New Emoticons! Emote Plus: Popolion

Greetings, Saviors! There’s a package with new premium emoticons ready to be released in the TP Shop very soon. The ‘Emote Plus: Popolion’ package contains 23 new emoticons for use in the in-game chat function, featuring our very own TOS monsters. See the image above for the list of emoticons contained in this package. Price: 39 TP NOTE: This emoticon package is character-bound, meaning that only the character that purchases it will be able to use the emoticons in the game. The emoticon package cannot be traded or moved via Team Storage. To use these emoticons with another character, you will need to purchase an additional package with the desired character. The ‘Emote Plus: Popolion’ package will be available in the TP Shop after the maintenance on January 10, 2017.

The Lore You Know – Murmillo

As the new class, Retiarius, makes its way into the TOS battle scene, let’s take a look at one of their fierce opponents in the arena, the Murmillo – the “fish-fighter.”   In ancient Rome, watching gladiators fight in the amphitheatres was a common pastime. What may seem cruel to us now was simply a way for the Romans to celebrate their successes and relive their victories as they enjoyed watching the combat styles of their defeated enemies. Gladiators were organized into different classes according to their weapons and fighting styles and were usually matched against gladiators with contrasting advantages and disadvantages. For example, if a gladiator was heavily equipped but slow, they may face off against a swifter gladiator with less armor. In the case of the Murmillo, their opponent in the ring was the Thraex, the Hoplomachus, or the Retiarius.    The Murmillo was one of the most heavily armed gladiators at the time and was created to replace the Gaul gladiator class. Although, not much is known about these earlier Gaul gladiators, their replacement by the Murmillo reflects the development of a fruitful relationship between the region of Gaul and Rome as they no longer want to portray the Gauls as enemies.    Historians suggest that the word murmillo is derived from the Greek word for fish, mormulos, with further evidence seen in the fact that their helmets would sometimes be decorated with an image of a fish. The helmet of the Murmillo, Cassis Crista, was large with an angular chest decorated with horsehair that had a visor that protected the wearer’s face. Some believe that the small eye-holes in the helmets were there to protect the wearer’s eyes from the narrow prongs of the retiarius trident.  The Murmillo were also equipped with: a gladius, a roman sword with a handle made of bone; an orcea, which was a metal greave worn on the lower left leg; and a manica, which was an arm guard made of cloth or leather wore on their right arm. The Murmillo also carried a heavy shield, the scutum, that was oblong and semi-cylindrical and could not only deflect blows with ease but could also provide protective covering from shoulder to calf.   The heaviness of the shield forced the Murmillo to develop different fighting techniques and to build up a hearty level of endurance as the key to their victories usually involved a great deal of patience. They fought in the defensive, using their shield to protect against overzealous attacks and waited until the opponent was open or showed signs of fatigue to make their move. Which makes me wonder if our Murmillos in game are just as patient in the heat of battle.  References Alchin, Linda. 2017. Tribunes and Triumphs. Murmillones. [Online]. Coleman, Kathleen. 2011. BBC History. Gladiators: Heroes of the Roman Amphitheatre. [Online]. Dunkle, Roger. 2013. Gladiators: Violence and Spectacle in Ancient Rome. Murmillo. [Text]. Remembering the Gods. 2016. Recognising Gladiators: IV the Murmillo. [Online]. Warriors and Legends. 2018. Murmillo Gladiator. [Online]. Wikipedia, 2018. Murmillo. [Online].      

Rookie Savior Event: Get Ahead (Jan ‘18)

Greetings, Saviors! If you’re looking to get a head start on your first TOS adventure, now is the time! Every month we are welcoming all rookie players with a massive level boost on up to 4 characters!   Event Period FROM the scheduled maintenance on January 9, 2018 TO the scheduled maintenance on February 6, 2018 Who Can Participate - Players of Team Level 1 How to Participate STEP 1. If your team is at Team Level 1, head out to your nearest Event Notice Board to receive the following items (they will be received all at once on the first character you use the Notice Board with): - TOS Celebration Costume (Male) x1 - TOS Celebration Costume (Female) x1 - Boost Pack (14 Days) x1         - Note that Team Level and Character Level are different. Your Team Level is calculated according to all the characters and/or companions you have in your Lodge (you can check the top part of the screen at your Lodge to see your Team Level). STEP 2. The Boost Pack will contain a level milestone that your character will need to reach in order to receive the corresponding rewards (see Boost Pack Rewards).         - There are a total of 19 milestones you can reach, with the top milestone at level 290.         - Every time you reach a new milestone, the Boost Pack gives you another round of rewards (see the Boost Pack Rewards below)! Boost Pack Rewards Reach the level milestones to receive the rewards! NOTE: Items tagged as [TIMED - XX Days] have an expiration date and can only be used within the period mentioned in the item’s description in-game, eg. if an item is marked as “30 Days”, it must be used within 30 days after you acquire it. After those 30 days, the item will expire and you will no longer be able to use it. The counter will start to decrease as soon as you receive the item, so plan ahead carefully. - LEVEL 5 - x4 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] - EXP Tomes increase your experience gains, allowing you to level up faster. Warp Scroll x5 - An item that teleports you to a region of your choice. Soul Crystal x5 - Revive on the same spot whenever you become incapable of combat. Settlement Support Potion Lv2 x 10 - Move faster and hit harder for 30 minutes. Movement speed and physical/magic attack will be increased. - LEVEL 10 - x4 EXP Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] Warp Scroll x5 Soul Crystal x5 Megaphone x10 - Use Megaphones to communicate with other players via the server's Shout Chat. Zemyna Necklace x1 [TIMED - 30 Days] - An accessory that increases your character’s stats. Velheider Voucher x1 - You can exchange this voucher for a Velheider companion at the Companion Trader in your nearest city. Klaipeda Warp Scroll x1 - An item that teleports you directly to Klaipeda, one of the main cities in Tree of Savior. Lv. 50 Weapons [TIMED - 30 Days] - A selection of weapons you can equip starting at level 50. - LEVEL 15 - x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Warp Scroll x5 Soul Crystal x5 Megaphone x10 Settlement Support Potion Lv2 x 10 - LEVEL 30 - x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Lord Hamondale's Bracelet x1 [TIMED - 30 Days] - An accessory that increases your character’s stats. Knight Commander Uska's Bangle x1 [TIMED - 30 Days] - Another accessory that increases your character’s stats. - LEVEL 50 - Rookie Savior's Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] - Grants all party members additional EXP for 1 hour. x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Instanced Dungeon Reset Voucher x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] - Use this voucher to reset your daily instanced dungeon entries and play them again to boost up your character’s EXP and currency gains. Megaphone x10 Wind Runner x1 [TIMED - 30 Days] - A pair of leather boots you can equip starting at level 75. [Event] Token: 3 Days x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] - Using a Token applies beneficial effects to every character in your team, including additional EXP gains. - LEVEL 80 - Rookie Savior's Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Instanced Dungeon Reset Voucher x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] Warp Scroll x5 Soul Crystal x5 Keista Restoration Potion Lv 1 x20 - A potion to restore your HP and SP spent in combat. Multiply Token x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] - Save time on your instanced dungeon runs by multiplying your EXP and currency gains. - LEVEL 100 - Rookie Savior's Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Soul Crystal x5 Megaphone x10 Fedimian Warp Scroll x1 - An item that teleports you directly to Fedimian, where a new city awaits you. Tavorh Cave Hunting Grounds Warp Scroll x1 - An item that teleports you directly to the Tavorh Cave Hunting Grounds, a region where you can fight giant monsters for better currency rewards and unique drop items. Multiply Token x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] - LEVEL 110 - Rookie Savior's Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Instanced Dungeon Reset Voucher x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] Skill Reset Potion x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] - This potion will reset your character's skill choices so you can rethink part of your build. - LEVEL 120 - Rookie Savior's Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Instanced Dungeon Reset Voucher x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] Saalus Convent Warp Scroll x1 - An item that teleports you directly to Saalus Convent, where you can play new party missions. Megaphone x10 - LEVEL 140 - Rookie Savior's Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Keista Restoration Potion Lv 2 x20 Multiply Token x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] - LEVEL 150 - Rookie Savior's Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Warp Scroll x5 Soul Crystal x10 Narcon Prison Hunting Grounds Warp Scroll x1 Sissel Bracelet x1 [TIMED - 30 Days] - A stat-boosting accessory you can equip starting at level 170. Wizard Bracelet x1 [TIMED - 30 Days] - Another stat-boosting accessory you can equip starting at level 170. - LEVEL 170 - Rookie Savior's Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Multiply Token x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] Instanced Dungeon Reset Voucher x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] Natarh Watchtower Hunting Grounds Warp Scroll x1 - LEVEL 190 - Rookie Savior's Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Multiply Token x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] Tatenye Prison Hunting Grounds Warp Scroll x1 Keista Restoration Potion Lv 2 x20 - LEVEL 200 - Rookie Savior's Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Multiply Token x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] Instanced Dungeon Reset Voucher x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] - LEVEL 210 - Rookie Savior's Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Multiply Token x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] Instanced Dungeon Reset Voucher x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] Neighport Church East Building Warp Scroll x1 Archmage Bangle [TIMED - 30 Days] - A stat-boosting accessory you can equip starting at level 220. Phada [TIMED - 30 Days] - Another stat-boosting accessory you can equip starting at level 220. - LEVEL 230 - Rookie Savior's Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Multiply Token x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] Instanced Dungeon Reset Voucher x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] Sjarejo Chamber Hunting Grounds Warp Scroll x1 Dhrag Bracelet [TIMED - 30 Days] - A stat-boosting accessory you can equip starting at level 270. - LEVEL 240 - Rookie Savior's Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Multiply Token x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] Instanced Dungeon Reset Voucher x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] Keista Restoration Potion Lv 3 x20 Netanmalek Mausoleum Hunting Grounds Warp Scroll x1 - LEVEL 260 - Rookie Savior's Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Earth Tower Warp Scroll x1 - An item that teleports you directly to Earth Tower, a multi-floor map with missions where you win unique items. - LEVEL 290 - Rookie Savior's Tome x2 [TIMED - 14 Days] x8 EXP Tome x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] Stat Reset Potion x1 [TIMED - 14 Days] - This potion will reset your character's stat choices so you can rethink part of your build. Important - To be eligible for this event, your team must be of Team Level 1. After you enter the event, you can continue to participate even after increasing your Team Level. - Players eligible for the Rookie Savior event cannot participate in the Skilled Savior Event. You will only be able to participate in the Skilled Savior Event if your team is of Team Level 2 or above after the scheduled maintenance of February 6, 2018. - The rewards announced here will be available to eligible accounts until February 6, 2018. After that, the rewards can be changed for future iterations of the event. - The TOS Celebration Costumes can only be received once per team (meaning you will receive a total of 2 costumes: one Male and one Female). - The Boost Pack can be received up to 4 times per team (one time per character). - Items with time limits cannot be moved via Team Storage and they will begin to count down as soon as they are received in your character’s inventory. - Rookie Savior’s Tomes do not stack with themselves (you cannot use more than one at the same time to multiply their effects).

Weekly Question and Answer – November 18th, 2016

Q1. On keyboard mode you use the space bar to interact with NPCs, but on mouse mode all you can do is click, which can be a bit complicated to use in busy cities. Any plans to work on this? A1. We are aware that TOS’ fixed quarter-view style can sometimes make things difficult for mouse mode users, especially when objects are too close or overlap. This is something that we’re concerned about as well and definitely want to improve. We’re still considering this issue in general, but some improvements that maybe could be applied in the future would be, for example, defining specific keyboard keys for certain actions or allowing for more flexible control setting in mouse mode. Q2. We know kTOS introduced equipment slots in companions already, but they only work with the same equipment used by player characters. Are you planning to add any companion-specific equipment? A2. Yes, one of the reasons we created those equipment slots for companions was to eventually have items made specifically for them. As of now, this feature is still very much in the early stages of development so there’s no telling when the final products will be out, but we are looking over a few companion equipment options, including some companion hair accessories.  

Actions Against Illegal Silver Acquisition and Market Abuse

Dear, Saviors. First of all, thank you for your utmost patience and we at IMC would like to sincerely apologize for having kept our players waiting all these hours. We would like to make a couple of announcements regarding the actions taken on the issues of illegal silver acquisition and the subsequent abusive market usage. During the extended maintenance, we have banned 46 accounts for direct involvement in the illegal acquisition of silver and market abuse and also banned an addition of 259 accounts on the basis of the IP's the directly involved accounts have connected from: Klaipeda (NA) oni**** sas**** old**** ila**** tea**** zhi**** dea**** Fedimian (EU) lor**** fla**** Telsiai (SEA) myo**** doa**** sky**** kor**** leg**** reb**** lie**** Silute (SA) o_r**** dea**** dea**** -me**** poo**** pom**** bla**** god**** qui**** piz**** tio**** ime**** pam**** ake**** tos**** zha**** xme**** lub**** bag**** emp**** bag**** the**** the**** n3s**** wam**** sis**** ala**** dea**** clo**** b4k****   Additionally, we have performed the following tasks during our extended maintenance: - All market transactions involving the banned accounts have been revoked. - All items sold in the transactions involving the banned accounts have been returned to the respective sellers and all silver earned through such market transactions have been reclaimed. - All returned items are retrievable from the players' market retrieve tab. - Some players' silver may have been moved from the market retrieve tab to the players' inventory in order for us to deduct the silver earned from a possible market abuse case. - For accounts where items to be retrieved are no longer present, we have retrieved the silver of amount equal to the item's value as the first step. All affected accounts will either have their item restored or silver returned to them after further investigation. - For accounts that no longer possess the items to be retrieved and also do not have enough silver for us to retrieve, we have left such accounts untouched provided that the items had been listed on the market at a fair price. - All players who have deliberately listed items at a high price on the market for the purpose of profit or transferring silver between accounts have been and will continue to be banned as the investigation progresses. Most of the illegally acquired silver spent on the market have been successfully retrieved through the process detailed above and we are currently doing our best to examine the cases where further investigation is required. Thank you very much for your cooperation. Sincerely, IMC Staff

Scheduled Maintenance for November 20, 2018

Greetings, Saviors!We would like to announce the details of our weekly maintenance for (November 20, 2018). Make sure to check below for the maintenance schedule and patch notes.Please note that other issues and bugs are also being worked on even if they are not mentioned below.

The Lore you Know: Schwarze Reiter

  Schwarze Reiters were a German Cavalry unit from the 16th Century. They were armed with a Wheellock pistol and a Sword and wore a Kettle Hat (Eisen Huet) or a Burgonet. Their name, "Schwarz" ( which means "black" in German), originated from the black armor that they wore. Their armor was black because they made it using low quality steel in order to cut down the price.      During battle, Schwarze Reiters would wield two weapons at the same time: the Sword and the Pistol. This was because, in this era, armies were attempting to integrate gunpowder weapons into cavalry tactics. For example, the riders would first advance towards the target in rank formations. As each rank came into range of their target, the riders would turn their mounts slightly to one side, fire one pistol, then turn slightly to the other side to fire another. They would then retire towards the back of the formation to reload and repeat again. This tactic was called “Caracole.” Caracole is also known in Dressage as a turning maneuver. but in Tree of Savior, Caracole is a skill used to immediately disengage from the enemy.     Commanders expected Reiters to engage enemies with both firearms and swords. While riding a horse they would shoot a pistol at enemy ranks with the hope that the enemy line would collapse.     However, Henry IV and Gustavus Adolphus preferred to employ Reiters and Heavy Cavalry in a more aggressive manner, ordering them to press the charge and fire pistols at point-blank range or to use their swords instead. In Tree of Savior, Schwarze Reiter wields both the Crossbow and the Pistol. But our Schwarze Reiters tend to keep their distance from the enemy. 

[Special] 2020 New Year Package

  Greetings, Saviors!   It's a new year! Prepare this year's revelation with our new Special Packages!     Sale Period   From the scheduled maintenance on January 21, 2020 To the scheduled maintenance on February 4, 2020     Mysterious Package 147 TP Max: 3 per team   Item Tradability Team Storage Mystic Tome Page x2 X O Goddesses' Blessed Gem x5 O O Attribute Points 10,000 Ticket x5 X O   Ready for Battle 495 TP Max: 3 per team   Item Name Tradability Team Storage Legend Growth Weapon Selection Box x1  X O Growth Weapon +11 Enhancement Voucher x1  X O Growth Weapon Stage 5 Transcendence Voucher x1  X O Lv2 Settlement Support Potion x50  X O Lv15 Basic Condensed HP Potion x500  X O Lv15 Basic Condensed SP Potion x500  X O Attribute Points 10,000 Ticket x10  X O Token x1  X O Honey Dumpling x50 O O Silver Chest: 1,000,000 x10  X O Challenge Mode One Entry Voucher x20  X O Challenge Portal Scroll x20  X O x4 EXP Tome x5  X O Raid Portal Stone x40 O O Character Slot Voucher x1  X  X EXP Card (Lv.400) x1  X O Class EXP Card Box x1  X O   Class EXP Card Box Items Tradability Team Storage Class EXP Card (1st) x1  X  X Class EXP Card (2nd) x1  X  X Class EXP Card (3rd) x1  X  X Class EXP Card (4th) x1  X  X   To the Dungeon Package 99 TP Max: 5 per team   Item Name Tradability Team Storage Challenge Mode One Entry Voucher x30 X O Challenge Portal Scroll x15 X O Raid Portal Stone x50 O O Legend Raid Portal Stone x10 O O Attribute Points 10,000 Ticket x1 X O  

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