Greetings Fellow Avatars! Here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar:
Game Development
News Announcements
- Release 54 Livestream – June 4
- Release 54 Dance Party Today!
- Release 54 Lot Deed Raffle Winners
- NPC Submission Requests: Brittany Alleys
- Portalarium is Hiring: Web Developer
- Weekend Flash Sale: Obsidians
- Upcoming Events Calendar
Community Updates
- Livestream: The Companions Revisited
- R54 Welcome Quest – Lux Sanctuary – Saturday, June 2 at 12pm CT
- AERIE Fund – Community Cause – Primal Nature – June 2018
- Win a Pair of SOTACON 2018 Tickets!
- Project to Support: Midboss
- Resources: Players Helping Players
Play Release 54 Now!
Release 54 successfully launched yesterday, May 31, with thousands of backers downloading, patching, and logging in to check out the changes! There’s lots of new content to explore, including:
- Performance Improvements
- Scene Rebuilds: Westend (town), Shaminian Hills, Upper Tears
- Skeleton Plunderers
- More Side Quests: Companion Gear, Soltown Sewers, Solania Catacombs
- Combat Polish & New Weapons Audio
- More Heraldry Items: Chest, Standing Banner, Gloves, Boots, Basement Hatch
- More Adventure Scene Blessings
- User Interface Polish: Containers in Containers, Containers in Mail
- Companion AI Polish
- New Recipes: Hot Tub, Bathtubs, Elven Lights, Crate, Barrel, Standing Banner
- Increased Decoration Limits
- New Homes & Basements: Shopfront Row Homes, Basement Inns, Basement Hatches
- New Decorations: Globe Container, Large Telescope, Hourglasses, Perennial Coast Paintings
- R52 Livestream Obsidian Order Items
- R54 QA Testing Incentive Winners
- R54 Lot Deed Raffle Winners
…and much more!