Smilegate announced on the 26th that it has successfully concluded its 'Roadmap: New Chapter' live stream, held to celebrate the 1.5-year anniversary of Lord Nine. During the broadcast on the 23rd, Development Director Kim Hyo-jae outlined the game's future direction and Season 2 update plans, engaging directly with the community.

The stream focused on three key pillars aimed at boosting player satisfaction. Smilegate has pledged to prioritize improvements in monetization, service stability, and reward structures to enhance the overall gaming experience.

To address concerns over monetization, the company is revamping its mount sales policy. Starting with the second update scheduled for the 28th, mounts will be priced at 100 gold instead of Diamonds. Moving forward, all mounts will be obtainable through in-game content rather than shop purchases. Additionally, a guaranteed summon system for Legendary-grade avatars will be introduced to reduce the financial burden on players.

Furthermore, service stability is being prioritized to ensure a reliable gaming environment. Compensation for both scheduled and emergency maintenance will be increased, including more Avatar Summon Tickets and Upgrade Books. Reward criteria for updates and events have also been adjusted upward. While the frequency of KakaoTalk coupons will be reduced from twice to once a month, the rewards will now include 'Fate' Avatar Summon Tickets and a greater quantity of existing in-game items to improve player satisfaction.

Along with these three key promises, the Season 2 update roadmap was unveiled. Smilegate plans to provide clearer character growth milestones, encouraging players to explore new hunting grounds and experience different playstyles. The developer added that it will sequentially add major growth content, such as new hunting zones, equipment awakening systems, specialization boosts, and awakened classes, to enhance the purpose and fun of character progression.

The company also revealed various new content designed to allow players to feel their character's growth. This includes 'Awakening Bosses' with enhanced difficulty and reward structures, and 'Land of the End,' a new world region serving as a top-tier growth and farming zone. Other upcoming updates include the world co-op content 'Village Invasion,' the solo PvE content 'Tower of Skirmish,' a large-scale Mastery Reboot, and the PvP content 'S-Rank Plunder,' which offers Diamonds as rewards.

Additionally, a new mastery, 'War Drum,' was introduced. War Drum is a support class designed to assist with survival in close-quarters combat while providing crowd control and tactical support from mid-to-long ranges.