OUR VOICES BEING HEARD! DEVS MAKING THE RIGHT MOVES! BIG CHANGES! [Solo Leveling: Arise]

Summary

The Korean developer notes reveal upcoming changes in response to player feedback. The introduction of twin sisters Charlotte and Harper has been criticized, leading to a decision to avoid similar character designs in the future. The community's concern over dual banner proximity is addressed by staggering their release dates. Developers acknowledge the burden of obtaining Hunter pickup recruitment tickets and offer relief through login events. They commit to not forcing new Hunters into top-tier content and plan to balance content to utilize a variety of characters. Significant buffs to existing runes and the introduction of a new Magic Stone reward are highlighted, aiming to enhance player satisfaction.

Takeaways

• 🎮 The developer acknowledges the need for a more engaging game atmosphere, leading to the introduction of two new characters.
• 🔄 There's a community sentiment that the game should focus on balancing existing characters rather than introducing new ones to 'liven up' the game.
• 👥 Charlotte and Harper are twin sisters with a shared story, which the developer wanted to convey through their interlinked introduction.
• 🗓 The developer has recognized concerns about the close timing of character release events and plans to address this in future updates.
• 🎁 To alleviate the burden of obtaining recruitment tickets, the developer is providing Magic Stones in a login event starting on September 19th.
• 🛡️ The developer is committed to not forcing new characters into top-tier content and plans to balance content to allow for the use of other characters.
• 💪 There's a promise to maintain the current balance of the game without nerfing characters that players are enjoying.
• 🔝 Significant upgrades are planned for various runes and skills to enhance player experience and satisfaction.
• 🏆 The developer is celebrating 100 days since the grand launch and is focused on turning criticism into praise through improved performance.
• 🌐 The updates mentioned are expected to be global, although they are initially announced for the Korean version of the game.

Q & A

What is the main topic of the developer notes discussed in the video?

The developer notes discuss the next update and recent feedback for the game, specifically focusing on the hunter concept and dual banner pickup of two new characters, Charlotte and Harper.

What is the developer's perspective on the new hunter concept?

The developers believe that a new hunter concept is needed to liven up the game's atmosphere. They acknowledged that the reaction to the current concept shows they were not adequately prepared and are looking to improve in future updates.

Why does the content creator think the introduction of the two new characters, Charlotte and Harper, is a mistake?

The content creator believes it was a mistake because the game does not need to be 'livened up' with new characters but rather needs better balance and improvements to existing mono hunters.

What feedback did hunters give about the announcement of the pickup banners?

Hunters expressed that the pickup banners were too close to each other, making it difficult to save resources and summon the characters. The developers acknowledged this and plan to make future banners more spaced out.

What unique idea does the content creator suggest for character design?

The content creator suggests a concept where Harper could be the main character with Charlotte as an alter ego, allowing one character to transform into another. This could add depth and uniqueness to the story.

What steps are developers taking to address concerns about mandatory new hunters being required for top-tier content?

Developers stated that it was never their intention to make only new hunters mandatory for top-tier content. They plan to add more attribute weaknesses to balance top-tier content so that various hunters can be utilized.

What is the developers' stance on nerfing existing hunters and skills?

The developers prefer not to nerf existing hunters and skills because they want to maintain player satisfaction. Instead, they aim to balance the game by upgrading other skills and abilities rather than nerfing popular ones.

What major changes are being made to the skill rune balance?

Developers are upgrading many runes rather than nerfing a specific one, significantly increasing their power. For example, the 'Murder' rune is seeing more than a double increase in effectiveness.

What additional rewards and improvements are planned for the next update?

For the next update on September 12th, developers plan to add Magic Stones as login rewards and upgrade several runes. They will also provide a new hero rune skill box so that all hunters can receive it.

What is the overall message from the developers to the game's community?

The developers acknowledge their mistakes and express their commitment to improving the game based on player feedback. They aim to turn criticism into praise by addressing concerns and making meaningful changes.

Outlines

00:00

🎮 Game Developer Notes on Updates and Community Feedback

The script discusses the upcoming changes in a game from a Korean developer's perspective. It addresses the introduction of new characters, specifically twin sisters Charlotte and Harper, and the community's mixed reactions to their design and impact on gameplay. The developer acknowledges the need for a more engaging game atmosphere but also recognizes the community's desire for balance and improvement of existing characters. The script also covers the proximity of character release dates and the decision to provide Magic Stones in a login event to alleviate the burden on players. Additionally, there's a commitment to not force new characters into top-tier content, ensuring older characters remain viable.

05:00

🔍 Skill Balance and Upcoming Changes in the Game

This section delves into the game's operating principle of not nerfing the balance of skills that players are accustomed to. It mentions the careful consideration given to skill adjustments, particularly for 'Sonic Stream Vile Slash,' which was buffed instead of nerfed to maintain player satisfaction. The script announces an increase in the types of runes being upgraded and the introduction of a new Magic Stone connection reward. The developer expresses gratitude for the community's feedback and a commitment to improving the game based on player criticism. There's also a mention of a 'hero ruin skill box' that will be made available to all players, indicating a significant update to the game's mechanics.

10:02

📈 Community-Driven Improvements and Future Updates

The final paragraph focuses on the developer's response to community feedback, highlighting the decision to provide various runes that can be upgraded without negatively impacting player efforts. The script mentions the introduction of a new rune, 'Vile Slash,' and the anticipation of further discussions with the community. It also touches on the developer's intention to provide a more diverse range of effects and debuffs in the game, beyond just damage. The developer acknowledges the importance of allowing players to use their existing characters to tackle new content, indicating a shift in strategy for future updates. The script concludes with the developer's hope for continued improvement and player satisfaction.

Keywords

💡Hunter Concept

The 'Hunter Concept' refers to the design and character archetype that players expect in the game. It represents the developers' efforts to create characters that align with the game's atmosphere and appeal to the player base, known as 'Hunters.' The script discusses how the developers realized they hadn't prepared enough to meet these expectations, especially with the introduction of new characters, Harper and Charlotte.

💡Dual Pickup

The 'Dual Pickup' refers to the simultaneous release of two character banners for recruitment in the game. The script highlights concerns from the community that the banners are released too close together, making it difficult for players to save up resources to acquire new characters. This issue is tied to the frustration of managing resources and pacing of character releases.

💡Charlotte and Harper

Charlotte and Harper are twin sisters and new characters introduced in the game. Their storyline is intertwined, and they are central to the current update. The script discusses how their introduction was received with mixed reactions, as many players felt that young characters like them don't fit well into the game's top-tier content, such as high-level raids.

💡Pickup Recruitment Tickets

These are in-game items that players use to summon or recruit new characters from character banners. The scarcity of these tickets is a significant concern for players, as mentioned in the script. The developers acknowledged that the simultaneous running of two banners increases the burden on players, and they plan to alleviate this by distributing more tickets through in-game events.

💡Meta

The 'Meta' refers to the most effective tactics available, which are often shaped by the game's strongest or most efficient characters, abilities, and strategies. The script mentions how new characters like Charlotte and Harper are being made 'meta,' meaning they are powerful enough to dominate the game's content, which leads to complaints about balancing issues.

💡Essence Stones

Essence Stones are valuable in-game resources that players can use to enhance their characters' abilities or equipment. In the script, the developers promise to distribute these as a form of compensation to help players summon the newly introduced characters, easing some of the resource management issues players face.

💡Runes

Runes are special items in the game that players use to boost their characters' stats or skills. The script discusses how the developers are planning to upgrade runes rather than nerf them, a move that was praised by the player community. This approach of buffing instead of nerfing is seen as a way to maintain player satisfaction while improving game balance.

💡Top-tier content

Top-tier content refers to the game's most difficult and high-level challenges, such as raids or boss fights. In the script, there is a discussion on how younger characters like Charlotte and Harper don't seem appropriate for this level of content, which led to negative feedback from the player base. The developers are addressing this by ensuring that older, more established characters remain viable in these challenges.

💡Buff

A 'Buff' is a positive change to a character's abilities or stats, making them stronger. The script explains how instead of nerfing (weakening) certain characters or abilities, the developers chose to buff runes and weapons across the board, which pleased the player community. This widespread enhancement includes increases in damage and other key stats.

💡SSR Weapons

SSR (Super Super Rare) Weapons are powerful and rare weapons in the game that significantly boost a character's performance. The script discusses how the player community has been asking for these weapons to be upgraded, and the developers responded by enhancing their stats. This change is seen as a major improvement to the game's overall balance and progression system.

Highlights

Introduction of new developer notes discussing upcoming updates and recent feedback.

Acknowledgment of a donation and appreciation for the community's support.

Discussion on the hunter concept and dual pickup for the upcoming Dual Banner event.

Developer realization of unmet expectations and the need for a more engaging game atmosphere.

Introduction of two new characters aimed at livening up the game.

Critique of the new character introduction, suggesting a focus on balancing and improving existing characters.

Announcement of twin sister characters, Charlotte and Harper, with a closely linked story.

Proposal of an alternative character concept involving transformation for a more interconnected story.

Concerns raised by the community about the close timing of the two Banners.

Decision to provide Magic Stones in the login event to alleviate the burden of double Hunter pickups.

Commitment to not force new Hunters into top-tier content and to balance content for various characters.

Announcement of skill balance adjustments to maintain the satisfaction of existing Hunters.

Details on the buffing of various runes and skills to enhance gameplay.

Introduction of a new Magic Stone Connection reward and the essence stone for players.

Discussion on the importance of not forcing players to use only new characters for top-tier content.

Reflection on the past 100 days since the grand launch and the commitment to improve based on player feedback.

Promise of a hero ruin skill box Volume 2 to provide various runes without undermining player efforts.

Final thoughts on the developer's approach to addressing community concerns and the anticipation for future updates.

Transcripts

we have a brand new uh developer notes

about the next update and recent

feedback now this is from the Korean uh

point of view so this is going to be big

this is going to cover quite a bit of

what's going on all right so about the

hunter concept and dual pickup so this

is for the Dual Banner that's happening

so uh first off nonan thank you so much

I appreciate the donation brother much

love um so the character designed let me

let me put the uh I'm going to put the

chat box on all right so you guys can

see your your chats here let's put this

on there you guys go chat's going to

come up all right um the Char to design

a concept that Hunters expect from the

game I've seen a lot of articles about

performance especially before and after

live broadcast seeing the Hunter's

reaction made me realize that we're not

prepared enough and I had a lot to think

about this is from the developer by the

way okay development team the result of

the preparation was the Judgment that a

hunter concept that would liven up the

games atmosphere was needed this is what

they're referring to as the two new

girls that are coming out all right

that's what they're referring to right

here those are the two new girls coming

out uh so personally I think I think

think this was a mistake they don't need

to liven it up what they need to do is

they need to balance things and make the

mono Hunters a lot better I think that

was mistake number one it didn't go in

the direction the hunters had expected

as for the characters that will be

introduced later I'm I am the only one

who leveled up and going while we will

prepare carefully so that we can present

it at a level that will satisfy our

hunter so this is what I was talking

about they can't get rid of the two

girls because they've already produced

them they're coming out there's a

schedule Etc so right now I think what

they're understanding is nobody wants to

see this ever again so we may never ever

ever see any little youngins like this

ever come into the game which is a

fantastic thing it's a fantastic thing

there are also opinions from Hunters

that announc pickup opening time was too

close this is means like the two Banners

are too close side by side which I've

been mentioning all along they should

spread it out to give people more time

to save Charlotte and Harper are twin

sisters and are closely linked

characters in the story these are

characters who got through the same

incident have a story that solved

together so I wanted to convey a story

that is interconnected to the hunters

there's an aspect of revealing two Char

characters out of close range okay so

that's understandable from a lower

perspective do that but you know what

they should have done made one character

allow them to to transform into each

other or something that could have been

cool for the story why not have Harper

be the main character and Charlotte be

like a Alter Ego one character doing two

different things why not right why not

have that that would have been a cool

Concept in my opinion like have Harper

be like an older version and then she

can transform into a younger version of

Charlotte and that's her alter go I

think that would have been a way cooler

concept than having twins that's just my

take on the whole thing all right so

there were also opinions from Hunters

that announced pickup opening clim was

too close okay we know this blah blah

blah we did this this Hunter pickup will

be available at Harper from September

12th for 4 weeks and then Charlotte

September 19th also running for three

weeks

so that's the

thing

right hey bro pain do you love you know

I don't that's a that's a dumb comment

you know I don't anyways um where was

this hold on let's keep going here I was

hoping that I could uh so hold on we had

discussed double pickup throughout in

advance and anticipated that would be a

burden the distribution of pickup

recruitment tickets through a long

period of events compared to existing

pickups is a burden to Hunters which it

is it's really hard to get those damn

tickets right I was hoping that I could

provide some relief however I'm

concerned about the burden of having two

Hunter pickup running at the same time

we fully agree with the opinion of the

hunter So I placed the Magic Stone in

the login event to start on November

September 19th okay so they're going to

give us Essence

Stones they're going to give us Essence

Stones that's good that is good right so

that they're going to help us to kind of

to kind of summon for them so that's

great at least that's something to say

hey I'm sorry and I have to give the

devs credit they do this quite a bit

where they see where our concerns are at

and then they kind of make up for that

which is a pretty big deal right so I I

kind of love that they're doing this um

about the compulsory pickup Hunters

apart from the design of the pickup

characters you can also choose this

performance and I think you also have

concerns about compulsion because it is

never Our intention to force only new

Hunters into top tier content so this

right here is what we've been saying all

along

right they're always they're always

making the new Hunters meta and that's a

big deal that's a big big deal uh the

reason why they're getting hate

Charlotte and Harper is because kids at

this age at their age don't belong in in

top tier Gates like Baron that's why

right so that's one of the big issues so

that's why a lot of people are

complaining about it by adding

additional attribute weaknesses to top

tier content we verify internal balances

we will organize the content so that

other Hunters can be utilized as well so

that's good if they're no longer going

to make Baron only dark then that that

changes things a lot right that changes

things a lot a lot a lot um as users we

also do not welcome the situation where

only Hunters are forced to do so you

don't have to worry about not being able

to play the content without a pickup

character okay this is very very big

relief guys that's a very big relief

that's an awesome awesome bit of news

right there for us right and then about

skill ruin balance uh our operating

principle is not to Nerf the balance

that Hunters are using and experiencing

um we have been operating in this way

through up upward cases including uh Co

Etc or S sorry I think the hunters have

also confirmed this if we Nerf it the

satisfaction the hunters felt will turn

into disappointment we plan to maintain

our operating principles as much as

possible in the future as we believe

that things will change however in the

case of Sonic stream vile slash it is

activated under C certain conditions

because it inflicts extremely high

damage it has gone through a lot of

thought and discussion oh Are they

going back on

this are they going back on this this is

crazy uh however in the case of after

discussion the overall ruin buff was

carried out and the ruin buff the Run

sorry and the buff runes and Vash were

at similar level we have made the final

decision to adjust the balance so they

can be chosen by

hunters interesting okay let's see what

they've done we disclos the upward

revision plan the day before and through

additional discussions today we decided

to include it in the update on September

12th increase the type of ruins that are

being upgraded and make their level

comparable holy they're just

upgrading everything so this was my

point all right this was my point

originally um I wanted them to upgrade

all the SSR weapons you remember my

video I just made recently like a couple

days ago may it was yesterday even right

here this video right where I said SSRS

does need to drastically increase SSR

weapons and people have been saying oh

no no what they're going to do is

they're going to just change it's too

much work it's too much work well this

is what they're saying here look instead

of nerfing one Rune they're upgrading

all the other ones that's crazy so they

are putting in the work they are putting

in the work to changes so additional

improvements planned for September 12th

um so murder is going up by double more

than double holy shoot that's a lot man

look at this those are crazy crazy

changes guys and then injury is also

going up

by way way more oh my God yo this is

nuts man and this is what I love about

this Dev team I have to give them credit

instead of just doing it the the

elogical way which is like let's Nerf

something they're they're putting in

work so you got to give them a little

bit of love for that one right that's

that's a crazy buff guys uh difficulty

cold storm right here look at this cold

storm has moved up like crazy as well

too um look at these percentages these

percentages are massive man frostbite

effect has moved up illusion has gone up

as well as well not very much but that

makes sense um and then blow has also

gone up double slash is also going up

again not too too much uh I think we've

seen all of these ones already these are

all the ones we just covered in the last

one oh wait no there's more look at this

charge slash has gone up so these are

these are the Korean versions by the way

not our versions okay uh crack has gone

up as

CRA oh shoot I know not I've been saying

that what's going on

ke4 yo this is crazy these are crazy

upgrades bro this is why I make those

videos right I know they watch me and I

know they watch the content creators we

need to do I just said crack bro they're

they're increasing crack that that crack

distribution bro is is getting up there

that's crazy uh like crack rocks anyways

anyways sorry uh so look at this crack

is going up by double hide your kids

hide your wife there's someone crack

everywhere that's some straight up sus

uh chain explosion we got ourselves

double double power for more than double

power for explosion Shadows also man

look at Shadow

yo yo this is look at the percentage

difference 330% to

1,000 what in the hell they're

definitely smoking some of this right

now this is straight up what they're

smoking right there look at this these

are some crazy look at the percentage

for for counter one up like crazy too yo

that is some wild updates look at

consecutive hits went up everything's

going up smoke of of death that's what

happens when you finish your crack um

the hand of the ruler this is obviously

um uh what's it name Commander's touch

armor break everything in armor break is

going up y God bro in conclusion it's

been a 100 days since the grand launch

on May 8th and we're now approaching our

fifth month I feel sorry for making

frequent mistakes and paying attention

to small details as I run breathlessly

bro take it easy it's not that deep but

I appreciate you um I think what gives

our developers the greatest sense of

reward wward is when Hunters enjoy the

game I will do my best to turn the

Hunter's harsh criticism into praise

through improved performance yo big UPS

Big Ups to the devs on this one this is

this is huge man I love this I love this

this is what I want a Dev to to act like

this is huge for us right to say

straight up I make mistakes they're

apologizing they're fixing that this is

exactly what the devs need to do in

addition to the new Magic Stone

Connection reward promised above which

is the essence stone for us by the way

you will also receive receive Veil ruin

with this ruin upgrading which one's

Veil Veil Veil Veil where is that one

Veil what is Veil I don't see Veil here

okay we don't see it okay maybe oh

that's this one that's V I think he

means vile that's the new one this one

here vile slash maybe he means that one

maybe that's what they're giving us for

free um so we were so where was hold on

we we are providea room with this yeah

so I think they're giv us the vile Rune

I think he just messed up the spelling

we are trying to provide various runes

that will upgrade without damaging the

efforts of the Hunters as much as

possible I hope they'll try it out by

the time of the update I'll be adding a

hero ruin skill box Volume 2 we're

preparing it so all Hunters can receive

it yo that that's huge man that's huge

this is some big ass news bro this is

big ass news

bro congrats s that's

awesome this is big

man it do have discussion with Kamal

Harris this is big news and you know

what you can see it um

you can see a lot of people want

different things they don't want just

the percentages to be increased a lot of

people want more effects on these

weapons so people want more breaks more

effects more dots more heels whatever

the case may be they definitely want

like the the community definitely wants

more of for these skills to just do more

than just damage they want some sort of

more debuffs or or effects Etc but this

is a good step in the right direction

I'm still I'm still under under the

hopes and

um you know maybe maybe I'm a little bit

naive here but I think by the time guu

Island comes out that we should see way

more stats on jinu than everybody else

we should see like way way way more

stats so this is a big deal guys so I'm

I'm very proud of the devs for taking

this direction I think it's an

incredibly smart way to improve the game

and keep people happy the thing that

made me the happiest here is the fact

that they identifi that double banners

don't work these characters are not what

we want and thirdly um the new content

can't rely on brand new characters every

time you have to be able to allow us to

use other characters that we we' worked

hard on and summoned on to actually be

able to beat content so I think that's a

pretty big deal that's a pretty big deal

so I'm really hoping that this continues

um this continues to go on because they

obviously they obviously care right so

there you guys have it I just wanted to

go through that thank you whoever told

me to check out the the Korean Dev um

notes these are these are big big notes

guys this will be for Global as well I'm

pretty sure this will come out for

Global we get the news after

unfortunately we don't ever get it

before so if I go look at the notices

yeah see this is this is all the stuff

we have but the other stuff will also

come for us as well too and that just

takes time Global just the Korean

because it's a Korean company they do

theirs first and then we get ours right

after that all right so there you guys

go we'll we'll hopefully we'll see on

the 12 to see what happens right