Greetings from Com2uS.

Please read below for details on the v2.02.00 update.

[Update Schedule]

- May. 21st 10:00 PM - May. 21st 11:00 PM (EDT)

※ 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. Special Cards Addition

 - Special cards will be added as below.

  [Tap to view the list of new Special Cards]

※ New Special Card Player Notice (Updated on May 21st 10:30 PM [EDT])
 - The Special Card Player for PHI has been changed. 

 > (Previously) Mike Schmidt → (New) Greg Luzinski

 > Mike Schmidt of PHI was mistakenly added to the previous Special Card Player list. We apologize for any confusion caused.

2. Guide Mission 2 Addition

 - Guide Mission 2 will be added to support progress and heighten your understanding of the game.

 - Guide Mission 2 unlocks after you clear Guide Mission 1.

 - Guide Mission 2 can be found in HOME and MENU.

 - Guide Mission 2 is divided into STEPS that unlock in succession as you clear the previous STEPS.

 - This update will include up to STEP 2. STEP 3 and beyond will be updated in later updates.

3. Potential Game Hard Mode Addition

 - Hard mode difficulty that offers more Potential Notes will be added to Potential Game.

 - You can choose from Normal or Hard modes in Potential Game.

 - Like Normal mode, Hard mode games are divided into Basic/Intermediate/Advanced games that offer corresponding Notes.

 - You can play Hard mode after your OVR meets the requisite OVR.

 - Hard mode consumes 10 Balls per game. You can adjust the reward rate to up to 10 times.

4. Point Support Game Addition

 - Point Support Game where you can earn Points based on the game result will be added.

 - Point Support Game is available in Potential Game.

 - You can adjust the game difficulty and reward rate as you would in Potential Game.

 - Point Support Game bonus is applied every Wednesday.

5. Skill Information Change

 - Skill "grade" will change to skill "level."

 - Skill levels are divided into five levels, the same as how skill grades were divided into five grades. (D → C → B → A → S)

 - Skill "level" effect's stat increase structure remains the same despite the term change.

 - Skill tier information will be added to signify the value of each skill.

 - All skills will be assigned to one of the following four tiers: Iron → Bronze → Silver → Gold. 

- The following skill names have been changed. (Updated on May 22nd 07:30 AM [EDT])

 - The skill change rates below will be applied based on the skill tier.

6. Skill Item Name Change

 - The name of skill-related items will change as below as per the skill information change.

7. Advanced Skill Change Selective Ticket Discontinuation and New Skill Items Addition

 - [Advanced Skill Change Selective Ticket] will no longer be for sale.

 > Advanced Skill Change Selective Tickets stored in your Inbox will be retrieved.

 > Advanced Skill Change Ticket and Skill Level Protection Ticket sets that create the same effect as Advanced Skill Change Selective Tickets

    will be sent as compensation to users who had their Advanced Skill Change Selective Tickets retrieved. 

 > Item: Advanced Skill Change Ticket x1 and Skill Level Protection Ticket x3 for each Advanced Skill Change Selective Ticket

 ※ Using one Advanced Skill Change Ticket and Skill Level Protection Ticket has the same effect as using an Advanced Skill Change Selective Ticket.

 - New Skill Items will be added.

  > [Skill Level Increase Ticket]: Raises the skill level of the selected skill to S.

  > [Superior Skill Change Ticket]: Guarantees a Gold tier skill in the first skill slot.

8. New Crafting Recipe Addition

 - Three new crafting recipes will be added to the Workshop.

  > Superior Skill Change Ticket (Once a month)

  > Advanced Skill Change Ticket (Once a week)

  > Normal Potential Reset Ticket (Once a month)

9. Ranked Battle Summary Addition

 - A game summary feature that allows you to view detailed results of a completed Ranked Battle game will be added.

10. Skill Change Event Improvement

 - A fever gauge that increases based on the number of skill changes will be added.

 - You can select and apply a Fever Effect such as having a higher level guaranteed when you change skill with a MAX Fever gauge.

 ※ More details on the Fever gauge will be provided via a separate event notice.

11. Trade Event Minigame Improvement

 - You will be able to use 10 Event Coins at once in Bingo and Dice games.

 ※ More details on the Fever gauge will be provided via a separate event notice.

12. In-game Animation Improvement

 - No Doubter HR animation for Max Muncy will be added.

 - No Doubter HR animation for Xander Bogaerts will be added.

 - Animation of a player colliding with the fence when the player catches a fly ball near the fence will be added.

 - Strikeout replay animation will be added.

 - Strikeout reaction animation of the catcher and umpire will be improved.

13. Title and App Icon Update

 - The title image and app icon image of MLB RIVALS will be updated.

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14. Gameplay and QoL Improvement

 - Player packs available as scout cumulative purchase rewards will be sent to the Inbox.

 - New sorting filters will be added to the player reserve.

  > Select LINEUP → RESERVE → DECK SCORE filter to view the player cards' deck score.

  > Select MANAGE → PLAYER DEVELOPMENT → BATTER / PITCHER → DECK SCORE filter to view the player cards' deck score.

  > MANAGE → PLAYER DEVELOPMENT → BATTER / PITCHER  → TRAINING LEVEL filter will be added.

 - TRANSFER DEVELOPMENT menu will now list only the cards that can transfer development.

 - Ranked Score range will be displayed when finding a match in Live Match.

 - When matched with an opponent in Live Match, you will enter the Live Match game immediately.

 - Chat Settings will have the notification feature displayed on the top of the screen as OFF as default.

  > Chat Settings for users who changed the notification to ON will be maintained.

  > You can enter Chat Settings via the chat icon at the top of the lobby screen → cogwheel icon.

15. Other Fixes

 - An issue where ground rule double does not occur under certain conditions will be fixed.

 - An issue where the Ranking graph is reset when the Universe Season advances to a new season in Ranked Battle will be fixed.

 - An issue where a player has an awkward eye direction when covering a base in defense will be fixed.

16. Other

- Acquirable Players from Player Packs and Scout have been updated.

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

Thank you.