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Celebrating the 20th anniversary of imcGAMES
Celebrating the 20th anniversary of imcGAMES Hello, this is imcGAMES. This year, we are celebrating our 20th anniversary. First of all, we would like to express our deepest gratitude to our users for supporting us and using our services for so many years. Thanks to you, we have been able to stay in business, develop our technology, and grow on the way. We would like to share with you our hope that we will not rest on the memories of the past and will continue to develop toward a new horizon of entertainment. Since the 2010s, the rapid rise of AI technology has brought a huge wave of impact and change to every sector of society. The field of gaming was no exception, and as we saw the impact of AI technology on even the creation that we thought was uniquely human, we realized that this was both a crisis that we had to overcome and an opportunity to take the fun and enjoyment of gaming to the next level. The impact that AI technology can have on game development and play is far-reaching, but one of the first things we started paying attention to was something we could see and feel. An AI painting technique called Stable Diffusion has seen dramatic technical growth since its announcement last year, and we've been studying it with the goal of training it on content from Granado Espada and Tree of Savior, two IPs we've been developing and servicing for a long time, and today we're sharing our preliminary results. Last April Fool's Day, we created and released simple digital figures of Granado Espada and Tree of Savior, and while the images were meant to enjoy the April Fool's Day event and the figures don't exist in real life, we were pleasantly surprised by the high quality and vivid depiction of the features of our IPs. Users who saw the image on social media were mostly satisfied with the quality and excited to see it. <Figurine illustration based on Tree of Savior> Once the Al program has learned the characters and art style of the game, it allows us to try different ways of representing them besides just using a figurine style. One of the things that we found meaningful was creating "fan art". One of the most common things you'll find in the community of MMORPGs, where you can customize your character with love, is the so-called "drawing your OC(Original Character)" culture. We believe that the special emotions that make you want to record and show your original character - that spent time together ever since you were a beginner - is a unique value of MMORPGs that you can't get in games where you play with a predetermined character. <Like an action figure(Left), Try on a new Hanbok(Right) / Tree of Savior> Creating such a drawing of your character would take the time of a skilled artist. However, if you have a well-trained model with AI technology, you can have an "infinite production" of fan art. By using a combination of different application poses, background themes, and drawing styles, you can depict your character in an infinite number of environments. <Create multiple art styles for the same character / Granado Espada> Cosplaying game characters by real people is one of the ways to leverage IP. However, creating high-quality cosplay outfits can be very time-consuming, expensive, and labor-intensive. By combining AI photorealistic models with models trained on game IP, you can easily create realistic cosplay photos. <Cosplay of a Virtual Human / Granado Espada> The original characters, which are designed in the game's distinctive art style, can be recreated in a variety of art styles to give them a new look. <Granado Espada in a variety of styles> <Anime Style Tree of Savior> <Mix live-action, figures, and anime / Granado Espada> <Gender Chance of a same character / Granado Espada> But the possibilities don't stop there: what if you could combine characters from Granado Espada and Tree of Savior? We were curious to see what would happen if you could do it in different ratios: 5:5, 2:8, 7:3, 9:1, and so on. <Granado of Savior> Like the examples above, we are currently working on a plan to maximize the use of these rapidly evolving AI tools. Training high-quality AI models take a lot of time, money, and expertise, but we're making it easy for anyone to reap the benefits of these technologies. As a first step, we have planned and started a follow-up event of the April Fool's Day figure event, where users can submit screenshots of their characters and we'll create and send them an AI drawing of this character. [‘Turn your character into a figure style image…for real!’ Event Page] We hope these images are a small gift to those who love Granado Espada and Tree of Saviors. This event is the start of a series of features we're working on in Granado Espada and Tree of Savior that will allow anyone to train an AI model of their character to create a variety of images with minimal interaction within the game. Who knows, maybe you'll discover your inner artist when you start creating images using AI technology. <Illustration style (left) and webtoon style (right) / Tree of Savior> Once you've created a beautiful image using AI technology, you could be able to share it with others and see what they've come up with, not just keep it to yourself. MMORPGs are an ideal platform for this kind of activity. We're working on augmenting the current community features to allow users to share and view AI images created by others. In addition to image-generating AI, text-generating AI is also showing great promise and impact. In particular, ChatGPT's near-human conversational and reasoning abilities have surprised everyone, and we expect that these aspects will also enable new experiences in the game world. We're also interested in teaching conversational AI bots to learn in-game settings and interact with them as they would in-game. We're looking to start with something as simple as automatically adding on the quests in the game to make them richer in terms of experience, and then move on to having direct conversations with NPCs in the game. Ultimately, we're hoping to fully train our own language model and create a unified world where the stories of the players and their activities become legendary. Language AI and image AI are fascinating on their own, but when combined, they will open up even greater possibilities. This is an area of active research in academia and the professional industry. At IMC, we are also continuing our research and development with this as our ultimate goal. <This was generated by learning a GM's drawing style>. How did you see our post? It seems clear that AI technology will have a huge impact on gameplay. We intend to continue our research and development to ensure that AI is not just a dreaded replacement for humans, but something that takes human activity to the next level. Twenty years ago in April 2003, imc founded a company based on the idea of Impress, Motivate, and Connect to become a professional MMORPG developer, and we have come a long way since then. With the mindset of starting a second company for the 20th anniversary, we aim to bring the appeal of the MMORPG genre to a new level through AI technology, and we would like to share the fruits of our labor with you. <Kim..?> Thank you again for your support over the past 20 years, and we'll be back with more news in the future. Thank you!
[COMPLETE] Maintenance Extended on All Servers
The weekly maintenance is complete and the servers are now open. Thank you for your patience. Greetings Saviors, Today’s scheduled maintenance has been extended in all servers as unforeseen bugs have appeared during testing. As we continue to address these issues, we will update this announcement once maintenance is complete. We apologize for the delay.
Regarding the Giltine's Crown of Thorns level
Greetings, saviors! This posting is to announce the official decision for Giltine's Crown of Thorns level. We are removing the level limitation of Giltine's Crown of Thorns by stages. This message is from CEO Hakkyu, Kim to the saviors of TOS: Hello saviors, this is Hakkyu Kim. Previously, I have discussed the Res Sacrae with users at the official Discord channel and stated that there will be no Giltine's Crown of Thorns Lv.20. However, after discussing the current status and the future update with the dev team, we have come to the conclusion that the removal of the level limit is inevitable. The reason we've decided to remove the level limitation is as follows: 1. Balance gap between Tree of Savior (Korean Ver.) (which has Lv.20 Res Sacrae) and Tree of Savior (English ver.) is and will be getting bigger as new contents are updated according to the development plans. 2. Because the maximum level of Res Sacrae in Tree of Savior (Korean Ver.) is 20, many saviors have already collected the materials to level up assuming that it will be applied ITos as well in the future. 3. The average level of the users has increased over time after the Res Sacrae has been updated, and a sufficient amount of materials required to enhance Res Sacrae were released ingame. However, we will expand the level limit stage by stage to ease the gap between users who've already collected the materials and who have not. We will also return the items for those who've already exchanged the Res Sacrae materials into Contents Points. - Hakkyu Kim A. Schedule for expanding Max. level of Res Sacrae - 1st expansion will be up to Lv.14 and applied during the scheduled maintenance on July 12th. ※ The reason we've decided to apply Lv.14 on July 12th is because our next big update (lama patch) is due on the same day. It seemed reasonable since this update includes the Demonic Sanctuary (Solo) and Res Sacrae Solo (hard). - The level will be expanded to Lv.16, 18, and 20 by order. (specific dates will be announced later) B. For those who have exchanged the materials via contents point shop We will return the items for those who've already exchanged the Res Sacrae materials into Contents Points. - Items exchanged into Contents Points from June 27th to July 10th: Exchanged back to items during the scheduled maintenance on July 12th ▶ Target Items: Purified Breath of Power, Breath of Power Purifier, Breath of Power - Contents Points obtained will be retrieved and the items will be given to the market retrieve tab. ※ If the points have already been used and are not enough to deduct, the points you have will be set as - (minus). Thank you all for your support and interest in Tree of Savior. Regards, IMC Staffs.
Temporary Maintenance - February 14, 2020
Greetings, Saviors! We will conduct temporary maintenance to readjust servers and fix some parts that could cause crash for playing the game smoothly. [EST] 01:00 ~ 02:00 (February 14, 2020) [BRT] 03:00 ~ 04:00 (February 14, 2020) [CET] 07:00 ~ 08:00 (February 14, 2020) [SGT] 14:00 ~ 15:00 (February 14, 2020) The following compensation for temporary maintenance will be given to your mailbox and they will be removed after a certain period, thus we suggest that you take them all as soon as possible. Rewards - EXP Tome (14 days) X 3 - Using Token will be expended 3 hours Thank you for your patience and understanding. Regards, IMC staff
Preview of Episode 13: Scars of Fate
Greetings Saviors, Episode 13: Scars of Fate is coming soon! Enjoy the preview video of Episode 13 and stay tuned until it is released:)! <Original Version> <Aoba version>
Extended Maintenance January 22, 2019
Greetings, Saviors! We would like to announce that today's scheduled maintenance will be extended for 1 hour on all servers. We will notify you through our news page after we have completed testing the updates that are due to be implemented with today's maintenance. The adjusted maintenance schedule will be as follows: [EST] 00:00 to 05:00 [BRST] 03:00 to 08:00 [CET] 06:00 to 11:00 [SGT] 13:00 to 18:00 Thank you for your cooperation.
Temporary Maintenance - April 7, 2020
Greetings, Saviors! We will conduct temporary maintenance in Silute and Lenja due to the following cause: - Server Stabilization [BRT] 06:00 ~ 07:00 The compensation for the temporary maintenance will be given to your mailbox and removed after a certain period, thus we suggest that you take them all as soon as possible. Thank you for your patience and understanding. Regards, IMC staff
Popo Boost Event - Season 5
Greetings, Saviors. Ready to be Boosted? Let’s get Popo Boosted! Event Period After the scheduled maintenance on December 10, 2024 TO the scheduled maintenance on March 04, 2025 Who Can Participate - Every character with Lv.9 or lower ※ ONLY ONE character can participate per team. ※ The character chosen to participate in the event can not be changed midway. How to Participate Step 1. Click the Icon at the left of the Mini-map to open the event window. Step 1-2. Click the “Apply for Event” button in the pop-up with the character you wish to participate! Step 1-3. Confirm to proceed with the event after typing in the required phrase in the warning window! [Caution] ※ ONLY ONE character can participate per team. ※ The character chosen to participate in the event can not be changed whatsoever. Now you’re ready to get BOOSTED! Step 2. After following the steps above, you are automatically sent to NPC ‘Inesa Hamondale’ at Orsha after these changes! ▶ The Popo Boost character automatically becomes… - Lv.500 - Clears quests from Episode 1~13-2 - Quest rewards and EXP will not be given. - Episode rewards (F4) can be taken normally - Receives Popo Special Buff and Challenge Mode Solo event → Popo Special Buff: DMG dealt in Fields, Challenge ▲ 50%, DMG received in Fields, Challenge ▼ 40% (Does not stack with the passive effect of the Assister) - Receives Popo Special Equipment Box (choose 1 according to the class) and items required to clear the main quest Item Level Enhancement Quantity Trade/Market Popo Boost Weapon Box - - 1 Bound Popo Boost Armor Box - - 1 Bound Upinis Leather Armor 500 10 1 Team Storage (Bound when equipped) Upinis Leather Pants 1 Upinis Leather Gloves 1 Upinis Leather Boots 1 Spaulder of Ferocity 480 - 1 Team Storage (Bound when equipped) Belt of Insight 470 - 1 Team Storage (Bound when equipped) Baud Pyktis Necklace 490 10 1 Team Storage (Bound when equipped) Baud Pyktis Bracelet 490 10 2 Team Storage (Bound when equipped) Boruta Seal - Common 380 3 1 Team Storage Ark - Divine Retribution 420 10 1 Bound [Event] Fire Flame Earring 470 - 1 Team Storage (Bound when equipped) Silver - - 100 - Step 3. Complete achievements of the Popo Boost Character and receive rewards when you reach a check point! - You will receive a reward when you reach every check point, and there will be a total of 7 check points. [TIP] - By Purchasing the Boost Premium Ticket, you can additionally obtain the premium rewards along with the basic rewards - The rewards you can obtain by reaching each Gear Score are as follows: Check Point Basic Reward Premium Reward 1 [Lv3] Goddess'/Demon God's Armor Register Voucher x4 Class EXP Card Box x1 Class Change Voucher Lv 3 x1 Attribute Points: 1,000 x20 [Event] Mystic Tome x120 Emote Plus: Teliavelis x1 Class Unlock Achievement Selection Box x1 [Lv.500] Aether Gem Socket Key (Untradable) x4 [Lv.500] Aether Gem Fragment x4 [Lv.500] Aether Gem LV UP Scroll (+100) x4 2 [Lv4] Vaivora Vision Register Voucher x3 Friendship Token x8 Mercenary Badge : 1,000 x4 [Lv.500] Equipment Type Change Tome (1 Day) x4 Colored Gem Selection Box x8 10-Star Gem Abrasive x8 Mercenary Badge : 10,000 x4 [Lv.500] Equipment Type Change Tome x4 3 Mended Rose's Ribbon x175 [Lv.510] Enhance Aid (Untradable) x70 Goddess Token (Vakarine) : 50,000 x2 Thurible of Salvation (Auto/Solo) One Entry Voucher (7 Days) x2 Mended Rose's Ribbon x75 [Lv.510] Enhance Aid (Untradable) x30 Premium Enhance Aid x15 Mercenary Badge : 10,000 x2 4 Mended Rose's Ribbon x350 [Lv.510] Enhance Aid (Untradable) x140 Goddess Token (Vakarine) : 50,000 x3 Thurible of Salvation (Auto/Solo) One Entry Voucher (7 Days) x2 Mended Rose's Ribbon x150 [Lv.510] Enhance Aid (Untradable) x60 Premium Enhance Aid x15 Mercenary Badge : 10,000 x2 5 Refined Fragment of Slogutis x270 Refined Upinis Wing x270 [Lv.510] Enhance Aid (Untradable) x205 Goddess Token (Lada): 50,000 x5 Dreamy Forest (Auto/Solo) One Entry Voucher (7 Days) x2 Refined Fragment of Slogutis x115 Refined Upinis Wing x115 [Lv.510] Enhance Aid (Untradable) x90 Premium Enhance Aid x15 Mercenary Badge : 10,000 x2 6 Refined Fragment of Slogutis x450 Refined Upinis Wing x450 [Lv.510] Enhance Aid (Untradable) x340 Goddess Token (Lada): 50,000 x7 Abyssal Observer (Auto/Solo) One Entry Voucher (7 Days) x2 Refined Fragment of Slogutis x190 Refined Upinis Wing x190 [Lv.510] Enhance Aid (Untradable) x145 Premium Enhance Aid x15 Mercenary Badge : 10,000 x2 7 Advanced Spaulder of Ferocity Fragment (Bound) x1 Advanced Belt of Insight Fragment (Bound) x1 Goddess Token(Jurate): 50,000 x3 Special Class Unlock Voucher Selection Box #1 x1 [Event] Popo Roulette Coin x5 Title - Santa Smith x1 Mystic Fire Flame Earring Fragment (Bound) x1 Goddess Token(Jurate): 50,000 x3 [Lv.480] Skill Jewel x10 [Event] Popo Roulette Coin x5 ▶ Emote Plus: Teliavelis ▶ Title - Santa Smith Step 4. Spin the Popo Roulette with the Popo Roulette Coins! - The rank and rewards of the Roulette are as follows. Rank Item Quantity Probability SS Jurate's Authority Selection Box 1 0.01% SS [Lv.520] Evolution Stone (Untradable) 1 0.01% S [POPO] Lottery Silver Chest 2 0.50% S Mystic Fire Flame Earring Fragment (Bound) 1 0.50% S Kupole Recruit Voucher 10 0.50% S [Exchange] Bright Enchant Scroll 10 0.50% A Advanced Spaulder of Ferocity Fragment (Bound) 1 4.50% A Advanced Belt of Insight Fragment (Bound) 1 4.50% A [Lv.480] Skill Jewel 10 4.50% A Goddess Token(Jurate): 50,000 2 4.50% B [Event] Special Res Sacrae Growth Box 3 10.00% B Friendship Token 3 10.00% B [Fishing] Mercenary Badge : 10,000 3 10.00% B Goddess Token(Jurate): 10,000 3 10.00% C [Event] Small Elixir of HP Recovery 10 10.00% C [Event] Small Elixir of SP Recovery 10 10.00% C Mercenary Badge : 10,000 2 10.00% C Goddess Token(Jurate): 10,000 5 10.00% - The items above can only be transferred via team storage. Step 5. Click the Guide Icon next to the Roulette icon and receive the rewards by completing the mission! - The next stage of Guide Quest missions unlocks when you complete the current stage's missions. - By completing every single mission, you can obtain an ALL CLEAR reward along with many other rewards on the way! Important - The rewards given by finishing the achievements can only be taken during the event period. - By using the Boost Premium Ticket after the event Period, you will receive the other items instead of the Premium reward listed above.
[Special] Sadhu Package
Greetings, Saviors! We have prepared special packages! Don't miss the chance to get strong:) Period From the scheduled maintenance on January 11, 2022 To the scheduled maintenance on February 8, 2022 Sadhu Standard Package 97TP max: 1 per team Item Count Trade Vaivora Vision - Agni Voucher 1 Team Storage Only Medal of Honor - Sadhu Costume Achievement 1 Team Storage Only Class Change Voucher Lv 4 1 Team Storage Only Sadhu Complete Package 509TP max: 1 per team Item Count Trade Vaivora Vision - Agni Voucher 1 Team Storage Only Medal of Honor - Sadhu Costume Achievement 1 Team Storage Only 7 EHN 10 TRA Vasilisa Armor Selection Box 1 Team Storage Only 7 EHN 10 TRA Vasilisa M.Weapon Selection Box 2 Team Storage Only 7 EHN 10 TRA Vasilisa S.Weapon Selection Box 2 Team Storage Only [Lv.460] Pamoka Solution Box 1 Team Storage Only [Lv.460] Mysterious Magnifier 30 Team Storage Only [Lv.460] Sandra's Magnifier 60 Team Storage Only [Lv.460] Sandra's Detailed Magnifier 100 Team Storage Only Premium Awakening Stone 20 Team Storage Only [Lv.460] Awakening Abrasive (Untradable) 20 Team Storage Only [Lv.460] Goddess Enchant Jewel (Untradable) 10 Team Storage Only Class EXP Card Box 1 Team Storage Only Level Jumping Card (Lv.460) 1 Team Storage Only Mystic Tome 200 Team Storage Only Attribute Points 10,000 200 Team Storage Only Character Slot Voucher 1 Trade X 1 Time Free Re-identification Voucher 400 Team Storage Only Goddess Token (Gabija): 10,000 10 Team Storage Only Mercenary Badge : 10,000 10 Team Storage Only Character Bound Ark Level Up Scroll (Lv.10) 1 Team Storage Only