*UPDATE* Many people have been asking about Rancor Expiration and receiving rewards. You will be rewarded based on the Rancor that you have at midnight PST on Nov 10th. The rewards will be distributed on the 14th of Nov. Welcome to Season 2 of the Estoc Trials, The Rancor Wars! During the Rancor Wars, we'll be awarding special WAR-ONLY equipment with a backstory that expands upon the Red Paladin myth, and completes the set from Season 1. The equipment will be awarded at the conclusion of the season. Please read this post carefully as it includes a LOT of important information that is crucial for your clan to be successful! Major Changes: **Defender Too Weak and Defender Too Strong will be used in Season 2** **By popular demand you will not lose Estoc's Edge for leaving a clan during Season 2 only** **You will no longer have the ability to equip or un-equip equipment once match ups occur. This is a necessary change as we now take equipment into account for match ups. Without blocking this, players will take off equipment before match ups in an attempt to game the system.** **We have restricted member participation to a range of 26 to 29 members.** Season 2 Schedule Week 0 - September 9th - 15th (pre-season) Week 1 - September 16th - 22nd Week 2 - September 23rd - 29th Week 3 - September 30th - October 6th Week 4 - October 7th - October 13th Week 5 - October 14th - October 20th - Bonus Rancor Rage Week - +3 Levels for winning! Week 6 - October 21st - October 27th - Bonus Rancor Rage Week - +3 Levels for winning! Week 7 - October 28th - November 3rd - Super Bonus Rancor Rage Week - +4 Levels for winning! Week 8 - November 4th - November 10th - Super Bonus Rancor Rage Week - +4 Levels for winning! Rewards will be distributed by November 14th. Rewards Estoc's Edge - This will be given out as it has always been, +1 level for winning, -1 level for losing. But by popular demand you will not lose Estoc's Edge for leaving a clan during Season 2 only. Rancor Rage - This is an achievement given out to all players who participate in next week's Preseason (Week 0) schedule. Note that this is only given out in Week 0, and will be distributed at the conclusion of the week. There is no new achievement so if you participated in week 0 of Season 1 you should already have this achievement. Rancor Level - Two Rancor levels are awarded to all winners of the Rancor Wars. One level is removed from losers of the Rancor Wars. No levels are lost when you leave a clan. These are time limited spells similar to Estoc's Edge and will expire in 2 weeks. Whenever you participate in a war, your Rancor Level's timer will reset to 2 weeks. Note that the Rancor Levels awarded increase over the course of the Season as shown in the schedule above. Based on your Rancor Level, you will be eligible for the Vanished Paladin equipment rewards, given out at the conclusion of the season. They are given out as follows: Rancor Level 50 (MAX): 6 pieces of equipment -> Armor of the Eclipse + All Below Rancor Level 40-49: 5 pieces of equipment -> Nightbringer + All Below Rancor Level 30-39: 4 pieces of equipment -> Assassin Bracers + All Below Rancor Level 20-29: 3 pieces of equipment -> Injurious Crown + All Below Rancor Level 10-19: 2 pieces of equipment -> Legerdemain Gloves + Item Below Rancor Level 1-9: 1 piece of equipment -> Ring of Malefactors Razer's Fury - This is an achievement given out to players at the conclusion of the Rancor Wars. The higher your Rancor level, the higher your level of achievement. It is a new achievement for Season 2 only. Rancor Level 50 (MAX) - Level 5 Rancor Level 40-49 - Level 4 Rancor Level 30-39 - Level 3 Rancor Level 15-29 - Level 2 Rancor Level 1-14 - Level 1 Weekly Schedule Signup: 3-6 hours prior to War Start Time. This varies based on how close the wars are together. Duration: Mix of 2 hour was and 1 hour wars Matchmaking: 2 hours prior to War Start Time (Must sign up before this, rosters lock at this point) Activity Lock: Approximately 1 hour prior to the earliest War Start Time Start Time: This can vary up to 15 minutes. This will be reflected in your war timer. MONDAY War #1 Duration: 1 hours Type: Random KO 7-12 minutes Roster Size: Minimum 26, Maximum 29 PST - Monday - 11am-11:30am EST - Monday - 2pm-2:30pm GMT - Monday - 7pm-7:30pm SGT - Tuesday - 3am-3:30am War #2 Duration: 1 hours Type: Random KO 7-12 minutes Roster Size: Minimum 26, Maximum 29 PST - Monday - 7pm-7:30pm EST - Monday - 10pm-10:30pm GMT - Tuesday - 3am-3:30am SGT - Tuesday - 11am-11:30am TUESDAY War #3 Duration: 1 hours Type: 13 minute KO but players can come out 5 minutes early (advantage) Roster Size: Minimum 26, Maximum 29 PST - Tuesday - 4am-4:30am EST - Tuesday - 7am-7:30am GMT - Tuesday - 12pm-12:30pm SGT - Tuesday - 8pm-8:30pm War #4 Duration: 1 hours Type: 13 minute KO but players can come out 5 minutes early (advantage) Roster Size: Minimum 26, Maximum 29 PST - Tuesday - 5pm-5:30pm EST - Tuesday - 8pm-8:30pm GMT - Wednesday - 1am-1:30am SGT - Wednesday - 9am-9:30am WEDNESDAY War #5 Duration: 1 hours Type: Random KO 7-12 minutes Roster Size: Minimum 26, Maximum 29 PST - Wednesday - 11am-11:30am EST - Wednesday - 2pm-2:30pm GMT - Wednesday - 7pm-7:30pm SGT - Thursday - 3am-3:30am War #6 Duration: 1 hours Type: Random KO 7-12 minutes Roster Size: Minimum 26, Maximum 29 PST - Wednesday - 7pm-7:30pm EST - Wednesday - 10pm-10:30pm GMT - Thursday - 3am-3:30am SGT - Thursday - 11am-11:30am THURSDAY War #7 Duration: 1 hours Type: 13 minute KO but players can come out 5 minutes early (advantage) Roster Size: Minimum 26, Maximum 29 PST - Thursday - 4am-4:30am EST - Thursday - 7am-7:30am GMT - Thursday - 12pm-12:30pm SGT - Thursday - 8pm-8:30pm War #8 Duration: 1 hours Type: 13 minute KO but players can come out 5 minutes early (advantage) Roster Size: Minimum 26, Maximum 29 PST - Thursday - 5pm-5:30pm EST - Thursday - 8pm-8:30pm GMT - Friday - 1am-1:30am SGT - Friday - 9am-9:30am FRIDAY War #9 Duration: 2 hours Type: 15 minute KO Roster Size: Minimum 26, Maximum 29 PST - Friday - 11am-11:30am EST - Friday - 2pm-2:30pm GMT - Friday - 7pm-7:30pm SGT - Saturday - 3am-3:30am War #10 Duration: 2 hours Type: 15 minute KO Roster Size: Minimum 26, Maximum 29 PST - Friday - 7pm-7:30pm EST - Friday - 10pm-10:30pm GMT - Saturday - 3am-3:30am SGT - Saturday - 11am-11:30am SATURDAY War #11 Duration: 2 hours Type: 15 minute KO but players can come out 5 minutes early (advantage) Roster Size: Minimum 26, Maximum 29 PST - Saturday - 4am-4:30am EST - Saturday - 7am-7:30am GMT - Saturday - 12pm-12:30pm SGT - Saturday - 8pm-8:30pm War #12 Duration: 2 hours Type: 15 minute KO Roster Size: Minimum 26, Maximum 29 PST - Saturday - 11am-11:30am EST - Saturday - 2pm-2:30pm GMT - Saturday - 7pm-7:30pm SGT - Sunday - 3am-3:30am War #13 Duration: 2 hours Type: 15 minute KO but players can come out 5 minutes early (advantage) Roster Size: Minimum 26, Maximum 29 PST - Saturday - 7pm-7:30pm EST - Saturday - 10pm-10:30pm GMT - Sunday - 3am-3:30am SGT - Sunday - 11am-11:30am SUNDAY War #14 Duration: 2 hours Type: 15 minute KO Roster Size: Minimum 26, Maximum 29 PST - Sunday - 4am-4:30am EST - Sunday - 7am-7:30am GMT - Sunday - 12pm-12:30pm SGT - Sunday - 8pm-8:30pm War #15 Duration: 2 hours Type: 15 minute KO but players can come out 5 minutes early (advantage) Roster Size: Minimum 26, Maximum 29 PST - Sunday - 3pm-3:30pm EST - Sunday - 6pm-6:30pm GMT - Sunday - 11pm-11:30pm SGT - Monday - 7am-7:30am Backstory RECAP: Long before the Mage uttered her fateful curse, an unusual incident befell the Red War Paladins… It happened on a still, moonless night, when the faint rustle of the desert wind was the only sound to be heard. No shrieks pierced the noiseless night, yet in the morning, the Paladin Captain awoke to discover five of his bravest soldiers gone—vanished without a trace. The Captain claimed the men fled of their own volition, they were cravens not worthy of the Paladin name. Yet inwardly, the Captain knew this was a lie… For the vanished knights were of the bravest stock—they had not fled, they had been taken. LATEST INSTALLMENT: Though a man of questionable virtue, few believed the Paladin Captain would betray his own men. Yet after an ill-fated game of chance with the infamous mercenary, Rancor the Razer, the Captain struck a duplicitous deal. Rather than part with his beloved treasure, the Paladin Captain sold his best soldiers to Rancor. A kidnapping was arranged, and under dark of night, Rancor the Razer took his spoils. The Paladin army was henceforth split in two factions: the remaining Red War Paladins, and the small group of soldiers taken by Rancor. Betrayed by their captain, the taken Paladins chose a new name—the Vanished Paladins—and adopted Rancor's cruel, merciless fighting style. The Vanished Paladins will stop at nothing to eradicate the Paladin Captain and his remaining Red Paladin forces... Estoc Trials FAQ -------------------------- Q: How does the Wave of Conflict (Opt-IN) spell work? * Players will have to cast the Opt-In (Wave of Conflict) BEFORE matchups, casting it after matchups does not work * FOR ADMINS, When you sign up for an Estoc Trial, we will inform you on the # of players who have opted in for that war * FOR ADMINS, If your clan members affect the qualified number of participants in any way (leaving the clan, casting Wave of Conflict etc), and that number exceeds or falls below the requirements for the event, the clan will be disqualified. It will be up to you to manage your members and ensure that your clan meets the size requirements at all times. Q: When can I leave a clan who is participating in Estoc Trials? You may leave your clan 30 minutes before the signup ends for the upcoming war. After this point, you may no longer leave the clan until the war is over. *CLAN ADMINS* If you want to let new members into your clan before signup ends, cancel your signup, get the new member in, and then sign up again *edit* Q: Wave of Conflict - Clarifications The Wave of Conflict always opts you in for the FIRST war within the next 24 hour period. Example: War #1 - 1 hour from now War #2 - 12 hours from now Casting Wave of Conflict will only opt you in for War #1, not War #2. To opt in for War #2, you have to cast it again after War #1 is over. Q: Forfeit Option There will be no forfeit option in all Estoc Trial - Rancor Wars. Q: What about all the great ideas from the community like War Crystals?! We are implementing some big changes in wars for Season 3, including War Crystals!
GOD BLESS YOU DEVS YOU'RE GONNA DO WAR CRYSTALS! [size=200\ HELL YEAHHHHH!!! [/size] Can't wait to get in on EE now.
At start of thread under major changes admin have told us number of clan members is between 26-29 further down in war schedule they say it's 25-40 or 25-50 is this another mistake
I don't think I've ever been more excited about update announcements for anything in my life than the war crystals. Thank you devs