Updates

Release 8 Instructions – It’s PvP Time!

July 23, 2014

It’s PvP Time!

Greetings Avatars,

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 8 access for all backers at First Responder level and above begins this Thursday, July 24 at 10:30 AM Central Time. Release 8 access will end on Monday, July 28 at 10:00 AM Central Time. Starting today, you can begin installing and patching (see instructions below), but login will not be enabled until Thursday morning.

This has been yet another incredible release to work on. We kicked it off with a bang by completely redirecting the entire release to focus on pulling PVP in earlier than previously planned. We then followed it up with an incredibly positive showing at the Rooster Teeth Expo here in Austin where we signed up over 300 potential backers for Release 8 access. Right after RTX , we managed to pull in Deck Building and Glyph Combat (originally planned for R9) and then we hunkered down and spent every day making combat and PVP better. We do daily dev death matches in the Castle Arena Basement and they are epic! The team has never been more engaged and excited. Even team members who are not traditionally drawn to PVP were pulled in and had fun. After each death match, we meet to discuss the results and decide what we want to fix / add for the next session. The end result is combat that offers a truly refreshing and compelling experience that is completely different than anything we have played. Is it still rough? Of course it is, but it positively seethes with potential and you, our incredible backers, are going to help us reach that potential.

Without further ado here are the R8 deliverables, along with some extra notes and new deliverables in italics.

Community Spotlight ~ Gladiator Games

July 22, 2014

With Release 8 around the corner, and PvP on everyone’s mind, I thought it would be a great time to check out one of the first Fighting Tournaments to rage through the hearts and minds of New Britannia… the Gladiator Games. I had a chance to chat with the Battlemaster, Torniquet TheWarSworn, and he had lot’s of great information about the Gladiator Games and what he envisions them becoming. But for those of you interested in participating… well, I figured you would want this bit up front.

A call to all fighters PVE and PVP! If you would like to participate in the “Gladiator Wars” please send me, Torniquet TheWarSworn, a short background about your character and why you are the greatest fighter! That way, I can start doing spots for you guys on Avatars radio with interviews and commercials, to build your titles up and create a following! I look forward to hearing from you all! please only send me messages with your characters name (not forum unless they are the same) and why he/she is the greatest fighter of all time!

–include your character name (not forum but in game name)
—what city if any you are from (in game)
–a brief description why you are a contender!

Update of the Avatar #82 – 2014.07.18: PvP, Discourse Orb, Winged Helm, Crowdsourcing Music, Player Town Hangout, Flexible Placement Stretch Goal, and More!

July 18, 2014

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

Here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar:

Are You Ready for some PvP?
Dev+ Early Early Release 8 Access
Lord Reward: Noble’s Magical Discourse Orb
Knight Marshal Winged Helm
Row House Expansion
Crowdsourcing Music Update
Hangout of the Avatar Developer Roundtable ~ Player Owned Towns
Flexible Placement Stretch Goal
Alienware Sponsors 1000 Access Keys and Prizes for Release 8
World Builder/Level Designer Job Opening
Upcoming Events

Are You Ready for some PvP?

Hangout of the Avatar ~ Player Towns

July 16, 2014

Join us for the next Hangout of the Avatar this Friday, July 18th at 3pm CDT. Starr and Richard will be having an in-depth discussion about Player Towns in Shroud of the Avatar, so you definitely don’t want to miss it! I’ll be taking your questions in the chat-room, and in advance right here in the comments.

Update of the Avatar #81 – 2014.07.11: SotA a RTX Hit, PvP, Sword of Ba’Heer, ONBE Medals, We Need Your NPCs, and More!

July 11, 2014

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

Here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar:

SotA a Hit at RTX!
Are You Ready for some PvP?
Dame Lori and Sir Frank Receive ONBE medals via Robot Lord British
People Playing Together: A Worthy and Inspiring Purpose
Alienware Sponsors 1000 Access Keys and Prizes for Release 8
Dev+ Backers: We Need Your NPCs
Sword of the Ba’Heer
Starr Long Keynotes DragonCon Videogames Track
Layaway Plan for Player Owned Towns
In The News
Upcoming Events

SotA a Hit at RTX!

Hangout of the Avatar Developer Roundtable ~ PvP

July 8, 2014

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!