Riders of Icarus Summer Revamp by GM Dai-Laiku

Greetings Riders, GM Dai-Laiku to give our Riders an update on some major changes we have been developing. For months we have been collecting game data, and most important of all, community feedback, regarding in-game issues and experiences. Through thorough analysis of this feedback, we took a step back to look at the bigger overall picture on how we would address these issues to improve our Rider’s gameplay experience.

We needed a central idea and goal for the changes we wanted to make that work towards a unified purpose. Riders of Icarus has many different systems and features, some of which conflicted with each other. Some changes suggested by the community were easy to implement, some we had to work around with current system limitations, and others would require major overhauls and development time.

We are now in a position where we can share some details regarding the upcoming revamp changes that are scheduled to be implemented. The revamp update will be split into 2 parts, both of which will consist of major changes to the game. The first revamp update will take place on May 31, 2017 while the second revamp will take place approximately 2 weeks after. Please note that these changes are still in development and may be modified.

Revamp Update Part 1



Auto-Attack

Rejoice! A long awaited change is finally coming. Riders will now have more control over combat and their abilities by enabling/disabling the auto-attack feature from initiating after skill use.



Legendary Dungeon Coin Rewards

Riders were able to collect coins to exchange for desired equipment from completing Heroic Dungeons. Currently, only Legendary Equipment Recipes are available for exchange for Legendary Coins. With this revamp, we are planning to add more options for Riders.

Exchange Legendary Coins for Legendary Equipment.



Familiar related items available.



Adjustments made to the cost of Legendary Equipment Recipes.



World Boss Quests

World Bosses are, and will remain, a competitive part of PvE content. However, we want this part of the content to be more inclusive and promote more participation. While groups will still compete for chest rewards, other Riders and groups will still have an opportunity to obtain rewards.

New daily quests per region for World Bosses.



Earn vouchers from daily quests to exchange for special rewards:



Legendary Equipment



Skill books



Familiar related items

Revamp Update Part 2

Legendary Dungeon Loot Revamp

Legendary Dungeon Loot tables will be adjusted so that Riders can find more rewards including Legendary Equipment and Legendary Crafting Materials. The goal of this change is to greatly benefit party play for Riders.

Higher chances to obtain multiple Legendary Equipment.



Increase drop rates for Legendary Equipment and crafting materials.



Improve the overall quality of rewards that drop from Bosses.

Fractura Revamp

The Fractura raid dungeon is our latest content update and will also be receiving adjustments.

Changes to loot tables and rewards.



Adjustments to some of the boss mechanics.



Adding revival points in Fractura Raid Dungeon.



Crafting

The Dungeon Loot Revamp will have drastic changes including increased equipment and material drops. To further assist players in acquiring the best gear possible, crafting will also be receiving improvements. With the new changes, crafting will become the optimal way to obtain the best quality and slotted equipment available.

Changes to material costs for crafting.



Significant increase in success chance to craft Legendary Equipment.



Triumphant Craft chances will be greatly boosted.



Best version of equipment can be obtained from “triumphant crafting”:



Guaranteed “Very High” quality item



Very high chance for 3 seal stone slots

Support Box

We will be updating the Hero’s Gift cases to help support our newer Riders progress to end-game. This will include Gift Cases for level 35, 40, and 45.

With these changes, we hope to improve the feeling of achievement, progress, and growth for our fellow Riders. This is just another step forward in enhancing the Riders of Icarus experience. Riders of Icarus has come a long way from its original released version, and will continue to improve to bring the best experience possible to our Riders. There are still many changes and projects currently in development.

We thank our community for their feedback and commitment to help us shape the game.