Development Plan 2026

[p][/p][h2]Q1 2026[/h2][h3]Major Update B19: New Horizon[/h3][p]1. New Content[/p]

• [p]For B19, we’re implementing a new quest system: Archipelago Exploration, starting with Regions. Each region of the Archipelago features a special point of interest. By exploring it, players can uncover fragments of the world’s lore and receive rewards.[/p]
• [p]Unique active skills for all Imperial-class ships:[/p]
  • [p]Deadfish — “Rage”
    After taking damage, the ship temporarily gains increased defense, higher weapon damage, and improved accuracy.[/p]
  • [p]Devourer — “Wind Tamer”
    When activated, the ship’s movement temporarily becomes independent of wind direction.
    Black Prince — “Truce”
    When activated, all current NPS (non-player ship) aggression and combat status are reset. NPS will not attack while the ability is active.
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• [p]New passive abilities for all ship classes:[/p]
  • [p]Fast ships — increased falconet firing range.[/p]
  • [p]Combat ships — slightly increased main gun range.[/p]
  • [p]Heavy ships — reduced damage from mortars.[/p]
  • [p]Trading ships — increased damage from mines and barrels.[/p]
  • [p]Siege ships — increased falconet damage.[/p]
  • [p]Imperial ships — reduced ramming damage taken.
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• [p]We’re changing the flag system by removing the Dangerous Waters zone from the center of the map and reworking flag bonuses, penalties, and black mark effects.
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• [p]We’re updating a Logbook interface.
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[p]2. The Spring Festival event will start in March.[/p][p]3. Also, you’ll now be able to transfer your account. [/p][p]4. We’ll launch a new game server in Asia.[/p][p]
[/p][h2]Q2 2026[/h2][h3]Major Update B20: Sea Dominion[/h3][h3]1. New Content[/h3]

• [p]In spring, we’ll continue updating Archipelago Exploration by adding its second part: Collections. You’ll be able to find items from different categories and earn rewards for completing collections.[/p]
• [p]Four new ships will become available for playing.[/p]
• [p]Factions and guilds will get a deep guild progression system with new bonuses and seasonal rewards.
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[p]2. The Game Anniversary event will start in June.
[/p][h2]Second Half of the Year[/h2][h3]Major Update B21: Through the Storm[/h3][p]1. New Content[/p]

• [p]In summer-autumn 2026, we plan to expand the Endless Sea by adding new locations, resources, gameplay mechanics, and improving the economy. The Endless Sea becomes one of the game’s core systems, with exploration serving as high-end gameplay content.[/p]
• [p]A new shipyard structure and new ships.
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[p]2. The Halloween event will take place in October.[/p][p][/p][h3]Major Update B22[/h3][p]1. New content[/p]

• [p]For B22, we’ll rebalance port battles and city ownership to make them accessible to more guilds. The defence and boosting systems will be reworked; current mechanics may be replaced with new ones.[/p]
• [p]Polishing and refinement of content introduced in previous updates.
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[p]2. The Christmas and New Year event will take place in December and January.[/p][p][/p][p]The game is growing bigger and better, all thanks to your support!
This roadmap does not cover everything we have planned. The schedule may be updated and refined throughout the year. In addition, each update will include many other changes, such as balance adjustments, UI improvements, and gameplay refinements.[/p][p]Stay tuned for more news![/p][p]
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