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Siege Warfare, the massive battle between
expeditions to win the territory
in the Lost Continent

Siege Warfare is the massive battle between expeditions to win the territory in the Lost Continent
Expedition can extend their power by occupying territoy. Extending power can be a way to become an indepentent force.
Currently, there are 4 zones that can be occupied in the Land of Origin; Sapimari, Nuimari, Westmari, and Beulah. View related video
01. How-to of Siege Warfare
  • - Siege Warfare will be held once every week in each zones. Battle is declared when a proclamation item is placed outside
      the siege warfare area and interacts during the proclamation period (about 3 days).
  • - When the proclamation period is over, the expedition who proclaimed fastest will participate in the siege warfare.
  • - Siege Warfare goes on for two hours, Before time is over the expedition who owns the patron tower wins the territory.
Process Phase
  1. Proclamation Period The period when siege warfare can be
    declared or cancelled.
  2. Hostility Period Period when free battle and
    PvP in neutral area is possible
  3. Siege Warfare Period The period when
    actual siege warfare is available.
  • *Only 50 people in each attack and defense team are allowed in the siege warfare area.
  • *50 people participating in siege warfare should be in the same raid with expedition leader.
  • *Siege Warfare time and period can be checked through announcements.
02. Siege Warfare Process 1) To Declare a Siege Warfare (Applying for participation in Siege Warfare) ① Proclamation Item (Position: Nuimari / Position: Salpimari)
  • - Can be obtained by taking down a boss monster in the Lost Continent.
  • - It is a back pack looking item, and by placing this item outside the siege warfare area you can apply for a siege warfare.
  • - During siege warfare period, the place of the item becomes the resurrection spot. (Defense team resurrects near the patron tower)
② Siege Weapon
  • - By using loading ramp, trebuchet, battering ram attack, attak team can damage or destroy defense team's castle wall.
      (Presently, only loading ramp is available and other weapons will be updated in future.)
③ Start of Siege Warfare
  • - Each team's base will be moved to below spots during siege warefare time
    • ○ Attack team : Attack team members will be moved to the attack team base in siege warfare area,
                                within 300m radius of patron tower.
    • ○ Defense team : Defense team members in the siege warfare area will be moved to the resurrection point inside the castle.
                                   Except, defense team members within 100m radius of patron tower will not be moved.
④ Pillage
  • - Pillaging is possible after patron tower is destroyed (defense team fails) till the end of siege warfare time.
    *If the defense team regains the patron tower during siege warfare time, pillaging will be shut.
  • - Pillaging possible area: Whole zone where siege warfare is being held (ex. Salpimari, Nuimari)
  • - The expedition leader who possesses the patron tower can demolish buildings within 10m radius of patron tower.
  • - Pillaging possible item: crop, livestock, fish in tank (evidence 'footprint' will be left)
⑤ Others
  • - During Siege Warfare time, player will not be transferred to prison even when crime point hits 100 until the battle is over.
  • - Patron tower gets smaller when its energy diminishes due to attacks.
  • - Patron tower's energy gage can be checked through Siege Warfare status display.
2) Players/Expedition Not in the Siege Warfare
  • - If a player who joins the same raid with the expedition leader who declared siege warfare, can join the battleas mercenary.
      Except, if the player fights in the siege warfare, the 'bloodprint' will be left.
03. Castle Building
  • - Expedition that proclaims territory in the Lost Continent can build a castle around the patron tower that is used for the territory proclamation.
  • - Players should be careful of the inner and outside part of wall and gate when building a castle.

*Gate can be opened and closed at the inner part of the gate, so inner part should face the patron tower.
* Staircase to clilmb the castle wall is allowed on the inner side part of wall, so inner part should face the patron tower. ※ Design can be changed depending on the test result.