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==General Information==
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| category = Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
| topic = Duskruin Arena
| messagenum = [http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Paid%20Events:%20Adventures,%20Quests,%20and%20SimuCoins/Duskruin%20Arena/view/10859 10859]
| author = SIMU-WYROM
| date = 7/22/2019
| subject = Confirmed Dates for August
}}
Duskruin will have a start date of August 9th at 9pm ET. It will run at least 14 days.
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'''Wyrom, PM'''

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| category = Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
| topic = Duskruin Arena
| messagenum = [http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Paid%20Events:%20Adventures,%20Quests,%20and%20SimuCoins/Duskruin%20Arena/view/10983 10983]
| author = SIMU-WYROM
| date = 8/9/2019
| subject = Duskruin Updates: August 2019 Schedule
}}
A lot went into this run right to the very last day before it opens, so here are more of the details.

* RPA orbs will now drop in all three activities. The more you run each activity, the better chance you have at finding one!
* All three activities can now reward a Treasure Trove token.
* Bloodscrip is now added directly to your totals for easier access.
* '''Arena Updates''': Max bloodscrip increased to 275.
* '''Sewer Updates''': Max bloodscrip increased 12 to 25 per search. A new legendary bloodrune, the Abyran'ra, can be discovered. Bandit caches will hit more frequently!
* '''Heist Updates''': Max bloodscrip has increased to 260. You can now get invited to the smithy from completing the Heist.
* '''Shops Updates''': Majority of shops across Bloodriven Village have refreshed wares.

With the new stuff, we are staggering the opening of certain things to make sure everything is smooth sailing. We typically do this, but there are a few facets this time around.

The event itself will open at 9pm ET. Platinum is going to get an early sneak peek at roughly 8pm ET. The High End Scrip Shop is going to open Saturday (8/10) at roughly noon ET. We also have the area to the Hypogeal Cavern that will open on Saturday (8/10) in the evening, roughly at 8pm ET. The creatures are back, so beware (clear your strongest foe if you want to capture one in your PROFILE)! Lastly we have the Treasure Trove which will open either Tuesday (8/13) or Wednesday (8/14), this is to give tokens a chance to start dropping.

Beyond the door in the Hypogeal Cavern, a box was left behind. The archaeologist has studied this, and determined there are pieces of jewelry that can be procured from it, but he's unsure the process due to the creatures returning. The jewelry can interact with bloodrunes. More details on this once the cavern is cleared back out and he can continue his studies!
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'''Wyrom, PM'''

{{saved-post
| category = Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
| topic = Duskruin Arena
| messagenum = [http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Paid%20Events:%20Adventures,%20Quests,%20and%20SimuCoins/Duskruin%20Arena/view/10997 10997]
| author = SIMU-WYROM
| date = 8/9/2019
| subject = Duskruin Updates: August 2019 Schedule
}}
I forgot to mention some other changes with the arena and why there are increased bloodscrip amounts.

Originally we had a bonus you could get in the arena, sewers, or heist depending on the fraction you did in the heist. It was intended to promote a synergy between the 3 activities, but it really didn't work out as well. So instead, we added the bonus, permanently, to each activity. The heist had a bigger bump because we wanted it to be more in-line with the arena due to the combat/skill aspects. The arena is still the star of the show for max gains though. The sewers just needed some changes, it was getting stale. The new numbers can theoretically put it closer to the heist, but due to the RNG elements, it's tough.

Silvers from the arena are gone though. Originally, we planned to have things cost silvers at Duskruin, and it should have been phased out earlier, but it wasn't. With the increased amount of bloodscrip, that's a much better trade off than 1250 silvers. Less item management as well.

Lastly, with the new trove token drops, we felt that now even someone coming into the event with very little has a shot to walk away with something great.
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'''Wyrom, PM'''<section end=savedpost />

{{saved-post
| category = Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
| topic = Duskruin Arena
| messagenum = [http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Paid%20Events:%20Adventures,%20Quests,%20and%20SimuCoins/Duskruin%20Arena/view/11200 11200]
| author = SIMU-WYROM
| date = 8/22/2019
| subject = Closing Time and Shopping
}}
We'll go ahead and keep the grounds open for the weekend for those who want to do some last minute shopping (8/25 at 11:55pm ET). As we close out this run of Duskruin, I just want to give some expectations for next time when it comes to inventory available. For the majority of shops, things will remain the same. Things that are buggy, wrong, or not priced right should get fixed. We'll likely be doing refreshes in some of the more anticipated shops, like Spellbound. We might have some new shops. Should the enchanting situation change, we'll likely be adding the boosted enchanting modifier potions next time. HESS will likely get revamped going into next run, I don't have any fleshed out idea here, but I know we need to make (good) adjustments. I do have some restocks to put back in there, but it's not a whole lot. I'll be doing this Friday before my event with Lahke.

The SimuCoin Store will stop selling stamped voucher (booklets) on Friday (8/23) at 8:55pm ET as planned though. If you have any entries after the SimuCoin Store stops selling them, you can still use them to run the activities (Arena, Sewers, and Heist). If you decide you want to run the event this weekend (8/24 & 8/25), you'll need to make any purchases prior to 8:55pm ET on Friday (8/23).

When the Trove runs out of items, we'll be putting up some locker expansions. Tokens are only good this run, so saving them has no purpose. They will crumble, so even keeping one as a souvenir is moot. The Trove will run every 2 hours over the weekend as well.
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'''Wyrom, PM'''
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==Shops==
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==[[High End Scrip Shop]]==
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==[[Compartmentalized quiver|Compartmentalized Quiver]] Update==
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==[[Plague Cowl]]==
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==[[Energy Weapon]]==
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==[[Shield Cape]]==
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==[[Parasitic Weapon]]/[[Sprite Weapon]] Update==
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==[[FancyBook]]==
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==[[Bloodrune Holder]]==
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