Preview 6/24/2020 | Honor PVP Public Test + The Beach Blanket Burglar Returns!

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On your Honor, Honor PvP starts tomorrow!

It's an even playing field where your raw skill is your only advantage. Honor PvP is a new end-game mode in Arcane Legends PvP that takes awakenings, enhancements, and even most pets out of the picture and pits you against your fellow Legends.

Note: Honor PvP is only accessible via the gear and portal available in Vardan Valley. It is not accessible via the PvP menu on the World Map.


Here's how it works:

- Visit Vardan Valley and make sure you've completed all of the town quests, then chat with Goody Wells.



- Purchase the 8-piece set of Honor Gear for 100 Vales. This set will include 1 piece of gear for each slot, plus one of each class weapon, as well as 3 honor PvP pets. As an example only, here is what the Honor Set looks like on a completely unspec'd character for each class. Attribute points and skills will impact these base stats.





- Equip all gear and one honor weapon, then summon your Honor PvP pet (optional). Now you're all set to enter The Arena of Honor portal! The portal is accessible in Vardan Valley Towne near Buddy and the Mogera hole.



- From here, things start to look pretty familiar. For now, there is only one Honor PvP Mode: Team Death Match. As we continue to test and balance the Honor system, we'll look to expand to other modes as well.



- Don't forget! Once you're in the map, you can not change your gear. You can summon a different 'Honor PVP' pet but you are not allowed to change any wearable gear in the Honor Arena.

And, well, you know what to do from there, Legends! Fight hard and fight well.

Another note: Part of the the Honor PvP Code is: Thou shalt not wear Honor Gear outside of PvP. In fact, doing so will give you a debuff in PvE scenarios, so don't forget to change out of it when you're done!


Public Test Feedback

The biggest part of new major features like this is--you guessed it--YOUR feedback! Similar to the Last Legend Standing update, we'll open a Feedback Thread where we want to hear it all: Feedback, suggestions, bug reports, etc.

This kind of feedback loop allows us to balance and adjust things quickly and fine-tune the experience in a way that's best for all Legends. Of course, that also means that things may change, such as stats, restrictions, and other gameplay elements to keep things fun and balanced. Just a heads up!

Here are some of the things we'd love your feedback on specifically:

• Overall class balance and stats. The even playing field is key here. Does everything feel balanced for a fair fight?
• A handful of Honor PvP pets are available (but don't do any of the crazy stuff many of our top pets do). We want to hear how those come into play and any changes you'd like to see.
• How do you feel about the restrictions? Should you be able to swap weapons and/or honor pets during a match, or is it better to be locked in?

We're looking forward to hearing what you all think. Here's our official Honor PvP feedback thread: https://www.spacetimestudios.com/sho...-PVP-(Phase-1)

What comes next?

• Tentatively, the public TDM test will run for a week (6/25 - 7/2) while we collect feedback and make adjustments.
• Once Honor TDM feels solid, we'll start work on Honor Last Legend Standing to see how the new system works in this new mode.
• After all of that we'll look into Honor as an option for Ranked PVP. The plan is to have Standard Ranked PVP and Honor Ranked PVP, each of them with their own leaderboard banner rewards every season.

In Other News: The Beach Blanket Burglar is BACK!

Cap'n Flotsam is at his antics again and determined to put a damper on everyone's summer by stealing their fanciest summer vanities! It's up to YOU to stop him. But, Flotsam is no amateur. You'll need a Beach Brew Elixir if you're interested in spotting the nefarious pirate and taking back the goodies he stole.



Visit Elvis, the dashing Skipper, in most major Arlor towns to get started. He'll have the Beach Brew Elixir, along with some special beach-ready vanities (bound) available for event tokens, and the Locked Beach Burglar crate (more on that in a second!)

Down that elixir and head out with your party to search for Cap'n Flotsam! He'll spawn randomly in any Arlor map. Slaying the swindling shark will give you the chance to drop:

• Event Tokens
• New colored Swimsuits (Green, Orange, Pink, Purple and White)
  
  
• Locked Beach Burglar Crates (see below)

Locked Beach Burglar Crates

These limited-edition crates can be opened for 5 plat and have a chance to drop tradeable versions of the three new event vanities (below), along with Legendary gear up to level 75 and Level 76 Arcane gear and weapons. Keep an eye out for:

• Killer Shark Costume
  
  
• Deep Sea Diving Suit
  
  
• And, a class-specific Shipwreck vanity based on one of our favorite sea-worthy sitcoms. (Can you name it?)
  
  

Best of luck out there! If I have any advice to give, it's to bite that shark before he gets the chance to bite you! XD The Beach Blanket Burglar event will run for 2 weeks, from 6/25 - 7/9.