Thanksgiving Weekend Battleground Event and Bonuses

Posted by John Thornhill | 2015 Nov 25 13:41 -0500 GMT
Thanksgiving is a time of thanks and so we're thanking our community and players with these RvR bonuses and Thidranki level 50 Battleground event!

Notes
 
  • TheThidranki Battleground will be open to level 50 players from Wednesday, November 25th through Sunday, November 29th.
Bonuses
 
On Ywain:
  • 25% bonus to RP gain in all NF zones (including the Labyrinth)
  • 50% bonus to RP gain in Thidranki
  • 25% bonus to RP gain in all other battlegrounds
  • 100% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic zones and dungeons
  • 50% bonus to normal BP in all NF zones
  • 100% bonus to normal BP in Thidranki
  • 50% bonus to normal BP in all other battlegrounds.
On Gaheris:
  • 100% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic zones and dungeons
  • 50% bonus to normal BP gain in the capital cities
  • 50% bonus to normal RP gain in the capital cities
In each Capital City:
  • 40% Bonus to Crafting Speed
  • 20% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain
In all Housing Zones:
  • 20% Bonus to Crafting Speed
  • 10% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain

Developer Q&A Video & Transcript

Posted by Community | 2015 Nov 24 13:07 -0500 GMT
We had an amount of questions submitted for our live Twitch Q&A last week - thanks to everyone who sent in! We had questions ranging from emblems, name & race changes, class balance, to realm timers & loyalty, macro groups, what's coming next, and many more!


In addition to the video, Carol, Lea, and Knight Fugo have transcribed the questions and answers in English, German, and French for you to enjoy below!

English Summary             German Summary             French Summary



 

Ellan Vannin: Up Close

Posted by Community | 2015 Nov 13 23:57 -0500 GMT

Our Producer, John Thornhill, takes us on a tour of the new RvR zone of Ellan Vannin that's coming with patch 1.119 and gives us an in-depth look at how the new mechanics added to the zone will work!

Check out the video here!

German subtitle version is available via this link.

Also, please note the following upcoming events:

Live Dev Q&A
Sunday, November 15th at 8:00 PM EST with our resident Knight, Luvly who will be interviewing John himself!

Pendragon Playtests
Sunday, November 15th at 2:30 PM EST: 8v8 Community on Ellan Vannin
Monday, November 16th at 8:00 PM EST: Albion and Midgard Battlegroups on Ellan Vannin

Pendragon Downtime for Patch 1.119

Posted by John Thornhill | 2015 Nov 10 20:31 -0500 GMT
Update: Pendragon is now up, check out the 1.119 Notes here or by clicking the image below!

The Pendragon server will be down tomorrow, Wednesday 11/11/15, at 2PM EST / 7PM GMT for patch 1.119!

Important Note:
  • We highly suggest separating out your normal game directory from your Pendragon game directory *before* patching and testing on Pendragon.
    • If you do not do this, you *will* experience issues when patching 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 run the patcher again.



 
For those interested in testing on Pendragon, follow the character copy process here!

Otherworlds Campaign: Chapter 9

Posted by John Thornhill | 2015 Nov 03 10:20 -0500 GMT

Chapter 9 of the Otherworlds Campaign has arrived and with it the final encounter with King Uther, Ymir, and Queen Cliodna! Can you defeat them and earn their Otherworldly Cloak?

Check out walkthroughs for the Prologue and Chapters 1-8 as well as the new Chapter 9 notes by clicking the Campaign Calendar image above or read the notes below!

Dev Q&A Podcast, Sunday November 15th

Posted by Community | 2015 Oct 28 13:11 -0400 GMT

Our Knight Podcast on November 15th will be a Grab Bag Q&A feature, where the devs answer your questions!

Knight Luvly will have a sit down with the devs and is on the hunt for the questions you want the devs to answer! Submit your questions via our Grab Bag Submission form, before Tuesday, November 10th, to be in with a shot of having your question answered. Alternatively, you can submit them on the postcount.net forum Q&A thread here. The Podcast will be live streamed on our official Twitch channel at 8PM EST, Sunday November 15th.

A video and transcript of the Q&A will be available on the Herald in the days following the stream (in English, German, and French).

Get your questions in now!

Otherworlds Campaign: Chapter 8

Posted by John Thornhill | 2015 Oct 20 11:33 -0400 GMT

Chapter 8 of the Otherworlds Campaign has arrived! Earn the new Otherworldly Necklace!

Check out walkthroughs for the Prologue and Chapters 1-7 as well as the new Chapter 8 notes by clicking the Campaign Calendar image above or read the notes below!

Sinister Moon Rising

Posted by John Thornhill | 2015 Oct 19 10:37 -0400 GMT
October is not just our favorite month because of the Anniversary, it's also Halloween! And that means haunted cities, candy and costumes, pumpkin patches in the Frontiers, and this year... a brand new, creepier-looking moon!

Festivities begin today, October 19th and will conclude Monday, November 2nd.


  • The Ghostly Harvest Quest offers players level 45 and up a dangerous adventure in the frontiers. Speak with John Tobin on the Cotswold Bridge, Foa Muldisson outside the Jordheim North Gates, or Nera by the road in Mag Mell to begin the quest. (Note: Players who completed this quest last year will now be offered it again.)
  • Jack, the grim reaper, has been spotted near the Agramon, Emain Macha, Hadrian's Wall, and Odin's Gate pumpkin patches. He's been heard muttering about the Otherworlds by passerby.
    • Jack's difficulty has been slightly increased and he now has a chance to drop the new Energy and Body Legendary Weapon specialty ingredients (Orb of Entropy and Pound of Flesh).
    • Jack can only spawn at one of the four possible pumpkin patches at a given time.
  • Treat sellers have been spotted selling sugary confections inside Meath, Erikstaad, and Caerwent.
  • The consignment merchants would like to show you their Halloween spirit! Pick up the merchant and place it back down on your house porch and he will change into a Halloween outfit for you!
  • Be aware adventurers! Ghosts haunt the streets of your capital cities as the pumpkin moon rises! Ghosts have also been spotted in Mag Mell, Aegirhamn, and Campacorentin Station.
  • The horses you once rode have joined the spirit realm. (This affects stable and merchant horses only - not player controlled horses.)
  • Something strange has happened to all of the puppies.
  • The pumpkins have been carved into jack o' lanterns!
  • A trio of crazy old women have been spotted selling costume potions inside Camelot, Jordheim, and Tir na Nog.
    • The costume potions last 15 minutes each and come in a variety of flavors.
    • The costume potions work best if you remove your helm and armor.
    • You cannot digest another costume potion if you are transformed into any of the monster forms.
    • The costume potions' magics are short-lived and the potions will be useless after the festivities end so don't horde them.
    • Some of the costume potions allow you to take the form of the enemy, so don't be scared if you see some in your capital city or housing zones, it's just your realm mates playing dress up!
    • The costumes and potions only work while you are in the capital cities or housing zones. You cannot use them outside of these zones and if you leave the zone while in costume, you will lose the effect.
    • As always, the days before, during, and after Halloween these potions can be used in RvR (With Exception to Pixies, and ghosts potions, which are not usable in the frontiers ever)
Developer's Note: Please remember to run the patcher in order to see the pumpkin loot bags and sinister moon.

The Traveling Merchants Project

Posted by Community | 2015 Oct 14 10:51 -0400 GMT
This time of year is full of candy-induced excitement and frightful practical jokes, and almost nothing is more exciting (or scary) than the traveling merchants and their prices! Stock up and get your items before these weary travelers vanish once more!

Several popular items have also made their return, including Darkness Falls Weapons and the Midwinter Frozen Medal of Honor.




Players can find the merchants at the below locations. Happy Shopping!


In Albion: Just outside of gates of Castle Sauvage in Camelot Hills
In Midgard: Just outside of Svasud Faste in the Vale of Mularn
In Hibernia: Just outside of Druim Ligen in Connacht

The merchants will remain through the 28th of October.

14th Anniversary Celebration and Hot Fix Notes

Posted by John Thornhill | 2015 Oct 09 12:35 -0400 GMT
Dark Age of Camelot turns 14 tomorrow and like most  teenagers, it wants to party!

The following bonuses can be considered a start to the festivities. There's more to come!
 
On Ywain:
50% bonus to RP gain in all NF zones (including The Labyrinth)
100% bonus to RP gain in Darkness Falls
100% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic zones and dungeons.
200% bonus to normal XP gain in Darkness Falls.
100% bonus to normal BP in all NF zones.

On Gaheris:
100% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic zones and dungeons.
200% bonus to normal XP gain in Darkness Falls.
100% bonus to normal BP gain in the capital cities.
100% bonus to normal RP gain in the capital cities.

In each Capital City:
40% Bonus to Crafting Speed
20% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain

In all Housing Zones:
20% Bonus to Crafting Speed
10% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain

The bonuses will be live from Friday, October 9th until Saturday, October 31st.

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