March

2nd Week

Super Novices can now equip all 2-Handed Swords.
Super Novices can now equip status Temporal Boots to combo with Temporal Manteaus.
Created the Roadmap.
Introduced the Auras system.
We are planning a custom way to obtain Overseas Care Packages.
We are planning the use of Rewards Lv. 4 and 5.
Made many adjustments and updated information on Old Pow.
Added Bounty Boards in many cities and Illusion Dungeons, more info on the Roadmap.
We removed the acquisition of the Sealed Drake Card because the appropriate script does not exist in rAthena, and the current script is incorrect and extremely horrendous.
We 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 %. 😄

I will implement this instance starting on April 5th, as coordinated in the Roadmap. This instance is the first of several that are part of the content of more advanced episodes. These instances are special in Pow because they won't have custom modes (Hardcore or Insane) since the mechanics of the instance don't warrant including these modes (they have a natural difficulty scale).

The way the Elite Training system is introduced will change slightly so that when you complete your Ranks, you will be granted a few assignable points to familiarize yourself with the system. This system benefits newcomers more as they haven't learned any Training yet. The initial points are obtained as follows:

This means completing your hierarchies will grant 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..

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

No, the system will only raise you to the first 10 assignable points. That means if you have 9 learned, it sets you to 10; if you have 5, it sets you to 10, etc.

Because I'm preparing the server for future episode expansions. Additionally, we concluded that it's a positive/healthy change after studying the updates from iRO and kRO, where they increased the exp rates when new episodes were introduced and removed 4th jobs. I concluded that lowering the leveling difficulty is a good change and that almost nobody derives satisfaction solely from leveling. The most important thing is to reach stages where you can hunt for good items or reach levels required to equip some renewal items (think 125, 150, 175, etc).

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

I implemented this new parallel continent of Old Pow. I hope it revives some nostalgia for you. Here's how it works:

To gain access to EDDA: Old Pow, you just need access to regular Old Pow; it doesn't require any additional quests. The entrance to EDDA: Old Pow is located at the central fountain in Old Prontera.
Entering EDDA: Old Pow will transform your character into its pre-reborn or Expanded 1-1 version if you're Expanded 2. The maximum level is 99. To revert to your normal attributes, simply speak with the fountain located in Old Prontera. Relogging, logging out, re-casting, or any other type of exit from the maps of EDDA: Old Pow 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 lies in the name, which includes 'Old' as a prefix. The drop rates of these mobs are also as they were in Pre-re. Additionally, all mobs in EDDA: Old Pow have a slight chance to drop a random Overseas Care Package (OCP), which contains very valuable items that we've 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. You can checkout the list below.
3 Level 5 Rewards can be traded for 1 random OCP box (OCP 31).
Your skill and status preferences are saved automatically and are separate, meaning you can organize your shortcut bar without fear of losing the spaces when you return to your normal version.

I implemented OCPs from 1 to 42. OCPs from 43 to 58 belong to episode 18+ and I plan to implement them when we advance to that episode.

I recommend looking up the information on divine-pride to learn about the items you can obtain. There are many valuable items available.

I implemented the Poison Wings. These can be obtained in the map EDDA: Old Prontera Dungeon 2 - 'eddap_dun02', 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 up by hunting Poison element mobs and gain extra experience if the mob is level 120+.