Update 3/18/2014 All rewards have now gone out. ______ Update 3/17/2014 Season 3 is now over and we've taken a snapshot of your Rancor Level after War #16 yesterday night. We'll be working to get rewards out over the next 48 hours based on this level. ______ Update 2/17/2014 Due to demand, and to increase participation in weekend wars have been changed to 1 hour in duration and allow 1 Health Crystal to be used. The types of wars have also been updated to reflect this change. ______ Update 2/12/2014 The 20 person roster size will remain for the duration of the season. For details please see this thread. ______ Update 2/7/2014 The 20 person roster size will continue during the Week 4 wars. ______ Update 1/29/2014 We've made a change to roster sizes for Week 3 of wars taking place from February 3rd through 9th. Please see this thread for details. ______ Welcome to Season 3 of the Estoc Trials: The Rancor Wars . By participating in the Rancor Wars you’ll be able to earn special war only equipment that will be awarded at the end of the season. The Vanished Paladin update -> viewtopic.php?f=4&t=156013 NOTE: War Crystals will not be available this Season. We will be updating the community with a new road map soon. NOTE: Prestige is reset for every Season. NOTE: With Season 3 we released a change to Prestige. While it still uses the Elo rating system we've adjusted it to work better with a shorter season. We'll continue monitoring it to make sure it works as intended. 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. 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... ----------- LATEST INSTALLMENT The blood feud between the Paladin Captain and Rancor the Razer raged on. To distinguish their armies, the rival leaders took up fierce animal helms—the Paladin Captain chose the mighty grizzly bear, while Rancor chose the lone wolf. As kingdoms and clans are forced to take sides in this epic war, the realm is plunged into utter chaos. Neither captain is virtuous, for powerful men are rarely pure of heart—nevertheless a choice must be made. Will you stand and fight with the traitorous Bear, or slink into the shadows with the Wolf? Prepare for cruel betrayals, shifting allegiances and the breakdown of ancient truces. Trust no man—for many a warrior would sooner stick a knife in your back then reveal his true allies. Season 3 Schedule Week 1 - January 20th - January 26th Week 2 - January 27th - February 2nd Week 3 - February 3rd - February 9th Week 4 - February 10th - February 16th Week 5 - February 17th - February 23rd - Bonus Rancor Rage Week - +3 Levels for winning! Week 6 - February 24th - March 2nd - Bonus Rancor Rage Week - +3 Levels for winning! Week 7 - March 3rd - March 9th - Super Bonus Rancor Rage Week - +4 Levels for winning! Week 8 - March10th - March 16th - Super Bonus Rancor Rage Week - +4 Levels for winning! 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 3. 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 equipment rewards, given out at the conclusion of the season. They are given out as follows: Rancor Level 1-9: 1 piece of equipment -> Ring Item Rancor Level 10-19: 2 pieces of equipment -> Head Item + Item Above Rancor Level 20-29: 3 pieces of equipment -> Feet Item + All Above Rancor Level 30-39: 4 pieces of equipment -> Shoulder Item + All Above Rancor Level 40-49: 5 pieces of equipment -> Offhand Item + All Above Rancor Level 50 (MAX): 6 pieces of equipment -> Legs Item + All Above These equipment items will come with stats that are slightly higher than the Season 2 rewards, Feral 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. This is a new achievement for Season 3 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 The Vanished Paladin TVP is now back to full strength for the remainder of the Season. You will get the option to do TVP when there is a no match and when you loose a war. Please note, we will be changing TVP so that you do not get TVP when you loose a war. You will instead get mithril back directly as a war reward based on your war contribution. More on this soon in a future update thread. Please note the change to TVP on war loss is not implemented yet, but will be implemented early in the Season. Weekly Schedule Signup: 2 - 6 hours prior to War Start Time. This varies based on how close together wars are Duration: 1 hour wars during weekdays, 2 hour wars during weekends As of 2/17/2014 weekend wars are now 1 hour in duration Matchmaking: 2 hours prior to War Start Time (You must sign up before this as rosters lock at this point) Activity Lock: Approximately 1 hour prior to the earliest War Start Time Start Time Can vary up to 15 minutes. Check your War Timer NOTE The remainder of Season 3 will utilize 20 Person rosters. Monday War #1 PST - 12:00 PM EST - 3:00 PM GMT - 8:00 PM SGY - 4:00 AM Duration: 1 Hour Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Random KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 War #2 PST - 7:00 PM EST - 10:00 PM GMT - 3:00 AM SGY - 11:00 AM Duration: 1 Hour Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Random KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 Tuesday War #3 PST - 7:00 AM EST - 10:00 AM GMT - 3:00 PM SGY - 11:00 PM Duration: 1 Hour Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Advantage KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 War #4 PST - 3:00 PM EST - 6:00 PM GMT - 11:00 PM SGY - 7:00 AM Duration: 1 Hour Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Advantage KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 Wednesday War #5 PST - 12:00 PM EST - 3:00 PM GMT - 8:00 PM SGY - 4:00 AM Duration: 1 Hour Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Advantage KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 War #6 PST - 7:00 PM EST - 10:00 PM GMT - 3:00 AM SGY - 11:00 AM Duration: 1 Hour Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Random KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 Thursday War #7 PST - 7:00 AM EST - 10:00 AM GMT - 3:00 PM SGY - 11:00 PM Duration: 1 Hour Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Random KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 War #8 PST - 3:00 PM EST - 6:00 PM GMT - 11:00 PM SGY - 7:00 AM Duration: 1 Hour Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Random KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 Friday War #9 PST - 12:00 PM EST - 3:00 PM GMT - 8:00 PM SGY - 4:00 AM Duration: 1 Hour Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Advantage KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 War #10 PST - 7:00 PM EST - 10:00 PM GMT - 3:00 AM SGY - 11:00 AM Duration: 1 Hour Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Advantage KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 Saturday War #11 PST - 7:00 AM EST - 10:00 AM GMT - 3:00 PM SGY - 11:00 PM Duration: 1 Hours Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Random KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 War #12 PST - 12:00 PM EST - 3:00 PM GMT - 8:00 PM SGY - 4:00 AM Duration: 1 Hours Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Random KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 War #13 PST - 7:00 PM EST - 10:00 PM GMT - 3:00 AM SGY - 11:00 AM Duration: 1 Hours Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Random KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 Sunday War #14 PST - 7:00 AM EST - 10:00 AM GMT - 3:00 PM SGY - 11:00 PM Duration: 1 Hours Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Advantage KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 War #15 PST - 12:00 PM EST - 3:00 PM GMT - 8:00 PM SGY - 4:00 AM Duration: 1 Hours Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Advantage KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 War #16 PST - 7:00 PM EST - 10:00 PM GMT - 3:00 AM SGY - 11:00 AM Duration: 1 Hours Health Crystals: 1 KO Type: Advantage KO Time: 7-13 Minutes Hit Restrictions: ON Roster Size: 20 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 will not work - ADMINS: When you sign up for an Estoc Trial, we will inform you on the # of players who have opted in for that war - 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 signup for the upcoming war ends. After this point, you may no longer leave the clan until the war is over. - 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. 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: How do I forfeit a war? You will not be able to forfeit a war once the match has been made.
Re: Estoc Trials: The Rancor Wars (Season 3) Umm, what about the equipment? That's what pumps me up for s3!
Re: Estoc Trials: The Rancor Wars (Season 3) @kaw_community What about the war crystals? Will they be put into season 3 as you guys said they would?
Re: Estoc Trials: The Rancor Wars (Season 3) So it's still raw stat equip, just churning the same thing out. That is 'slightly higher'. No plunder increase, banner boosts, unique avatars, percentage equipment or special permanent items. Originality...
Re: Estoc Trials: The Rancor Wars (Season 3) Can't even explain how disappointed I am about the roster sizes. Why have everyone prep during Chaos with 10, 11 and 20an rosters, then switch to 25 for the war season??!! People, please speak out about his so they will fix it!!!!
Re: Estoc Trials: The Rancor Wars (Season 3) You're kidding me? Stop being greedy and implement the war crystals. I don't WASTE thousands of dollars on this game and I'm sure there are lots of other folks who don't either. I have not been able to war in the first two seasons because I don't waste my money and war clans don't accept people without crystals. Either remove the ability to use crystals in EE, or implement the war crystals.
Re: Estoc Trials: The Rancor Wars (Season 3) Seriously devs....I've always been willing to give you the benefit of the doubt but come on....I distinctly remember a post before or around s2 ended that referenced war xstals would be forthcoming in s3. You're self destructing if you don't make these available to the general 'not pay to play' kawer. Just one more nail in the kaw coffin
Re: Estoc Trials: The Rancor Wars (Season 3) @kaw_community Still TVP for no match? There was discussion a little while ago of doing away with this.
Re: Estoc Trials: The Rancor Wars (Season 3) So no war crystals and no new INTERESTING equipment well i'm definitely not doing S3.
Re: Estoc Trials: The Rancor Wars (Season 3) @kaw_community I guess the idea of not dropping below a rancor tier once achieved isn't happening either. You all has expressed an interest in that in order to boost participation.
Re: Estoc Trials: The Rancor Wars (Season 3) Right I forgot about tvp lol. And also no increase in rewards....I don't think I'll be doing s3. Huge disappointment devs. Huge. Might be time to say adios to kaw. Spent too much time and money on it already.
Re: Estoc Trials: The Rancor Wars (Season 3) Okay so now KAW is not only known to be late on ALL their deadlines but now, making promises they can't keep. Wow KAW thanks.