Live Server Downtime for Endless Conquest Launch and 1.126

Posted by John Thornhill | 2019 Nov 11 19:26 -0500 GMT
Update 2:30 PM EDT / 5:30 PM GMT: Ywain and Gaheris are open to players and the Account Center is once again available! 

All live servers will be coming down tomorrow, Tuesday 11/12/19, at 5:45AM EDT / 10:45AM GMT for patch 1.126 and the launch of Endless Conquest!

Endless Conquest is here! Dark Age of Camelot is now be able to be played for free (with some restrictions) without an end date on both Ywain and Gaheris.

Eligible accounts should receive an email by the end of this week (or sooner) but even if the email hasn't come through, any previously subscribed account that has been inactive for 180+ days and is in good-standing is eligible to play for free right now!

If you are just finding DAoC or are a returning veteran, please check out our new and returning player guides to familiarize yourself with the game and all of its updates. There's never been a better time than now to Come back to Camelot!

Download the client for free now and then visit our Account Center and create a new account or return for free on an eligible one!

We also have the Patch 1.126 notes available below!


 
 

Highlights


  • Come back to Dark Age of Camelot with Endless Conquest and play for free (with some restrictions) without an end date!
  • Getting back into the game has never been easier with new and improved Returning player quest rewards and updated King’s Armor freely given to all level 50s!
    • Is the new King's gear better than your own? Maybe!
    • Returning accounts that already received the old returning player quest can still get the new and improved one!
  • Been a long-time subscriber? Check out the new Veteran Rewards!
    • All "EU" accounts have been gifted +4 years of eligibility!
  • Changes galore to RvR quest rewards, objectives, and Ruined Keeps!
  • New wares are available in the Mithril Shop including the new Omni Dyes and much more!
  • New quests have been added to the newly streamlined New User Journey!
  • Check out the new class changes including updates to AoE mezzes, Stealth mechanics, and the return of PBAoE bombs (and more)!

1.126B Pendragon Test-Server Patch Notes

Posted by John Thornhill | 2019 Nov 05 16:09 -0500 GMT
Patch 1.126B is now on our Pendragon Test server! 

Many of these changes are in direct response to the feedback we received on the 1.126 test-server notes. Please hop on and test our latest changes and leave us your detailed feedback

Important Note:
  • We highly suggest duplicating your game directory and using the duplicate copy as a Pendragon-only game directory *before* patching and testing on Pendragon.
    • ​This means duplicating the entire "Labyrinth" folder (usually found at C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Labyrinth) to another location and using that copied folder exclusively for Pendragon testing.
    • ​If you do not do this, you *will* experience issues when patching from Pendragon back to live.
      • To force the live client to fix these issues, you will need to delete the mft.myp in your game's directory and then run the camelot.exe patcher again.
For those interested in testing on Pendragon, follow the character copy process here!

Click the image below to check out the patch notes! 
 

Friday Grab Bag - 11/01/2019 - 1.126 Edition

Posted by Community | 2019 Nov 01 15:05 -0400 GMT
This week's Grab Bag is focused on answering questions you've asked regarding the Patch 1.126 and Endless Conquest notes now up on the Pendragon test server!

October's newsletter also went out this week, which you can view here in your browser, and includes a poll on housing - so get readin'! Make sure you get the newsletter as soon as it's out by signing up!

The Endless Conquest FAQ and features table are now available in German (FAQ link / Features Table link) and French (FAQ link / Table Link), with thanks to Shileah and Fugo :)

Thank you all for sending in your questions, and remember to please keep sending them in for our devs! You can submit any game related questions you have for our DAoC Devs through our Grab Bag submission formPlease note this is for game mechanic questions. Feedback/ideas/suggestions should be sent in through our feedback form.


Read on for the many, many, questions and answers :)

1.126 Pendragon Test-Server Patch Notes

Posted by John Thornhill | 2019 Oct 29 14:49 -0400 GMT
Please hop on and test our latest changes and leave us your detailed feedback! Our live launch of patch 1.126 is just around the corner and the more testing and feedback we receive the better it will be!

Important Note:
  • We highly suggest duplicating your game directory and using the duplicate copy as a Pendragon-only game directory *before* patching and testing on Pendragon.
    • ​This means duplicating the entire "Labyrinth" folder (usually found at C:\Program Files (x86)\Electronic Arts\Labyrinth) to another location and using that copied folder exclusively for Pendragon testing.
    • ​If you do not do this, you *will* experience issues when patching from Pendragon back to live.
      • To force the live client to fix these issues, you will need to delete the mft.myp in your game's directory and then run the camelot.exe patcher again.
For those interested in testing on Pendragon, follow the character copy process here!

Click the image below to check out the patch notes! 
 


Highlights


  • Dark Age of Camelot Endless Conquest features are now available for testing!
  • Been a long-time subscriber? Check out the new Veteran Rewards!
    • All "EU" accounts have been gifted +4 years of eligibilty!
  • Returning player rewards have been greatly improved!
  • Changes galore to RvR quest rewards, objectives, and Ruined Keeps!
  • Introducing Omni dyes that can be applied to any armor type or weapon!
  • New wares are available in the Mithril Shop!
  • Is the new King's gear better than your own? Maybe!
  • New quests have been added to the newly streamlined New User Journey!
  • Check out the new class changes including updates to AoE mezzes, Stealth mechanics, and the return of PBAoE bombs (and more)!

Friday Grab Bag - 10/18/2019

Posted by Community | 2019 Oct 18 15:35 -0400 GMT
TGITGB! Welcome to this week's Grab Bag! 

Thank you all for sending in your questions, and remember to please keep sending them in for our devs! You can submit any game related questions you have for our DAoC Devs through our Grab Bag submission formPlease note this is for game mechanic questions. Feedback/ideas/suggestions should be sent in through our feedback form.


Continue reading for this week's questions :)

Halloween Event 2019

Posted by John Thornhill | 2019 Oct 17 15:00 -0400 GMT
October is not just our favorite month because of the Anniversary month and its crisp Autumn weather; it's also because it's time for haunted cities, candy and costumes, pumpkin patches in the Frontiers, and the return of the Mournful King instance!

Festivities begin today, October 17th and will conclude on Tuesday, November 5th.


 

18th Year Anniversary Celebration

Posted by John Thornhill | 2019 Oct 10 12:03 -0400 GMT

Please join us in wishing a very special Happy Birthday to Dark Age of Camelot, today. Eighteen years of adventures, battles, friendships, and fun have meant the world to us and especially our players both past and present. Here's to many more!

In celebration of the anniversary and in appreciation for all of our current players, we have the following bonuses and rewards available!

Friday Grab Bag - 10/04/2019

Posted by Community | 2019 Oct 04 14:58 -0400 GMT
Welcome to this week's Grab Bag! This Grab Bag is focused on answering some of the recurring and top questions we've been asked regarding our recent Endless Conquest announcement

Thanks to  everyone for sending in these questions, and remember to please keep sending in your general grab bag questions for our devs! You can submit any game related questions you have for our DAoC Devs through our Grab Bag submission formPlease note this is for game mechanic questions. Feedback/ideas/suggestions should be sent in through our feedback form.


On to the questions!

Endless Conquest Update

Posted by John Thornhill | 2019 Sep 30 16:29 -0400 GMT
The launch of Dark Age of Camelot: Endless Conquest, a way to play permanently without a paid subscription, is just around the corner and we are excited to provide you all with this detailed update!

First, we are making excellent headway in our testing phase of Endless Conquest (EC) as well as the rest of Patch 1.126. Further, because the bulk of EC features will not be testable by player accounts prior to the live launch, we expect a relatively short stay on the Pendragon test-server before bringing Endless Conquest to Ywain and Gaheris (yep, both servers!). As you know, anything can come up during the development process but we're very excited to announce that we are currently on track for a live launch in the latter-half of October!

Next, we have continued to iterate on the various privileges and restrictions involved with EC and are excited to announce our planned list for launch! EC accounts will be able to earn max character level and realm rank, Champion and Master Levels, all end-game gear, and so much more! Please follow the link to our Endless Conquest page and FAQ which includes in-depth information and a handy table of all the privileges and restrictions for both EC and Veteran (subscribed) accounts!

We'll follow this announcement up with a special, EC-centered Grab Bag this Friday, so be sure to submit your questions before then!


Friday Grab Bag - 09/13/2019

Posted by Community | 2019 Sep 13 11:17 -0400 GMT
It's a Friday the 13th Grab Bag! Nothing spooky or scary in here, though :)

As always, thanks everyone for your questions, please do keep sending them in! You can submit any game related questions you have for our DAoC Devs through our Grab Bag submission formPlease note this is for game mechanic questions. Feedback/ideas/suggestions should be sent in through our feedback form.


Read on for the questions!

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