This weekend we posted some information to the forums about our upcoming schedule including slides we used at our panels at the Shroud of the Avatar International Convention!
At the recent Shroud Convention we held several panels about Shroud of the Avatar. Most panels followed a similar format. We covered the highlights of what we accomplished over the last 12 months, what we hoped to accomplish in Q4 of 2019, and what our plans were for 2020. After numerous requests we are publishing the slides from those presentations here. Here’s a summary of what we talked about (some of which Atos covered in his recent post):
Q4 2019:
LUA Integration (Phase 1)
New Overworld for Ep 2 (maybe even allowing POT settling?)
Inky Integration (Phase 1)
New CS Team Member!
Cross Promos with other like minded Projects (Crowfall, Pantheon, etc.)!!! (Phase 1)
Release 71 on QA this Weekend (Live at end of Oct)
An early version of Release 71 will be on the QA server this weekend! Be sure to watch the QA Bug Forums for an announcement. Release 71 is full of new content and fixes. An early version of the Release 71 Instructions is also available for review. We could really use everyone’s help to test all of this amazing content before it goes live at the end of October!
Another content packed weekly Community Livestream is this Friday October 11, at 4 PM CT on Twitch! This week we are going to be broadcasting live from the SOTA International Convention!
Another content packed weekly Community Livestream is this Friday October 4, at 4 PM CT on Twitch! This week we are going to look at player made quests, highlighting Lilybird’s latest quest: “The Stone Dragon” in the Player Owned Town of Jade Valley.
Release 70 successfully launched yesterday, September 26, with thousands of backers downloading, patching, and logging in to check out the changes! There’s lots of new content to explore, including:
Ulfheim Rework
Nightmares
Pumpkin Head Returns
New Skills: Taming Frenzy, Solar Flare, Rainbow Blast Combo
Will-o-Wisp & Phoenix summons balance
POT Water Type Changers
Spooky Recurring Items Return
Skull Masks
R70 Rewards Program Items: Spooky Theme!
Performance Improvements
More Bug Fixes
and more!
Check out the Release 70 Instructions update for detailed information about all the new content.
If you have not downloaded the game yet, go to www.shroudoftheavatar.com and click the “Play Now” button. The game is also available on Steam.
An early version of Release 70 is on the QA server. Release 70 is full of new content and fixes, some of which is now on the QA server for early testing. An early version of the Release 70 Instructions is also available for review. We could really use everyone’s help to test all of this amazing content before it goes live next Thursday September 26!
Ulfheim Rework
Nightmares
Pumpkin Head Returns
New Skills: Taming Frenzy, Solar Flare, Rainbow Blast Combo
This week we have Colored Gustballs and a Double Sized Ornate Gustball Field. The Vault has also been updated with a bunch of spooky items including the very first Jack-o-Lanterns and various livestream items!
Colored Gustballs: For the first time ever gustballs are available in a variety of eye-catching colors!
Double Sized Ornate Gustball Field: At the request of players we have provided a double sized Ornate Gustball field!
The Vault: Current round of Vault items are available until Thursday, September 26 at 10:30 AM Central Time. At that time, the next round of 9 items will be available for two weeks, and then the next, etc
Skull Cloak
Prisoner’s Mask
Torn & Tattered Wedding Dress
Torn & Tattered Wedding Tuxedo
Spooky Fountain
Dead Hedge Fence Set
2015 Jack-o-Lantern Glowing Mask (digital)
2015 Jack-o-Lantern 6-Pack (digital)
Obsidian Four-Story Row Home
September Login Reward: Dragon Statue with Flames
Next week is the first week to login and obtain the September login reward! To celebrate Dragon Con, and the imminent end of the heat of the summer, every player who logs in during the month of September will receive a unique foyer sized Dragon Statue with flame visual effects!
To receive the rewards simply login to the game before the end of September and check your rewards tab!
NOTE: You still have two days left to receive the August login rewards (Fire Potions)!
Release 69 Reward Program Exclusive Items: Heat Theme!
Record temperatures mean hot times so we decided to make the Rewards Program items for Release 69 heat themed! Reward Program members will receive these exclusive items immediately upon logging in during Release 69!
Lava Hot Tub
Flaming Top Hat
Mini Flame Elemental Pet
NOTE: You must login during the release to receive each release’s exclusive rewards.
For the low price of $9 USD per month you will receive the following:
900 Gold Crowns of the Obsidians every month
Exclusive Monthly Reward Items (~ 3 per month)
Exclusive Title every 3 months
3 Months: Keeper of the Faith
6 Months: Keeper of the Word
9 Months: Keeper of the Vow
12 Months: Keeper of the Flame
15 Months: Keeper of the Oath
18 Months: Keeper of the Pledge
Pick any Dye 12 Pack every 6 months
Pick any three of the 7 Obsidian Potions every month, including:
Potion of Capacity: Increases carrying capacity
Potion of Conservation: Reduces reagent use chance
Potion of Expedience: Swift gathering on all gathering skills
Potion of Precision: Increases Meticulous Collection to all gathering skills
Potion of Preservation: Reduces armor and weapon damage
Potion of Reclamation: Increases Salvage and Repair to all production skills
Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
As one of the biggest and earliest supporters of Episode 2 you will be granted the largest lot deed in the land (Castle), the title Lord (or Lady) of the Isle, a tour of the Portalarium Offices, and dinner with the game leaders including Lord British himself! Only 24 of these unique bundles will be sold!
Complete List of Rewards:
UPDATED: Lord of the Isle Place Anywhere Castle Lot Deed: Tax Free Forever (when placed in a POT) and Tax Free for 1 Year (when placed outside of a POT). Placeable on water as well as land!
Title: Lord of the Isle or Lady of the Isle
NEW: Unique Lord of the Isle Home (to be revealed later)
UPDATED: PLUS Choice of any 1 House currently available in the store
Castle Basement currently available in the store of your choice
Castle Wall Set currently available in the store of your choice (with enough for Castle Lot)
NEW: Unique Lord of the Isle Dungeon Room (to be revealed later)
1400 Crowns
999 Bank Slots
Pick 12 Prosperity Tools
2 Unique in-game items (to be revealed later)
Early Access to Episode 2
Episode 1 Box and map signed by the team
1 hour one on one with Chris for design discussion (via video-conference)
One real silver ring crafted personally by Lord British: Numbered 1 – 8
In-game version of the Lord British ring: Numbered 1 – 8 (including a place-able decoration version)
Tour of Portalarium Offices
Fine dinner and drinks with Lord British, Darkstarr, & Atos at a location TBD in Austin or NYC.
NOTE: Digital items that are currently available will begin delivery as soon as Release 62 (Jan 31). Other items will be delivered at a future date TBD.
NOTE: Travel costs NOT covered by Portalarium for Tour & Dinner.
Atos and others also sometimes livestream and you can check those out on our YouTube channel (complete with “Mojito the dog” cam). Note that if you subscribe to the channel you will be notified when they go live.
Join us for the Release 69 Dance Party at the Legendary Nightclub Adultima in Ordinis Mortis, live on Avatars Radio with host DJ @DarkStarr!
Saturday September 14 2:00 – 4:00 Central!
Resources – Players Helping Players
The official SotA New Player Welcome Forum and the Player Created Resources Forum have the best player created resources for Shroud of the Avatar, whether it’s a Player Written Guide, a Video Walk-through, or a Wiki-type Website.
The Release 69 Livestream is set for Friday September 6 at 3 PM Central Time! All Avatars from around the world are welcome to join us in the livestream activities. We will be having a Crafting deep dive, touring some scenes, answering questions, and handing out prizes. For Release 69 the exclusive monthly rewards are heat themed!
LIVESTREAM SCHEDULE (Central Time Zone)
Monthly livestreams are on Twitch and include answers to your gameplay questions, deep dives, prize giveaways, and more! Here is the schedule:
3 PM: Introductions
3:30 PM: Crafting Deep Dive: Grandmaster Enchants/Masterworks, 2-handed Balance, New Categories in Recipe Book, etc.
We will be giving prizes away on an hourly basis with many being given away multiple times. Enter for a chance to win a prize by either logging into the game and typing “Too hot in the Lava Hot Tub” into chat OR by purchasing any item from our webstore during the livestream!
Crafting Sigil Tapestry (digital)
Crafting Sigil Fur Collared Cloak (digital)
Expert Crafting Stations (Pick 1)
Commission Free Vendor
Pale Blue Female Shopkeeper Pattern Pack (digital)
Ornate Three-Story Shogun Crafting Pavilion
SUBMIT YOUR QUESTIONS
We will be answering questions throughout the livestream, so submit them in Twitch Chat during the event.
Get this exclusive in-game Streamer Camera for being a veteran of our Livestreamer Program!
9/6 Crown Shop Updates
Greetings Avatars,
This week there are several new Obsidian Order themed decorations to choose from as well as a Bonfire. Also there is still one week left to get items from The Vault that are mostly from the expired Flexible Placement stretch goal store including the Knight’s Tents and the Large Stables! There are also some Obsidian Order themed items from the Obsidian themed livestream.
Obsidian Order Decorations: There are five new Obsidian Order themed items in the Crown Shop. Since many of these items were used in The Epitaph they are perfect for decorating your own Player Dungeon!
Obsidian Plinth
Obsidian Round Dais
Obsidian Megalith
Obsidian Dragon Sentinel Statue
Obsidian Ornate Round Dais
Bonfire: We added a new larger fire to decorate with!
The Vault: Current round of Vault items are available until Thursday, September 12 at 10:30 AM Central Time. At that time, the next round of 9 items will be available for two weeks, and then the next, etc
Garden Shed
Small Knight’s Tent
Large Knight’s Tent
Greenhouse
Stables
Adobe 2-Story Village Home
/evileye
Obsidian Wizard Robes
Obsidian Plate Armor
September Login Reward: Dragon Statue with Flames
Next week is the first week to login and obtain the September login reward! To celebrate Dragon Con, and the imminent end of the heat of the summer, every player who logs in during the month of September will receive a unique foyer sized Dragon Statue with flame visual effects!
To receive the rewards simply login to the game before the end of September and check your rewards tab!
NOTE: You still have two days left to receive the August login rewards (Fire Potions)!
Release 69 Reward Program Exclusive Items: Heat Theme!
Record temperatures mean hot times so we decided to make the Rewards Program items for Release 69 heat themed! Reward Program members will receive these exclusive items immediately upon logging in during Release 69!
Lava Hot Tub
Flaming Top Hat
Mini Flame Elemental Pet
NOTE: You must login during the release to receive each release’s exclusive rewards.
For the low price of $9 USD per month you will receive the following:
900 Gold Crowns of the Obsidians every month
Exclusive Monthly Reward Items (~ 3 per month)
Exclusive Title every 3 months
3 Months: Keeper of the Faith
6 Months: Keeper of the Word
9 Months: Keeper of the Vow
12 Months: Keeper of the Flame
15 Months: Keeper of the Oath
18 Months: Keeper of the Pledge
Pick any Dye 12 Pack every 6 months
Pick any three of the 7 Obsidian Potions every month, including:
Potion of Capacity: Increases carrying capacity
Potion of Conservation: Reduces reagent use chance
Potion of Expedience: Swift gathering on all gathering skills
Potion of Precision: Increases Meticulous Collection to all gathering skills
Potion of Preservation: Reduces armor and weapon damage
Potion of Reclamation: Increases Salvage and Repair to all production skills
Lord of the Isle Episode 2 Bundles
As one of the biggest and earliest supporters of Episode 2 you will be granted the largest lot deed in the land (Castle), the title Lord (or Lady) of the Isle, a tour of the Portalarium Offices, and dinner with the game leaders including Lord British himself! Only 24 of these unique bundles will be sold!
Complete List of Rewards:
UPDATED: Lord of the Isle Place Anywhere Castle Lot Deed: Tax Free Forever (when placed in a POT) and Tax Free for 1 Year (when placed outside of a POT). Placeable on water as well as land!
Title: Lord of the Isle or Lady of the Isle
NEW: Unique Lord of the Isle Home (to be revealed later)
UPDATED: PLUS Choice of any 1 House currently available in the store
Castle Basement currently available in the store of your choice
Castle Wall Set currently available in the store of your choice (with enough for Castle Lot)
NEW: Unique Lord of the Isle Dungeon Room (to be revealed later)
1400 Crowns
999 Bank Slots
Pick 12 Prosperity Tools
2 Unique in-game items (to be revealed later)
Early Access to Episode 2
Episode 1 Box and map signed by the team
1 hour one on one with Chris for design discussion (via video-conference)
One real silver ring crafted personally by Lord British: Numbered 1 – 8
In-game version of the Lord British ring: Numbered 1 – 8 (including a place-able decoration version)
Tour of Portalarium Offices
Fine dinner and drinks with Lord British, Darkstarr, & Atos at a location TBD in Austin or NYC.
NOTE: Digital items that are currently available will begin delivery as soon as Release 62 (Jan 31). Other items will be delivered at a future date TBD.
NOTE: Travel costs NOT covered by Portalarium for Tour & Dinner.
Dragon Tour & Various Other Livestreams (YouTube)
The Dragon Tour Livestream last week was very informative! Here is the livestream from our YouTube channel in case you missed it:
Atos and others have also been livestreaming most days and you can check those out on our YouTube channel (complete with “Mojito the dog” cam). Note that if you subscribe to the channel you will be notified when he goes live. Here are a few highlights:
By Appointment to
His Majesty Lord British
Welcome Quest Makers
You are invited to join the Welcome Quest in Release 69.
This is a Player ran event – Portalarium (makers of Shroud of the Avatar) is not represented.
This is NOT a PVP event. Please don’t plan on PVPing at this event.
It will be held on Sunday, September 8th, 2019 starting at 12pm (noon) central time/New Britannian time and lasting an hour. It is in your in-game Events book.
Greagoir Pendragon will be active 30 minutes before the event and during the event. So you can teleport to Greagoir Pendragon if you wish.
We are traveling to the town of New Britannian Market, which is located to the east of Central Brittany.
The Welcome Quest is a quest for all people to see many towns and establishments. It is created as a way for people to visit many player-ran locations. It involves each town and establishment to give the quest person some information and then instructions to go to the next location (a town or establishment) to do something. The path may be sequential from place to place or in parallel to multiple places at the same time. The goal is for towns and establishments to showcase their places, educate the people, and work with other player-ran towns/establishments. We do the Welcome Quest 4 items a year, one in each season.
We are proud to be the first player-ran quest in SotA! We do it for all of you.
Welcome Torch changes – testing and answers due to burnout
With Release 38, all torches changed physically. The durability started to decrease when the torch is held onto. This change also affected the Welcome Torch you receive from the Welcome Quest.
With Release 41 you now can repair your own Welcome Torches with a carpentry repair kit and a carpentry table.
Join us for the Release 69 Dance Party at the Legendary Nightclub Adultima in Ordinis Mortis, live on Avatars Radio with host DJ @DarkStarr!
Saturday September 14 2:00 – 4:00 Central!
Resources – Players Helping Players
The official SotA New Player Welcome Forum and the Player Created Resources Forum have the best player created resources for Shroud of the Avatar, whether it’s a Player Written Guide, a Video Walk-through, or a Wiki-type Website.
Release 69 successfully launched yesterday, August 29, with thousands of backers downloading, patching, and logging in to check out the changes! There’s lots of new content to explore, including:
In honor of Syndcon (the Syndicate guild’s annual conference) and Dragon Con we are having a Labor Day sale starting today! All Crown Packages on the Web Store are on sale for 20% off the regular prices though Monday September 2! Dragon themed items are also more likely to be on sale in the Crown Shop (in-game) through Labor Day so be sure to login each day and check the sale section of the crown shop!
