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[Dragonlark]

Maintenance Notes
Patch Version 0.6.42, Game Version: 10.2.1.0
 
Server Maintenance
2018-3-14, 12:00 Server Time
 
Note: Patch notes are subject to change.
 

 

St. Patrick's Day Event

March, 17th is St. Patrick's Day – and like every year we will celebrate this day with an event. This year you will get the green Leprechaun Costume consisting of Hat, Jacket, Pants, bare Hands, Shoes and the Pot  of Gold (Backpack) again. The Pot of Gold give very special stats: Teleport cost discount: 15% (overridden if the pet skill is available) and Repair cost reduction: 10% (this stat does not "stack"). The costume has the common event costume stats. The whole costume is tradable/sellable but soulbound upon equip.

 

 

You can get a random part of the costume or a part of the Leprechaun Accessory Set (Ring, Necklace, Earrings) by trading 10 Fresh Clover from the world drop at the Vending Machine for the Leprechaun's Box. Every part of the accessory set gives +0.5% Enchant Success Rate and +0.5% Soulcraft Success Rate. If worn as a set you will get additional +1.5% Enchant Success Rate and +1.5% Soulcraft Success rate which finally gives you +3.0% Enchant and Soulcraft Success Rate if worn as a set.

 

The Leprechaun's Box is fully restricted including Account Vault.

Additionally you can get the following items directly from the Vending Machine as a trade:

St. Patrick's Day Hat (5 Fresh Clover) not sellable/tradable
St. Patrick's Day Balloon (5 Fresh Clover) not sellable/tradable
Trefoil Balloon (5 Fresh Clover)
Good Luck! Balloon (30 Fresh Clover)
Good Luck Ring (75 Gada Coins, 25 Fresh Clover) This item is fully restricted including Account Vault!

 

The event will be running until March, 21st 12:00 Server Time

 

 

File System and Patcher Technology Update
With this maintenance we will upgrade the game's file system and patcher technology.

 

The Dragon Saga File System will be updated to use a new compression algorithm and file system structure. This has some advantages:
 

- the game will load maps and streamed objects (textures, models) noticeably faster
- the new file system gives the patcher the possibility to do a file integrity check after patching – this should improve the stability of the patching process and significantly reduce the risk of file corruptions during the patching process
- the files are protected against unauthorized changes
- the content can't be abused for unlicensed/unauthorized usage by a third party

 

The Patcher will be upgraded to work with this new file system technology. This means that the patcher will be automatically replaced before patching. Due to the need that all files have to be migrated to the new file system the patching process will take longer than usual. You will be informed by a message box once that a file migration is needed which you need to confirm by clicking on okay before the patching process continues.

Please make sure that you have at least 12 GB of free HD space available during the file migration process.

 

After the patching process is done the file integrity will be checked to make sure that no downloaded and/or patched files are corrupted.

Due to the nature of a file integrity check all files need to be original, unaltered files. Make sure that you are using the original client files and that the files aren't altered ones you might got for example by getting the client from a friend. If the integrity check finds altered files the patching process will fail.

 

 

As a small "compensation" for the longer patching time we have a little surprise for you. For 50 Fresh Clover you will be able to get the new Helga Mount which comes with 2 all new attack skills (Ice Cloud and Fire Cloud) and 3 different colors (by using a Pet Dye potion). This mount has been requested by a lot of players in the past but wasn't possible to realize before. The mount comes with Kero stats.

 

 

 

General Fixes
- a bug has been fixed which allowed people to enter the Paris boss room at Drakos Lv. 50 without beating Antares first

 

Pet-a-Palooza Item Mall Sale

For all mount lovers and/or collectors we have a very special sale this week. You can purchase all mounts (except for the Wild Green, Yellow Cat, Mini Red and Blue Thunder) directly from the Item Mall for a reduced price. Grab them for 200 IM Points instead of 300 each.

 

If you like to gamble the Pet-a-Palooza Surprise Box might be right for you. This box contains randomly one of 31 different mounts (including Wild Green, Yellow Cat, Mini Red and Blue Thunder) for only 150 IM Points per box. There are no blanks. You will always get a random mount.

The box randomly contains one of the following mounts:
- Golden Dragon
- Midnight Calm
- Midnight Scream
- Colorful Poodle
- Flying Squirrel
- Sugar Glider
- Pink Flix
- Tabby Flix
- Golden Flix
- White Flix
- Blue Tailed Lizard
- White Pegasus
- Fire Pegasus
- Golden Pegasus
- Dark Pegasus
- Mrs. Husky
- Hover Pro
- Cerberon
- Bruno the Bulldog
- Mini Husky
- Tiger
- Liger
- Pink Feilon
- Blue Bob Car
- Violet Mini Car
- Cool Sportster Car
- Naughty Pink Car
- Mini Red Car
- Yellow Cat Car
- Wild Green Car
- Blue Thunder Car

 

Additionally we are offering a reduced price for the following pet related items:

- Pet Option Randomizers (10 pcs. for 300 IM Points instead of 400)
- Pet Dye Potion (200 IM Points instead of 250)
- Pet Name Changer (230 IM Points instead of 300)

 

Everything can be found at the Promotion->Event tab

 

[Dynasto]

I like the name of the Helga pet 

[Kristof3195]

Finaly my blue tailed lizzard will be mine. 

 

And people who think elga is disgraced with this. i gotta disappoint you he was disgraced the day when a Invoker soloed Elga 

 

Good stuff tho love it ! 

Edited by Kristof3195, 13 March 2018 - 03:14 PM.

[nighty007]

As a Mount collector im pretty hyped on wasting my gold on more mounts and also randomizers
 

Just to get this correct, Helga can get Kero stats (the 10% ms event stats or perfect stats like 72 hlt etc.) ?
 

[Popcorn]

As a Mount collector im pretty hyped on wasting my gold on more mounts and also randomizers
 

Just to get this correct, Helga can get Kero stats (the 10% ms event stats or perfect stats like 72 hlt etc.) ?
 

 

It's the event stats. If the community wants an IM version in the future let us know.

[XiongmaoLin]

File System and Patcher Technology Update
- the files are protected against unauthorized changes
- the content can't be abused for unlicensed/unauthorized usage by a third party

 

*muffling a strong objection regarding security of computing material, be it soft- or hardware, as shown by the recent discovery of the Meltdown exploit affecting an extremely large range of processors that were supposed inviolable by laws of physics*

 

Ahem. I suppose the NSA has no business with Warpportal, so this upgrade should keep most wannabe hackers and sellers of copyrighted files at bay (some people will definitely have to find a job now).

 

Is the faster data loading bundled with anything that could have an impact on the crashes that happen from time to time, or to the depressing drops in FPS and attack speed in places gathering more than a dozen of players? You know, since protection against hacking or hijacking, plus faster loading are two, and alle gute Dinge sind drei, or so they say...

 

 

Edit: Also, yippee for performance enhancements! Leprechauns! Black Dragon Ladies!

Any plans on making a bright pink colour available for Helga? *pushing Blackie a little further into becoming a charming pet rather than a terrifying boss*

Edited by XiongmaoLin, 13 March 2018 - 03:29 PM.

[Coolsam]

A big question on the new patcher that might be a concern;

In non-steam for Dragon Saga you can get around the patcher by entering the game client directly via the game folders. This allows to essentially skip going through the patcher check so long as your game is up to date. Will this still be possible?

[Popcorn]

 

Is the faster data loading bundled with anything that could have an impact on the crashes that happen from time to time, or to the depressing drops in FPS and attack speed in places gathering more than a dozen of players? You know, since protection against hacking or hijacking, plus faster loading are two, and alle gute Dinge sind drei, or so they say...

 

On my testing systems the short lags when objects are streamed (for example you see a summoned spell for the first time or a monster is casting a spell with some effects) are almost gone. Surely I can't tell if this will be the case on every PC and configuration, I have only 3 different test systems available. But on all systems the game felt a bit smoother to me.

 

The change of the file system can't for sure resolve the problems the game engine itself has (sadly).  Regarding the crashes some have from time to time, everytime I come across any while working on the code I am trying to resolve it. However I can't tell why some people have more crashes than others. But at least with the new integrity check after the patching process the problems which some are facing due to unnoticed corrupted files should be resolved.

[Popcorn]

A big question on the new patcher that might be a concern;

In non-steam for Dragon Saga you can get around the patcher by entering the game client directly via the game folders. This allows to essentially skip going through the patcher check so long as your game is up to date. Will this still be possible?

 

With every high impacting patch we are changing the internal version number of the game. If you try to start the game without patching you will get the message "Client version mismatch". If you see that message the game won't start and you need to patch.

 

However we are working on even more mechanisms to prevent people from not-updating.

[Coolsam]

With every high impacting patch we are changing the internal version number of the game. If you try to start the game without patching you will get the message "Client version mismatch". If you see that message the game won't start and you need to patch.

However we are working on even more mechanisms to prevent people from not-updating.

I meant a scenario where you patch the client, then close the patcher and load the client directly without going through patcher first. I understand this new system is a big prevention to client alterations which have been "recently" revealed to be possible by certain players. I wish to make sure and suggest absolutely no workaround like you said.

[Dynasto]

It's the event stats. If the community wants an IM version in the future let us know.

 

I would like to see such a mount pet. 

[zirothos]

nice thank you keep up the good work

[SideLeo]

First, nice patch notes!!! I really like the Helga pet(And would be great a IM version), good job!!!

 

Just asking if is possible in future, make another animal pets, like a Black Phanter, Lion etc?!

 

Regards,

 

 

Edited by SideLeo, 13 March 2018 - 05:41 PM.

[TrustedMailbox]

Is that everyone able to get the Helga pet? Or just first 50 log in player will get?

[Popcorn]

I meant a scenario where you patch the client, then close the patcher and load the client directly without going through patcher first. I understand this new system is a big prevention to client alterations which have been "recently" revealed to be possible by certain players. I wish to make sure and suggest absolutely no workaround like you said.

 

I did understand you and I can imagine how this is done. Don't be worried, it has been taken care of.

People doing this will become friends of the following message in the future:

 

The Client needs to be patched. Please run the patcher first.

 

 

Is that everyone able to get the Helga pet? Or just first 50 log in player will get?

 

I guess there was a slight misunderstanding on your end

During the St. Patrick's Day event you can farm an item called Fresh Clover by killing monsters. Collect 50 of it and get the mount

[Popcorn]

First, nice patch notes!!! I really like the Helga pet(And would be great a IM version), good job!!!

 

Just asking if is possible in future, make another animal pets, like a Black Phanter, Lion etc?!

 

Regards,

 

We are working on the model creation/exporting part and I can say that we made big steps forward but we are not quite there. After our work with the next update is done we can continue investing time into this area of the game

[Fliederduft78]

Nice patch Poppie!

I'm glad we are getting more protection into the game, was needed.

 

Whoever came up with the name for the new mount needs a medal. Helga...

+1 for an IM version of the new mount.

 

Edit:

 

Please make sure that you have at least 12 GB of free HD space available during the file migration process.

 

This is just needed for the duration of the migration process itself, right?

The game will be back to the normal HD space usage after it finished the process, correct?

 

Just want to make sure.

Edited by Fliederduft78, 14 March 2018 - 12:48 AM.

[noreturnx]

Sounds really good! Much appreciated @Popcorn & Team.   

[theleftone66]

wow nice work guys

yeh i would also like the helge pet as IM version with the same stats like cerberon

maybe also able to get cheaper during this event ?

[Popcorn]

Hello Dragon Saga Friends!

 

Because of the high resonance of the community about a Helga mount IM version we have added it.

During the Pet-a-Palooza sale you are able to get it for 200 IM points. It will cost the usual 300 IM points after the sale ended.

 

The mount is called Elmar and comes with Cerberon stats and 2 additional colors compared to Helga.

 

Have fun!

 

 

[xfirebrandx]

Any chance we get a more "neon" looking blue and red? just like the pink one? xD would look so much nicer xD 

Edited by xfirebrandx, 14 March 2018 - 10:05 AM.

[XiongmaoLin]

Aww, pink. Thanks ~

[Popcorn]

Nice patch Poppie!

I'm glad we are getting more protection into the game, was needed.

 

Whoever came up with the name for the new mount needs a medal. Helga...

+1 for an IM version of the new mount.

 

Edit:

 

This is just needed for the duration of the migration process itself, right?

The game will be back to the normal HD space usage after it finished the process, correct?

 

Just want to make sure.

 

Yes that is correct. The file magration needs some free space to work with.

 

[HakannBlast]

if the game can recolor elga when the "event unity set" return we can possible see a event paris pet with the purple color ?

 

or even IM version with the green and red color that would be cool

[Popcorn]

Servers are back online. 

 

Please update the game to version 0.6.42, the client will be updated to version 10.2.1.0.

 

Please keep in mind that the patching process will take significantly longer this time.

 

 

Thank you for your patience and enjoy the game!