Edition 4

GemStone III Newsletter: Edition 4
July 1, 1999

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Table of Contents

1. Upcoming Events: Foehn's Promise Bazaar, Mentor Events
2. Announcements: Elanthian Times Artists Needed, New Surveys Released
3. New Releases: New Combat Interaction, Elanthian Calendar, Ranger Spell
Swap, Instrument Skill Change
4. Premium News: Monthly Forum, Premium News Debuts
5. News from Simutronics: Hercules & Xena New Player Night, SimuCon 99
6. Contact Us

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1. Upcoming Events:

HOP ABOARD THE FOEHN'S PROMISE!
Join Lord Meaghrim Alsairath, collector of fine antiquities, as he docks
his airship for two evenings of festivities in our first-ever Bazaar!
Cast lots with fellow players for rare and unique treasures, none of which
are exactly alike. Every attendee receives a token to place against a
desired item, and after the winner is chosen all other tokens are returned
to bet again. We are carrying enough lots for all guests, so no one will
leave our great skyship empty-handed!

The Bazaar will be open on July 17th and 18th from 4pm EST until
approximately 9pm EST. Tickets are on sale now through the GemStone III
website: http://gemstone.net. We look forward to seeing you there!

MENTOR EVENTS
Join fellow players and Mentors for this month's special events:

July 10th - Fun and Games: Lexicon for Novice Citizens
July 18th - Lecture: Learn to Imbed using the Magic Item Creation Spell
July 24th - Fun and Games: Lexicon for Novice Citizens

GameMasters also plan to host three forums in the month of July. Watch
NEWS for more details as they become available.

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2. Announcements:

ELANTHIAN TIMES ARTISTS NEEDED!
Two positions, Managing Artist and Assisting Artist, are now available on
the staff of the prestigious Elanthian Times newspaper as it begins to
improve and expand its distribution. Join the best newspaper staff in the
Lands, provide artwork for important and insightful articles, and work in
the privacy of your own locking office. For more details, see in-gameNEWS
48.

If you think you've got the right stuff, we'd love to see your work.
Please send an email letter describing yourself and your availability, and
include a sample of your work (one picture). Submissions should be made to
Morandas@play.net.

NEW SURVEYS RELEASED!
We've finalized our web survey interface so you can let us know what you
think without interrupting your gameplay. Currently we have a survey about
our Premium subscription services. You don't have to have a premium
Subscription to give us your opinions -- just head over to
http://www.gemstone.net, log in with your account, and follow the links on
the Feedback page to our Survey area.

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3. New Releases:

NEW COMBAT INTERACTION!
Thanks to the generous decree of god Kai, mortal races can now interact
more with opponents and peers during combat!  Stare down the sinister
troll king, scowl, glare, scoff, and perform a host of other actions while
in the throes of mighty conflict.  Who knows, that troll king might just
run the other way!

CHECK THE TIME, VIEW THE CALENDAR!
As Illistim scribes gather the final documentation from all over the
continent, we are happy to announce that the results of their labors will
soon be made accessible to the general public.  Use the TIME and CALENDAR
commands to view the date, time and major holidays and feastdays
celebrated across the continent of Greater Elanith.  Our Official Timeline
will be released sometime next week - look for it on the front page of our
official website!

RANGER SPELLS '605' AND '615' SWAPPED
The Ranger spell "Whisper Willow" (formerly spell 615) is being moved to
the 605 slot in the Ranger Base Circle.  The unimplemented "Tracking"
spell will temporarily occupy the 615 slot where "Whisper Willow" is
currently.

INSTRUMENT SKILL CHANGE
The formulas used for instrument skill advancement have been changed to
now allow bards of any level to become masters of an instrument. This
change will make it slightly harder for everyone when first starting out
with an instrument but will be easier as you gain skill levels. Overall,
it will be slightly easier for everyone to advance with the new formula.

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4. Premium News:

MONTHLY PREMIUM FORUM
Join fellow Four Winds members for this month's Premium Forum to discuss
the New Profession and Pre-Titles system and Invasions. Voice your
suggestions for the new title system and tell us what you'd like to see in
future invasions. Watch PREMIUM 3 for more details on this and other
upcoming forums.

PREMIUM NEWS DEBUTS!
With the enhanced NEWS command, we can now publish articles viewable only
by premium subscribers. Announcements and notices for Premium events will
be made via the NEWS, and the PREMIUM verb will contain more "permanent"
information, such as FAQs, contest, and subscription information. We hope
you'll find this arrangement more useful in getting Premium announcements
more easily. If you have any comments, please post them in Category 52,
FOUR WINDS MEMBERS area of the GemStone III message boards.

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5. News from Simutronics:

HERCULES & XENA NEW PLAYER NIGHT!
Join the Staff of Hercules and Xena: Alliance of Heroes this Thursday,
July 1st, at the Fair of the New Heroics for New Player Night. Beginning
at 8 PM EST, mentors and hosts will be on hand to answer your questions
and lead tours through the Athenian Zoo, a hunting expedition through the
catacombs and much more! This is an excellent opportunity to meet with
fellow adventurers and explore the online world of Hercules and Xena.

To participate, go to our web site http://hx.play.net/go/424active and log
in to play. If you have any difficulty joining the tour, type ASSIST and a
host will be happy to help you. We hope to see you there!

SIGN UP NOW FOR SIMUCON 99!
Time is running out to join friends, GameMasters, and Simutronics staff
this September for what promises to be the best SimuCon yet! Take part in
the games and contests, exhibitions and performances, fascinating
seminars, and get an exclusive sneak preview of our hot new game, Hero's
Journey!

Regular registration ends July 14th, so head over to the SimuCon website
(http://www.simucon99.com) and sign up today to avoid late registration
fees!

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6. Contact Us:

If you have any questions or comments about the game, or just want to drop
us a line to say "hi", please reply to gsfeedback@simutronics.com. We'd
love to hear from you!

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Thanks again for joining us in the online world of GemStone III. We hope
this newsletter has given you some useful information that will help you
along in your adventures! If you have any news tips for us, please reply
to this email or write to: gs3-news@simutronics.com.

See you in the game!

The GemStone III Team

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