Hello, this is PD Xenon.

We have been showingthe planned updates as promised, and we are truly grateful for your positive feedback and support. 

While there’s still plenty of room for improvement, and improved content, but we are doing our best to provide you with more new heroes and enjoyable content.

Now, let us share the detailed direction for the upcoming updates in September and October.

1. Improvement for the Arena

There have been some delays in implementing all of the Arena improvements at once, so we decided to apply some of the patches as quickly as possible.

We will continue to improve the Arena in various ways swiftly and please refer to the upcoming improvements as follows.

ⓐ Stat balance adjustments: 

We plan to increase the sources of defensive stats like Defense, HP,  and Critical damage resistance to align the overall balance. 

ⓑ Formation adjustments: 

Considering the horizontal beam-typed skills, we plan to expand the vertical spacing of Spawn Location. 

We are preparing a system that will apply penalties to subsequent team members in case the initial team members are killed.

2. The direction of Pet system

ⓐ Roles of Equipment and Pets

Pets and equipment are designed to ease the long process of hero development and will be obtainable in-game. 

They are set up to follow a separate progression system from the main focus of hero development, which is the Knight Order, allowing players to level them concurrently.

ⓑ Pets and Stage Integration

One of our main goals is to integrate pets with stages to motivate stage progression and back-to-back battles. 

We are considering stages as the primary source for obtaining pets for our main goals.

ⓒ Elemental and Limited High-Tier Pets

Elemental pets and high-tier limited pets are being prepared to obtain from our top-tier content such as the challenge or dungeons.

Additionally, we are introducing mascots as pets in collaboration events for more fruitful events.

3. Direction of GranWeapons

In the original Gran Saga, combining characters and GranWeapons allowed players to change the direction of their deck for fun. 

In Gran Saga Idle, we are aiming to maintain the fun of the original while reducing the burden of gameplay.

Currently, we have been reviewing the method to strengthen the connection with GranWeapons for utilizing the heroes players have developed in various ways.

We are also considering a system where players can continually farm related GranWeapons based on hero progression, while enjoying related stories throughout the process.

4. Difficulty of Development and Balance Adjustments

ⓐ Artifact Improvements

The first adjustment to star-grade effect Artifacts has been completed recently. 

We will provide information regarding the second adjustment, which will add additional stats.

We will focus on preserving the value of existing star-grade Artifacts to allow for long-term growth instead of the addition of new Artifacts.

We are also reviewing a strengthening system using surplus Artifact pieces. 

However, we kindly ask for you to understand that it may take a bit more time due to balance problems. 

ⓑ Enhancement of Hero Star-Grade Effects

We are considering adding additional effects to hero star-grades.

We plan to provide various ways to make it easier to achieve higher star grades.

- Wishlist feature introduced (completed)

- Summoning difficulty adjustments (such as setting a consistent summoning cycle)

- Additional ways to obtain resources

We are also reviewing ways to utilize surplus star-grade shards. 

We are organizing a plan to increase player satisfaction without causing overall inflation and will share more details soon.

ⓒ Additional Uses for Specs

We are working hard on this update as follows. 

- World Challenge (tentative name)

- The addition of numerous stages and rewards

- Server Defense Battle

- Opening the upper dungeon in the Sanctuary of the Warrior, adding an equipment enhancement system, and setting equipment.

We are always thankful for your continued support.

We will do our best to provide you with more enjoyable content for near future. 

*Developer's Note Coupon 

- Coupon Code: GIFTRAINING13

- Expiration Date: ~ 24/10/14 23:59:59

Thank you for your continued support.