MLB RIVALS

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Please read below for details on the v3.04.00 update.

[Update Schedule]

- Jul. 22, 10:00 PM - Jul. 23. 1:00 AM [EDT] (3 Hours)

 * The update maintenance will take place during the time above.

 *  Lower versions will be blocked after the maintenance. Please make sure to update the game at the market before playing.

 *  Information (screenshots and numbers) provided in the notice is currently under development, and may differ from the actual update.

[Update Details]

1. New Moment Cards

 - New Moment Card themes will be added.

5-Tool Player	Swingman

  * Some player cards without photos will be updated in a future update.

<5-Tool Player>

 - New [5-Tool Player] theme Moment Cards have been added, featuring players who have elite tools in hitting, defense, and baserunning.

 - [5-Tool Player] Moment Cards can be obtained as rewards from the [Tiebreaker Ace Showdown].

 - [5-Tool Player] Moment Cards can also be obtained through Moment Scout.

 - [5-Tool Player] Moment Player Cards can reach MAX Training Lv. 27 through Training Boost.

 - [5-Tool Player] Moment Player Cards will unlock extra Potential levels when reaching - Transcendence Lv. 3, 6, and 9 as listed below.

 - Moment Tier Skills can be obtained in the first skill slot at a certain rate when using Superior Skill Change Tickets.

<Player List>

<Swingman>

 - New [Swingman] theme Moment Cards have been added, featuring players who deliver strong performances in both starting and relief pitching roles.

 - [Swingman] Moment Cards can also be obtained through Moment Scout.

 - [Swingman] Moment Player Cards can reach MAX Training Lv. 27 through Training Boost.

 - [Swingman] Moment Player Cards will unlock extra Potential levels when reaching - Transcendence Lv. 3, 6, and 9 as listed below.

 - Moment Tier Skills can be obtained in the first skill slot at a certain rate when using Superior Skill Change Tickets.

<Player List>

2. New Content: Tiebreaker Ace Showdown

 - A new PvP content, Tiebreaker Ace Showdown, has been added. In this mode, you'll select 1 batter and 1 pitcher to create a roster composed of only those players and play in real-time with tiebreaker rules applied.

 - Each game begins in the top of the 10th inning with runners on 1st and 2nd, no outs—setting the stage for a tense and strategic showdown.

 - You can enter the Tiebreaker Ace Showdown through the banner in the [Event] menu.

  * This event will begin after the v3.04.00 update. Full details will be provided in a separate notice.

<Matching Schedule>

 - Tiebreaker Ace Showdown matches will be available daily during the event period from 5:00 AM to 4:00 AM the next day (EST).

  * 6:00 AM to 5:00 AM the next day in EDT

 - During matching hours, you can start a match by tapping the [PLAY BALL] button at the bottom of the [Main] tab.

 - You can play up to 30 matches per day.

  * Opponents will be matched randomly.

<Player Settings>

 - You can assign 1 Batter and 1 Pitcher from your owned player cards to participate.

 - The assigned Batter will cover all batting positions, while the assigned Pitcher will cover all pitching roles.

 - Batters placed outside their primary position will receive penalties to their FLD stat and Throw Potential.

 - Pitchers placed outside their primary position will receive penalties to their CTRL stat and Composure Potential.

 - You can view position-based penalty info for each player in the [Penalty] tab on the player registration screen.

Batter	Pitcher

 - Clubhouse Leader, Rival Pick, Deck Score, Synergy, and Position Training effects do not apply in Tiebreaker Ace Showdown.

  * Penalty values vary depending on the difference between the player's primary and assigned position.

  * Players with multi-position eligibility will not receive penalties for those positions.

  * Two-way players can only be assigned as either a Batter or a Pitcher, not both.

<Boost Effect>

 - Players who meet the Boost conditions will receive a Boost effect.

 - Boosted players will have their Upgrade Level fixed at 20, and any penalties to FLD or CTRL stats will be reduced by half.

 - This effect only applies within Tiebreaker Ace Showdown.

<Gameplay Format>

 - Each game begins in the top of the 10th inning with runners on 1st and 2nd, no outs.

 - The starting pitcher is randomly selected from your starters and will begin with full stamina.

 - The batting order will proceed as follows.

  > C → 1B → 2B → 3B → SS → LF → CF → RF → DH

 - In the 10th inning, the #1 batter of the batting order starts the inning, with the #8 batter placed on 2nd and the #9 batter on 1st.

 - In the 11th and 12th innings, the batter who is next in the order will start the inning, with the previous two batters placed on 2nd and 1st base, respectively.

 - If no winner is determined by the end of the 12th inning, the match will end in a draw.

<Rewards>

 - You can earn [Ranking Rewards], [Record Rewards], and [Manual Play Rewards] by participating in Tiebreaker Ace Showdown.

[Ranking Rewards]

 - You can earn rewards based on your ranking in various categories within the event.

  > Categories: Win, HR, RBI, H. SO. SB

 - Ranking Rewards will be sent to your Inbox after the event ends and rankings are finalized.

[Record Rewards]

 - You can earn rewards based on your performance during matches in the event.

  > Categories: Win, HR, RBI, H. SO. SB

 - These rewards are granted immediately upon meeting the record conditions for each category.

[Manual Play Rewards]

 - You can earn rewards immediately after completing each match.

  * Detailed reward information will be provided in a separate notice.

3. New Skills

 - New Gold Tier Skills have been added.

 - These Skills can be acquired through Skill Changes.

 - Skill Levels S1–S3 can be reached via Position Training Level bonuses and the Transcendence Lv. 9 effect.

  * The stat increase values shown in the skill descriptions will vary depending on the Skill Level (D / C / B / A / S / S1 / S2 / S3).

<Batter>

<Pitcher>

4. League Mode Gameplay Improvements

 - The previous [Highlight Play] feature has been revamped as [Spotlight Batting], where you can select a batter to play as during the game.

 - In [Full Play], you'll now have more freedom to choose whether to play as a batter, pitcher, or both—as well as specific innings for Manual Play.

 - The toggle for Intervene ON/OFF has been changed to a [Full Simulation] option.

<Spotlight>

 - The Highlight Play menu has been renamed to Spotlight Batting.

 - In Spotlight Batting, you can select one batter from your lineup to control.

 - The game will simulate until that batter’s turn in the order, at which point you can take control.

 - Pitching is not supported in Spotlight Batting.

<Full Play>

 - In Full Play, you can choose to control only batters, only pitchers, or both, and select which innings to play.

 - Any innings not selected for Manual Play will be simulated automatically.

 - When using Continuous Play in Full Play, the selected control method from the previous game will carry over.

<Full Simulation>

 - While playing in either Spotlight Batting or Full Play, you can use the [Full Simulation] button to simulate the rest of the game.

 - This button is available at the bottom of the simulation screen or in the pause menu.

5. Upgrade Level Cap Expanded for Live and Season Cards

 - The Upgrade Level cap for Live and Season Cards has been expanded from 20 to 24.

 - As a result, the Limit Break level cap has also been increased from 5 to 7.

 - Reaching the new Upgrade Levels will grant additional stat boosts.

Batter (Live/Season)	Pitcher (Live/Season)

 - Time reduction effects for Upgrade Levels 21–24 have been added to the [Ambassador] Basic Contribution.

Live	Season

6. Workshop Improvements

 - A [Quick Register] button has been added to recipes that require player cards as materials, allowing for more seamless registration process.

 - A [Duplicate Filter] has been added to the material card selection screen, allowing you to automatically select cards with two or more copies (excluding one unique copy).

<Quick Register>

 - A [Quick Register] button has been added above the material slots in the Workshop.

 - Using the feature will auto-fill the required materials for the selected recipe, and the number of cards used will be displayed.

 - Cards are selected automatically based on your [Material Card Settings].

<Duplicate Filter>

 - A duplicate filter option checkbox has been added to the material card selection screen.

 - When enabled, only cards with two or more copies will be displayed, excluding one copy of each player.

  ※ The duplicate filter is also applied to other features where material card selection is available.

7. New In-Game UI Color Settings

 - A new UI Color Settings feature has been added to Settings.

 - You can now customize the colors used to indicate Strikes and Balls, helping to make them more distinguishable during gameplay.

8. In-Game Animation and Other Improvements

 1) Commentary Improvements

  - The commentary flow has been improved so that if a hit occurs mid-line, the following line connects more naturally.

2) New No-Doubt Home Run Animation

  - A new No-Doubt Home Run cutscene has been added.

Max Kepler

Alex Bregman

 3) New Pitcher Entrance Cutscene

  - A new cutscene has been added when a pitcher takes the mound.

 4) New Unique Faces

  - The unique face of the players listed below will be added.

Brooks Robinson	Cal Ripken Jr.	Dave Winfield
Frank Thomas	George Kell	Iván Rodríguez
Joe Torre	Johnny Bench	Juan Marichal
Ozzie Smith	Robin Yount	Scott Rolen
Tony Oliva	Willie Stargell

5) New Unique Forms
  - The unique form of the players below has been added.

<Batter>

Jim Rice	Luis Aparicio	Paul Molitor
Ted Simmons	Tony Oliva

<Pitcher>

Bryce Miller	Rollie Fingers	Spencer Schwellenbach

 6) Baserunning Logic Improvements

  - Baserunning logic has been improved to respond more reliably in clutch moments.

9. Gameplay and Quality of Life Improvement

 1) Guide Mission and Play Pass Menu Integration

 - The Guide Mission and the Play Pass have been integrated into the [Mission] menu.

 - The menu can now be accessed via the Mission icon on the main lobby or from the Mission menu under Team Management.

 - An Event tab has been newly added, allowing you to check missions related to ongoing events separately.

 - Mission buttons have been added within each game mode, including League Mode and Ranked Battle.

 - With this menu integration, the name of the Guide Missions has been changed as follows.

 2) Play Mission Reward Revamp

  - The rewards for Weekly and Daily Missions under Play Missions have been revamped.

  - The revamped rewards have been applied starting from the v3.04.00 update, and all progress on existing Daily/Weekly Missions and Play Mission completions has been reset.

   * After the reset, the Weekly Mission progress for existing users has been set to 25.

 <Weekly Mission>

  - Weekly Mission stages have been simplified, and a [Weekly Mission Box] has been added as the final reward.

 - You can obtain one of the following items when using the [Weekly Mission Box].

 <Daily Mission>

  - Daily Mission rewards have been adjusted, and a [Daily Mission Box] has been added as the final reward.

 - You can obtain one of the following items when using the [Daily Mission Box].

 3) Club Battle Menu Integration

  - A [Club Battle] tab has been added to the Club menu, allowing users to check Club information and join Club Battles all in one place.

  - You can now access the Club menu via the [Club] button under Team Management or the [Club Battle] button within PLAY BALL.

 4) HOF Card Special Training Improvements

  - Doubled Special Training EXP will now be applied for HOF Cards when using material cards from any eligible team, even if you haven’t changed the team of the HOF card.

   > Example: For a Greg Maddux HOF Card eligible for both ATL and CHC, you’ll receive 2x EXP when using ATL or CHC Special Cards as materials, regardless of the current team setting.

 5) HOF Tier Skill Icon Updates

  - Icons of certain HOF Tier Skills have been updated to reflect their concepts better.

 6) HOF Card Unique Potential Name Updates

  - The names of some HOF Cards' unique Potentials have been changed.

  - Only the names have been changed; the effects remain the same.

<Batter>

<Pitcher>

 7) New Achievement: Use Workshop Points

  - A new [Use Workshop Points] achievement has been added under Challenges.

  - Upon completion, you will receive Advanced Scout Tickets as a reward.

  - You can check the details via Challenges → Other.

 8) Potential & Event Game UI Improvements

  - When using Pick Play in Potential Games or Event Games, the number of rewards earned so far will now be displayed on the simulation screen.

Potential Game	Event Game

 9) Simulation Screen UI Update

  - Player Cards will now appear in full view on the simulation screen.

Before	After

 10) Unified UI Size for Guess Pitch & Pitch Location

  - The UI size for Guess Pitch and pitch location indicators has been standardized for manual play.

 11) Event Game Menu Notification

  - When a new Event Game is available, a notification indicator will appear on the [Event Game] button in the PLAY BALL menu.

10. Roster Change

- The list of players obtainable from Scouts and Card Packs has been updated. 

- Details on the list can be found in [Player Index and the Player Rates page].

We will continue to work on adding new exciting content along with balance adjustments, content rewards, and system improvements.

Thank you.