Prepare to enter the arena Avatars! Join us for the next Hangout of the Avatar if you DARE…
We’re gearing up for Release 8 with a PvP Developer Roundtable hosted by our very own Chris Spears! On Thursday, July 10th at 3pm CDT, FireLotus will be taking your questions about PvP and combat in the chat-room, and in advance right here in the comments. So be sure to mark your calenders and join us for what should prove to be an exciting and high energy hangout!
Greetings Fellow Avatars!
Here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar:
Release 7 Re-Opens for RTX Weekend!
Greetings Fellow Avatars!
Here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar:
Come Play Release 7 Now!
New Player Island
[A Public Forum post by Starr Long]
Greetings Avatars,
Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 7 access for all backers at First Responder level and above begins this Thursday, June 26 at 10:30 AM Central Time. Release 7 access will end on Sunday, June 29 at 10:00 PM Central Time. Starting today, you can begin installing and patching (see instructions below), but login will not be enabled until Thursday morning.
What an epic month this has been! We launched new pledge content, new pledge tiers, a stretch goal store, showed at E3 while at the same time we did not slow down one bit on getting this release done. In fact, this release we missed fewer goals and delivered more extra content than any previous release! In contrast, past E3 preparations for previous projects have lasted for months and included throw-away work for marketing purposes. This is a testament to how we are making this game, which, as you have seen from the E3 coverage, is something we feel as strongly about as we do the game itself. Of course a huge part of the “how we are making” is you, our loyal backers. Now the moment you have been waiting for: here are the R7 deliverables, along with some extra notes and new deliverables in italics.
As we gear up for Release 7, I couldn’t help but think that a Community Spotlight featuring a very cool site whose sole purpose is to help our community learn about the sights and sounds of New Britannia would be a perfect choice! So, without further delay, I present to you, The SotA Travel Guide! The SotA Travel Guide is designed to give visitors advice on what towns to visit, sites to see, and even has some insider tips on where one might find a few hidden gems. The SotA Travel Guide also explores player run content including towns, shops, festivals, and more.
I had a chance to chat with Joseph Drasin (Unseen Dragon), the creator of the SotA Travel guide, and here is what he had to say. 
Greetings Fellow Avatars!
Here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar:
SotA Awarded “Best Indie MMO” at E3 2014!
I, Lord British, am pleased to announce the winners of my Royal Challenge, the DnD1 Contest! In total, we had 24 Entrants, all of which performed admirably and have earned my utmost respect and gratitude for participating.
Out of those entries, the Team and I selected 6 finalists, three in each of the two categories; Best Native Web version and Best Unity Plug-in.
For the Best Native Web Version, the two runners-up are:
You can check out a video of Santiago Zapata’s entry here:
And the Winner of Best Native Web Version is…
For the Best Unity Plug-in Version, our Runners-up are:
And the Winner of Unity Version is:
Both Mundi King and Richard Flemming will receive a $550 Citizen pledge, and our 4 runners-up will receive a $165 Collector pledge! Congratulations to our winners and my humble thanks to all of those who participated.
Greetings Fellow Avatars!
Here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar:
Big Week for SotA at E3!
It was an exciting week at E3, where Richard Garriott, Starr Long, and Finn Staber were demonstrating SotA as a featured game at the Plantronics booth!
