We are pleased to announce the prize-winning works of the "NO GAME NO LIFE" x "Toram Online" Collab Celebration Photo Contest held between 5/30/2024 and 6/20/2024!
Thank you very much for all the awesome entries for our Photo Contest.
PR Potum's Award
PR Potum's Award(1/5):Zero@SlimeGirlLover
Judges' Comments
Those pixel characters look like they're about to start moving in the game, pom! This illustration brings back such fond memories of the good old days, pom......
PR Potum's Award(2/5):コロボックル(トーラム名*HaRu*)
Judges' Comments
The collab Emotion is being used so nicely, pom! Potum also wants to get the adventurer's help for training, pom!
PR Potum's Award(3/5):水石日和@トーラム
Judges' Comments
A work of art that exudes a deep passion for bare-handed combat, pom! The Potum's silhouette in the background provides a nice contrast to this artwork, pom~!
PR Potum's Award(4/5):オウカ兵長
Judges' Comments
It looks like a very fun takoyaki party with the adventurers, pom! The Potums will eat a lot of takoyaki too, pom!
PR Potum's Award(5/5):kiara★
Judges' Comments
A fantastic illustration that exhibits a high level of attention to detail, pom~! The Potums drawn on the cards are eye-catching, pom!
Prizes & Awards
PR Potum's Award (5 winners)
Selected and awarded by Toram Online Operator Potum. Prizes:Book of Oblivion x1, Notebook of Oblivion x1, and special collab acrylic block.
The winners will be DM'ed by Toram Online's PR Potum トーラムオンラインの広報ポトゥムさん(@toram_pr) later. After checking the message, please contact us via the contact form in the app from [ Menu > Orb Shop > Contact Us > Other ]. *Please understand that the acrylic block can only be shipped within Japan.
Update 2.5 of the Early Access of The Bus is now available as BETA for testing.
This beta adds multiple improvements and bug-fixes to The Bus.
For the full detailed list of changes, please, see the changelog below.
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Please create backup copies of your savegame files before switching to the EA BETA Update. Savegames may not be compatible with the new version of the game.
--- ATTENTION: This is a BETA update. Technical problems, instability of the game as well as bugs during gameplay can be possible.
How to install the beta version of the update?
Quite easily:
In your Library, you click with the right mouse button on the entry of the "The Bus"
In the drop-menu, you click on the entry "Properties"
In the window "The Bus - Properties" you select the tab "BETAS"
In the field "Select the beta you would like to opt into:" select the entry "beta-beta"
Now you can close the window and the beta version of the update should download right away
After downloading the update you can start The Bus via the "PLAY" button
In the main menu should now be the corresponding version number of the beta version of the update and you can test the update
--- Changelog 0.21.74871 EA Beta
Upgrade to Unreal Engine 5.3
Added Fleet System
Reworked several bus features for multiplayer: Hatches, Indicators, Gearboxes, Action Cameras, Cruise Control, Ignition, Retarder
Reworked Button Tooltips for Scania, MAN DD and Citea
Reworked Cross Selector for Scania, MAN DD and Citea
Reworked light logic for Scania, Citea
Removed passenger comments option, can be controlled via voice slider and subtitle option
Fixed passenger sounds playing without passengers
Fixed multiple passengers sitting in the same seat
Fixed passengers spawning on top of bus stop signs and roofs
Fixed being able to double brake/accelerate
Fixed some ambient sounds not playing
Added map and bus overview to Telemetry
Added Chargeinfo to Operating plan
You can now select and sit down in passenger seats
Redesigned River Water
Fixed Time Skip button active even when no time skip target is available
Fixed Passengers rarely double requesting a receipt
Level Art Fixes
Performance Optimizations**
Changelog 0.21.74989 EA Beta
Fixed Indicator misbehaving when triggered by steering*
Fixed button tooltips appearing when using keyboard*
Fixed eCitybus display showing bending warning by default*
Readded ability to press indicator in any direction to turn off*
Fixed getting up from seat placing in unintended positions*
Fixed wrong refraction on glass surfaces*
Fixed many bugs in MAN DD*
Fixed Steam Workshop connection*
Level Art Fixes
Performance Optimizations**
Changelog 0.21.75269 EA Beta
Bus Displays are now parts and can be exchanged
Fixed an issue that causes deadlock of vehicles at crossroad
Fixed some interactions that stopped working*
Fixed stop request not fulfilled when doors were opened manually*
Fixed button tooltips appearing even when not hovered*
Fixed several navigation Issues*
Can no longer sit down in occupied seats*
Fixed camera height when sitting in certain seats*
Fixed announcements on modmaps not working*
Fixed Indicator lever sounds*
Fixed crash when mod asks for restart*
Reworked Button Tooltips and Lights for ecitybus
MAN DD sound fixes*
Level Art Fixes
Performance Optimizations**
Changelog 0.21.75341 EA Beta
Fixed lighting Issues*
Operating plans and fleets now show dependencies*
Fixed not being able to start some tours due to different stop index
Fixed atron selecting tours from wrong day
AI vehicle sound fixes
Level Art Fixes
Performance Optimizations**
Changelog 0.21.76545 EA Beta
Added Lumen Global Illumination
Fixed issue that made landscape invisible when going to low preset*
Fixed Tooltip showing even when disabled*
Fixed Indoor display format for LHT Vehicles*
Fixed Workshop Fleets and Operating plans failing to download infos in menu
Added option to return to default in Sound Options
Made short trip ticket more likely to be chosen
Fixed Sound not adjusting when entering vehicles*
Updated window and glass materials
Fixed LODs in Background
Level Art Fixes
Performance Optimizations**
Changelog 0.21.76910 EA Beta
Fixed several bugs in ecitybus*
Fixed issue that made landscape invisible when disabling Lumen*
Fixed Indicator getting stuck when pressing both directions at the same time*
Added hint for removing glasses
Auto detect for settings fixed
Reworked Antialiasing Settings
Level Art Fixes
Performance Optimizations
Changelog 0.21.77168 EA Beta
Fixed raindrops on bus turning bright white*
Removed parking cars blocking line 300*
Removed misplaced insect sounds*
Level Art Fixes
Performance Optimizations**
Changelog 0.21.77380 EA Beta
Fixed scania door clearance button mixup*
Fixed ecitybus door state in cross selector*
Fixed desync when trying to start motor with wrong gear*
Increased Brightness for bus interiors*
Level Art Fixes
Performance Optimizations**
Changelog 0.21.77445 EA Beta
Release preparations
Fixed several holes on the map*
Level Art Fixes
Performance Optimizations**
* Only occurred during the BETA test of this update
** Please, be aware that the impact of performance optimisations varies from system to system due to hardware configurations, installed software, and other programs running in the background
List of bug fixes and improvements for this update: — Fixed the behavior of the snail on the first level after the third save point. The snail no longer gets stuck on the platform edge if Martha is clinging to the same edge at the moment — Fixed some minor details at the start of level six — Optimized the objects positioning in the foreground: they no longer interfere with the filed of view while moving
Additionally: — Added an icon for saving and adding information into the Notebook — Fixed a bug with taking damage from spikes at level eight — Added a sound effect when entering a cave in specific locations
Thank you for your suggestions and bug reports! We always pay attention to your feedback and try our best to take all your messages into account.
Password can be set when a new server is created. Players will need to enter the password on the server browser in order to connect to your game. If no password is set anyone can join your game.
Fixed
Issues with SteamID online connections and players losing XP progress
We would like to inform you in advance that the “Sign up via your X Account” and “Connect X account to an existing account" features will be terminated.
This is to ensure that Masters of the Book who have already made use of this feature will get a heads up on what changes are happening soon.
Please refer to the details below if you use an X account to sign into the game.
■ Application Schedule:
- August 01, 2024
■ Changes to Features:
- Signing up using your X account will no longer be possible. - Connecting/Linking your existing ASTRA: Knights of Veda game account to an X account will no longer be possible.
■ If you are currently using an X account:
- After 08/01 you will still be able to access the game normally by logging in to your X account. - After 08/01 once you connect another account (eg. Google, Apple, etc.) to an existing account that previously only had X connected to it, the account connection to X will be automatically removed.
We hope that by issuing this notice, our Masters of the Book will have the required time and information to make any necessary changes to their account in advance.
We will inform you again about the application details on August 1 when the new X account registration and account connection termination are effective.
It's safe to say that Nermal got what he deserved!
🙏 A huge thank you to everyone who participated in Nermal's Grand Prix—it was a blast! We also want to thank those who joined us on our livestream.
🏆 Congratulations to all the racers, especially our winners: UlickY, Meanmisterwalrus, GarfeildKartGamign, Erikku777 and finally RichTeaRoo and Repzer who tied for first place!
📝 We’ve noted your feedback about the event and will work on making improvements. Thanks for your suggestions!
If you missed out or didn't win this time, don't worry—more events are coming soon. Stay tuned!
Added Lithia’s first path. Lithia uses the power of minerals combined with relics and her magic weapon, the pickaxe, to deal huge amounts of damage.
* Potential Finder – Mighty Miner – Gembliss
- Introduction: Uses the power of minerals combined with relics and her magic weapon, the pickaxe, to deal huge amounts of damage.
- Attack type: Attack
- Range: Melee
★ Lithia’s Village: Beyond the Rift
- Added Beyond the Rift.
- Your character will not be able to teleport within Beyond the Rift and there are no other NPCs except the one in the Bleak Rift and the Letter Box.
- Once you reach level 99, you’ll be able to teleport back to Elyanod via the NPC in the Bleak Rift.
- Once you reach level 99, you’ll be able to use CoBo teleport services to teleport to the villages in Ruben up to Elyanod.
- Lithia is the only character who can enter the area.
★ Lithia’s Dungeons
- Added 8 Lithia-only dungeons.
- Until level 99, Lithia cannot enter any of the dungeons from Ruben to Elyanod and can only enter Lithia’s dungeons.
- At level 99, Lithia can enter dungeons from Ruben to Elyanod.
(Once you’ve completed the epic quest Entering the Demon World, you’ll be able to enter Varnimyr the same way the other characters can.)
★ Lithia’s Event Dungeons
- Lithia can enter the following dungeons: Belder Academy Library, Belder Academy Sports Day, Belder Academy Concert Hall, Patisserie, Elstar Debut Concert, and Autograph Hour.
- Lithia cannot enter event dungeons like Elios City Race, Elios City Defence or Heart El Puzzle.
- Lithia cannot open cubes gained from Belder Academy’s event dungeon exchange rewards.
We will let you know once Lithia can enter event dungeons and open cubes.
★ Lithia’s Eldrit Seeker Collection
- Added collection to Lithia’s 1st Path.
- Synergy attributes will be added later.
Lithia’s 1st Path Collection
Collection Level
Collection Effect
Level 1
Item drop rate +1% (in dungeons)
Level 2
Item drop rate +2% (in dungeons)
Level 3
Item drop rate +3% (in dungeons)
★ Ereda Island Rankings Reset, and Improvements
1. Rankings and total points on Ereda Island will be reset.
2. You can purchase the new item, Brave Fighter’s Aura, from the EP Shop.
Visit Camilla to strengthen the Ring of Fury and the Skill Ring using Brave Fighter’s Aura.
★ Revamped Attendance List for New Adventurers and Returners
- Once the revamp to the attendance list for new adventurers and returners is complete, all previous attendance list events will end.
Once maintenance is complete, you will no longer be able to receive previous rewards from the Search Party Attendance List or the New Adventurer and Returner Attendance List. If you want to collect these rewards, you must do so before the 3rd July (8:59 AM).
★ Improvements to Varnimyr and Pruinaum Raids: Challenge
After maintenance on 3rd July, problems that occur inside Varnimyr and Pruinaum dungeons: Challenge will be removed.
1. Added a progress tally for each raid in Challenge Mode.
- A drop box has been added to Abyss/Varnimyr: Challenge / Pruinaum: Challenge. Select a raid in the drop box to view its progress and symbols.
- If you use the Group List to assemble a combat group, you will be able to view info on the dungeon you’ve chosen.
(For example: Assembling with Crimson Tower will display the default value of Varnimyr: Challenge.)
- Assembling a combat group by right-clicking a portrait will display the Abyss raid’s default value.
2. Improvements to Varnimyr Raid: Challenge
Crimson Tower (Crimson Phantom)
- The boss is bigger now.
Never-Ending Darkness (Redeye)
- Summoning black thorns will no longer be interrupted during casting.
- Additional thorns will no longer be generated while casting cross thorns.
Crimson Cradle of Flames (Eris)
- The wide area of effect buff that interrupts the columns of thorns skill will no longer be effected by transparency. - Characters will no longer be thrown back when Bloodbright Ravagers are being summoned.
Crimson Cradle of Flames (Eremitin, Demon)
- The boss is bigger now. - Corrected character size during laser attacks.Crimson Cradle of Flames (Eremitin, Fire)
- The boss is bigger now.Crimson Cradle of Flames (Crimson Maain)
- The boss is bigger now. - Adjusted the laser size to match the character’s size during the prison laser’s attack pattern.
3. Improvements to Pruinaum Raid: Challenge
Ghastly Spirit King’s Castle (Hadron)
- Corrected issue with Feather Fire attack speed after teleporting.
- Reduced HP of Ground Fall skill Shackles.
Altar of Dreams (Crazed Berrut)
- Changed the area of effect for the final sealed skill.
- You can no longer use a permanent Battle Cry skill multiple times if your HP is getting very low.
Altar of Dreams (The Destroyer)
- Using a hyper skill deactivates the Ring of Rancour skill.
- Any enemies affected by Ring of Rancour are marked with the Ring of Rancour debuff icon.
- Reduced doppelgänger HP.
- Doppelgängers can no longer use the Barrage skill immediately after resurrecting.
- Increased doppelgänger resurrection cooldown.
- Summoned helpers can no longer be attacked using embargo skills.
- Reduced the maximum number of taboos that fall off when using embargo skills.
- You can no longer resurrect doppelgängers while executing a repeated emission skills.
★ Improvements to Varnimyr and Pruinaum Raids: Challenge Rewards
1. Even if you complete the raids in a combat group with members who have a lower level than you, you will still receive a symbol.
- You can only receive a symbol in the final (8 player) dungeon of each level.
- You will receive a different symbol from Varnimyr Raid: Challenge than in Pruinaum Raid: Challenge.
- Symbols will drop. They will not drop if you are dead upon completion.
Number of symbols given out
Boss Name
Symbol
Amount
Crimson Dilemma
Dark Crimson Flame Symbol
5
Redeye
Dark Crimson Flame Symbol
10
Crimson Maain
Dark Crimson Flame Symbol
15
Haivan
Devastating Soul Symbol
10
Destroyer
Devastating Soul Symbol
20
Symbol Exchanges
Exchange Ingredient
Amount
Exchange Item
Dark Crimson Flame Symbol
300
300x Fossil Potion
Dark Crimson Flame Symbol
300
50x Battle Elixir
Dark Crimson Flame Symbol
300
50x Giant’s Loquat
Dark Crimson Flame Symbol
6,000
[Force] Eternal Crimson Rose
Dark Crimson Flame Symbol
6,000
[Force] Salvation Is Near!
Dark Crimson Flame Symbol
1,000
Progress Reset Scroll (Varnimyr: Challenge)
* Exchange this with Tiny Spirit for various items at Meeting Point: Crimson Edge Camp.
* You can only exchange a Progress Reset Scroll (Varnimyr: Challenge) 1x/week.
Exchange Ingredient
Amount
Exchange Item
Devastating Soul Symbol
300
300x Fossil Potion
Devastating Soul Symbol
300
50x Battle Elixir
Devastating Soul Symbol
300
50x Giant’s Loquat
Devastating Soul Symbol
6,000
[Force] Gang Warfare
Devastating Soul Symbol
6,000
[Force] Spirit Awakener
Devastating Soul Symbol
1,000
Progress Reset Scroll (Pruinaum: Challenge)
Exchange this with Asella at Meeting Point: Aurora.
* You can only exchange a Progress Reset Scroll (Pruinaum: Challenge) 1x/week.
2. Added Progress Reset Scrolls for Challenge Mode.
- Right-click a scroll in your inventory to use it.
- You may use this kind of scroll 2x/week.
- Can only be used in villages/EL House/Guild Headquarters.
- You will not be able to use this kind of scroll that week if your progress is at 0%, or if there isn’t a challenge raid in progress, or if the raid you’ve selected doesn’t have a challenge mode.
- Using this kind of scroll will reset your progress within the selected challenge mode raid. Any rewards that have dropped will also be available.
3. You may now trade Alternate Sitting Cube: Comfortable Demonic Flame, Alternate Movement Cube (Iserlohn Alpha: Type Z), and Alternate Movement Cube (Iserlohn Alpha: Type Z), and you may store them in the Account Bank.
4. Removed Superb Magic Stone and Crystal as rewards from the list of Challenge Exchanges. Added Abyssal Magic Stones and Badge to replace them.
Badges
Available via
Aranka’s Dark Crimson Flame Symbol
Exchange this with Tiny Spirit at Meeting Point: Crimson Edge Camp
Aranka’s Devastating Soul Symbol
Exchange this with Asella at Meeting Point: Aurora
★ Improvements to the Character Tutorial Menu
- The beginners tutorial interface (Elsword to Lithia) will be altered to match the new interface design after maintenance on 3rd July.
★ Characters
Elsword
1) Optimised shoe size when wearing Star Chef One-Piece.
2) Optimised shoe size when wearing Christmas Fairy Leg Guards and Shoes.
Immortal
1) Resolved an issue where using Infinite Blows after using the Sunrise (Swap) skill caused the Cornwell Sun Sword Throw effect not to activate.
Aisha
1) Optimised shoe size of various shoes.
Metamorphy
1) Resolved an issue where using ‘A Magical Appearance!’ prevented players from using Shangri-La Sketch on certain mounts.
Occult Mage
1) Resolved an issue where the Death Field skill immediate death effect would also apply to the mid-boss in Henir’s Time-Space.
Eve
1) Fixed issue where Lord Chesterfield Leg Guards (velvet-onyx) would not display correctly.
2) Fixed issue where Heavenly Dream Couple Leg Guards would not display correctly.
3) Optimised shoe size when wearing ELS Free Time Shoes.
Nasod Empress
1) Fixed issue where hands would not display correctly when wearing Nasod Empress Gloves.
Chung
1) Optimised shoe size when wearing Star Chef One-Piece.
Lu/Ciel
1) Fixed an issue with Lu where wearing Tenebrous Gloves together with Sweet Dream Rag Doll would cause them not to display correctly.
2) Fixed an issue where putting on Christmas Fairy Leg Guards would cause Lu’s leg to display incorrectly.
1) Fixed an issue where the Vigere Promo Top would not display correctly.
Laby
1) Fixed an issue where Laby’s arms would not display correctly when wearing the Polar Winter Top.
Shining Romantica
1) Fixed an issue where Laby’s legs would not display correctly when wearing the Shining Romantica Promo Leg Guards.
★ Dungeon/PvP/Field
1) Berauk’s Lightning Strikes in Add’s Energy Fusion Theory no longer burn MP.
2) Fixed an issue where, in certain situations, the Dream Eater HP display list would not display correctly during the 2nd phase of Nightmare’s Nest (story/normal).
3) Fixed an issue where a group member disconnecting caused the seal in Challenge Mode: Crazed Berrut not to execute correctly.
4) Fixed an issue where, in certain situations, you would appear on the wrong side of the landing line.
★ Miscellaneous
1) Optimised the buff icon to make it easier to see the Battle Elixir buff.
2) You can now dye White Dragon: Serbius, White Dragon: Serbius (black), and Archangel Hairstyle.
3) Adjusted the interface for skipping quest cutscenes after the tutorial so that it matches the new interface design.
4) After maintenance it will once again be possible to dismantle the Laundrette Cooler.
5) Fixed an issue where it was not possible to modify the effect of a blessing if you had 100% Blessing Points but 0 Guild Coins.
6) Fixed an issue where the EL House window would close if you clicked on it after talking to Aranka and pressing X to close the dialogue window.
7) Fixed an issue where your own endurance would not display correctly if you entered a Guild Game while on a mount.
8) Fixed an issue where the standard key settings wouldn’t be used when playing through tutorial dungeons after adjusting character settings.
9) Fixed an issue where the Chat menu wouldn’t display correctly when swapping channels.
10) Fixed an issue where the NPC chat window wouldn’t close correctly after clicking the ‘exit’ button to leave the training area.
11) Fixed an issue where the event icon in the top part of the screen wouldn’t display correctly.
12) Fixed an issue where damage wouldn’t be applied correctly in the free training ground after fighting in PvP.
13) Fixed an issue where the left portal symbol of Noah’s Grave on the map (M) was overlapping with the Circuit Canal.
14) Fixed an issue where the points effect would appear after successfully forging Tenebrous Armour.
15) Fixed an issue where the item icon would not display correctly after you chose and tried on a customisation icon from the Item Shop in full screen.