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Hi GMs,

I’ve been playing actively for a month now and noticed a map design issue in the Sky Ring (SR) map that’s affecting Mercenary leveling.

The current SR has 4 main corners + center where players usually AFK, but small round structures between these areas are causing Mercs to get stuck while chasing mobs. These spots are unusable because the Merc Pathing breaks around them.

If you could remove those circular obstacles(Check Attachment for Reference), it would easily open up 3–4 more leveling spots, reduce map congestion, and help many players who are constantly shouting for SR parties. Also increase spawn rate if it is not same as corner spots.

This makes these intermediate areas unusable for efficient AFK leveling, wasting otherwise viable space.

My character stays logged in 16–18 hours a day, and during this time, I constantly see shout after shout of players looking for SR party.

Simple Fix:

If you could remove or flatten those mid-ring structures, it would immediately:

• Open 3–4 new viable Merc spots

• Reduce congestion

• Improve overall map utilization

This doesn’t require creating a new map — just removing obstacles in existing terrain that are currently breaking Merc Pathing.

I'm requesting this because I feel like my character has fallen behind while others with high-level Mercs are able to solo bosses easily. I don’t mind that leveling a Mercenary takes time — that’s part of the fun — but not getting a spot in an SR party is frustrating. As someone who supports the game through Eshop purchases, I sincerely request a solution. Also, the current RL quest giving 15 lakh EXP per day feels too low compared to SR grinding, which I believe gives nearly 30 lakh EXP daily (Not verified but took feedback from players who are online in SR maps).

Being able to go AFK and watch your Merc level up feels like magic — please do something so more players can experience that.

Agreed!!

We have suggested the same thing multiple times, but it seems the GMs have not had a chance to look into it yet.
Remove the mid section from the bottom, top, right, and left sides, and replace it with the same design used in all four spots, unless we're introducing another map for the Mercy party.

Just wanted to give an update since my last post. I finally managed to get a slot in an SR party — and in just 24 hours of AFK grinding, my Merc gained 1 crore EXP.

That’s 7 times more than the 15 lakh EXP we get from the Rubal's Linguine quest, which also has a 24-hour cooldown. The difference is massive.

This just reinforces the point: SR is still the best and only viable way to level Mercs, but it’s overcrowded and limited to a few spots. I again request GMs to remove the central structures where Mercs get stuck and expand the SR map, so more players can benefit equally.

Please consider this seriously — it’s a simple adjustment that would help a lot of active, paying players.

Second option is to Launch a separate SR map exclusive to Mania+ members, so that players who support the game will be able to level up their merc faster.

Please GM increase space in SR or just try to remove those circles if possible.