Hey there, Sluggers!
v2.0.0 Update notes have arrived.

▶ New Stadium 'Sphinx Park'!
- 1,600 trophies are required to open
- 2 new pitchers are stepping up to the mound!
* Trophies required to compete in Global & National Rankings can be acquired unlimitedly in the new 'Sphinx Park' stadium.
(The maximum in 'VIVA STADIUM' will be capped at 660 trophies)
* Starting from Oct 14th 00:00 (UTC), additional trophy rewards for exceeding 1,960 trophies will be available.

▶ New Batters
- All-Star batter 'BRODIE' added
: Can be acquired after SPHINX PARK opens
: 'Combo Boost' - extra points every time combo count goes up

- MAJOR batter, LARRY BLITZ added
: Can be acquired after VIVA STADIUM opens
: 'Cool Zone' - point of contact with the ball is centered so that hits are more accurate

▶ 8 new gear cards
- 8 new gears can be acquired after SPHINX PARK opens.
- Major-Grade Gear
1) BAT: COBRA
2) HAIR: TURBAN
3) GOGGLE: DESERT VISION
4) ACCESSORY: LAMP

- All-Star Grade Gear
1) BAT: ANKH
2) HAIR: PHARAOH
3) GOGGLE: HORUS
4) ACCESSORY: PYRAMID

▶ New Skill cards added
- 5 new cards available in 'Sphinx Park' have been added.
- BATTER DEFENSE
1) ANXIETY KEEPER(MINOR): More effective defense against Batter Anxiety.
2) INK KEEPER(MINOR): More effective defense against Ink balls.
- BATTER EFFECT
1) SNIPER(MAJOR): Bat becomes wider and higher accuracy hits are easier to hit.
2) COMBO BOOSTER(ALLSTAR): Additional combo count when hitting 'Great' hit or above.
- BALL DEFENSE
1) TENNIS BALL KEEPER(MINOR): More effective defense against Tennis balls.

▶ Batter promotion system added
- Promote your batters to "Elite" status when they're at least at the required level!
- Promoted batters receive a new look and bonuses to their stats.
- Promotion is possible only for Major or Allstar grade batters. Promotion for new batters Larry and Brodie will be made available in future updates.

▶ 'Home Run Events' Added
- Get special event coins for doing various things in the game.
- Exchange collected coins for additional rewards.
- There are many seasonal events planned so stay tuned!

▶ Clan System Improvements
- Max character count for clan bulletin posts have been increased to 255 characters.
- Clan emblem is only displayed during Clan Battle periods.
- UI has been improved so that it is easier to know when and how the Clan Battle is going on.
- Clan Points will no longer be deducted if a member leaves after the Clan Battle period.

▶ 'Home Run Passes' Added
- Get consecutive Match Star Chests without the wait time by purchasing a 'Home Run Pass'.
- More rewards available every time you open a Match Star Chest.

▶ UI Overhaul
- Main lobby screen has been simplified and is now easier to use.
- Check-in rewards, trophy-view, missions, and in-game friends can be accessed from the left 'menu' pane.
- Main title screen has been changed.

▶ Balance Change
- Early to mid-level stats for batters mentioned below have been adjusted higher.
: GL Fox, Jin Long, Roa Choi, Dastan Hiro, Mr. Blut, Lili Wang, Rogan Chopper, Zoe Star
- Pitchers appearing in Shark and Viva Stadiums have been adjusted.
: Ball power during pitches increased
- Skill balance has been changed as follows.
1) 'Smash' type skills' stats increased
2) Defense rate for ball defense type skills increased
3) Defense rate for batter debuff type skills increased
4) 'Scoreboard Score Up' skill stats increased
5) 'Lightning Ball Score Up' skill stats increased
- Following gears and batter skills are adjusted.
1) Piñata(hat) : Skill changed from Flame Ball Defense II -> Lightning Ball Defense II
2) Zoe Star : 'Center Cycling HR Score' skill stats increased

※ We perform the card balance change with the user's opinion and gameplay statistics.
We will keep updating the game to make it more fair and exciting, so please keep your interest and support for Homerun Clash.

▶ Shop Upgrade
- Existing 'Huge' Chests will become 'Superb' Chests with even more rewards inside!
- New package item's added

▶ Other Improvements
- New objects added in each stadium that awards points when hit.
- Diane's character modelling has been improved.

We will do our best make Homerun Clash more exciting and more challenging than ever.
Thank you