28/01/2016 - KTOS Patch Preview

Patch Preview Due on 28/01/2016

English image version can be viewed here: http://i.imgur.com/WlcrFF2.jpg
Otherwise, read on for the notes!

< A status reset item will be delivered to players >
- After 28/01/2016 maintenance players will receive a stat reset item.
- Players can claim this item in the message box in the lodge until 11/02/2016.
[ After 11/02/2016 It will no longer be possible to claim this item anymore, please claim beforehand. ]

< Private Trading Update. Trading is now possible through Token Users. >
- Silver and other goods i.e gold bars/silver bars etc. cannot be traded.
- Other items can be traded freely between token users.
 Various issues may arise when personal trading is enabled, The systems and policies that surround it will be gradually updated.

< Full Benefits for Variety in classes & parties. Take advantage of auto-matching benefits >

The party system has been updated with the following;
Class Diversity will receive benefits.

- Party EXP bonus is in favor of 5 members.
- If parties contain 3 or 4 varied jobs, the party will be granted with bonus experience.
	- party member bonus and unique class bonus experience stack
- experience gained in dungeons will be increased for parties that are made via the automatic party matching system.
	- The automatic-mathcing experience bonus does not take effect with party member & class bonuses.

< Battle League Points can now be used to purchase EXP Cards. >
- A maximum of 50 Pts can be obtained per day in Battle League.
	[ Gain 10 Points per Win] [ Gain 5 Points per Defeat ]
- 1 EXP Card can be purchased per day.
- Rankings will reset on a weekly basis, instead of daily.

< Daily Quests will become slightly easier. >
- Quests that require you to kill elite monsters have had the monster count reduced.
- Elite monsters Magical damage has been decreased.

< Guilds & Guild Towers will be easier to Establish >

Guild Founding now costs 1,000,000 silver
Guild Tower funding now costs 100,000 Silver
Already Established guilds will receive compensation based upon the above changes.

< The following areas will be optimized >
- Allement Forest will have the channel count increased.
- Cranto Coast will have monster spawn population increased.

< It's the end of Tuning? Show off your hairstyle with the secret functions of your hair accessories >
 - This will become available as a standard feature.

< Other >
- Difficulty affecting ability to play will be corrected.
- Framework of some classess will be re-balanced.
- All missions excluding ' Catacombs' have had their experience rates increased.

< See you in the Next Patch - Here's something we plan further in the future >
- Collection items becoming sharable between your team.
- Token users able to move items between their characters.


Source Post: http://tos.nexon.com/community/tosnotice/view.aspx?n4ArticleSN=185
Translated by Gwenyth @TOS Forums.