ArcheAge News

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[h2][General][/h2]

• Adjusted the cast time of Quick Growthstone.
  • Before: 2 sec -> After: 0.5 sec
• Improved quest progression of the Chapter 13 - 10 "The Golden Ruins" faction quest.
• Adjusted the amount of points required for the completion of Akasch Invasion related quests.
  • Before: 15 points -> After: 5 points
• [Melisara & Gene] Design: Luna Charm Rank 5 is now unlocked.
• [Melisara & Gene] Synthesis Fairy Jake has appeared at the Haranya Alliance Faction Base (Austera).
  • In consideration of eventual faction balance differences, the fairy will also appear at the Nuia Alliance Faction Base (Marianople) on Friday 01:00 UTC.
  • The fairy will disappear from Marianople on Monday 01:00 UTC, and Austera during the next scheduled maintenance.

 
[h2][Manastorm Shop] (Not applicable for ArcheAge: Unchained)[/h2]

• [ArcheAge] Added Gliders/Summons and Teleport Book items back to the shop.
• [ArcheAge] Removed some items that were tradeable.
• [ArcheAge] A detailed list of shop items can be viewed in the Marketplace Arrivals announcement.

 
[h2][Arena][/h2]

• Changed the entry limit of Sparring Arena, Gladiator Arena, and Drill Camp Arena to 3 times.
• Changed the entry reset of Sparring Arena, Gladiator Arena, Free-For-All Arena, and Drill Camp Arena to 3 times.
• The Defense Cannon of the Drill Camp Arena will now be invulnerable for a certain period when the match starts.

 
[h2][Faction War][/h2]

• Adjusted the equipment point entry restriction for Golden Plains Battle to 8,000 Equipment Points.

 
[h2][ArchePass][/h2]

• The November ArchePass will no longer be displayed.
• [ArcheAge: Unchained] The February ArchePass II has been added.

 

• Sebath's Letter will now be removed after you complete the "A Deadly Meeting" quest.
• Imprison will be removed when guardians of the Great Prairie of the West approach them.
• Fixed an issue where some monsters of the Garden of the Gods spawned in abnormal locations.

Greetings Inheritors!

 

We will be conducting scheduled maintenance at the following times:

 

Maintenance Start Time:

UTC: Feb 2 at 09:00

CET: Feb 2 at 10:00

EST: Feb 2 at 04:00

PST: Feb 2 at 01:00

 

Maintenance End Time:

UTC: Feb 2 at 15:30

CET: Feb 2 at 16:30

EST: Feb 2 at 10:30

PST: Feb 2 at 07:30

 

* Please note that the game will shut down before maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

 

Thank you for your understanding!

 

The ArcheAge Team

Greetings Inheritors!

 

We will be conducting scheduled maintenance at the following times:

 

Maintenance Start Time:

UTC: Jan 12 at 09:00 am

CET: Jan 12 at 10:00 am

EST: Jan 12 at 04:00 am

PST: Jan 12 at 01:00 am

 

Maintenance End Time:

UTC: Jan 12 at 02:30 pm

CET: Jan 12 at 03:30 pm

EST: Jan 12 at 09:30 am

PST: Jan 12 at 06:30 am

 

* Please note that the game will shut down before maintenance. We apologize for the inconvenience this may cause.

 

Thank you for your understanding!

 

The ArcheAge Team

 

[h2]Content Updates[/h2][h3][Improvements][/h3]
Removed the chair behind [Warehouse Manager] Balaru at the Austera Faction Base.

• There was some feedback saying that the chair behind the [Warehouse Manager] made them accidentally sit on the chair while trying to use the warehouse, so we removed it.

[h3][Quest][/h3]
Changed the location of the quest "A Lost Jar".
[h3][Achievement][/h3]
Eased the conditions for achieving "Stone of Gods and Heroes".

• The achievement can now be achieved by completing the automatically received quest at the beginning of a raid boss battle.

[h3][Dimensional Rift][/h3]
Vehicles at the Hiram Dimensional Rifts are now destroyed when they collide with boss monsters.
[h3][Pets/Summons][/h3]
Rampage used by Siegeram Taurus now applies Invincibility Cooldown.
[h3][New Server][/h3]
Unlocked the below contents for Melisara/Gene servers.

• Design: Luna Charm Rank 4
• Instances: Kadum, Dimensional Boundary Defense Raid

 
[h2]Events[/h2]
Ahnimar Sporty Day Challenge! has started.

• Enter via Instance -> Arena -> Ahnimar Sporty Day Challenge! Coin reward is given once.
• Use the received coins at the Ahnimar Sporty Day Exchanger in front of Faction Bases at Marianople, Austera, and Growlgate Isle.

 
[h2]Bug Fixes[/h2]
Fixed the stats of the guards of Growlgate Isle to be on par with guards of other cities.

Fixed the range description of Flame Barrier to match the actual skill range.

Loot Drop Rate increase/decrease messages will now be displayed during wars in certain regions.

Fixed the issue where Hero Lunastone's effect was not applied to Combat Costumes.

Fixed the incorrect Weaponry Replace icon.

Fixed the abnormal UI when placing items in Cart after repurchasing and then changing the page.

Fixed the issue where the chat location reset upon restarting a character.

Fixed the abnormal display location of the Guild Ambitions icon.

 
[h2]Others[/h2]
Added the description to collection orbs and decorations that their effects are not applied during flying with Gliders and Wings.

Added more details to the Arena and Enter Instance description.

Improved readability of some text in the Humanity Check! UI.

 

[h2]Event[/h2]
Global UCC Art Festival
 
[h2]Event Period[/h2]
Jan. 12 (Thurs), 2023 after maintenance–Feb. 2 (Thurs), 2023 before maintenance
 
[h2]Event Details[/h2][h3]Schedule[/h3]
 
[h3]Process[/h3]

• There will be 4 types of User Image types: Empty Frame, Blank Canvas, Crest Cube, and Crest Column
• Participants will need to submit a "custom image design" and "an example of the design applied in the game.
  • Enter submission through the official website > Support.
• A total of 35 designs will be selected across the following different countries/regions: Korea, China, Japan, Russia, North America, Europe, and Asia
• After the winners are announced on Feb. 20 (Mon), 2023, we will give out the participation rewards and winner rewards.
  • The custom image designs that are selected must be uploaded through a link that will be provided in an announcement.
• After the winners of all countries are announced, the designs will be on display at Mirage Isle's Gallery.
  • The display location is subject to change.
  • The displayed designs can be purchased for 4 Gold. The amount of funds collected through the sales during the display period will be converted into Gold and distributed to the winners. (For every 1 sold, it will be converted into 2 Gold).
  • The sales of each design will also be ranked, and rewards will be distributed based on the rankings.

 
[h3]Participation Rewards[/h3]
 
[h3]Winner Rewards[/h3]
 
[h3]Sales Ranking Rewards[/h3]
 
[h3]Disclaimer[/h3]

• All designs will go through a fair selection process (based on internal criteria and voting).
• The submission and reward distribution schedule is subject to change.
• A single participant may submit multiple designs, but only the one with the highest score will be considered in the contest. (A single participant cannot win multiple times, including the participation reward)
• Submissions that utilize 2 or more different custom image designs, ones that are obscene or violent, and ones that are related to religion or criticizing society will be disqualified.
• Only designs submitted through the official website > Support page will be considered for the contest. All other submissions will not be considered. 
• Winners must submit an original image of their design according to the announcement post. Please refer to the details of the announcement post.
• Designs that are similar to ones that were made for contests for other games, or ones that are in dispute of suspected plagiarism will be disqualified from the contest even after the winners are announced, and the rewards will be confiscated. (The participant must submit his/her own design.)
• XL Games and Kakaogames Europe B.V. may copy, send, or distribute only the designs that were officially submitted for the event, and can utilize the designs as assets for PR material, loading images, calendars, event pages, and etc.
• Participants may create designs based on ArcheAge for the purpose of this contest. They may not use, send, or distribute the designs for purposes other than for this contest.
• The awards may either be adjusted or not provided depending on the amount and quality of the submissions. Only submissions that meet internal standards will be awarded.
• Event rewards will be sent to the coupon mailbox of the winners. The rewards must be redeemed within 30 days of distribution. The rewards will not be distributed again after this period.
• Credits that are distributed for the event cannot be refunded.
• The proceeds from the sales of the designs will be sent to the participating character's mailbox.
• Please contact Customer Support for any other event related questions.