Reworked VIP - Prestige Pass [Coming Soon]

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    Please note that all information is provided for reference only and cannot be considered conclusive. The final information will be available only on the day of the patch. At this point in time, we can't specify a timeline for development, but we will let you know from time to time how progress is going.


    An important point to note right away is that when Prestige is officially released, players will keep their current VIP subscription. You won't lose it, it becomes part of the larger system.

    This also applies to those who have a subscription on an open-ended basis. You get Prestige in all its glory and without limit.


    The rest of the information can be found by clicking on a special link. We will depict an interactive UI with tooltips, where you can dive in more detail and explore the future Prestige.


    Interactive version with tooltips



    Static screenshot version



    This really looks decent! The game has a huge potential for a battle pass system, which is the perfect solution to replace the more or less useless vip bonuses. I mean, the weapon training dragon is cool and the haidon buff is useful, but everything else isn't worth it (for me). Can't click the interactive mockup yet, just see a black box there, but will try later from my PC.


    On the other hand, maybe there is a way too much information on a screen at the same time (assuming you additionally get mouseover tooltips by hovering over the 100 buttons), but coloring looks nice (even though the color blind will cry cause the borders are just too thin) and a system like that is highly asked by... the... comm...

    ...wait... it's actually not. The 16th of 20 options in the poll. =O However, it looks decent :thumbup: So if the other 15 things come up first, nobody will cry I guess ^^

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    Quote from Zyrex

    ...wait... it's actually not. The 16th of 20 options in the poll. =O However, it looks decent :thumbup: So if the other 15 things come up first, nobody will cry I guess ^^

    Poll like mentioned is supposed to know interest about further development, not about elements that were in development already. Also this is a hint, not mandatory agreement. Not every type of content can return cost of development by itself, while we are still keeping same cost for PNC -> Diamonds, which is rare nowadays. Moreover, Prestige adds a lot of new optional features and QoL (like elements related to UI casting speed).


    Greetings

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    We're excited to introduce a future update for the much-loved Chronicles of Arcadia world, the Prestige Battle Pass!
    This highly anticipated system promises to bring new features to players, replacing the outdated VIP system and introducing innovative features.


    Prestige:

    • Premium System and Combat Pass, which includes 20 levels divided into 5 ranks.
    • The duration of the season is 90 days. At the end of the season, the Prestige development received is reset, and the rewards received for level development are retained.
    • When developing levels, the player receives unique in-game rewards for Prestige development and, most importantly, personal character.
    • When reaching a new rank, the player gets access to more powerful benefits.
    • Not only have we fundamentally changed the old VIP system, but the price has been reduced from 15 PNC to 10 PNC for 30 days. At the same time, we kept all the benefits of the old VIP system, while adding a huge number of exciting new features to the Prestige Battle Pass.
    • The benefits are designed in such a way that they do not affect the game balance or make premium players stronger, they only increase QoL and make exploring the world of Taborea more interesting.


    Special Prestige quests:

    • Randomly generated from a common pool of classic daily quests, which are marked in blue on the map, but do not conflict with each other.
    • They are divided into 2 types: collecting items and killing monsters.
    • Daily available to no more than 5 quests of varying difficulty.
    • Quests can be auto-complete or change them with diamonds.
    • As a reward, the player receives Prestige experience and special currency for the purchase of benefits.
    • The higher the level of Prestige, the more experience and currency the player receives.
    • Gaining Courage Coin and Prestige experience can be increased through beneficiaries, special rewards and boosts, and separate currency and experience purchases.


    Benefits:

    • A total of 80 unique beneficiaries that cover the entire game, every aspect of it.
    • You can buy them for a special Courage Coin (CG) currency, which can be obtained by completing quests or bought separately for diamonds.
    • There are 80 identical benefits at each rank, the only difference being the power.
    • All benefits are available for purchase from the first rank - Neophyte.
    • There are many other benefits that have been deferred for the next content update.


    Prestige Boosts:

    • Boosts enhance benefits and increase experience and Prestige currency during Prestige quests.
    • Only 5 types are available, depending on rank. Available by default only for the rank of Neophyte, the others are unlocked as new ranks are reached.
    • Boosts only increase the power of benefits at the rank where they were purchased.
    • Boosts differ in power and cost.
    • Boosts are valid for a limited time (2, 4 or 6 days).
    • You can buy them for diamonds.
    • To reduce the cost of boosts the player can choose a greater number of days and additionally, the more beneficiaries purchased, the player will also reduce the total cost of the boost, thus summing up the discount.

    Those of us who have the permanent VIP, what will happen?

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    Here is the current full list of benefits that are pending. Please note that all information is provided for reference only and cannot be considered conclusive. The final information will be available only on the day of the patch.


    Numerical values, i.e. their power, will be indicated closer to the day of implementation of the whole system. If you think that any of the benefits will affect the balance of the game, we want to note right away - your doubts are unfounded and there is no need to worry. Some of the benefits have extremely low values of +0.3% or so and any other analogues in the game either have exactly the same values or significantly higher.


    Category:Type of Benefit:
    RatesExperience when killing monsters.
    Talent points when killing monsters.
    Droprate when Killing Monsters
    Talent points for regular quests.
    Experience for regular quests.
    Talent points for daily quests.
    Experience for daily quests.
    Prestige experience for Prestige quests.
    Prestige currency for Prestige quests.
    Taborea TeleportsOpening of Transport portal´s (per day).
    Opening a Passageway (per day).
    Teleports to the Guild Castle (per day).
    Teleport to the House (per day).
    Exclusive TitlePhysical and Magical Defense.
    Riding speed.
    Movement speed.
    Gathering speed.
    Gathering experience.
    Crafting Speed.
    Crafting experience.
    Physical and magic attack.
    All Attributes.
    Physical and magical damage.
    MountsRiding Speed
    Movement speed bonus after dismounting
    Duration of Movementspeed after dismounting
    Recovery time of the effect after dismounting.
    Using Mount inside an Instance
    Cast Time of Mounts in Instances
    Portable FunctionsOpening of the Auction House (per day).
    Opening of the Mail (per day).
    Opening of the Bank (per day).
    Opening an NPC with popular consumables (per day).
    Changing classes outside of combat in the open world (per day).
    Changing classes outside of combat in Instances(per day).
    Auction HouseIncreased time of listing.
    Reduction of Transaction Fee
    Hide/Display the nickname when you buy or sell.
    Object UseCast Time of items for quests.
    Time to use monster cards.
    Time for calling Mount.
    Time for summoning pets.
    Cast Time of improvement stones.
    Cast Time to use runes for equipment.
    Daily Activity GiftsLogin to the game.
    10 minutes online.
    20 minutes online (1 of 3 awards).
    30 minutes online (1 out of 3 awards).
    60 minutes online (1 out of 4 awards).
    90 minutes online (1 of 6 awards).
    Pets LooterPet´s picking up loot from killed monsters.
    Time Pet is picking up Loot.
    Change of the pet's appearance (per month).
    Pet's movement speed.
    Pet's action time out of combat.
    Diamond CashbackSpending diamonds fills the experience bar for Prestige.
    Spending diamonds fills the second progress bar scale.
    InstancesMementos: Amount of Mementos from instances.
    Arcadia Coins: Amount of Arcadia Coins from Instances.
    Reduces Amount of Materials needed for certain Special Recipes
    Monster CardsReduced cost to upgrade the Star Soul Stone page (per day).
    Reduced cost to update the "Etheric Soul Stone" page (per day).
    Reduced cost to update the "Astral Soul Stone" page (per day).
    Reduced cost to update the "Elemental Soul Stone" page (per day).
    NPC VendorsGold: A personal discount when purchasing items from an NPC.
    Gold: The amount of discounted purchases from NPCs (per day).
    Mementos: A personal discount when buying items from an NPC.
    Mementos: The amount of discounted purchases from NPCs (per day).
    Arcadia Coins: Personal discount when buying items from NPCs.
    Arcadia Coins: The amount of discounted purchases from NPCs (per day).
    Item ShopPhirius: personal discount.
    Phirius: the number of discounted purchases (per day).
    Diamonds: personal discount.
    Diamonds: number of discounted purchases (per day).
    Other benefitsAll pages of the backpack.
    All pages of the bank.
    World Chat uses (per day).
    Goblin Mines Repeat Ticket (per day).
    Base number of daily quests (per day).
    Free use of Wheel of Fortune (per day).

    That is, you are basing the whole new VIP system mainly on the discount system, reinforcements and mechanics that already existed. You could say that the cost of buying the VIP system is as much as buying all the essentials for end game content like magic perfumes, auras etc. In my opinion this just increases the convenience for players ( you buy 1 thing and have everything instead of each thing individually) which is cool in my opinion. The cost of the system itself is also adequate for what it offers.


    The only thing that puzzles me is if you choose the daily limits on purchases well enough, so that you don't, for example, cause gold inflation by buying cheap items from NPCs and selling them more expensively (an additional mechanic similar to Agnes only without incurring the cost of diamonds) Some of the NPCs in the game used to work this way too.


    The mechanic of riding a mount in an instance seems interesting, just won't a player equipped with coin shoes or ostrich move around much faster?


    The addition to attributes such as patt/dmg/def is in my opinion too much of an enhancement even if it is 0.1% for each stat. In the endgame it's the individual values that count and a VIP player with the same eq will just be better because he paid :/ .


    Do you foresee the introduction of the possibility to buy subscriptions inside the game, without using real cash? Many players would be interested in this. This would result in an additional currency drain from the server, while at the same time the F2P player would have a similar opportunity through grind. There are similar solutions in other titles of this type and it works well there.

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    Greetings, Virek

    Quote from Virek

    The only thing that puzzles me is if you choose the daily limits on purchases well enough, so that you don't, for example, cause gold inflation by buying cheap items from NPCs and selling them more expensively (an additional mechanic similar to Agnes only without incurring the cost of diamonds) Some of the NPCs in the game used to work this way too.

    We will definitely test for any possibility of abuse. Anyway, during testing some of the benefits may be removed and on patch day the list may shrink. But this event is unlikely.


    Quote from Virek

    The mechanic of riding a mount in an instance seems interesting, just won't a player equipped with coin shoes or ostrich move around much faster?

    The speed of dungeon sled animals will be increased and players are sure to find a use for them. They will be a new addition to boots and ostriches.


    Quote from Virek

    The addition to attributes such as patt/dmg/def is in my opinion too much of an enhancement even if it is 0.1% for each stat. In the endgame it's the individual values that count and a VIP player with the same eq will just be better because he paid :/ .

    No, the numerical value of the Prestige title will not make players stronger. The current titles that high lvl players use will make them stronger, and this title is supposed to be a middle ground. We understand your concerns about balance and we won't allow a situation where premium players are stronger in their metrics.


    Quote from Virek

    Do you foresee the introduction of the possibility to buy subscriptions inside the game, without using real cash? Many players would be interested in this. This would result in an additional currency drain from the server, while at the same time the F2P player would have a similar opportunity through grind. There are similar solutions in other titles of this type and it works well there.

    The subscription will be available for PNC, or by purchasing it from other players.

    We currently have no plans to sell subscriptions for diamonds.

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    Due to the frequent questions about the Prestige Battle Pass and the current VIP, we decided to make an FAQ to help you better understand some of the nuances.

    The FAQ will be updated as needed.


    Q: What is a Prestige Battle Pass?

    A: Prestige Battle Pass is an upgraded VIP subscription system in our game with improved player benefits.


    Q: How is Prestige Battle Pass different from the old VIP system?

    A: Prestige Battle Pass offers brand new and improved benefits over the old VIP system. It has 20 levels of progression, each offering unique rewards.


    Q: What are the seasons in Prestige Battle Pass?

    A: The Prestige Battle Pass system is divided into seasons, each of which lasts 90 days. Once a season ends, all progress is reset, including any benefits, but any rewards earned for level advancement are permanently retained.


    Q: What happens to old VIP subscriptions?

    A: If you have an active permanent VIP subscription or any other term, you will keep your subscription and receive full access to the Prestige Battle Pass. It makes no difference if you buy a subscription now or after the new system is implemented. Terms and conditions will be the same for all players who purchase the Prestige Battle Pass.


    Q: Features of the permanent VIP.

    A: Players with a permanent VIP get permanent access to all future seasons of the Prestige Battle Pass. The permanent VIP = permanent Prestige Battle Pass.


    Q: What requirements must I meet to get lifetime Prestige Battle Pass access?

    A: You'll need to have PNC on your account and purchase, or convert (in a development) to a permanent VIP.


    Q: Will there be any discounts or promotions for the Prestige Battle Pass?

    A: There are no discounts or promotions planned for it.


    Q: How do I purchase a Prestige Battle Pass?

    A: You will be able to purchase the Prestige Battle Pass through PNC, and IS gift from other players.


    Q: What are Prestige Levels, and how do they work?

    A: Prestige Levels are ranks in the Prestige Battle Pass that unlock unique rewards and enhanced benefits when you reach a certain rank.


    Q: What are Prestige quests, and why do they work?

    A: Prestige Quests are daily quests that offer experience and Prestige currency for completion, which helps with development and allows you to purchase additional benefits


    Q: What rewards can I expect from the Prestige Battle Pass?

    A: The Prestige Battle Pass offers around 200-300 unique rewards over 20 levels of Prestige. The rewards are varied and include Prestige development, bonuses for general game sessions and monster cards. Rewards do not affect game balance, but they can simplify and speed up certain processes to help you save time.


    Q: How much does a Prestige Battle Pass cost?

    A: The Prestige Battle Pass costs 10 PNC for 30 days, which is a price reduction over the old VIP system. We are striving to make it more affordable for all players.


    Q: How many unique benefits are available with the Prestige Battle Pass?

    A: The Prestige Battle Pass includes about 80 unique benefits purchased with Courage Coin from quests.


    Q: Will there be a free Prestige Battle Pass?

    A: While a free Prestige Battle Pass won't be available, it's definitely something we might explore in the future.


    Q: What advantages do players with the Prestige Battle Pass have over players without it?

    A: Prestige Battle Pass players get access to gameplay-enhancing benefits and exclusive rewards without impacting game balance.


    Q: What happens if my Prestige Battle Pass subscription expires during the active season?

    A: Access to Prestige Battle Pass benefits will expire temporarily, but your intermediate level awards will remain available.


    Q: Will my current (old) VIP benefits expire if I don't have my Prestige Battle Pass active?

    A: The current VIP beneficiaries will remain active even if you do not have a Prestige Battle Pass.

    can you add NPC(or something) who convert DIAS for PNC?


    if we have situation when 1PNC=500 dias u can give NPC who convert 750dias for 1PNC i think something like this will a little drain server from dias :) this will be good for you and good for server economy i think

    Will you still be able to get "timed" (30 days for example) VIP membership after 01.06.2023 or only those who buy the permanent VIP will be get the benefits of it and the other options will be gone for good?


    One more thing...


    Do players who buy the Permanent VIP gain more advantages than the current one options or will it be the same as it is right now and if there are more advantages in Perma VIP than what would they be?

    Hi ,

    as i understood it , the vip membership available until 1.6.23 is only the permanent/lifetime VIP.( rest should be available afterwards?!)

    Quote from Shipposama

    Do players who buy the Permanent VIP gain more advantages than the current one options or will it be the same as it is right now and if there are more advantages in Perma VIP than what would they be?

    difference between for example 30 days VIP and permanent VIP is just the runtime / days you have it



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