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[Mini-game] Registration
This [Mini-game] requires players to register in advance of the actual starting time of the [Mini-game]. [Guild Masters] can register their [Guild] by speaking with NPC [Guardsman], in the [Valley of Loren].

• [Guild Master]:
  • Register [Guild] via NPC.
• [Guild Members]:
  • Register [Sign of lord] via NPC.

[Mini-game] Schedule & Starting Time
This is a time line of the [Mini-game] process which takes place over the entire week, including its registration process. You must enter the [Mini-game] during its [Entry Period], which is up to 6 minutes prior to the listed start time. The [Entry Period] closes one minute before the [Mini-game] starts.

• [Sunday] @06:00 ~ [Monday]:
  • [Guild Registration]
  • [Guild Masters] must register their [Guild] during this period.
  • The main [Guild] of a entire [Guild Alliance] must register for the entire [Guild Alliance].
  • [Guild Masters] can register their [Guild] by talking to NPC [Guardsman].
• [Tuesday] ~ [Wednesday]:
  • [Rank Registration]
  • [Guild Members] must submit [Sign of lord] as a registration ticket.
  • Three [Guilds] which have submitted the most [Sign of lord] during this period is chosen to participate in the [Mini-game].
  • The status of the [Guild] rankings can be checked via NPC [Guardsman].
• [Thursday] @12:00 ~ [Thursday] @18:59:
  • Participating [Guilds] are announced.
• [Thursday] @19:00 ~ [Saturday] @20:59:
  • [Castle Preparation]
  • The [Gates] and [Guardians] of the [Castle] can be upgrade during this period.
  • [Archer] and [Soldier] can be placed in the [Castle] during this period.
  • [Lifestone] can be placed in the [Castle] during this period.
• [Saturday] @21:00 ~ @23:00:
  • [Castle Siege] battle begins!
  • The [Guild] holding the [Seal of the Lord] at the end of this period will be determined the winner!

[Mini-game] Rules

• Participating [Guilds] must have at least (x20) [Guild Members].
• Participating [Guilds] must have at least one [Guild Alliance] which may also participate.
• Only (x3) [Guilds] will be allowed to participate.
• Participating [Guilds] are determined based on the amount of [Sign of lord] submitted during the [Registration] process.
• A [Guild] cannot withdraw from the [Mini-game] after the [Registration] process.
• [Party] is allowed and can be formed inside the [Valley of Loren] [Map].
• Any character with a [PK Status] can still participate.
• Any character which is not part of a participating [Guild Alliance], during the [Mini-game], will still apply to normal [PVP] penalties.
• Combat adjustments:
  • No penalty upon character death.
  • No penalty for [PVP] combat.
• Other adjustments:
  • Upon death, or when using [Town Portal Scroll], the character warps to an area of the [Valley of Loren] [Map], depending on which [Guild] the player is a part of.

[Valley of Loren] [Map]:

• The [Map] is host to a large [Castle] and massive battlefield, with several large [Gates] blocking the path to actual entrance of the [Castle].
• The inside of the [Castle] is called the [Throne Room].
• The [Throne Room] is host to the [Seal of the Lord].

[Castle Preparation] period:

• During this period, the [Guild Master] can upgrade the [Castle] to improve their chances of holding the [Castle] during the battle.
• The [Castle Gates] can have their [HP] and [DEF] upgraded during this period.
• The [Guardian Statues] can have their [HP], [DEF], and [HP Recovery Amount] upgraded during this period.
• [Archer] and [Soldier] can be placed in the [Castle] during this period.
• A total of (x100) [Archer] and [Soldier] can be placed in the [Castle] during this period.

[Castle Siege] start:

• The attacking [Guild Members] are marked with a sword icon above the character.
• The defending [Guild Members] are marked with a shield icon above the character.
• The defending [Guild Members] will spawn inside the [Castle], while the attacking [Guild Members] will spawn in the battlefield of the [Map], outside the [Castle Gates].
• The attacking [Guild Members] may spawn closer in the [Map] if a [Lifestone] is used.

Attacking the [Castle]:

• The attacking team will need to work its way through the [Castle] by destroying [Castle Gates] which block the path.
• The attacking team will also need to destroy any [Guardian Statues] in order to deplete the barrier which blocks entry into the [Castle].
• When all [Guardian Statues] are destroyed, the attacking team will be able to invade the [Castle].
• Once inside the [Castle], the [Guild Master] must claim the [Seal of the Lord] in order to take possession of the [Castle].
• Once the [Seal of the Lord] is claimed, the attacking team will now become the defending team, and must continue to hold the [Seal of the Lord] until the end of the battle.
• If the [Seal of the Lord] is lost before the end of the battle, the roles reverse again, and there will still be a chance to claim the [Seal of the Lord] once more.

Defending the [Castle]:

• The defending team must try to stop the attacking team from making their way through the [Castle].
• The defending team can do this by killing the attacking team as efficiently as possible.
• The defending team should protect the [Guardian Statues] and [Castle Gates] to prevent them from being destroyed.
• If the attacking team invades the [Castle], the defending team must act quickly to kill their [Guild Master] whom will be attempting to claim the [Seal of the Lord] in order to take possession of the [Castle].
• If the [Seal of the Lord] is claimed by the attacking team, the defending team will now become the attacking team, and must attempt to take back the [Seal of the Lord] before the end of the battle.
• If the [Seal of the Lord] is reclaimed before the end of the battle, the roles reverse again, and there will still be a chance for the attacking team to claim the [Seal of the Lord] once more.

[Castle Siege] tips & tricks:

• Always upgrade the [Castle Gates] and [Guardian Statues] to the max possible upgrades.
• Use [Archer] and [Soldier] to help slow down the attacking team.
• Join a [Party].
• Use the [Dark Lord] [Summon] [Skill] to move an entire [Party] to areas of the [Map] quickly.
• The attacking team should use [Lifestone] as much as possible.
• The attacking team should rush the [Castle Gates] and take care of the [Guardian Statues] later.

Winning [Castle Siege]:

• The [Guild Master] of the [Guild Alliance] must claim the [Seal of the Lord] to win.
• The [Guild Master] can claim the [Seal of the Lord] by clicking it and holding it for 30 seconds.
• The [Guild] which holds the [Seal of the Lord] at the end of the battle will win.

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