Duskruin/saved posts May 2015
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Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 614
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 4/27/2015
Subject: Arena and Ratacombs Updates
I'm excited to say I've spent the remaining amount of my sanity on some Duskruin Arena updates! HOORAY!
Just kidding, I never had sanity.
The arena matches are much more action packed now. No more herb munching and waiting an obnoxiously long time to maximize your bloodscrip. Matches will be roughly 6 to 7 minutes long where you face 25 creatures one-on-one. Every 5 matches you'll face a champion similar to the champions in the previous version of the arena. There are over 20 new creatures in the arena to face. Most creatures can perish to a critical blow, outside the champions. You earn bloodscrip for each creature you kill. You also earn a bonus if you defeat all 25 creatures in the time limit. Dying no longer incurs a bloodscrip penalty, but surrendering still does.
I've also introduced new hazards. I removed the darts, arrows, spiked ball-and-chain, and boulders. Hazards can now be avoided in a small mini-game during arena matches. I will leave it to you to figure it out. It's not terribly hard, and the term "mini-game" probably is an exaggeration of what it is. But it adds flavor. Hazards are a little more deadly though.
You can now earn a time bonus too that works in a more favorable way. The quicker you make it through, the higher the bonus. You can earn a max of 225 bloodscrip plus the time bonus.
The Ratacombs have also had a minor update. It seems more wildlife has escaped into the sewers, as well as some other sort of rats. So you may find something different this time around. There are also some minor obstacles in the sewers when you SEARCH to add some flavor.
We'll be relaunching this Friday and staying open for a week.
~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 #: 736
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 5/3/2015
Subject: More Updates
Okay, based on feedback I made some updates. Also, due to the quantity vs quality argument, I've made changes to loot in the Ratacombs.
Arena
*Creatures that are bound should stop causing the hazards.
*RT locked creatures will still be able to fire off the hazards.
*Extra death messaging with no deeds is resolved (you weren't dying more, it was just being silly).
*Matches are roughly 8 minutes, not 6. This hasn't changed, but the intro messaging reflects this.
*If a GameHost or GameMaster enters your arena, it will pause the match briefly (not the creature), but they need to leave, and you need to ASSIST or REPORT when you're done.
Ratacombs
*The sewage sweeper doesn't strike much at all anymore. It should be a rare occurrence. And it doesn't ever take you to the starting spot. This NEVER uses up a search attempt. Just because I said rare doesn't mean it can't strike twice in a trip. It can happen, but not that often. This is a 1% chance now.
*I've decreased the number of loot you can find in a single trip into the Ratacombs and stabilized the loot to not be so random. Loot drops at a rate of 10% of all searches. As an FYI, this is now better than anything you experienced on opening night last time. Loot is still random though, like a slot machine (this is the nature of GS). There will still be times you don't win great things, but you have better chances at a jackpot find 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
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Shops
Topic: Duskruin Arena
Message #: 645
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 4/30/2015
Subject: New Items
So we've added a handful of new items.
There are 5 helmets that have resistance and padding in Gamac's Goods.
There are 3 new mannequins in The Mar and Scar with high-end loot. We've readjusted the price on the faenor waraxe as well (lower). All the armors are similar in properties. I'll explain more about the other wares later. There is also an infamous spoon and a butcher knife for sale there too.
We added 2 new X/day items, floating disk and invisibility, but they are 2x/day.
There is a 6x/6x acuity NerveStaff for sale.
~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 #: 660
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 5/1/2015
Subject: New Items
>>Would that spoon happen to be mangled?
:D
>>That 6X/6X Nervestave is going to be very nice for whomever gets it.
It's not limited.
>>Also, are the high end scrolls back, same as last run?
Scrolls are still there.
>>Please tell me one of them has a katana... preferably in a metal I don't own!
Should have spent time suggesting katanas of rare metals instead of calling me a slacker!
>>So when you say new wild life escaped into the sewers do you mean different types of rodents or something completely different? Just curious what I will be adding to my walking zoo this weekend.
Different types of rats. Sewer rats are the most abundant. There are 15 more descriptors and 5 new types of rats.
>>Is this going to be limited like the rot staves?
Right now, there is nothing limited at this event. But there is a high chance we will rotate some gear for next time, so don't count on the same wares after this run.
>>Also, I see one comment about leaving it open for 2 weekends this time, is that real or will it be shorter?
The event will run from 5/1 at (roughly) 9pm until 5/10 at (roughly) 9pm ET.
Some shops MAY be closed on opening night, but we'll make sure they are open by Sunday at the latest.
~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 #: 677
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 5/1/2015
Subject: New Items
>>Some of these items are making us twitch Wyrom!!
Okay, guess it's time to spill the beans.
Gamac's Goods
a bronze enameled greathelm with a white cross-shaped reinforcement - HCP, resistant to lightning, and scripted.
a flame-crowned black rolaren greathelm bearing a cross-shaped red gold frontal reinforcement - HCP, resistant to fire, and scripted.
an etched black rolaren greathelm covered with interlocking hexagonal steel plates - HCP, resistant to crush, and scripted.
an imflass-winged golden rolaren greathelm with a thick ora visor - HCP, resistant to slash, and scripted.
a conical gold-scaled rolaren greathelm with a thick mithril visor - HCP, resistant to puncture, and scripted.
Spellbound
a translucent glass pin - 2x/day Invisibility
an enruned mithril disk pin - 2x/day Floating Disk
The Mar and Scar
a mangled steel spoon - 5 rubs of Heroism
a rusted steel butcher knife - GoryWeapon, +22, 1 point shy of HCW, +3 STR and +2 DEX bonuses.
a hooded shadowy leather cloak - Casts 608 once every 2 hours. Automatically hides 1x/2 hours
a glaes-hafted shimmering ora warmace - +22 HCW, sanctified, GoryWeapon.
a shirt of vruul leather - +17, HCP 3-slot fusion full leathers.
a gold-trimmed silk elven tunic - Over-the-front fully unlocked pirate harness.
a four-in-one imflass chain jazerant - +17, HCP 3-slot fusion augmented chain.
a pouch-lined tanned leather bandolier - Over-the-front fully unlocked pirate harness.
a gold-trimmed blue spidersilk greatcloak - Unlocked ClimateWare (not feature hiding), 25% weight reducing.
a segmented golden golvern lance - 5x, SCW morphs into a cudgel.
a suit of imflass platemail - +17, HCP 3-slot fusion full plate.
a quartered gold and silver tabard - Over-the-front fully unlocked pirate harness.
a matte black waxed canvas cloak lined with deep ahmdir blue linen - Original consolation cloaks (17+ verbs), weighs under 1lb, holds 100lbs.
Other items are the same, but have moved to different mannequins.
Old Farmhouse
a lacquered scrollworked illthorn runestaff - 6x/6x acuity NerveStaff, fully unlocked.
~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 #: 646
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 1/1/2015
Subject: [The Mar and Scar, Pierced] - Types of piercing jewelry
I was able to add hoop, shard, sliver, fang, and hook. Plurals don't work as it's set up right now. Hope you all will enjoy the 5 new nouns though!
~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 #: 820
Author: GS4-WYROM
Date: 5/5/2015
Subject: New Items For Sale
We've added alchemy/gem jars to the shop list. They are located in Spellbound. The 100 blooscrip jars hold 50, the 250 bloodscrip hold 100.
In Crosswinds and Crosshairs, the crystal-sighted crossbows are tier 1 unlocked, which hold up to 3 bolts at a time. The mechanical arbalests are 5x and tier 2 unlocked, and hold up to 5 bolts at a time. I mistakenly thought they fired all the ammo at once, but they still only fire it one at a time.
Enjoy!
~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