[Notice] 08/24/2026 Update Announcement - Part 1

Dear Governor,

We will be restarting the servers on 08/24/2026, from 06:00 to 08:00 (UTC). You may experience a brief disconnection lasting 2–3 minutes during this time. Please try reconnecting if this occurs.

[New Content]
1. Kingdom of Power Optimizations: Introducing "Duel of the Elites"—a new Cross-Kingdom group battle during the Preparation Phase! The top 150 Governors by Power from each Kingdom will clash in an epic showdown, competing to earn Preparation Point Boosts for their Kingdom and help secure the ultimate victory! (Please refer to the in-game rules for the official event rules.)
2. New Event: Blizzard Brawl—Warriors, assemble! The brawl begins! Whether competing in Same-Gen or Cross-Gen matches, you'll face off against other Governors on a dynamic battlefield and experience thrilling real-time combat. Strategy and execution are equally important—victory or defeat can be decided in an instant. Step onto the battlefield, prove your skill, and claim ultimate glory!

[Optimizations & Adjustments]
1. Alliance Optimizations:
- R5 members can now add or remove Alliance members from the whitelist on the Alliance Members screen, making member management more convenient.
- Manual input has been added to the Alliance Resource Exchange screen for more convenient exchanges.
- A Starred Notice feature and a Starred Notice tab have been added to Alliance Notices, making it easier for Governors to quickly find important notices.
- Notices can now be pinned to make important information more prominent.
- A Like/Dislike option has been added. When enabled, Alliance members can react to notices with likes or dislikes, making feedback more visible.
- Mail notifications have been added for failed gathering attempts at Secured Alliance Gathering Node, providing more timely feedback.
- Once the Kingdom reaches the required progress, the "Claim All" button will remain permanently displayed on the Alliance Gift screen for easier claiming.
2. Position Optimizations:
- To further improve the Position system, a new "By Time Slot" reservation mode has been added alongside the existing "By Queue" mode for the King or High King to choose from. When "By Time Slot" is enabled, Governors can reserve Positions for specific time slots within the next 24 hours. (This feature will take effect after the first new King is crowned following the update.)
- The King or High King can enable automatic approval for reservation applications and set the minimum Town Center Level required to apply for Positions, making management more convenient.
- Position Reservation Task List display improvement: when a Governor reserves different Positions across multiple time slots, each reservation will be displayed separately in the Task List for greater clarity.
- A Position Application Blocklist has been added, allowing the King or High King to prevent specific Governors from applying for Positions, providing greater flexibility in Position management.
3. Rally Optimizations:
- Rally march queues now support a quick left-swipe action, allowing Rally Squads to be recalled more easily.
- When joining a Rally, the March Speedup screen now displays the Rally preparation countdown, making it easier to track both March and Rally progress.
- Rally time options have been adjusted. Terror Rallies can now be set to 3, 5, 10, or 15 minutes.
- Rallies against Elite Rebels, Dreadwolves, and personal Cesares Order targets can now be set to 3, 5, or 10 minutes, reducing wait times and improving Rally efficiency.
4. Chat Optimizations:
- A "Reply" button has been added. After updating to the latest version, Governors can reply to specific chat messages by quoting them, making communication more precise.
- R5 and R4 members can now publish notices directly from the "Notice" tab in Alliance Chat, making Alliance management more efficient.
- @mentions and unread message notifications have been added to Alliance and Group Chats, ensuring important messages are no longer missed.
- A new "R5 & R4" management channel allows Alliance R5 and R4 members to communicate and coordinate in a dedicated channel, making Alliance management more convenient.
- Search on the "All" page in Private Chat has been enhanced, allowing searches by Governor or Group Chat name for faster and more efficient communication.
5. Merchant Empire Optimizations:
- An "Enemy Caravan" page has been added to display the caravan activity of Governors who have previously raided you. Their caravans will be marked as enemies, making them easier to track down and retaliate against.
- Some text descriptions have been optimized for greater clarity.
6. Kingdom of Power Optimizations:
- Point filters have been added to the Leaderboard. Personal Point Rankings can now be filtered by Kingdom, Alliance, or All, while Alliance Point Rankings can be filtered by Kingdom or All, making rankings easier to browse.
- Assist Allies has been improved. When an ally needs fewer than 5 Medical Satchels, or when you have fewer than 5 Medical Satchels, the "Assist All" option will be available, making assistance more efficient.
7. Eternity's Reach Optimizations:
- A Copper Ore acquisition comparison has been added to the "Total Rankings" Leaderboard and Ranking Reward mail, allowing Governors to compare the amount of Copper Ore obtained from each source more intuitively.
- Reports and War Mail are now consolidated into a unified view for a better browsing experience.
- Some descriptions have been optimized to help Governors better understand the event rules.
8. Swordland Showdown Optimizations:
- When accessing the March Speedup screen for your own Squad from the Alliance Wars screen, you can now directly use the free March Speedups provided on the battlefield for convenience.
- After entering the battlefield, broadcasts for Kingdom of Power, Castle Battle, and Sanctuary Battle will be automatically hidden to reduce distractions.
- Legion Tally mail has been improved to present battle results more clearly, including Swordland Summit League results.
- Event Reports, Alliance Mail, and War Mail are now consolidated into a unified view for a better browsing experience.
- The battlefield chat channel is now created 30 minutes before the battlefield opens and includes all participating members, allowing more timely tactical coordination.
- While on the battlefield, the "War" tab on the City Bonuses screen will no longer display Shields or Development bonuses, keeping the information more focused.
- During the Display Phase after a battle, a new Battle Results entry will be added to the main event screen. Tap it to view the battle summary, making it easier to review the results.
- The Enter Battlefield button will now be hidden for members who are not participating with a Legion, and corresponding text prompts will be added to make the information clearer.