Hello, Leaguers! This is GM XiangYu.

We announce our TOP 3 teams and their gameplays on the Hall of Fame!

Replay video link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDa-a5x7K48





Replay video link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=chNb-io0GTA





Replay video link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cwRfucOvYSk




*Nicknames of those who uploaded their replays are colored in yellow.

#Please read carefully!
- We will send the reward by 7PM, Mon, July 30th (Seoul/Tokyo Time).
- Please check the mailbox and get the reward until 2:59PM, Sun, August 5th (Seoul/Tokyo Time)
- Specifics of the rewards :
https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791461584277/announcements/detail/1653264049360478985

We will come back with the new Best Replays next week.
As always, the League thanks you all for your support and interest.

Greetings, Leaguers! This is GM XiangYu, the Herald of the League.

We have come with the survey to listen to your opinions about our arenas and skins.
We also have special prizes for those who finish it.
Please check the details below.

- July 26th(Thurs.) ~ August 8th(Wed.), 2018 = 14 days.

- Special Loot Box to 10 users by raffle

- https://www.reddit.com/r/IronLeague/comments/920rfw/mapsskins_survey/

Your active participation will surely help us make a better game!

Greetings to all! This is GM XiangYu, the Herald of the League.

We present to you our Best Iron Leaguers rank!




Next goes the TOP10 List!


#Please read carefully!
- We will send the reward by Wed., July 25th (Seoul/Tokyo Time)
- Please check the mailbox and get the reward until 3PM, Tues., July 31st (Seoul/Tokyo Time)
- Specifics of the rank and rewards : https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791461584277/announcements/detail/1653264049360478985

We will come back with the Best Iron Leaguers rank next week.

Hello. This is GM XiangYu, the Herald of the League.
I am here to give news of the upcoming update.
Please check the specifics below.

OS: Android/iOS/Facebook Gameroom/Steam

Reminder
- During the update, you will not be able to login to the game
- The update duration may extend by circumstances. We will further inform you in such case.
- After the patch, please update your app!

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New Ironside: Mamon, The Forgotten Disciple


New Skin: "Hell Lord" Mamon


※ New Ironside Sneak peek:
https://steamcommunity.com/games/771060/announcements/detail/1666779922307405430


2. Changes and Improvements
"Iron League" Logo changed


Redesign of the Achievements: New Daily Missions!

• The original achievements will be deleted, and those who were progressing them will be rewarded
  
• The new Daily Missions will be updated randomly day by day.
  
• More rewards from missions then before if completed

In-game HUD improvement

• Mouse Sensitivity option added
  
• Framerate limit option added: No Limit
  
• The EXP progress bar is more visible
  
• In-game tooltip for skills&spells added
  
• [PC version] Mouse lock inside the windowed game screen enabled
  
• [PC version] Resolution change option added
  
• [PC version] "Hide UI" function (activated by clicking the scoreboard) deleted

Conditional skill expression improved

• The sign displayed when exposed from stealth changed: from "eye" icon to exclamation mark

Ironsides Price Adjustment

• Check out our developer's note: https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791461584277/announcements/detail/3007726172132819372

Observer system added in Competition Mode

• Maximum 6 observers can be invited to a game.

Competition mode qualification changed

• 10 Lv limit deleted
  
• A user, whether a player or an observer, needs at least 8 characters (including the Rotation Ironsides) to enter the Competition mode.

"Invite Friends" system UI improvement

• Friend&Guild tab merged to one
  
• You can search for nicknames and invite users even if they are not your friends or guild members

In-game Ironside icons changed

• All icons will be displayed as the original ones. If you apply a skin, it will only be displayed on the info panel(Tab button).

Prohibited words&phrases improved

Replay system improved

• Replay provides much more game-related information
  
• Each Ironside's stats and skill cooldowns, stats of the neutral objects/creeps are displayed
  
• Timeline improved

Matching Penalty

• Matching Penalty applied to prevent users from constantly canceling the queue
  
• If you cancel the match 3 times in a row, the 5-minute matching penalty will be applied to the 4th matching
  
• If you cancel the match more than 4 times, the penalty lengthens: 5, 15, and 30 minutes
  
• The penalty only applies to the Quick/Rank Match. The number of cancellation in the two modes of the game counts together.
  
• The penalty will reset when you accept the match within 3 times.

Tier display deleted

• In the ban/pick room and team chat room, users' tier emblems will not be displayed
  
• On the match loading screen, edge decorations will only be displayed upon allies
  
• Edge decoration signifies the tier of the previous season

Previous season's rank displayed

• Previous season's Ironside tier will be displayed

In-game ping improved

• Ping image changed
  
• Ping is displayed with macro chat
  
• Ping cancel button enabled

Other in-game changes

• Visual effect of HP regen at base changed: from 10%*2 per sec. to 10%*4 per sec.
  
• When you purchase the combat items, the sell button will be deactivated longer to prevent the mistake

Rebalance of the Ironsides and Items

• Rebalanced Ironsides: Alpha / Pong / Baku / Alexander / Kampe
  
• Rebalanced items: Curse of Blood / Shape of Madness
  
• Check out our developer's note: https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791461584277/announcements/detail/3007726172132819372

Greetings to all. This is GM XiangYu.

The League announces the arrival of a new Ironside: Mamon joins the League!

https://youtu.be/YrAEws0mdYM

Greetings to all! This is GM XiangYu, the Herald of the League.

We present to you our Best Iron Leaguers rank!




Next goes the TOP10 List!


#Please read carefully!
- We will send the reward by Wed., July 18th (Seoul/Tokyo Time)
- Please check the mailbox and get the reward until 3PM, Tues., July 24th (Seoul/Tokyo Time)
- Specifics of the rank and rewards : https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791461584277/announcements/detail/1653264049360478985

We will come back with the Best Iron Leaguers rank next week.

Hello, Leaguers! This is GM XiangYu.
Here I bring to you (finally!) our next developer's notes for our upcoming patches. Let's take a look!
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Our upcoming updates focused on two points: Improving our in-game convenience and hero/combat item balances. We have a long way to go, and more specific details will be discussed in our patch note.

Our biggest changes here is the redesign of the Achievement panel. The original achievements of the Iron League were the types that would rather fit well into the RPG game rather than the MOBA genre. Not only they were tedious to acquire but also its reward was too low and unsatisfying. So we got rid of all those achievements and implemented new Daily Missions! Those who were working hard for the original Achievements will be rewarded for their effort.



As the title shows, there will be four daily missions that will change day by day. Before you go right into the game, please check your missions so that you can play accordingly and get the rewards for completing them!


Next, we adjusted some ironsides' prices. We have received tons of feedback from the users about the pricing of our game, and now it is the time to take action.



We will apply the new prices to these Ironsides with our 2.5.0 patch. For those planning to buy them, we strongly recommend you to make your purchase AFTER the patch.


Replay is where new users can learn other's moves and old users be proud of one's own gameplay. The replays of the Iron League was somewhat inconvenient and only showed limited information of the game. So we have made it more convenient and knowledgeable.



1) Ironside/Target Panel
When you click the Ironside, the panel will show his/her skill levels, cooldown time, spells, HP, and stats. When you click minions or objects, the panel will show its HP and stats only.

2) Ironside Info Panel
You can check the Ironsides' stat panel. These stats will be updated real-time as the game progresses. Turn on/off this panel by clicking the arrow next to the portrait.

3) Timeline
The replay timeline has been divided for each team. If the Ironside is killed, it will be displayed in red/blue line. If the object is destroyed, it will be displayed as icons.

4) Scoreboard
The scoreboard will show the gold acquired by EACH Ironside.


Thanks to our user's suggestion, we enabled the main manager of the Competition game to invite multiple observers. Enjoy the tournament with a bigger audience!





1) Invite players
As usual, you can invite users who will play the Competition Mode. This is separated from observer invitation.

2) Invite observers
You can invite users as "observers" (with the invitation icon that looks like an eye). Maximum 6 observers can enter the game.

3) How to switch players and observers
Only the main manager of the Competition game can switch players and observers. Observers can become players freely. In contrast, players can only be "exchanged" to observers. If there are no observers, players have to get out of the room and be invited as observers.

4) How to switch teams
The original team switch system remains. Additionally, the main manager can switch the players' team by drag&drop on the player's list.

5) Observer list
You can open/close the observer list by clicking the "Observer List" button at the center.

6) Observers also can post the replay of the game.

※Attention: If you are invited as the observer of a game, you cannot start your own match until that game ends.


Before we start with this topic, we will briefly explain by what standard will the characters and items be balanced. Our main focus of balancing work is

1. to enhance the supporter class Ironsides,
   
2. to modify stats and skills to strengthen each Ironside's unique aspects
   
3. to let the Ironsides make synergy even within the same class role.

Based on these principles, this time we concentrated on modifying some stats and skills for the overpowered and the weak Ironsides.

Please be aware that the balancing work is constantly in progress and the stat adjustments displayed below may also change again. When they do so, we will notify you further with additional notes.

Rebalanced Ironsides:
Alpha, Pong, Baku, Alexander, Kampe



Alpha
Alpha was too versatile, strong in both attack and defense. The boomerang had a too good attack stat buff and its damage was overly powerful. More than that, his passive skill lasted so long (1 minute!) that Alpha could stay on his battlefield with much less healing items. So we nerfed him, simply speaking.

• Power-up(Passive): Every stat bonus from the passive has decreased except the defense.
  - Attack +30, Attack speed +0.3, Defense +20, Movement Speed +0.3, HP regen +3 / Passive skill's cooldown time decreases by 1 second for every basic attack.
  => Attack +20, Attack speed +0.2, Defense +20, Movement speed +0.3, HP regen +2 / Passive skill's cooldown time decreases by 0.5 second for every basic attack.
  
  
• Super Boomerang(Q skill): Attack bonus of the boomerang decreased. Don't be obsessed with holding it!
  - Attack bonus: 25/35/45/50 => 10/20/30/40
  
  
• Lightning Kick(W skill): Alpha's knee kick was fast and stunning, just like lightning. Now, the skill's stun effect duration decreased.
  - Stun duration: 1 => 0.75 sec.

Pong
We expected cute Pong to show his prowess with his useful crowd control skills. However, his pick&win rates were both low. It is time for the curious beastkin to show his talent!

• Wind Elixir(Q skill): The elixir becomes lighter and is fermented a lot faster, but its healing effect decreases a little bit.
  - Cooldown time: 10 => 7 sec.
  - HP healed: 100/150/200/250 => 50/75/100/125
  - Elixir duration: 30/30/30/35 => 25 sec.
  - Time for fermentation: 15 => 5 sec.
  
  
• Sweeping Tornado(W skill): Looks like Pong's fan got bigger! The wind's damage increased.
  - Damage: 25/75/125/175(80%) => 75/125/175/225(100%)
  
  
• Raging Twister(E skill): The wind's damage increased. However, the enemies airborne will fall faster.
  - Damage: 0/100/200/300 (140%) => 150/250/350/450 (150%)
  Airborne duration: 1.3/1.3/1.3/1.5 => 1/1/1/1.3 sec.

Baku
Baku's pick&win rate was not very high in contrast to his strong appearance. Back from his training, the Sankrinian martial artist has mastered his skills to higher level.

• The Deranged Wolf(Passive): We fixed an error with the damage stat bonus.
  - Per 100 damage received, next skill damage +20% => 10
  
  
• Wave Attack: Baku can use his wave attack more frequently. The skill cooldown decreased.
  - Cooldown time: 10 => 8 sec.
  
  
• Overwhelming: Baku can suppress his opponents more frequently. The skill cooldown decreased.
  - Cooldown time: 60 => 50 sec.

Alexander
Although Alexander showed up a lot in games, his win rate among the uppe- rank users was relatively low. We enhanced one of his ability so that he could be a better Ironside for top-tier Leaguers.

• Power smash
  Area of effect increased
  - Basic damage stat added: 0(40/60/80/100%) => 30/50/70/100(20/40/60/80)
  - Skill effect added: When activated, Alexander's movement speed increases by 0.5/1/1.5/2

Kampe
Although he was a competent general, Kampe also suffered from his low pick&win rate. Now he has come back as a seasoned warrior with a devastating firepower.

• Expertise(Passive): Based on his experience, Kampe can spot the enemy's weak spot easier. His defense penetration effect increased.
  - Def. Penetration: Character Level*2 => Level*3
  
  
• Vulcan Punch(W skill): Kampe restructured his handcannon. The area of effect increased.
  
  
• Barrage(E skill): Kampe also enlarged his ballistic cannonball. It became easier for him to target his prey.

Rebalanced Combat Items:
Curse of Blood, Shape of Madness

To help the range dealers to deal with tankers and bruisers, we increased the Defense Penetration stat for both items.


Curse of Blood
- Def. Penetration: 3/7/12/18/25 => 8/12/17/23/30


Shape of Madness
- Def. Penetration: 7/14/21/28/35% => 8/16/24/32/40%


Stat upper limit established
Until now the HP drain was very, and sometimes overly, effective in battle. This was because there was no upper ceiling for stats.

Now, the HP drain's upper limit is set so that users may have to choose different runes and items for survival.
- HP drain's upper limit: 50%


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Thank you for reading so far. We have much more to tell you, but we had to briefly introduce the change in our upcoming patch. For more update details, please check our patch notes. And if there is any change in our balancing, we will notify them.

See you all in our 2.5 updates!

Greetings to all! This is GM XiangYu, the Herald of the League.

We present to you our Best Iron Leaguers rank!




Next goes the TOP10 List!


#Please read carefully!
- We will send the reward by Wed., July 11th (Seoul/Tokyo Time)
- Please check the mailbox and get the reward until 3PM, Tues., July 17th (Seoul/Tokyo Time)
- Specifics of the rank and rewards : https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791461584277/announcements/detail/1653264049360478985

We will come back with the Best Iron Leaguers rank next week.

Hello, Leaguers! This is GM XiangYu.

We announce our TOP 3 teams and their gameplays on the Hall of Fame!

Replay video link
https://youtu.be/GmmWPyx49Ws





Replay video link
https://youtu.be/dYdlT680708





Replay video link
https://youtu.be/XvL01Cedpnk




*Nicknames of those who uploaded their replays are colored in yellow.

#Please read carefully!
- We will send the reward by 7PM, Mon, July 23rd (Seoul/Tokyo Time).
- Please check the mailbox and get the reward until 2:59PM, Sun, July 29th (Seoul/Tokyo Time)
- Specifics of the rewards :
https://steamcommunity.com/gid/103582791461584277/announcements/detail/1653264049360478985

We will come back with the new Best Replays next week.
As always, the League thanks you all for your support and interest.

Due to the 2.5.0 Update, the replay version has been changed and the previous replays of the 2.4.1 version is not available in-game. You can still check the Hall of Fame videos on our Youtube Channel:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC8g05Pyw7kSEnmByFs_KHSw

Hello, Leaguers! This is GM XiangYu.

We present you our first summer event of 2018: Iron Duo event!

Ironsides are from different nations of the continent and interact with each other as part of the Asterian Saga. Play as a duo of Ironsides that are connected with common themes or stories!

During the event period, we will unlock all characters for free.
For details, please check the instructions below.

:1) Play&win Quick/Rank match as a duo of Ironsides that are listed in this notice.
2) For each victory of a duo team, players will get rewards via in-game mail.

:500 Gold per duo team

:- July 5th(Thurs.) ~ 11th(Wed.), 2018 (Seoul/Tokyo Time)

:
- The Unjust: Kampe&Blaze

- The Thieves: Arian&Rouis

- Succeeding you, father: XiangYu&Baku

- We're all soldiers: San&Hail

- Ast Almighty: Solio&Holin

- U.I.C. no science: Caren&Gareth

- Revenge of the fallen: Bigman&JackR

- Unequal Treaty: Alpha&Ax

- Ancient Blood: DR&Thanatos

- Beast Wars: Kaplan&Puig

- Musician's Bodyguard: Bize&Bianka

- War Machine: Jacques&Boatang

- Fight of the Veterans: Hanold&Yeri

- Friendship in the Rift: Meina&Pong

- Love Triangle: Alexander&Trout

- A tragedy of Love: Kip&Tristan

- Shadow of the Predecessor: Kunoi&Rayshen

- You will get 500 gold per duo team victory whether in Quick or Rank match.
- You will get your reward only once for each duo team. If you and your teammate switch the two characters and play, it will be counted as the same duo and there will be no additional reward.
- Most importantly, the reward accumulates. Since there are 17 duo teams, you will be able to get 8500 gold at maximum(=if you play all of them).

Thank you for reading. See you in the League!