Community Preview | 8/31/16 | New Client and System, Awakening Event and More!

[Justg]

Howdy folks, the hits keep rolling. Here is what we have on tap for tomorrow:

New System: Item Awakening


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You should be familiar with this new system going in, if not then tap here for the full guide (http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?371925-Special-System-Preview-Item-Awakening).

New Event: Awakening Kickoff


To fully expose you to the Item Awakening system, we are running an event starting tomorrow.

This is an Energy and Leaderboard Event.

Normal farming will occasionally cause a class-specific portal to appear.

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These portals correspond to the six different weapon types:

- Sword and Shield (Warriors)
- Hammers (Warriors)
- Bows (Rogue)
- Daggers (Rogue)
- Wands (Sorcerers)
- Guns (Sorcerers)

You can only enter a portal if you are of appropriate class (ie only Sorcerers can enter Wand and Gun portals)

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Once inside, you will face a demon of that particular weapon type.

Please note these are solo instances, so once you are in you will face the demon BY YOURSELF.

On defeat, this demon will drop a hidden power shard of that particular weapon type.

This demon is categorized as a boss, and double boss drop elixirs will work on them.

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Collect and craft these into Awakening Gems and Elite Awakening Gems to help you roll and reroll with the new awakening system.

It requires one of each weapon type piece (6 in total) to craft an Awakening Gem. It requires 20 of each (120 total) to craft an Elite Awakening Gem.

This means you will have to trade different types among each other.

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This leaderboard will be special, and can be only climbed by crafting Awakening Gems. Awakening Gems give you 1 leaderboard point, Elite Awakening Gems give you 20 leaderboard points.

Leaderboard winners will receive:

• Top 10 (of each class)
o Vanity Banner for Event
o 10 Empowered Reawakening Gems (50 Plat value, Tradeable, Stashable)
o 10 Reawakening Gems (Tradeable, Stashable)
o 100 Ankh Kit

• Top 25 (of each class)
o Vanity Banner for Event
o 5 Empowered Reawakening Gem (25 Plat value, Tradeable, Stashable)
o 5 Reawakening Gems (Tradeable, Stashable)
o 50 Ankh Kit

• Top 100 (of each class)
o Vanity Banner for Event
o 5 Reawakening Gems (Tradeable, Stashable)
o 25 Ankh Kit

A couple of other interesting things will come with tomorrows publish as well, stay tuned for more info!

Thanks,

- g

[blazerdd]

First!

Could we get a sneak peak at the banner too?

[Hercules]

Cool!! and poor zombie warr can't rest, he is in many events hehehe

[paco.10.03.93]

energy y solitario genial

[Dex Putra]

Howdy folks, the hits keep rolling. Here is what we have on tap for tomorrow:

New System: Item Awakening


154734

You should be familiar with this new system going in, if not then tap here for the full guide (http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?371925-Special-System-Preview-Item-Awakening).

New Event: Awakening Kickoff


To fully expose you to the Item Awakening system, we are running an event starting tomorrow.

This is an Energy and Leaderboard Event.

Normal farming will occasionally cause a class-specific portal to appear.

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These portals correspond to the six different weapon types:

- Sword and Shield (Warriors)
- Hammers (Warriors)
- Bows (Rogue)
- Daggers (Rogue)
- Wands (Sorcerers)
- Guns (Sorcerers)

You can only enter a portal if you are of appropriate class (ie only Sorcerers can enter Wand and Gun portals)

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Once inside, you will face a demon of that particular weapon type.

Please note these are solo instances, so once you are in you will face the demon BY YOURSELF.

On defeat, this demon will drop a hidden power shard of that particular weapon type.

This demon is categorized as a boss, and double boss drop elixirs will work on them.

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Collect and craft these into Awakening Gems and Elite Awakening Gems to help you roll and reroll with the new awakening system.

It requires one of each weapon type piece (6 in total) to craft an Awakening Gem. It requires 20 of each (120 total) to craft an Elite Awakening Gem.

This means you will have to trade different types among each other.

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This leaderboard will be special, and can be only climbed by crafting Awakening Gems. Awakening Gems give you 1 leaderboard point, Elite Awakening Gems give you 20 leaderboard points.

Leaderboard winners will receive:

•Top 10 (of each class)
oVanity Banner for Event
o10 Empowered Reawakening Gems (50 Plat value, Tradeable, Stashable)
o10 Reawakening Gems (Tradeable, Stashable)
o100 Ankh Kit

•Top 25 (of each class)
oVanity Banner for Event
o5 Empowered Reawakening Gem (25 Plat value, Tradeable, Stashable)
o5 Reawakening Gems (Tradeable, Stashable)
o50 Ankh Kit

•Top 100 (of each class)
oVanity Banner for Event
o5 Reawakening Gems (Tradeable, Stashable)
o25 Ankh Kit

A couple of other interesting things will come with tomorrows publish as well, stay tuned for more info!

Thanks,

- g
banner tradeable or not.??

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[scarysmerf]

Does that mean we can also farm energy essence since it's a energy event?

[TastyGoblin]

Cool! cant wait for it! :)

[extrapayah]

wow, will look forward to the event, anyway with the new client, i'd like to add new wishlist:

1. daily quest button from character select screen to spawn players in front of storyteller in traveller's outpost, not in empty windmoore tavern, with this i think go to button from finished daily quest button should also spawn/teleport player to front of the storyteller. tbh the change about this storyteller mechanic doesn't give any good reason, except that it help you teleport near an auction npc.
2. player to able to spawn/teleport to front of klaas/shazbot from character select screen even though they are not ready yet. if daily quest help you to teleport near auction by the recent change, then making klaas to help player teleport easily/quickly to front of a stash npc is also great addition
3. an info about any finished crafting thing from character select screen. just like how klaas, shazbot, and daily quest are timer/alarm based event, i think crafting should also be included.
4. gamepad support for chrome client! so the 360 degree movement won't be wasted
5. shared pet stable.

thanks

[saphirae]

I need rest from events...too fast they come and all becomes uselles even faster then it comes

[onadraosari]

Will energy ess drop right? And how does portal drops? From mobs or boss or both?
Also would be nice to add event tokens and we can buy something . And another loot from event boss, like locks from each season previous events,

[Horme]

Gold Source! Gold Source!

[extrapayah]

anyway, it's great that the vanity banner is now awarded to bronze tier leaderboard (top 100)

i wonder why you didn't do it for elondrian event though T_T

[blazerdd]

Could we have a look at the banner tomorrow?

I hope the plat bought Elite awakening gems are nott available during the time of this event, it will make the event less lucrative. If they were it would be great if they weren't tradable, the plat cost for these awakening gems could be reduced after the event too making it feasible for people to use plat on them.

How are Elite awakening and awakening gems different? Except for the way they are obtained?

From what I understand, Elite awakening gems have a better chance to roll the good stuff. Normal ones have an average chance.

[VROOMIGoRealFast]

Could we have a look at the banner tomorrow?

I hope the plat bought Elite awakening gems are nott available during the time of this event, it will make the event less lucrative. If they were it would be great if they weren't tradable, the plat cost for these awakening gems could be reduced after the event too making it feasible for people to use plat on them.

How are Elite awakening and awakening gems different? Except for the way they are obtained?

The Awakening Gems and Elite Awakening Gems crafted through the event are bound to the character, they cannot be traded nor stashed

The difference between the Awakening and Elite Awakening Gems are that the Elite Awakening Gems give you greater odds when reawakening a weapon to unlock an additional enhancement slot, as well as when the enhancements are rerolled you have a higher chance to get better stats.

[soon]

This boss hits back? It would not be too slow for a warrior to kill alone?

[Sasamon]

Questions:
1- I m not lvl 56, I ll be able to join in same portal as them?(since they are same class as me of course)
2- The portal will appear to everybody in gateway?
3- This event will drop essences?
Thanks

[Earlingstad]

This demon is categorized as a boss, and double boss drop elixirs will work on them.

Does this Demon scale to one's level and can it be farmed by everyone who finds a portal?

[lissil]

Since the portals are class specific, does this mean if a mage run maps solo, he would only get mage portals? Or is it random too? Like a mage may get rogue and warrior portals as well?

[Justg]

Since the portals are class specific, does this mean if a mage run maps solo, he would only get mage portals? Or is it random too? Like a mage may get rogue and warrior portals as well?

You can spawn all three types of portals. Best to run with buds :)

[extrapayah]

i actually can care less about this event, but after reading that in this event we can't farm free energy:

let's say that i'm fully using plat based energy kits, to craft elite awakening gem, you'll need a total of 120 essence dropping from the boss, assuming that we can only get 1 essence per 1 boss, in and individual viewpoint, i need to go inside 120 times, get 120 essence, and trade the other 80 essence with another class. so, again, in individual viewpoint, i need to spend 120 energy x 4 plat to get one elite awakening gem. a total cost of 480 plat... probably for the efficiency, i won't run this event at all, since most probably you won't release the elite awakening gem kit for 480 plat a piece, which is equal to a special chance in slot machine, or will you?

edit: owh, so you've released the price for the elite/empowered reawakening gem? it's actually 5 plat per gem? and to farm it you actually need 480 plat? hmmmmmmm

i'm afraid you are being overly paranoid with the last eggstravaganza event, this event is definitely a negative event, just like bloodgrub runs, we'll see how many will participate in this...

[CptAwsome]

i actually can care less about this event, but after reading that in this event we can't farm free energy:

let's say that i'm fully using plat based energy kits, to craft elite awakening gem, you'll need a total of 120 essence dropping from the boss, assuming that we can only get 1 essence per 1 boss, in and individual viewpoint, i need to go inside 120 times, get 120 essence, and trade the other 80 essence with another class. so, again, in individual viewpoint, i need to spend 120 energy x 4 plat to get one elite awakening gem. a total cost of 480 plat... probably for the efficiency, i won't run this event at all, since most probably you won't release the elite awakening gem kit for 480 plat a piece, which is equal to a special chance in slot machine, or will you?

edit: owh, so you've released the price for the elite/empowered reawakening gem? it's actually 5 plat per gem? and to farm it you actually need 480 plat? hmmmmmmm

i'm afraid you are being overly paranoid with the last eggstravaganza event, this event is definitely a negative event, just like bloodgrub runs, we'll see how many will participate in this...

Like you've said I don't think they realised how successful the egg event was going to be.. I bet they though most people would have just bought plat and then bought egg through the vendors, which they didnt.. That's why the removed eggzavier from the event 2 days early.. They didn't count on people farming for hrs and hrs and looted the eggs they wanted and didn't have to buy them from the vendors so they have panicked and put (pretty much) a plat exclusive event on lol


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[lissil]

You can spawn all three types of portals. Best to run with buds :)
Oh.. Thanks!

[justhell]

Luck lix work on this boss?

[Justg]

i actually can care less about this event, but after reading that in this event we can't farm free energy:

let's say that i'm fully using plat based energy kits, to craft elite awakening gem, you'll need a total of 120 essence dropping from the boss, assuming that we can only get 1 essence per 1 boss, in and individual viewpoint, i need to go inside 120 times, get 120 essence, and trade the other 80 essence with another class. so, again, in individual viewpoint, i need to spend 120 energy x 4 plat to get one elite awakening gem. a total cost of 480 plat... probably for the efficiency, i won't run this event at all, since most probably you won't release the elite awakening gem kit for 480 plat a piece, which is equal to a special chance in slot machine, or will you?

edit: owh, so you've released the price for the elite/empowered reawakening gem? it's actually 5 plat per gem? and to farm it you actually need 480 plat? hmmmmmmm

i'm afraid you are being overly paranoid with the last eggstravaganza event, this event is definitely a negative event, just like bloodgrub runs, we'll see how many will participate in this...

We'll watch energy usage and event participation and possibly tweak if needed.

[Energizeric]

I'll just go about my regular daily farming and enter portals when they appear if I have energy, but I'm not going to purchase any energy or use any of my previously crafted energy for this.

Also, it appears you can be on the leaderboard without ever entering a portal, since the leaderboard is based on how many gems you craft. So can't you just sit in town by the auction and buy the various shards from the auction and keep crafting? Yes it will cost gold, but it sounds like that would be the way to be on the leaderboard.

Sounds like the best way to use this event may be to farm shards and sell them in the auction.

[lissil]

Is there a time limit on the portal? Like if I don't enter right away, will it close after 30 seconds?

[Potato is me]

We'll watch energy usage and event participation and possibly tweak if needed.


5 plat for the Elite Awakening Gem.

There is no real incentive for us to run this event,assuming 1 run drop 1 weapon piece you need 120 runs (To trade between each other) to make an elite awakening jewel which we can then purchase in the plat store for 5 plat in the following week, 120 runs = 600 plats for a bounded item that will only cost 5 plats for a tradeable and stachable one after? that is what I'm reading right now.

Furthermore there is no tokens for us to dilute our cost of running, this event is something i will stay away from, common sense


The Awakening Gems and Elite Awakening Gems crafted through the event are bound to the character, they cannot be traded nor stashed


making the awaken gem unstashable doesn't do this event any justice either, careless twinks who crafts the gems on their low lvl character or twinks that have no lvl 46 will suffer from this event because


OP Edit:

You must be Level 46 or above to awaken weapons, but any level weapon that is Epic or above can be awakened.


Edit: JUST REALISED IT'S 120 RUNS (Theoretically) TO CRAFT ELITE

[Quew]

How long will the special event run?

[ilhanna]

For an event intended to introduce the awakening system the no craftable energy essence hurdle is very demotivational, especially given how you reroll every awakening slot every time you retry instead of keeping what you like, and God knows how many of these casino chips you need to get your weapon the way you want it.

[Blank119]

better if the lb awakening gems is not random stats but will give an exact stats that you want, bcz energy essence is not farmable in this and we need to spend huge of plat to buy energy and to get in LB RANK, just suggestion :)

[ForgottenWarrior]

It is already point wasted, if i got 2 of the awaken enhancements after so many attempts then i rerolled and boooooooooooooooooooom now have to start again. Is it fair ?????? God knows
No energy drop but need energy ( 100% pay2LB event )

[Mdy]

For an event intended to introduce the awakening system the no craftable energy essence hurdle is very demotivational, especially given how you reroll every awakening slot every time you retry instead of keeping what you like, and God knows how many of these casino chips you need to get your weapon the way you want it.
Exactly the kind of thinking i have in my mind too.


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[Faliziaga]

After such a successful event it would have been a smart move to come up directly after with a new event to keep up the activity in game. Everyone was pleased and happy, haven't seen so many people online and active in a long time, and now you release an opening event with an absurd cost of energy/plat that isn't only frustrating but lets the player base fall into some state of shock warning/not wanting to participate and neither having motivation nor internal/external energy to keep up farming and enjoying this game. Since you are listening to our feedback I suggest adding to the plat/energy portals some rare free portals so that the majority of players has something to hunt.

[BloodVamp]

Sweet i have 65 energys for more i no buy others Wait for it Event Awakening! GG all [emoji111] [emoji41]

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[Jaunawab]

Interesting

[Angrytyrant]

Plz make energy essence farmable! Craftable & tradeable energy tokens will give non plat folks opportunity to make some gold during the event. The way I see it, people that spent money on plat to get perfect pets during eggstravaganza event will not be willing to buy plat to compete in this event! Secondly, as was mentioned in previous posts, spend 480 plat or wait a week and spend 5 plat. That banner you get for making it into the leaderboard is more like a sign of how badly you overpaid for awakening gem and few ankhs... not sure if anybody will be eager to show it off. Is there a way we could have banners awarded for a league (bronze, silver, gold)?

[Dexterqo]

Please make bigger Motd size or Guild messages too, its horrible write one answer 500x....you know what mean ;-)

[Oakmaiden]

Justg,
Please read my item saturation and liquitation thread.

[Zikovsky]

We'll watch energy usage and event participation and possibly tweak if needed.
I believe u must choosing between 2 options:
1. Remove energy system in this event
2. Make energy essences farmable and craftable.

If not, I'm pretty sure the participant of this event will be minimum.

[Nirvaz]

I got crash 3 times with this new client

[leslietheone]

i only stand with one question, how does the banners look like?

[resurrected]

http://www.spacetimestudios.com/showthread.php?t=371829

Can one of devs look into it? Will be Glad
Thanks

[Jexit]

Sts can we see the banner..?

Jexil

[Jexit]

First!

Could we get a sneak peak at the banner too?
If this helps http://uploads.tapatalk-cdn.com/20160903/ad1f6114915f14785835286a442f19a5.jpg

Jexil

[Serancha]

Regarding the energy issue:


Couple of reasons:

1) Loot drops are huge, no need for hitting this as quickly as possible
2) A little slower pacing from last week's EggStravaganza, where folks felt they needed to run 24/7

While I appreciate the response, I don't agree that limiting how much people can play is the answer. People played last week's event so much because it was a beneficial event that they wanted to run. They didn't feel like they "had to", they did it because it was fun and they could loot useful things. Unfortunately this screwed those of us who were unable to play that weekend, as the event was cut short so we couldn't participate. Limiting participation in the next event to those with either a lot of plat or a ton of gold, just frustrates those who missed the pet event even more.

The main problem with energy events in general, and especially those without craftable energy is this: Most people don't have the chance to play every day (or even every week). When those who work and/or have families have the time to play, it is often a couple of hours or a single day at a time. When you make people wait 8 hours for a single portal entry, by the time they get their energy refilled they no longer have time off to play. This is extremely discouraging.

I'd far rather be able to run as much as possible when I have time, and have drops that are good rather than huge, than have to stop playing for 24 hours just to get 3 more portal entries.

While I sincerely appreciate the recent efforts (and communication) from the devs, when this energy problem is combined with the ever-increasing complexity of the game, events and ap's, and the requirement to find parties to even play the newer maps, it drives the game increasingly further from the pick-up-and-play model many players came to the game for. It seems to be that the game is becoming strictly for the hard-core full time gamers, which is usually a fairly small group (I know because I spent many years as one).

Just my observations.