Duskruin/saved posts March 2015
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Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 1
Author: GS4-AULIS
Date: 1/28/2015
Subject: Duskruin Arena - Info Teaser!
Tucked away in seclusion near the Locksmehr River is place known as Bloodriven Village. Notorious to bandits, outlaws, and ruffians to congregate and do business. Located underground from the village, the infamous Duskruin Arena is a place of blood sports among the brave. Earn special scrip to buy a wealth of prizes. Duskruin Arena is a free event to spectators, with options to buy what you like, instead of a full-blown ticketed event.
...more information to come!
~Aulis
Forums Manager
QC'er
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 5
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 2/16/2015
Subject: Options to buy more
There are still a lot of details about Duskruin we haven't announced. But I can explain a little bit here, since it seems so long since the event was announced.
Duskruin Arena will be a free spectator event, where you're welcome to watch and wander about at your leisure. If you have no interest in anything, you're not stuck with an event ticket you're unhappy with. Instead, you can buy into the event as much as you'd like. Things will not be for sale via silvers, but for bloodscrip. If you tried Troubled Waters, you'll be familiar a little more with their blackscrip. Items will be for sale using this alternative currency. To earn bloodscrip, you'll need to compete in the arena or wander into the catacombs under the village of Bloodriven.
I'll have more details soon, and by soon, I mean Real Soon Now!
~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
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 8
Author: GS4-LIIA
Date: 2/16/2015
Subject: Options to buy more
There will not be merchants and the like at the arena. Some shops may offer things that merchants will work on (ie, unlocking) at another time in the main game, though.
~GM Liia
Team 3P ASGM, Events Manager
Elanthia's derpiest rolton bleats anxiously!
Speaking to Elanthia's derpiest rolton, you say, "Oh, shut it."
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 11
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 2/27/2015
Subject: Options to buy more
The arena is PvE. So you fight through a progression of creatures and deal with random hazards!
I had hoped to get info tonight, but I'll try for tomorrow.
~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
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 12
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 2/28/2015
Subject: Duskruin Arena - A Primer
Duskruin has piqued a lot of interest since it was first mentioned at SimuCon 2014. It was originally slated for the spring time last year, but we decided to change up the venue on the event and try something new. So let me explain what this event is.
The event is free to be a spectator. You can come and go as much as you please. There are some sights and places to rest should you just like a place to roleplay. About 99.9% of all things for sale are priced with bloodscrip. To earn bloodscrip you can compete in the arena or search for loot in the sewers. To enter either of these, you will need a dueling slip or gold rat token. Both of these items will be in the SimuCoin store for 100 SimuCoins.
You can go as much as you'd like, but will need a new dueling slip or gold rat token for each trip in. We have a large number of newly created items for sale. Brand new scripts and some really interesting things. Currently, we don't have any ways to upgrade gear or unlock anything, but it will likely be something down the road that we do. So you can either spend your bloodscrip or save it for a later use.
The arena is a PvE combat sequence with 5 levels of combat. You start off fighting beasts until you make it to the last round where you fight a champion. You have 5 minutes per round to defeat each level. As the timer ticks away, you will run into more environmental hazards in the arena, such as being slammed into a spiked wall or having arrows shot at you. Defeating the beast in a timely fashion will earn you bonus bloodscrip to your prize cache. Should you defeat the champion, you'll also earn a temporary title of Champion until you log out. If you're defeated, you'll lose half the bloodscrip you earned. If you merely run out of time, you'll just earn the bloodscrip that you were credited for until then. You can WATCH combatants as a spectator much like you could at Droughtman's Maze Challenge. You can WATCH LIST to see a list of people in the arena at any time, and even CHEER them on. You can also YELL to those fighting!
The sewers are like a large-scaled Deserted Cottage from Ebon Gate. You go inside and just have to search around. You get 10 to 12 searches before you'll be washed out. You have a time limit of one hour to do this. You mostly find bloodscrip, but can find random loot, or if you're lucky enough, a rat. You can only catch one rat per time Duskruin Arena is around, which currently is a weekend at a time. The rats are amazing little pets created by GM Keios. The catch is, the rat is in a random location inside the sewers, and there are about 100 rooms. To add to the hunt, the sewers are constantly shifting, so it will be difficult to find it running around aimlessly. There are clues to know which way to go or if you're in the correct spot. That's up to you to figure out.
Bloodscrip will be a physical item you can REDEEM. But if you are defeated in the arena, the bloodscrip are added to your total, much like Troubled Waters. You can trade the physical bloodscrip you find, but you cannot trade after they are redeemed or applied to you. You will need to REDEEM them to be able to make purchased at the shops, they do not work like a promissory note.
The original design concept was created by GM Scrimge and arena/sewer mechanics were by GM Wyrom. GMs Haliste, Keios, Liia, Luneth, Scrimge, Reidyn, Valyrka, and Wyrom all created shops. GMs Haliste, Liia, Mazreth, Scrimge, and Wyrom all had a hand in painting the area. GMs Aulis, Haliste, Kaikala, Krellis, Sherlise, Spalt, and Vanah were huge helps with QC and testing, as well as various last minute needs to help get this out.
We will likely be beta testing this event in Platinum, with free dueling slips and gold rat tokens, next week. More details will be posted in Platinum in the coming days. Feel free to post your questions, concerns, or excitement in this topic.
~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
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 15
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 2/28/2015
Subject: Duskruin Arena - A Primer
>>Prize list?
It's not set up like a prize list. There are shops that take bloodscrip. Platinum will get to see the items first.
~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
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 17
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 2/28/2015
Subject: Duskruin Arena - A Primer
>>I hope there will be a node or something to encourage some downtime RP here, I can see this being a great place for the less straight and narrow folk.
There is a tavern with a node, as well as a really awesome entertainer that comes in.
>>Quick question: Wounds we gain in the arena. Do they auto heal at the end, or do we need to put a healer on duty outside the arena?
There is a healer that works a little like Surtey from the Landing, but free.
~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
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 20
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 2/28/2015
Subject: Duskruin Arena - A Primer
Creatures scale to level, yes. Creatures are "tough" though, and have hit points depending on scale grouping.
~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
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 22
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 2/28/2015
Subject: Duskruin Arena - A Primer
>>hooray more microtransactions for in game reward in a game we're already paying too much for!
When Duskruin Arena was first conceived, the event was originally intended to be a $30 to $40 pay event. Based heavily on a survey that we offered awhile ago, we decided to change the venue to go with the poll's highest results. Events that were free to enter, but you made microtrans purchases to buy what you wanted. This is a pay event, but it's pay what you want to get out of it. If you just like to hang out, you can, for free. If you want some of the new scripted swag, then you can earn what you want. If you want to sell bloodscrip, we're allowing that too here. Try not to look at it too negatively. We're trying something new.
~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
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 24
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 2/28/2015
Subject: Duskruin Arena - A Primer
We'll do it a handful of times a year. For now, we'll keep it to weekend events. This is an unmanned event, so no GMs will be running anything like merchants. But unmanned doesn't mean some poor dude (me) won't be on all day watching over it.
~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