Dream Journey October Second Week Maintenance Update: A Deep Dive

Rediscovering the Past: Dream Journey’s Evolution

Do you recall the “Life and Death Struggle” of old? Do you remember the days of the “Great Monkey King”? Let’s embark on a journey through the history of Dream Journey, examining the events that transpired during the October second week maintenance.

Major Updates and Changes

1. Optimizations to the Instance Score System

On October 14, 2008, Dream Journey adjusted the instance score exchange system. Post-adjustment, the refresh interval for exchange items was reduced to 1 hour, with an increase in the variety and quantity of items. This change not only fueled players’ enthusiasm for participating in instance play but also provided new channels for exchanging items like cultivation fruits and talent tokens, laying a solid foundation for the later introduction of “Linglong Treasure Map”.

2. The Introduction of the “Great Monkey King” Instance

On October 11, 2011, Dream Journey launched the new instance, “Great Monkey King”. This instance allows players to experience the journey of Sun Wukong from Monkey King to becoming the Great Monkey King. The instance, with its simple process and generous rewards of experience, gold, and random items, quickly gained attention. Now, it has become a staple in the “Five Elements Battle” trilogy alongside “Great闹 Heaven” and “Monkey King Emerges”, a must-play instance.

3. Comprehensive Adjustment of回复 and Fixed Damage Skills

On October 15, 2013, Dream Journey made adjustments to many “回复 and Fixed Damage” skills, including:

• Using the equipment skill “Suck Blood” can reduce the enemy’s health by up to “User Level * 40” and restore up to “User Level * 12” of the user’s health.
• Using the equipment skill “Waning Moon” can reduce the enemy’s mana by up to “User Level * 40” and restore up to “User Level * 12” of the user’s mana.
• Using the equipment skill “Curse of Injury” can reduce the enemy’s health by up to “User Level * 40”.
• Using the equipment skill “Curse of Death” can reduce the enemy’s mana by up to “User Level * 40”.

These skills, primarily used in arena PK and PVE tasks, have become more scientifically valued, providing favorable conditions for the development of various tactics. For example, during the 194th Wu Shen Tan, the Zijin Cheng server team defeated the Huasheng Temple of Wanli Changcheng using “Curse of Injury” combined with the “Broken Sky Great Sword”, securing the victory.

4. Transformation of the “Life and Death Struggle” into Challenge Mode

The “Life and Death Struggle” has attracted many players since its launch. However, with the rise of the Dharma Master Putuo, the originally PVE-based “Life and Death Struggle” has been cleared by everyone. On October 13, 2015, the “Life and Death Struggle” was officially changed to “Challenge Mode”.

This new mode changed the rewards from a single pass to cumulative passes, allowing players who successfully challenge levels 1-9 to still receive “Transcendence” opportunities. This mode also sparked a “全民点化” (全民点化) fever, enabling ordinary players to equip cost-effective sets of equipment.

Conclusion

In summary, the changes introduced this week, whether it’s the new “Great Monkey King” instance or the transformation of the “Life and Death Struggle”, have undoubtedly had a positive impact on players’ daily gaming experience. These features have significantly enhanced the sense of experience and participation for ordinary players.