🛠️ War of Banners Developer Notes #10 : The Arena of Glory

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The Arena is Now Open!

The 'Arena' is now open across the world of WOB, where brave warriors from each fief can showcase their prowess and prove their strength.

Seize your glory in this place of rugged yet sophisticated, and sometimes life-threatening, bloody combat.

▣ Arena Events

Each time an Arena is held, it will feature one of the following five events.

Jousting

• A 1v1 single-match, 8-player tournament format.

• All participants are issued the same exclusive lance, shield, and warhorse.

• The winner is the one who completely unhorses their opponent.

Archery Tournament

• A 1v1 single-match, 8-player tournament format.

• Participants take turns shooting at targets using exclusive longbows and arrows.

• The first to reach 100 points wins.

Free Duel

• A 1v1 single-match, 8-player tournament format.

• Participants can use their personal equipment without restrictions.

• A dangerous duel where killing is not prohibited; you must strike down your opponent first.

Unarmed Combat

• A 1v1 single-match, 8-player tournament format.

• No equipment is allowed; combat is conducted with bare hands only.

• A dangerous duel where killing is not prohibited; you must strike down your opponent first.

Melee Battle

• A 16-player simultaneous free-for-all format.

• Use your own equipment to suppress all other participants and be the last one standing on the battlefield.

• A dangerous battle where killing is not prohibited.

▣ How to Participate & Rewards

How to Participate

• You can check the Arena status via the icon displayed next to the Fief name on the World Map.

• Visiting a Fief holding an Arena allows you to check the event type, bracket, and detailed rewards. You can enter one member of your company by paying the entry fee.

Winner Rewards

• Rewards vary by event type. Upon final victory, you can earn Aureon based on the difficulty level or suitable tiers of weapons, armor, and horse tack.

• Additionally, you will earn Honor for every individual match won.

▣ Details & Precautions

• The Arena lasts for a total of 7 days.

• Competitors specialized in each event and personnel from the castle will appear as rivals.

• Personnel participating in the tournament cannot perform other tasks or move until all match schedules are completed. Please be cautious with company management before entering.

▣ System Improvements & Balance

Miscellaneous

• Aureon and Honor are now granted as items and are immediately added to your total currency upon acquisition in the inventory.

Economic Balance

• Slightly lowered the equipment drop rate and increased the selling price of equipment.

• Implemented a price multiplier system based on durability, number of uses, and preservation period.

• Slightly reduced the price of medium-tier and higher food and Supplies to alleviate the burden of managing large-scale companies.

Damage Adjustments

• Increased the damage for Unarmed Combat and one-handed weapons.

UI & Convenience

• Improved the nameplate to display status icons when a Bandit settlement is under siege or surrounded.

• Improved the graphics and color palette of the snowy regions and refined the mouse click effects for a more natural feel.

Bug Fixes & Stability

• Fixed a bug where skill data intermittently failed to load.

• Fixed a bug where the 'Hide Trees' button did not function correctly.

• Fixed a logic error in hit probability caused by terrain elevation.

• Fixed an issue where the 'Zone Controlled' indicator would appear on movement tiles for units that ignore Zone of Control.

• Fixed sound output errors and corrected missing or incorrect translations in some texts.

Closing

If you encounter any issues while running the game, please let us know via Discord or the community, and we will check them as quickly as possible. Thank you.

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