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[Flash Party] Update Maintenance Patch Notes - January 10th

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Hello Party Stars! Flash Party is scheduled to be under maintenance from 10th January 08:00 AM to 12:00 NOON (UTC+8). The detailed update contents are as follows:

[New Content]

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[Major Version Update 1.0: Stardust Warriors]

At last, the much-anticipated Major Version Update "Stardust Warriors" is here!

We have a bunch of exciting content: New Heroes, Universal Mechanism, Sticker Mechanism, BR Mode, New Season, and various New Skins... Turning the page for this multi-platform next-gen platform fighter!

[New Hero: Cookie & Can]

Old Tinker’s kitten, Cookie, is a super rare male calico cat. It’s said that they were born in 1/400000 chance and are considered a symbol of luck. Grandpa Tinker is an incredibly talented handyman. Not only did he create S-17, but he also constructed Cookie's exclusive fighting Mech, "Can," which drastically improved Cookie's combat capabilities in the party arena.

However, Grandpa was unaware of Cookie’s true motivation for attending the Flash Party: The kitty wants to conquer the universe!Can he fulfill his dream?

Cookie is an Impeder Hero bolstered by the unique "Strengthens Grab & Throw" passive skill; his Skill combination has almost unmatched hampering ability in mid to long range. Cookie's Side Special is his primary Footsie skill, which covers a vast area in front of the Hero with an adjustable launching angle.

In addition to the mentioned characteristics, Cookie has a most distinctive multi-leveled Charged Cannon at his disposal while controlling Can. While the initial shot has a shorter range, medium firing rate, and lower damage, Can’s Charged Cannon can continue to charge up to 4-tiers. The Cannon fires accelerated shells delivering devastating damage at its maximum energy capacity. Of course, firing the Cannon’s fully-charged shot will cause Can to be “overloaded” and receive additional damage.

The charging mechanism of Can is highly flexible. At any point during the Charging process, you can lift the charge and resume charging whenever necessary. You can fire the Charged Cannon immediately at any charging stage to impede or finish off your opponent, depending on your quick decision-making under changing circumstances.

[Hero’s Universal Mechanism]

The major update “Stardust Warriors” introduces the revolutionary “Hero Style Enhancement,” categorizing Heroes into four distinct types: Assaulter, Impeder, Power House, and All-rounder. Heroes are assigned corresponding Universal Mechanisms according to their type, adding more variety to their gameplay.

The Assaulter Heroes can cancel an action after landing a specific attack; the Impeder Heroes strengthen the next Grab & Throw after hitting the shield a certain number of times; Power House Heroes increase damage according to their current KO Score; and All-rounder Heroes charge three directional gauges - Up/Mid/Down - with attacks of corresponding directions, and when all three are full, they can unleash a more powerful Super Neutral Special, which starts the charging process over again after release.

[New Sticker System]

The "Stardust Warriors" update has increased the maximum Hero Level to Lv.10. Sticker as a replacement Skill will be adjusted to Normal Stickers and Colorful Stickers. Generic sticker slots are unlocked as the Level escalates, providing various ability boosts for heroes, such as Weight increase, Special Damage increase, Movement Speed increase, Damage to Shields increase, etc.

Also, Colorful Stickers slots will be unlocked for Heroes at Levels 7 and 10, respectively. Heroes will have 4 Colorful Stickers that grant Heroes various passive Skills without altering their original Skill, allowing for a range of diverse play styles.

[New Skin Set: Tales of Mountains and Seas]

Legend has it that the Pamir, a crescent-shaped mountain range, lies at the edge of the desert beyond the Northwest Ocean. This most sacred mountain holds immense divine power. Therefore, the past Warrior Saints safeguarded the gate to the holy mountain, dispelling the evil.

To become a Warrior Saint, one must possess exceptional martial prowess and moral character. Only a few chosen by the Rain Dragon have the power to transform into the spirit dragon and overcome insurmountable challenges.

In the distant Orient, the leader of Nine Li plotted to terrorize the Central Plains with his giant scythe and powerful Spells, determined to dominate the world. Wherever the Nine Li Overlord went, thunder and lightning turned people's lives into misery and suffering. No tribe could withstand his violent invasion, and they were forced to retreat to the foot of Mount Pamir as their last stand. The chaos of battle would soon consume the peace that had endured for thousands of years.

At the pivotal instant, the Warrior Saint of Mt. Pamir transformed into the spirit dragon and conjured the Holy Beast: Sarvainai, to defeat the Silhouette of Nine Li together.

Who will prevail in this momentous battle? Amidst the Mountains and Seas, the legend continues...

New Skin Set: Tales of Mountains and Seas will be available starting January 10th!

[Mikko’s New Legendary Skin: Sarvainai the Holy Beast]

Sarvainai is the fifth offspring of the dragon.

Warrior Saint of Mt. Pamir: Tong has summoned this awe-inspiring holy beast to repel the Silhouette of Nine Li and his army. Sarvainai, who wields the immense power of the scorching sun, is ready to bring a new dawn to the battlefield.

Mikko’s New Legendary Skin: Sarvainai the Holy Beast will be available on January 10th!

[Tong’s New Skin: Warrior Saint of Mt. Pamir]

It is believed that the Rain Dragon, the Mountain God of Mount Pamir, will bestow its power upon the individual with the most formidable martial skills and the purest heart, transforming them into the Warrior Saint and protector of Mount Pamir.

Underwent perilous trials and training, Tong has finally attained the divine power that enables her to transform into a Rain Dragon. From that day forward, she will be intimately bound to the sacred mountain, watching over the vast expanse of Cathay and sending timely breezes and precipitation to ensure the country's great prosperity.

[Thanatos’s New Skin: Silhouette of Nine Li]

In the far East, the leader of Nine Li controls his army with horrendous spells and charms. He ruthlessly sought to dominate the world and dip his hand in the Central Plains, leaving misery and suffering in his wake with thunder and lightning.

It is said that his colossal storm-summoning scythe is still unrivaled to this day. Let’s see if he can find an equal adversary beneath Mt. Pamir.

[New Skin for Cookie & Can: Evil Dr. Cookie]

Driven by element K, Dr. Cookie became increasingly paranoid and set his mind on solving the energy crisis of the metropolis through destruction.

Can the challengers defeat him and his RoboT-Rex VX-001, restoring his senses?

[Macalon’s New Legendary Skin: RoboT-Rex VX-001]

Dr. Cookie has created RoboT-Rex VX-001, a full-metal dragon with tremendous combat power, to wreak havoc on the Metropolis. Modeled after Macalon, the Metropolis' most powerful creature, the RoboT-Rex is armed with radioactive charged cannons full of Element K and a thruster on its back capable of causing catastrophic damage.

Maybe he can create some fun-sized toys after all the hassle; the kids are sure to love them!

Macalon’s New Legendary Skin: RoboT-Rex VX-001, will be available on January 21st!

[Hero Shop]

The Hero Shop is officially online! You can purchase Heroes from the Hero Shop using either Hero Coins or Lucky Coins and decide whom to unlock first.

Lucky Coins can be acquired through the Star Pass, Party Pass, and regular Events.

[Lab Mode Update: Party Royale]

BR Mode: Party Royale is coming to Lab Mode on January 10th, offering a 10-player survival match.

Players are dropped into a perilous jungle in “Party Royale.” You can look for Chests to uncover valuables that strengthen your fighting power, utilize different Map mechanisms to reach the match point circle, use the terrain to your advantage, and surprise your opponents with various items you have discovered.

Flash Party has become more approachable with the addition of BR Mode. With the abundance of Items in Party Royal, the game has been given more randomness and playability. With the new "Colorful Sticker" mechanism and our expansive Map, the Heroes are sure to astound us with their extraordinary performances.

[Adjustments]

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Arena Adjustments

• New Rank: Master.

• The number of Arena Points needed to reach Master V Rank is 5900.

• The requirement for attaining the Diamond V Rank has been lowered to 4300 points from 4400.

• The Arena Points required for each Diamond Rank have been reduced.

Party Pass Adjustments

• A total of 688 Lucky Coins have been added to the Advanced Rewards of Star Card Unlock purchases.

• The amounts of Aura Chests and General Energies have increased for both the Basic and Advanced rewards.

• We have adjusted the methods of buying Star Card and Star Card Deluxe so that both are direct purchases.

Star Pass Adjustments

• Mikko has replaced Tina as the claimable Hero in Star Pass 15 now. Players with 15 or more Stars who do not have Mikko will receive the Hero automatically after the update.

• The Hero reward for 100 Stars and above has been replaced by the Hero Coin reward.

• Sticker Fragment reward has been added.

More Items in Alter Crystal Exchange Shop

• New Skin: Seaya - Idol Trainee

• New KO Effect: Deep Sea Lullaby

• New Respawner: Spotlight Stage

• New Item: Optional Colorful Sticker Pack

Chest Adjustments

• Heroes can no longer be obtained from Chests and must be purchased directly from the Hero Shop.

• Sticker Fragments can be found in all kinds of Chests.

• There is a possibility of obtaining a complete Normal Sticker from Lumi Chest or Aura Chest.

• There is a possibility of obtaining a Colorful Sticker from an Aura Chest.

• Aura Chest now yields more random Energy and Coins.

• Suppose you have unclaimed Chest Heroes and Stickers from the previous version and have accumulated a specified amount of Luck. In that case, you will receive Sticker Fragments and Hero Coins as compensation, depending on your drawing conditions.

Other New Events

• Other New Events - Monthly Pass: Receive 320 Lucky Coins per purchase instantly, along with 30 days of access to Resource Supply, Shop discount, and other privileges.

• Other New Events - Party Host: Invite new and returning players to the party, the host, and the invitee will be rewarded with fantastic prizes!

• New Event - Piggy Bank: A Piggy Bank that appears by chance. Top it up for massive Lucky Coin rewards.

• New Event - Alter Verse Invasion: Randomly appearing Challenge Stages. Defeat AI-controlled enemies for fantastic rewards.

• New Event - Super Value Rebate: Recharge at the event and receive General Energy, Optional Colorful Sticker, and other fun gifts.

Additional Login Methods + Adjustments

• Login options that allow users to sign in with their Google, Apple, or Steam Accounts has been added across platforms.

• Guest Login has been removed from the PC Version. If you are still logging in as a guest, please bind your FP account to your TapTap Account as soon as possible.

Other Adjustments

• A Lobby animation showcase has been added for all Heroes; start a match or double-tap the character to view it.

• We have optimized the UI effects of Select Mode, Hero List, and Friendly Battle.

• We have improved the Hero Details page by adding videos demonstrating the Skills.

• Filtering has been added to Hero Banner.

• We have improved the chest icon and chest opening animation.

• We have updated Heroes Training Ground Contents to incorporate the new Battle Contents.

• We have added some Badges related to our new game content.

• New Items in Stardust Shop: Sakura KO Effect, Cookie&Can Emoji.

[Battle Adjustments]

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Terms:

A: Attack

B: Special (Star Button)

N Attacks: An attack without any directional input

Forward Throw/Backward Throw: Throw forwards or backwards

Invincibility: Can be attacked but will not be affected by damage or negative effects

Recovery: Cannot be controlled or perform any other actions

General Adjustments

• Enhancing the On-ground Tech mechanism to enable more utilization when the character is knocked out and in contact with the ground.

• Optimized the animations of the shield. Right now the animations between different stages of the shield will have smooth transitions.

[Sivi Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• Improving the usability of certain moves.

Adjustments:

• Colorful Sticker “Shockwave Suction”: Reduce start-up lag, improve the attack’s initiating suction effect, and increase the chance of hitting the opponent.

[Magician Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• The Trade detection of the statue has been adjusted to avoid unexpected errors.

Adjustments:

• “Gold and Silver statue”: A knocked-out statue will no longer trigger Trade detection with other attacks.

• [Neutral Special]: The suitcase tossed by “Ace Producer” is now replaced by a hat.

• Adjusted the performance of the squat

[Heracles Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• To adjust the usability of certain moves.

Adjustments:

• [Aerial Up Attack]: The attack power has been slightly reduced.

• Colorful Sticker “Comet Blast”: You can now detonate the fired comet by tapping the Special button again. If you hit the comet with Side Special while equipping the Colorful Sticker “Thunderclap,” it will cause Paralysis when it explodes.

• Colorful Sticker “Starry Warp”: Decreasing the frequency of the multi-hits slightly during displacement. The character ends up in freefall at the end of the move, preventing any proactive action from being initiated.

• Colorful Sticker “Warrior Fury”: You can press the Block button during Fury to trigger an explosion, ending Fury ahead of time.

[Cupid Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• Adjusting the on-hit detection of some moves to avoid unexpected errors.

• To adjust the usability of certain moves.

Adjustments:

• “Crouching Actions”: Optimizing the on-hit detection of crouching actions, making them less prone to attacks from below.

• “Ledge Grabbing Actions”: Optimizing the on-hit detection of ledge-grabbing actions, making them less prone to attacks from the platform.

• “Up Special”: Significantly reducing Landing recovery time.

• Colorful Sticker “Twin Clouds”: Adjust the angle of the flying cloud so Cupid can easily incorporate other moves with it.

• “Shower of Arrows”: Clouds raining down arrows appear randomly within a certain radius.

[Tina Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• Adjusting the usability of Sticker Skills' Paralysis effect.

Adjustments:

• “Up Attack”: Increase the ending lag of Ground Up Attack and reduce the movement recovery time induced by the second hit.

• Colorful Sticker “Flash Kicks”: Slightly reducing the Paralysis duration of Ground Up Attack and Aerial Forward Attack.

[S-17 Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• To adjust the usability of certain moves.

Adjustments:

• “Ground Attack - The 2nd Hit”: Reduced damage to Shield and shorten the knock-away distance of opponent.

• “Ground Attack - The 3rd Hit”: Reduced damage and damage to Shield. Shorten the distance between you and your opponent after hitting the blocking opponent.

• “Side Special”: Improve multi-staged attack detection to be more consistent with the visual effect, and the hits are more focused on the Shield’s coverage.

• “Neutral Special”: The plasma cannon’s damage has slightly increased to make them less prone to Trade.

[Chilli Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• To adjust the usability of certain moves.

Adjustments:

• New Colorful Sticker “Rust's Diving Drop”: If the Sticker is equipped, you can summon Rust's Smash near bushes.

• New Colorful Sticker “Go Grandma Go”: If the Sticker is equipped, you can summon Grandma's Rush's near bushes.

• “Down Special - Rust to Shoot”: You can make Rust shoot ahead of time by using the Down Special move again.

[Sandy Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• To adjust the usability of certain moves.

Adjustments:

• Colorful Sticker “Baji Blow”: Jump can no longer interrupt the first hit of Baji Blow.

[Mr.5 Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• To adjust the usability of certain moves.

Adjustments:

• [Aerial Attack]: Improve the move’s lateral maneuverability, slightly shorten the duration of the final strike, and reduce Landing recovery time.

• “Neutral Special”: Increase the drone’s knock-out growth. Successive attack detection will not inflict damage on other targets.

• Colorful Sticker “AI Terminal”: The drone’s maneuverability has been reduced.

• Colorful Sticker “Last Resort”: Pull down the left joystick during Block to activate “Last Resort.” Reduced damage to Shield for this attack.

[Kamiki Yuri Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• Enhance the gameplay experience of Sticker Skills.

Adjustments:

• Colorful Sticker “The 4th Animus Sickle”: Raise the limit of the Animus gauge by one additional grid if this Sticker is equipped. The 4th Animus Sickle can be activated when the energy gauge is full, and its final attack generates an Energy Orb upon impact.

Problems fixed:

• Improved the stability of grab/throw

[Tong Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• To adjust the usability of certain moves.

Adjustments:

• [Down Special]: Reduced damage to Shield.

• Colorful Sticker “Rub It In”: Reduced damage to Shield of the enhanced move when the sticker is equipped.

• Colorful Sticker “Bittersweet”: When the Move activates, you will receive extra damage, the recovery percentage will be reduced, and the time buffer will be slightly increased. The damage and recovery are eventually balanced.

[Seaya Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• To adjust the usability of certain moves.

Adjustments:

• “Side Special”: You can break the Sliding by Jumping forward or backward; the Jump comes with attack detection.

• Colorful Sticker “Sliding Jump”: Reduce knock-out power.

• [Down Special]: The time interval between initiating recoveries by reflecting Projectiles has slightly increased.

• Colorful Sticker “Vibrant Dance”: Increase buff to max speed in the air and on the ground.

• “Triaxial”: Improve the stability of multi-stage attacks.

[Thanatos Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• To adjust the usability of certain moves.

Adjustments:

• “Ground Attack”: Increase the attack’s ending lag.

• “Aerial Up Attack”: Adjustment has been made to attack detection so that the knock-out power is reduced when the attack impacts an opponent on the ground.

• “Aerial Down Attack”: Reduced damage to Shield.

• “Aerial Back Attack”: Adjustment has been made to attack detection, increasing the knock-out power at non-Best Hit area.

• “Down Special”: Reduce ending lag when the attack lands successfully.

• “Charged Attack”: Increased damage to Shield.

• “Neutral Special”: the release time of the projectile is slightly delayed and the damage to shields is also reduced. The ending lag is slightly reduced.

Problems fixed:

• “Up Special”: We have adjusted the Attack detection of Move activation so that it wouldn’t give the target too much recovery time.

[Derek Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• We are optimizing “Up Special” to make them more reliable.

Adjustments:

• “Up Special”: Improving platform detection so that rising recovery can be steadily initiated in more situations.

[Tarara Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• To adjust the usability of certain moves.

Adjustments:

• “Dash Attack”: After Upgrade, attacks involving Pururu will have a wider adjustable KO angle, slightly increasing the knock-out power.

• “Neutral Special”: The ending lag after a successful strike has increased. Normal balls now have reduced damage, while Paralysis balls have slightly reduced damage and decreased knock-out power.

Problems fixed:

• We have fixed multiple issues relating to Pururu’s strike not charging the Triaxial’s sideway gauge.

[Lan Adjustments]

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Objectives:

• Enhance the stability of specific combinations and solve some issues.

Adjustments:

• Colorful Sticker “Comprehensive Chaser”: If the Sticker is equipped, the Side Special unleashes its first strike upward, slightly increasing knock-out power and allowing more follow-up options.

Problems fixed:

• “Aerial Side Special”: Fixing the issue where hitting the Bell would not trigger derivation assaults.

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Mode Adjustments

• The attack buff in Tag Team Match has been reduced.

[Bug Fixes]

• We have fixed the issue where certain Projectiles would not trigger Trade correctly, specifically the following Projectiles:

• Cupid’s Shower of Arrows

• Cupid’s Charged Arrow

• The fired Comet after being hit by Heracles’s Side Special

• The plasma cannon of S-17’s Neutral Special

• When Tong drinks to increase KO Score with Bittersweet equipped, there’s an additional KO Score increase if she was hit on that instance. The issue has been resolved;

• We have fixed the issue where S-17’s Aerial Down Attack hitting Ledge Grabbing characters might occasionally cause her to grab onto the ledge;

• We have fixed the issue in Swipe Mode, where Sophia cannot perform her Down Attack by pressing A during crouching;

• Alice’s action when on-ground and hit by a light attack was not displaying correctly. The issue has been resolved;

• When Sophia has Pro Swing equipped, she cannot trigger strengthen Backward Throw correctly. The issue has been resolved;

• We have resolved the issue of Mikko's snow piles not moving with the moving platform when he equips “Snowfield Roaming”;

• We have resolved the issue of Macalon's flame not moving with the moving platform when he equips “BBQ Feast”;

• We have fixed the issue where Lan’s Ground Up Attack can immediately connect with Jump even without hitting the opponent;

• A Normal Forward Throw proceeds automatically when Derek (Impeder) has full energy, and there's no input after a successful Grab. This issue has been resolved;

• We have fixed an issue where Magician’s strengthened Backward Throw has an incorrect initiating suction area;

• When Seaya - Song of Snow Skin casts her Projectile to knock out or eliminate her opponents, the attack’s exclusive Trailing and Kill Effect would not display. This issue has been fixed;• The issue where the new Battle UI would not hide the Player Nickname on the status bar during replay has been fixed.

• If a player has lost a battle in the Arena, specific Ranks’ actual point deduction differs from the displayed point deduction. This issue has been fixed;

• Fixed the bug that under Swipe Mode, Sivi's normal attacks will be stuck when you swipe the attack button in four directions;

• Fixed the bug that when Sophia starts to use Rising Smash and land on the ground, her actions may be incorrect;

• Fixed the bug that when Lan grabs the edge, if he tries to silmultaneously pull the movement joystick backwards and press the attack button, the actual direction will be incorrect;

• Fixed the bug that the game might stuck when too many attacks hit the same target at the same time in one frame.

Other Optimization

• Added a unique shield skin for Seaya's legendary skin: Song of Snow

Finally, please update the game or download the latest game version from the App Store or TapTap after the maintenance. After the update, you will receive a gift of 4x Star Chests (valid for 30 days). Please check your email for the gift.

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Comments

MyKal

still not enough, something is missing. .. oh that's right... rolling out of shield and spot dodging, still not enough for me to come back

2023-01-03

Jose

Then just don’t come back?

2023-01-04

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CMDㇱYTVemNoobar

great changes !! I like to see how the team try to improve the game. 1) Make sure joystick will be working on steam version, cause do not work in PC version. 2) Nerf shield.

2023-01-04