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GemStone III Newsletter: Edition 7 October 7, 1999 You can unsubscribe from this free monthly newsletter at any time by following the instructions at the bottom of this email. -------------------------------------------- Table of Contents 1. New Releases: Buddy Contest Winners, Upcoming Releases, Event Survey Results 2. Elanthian Events: GemStone III Radio, Ebon's Gate Festival, Roleplay in October, Young Sorcerer's Forum 3. SimuCon Special Report: Winners from SimuCon99 4. News from Simutronics: Modus Operandi Open House 5. Contact Us -------------------------------------------- 1. New Releases: BUDDY CONTEST WINNERS! They told their friends about GemStone III and now they're reaping the rewards! We'll be picking three winners at the end of every month, so just keep spreading the word and you could be next! The names of the new lucky winners will be posted on the GemStone III web site each month following the drawing. To participate, go to http://buddy.play.net/gs3. Congratulations to this month's winners and good luck in the next drawing, October 31st! Grand Prize: Custom Character Alteration - Silis Melsont Second Prize: Free Quest Ticket - Seashimmer Cowrie Third Place: Free Month Subscription - Amberain Moard UPCOMING RELEASES There's a lot in store for GemStone III in the coming months! Watch in- game NEWS and the GemStone III message boards for more details on these exciting new developments: * Spell list changes galore * The Breakage Preview * The Architect and Landscapers Association of Elanthia * The Artisan's Skill System * Bloodlust * The Ruins of Ta'Faendryl If you you've yet to visit the boards, simply login to http://gemstone.net and click on the "MSG Boards" link! EVENT SURVEY RESULT Last month we surveyed players regarding whether they would prefer to have us focus our attention on doing more events or completing the current 24- hour referral coverage goal. The results were the following: Events: 73% Refers: 14% Indifferent: 13% As a result, we're proud to announce that starting this month we will be offering over a hundred more events per month than ever before! -------------------------------------------- 2. Elanthian Events: GEMSTONE III RADIO! Join host Spunn and special guests every Saturday night from 9-11 PM EST for GS3 Radio -- the all-new way to hear the news as it happens in real- time audio format! Get the inside scoop on the latest GemStone III developments and upcoming events, interact with web jockeys during the broadcast, and hear your questions & answers live on air! Check out the upcoming broadcast schedule: October 9th: "Expansion and History" hosted by Spunn and special guest GameMaster Lyredaen October 16th: "Events and More" hosted by Spunn and special guests GameMaster Gromial and Modrial. To participate, go to http://www.play.net/simunet_private/gs3/gs3radio.asp for details on downloading the free audio software and joining the live chat on the MSN Gaming Zone. Elanthian news will never be the same again! EBON'S GATE FESTIVAL This year's October "Eve of the Reunion" Festival, running October 29th through the 31st, will feature all the games, merchants, fun, and most importantly, food that one would expect from a grand celebration in honor of Lorminstra! There's room for hundreds of revelers, but participation is limited for this three-day event, so sign up today at http://gemstone.net. ROLEPLAY IN OCTOBER Starting on October 11th, the GemStone III staff will offer a wide variety of role-playing opportunities. Over 50 scheduled events are planned for the month (check NEWS for a continually updated schedule) as well as dozens of surprises. Look for a new ongoing storyline, developments within the House and Society systems, the Ebon's Gate festival, a wide variety of merchants, contests and more. YOUNG SORCERER FORUM Join the Order of Lorekeepers for a "Young Sorcerer Forum" on October 10, 1999 at 9:00 PM Eastern at Silverwood Manor in the Sorcerer Room of the Pavilion. Watch NEWS 38 for other upcoming Mentor Events! -------------------------------------------- 3. SimuCon Special Report: SIMUCON 99 WINNERS! SimuCon '99 was a great success! This year's attendees spent the weekend with bird of prey, sword-fighting pirates, a wickedly frustrating puzzle pack, and that darn locked treasure chest! And lots of GemStone III players were big winners this year - read on to see who walked away with the loot! BARD SEARCH Lady Ylena was the big winner of an Instrument Alteration. COSTUME CONTEST First place winner of one alteration and Three Months of Platinum Service: Blaqtar Second place winner of one alteration and Two Months of Platinum Service: Avantos Third place winner of one alteration and One Month of Platinum Service: Seckara Look for pictures of the winners and their incredible costumes coming soon to the SimuCon Web site. WHAT'S IN BARDON'S TREASURE CHEST? Dozens of players now know that Bardon's chest held some pretty nice loot! Here's a rundown of the prizes and winners: GemStone III T-Shirts: Verneda, Shadowkatt, Knightfall, Michaellangello, Saphyne, and Tiggerpick GemStone III Mugs: Baalor, Karess, Novra, Sornryn, Tejita, and Lockraven received GemStone III Caps: Aurorah, Bledixia, Minkster GemStone III Quest tickets: Amerlise, Tarisse, Arwen, Bestatte, Brakian, Quietthorne, Amery, Marieke, Eldreth, Sadrae, Bardoor, Bentan, Teegra, Wyseth, Fikks, Moghedien, Korya, Hepsik, Terrynna, and Widlebeest One Month of GemStone III Platinum Service: Shadrill, Randeis, Mirken, and Shadowbaron! Free ticket to SimuCon 2000: Sarina, Jadow, Ohevett, and Tucanae Grand Prize of Six Months of Platinum Service: Hubris Congratulations to everyone! -------------------------------------------- 4. News from Simutronics: MODUS OPERANDI OPEN HOUSE! The tropical island paradise of Modus Operandi, with its white sandy beaches and mysterious dark alleyways, beckons you to try out your sleuthing skills! Join the Morada Island Guides and fellow players for a special New Player Night and Open House on Sunday, October 24th. Meet at the Tourist Information Center for guided tours of the island, beginning at 5 PM EST. To participate, go to our web site http://www.modusoperandi.net and log into play. Once in the game, just type DIR JOHNSTON TOURIST INFORMATION CENTER to find your way there. Island Guides will be on hand to answer the questions of new tourists and veteran travelers alike. We hope to see you there! -------------------------------------------- 5. 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! -------------------------------------------- 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