Great Era of Commerce - Part 1

[h2]Iria Trade Expansion[/h2]

Commerce has been expanded into the Iria region!
Characters who have completed the third Memoir of Blaanid's Brave Boost will receive the quest, [Guide] Iria, the Land of Opportunity.
8 Trading Post have been added to the continent of Iria.
- 4 General Trading Posts: Qilla, Filia, Cor and Vales Trading Posts
  - These Trading Posts function the same as the existing Uladh Trading Posts.
  - Purchase goods using Seasonal Ducats and sell them to other trading posts.
- 4 Barter Trading Posts: Karu Forest, Oasis, Calida, and Pera Trading Posts
  - These Trading Posts function similarly to the existing Scathach Beach Trading Post. You can exchange materials for trade goods and sell them to other Trading Posts.
  - In order to use the Barter Trading Post, you must reach a Seasonal Commerce Rank of Silver 5.
  - Items required for exchange can be obtained via crafting using life skills, such as Potions, Firewood, Leather, and more.
  - You cannot purchase trade items using Seasonal Ducats at the Barter Trading Posts.
  - The exchange count for exchanging materials for trade goods differs by each trade good at each Barter Trading Post.
    - The number of exchanges available resets weekly on Saturday at 7 AM PT.
    - The characters within the account share trade counts.
In the newly added Trading Posts, you can trade with members of the Iria Trade Association, similar to the Merchant Imps on Uladh.
New daily quests related to Commerce in Iria have been added.
- You can receive daily quests from the Iria Commerce Association NPCs at the Iria Trading Posts.
New BGM has been added when engaging in Commerce in Iria.
Additional Commerce transportation methods are now available, including three types of rental transport mounts:
- Dog Sled
- Camel
- Trader's Skiff
These mounts can be rented after unlocking the permanent Commerce transportation methods: Backpack, Wagon, and Elephant.
- These mounts can only be rented using Seasonal Ducats.
- The rental period lasts the duration of the current Commerce trade season, and the mounts must be rented again during the next trade season.
- After renting both a Dog Sled and Camel, you will be able to rent a Trader's Skiff.
- Each mount has a different weight capacity and number of slots available for transporting goods.
- Camels can move quickly in the desert of Connous, and move slower than usual in the snowy areas of Physis.
- Dog Sleds can move quickly in Physis.
Two new ports, Port Connous and Port Sella, have been added. The existing ports, Port Ceann and Port Cobh, have been upgraded.
Ships in Port Cobh, Port Qilla, and Port Ceann have been replaced with gigantic ships.
Port Sella has been added to Sella Beach in Iria.
Port Connous has been added to Connous Beach in Iria.
A new port route has been added to Port Ceann on Uladh that leads to Port Sella and Port Connous in Iria.
A new port route has been added to Port Cobh on Uladh that leads to Port Qilla.
Four new NPCs are available to help you sail and trade with Iria:
- Igerna (Port Sella - Port Ceann)
- Caoimhin (Port Connous - Port Ceann)
- Linden (Port Qilla - Port Cobh)
- Sayiv (Port Qilla)
The existing navigator for Port Cobh, Karis, is now vacationing in Port Connous.
A Smuggler NPC has been added to each new port to help smuggle Milletians; Iven at Port Sella and Eirwana in Port Connous.
- If you bring the Stowaway Ticket item to the Smuggler during the evening and nighttime, you can immediately move to Port Ceann through the Smuggler.
- Smuggling will decrease your Merchant Rating 20,000 each for all trading posts in Uladh and Iria.
- Stowaway Tickets can be obtained by Bandits that appear during Commerce and Bandit Hunting.
Improvements have been made so that the remaining time until departure and time remaining until arrival during a voyage between ports are displayed.
A unique BGM will now play while sailing.

[h2]Commerce Changes[/h2]

A new Seasonal Commerce system has been introduced.
- Seasonal Ducats are a new type of currency used for trading during the season.
- Earn rewards as you raise your Seasonal Commerce Rank.
- Place on the Ranking Board to become a Commerce Champion and receive rewards at the end of the season.
The market price cost range and Ducat yield of trade goods for each Uladh Trading Post have been improved.
The weight and max quantity per slot of some Uladh trade goods have been changed.
You can now check the current Market Price for the trade goods you have when you click on the INFO button at the top right corner after starting Commerce.

The Outlaw Pursuit Wanted Board bounty tracking system has been revamped.
- All Outlaws are shown on the Wanted Board regardless of their criminal records.
- The reward for bounties registered on the board will increase in value periodically.
- As before, the reward will increase if a Milletian's goods have been stolen.
- If you succeed in catching the Outlaw, the bounty will be re-registered on the bulletin board after 30 minutes.
- You cannot use the Wanted Board when playing as a pet.
An urgent wanted alert system has been added for Wanted Outlaws.
- If you catch an Outlaw with a wanted bounty, you can get a bonus amount of Seasonal Ducats.
- Any Outlaw with an urgent wanted bounty will be marked on the board.
- If an Outlaw with an increased bounty is not defeated and another event occurs on the same Outlaw, the bounty is increased, up to a maximum of 1,000,000 Seasonal Ducats.

Seven new Outlaws have been added.
- You can obtain a journal achievement once for defeating each Outlaw.
The way Bandits are encountered during Commerce has been changed.
- It has been changed to spawn within a random range around the character when moving into a Dangerous Area, rather than appearing at specified coordinates.
- The Bandits can still be avoided if you proceed with caution.
A new Iria Bandit group has been added. They consist of Humans, Elves, and Giants.
- These Bandits only appear in Iria.
A function to limit the number of weekly exchanges has been added to Barter Trading Posts.
- Scathach Beach Trading Post's trading feature now has a limit of 200 times per material.
- The number of exchanges available resets on Saturday at 7 AM PT weekly.
- Characters on the same account share trade counts.
- In order to use the Barter Trading Post, you must reach a Seasonal Commerce Rank of Silver 5.
The Trade Assistant Imp's conversation UI no longer shows during trade (some support puppet's dialogue function still appears).
PVP is no longer possible during Commerce.
The stock of each trade item is displayed in the Trading Post.
If you stop engaging in Commerce, the stock of the Trading Post you purchased goods from will be restored.
A new bridge across the Suytu River, near the town of Cor in Iria, has been added.
Yvona sells the following items for Ducats, which can now also be purchased with Seasonal Ducats. Note that her shop's stock changes every Erinn day:
- Pitfalls of Composition
- A Composer's Life
- Unknown Song Vol. 1
- Portable First Aid Kit
The following items have been added to the Limited Items tab when trading with the Iria Trade association or the Merchant Imps in Uladh. These items can be purchased using Ducats.

Item Name

Item Details

Cost (Ducats)

Purchase Restrictions

First Commerce Ogre Brooch

Accessory
Def 2
Enchantment Details:
First (Prefix - Rank 9) When the rank of Commerce Mastery is over C Merchant Rating Increase Rate 1.0% Increase
Commerce (Suffix - Rank 9) When the rank of Commerce Mastery is over A Purchase Discount Rate 1.0% Increase
Not tradable, Expires in 7 Days

40,000

10 times per Season

Bank Limit Expansion Coupon (500 Million) (30 Days)

Use this item to expand your bank limit for 30 days. While a Bank Limit Expansion Coupon's effect is active, you can't use another one. Also, note that if you'll exceed the bank limit when using an expansion coupon, it cannot be used.
Allowable Trades: 1

10,000,000

Once per Season

Remote Check-Issuing Ticket (100 Million)

A convenient ticket that allows you to withdraw Gold stored in the bank remotely as a 100 million Gold check without having to visit the bank. The check processing fee is waived when consumables are used to issue a check.

2,000,000

Once per Season

Combo Card Extension Coupon (30 days)

Extends the Combo Card's expiration date by 30 days. Cannot be used on expired Combo Cards. To use, select the desired Combo Card in the Combo Card window and click the Extend button.
Allowable Trades: 1

1,000,000

Once per Season

Combo Card Revival Coupon (30 days)

Allows you to recover an expired Combo Card for 30 days. To use, select the desired Combo Card in the Combo Card window and click the Extend button.
Allowable Trades: 1

2,500,000

Once per Season

Commerce Mount Extra Style Ticket - Camel (Imbolic)

A ticket that grants the use of a special skin for one of the mounts used to ferry cargo during Commerce. Even if a basic transportation mount's rental period has expired, if you rent that mount again during the next Commerce season, you can use this ticket to gain access to the special skin.
*Can be used with the Camel mount.
Allowable Trades: 1

4,500,000

Once per Season

Commerce Mount Extra Style Ticket - Dog Sled (Imbolic)

4,500,000

Once per Season

Commerce Mount Extra Style Ticket - Trader's Skiff (Imbolic)

15,000,000

Once per Season

Royal Academy Crystal

Use this crystal and complete Society sponsorship quests to double the rewards.
Expires in 30 days.

500,000

Once Daily

Perfect Free Repair Kit

This free kit has a 100% chance to restore all Durability points to any item that can be repaired at the Magic School, Trading Post, Bangor Pub, General Shop, or Clothing Shop or by Engineers, Alchemists, or Fleta.
Expires in 30 days.

100,000

Once Daily