Duskruin/saved posts August 2015

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Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 1840
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 8/15/2015
Subject: Next Duskruin Run and Limited Prize Updates

Hey everyone, it's been a hectic week back. When you have 20+ staff members at SimuCon, it's really tough to get back into swing of things right away. First thing I want to talk about are the dates. In order to refresh some inventory, we're going to need to look at September 4th as the next run date. Duskruin stays open until the following Sunday, so it will be open until the 13th at 9pm ET.

The next thing I want to talk about are the limited prizes. The way we handled it last run were good on paper, but seeing how many spell knowledge enhancives went out creates some worries for gear down the road. Yes, a lot of time, effort, and money goes into getting 300,000 bloodscrip. There is no doubt about anything like that. We just need to weigh all the issues properly.

In Platinum, we had an auction and a game of White Urgh (Brutality, Dirty Santa, etc). In Prime, I think we'll likely take two routes. We'll put the certificates on sale at the start of the event in a limited quantity. When they are gone, they are gone. At the end of the event, we'll have an auction for each certificate being offered. This isn't set in stone, but it's something I've discussed with the senior staff on several nights already.

The next run will have the coin hand and blink weapon certificate for sure. I'll tell you what the other 2 will be soon.

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~Wyrom, APM

>>They call him Wyrom, not afraid to get dirty; work all day, in game by 5:30; loresongs eloquent, item embellishment, double speed development... ~Silvean

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 1870
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 8/16/2015
Subject: Next Duskruin Run and Limited Prize Updates

>>Will lower tier items remain the same? Or will those be refreshed a bit too?

Inventory refreshing is what takes a lot of the time. Changing items, boosting them, etc is what puts us weeks to months out between runs. We can do it, but for the most part, it's only a small handful of staff working on it, which is a lot of time. One of those people being me.

>>Also Wyrom.. since you plan to release limited items at the start, possible to give us a total of how much scrip is still wandering around in the lands?

Close to 2 million spread out and/or redeemed by hundreds of characters. It will grow increasingly hard to track where they are in physical bloodscrip by next run. If people redeem, I can track a lot easier.

>>Would you reconsider changing the dates?

If we keep the dates, there will have to be no new items for sale, maybe only 1 new certificate, and no new updates. So if you want Duskruin like last run, then that's what can come out the 21st. The next run will be the last run until the end of the year. So if people really want next weekend, that's what you're looking at.

>>So with less than a week to go, the dates are changing, and it's getting moved into the middle of a holiday weekend?

Duskruin runs two weekends, hopefully that helps. Oddly enough, school around here starts before Labor Day, so there are no vacations in my future. But I didn't realize people even did anything for Labor Day other than laze around and/or BBQ.

>>Pretty sure DR runs itself, it's only the prizes that are an issue.

Duskruin needs about one or two GMs watching over it while it's running. It's mostly on autopilot after the first night, but there are a lot of little things that happen that require someone. That person is usually me. But inventory also takes time to design, build, QC, and shop.

>>What about putting out a certificate a day for five days or something?

The next run will not be unlimited supplies of certificates. That's why it will likely be a number of limited for sale, and then 1 for auction (of each that are out there).

>>I'm not sure why you are bringing back the coin and blink cert. Clearly it was overpriced and no one purchased it.

Neither were really overpriced, but with the spell knowledge not too far from your reach by the time you got to a coin hand, it was worth going the extra 50k. That was the feedback I received from 6 individuals who all grabbed spell knowledge. The blink certificate will likely be altered to work with your own weapon for next run, but the price will be going up.

>>The auction that was done in plat was for bloodscrip, not silvers.

Correct. It would be bloodscrip. Due to our raffle system not being able to use bloodscrip, raffles would be out.

>>Re: Why Limit?

When the unlimited quantity certificates was first brainstormed, it was with an understanding with how many bloodscrip were out in the game currently. I monitored a lot of what was gained, what was hoarded, and what was being sold. So I was like, "Okay, we got a few people who could grab these, we're probably looking at 1 of each." Well, everyone argued for them being available afterward too because it only rewarded people who saved (even after I mentioned to save, but hey, what do I know). That's where it changed big time, because we could earn tons and tons if you had the time and resources to do so.

I didn't know what to expect, so I rolled the dice with the idea. That resulted in 14 spell knowledge enhancives and 3 RotFlares. That number is pretty high, but putting it into a high-end event perspective, that's about right. If we ran 4 CCFs and offered 3 spell knowledge each run, that's 12, so it's about the same. Duskruin is probably LESS Monty Haul than a CCF really.

There is a lot to think of when it comes to pushing out a lot of items into the game. Sadly, it's sort of a touch and go method right now. We'll find a balance, you can trust me there. It took 3 tries with making the arena right. I also realize I need to slow down the sewers some to make the time more in sync with the arena (by half). Just hard to do that without just giving you hard RT. That's boring.

Quick note before I hit post. I get a few emails after I post a long responses saying I appear to take things too personal. I'm definitely not. I'm just offering thorough communication on the subject. If I come off as being defensive to any responses, you're reading it with the wrong tone.

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~Wyrom, APM

>>They call him Wyrom, not afraid to get dirty; work all day, in game by 5:30; loresongs eloquent, item embellishment, double speed development... ~Silvean

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 1871
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 8/16/2015
Subject: Next Duskruin Run and Limited Prize Updates

Eh, after posting, I'll see what I can have ready by this coming weekend. If you guys took time off and made plans around it, I should try to keep the dates solid. Ya'll hardcore about this, yo! Just putting it out there though, this will be the last run until the end of the year.

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~Wyrom, APM

>>They call him Wyrom, not afraid to get dirty; work all day, in game by 5:30; loresongs eloquent, item embellishment, double speed development... ~Silvean

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 1889
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 8/16/2015
Subject: Next Duskruin Run and Limited Prize Updates

I'm going to see what all I can pull together. It won't be as complete as I want, but we'll honor the dates. It's never my intention to screw anyone. Considering the event is 10 days long, I didn't think pushing it back would be as big as a deal, since there is nothing scheduled or planned for the event. But hearing people took time off, I don't want to jeopardize life. I should have announced it during SimuCon when it was discussed with the players there.

So quickly, give me MUST HAVE mid-range items you'd like to see. As a point of reference, heavy padded, weighted, sighted, higher enchant, and things super special isn't mid-range. So anything too far off probably won't happen. Somewhat or decent padding, weighting, and sighting I could see though.

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~Wyrom, APM

>>They call him Wyrom, not afraid to get dirty; work all day, in game by 5:30; loresongs eloquent, item embellishment, double speed development... ~Silvean

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 1950
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 8/18/2015
Subject: Next Duskruin Run and Limited Prize Updates

Yeah, I really think the idea of mid-range, even with the bloodscrip cost, is a little off base for me on a lot of things being suggested. I'd consider anything over 10000 bloodscrip to be over mid-range. And while I understand those that have a lot would consider some things like DCP or SCW to be super lower end, I know that's the range that was being requested for last run.

I don't want to disappoint everyone who wants certain things, but I realize I'm going to with the list of items some of you are suggesting.

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~Wyrom, APM

>>They call him Wyrom, not afraid to get dirty; work all day, in game by 5:30; loresongs eloquent, item embellishment, double speed development... ~Silvean

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 1987
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 8/19/2015
Subject: Next Duskruin Run and Limited Prize Updates

I'll be announcing what the big ticket items are before that sale begins. We've also updated a lot of inventory. Not a massive amount, but we've added some more 5x equipment, as well as some of the somewhat and decently levels of padding and weighting that were desired. I'll try to add a few other desired items tonight as well.

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~Wyrom, APM

>>They call him Wyrom, not afraid to get dirty; work all day, in game by 5:30; loresongs eloquent, item embellishment, double speed development... ~Silvean

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 1986
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 8/19/2015
Subject: DUSKRUIN SALE: THURSDAY ONLY!

We wanted to do something special this run, so we're offering a 15% discount on all arena slips and sewer tokens Thursday, August 20th, from noon to midnight CT. If you have your email forwarding to a proper address, you should have received an email tonight!

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~Wyrom, APM

>>They call him Wyrom, not afraid to get dirty; work all day, in game by 5:30; loresongs eloquent, item embellishment, double speed development... ~Silvean

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 1993
Author: SIMU_SOLOMON
Date: 8/19/2015
Subject: DUSKRUIN SALE: THURSDAY ONLY!

Correct, you don't need the email. The stuff will just be in the store tomorrow from 12-12 central for 15% off. We thought it would be an interesting thing to try for folks who knew they were going to spend time in the event and wanted to stock up ahead of time. :)

Solomon

Shops

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 1983
Author: GS4-HALISTE
Date: 8/19/2015
Subject: MistBlades (Fana)

Ask and ye shall receive!

>l in case
In the glass case you see a crescent-shaped dark golvern cleaver, a sleek rolaren palache with a carved lor hilt, a silver-runed blackened vultite gladius, an imflass katana with interlocked steel rings along the hilt, a serpentine-hilted dark rolaren falx and a golvern basilard with an obsidian-inlaid hilt.

These are fully unlocked MistBlades.

I also added this:

a dark leather-hilted mithril knife

...which is not unlocked.

Enjoy!

~ Haliste ~
The Forest Gnome of Silverwood Manor

High End/Limited Items

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 2002
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 8/20/2015
Subject: The Limited Items

We're going to change the angle of how we do this high-end item list. There is no way I can limit item sales in a reasonable way to make all parties happy. I toss them on first, it rewards those that saved, I toss them on last, it opens the playing field to anyone with the time and money. The original scope was 3 certificates this time around, limited to 2 to 5 certificates total, but we're completely changing gears. I realize this is going to be pretty drastic. But due to this, we're going to offer some once in a (Elanthian) life time item opportunities.

We are going to be offering 13 limited items/services this time around. We are offering one of each of the following:

Item or Service	Notes
Blink Weapon	To be added to your own weapon, some restrictions may apply.
Splitter Weapon	To be added to your own weapon, some restrictions may apply.
Bandolier Weapon	Create a new bandolier with a newly created weapon of your choice, some restrictions may apply.
Undead Bane	To be added to your weapon, cannot have a bane already.
Coin Hand	Creation of a new coin hand from any Elanthian race that has a hand.
Cross-Realm Transportation	Pretty self explanatory.
A Trio of Enchanting Potions	To create 8x, 9x, and 10x enchants.
Additional Weighting	An addition 10 points, nothing over 40 points.
Additional Padding	An addition 10 points, nothing over 40 points.
Additional Sighting	An addition 10 points, nothing over 40 points.
Additional TD	An addition 10 points, nothing over 40 points.
Additional Defender	An addition 10 points, nothing over 40 points. Cannot offset the Zelnorn defender properties.
Pet Phoenix	The one that follows you around, attuned to the wearer, needs to be manually set up.

These will all be auctioned for bloodscrip on the last Sunday. Restricted to 1 per account and 1 service per item. You will need to have all the bloodscrip redeemed at the end of each auction. No exchanges of bloodscrip after the auction will be allowed. Leaving the room will disqualify you. Not having the bloodscrip redeemed shortly after the auction will also disqualify you. If you are disqualified, the person with the next highest bid will win by default. Same rules apply.

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~Wyrom, APM

>>They call him Wyrom, not afraid to get dirty; work all day, in game by 5:30; loresongs eloquent, item embellishment, double speed development... ~Silvean

Realm Flares

Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 1795
Author: GS4-TAMUZ
Date: 8/3/2015
Subject: Realm Weapons: Take 2!

Some small fixes going out for Realm Weapons:

1. UAC gear will now check if it has the right flares when it is used in combat instead of when you draw the weapon, as gloves and boots don't get handled all that much.

2. The Elemental Confluence area will now impart Disruption flares to smack those pesky Air Elementals.

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Category: Paid Events: Adventures, Quests, and SimuCoins
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 1805
Author: GS4-TAMUZ
Date: 8/4/2015
Subject: Realm Weapons: Take 2!

Some history: Realm Weapons debuted at the 2000 auction. We brought them back for the Droughtman runs and then again for Duskruin with updates for more realms, an improved list of flares (no lightning in Solhaven which has many watery rooms, for example), and support for UAC gear.

Realm Weapons are intended to offer a good flare for every realm. It is not the optimal flare for every single hunting ground or creature you might want to kill, but it's a good, flavorful choice for each realm that won't actively set off environmental hazards. Fire and ice elementals heating and cooling gear is an environmental hazard that is up to individual hunters to deal with. A weapon that switches its flares to combat different elementals would be a neat script on its own and something I'll consider for the future, but that's outside the scope of this script. It was intended to be a serviceable weapon anywhere you go in the game.

Things that remain blessable while providing flares are incredibly rare, as that's a huge mechanical advantage over other weapons. Don't expect to see that with any sort of regularity. It's not something I'm overly interested in providing in any sort of large quantities as it makes existing gear much less desirable.

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