KURO ALPHA UPDATE - MAY 10, 2025

[Kuro]

KURO ALPHA UPDATE - MAY 10, 2025 - AUTO LOOT, QUEST MEDAL SYSTEM & MORE!

MAJOR QUALITY OF LIFE IMPROVEMENTS

• Auto Loot System - Never miss a drop again! Items automatically go to your inventory
  
• New Commands:
    - @sellall eq - Quickly sell all equipment items in your inventory
    - @aggropot - Aggressively use 2-3 potions at once when at low HP
  
• Discord Integration - In-game megaphones now appear in Discord
  
• Event System - Fixed automatic event scheduling and rewards
  
• Removed Quest Level Limits - Complete any quest regardless of your level
  

NEW QUEST MEDAL SYSTEM
A new NPC has been added to the Free Market offering permanent stat bonuses based on how many quests you've completed!

• Quest Milestones & Rewards:
    - HP/MP: +5 per quest (max +2500 at 500 quests)
    - Stats: +1 every 5 quests (max +100 at 500 quests)
    - Avoid/Accuracy: +1 every 10 quests (max +50 at 500 quests)
    - Defense: +2 every 5 quests (max +200 at 500 quests)
    - Speed: +1 every 50 quests (max +10 at 500 quests)
    - Jump: +1 every 25 quests (max +20 at 500 quests)
  
• Final Tier Rewards (400-500 quests range):
    - Attack: +2 every 10 quests (max +20 at 500 quests)
    - Magic Attack: +2 every 10 quests (max +20 at 500 quests)
  

WEEKLY CONTENT & GAMEPLAY IMPROVEMENTS

• Weekly Quest System - Complete the new weekly quest to kill 500 monsters for a 40% EXP boost
  
• Anti-Bot Measures - Bot check system implemented to ensure fair gameplay
  
• Aran Improvements - Combo duration increased to 7 seconds
  
• 2x EXP Coupons - Now properly expire after use, price reduced to 1 Vote Point
  

BUG FIXES

• Maker Skill Bug - Fixed issue where Maker skill wouldn't level up to level 2 despite meeting requirements
  
• Papulatus Exploit - Fixed exploit allowing unlimited pieces by dropping/forfeiting/retaking the quest
  
• Crash Skill - Now properly works on bosses
  
• CBD Teleport - Fixed teleportation issues in CBD area
  

UPDATE INSTRUCTIONS
To update, either:

• Run the Kuro Launcher (recommended)
  
• Download full package from Google Drive: https://drive.google.com/file/d/17aekoYy...VaCjh/view
  

BETA PREPARATION

• Beta Release Date: May 17th, 2025 - Only 7 days remaining!
  
• Reminders:
    - Up to 25k NX will carry over from Alpha to Beta
    - No VP will be carried over
    - Perfect Pitch will ONLY be obtainable from PQs/Boss runs in Beta
  

Thank you all for your continued support and feedback during our Alpha phase! These improvements are a direct result of your suggestions and bug reports. We're working hard to make Kuro the best MapleStory private server experience possible.

Happy Mapling!
~ Kuro