activen esta preferencia mediante los ajustes personalizados (@ajustes - o mediante el NPC de ajustes en Safe House).
• Tenemos una nueva Prontera muy bonita <3

Dungeons e Instancias

• Implementé la EDDA:The Fall of GlastHeim, incluyendo el mob, items, encantamientos, etc.
• Implementé la creación de items Abyss Lakes 4.
• El warp de Old Pow ahora se activa cada minuto (1 minuto para viajar, 1 minuto para regresar).
• Incrementé el drop rate de la mayoría de items de Map Drops por un multiplo de 5~50x.
• Ahora se permite guardar tu posición de inicio con las Kafras de Old Pow.

Eventos

Navipow

• El evento PowXmas o NaviPow tiene 3 fases en las cuales se agrega o se cambia parte del contenido del evento, con la meta de brindarles algo que disfruten y un buen espacio virtual en la ocasión que no tengan nada más que hacer o estén solit@s en casa. Pow siempre mantuvo sus puertas habiertas para mi, así que extiendo esa misma bienvenida a tod@s ustedes.

• El evento PowXmas se actavará desde el 13 de Diciembre hasta el 6 de Enero.