[UPDATE - 12:03 AM]

This maintenance has been completed. You can log back in and play Riders of Icarus. Thank you for your patience.


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We will be performing an unscheduled maintenance on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Please note that the estimated length of time for each maintenance is subject to change without notification.

Thanks for your patience!

Time:

Pacific Daylight Time:10:00 PM June 29 – 12:00 AM June 30
Eastern Daylight Time: 1:00 AM June 30 – 3:00 AM June 30
Central European Time: 7:00 AM June 30 – 9:00 AM June 30
Australian Eastern Standard Time: 3:00 PM June 30 – 5:00 PM June 30


What will be unavailable:

- All Riders of Icarus game servers.


Changes and Updates:

- Fix the issue with the strict curse filter

- Remove the Attaius Challenger Package and contents within it (except for HP/Mana Potions and the 24-slot bag)

- Fix the issue relating to players not being able to claim Founder’s Pack items unless they log out and back in


As compensation for this unscheduled maintenance, we will be giving all accounts the following item:

- Small Familiar EXP Potion (5 Pack)—Untradeable, expires after 7 days if not claimed.

- You will receive this item on the first character that you log in with after the maintenance is complete.

[UPDATE - 12:03 AM]

This maintenance has been completed. You can log back in and play Riders of Icarus. Thank you for your patience.


========


We will be performing an unscheduled maintenance on Wednesday, June 29, 2016. Please note that the estimated length of time for each maintenance is subject to change without notification.

Thanks for your patience!

Time:

Pacific Daylight Time:10:00 PM June 29 – 12:00 AM June 30
Eastern Daylight Time: 1:00 AM June 30 – 3:00 AM June 30
Central European Time: 7:00 AM June 30 – 9:00 AM June 30
Australian Eastern Standard Time: 3:00 PM June 30 – 5:00 PM June 30


What will be unavailable:

- All Riders of Icarus game servers.


Changes and Updates:

- Fix the issue with the strict curse filter

- Remove the Attaius Challenger Package and contents within it (except for HP/Mana Potions and the 24-slot bag)

- Fix the issue relating to players not being able to claim Founder’s Pack items unless they log out and back in


As compensation for this unscheduled maintenance, we will be giving all accounts the following item:

- Small Familiar EXP Potion (5 Pack)—Untradeable, expires after 7 days if not claimed.

- You will receive this item on the first character that you log in with after the maintenance is complete.

The Riders of Icarus Head Start is now live. Head Start access is available to those Riders who purchased a Founder’s Pack, granting them 7 days of exclusive access to Riders of Icarus before Open Beta begins on July 6th! Ready yourselves, assemble your best gear, and tame the most fearsome beasts of Hakanas!


If you haven’t pre-downloaded Riders of Icarus, you can download the game now by following the instructions below.

For NEW Head Start participants (Steam):

- If you haven’t already, make sure you have created a Nexon Account by clicking HERE>> http://icarus.nexon.net/en/#/register
- Load Steam and log in to your Steam account.
- Click on the STORE button on the top navigation bar.
- Search for Riders of Icarus, and click on the game page.
- Click DOWNLOAD and the game will install.
- When done, click PLAY and log in with your Nexon Account to take flight!

If you have not purchased a Founder’s Pack granting you Head Start access, you can still download the client before Open Beta begins through the Nexon Global Platform. If you plan on playing in the Open Beta for Riders of Icarus via Steam, you will not be able to pre-download the client until July 6th.

Please keep in mind that all data was wiped at the conclusion of Phase 3 Closed Beta. However, there will be no more data wipes as we move into Head Start and Open Beta!



Founder’s Packs are still available for purchase until July 5th, so there’s still time for you to get into Head Start! In addition to 7 days of exclusive Head Start access, you will also receive a special title reserved for Founding members, exclusive mounts, and more.

Purchase of a Founder’s Pack requires a Nexon Global account. Nexon Europe account holders will also be required to create a Nexon Global account to purchase a Founder’s Pack. Please note that Founder’s Pack purchases are non-transferable. To pick up a pack, or to learn more about the items inside, head over to the Founder’s Pack information page HERE>> http://icarus.nexon.net/en/founders

For questions about the Founder’s Packs and more, please read our complete FAQ>> http://icarus.nexon.net/en/news/article/7871


For the latest updates and news, follow us on our official social channels. We will be hosting events and contests in the near future!

https://www.facebook.com/PlayIcarus
https://twitter.com/playicarus
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoH3MCfuFqXwoimsoDP2I6Q

The Riders of Icarus Head Start is now live. Head Start access is available to those Riders who purchased a Founder’s Pack, granting them 7 days of exclusive access to Riders of Icarus before Open Beta begins on July 6th! Ready yourselves, assemble your best gear, and tame the most fearsome beasts of Hakanas!


If you haven’t pre-downloaded Riders of Icarus, you can download the game now by following the instructions below.

For NEW Head Start participants (Steam):

- If you haven’t already, make sure you have created a Nexon Account by clicking HERE>> http://icarus.nexon.net/en/#/register
- Load Steam and log in to your Steam account.
- Click on the STORE button on the top navigation bar.
- Search for Riders of Icarus, and click on the game page.
- Click DOWNLOAD and the game will install.
- When done, click PLAY and log in with your Nexon Account to take flight!

If you have not purchased a Founder’s Pack granting you Head Start access, you can still download the client before Open Beta begins through the Nexon Global Platform. If you plan on playing in the Open Beta for Riders of Icarus via Steam, you will not be able to pre-download the client until July 6th.

Please keep in mind that all data was wiped at the conclusion of Phase 3 Closed Beta. However, there will be no more data wipes as we move into Head Start and Open Beta!



Founder’s Packs are still available for purchase until July 5th, so there’s still time for you to get into Head Start! In addition to 7 days of exclusive Head Start access, you will also receive a special title reserved for Founding members, exclusive mounts, and more.

Purchase of a Founder’s Pack requires a Nexon Global account. Nexon Europe account holders will also be required to create a Nexon Global account to purchase a Founder’s Pack. Please note that Founder’s Pack purchases are non-transferable. To pick up a pack, or to learn more about the items inside, head over to the Founder’s Pack information page HERE>> http://icarus.nexon.net/en/founders

For questions about the Founder’s Packs and more, please read our complete FAQ>> http://icarus.nexon.net/en/news/article/7871


For the latest updates and news, follow us on our official social channels. We will be hosting events and contests in the near future!

https://www.facebook.com/PlayIcarus
https://twitter.com/playicarus
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCoH3MCfuFqXwoimsoDP2I6Q

We’ve been working hard after the final Closed Beta, and we’re happy to announce a number of important updates and content additions as we go into Head Start and Open Beta! Take a look at the newest features we have added:

• Major Updates
  
  • Cash Shop
  • Achievements
  • Familiar Skins
  • New Customizations
• Events
  
  • Closed Beta Brethren Cape Event
  • Open Beta Celebration Event
  • Dungeon Dominator Event
  • Summer Attendance Event
  • Hakanas Coin Event
  • Guardians of Icarus Head Start Livestream
• Bug Fixes and Known Issues
  
  • Bug Fixes
  • Known Issues

• Ellora’s Shop is now available! Get your hands on exciting items such as:
  
  • Ellun Packages
  • Premium Service: Available in 30, 90, and 180 day durations
  • Familiar Skin Lucky Boxes for both aerial and ground familiars
  • Six New Costumes including: Captain Uniform, Commander Uniform, Red Qipao, White Qipao, Pegasus Suit, and Hakanas Suit
  • For more information on the updates in Ellora’s Shop, click here.

• You can now earn achievements as you play! Track your accomplishments as you play through the game and complete specific feats and objectives.
  
  • Achievements will be based on different types of gameplay including
    
    • Hunting specific types of creatures
    • Winning a specific number of PvP Duels
    • Taming a specific number of familiars
    • Completing dungeons on specific difficulties (Explained a bit further down
  • Repeatable Achievements that will reward Elluns are also available
    
    • These are repeatable daily, weekly, or monthly and are based on different types of gameplay
    • Difficulties: Normal, Elite, Heroic

• Familiar skins are available from events and can also be purchased in Ellora’s Shop:
  
  • You can view the skin options for the various familiars by going to the Bestiary. The Bestiary will show you the wide variety of familiars that you can capture as well as display the different types of obtainable skins.
  • Skins are separated into categories by different types of beasts: Steeds, Hunters, Brutes, Crawlers, Draconic, Birds, Others, Etc.
  • These categories are further broken down based on the type of creature. For example, Dragons and Drakes fall within the Draconic category while a Griffin, Eagle, Owl, Songbird or Phoenix would fall within the Birds category.

• Your options to customize your character’s look and feel has now expanded and includes the following options:
  
  • Hair Styles
  • Beards
  • Presets
• Beauty Shops (Beautician) have now been added to the game.
  
  • Turn in a Character Customization Voucher to change the appearance of your character.
  • NPC Edie can be found in the Market District of Hakain’s Crossing.

June 29 – July 20

• For those players that joined in one or more of our Closed Beta tests, you can pick up your collectible gold or silver Dragon Cape.
• Click here for details on this event.

June 29 – July 20

• All Riders can receive a FREE Dragon Fire Shoulder Raven just by logging in!
• Click here for details on this event.

June 29 – July 20

• Complete one of the following dungeons (Lavalight Cave, Carleon Manor, or Ruins of Matren) at different grades (Normal, Elite, and Heroic) to earn equip items.
• Collect the full set to get an additional bonus.
• Click here for details on this event.

June 29 – July 26

• Every day, you can get a free item just for staying logged in for 30 minutes.
• Click here to learn more about this event.

June 29 – July 27

• Complete daily Achievements to earn Hakanas Coins.
• Then exchange your coins for one of four random boxes full of rewards.
• Click here for details on this event.

• Join Community Manager CuddleWings and GM Zinyden in the very first Guardians of Icarus Livestream.
• They will play and talk with players, as well as give out in-game prizes!
• Click here for details on this event.

• Players can now get up to the plateaus of The Broken Caldera where Scalleda resides. Attack Redfeather Eggs to summon Scalleda.
• The optional quest “Defeat Attaius” can now be completed.
• The issue that caused enemies to occasionally alternate between targeted and not targeted while using Action Mode has been resolved.
• An issue with the camera zoom feature has been fixed.
• UI text and windows have been improved.
• Improvements have been made to CPU and framerate.

Although we try to resolve every bug, some issues do slip through. Here are the current known issues for Head Start and Open Beta. If you run into any of these, please do not file a Bug Report. Know that we’re aware of them and they will be corrected in the future.

• The following aerial familiar skins (Luminous Benthic and White Benthic) currently have texture issues.
  
  • This will be fixed in a future update.
• The Priest skill ‘Divine Comfort’ is missing a description.
  
  • This is a ‘self-heal’ skill.
• The item ‘Taming Points Potion’ can be used even when players have full taming points.
  
  • This means that you could accidentally waste your Taming Points Potion if you use it while your points are full.
• The Bestiary entry for Albino Ashtail is cut off, and the taming conditions are unclear.
  
  • You can check the Wiki page for information about how to tame Albino Ashtail.
• The Bestiary entry for Scalleda has missing information.
  
  • Attack Redfeather Eggs in Broken Caldera for a chance that Scalleda will summon to protect its eggs. You can also check the Wiki page for information.
• The Bestiary entry for Pluto doesn’t explain how to obtain it.
  
  • After Brakarr Gallant is killed in Hakain’s Crossing, there is a small chance that Pluto will summon. You can also check the Wiki page for information.
• The Red Qipao outfit appears black on male characters when previewed in Ellora’s Shop, and when equipped.
  
  • The Red Qipao outfit is actually meant to be red, but is currently displaying as black for male characters.

We’ve been working hard after the final Closed Beta, and we’re happy to announce a number of important updates and content additions as we go into Head Start and Open Beta! Take a look at the newest features we have added:

• Major Updates
  
  • Cash Shop
  • Achievements
  • Familiar Skins
  • New Customizations
• Events
  
  • Closed Beta Brethren Cape Event
  • Open Beta Celebration Event
  • Dungeon Dominator Event
  • Summer Attendance Event
  • Hakanas Coin Event
  • Guardians of Icarus Head Start Livestream
• Bug Fixes and Known Issues
  
  • Bug Fixes
  • Known Issues

• Ellora’s Shop is now available! Get your hands on exciting items such as:
  
  • Ellun Packages
  • Premium Service: Available in 30, 90, and 180 day durations
  • Familiar Skin Lucky Boxes for both aerial and ground familiars
  • Six New Costumes including: Captain Uniform, Commander Uniform, Red Qipao, White Qipao, Pegasus Suit, and Hakanas Suit
  • For more information on the updates in Ellora’s Shop, click here.

• You can now earn achievements as you play! Track your accomplishments as you play through the game and complete specific feats and objectives.
  
  • Achievements will be based on different types of gameplay including
    
    • Hunting specific types of creatures
    • Winning a specific number of PvP Duels
    • Taming a specific number of familiars
    • Completing dungeons on specific difficulties (Explained a bit further down
  • Repeatable Achievements that will reward Elluns are also available
    
    • These are repeatable daily, weekly, or monthly and are based on different types of gameplay
    • Difficulties: Normal, Elite, Heroic

• Familiar skins are available from events and can also be purchased in Ellora’s Shop:
  
  • You can view the skin options for the various familiars by going to the Bestiary. The Bestiary will show you the wide variety of familiars that you can capture as well as display the different types of obtainable skins.
  • Skins are separated into categories by different types of beasts: Steeds, Hunters, Brutes, Crawlers, Draconic, Birds, Others, Etc.
  • These categories are further broken down based on the type of creature. For example, Dragons and Drakes fall within the Draconic category while a Griffin, Eagle, Owl, Songbird or Phoenix would fall within the Birds category.

• Your options to customize your character’s look and feel has now expanded and includes the following options:
  
  • Hair Styles
  • Beards
  • Presets
• Beauty Shops (Beautician) have now been added to the game.
  
  • Turn in a Character Customization Voucher to change the appearance of your character.
  • NPC Edie can be found in the Market District of Hakain’s Crossing.

June 29 – July 20

• For those players that joined in one or more of our Closed Beta tests, you can pick up your collectible gold or silver Dragon Cape.
• Click here for details on this event.

June 29 – July 20

• All Riders can receive a FREE Dragon Fire Shoulder Raven just by logging in!
• Click here for details on this event.

June 29 – July 20

• Complete one of the following dungeons (Lavalight Cave, Carleon Manor, or Ruins of Matren) at different grades (Normal, Elite, and Heroic) to earn equip items.
• Collect the full set to get an additional bonus.
• Click here for details on this event.

June 29 – July 26

• Every day, you can get a free item just for staying logged in for 30 minutes.
• Click here to learn more about this event.

June 29 – July 27

• Complete daily Achievements to earn Hakanas Coins.
• Then exchange your coins for one of four random boxes full of rewards.
• Click here for details on this event.

• Join Community Manager CuddleWings and GM Zinyden in the very first Guardians of Icarus Livestream.
• They will play and talk with players, as well as give out in-game prizes!
• Click here for details on this event.

• Players can now get up to the plateaus of The Broken Caldera where Scalleda resides. Attack Redfeather Eggs to summon Scalleda.
• The optional quest “Defeat Attaius” can now be completed.
• The issue that caused enemies to occasionally alternate between targeted and not targeted while using Action Mode has been resolved.
• An issue with the camera zoom feature has been fixed.
• UI text and windows have been improved.
• Improvements have been made to CPU and framerate.

Although we try to resolve every bug, some issues do slip through. Here are the current known issues for Head Start and Open Beta. If you run into any of these, please do not file a Bug Report. Know that we’re aware of them and they will be corrected in the future.

• The following aerial familiar skins (Luminous Benthic and White Benthic) currently have texture issues.
  
  • This will be fixed in a future update.
• The Priest skill ‘Divine Comfort’ is missing a description.
  
  • This is a ‘self-heal’ skill.
• The item ‘Taming Points Potion’ can be used even when players have full taming points.
  
  • This means that you could accidentally waste your Taming Points Potion if you use it while your points are full.
• The Bestiary entry for Albino Ashtail is cut off, and the taming conditions are unclear.
  
  • You can check the Wiki page for information about how to tame Albino Ashtail.
• The Bestiary entry for Scalleda has missing information.
  
  • Attack Redfeather Eggs in Broken Caldera for a chance that Scalleda will summon to protect its eggs. You can also check the Wiki page for information.
• The Bestiary entry for Pluto doesn’t explain how to obtain it.
  
  • After Brakarr Gallant is killed in Hakain’s Crossing, there is a small chance that Pluto will summon. You can also check the Wiki page for information.
• The Red Qipao outfit appears black on male characters when previewed in Ellora’s Shop, and when equipped.
  
  • The Red Qipao outfit is actually meant to be red, but is currently displaying as black for male characters.

The greatest Riders are always prepared and ahead of the game!

Pre-download the Riders of Icarus client for Head Start NOW so you can be ready when Head Start access begins on June 29th at the following times:

- Pacific Daylight Time: 8:00 AM
- Eastern Daylight Time: 11:00 AM
- Central European Time: 5:00 PM
- Australian Eastern Standard Time: 1:00 AM (June 30th)

Head Start access is available to those Riders who purchased a Founder’s Pack, granting them 7 days of access to Riders of Icarus before Open Beta begins on July 6th!


- If you haven’t already, make sure you have created a Nexon Account by clicking here >> http://icarus.nexon.net/en/#/register
- Load Steam and log in to your Steam account.
- Click on the STORE button on the top navigation bar.
- Search for Riders of Icarus, and click on the game page.
- Click DOWNLOAD and the game will install.
- When done, click PLAY and log in with your Nexon Account to take flight!

If you have not purchased a Founder’s Pack granting you Head Start access, you can still download the client before Open Beta begins, through the Nexon Global Platform. If you plan on playing in the Open Beta for Riders of Icarus via Steam, you will not be able to pre-download the client until July 6th.

Please keep in mind that all data was wiped at the conclusion of the Phase 3 Closed Beta. However, there will be no more data wipes as we move into Head Start and Open Beta!

See you in the skies of Hakanas, brave Riders!

The greatest Riders are always prepared and ahead of the game!

Pre-download the Riders of Icarus client for Head Start NOW so you can be ready when Head Start access begins on June 29th at the following times:

- Pacific Daylight Time: 8:00 AM
- Eastern Daylight Time: 11:00 AM
- Central European Time: 5:00 PM
- Australian Eastern Standard Time: 1:00 AM (June 30th)

Head Start access is available to those Riders who purchased a Founder’s Pack, granting them 7 days of access to Riders of Icarus before Open Beta begins on July 6th!


- If you haven’t already, make sure you have created a Nexon Account by clicking here >> http://icarus.nexon.net/en/#/register
- Load Steam and log in to your Steam account.
- Click on the STORE button on the top navigation bar.
- Search for Riders of Icarus, and click on the game page.
- Click DOWNLOAD and the game will install.
- When done, click PLAY and log in with your Nexon Account to take flight!

If you have not purchased a Founder’s Pack granting you Head Start access, you can still download the client before Open Beta begins, through the Nexon Global Platform. If you plan on playing in the Open Beta for Riders of Icarus via Steam, you will not be able to pre-download the client until July 6th.

Please keep in mind that all data was wiped at the conclusion of the Phase 3 Closed Beta. However, there will be no more data wipes as we move into Head Start and Open Beta!

See you in the skies of Hakanas, brave Riders!

Greetings, Riders! I am Kyu Il No, the development director for Riders of Icarus. In today's blog, I will discuss the features that are currently in development folloing Phase 3 of the Closed Beta test and what is in store for future content updates. In those future updates, we will add level cap increases, new regions, mass raid bosses, new PVP-only regions and the
Familiar Farm.



Through all of the phases of the Closed Beta, we were able to implement significant improvements to prepare for Open Beta on July 6 so you can have the best possible experience. These improvements include better tutorials, new controls, reducing the penalties for tempering (or item enhancement) and fine-tuning the content to make the gameplay of Riders of Icarus more immersive.

Follow this link to read the full blog>>
http://icarus.nexon.net/en/news/article/14137/

Greetings, Riders! I am Kyu Il No, the development director for Riders of Icarus. In today's blog, I will discuss the features that are currently in development folloing Phase 3 of the Closed Beta test and what is in store for future content updates. In those future updates, we will add level cap increases, new regions, mass raid bosses, new PVP-only regions and the
Familiar Farm.



Through all of the phases of the Closed Beta, we were able to implement significant improvements to prepare for Open Beta on July 6 so you can have the best possible experience. These improvements include better tutorials, new controls, reducing the penalties for tempering (or item enhancement) and fine-tuning the content to make the gameplay of Riders of Icarus more immersive.

Follow this link to read the full blog>>
http://icarus.nexon.net/en/news/article/14137/