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GS4-XERAPHINA: /* August 2021 */

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	But I missed 3 deadlines for Duskruin, and continually second guessing the mechanics were something I had to stop. And I always knew we'd have another form of the event, so I saved the idea for that.		But I missed 3 deadlines for Duskruin, and continually second guessing the mechanics were something I had to stop. And I always knew we'd have another form of the event, so I saved the idea for that.

	'>>Closing notes''		''>>Closing notes''

	So I kind of explained a lot of the inside details on everything. If and when we change the arena mechanics, it would be on a reboot, not in the middle of the run. The competition form of the event (scoreboard) won't really be much different than what you're seeing now, just another set of arenas you can enter for a different challenge. We'd likely keep both forms (the one you're seeing now and a new secondary challenge) out for you to enjoy, you just pick which you'd like.		So I kind of explained a lot of the inside details on everything. If and when we change the arena mechanics, it would be on a reboot, not in the middle of the run. The competition form of the event (scoreboard) won't really be much different than what you're seeing now, just another set of arenas you can enter for a different challenge. We'd likely keep both forms (the one you're seeing now and a new secondary challenge) out for you to enjoy, you just pick which you'd like.

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			{{#section:Duskruin/saved posts February 2020\|savedpost}}

			<section begin=savedpost2020-02 />{{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/11501 11501]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 2/2/2020
			\| subject = Duskruin Updates
			}}
			I'm going to address the concern (with code). Just need to find the best workaround.

			According to the numbers, PRAY was used on average once in every one hundred matches on average. The majority using it was to beat it quickly, so losing the time was never having an impact for them.

			Last run, the timer had no impact on your bloodscrip, which put PRAY into overdrive. With the timer gone and the difficulty getting a bit looser, PRAY has to come with some sort of disadvantage.

			I'll discuss it more once I manage to update the code and test some things out.
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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/11514 11514]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 2/3/2020
			\| subject = PRAY in the Arena
			}}
			I've updated some of the code to account for the concerns with PRAY moving to an item-based drop.

			The PRAY function will now offer boosted mana and stamina per use). It's RNG, but it was 45 to 60. It's now 60 to 120. You will get 3 prayers per match at no penalty. The 4th prayer will advance the difficulty. The 5th and subsequent prayers will come at a cost of half your spirit and random damage being dealt to you. It will also come with the slight chance of a demon being summoned (no additional rewards). There is a slight cooldown between prayers.

			Team matches will also be limited to 3 prayers (before things ramp up), but...stay tuned to the next post.
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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/11517 11517]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 2/3/2020
			\| subject = PRAY in the Arena
			}}
			It will be your current spirit. If you don't have enough spirit, you won't be able to perform the action (no spirit deaths caused directly from PRAY).
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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/11540 11540]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 2/5/2020
			\| subject = PRAY in the Arena
			}}
			I've updated PRAY to be 3 uses, +1 per extra teammate. So the max PRAYer uses before penalties kick in is 5 with a team of 3.
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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/11592 11592]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 2/8/2020
			\| subject = Duskruin Updates
			}}
			The PRAY messaging has been updated when you're on your LAST prayer before things get more difficult. If you've already advanced the difficulty (this happens just around 8 minutes in), then you go straight to the maelstrom hitting the arena (and a very rare chance of a demon).
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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/11593 11593]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 2/8/2020
			\| subject = Duskruin Updates
			}}
			The bloodscrip formula for the arena is (9 * rounds completed) + 50 for winning + team bonus - time penalty for taking longer than 8 minutes. If you take longer than 8 minutes, you'll get a second item in your prize package (could be 1 totem and 1 random item or 2 totems or 2 random items).

			So if you take a long time to win, you can get less than the max scrip. This also won't count as a perfect win. Keep in mind, previously, this would just be a loss.
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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/11609 11609]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 2/8/2020
			\| subject = Duskruin Updates
			}}
			The floor for using PRAY has been increased from 60 to 75.

			At this point with the updates, three prayers is equal to roughly five prayers on the lowest end comparing the old arena to the new arena. As long as you haven't advanced the difficulty, you can do a 4th prayer as well without dealing with random damage (or demons).

			I've also reduced the time penalty slightly. The time penalty only comes into place by expending all your prayers and getting into the more difficult matches, or by taking longer than 8 minutes and 40 seconds. Previously this would have been a loss. In terms of the prayer penalty in the previous arena, using more than 5 prayers would have cost you about 40% of your arena match's time.
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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/11648 11648]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 2/11/2020
			\| subject = Duskruin Updates
			}}
			I lowered the chances of an automaton spawning as a champion greatly. If one does spawn, the chances of the rarer ores will be higher.
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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/11515 11515]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 2/3/2020
			\| subject = Team Matches Update
			}}
			Team matches will now offer bonus bloodscrip for all combatants. Duos will offer +10. Trios will offer +25. So a party of three can earn as much as 300 bloodscrip each.
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GS4-XERAPHINA: /* August 2019 */

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GS4-XERAPHINA: /* Celestial Temple */

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Celestial Temple

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	~~ Thandiwe ~~<br>		~~ Thandiwe ~~<br>
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			<section begin=savedpost2019-02 />{{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/10636 10636]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 2/19/2019
			\| subject = Arena Update: RT Locked Opponents
			}}
			I've added a better check to see if the opponent you're facing has been placed into RT by a disabler like feint. If they are in more RT than usual, they cannot perform a hazard (traps). Keep in mind, they can do hazards when they are in their normal routine RT from attacking.
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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/10645 10645]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 2/19/2019
			\| subject = Heal Routine Update: Symbol of Mana
			}}
			The Symbol of Mana cooldown is now removed on exit of the arena or heist.

			And just in case I forgot to post it, so is the Mana Leech one. I don't remember if I did.
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			===Celestial Temple===
			<section begin=savedpostcel2019-02 />{{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/10755 10755]
			\| author = GS4-THANDIWE
			\| date = 2/28/2019
			\| subject = Beyond Rock and Rubble...
			}}
			Toiling away to clear the debris, brave adventures struggled to find the treasures that awaited them beyond a stone-clogged barricade found buried within a fissure adjacent to the Underground Temple in Bloodriven Village. As fresh air rushed into the ancient cavern, dozens of earth elementals, krynch, and stone giants surged through to attack the intruders as they attempted to lay claim to the hidden nest. Battling valiantly, despite numerous casualties, the group put down the incredibly strong threat and began investigating the archeological site.

			Faint whispers, shadows, and ghosts danced upon the dust-filled passageway as the explorers gazed upon murals that had been painted upon the walls. None-too-subtle in their travels, the group found more minions of the dark lying in wait for them. Minotaurs! Mages and Warriors prowled the halls! Why would they be here? How did they get in? What was their purpose? Silence was the only answer, which deepened with each horned bovines’ death. Would they return? None could say.

			As the gentle sound of plinking water echoed through the halls, the sounds of battle fading to a memory, the adventurers found themselves gazing at the terminus of the passage where an enormous door, dripping with eldritch energy, stood waiting. Even the mummified remains of a dwarf, found tucked into a shelf on the cavern's walls, had no answers, a cryptic note...

			''<Never could figure out a way to open that door... Escape so close at hand, on both ends of this tunnel, but no hope in them.

			Seeking answers, the adventurers turned to the bard in their midst, and that bard began to unravel the tale trapped within murals. With answers in hand, the group whispered to the door and stepped into a new arena. In this arena, they were greeted with nothing but death. Demons prowled upon the tortured landscape, some few caught within a cage of pain and misery.
			Perhaps the tale of the Arena’s Founders was better left undiscovered after all...

			---

			Special thank you to all the adventurers that played with us on opening night and worked hard to uncover the mystery and story of the new section in the Underground Temple. Thanks to the bards that worked in each instance, the story can be found on RECALL and shared with all.

			GM Modrian was kind enough to code the loresong, GM Estild was instrumental in getting the RECALL taken care of for each mural and painting, GM Galene created the entire monk body and his possessions, GM Haliste, GM Tivvy, GM Isten, and GM Flannihan assisted with QC, general questions, and refinement of the tale that was told, while GM Netz created the wonderful mood messaging that fills the area.
			The new area is permanent and there are two shrines in this area that can be SENSED by a cleric.


			~~ Thandiwe ~~<br>
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			<section begin=savedpost2018-12 />{{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/10060 10060]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 12/12/2018
			\| subject = Arena Updates
			}}
			In June, I mentioned I would be pushing forward a new mechanic in the arena that removed the time element from being such a big factor in earning max rewards. Moving forward, time is no longer part of your scoring for the arena. The only thing the timer is there for is to control the pace and difficulty of the arena. Your score is now purely dodging (50), defeating opponents (175), and winning (25). Surrendering will also have steeper penalties to rewards. Keep in mind, you can also get 10% more in solo arena matches if you have successful completed the Silent Investors missions in the Bank Heist for a maximum of 275 bloodscrip.

			Another change this run is to how the timer reacts when creature clean up occurs and new creatures are summoned. The arena mechanics are based on a 4 second interval. When creatures are pulled out of the arena when they die and when new creatures are summoned, this will no longer count against your timer. Slower combatants should see some improvement on getting through all 25 foes. This also means that the arena can get as long as (approximately) ten minutes, but not so much additional combat time (if that makes sense).
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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/10168 10168]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 12/15/2018
			\| subject = Arena Updates
			}}
			Some more updates!

			The timer for when creatures were being removed and new creatures were summoned was sometimes ticking when certain criteria was met. I've gone ahead and made sure it always pauses when running clean up/summon routines.

			I've updated the intro messaging to say ten minutes instead of eight, because it can take up to 10 minutes now if you make it to the 25th creature and fail.

			Champions will no longer spawn with bows due to DS numbers that were getting too high.

			I've added a DISMISS feature that will allow you to get rid of the dead. There is no RT and it will try to take out all the dead at once. But if there is a dead rat, an alive rat, and a dead rat, it will only grab the first one. You'll need to DISMISS THIRD RAT first if you want it to clean them all up. You always need to DISMISS the dead ones for this to work.
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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/10272 10272]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 12/20/2018
			\| subject = Arena Updates
			}}
			Creatures now are cleaned up upon them being defeated. Big thank you to Estild for adding some tools to creature death so I could add this to the arena.

			DISMISS still works and has been updated to be just DISMISS instead of DISMISS [creature]. This shouldn't be needed anymore, but in cases where the ogre doesn't clean up the creatures upon death (special death situations or specific creatures not being handled automatically) this still will exist.

			If you do notice a specific creature that doesn't get automatically cleaned up or a specific way creatures are dying that seems to leave them behind, please post about it.
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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/10272 10272]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 12/20/2018
			\| subject = Arena Updates
			}}
			Okay, I added a very short timer to the auto-cleanup to make sure no one's lodged arrows or hurlable were being carted away due to how the game handles that being out of order.

			You can still DISMISS if you want it quicker.

			>>To include cast-RT, please. I had several instances of seeing "wait 2 seconds" after the next one came in.

			The timer is just flat RT. You may still be in RT when the creature comes in.
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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/10315 10315]
			\| author = SIMU-WYROM
			\| date = 12/20/2018
			\| subject = Arena Updates
			}}
			Dodging no long has an impact on your bloodscrip. Hazards will still happen, so using WATCH and performing the right action will still be needed.

			At this point, I think everyone is now better off.
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