Monday, May 29, 2023

May 30 Update Patch Notes - Potato Cookie!

 Greetings from the Cookie Run: OvenBreak team.

Champions League has returned, together with the newest Cookie addition—Potato Cookie (and pigtatoes)!


Here are the details of this latest update.



1. POTATO COOKIE & SEEDY

- Potato Cookie: Rides a pigtato and harvests Potato Jellies!

- Seedy: Creates Potato Sprout Parties.

- Pigtatoes: They deserve a hug.




2. NEW TREASURE

- Bountiful Scarecrow: Keeps the flocks of sparrows away from the fields.


3. NEW CONTENT & FEATURES

GIANT VEGGIE CONTEST EVENT

- The Cookies have grown huge crops by using their very own secret farming techniques!

- Choose farming techniques in each event stage, and gain special effects as you run.

- Some techniques have downsides, so think through your choices wisely!

- Make the most of the techniques you are given, and aim for as high scores as possible to get all the rewards!


SPECIAL COSTUME DRAW

- Spinach Cookie's Veggie Lovers President (SUPER EPIC)

- Dr. Bones Cookie's Healthiest Show Host (EPIC)

 - Banner duration: May 30, 10:00 AM - July 13, 08:00 AM (GMT+9)


SPECIAL SHAPE DRAW

- Shining Actor Set (EPIC) 

 - Banner duration: May 30, 10:00 AM - July 27, 08:00 AM (GMT+9)


WINNER'S PICK!

 - See what Cookie, Pet, and Treasure Combis are used by the ranking leaders of Trophy Race: Land's End, Champions League, and Breakout via the Winner's Pick! badge.

 - You can see what Combis are used in the Cookies & Pets Shop, My Cookies, and Cookie Details menus.

 - Choose to view only Cookies with the Winner's Pick! badge.

 - The gold frame for Cookies with max Level and Affection has been removed.


TROPHY RACE: LAND'S END

1. Name Changes

- Trophy Race: Champions League has been renamed to Trophy Race: Land's End.

- Champions Shop has been renamed into Land's End Shop.


2. Shop Changes

- Cookie Costumes previously sold in the shop have been replaced by Costume Bundle Tickets.

- Please look forward to the new special rewards waiting in the next season!


3. Map Changes

- The Ancient Forest Altar map has rotated out and is replaced by the Spooky Scary School map.

- In order to calculate the optimal Combis for the rotated map, Dr. Wasabi's Combi Generator will be temporarily disabled. (Estimated to return June 2)



CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

1. NEW SEASON 

- Champions League is back!

- Champions League is a seasonal mode that opens Thursday 4:00 PM (GMT+9) the first and third weeks of a season, where you run in 3 arenas and compete against other runners.

- In Hydrangea Season 1, the first season, the following applies.

- Season 1 begins with the update.

- The Congratulate section features the Top 3 runners from the final season of the previous Champions League.

- The Congratulation Rewards for Season 1 default to the basic rewards. (Starting with Season 2, the Top 3 runners choose the rewards.)


2. GRAND CHAMPIONS LEAGUE

- Grand Champions League Invitations are now available as rewards from Champions League.

- Previously only runners who finished Top 10% of Champions League were able to obtain invitations, but starting this season all runners within the Top 20% are eligible for invitations.

- Participating in the Grand Champions League without an invitation instead requires 10,000 Crystals. 

- The Grand Champions League schedule will be released at a later date.


BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS & BUG FIXES

COOKIES

1. Dr. Bones Cookie

- Increased points for Red Recovery Jellies

- Added Combi bonus for Bone-afide Multivitamin Jelly


2. Spinach Cookie

- The destruction points gained during Spinach Giant Mode are now shown added to regular destruction points gained

- Fixed an issue where the Blast Mode effect of Chili Jellies was not affected by Blast Mode speed increase buffs as intended

- Fixed an issue where the Magic Candy effect lasted shorter than intended during the effects of Spinach Jellies and Chili Jellies

- Increased destruction points during Spinach Giant Mode

- Increased Chili Blast Points

- Increased points for Vitamin Jellies

- Increased points for all Jellies while Garlic Shield is active

- Increased points for Mini Vegetable Jellies

- Added Combi bonus for Flowering Can


3. Carrot Cookie

- Improved method of making Carrot Jellies appear


4. Beet Cookie

- Screen zoom levels are now fixed during the skill

- Fixed an issue where the targets would appear too close to the Cookie


5. Centipede Cookie

- Fixed an issue where if Centipede King collected Jellies before they regularly should have been obtainable, no points would be given as a result.


6. Cream Unicorn Cookie

- Fixed an issue where if clouds collected Jellies before they regularly should have been obtainable, no points would be given as a result.


7. Roguefort Cookie

- Fixed an issue where certain explosive effects would incorrectly destroy searchlights during the skill


PETS

1. Caterpea

- Increased points for Pea Jellies


2. Paper Boat Sailor, Bunsy

- Fixed an issue where the cooldown would increase with each skill activation


TREASURES

1. Flowering Can

- Slightly reduced cooldown

- Increased points for Flower Crystal Jellies

- Slightly reduced Combi bonus points


2. E-Z Camera

- Photos taken will now always appear at the same height on the screen

- Photos will now always be the same size


3. Bear Jelly Boomerang

- Fixed an issue where the Combi bonus would apply to the relay as well


COMBIS

1. Dr. Bones Cookie & Pit-A-Pat Monitor

- Increased points for Recovery Jellies


2. Spinach Cookie & Caterpea

- Increased points for Vegetable Jellies


COOKIE TRIALS

1. Dr. Bones Cookie's Trial

- Score requirements for certain ranks have been adjusted.


2. Spinach Cookie's Trial

- Certain patterns have been slightly tweaked.

- Added 2 small Potions to the map.

- Score requirements for certain ranks have been adjusted.


3. Trial List

- The runner in 1st place on a New Cookie Cup's Hard Mode leaderboard will now be displayed.

- For New Cookie Cups without Hard Modes, the runner in 1st place of the Normal Mode will instead be displayed.



NICKNAME CHANGES

- Changing your in-game nickname is now free, down from costing 990 Crystals.

- When you change nickname, you must wait 90 days before you can change it again.


KNOWN ISSUES - iOS

- An issue where the rank rewards and the Real-time Score Requirements do not display as intended in the Rewards menu of the Giant Veggie Contest event

- The actual rewards for Chapter 1 are as follows.

  - Top 100: 1,000 Crystals, Title (Super Giant Veggie Champ), Title (Budding Champ)

  - Top 1%: 1,000 Crystals, Title (Budding Champ)

  - Top 5%: 900 Crystals, Title (Budding Champ)

  - Top 10%: 800 Crystals, Title (Budding Champ)

  - Top 20%: 700 Crystals

  - Top 30%: 600 Crystals

  - Top 50%: 500 Crystals

  - Top 80%: 400 Crystals

  - Top 100%: 300 Crystals


*We are working hard on resolving these issues as soon as possible.

We apologize for the inconvenience.


Thursday, May 11, 2023

05/12 Update - Pond Dino Cookie

 Greetings from the Cookie Run: OvenBreak team.

Today we're bringing you the details of the latest update.




1. NEW COOKIE & PET

- Pond Dino Cookie: Swims underwater!

- Starflower Smoocher: Greets colorful fish with a peck and creates Heart Bubble Jellies



2. TECHNICAL LICENSE

- 2 new Technical License levels have been added.



3. SPECIAL COSTUME DRAW

A. New Costumes

 - Hydrangea Cookie's Lotus Palace's Best Employee (SUPER EPIC)

 - Snake Fruit Cookie's Slithering Strategist (EPIC)

 - The new Costumes will have a special rate-up banner for the following duration.


2023/5/12 10:00 AM - 2023/6/27 08:00 AM (GMT+9)


B. Banner Duration Changes

- The following Costume and Jelly Shape banners have had their durations changed.

- Lotus Dragon Cookie's Warlord of the Eternal Lotus (LEGENDARY)

- BEFORE: 2023/4/27 10:00 AM - 6/15/ 08:00 AM (GMT+9)

- AFTER: 2023/4/27 10:00 AM - 6/14 08:00 AM (GMT+9)


- Colorful Lotus Jelly Set (LEGENDARY)

- BEFORE: 2023/4/27 10:00 AM - 6/29 08:00 AM

- AFTER: 2023/4/27 10:00 AM - 6/27 08:00 AM



BREAKOUT

- The Breakout Rewards for the City of Wizards map will return to the normal Special Episode rewards after 5/17, 9 PM (GMT+9)



CHAMPIONS LEAGUE


- The Pizza Delivery Area map has rotated out and is replaced by the Fancy Yogurcan Mansion map.

- In order to calculate the optimal Combis for the rotated map, Dr. Wasabi's Combi Generator will be temporarily disabled. (Estimated to return May 15)


BALANCE ADJUSTMENTS & BUG FIXES

COOKIES

1. Hydrangea Cookie

- Leveling up now increases the amount of Hydrangea Bounce Points gained

- Reduced cooldown for Hydrangea Party Jellies appearing with the Magic Candy ability

- Removed points for Hydrangea Party Jellies

- Increased points for Hydrangea Flower Jellies


2. Snake Fruit Cookie

- Adjusted point distribution for Snake Fruit Jellies (More points for Snake Fruit Jellies at Level 15)


PETS

1. Floral Froglet

- Increased cooldown slightly

- Increased points for Hydrangea Jellies


2. Ivory Scale Fan

- Increased points for Wind Jellies


TREASURES

1. Apple Candy Balloon

- Reduced number of Jellies required for skill activation

- Reduced number of Candy Jellies

- Increased points for Candy Jellies

- Increased points for all Jellies


COMBIS

1. Hydrangea Cookie & Floral Froglet

- Increased points for Hydrangea Flower Jellies


2. Snake Fruit Cookie & Ivory Scale Fan

- Increased points for Snake Fruit Jellies


COOKIE TRIALS

1. Hydrangea Cookie's Trial 

- Added Jellies and Potions to the map.

- Potions no longer appear after finishing the first lap.

- Increased Energy drain speed.

- Adjusted score requirements relative to the abovementioned changes.


2. Snake Fruit Cookie's Trial

- Adjusted score requirements.


3. Poison Mushroom Cookie's Trial

- Due to the 30% reduced collision damage effect from the reworked Escape Level system affecting Cookie Trials, the placement of Jellies in Bonus Time has been adjusted to make the Poison Mushroom Master title obtainable.


KNOWN ISSUES

- An issue where the cooldown for Paper Boat Sailor and Bunsy increases with each skill activation.

- An issue where the Combi bonus for Bear Jelly Boomerang affects relay Cookies too. 

These issues will be fixed with the May 30 update.