Greetings from Com2uS!

Please read below for details on the v2.05.00 update.

[Update Schedule]

- Aug. 22nd 10:00 PM - Aug. 23rd 1:00 AM [EDT]

※ 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 is subject to change.

[Update Details]

1. FA Card Addition

A new card type, FA Cards, will be added.

> FA Cards of the same rarity as the existing Special Cards will be added.

- FA Cards receive Deck Score effects regardless of their team but have lower Deck Score values than other Special Cards.

- EXP required for Limit Break/Special Training of FA Cards is lower than other Special Cards.

- FA Cards have lower base stats and MAX development stats than other Special Cards.

- FA and Special Cards can be used as Limit Break/Special Training materials for each other. However, FA Cards offer less EXP.

- You can transfer development between FA and Special Cards of the same player.

※ When transferring development from a Special Card to an FA Card, excess Limit Break/Special Training EXP will be discarded.

- Up to 5 FA Cards can be used in a lineup.

- Up to 4 FA batters or pitchers can be used in a lineup.

※ Two-way players count as a single card in the FA Card registration limit.

- Special Cards can be converted to FA Cards using FA Contract Tickets.

> FA Contract Tickets can be purchased at the Stadium Shop for 3,000 Stars each (up to 3 per month) and can also be obtained through events and purchase rewards.

> The required quantities of FA Contract Tickets for conversion are 16 for Signature, 8 for Prime, and 4 for Impact.

> One Signature Card of the same position can substitute for 4 FA Contract Tickets when converting a Signature Card to an FA Signature Card.

- Various events will be held to celebrate the FA Card update. The details for each event will be announced separately.

> An event to select and obtain one FA Player from a list of FA Cards selected per position will be available.

※ This event is open to all new and existing users.

> An event to regularly obtain FA Contract Tickets and FA Card Packs through gameplay will be available.

For more details about FA Cards, please refer to the [FA Card] game guide.

※ New development content that utilizes same-player cards, same-position cards, and other Special Cards is under preparation.

This content will apply to both existing Special Cards and newly added FA Cards. More details will be shared in the next dev note.

2. Deck Score Expansion and Effect Improvement

- The max scores for both Team and Special Deck Scores will be expanded to 600.

- Deck Score effects will be improved, and new effects will be added as below:

> Team Deck Score

> Special Deck Score

3. Material Card System Addition

- A material card system that can replace Live and Season Cards in Position Training and Workshop will be added.

- Material cards can be crafted at Workshop > Material.

- Material cards can substitute for Live & Season Cards when crafting items.

- A feature to convert Live/Season Cards into material cards instantly upon scout will be added.

> You can set detailed conditions for the instant conversion from the Craft Settings menu.

> A Workshop icon will appear at the top right corner of cards subject to conversion during scouts. You can obtain cards set for conversion by selecting them to cancel their conversion.

- Position Training material cards can be crafted to replace Position Training materials.

> Live & Season S Cards of each position can be used to craft Position Training material cards.

> Players designated for Position Training cannot be replaced with Position Training material cards.

4. Workshop Update

- The materials required for crafting some items will be changed.

- A new Material tab and related crafting recipes will be added.

> Crafting recipes to improve the convenience of using Normal Scout Tickets will be added.

5. Potential Unlock Condition Change

- Conditions for unlocking Potential will be changed.

> As-is: Unlocked as Limit Break level increases, up to 5 times.

> To-be: Unlocked all at once from Development → Potential after reaching Upgrade +10.

※ The number of bonus Potential unlocks (5-25) remains the same as before the update.

- The Potential of cards that reached Upgrade +10 from development transfer must be unlocked manually from Development → Potential.

- Cards that have not unlocked their bonus Potential after reaching Upgrade +10 will be marked with an icon under the Potential menu.

- If a card had unlocked one or more Potentials before the update, the unlocked Potentials will remain and additional unlocks will be applied to the remaining slots.

E.g.) A Signature Card with two Limit Breaks and Upgrade +10 will be able to unlock bonus 3 Potentials (3-15) after the update.

6. Skill Update

The name of the "Journeyman" skill will be changed. Its skill icon and effects remain the same.

> As-is: Journeyman

> To-be: Road Warrior

7. Guide Mission Improvement

- Guide Mission pages 1 and 2 will be merged.

- The unlock condition for Guide Mission 2 will be changed to completing STEP 1 of Guide Mission 1.

8. League Mode Update

- The following items will be added to Major and Champion League reward boxes:

> Live & Season S Material Card, Live & Season A Material Card

9. In-Game Animation Improvement

- Dirt effects on the home plate and bases that reflect the game progress will be added.

- A batter appearance animation where the umpire cleans the home plate will be added.

- Shadows and reflective lights of structures of some ballparks will be improved to be more realistic.

- BAL and PIT uniforms will now feature sponsor patches.

10. UI Improvement

- A notification icon will be added at the top right corner for possessing designated Position Training players.

- A notification icon will be added at the top right of a player card when obtaining a designated Position Training player.

- A popup notification for OVR changes when saving a lineup will be added.

- The visibility of the Auto Lineup setting button will be improved.

- The wording for the Upgrade status in Lineup > Player Management will be improved for players with remaining Limit Break attempts.

> As-is: Upgrade Complete

> To-be: Limit Break required

11. Other

- An overheating optimization option will be added for Android devices to adjust game options in real time based on device temperature.

Thank you.