Important Updates We are aware of issues with players having cast the Veil of Evasion and still being active in war. We are looking to resolve this issue as soon as possible. We apologize for the inconvenience that this has caused. To have a chance at winning back part of the Mithril you have spent, please cast them AFTER the Activity lock (within 1 hour of the war starting). To be safe, you may want to do 30 minutes before a war starting. Previous Info This weekend will be the final week of the beta period. We are on our last batch of tweaks and will be rolling out the final version soon. Clan Signup Restrictions There will no longer be a rank limit on clans for participation. However, you will need 30 members in your clan to sign up. Revised War Schedule We are looking into creating 3 wars per week moving forward. One of the things we want to do is to create times that would work for the majority of time zones. The wars will continue to be 4 hours in duration. Here are our new war times. Signup: 6 hours prior to War Start Time Matchmaking: 2 hours prior to War Start Time (Must sign up before this, rosters lock at this point) Activity Lock: 1 hour prior to War Start Time War #1 - War Start Time Shown PST - Friday - Nov 23rd - 6pm EST - Friday - Nov 23rd - 9pm GMT - Saturday - Nov 24th - 2am SGT - Saturday - Nov 24th - 10am War #2 - War Start Time Shown PST - Saturday - Nov 24th - 2pm EST - Saturday - Nov 24th - 5pm GMT - Saturday - Nov 24th - 10pm SGT - Sunday - Nov 25th - 6am War #3 - War Start Time Shown PST - Sunday - Nov 25th - 5am EST - Sunday - Nov 25th - 8am GMT - Sunday - Nov 25th - 1pm SGT - Sunday - Nov 25th - 9pm Improved War Payouts We are completely overhauling the war payout system. The current system will function as follows: * The War tax has been reduced to 5% * Same as before, only the winning team gets the payout * All Mithril spells cast after you are ACTIVE in a war (approximately 45 minutes prior to war starting) will have their cost added to the payout pool * All pots used during the war will have their cost added to the payout pool * The winning team will get back a portion of their individual Mithril and pot costs, paid out in Mithril * Based on each player's contribution to the war, they will also get a share of the opposing team's Mithril and pots costs, paid out in Mithril Veil of Evasion We have created a new spell, Veil of Evasion, which when cast, will opt you out of any Estoc's Trials. Here are the details: * The spells will be cast at the Alchemist, with a cost of zero Mithril. * In a future release, we will be unlock the Alchemist for all players, so that this spell is available to everyone. * There will be 3 different durations: 8hours, 24 hours and 48 hours * If your clan signs up for an Estoc's Trial, and the spell lasts until the end of the event, then you will be made inactive during the entire war. This check is done immediately before matchups are created. * You cannot cast this spell if a matchup has already been made. * If you are inactive, you will be unable to perform actions on your active clan mates, and any active members on the opposing clan * You can still do all other actions, such as quests and battle lists. * You will not be eligible for any rewards from the war * You will not show up on the war roster * You will not count towards the clan member restriction, or toward's your clan's matchup strength Lag Reduction We are looking into possible solutions to reduce lag. We are hopeful that this will be ready for this weeks' wars. We are aware of this issue and are looking into ways to reduce lag. Estoc Edge Levels We will be keeping the cap at level 3 for this week. Once we are out of beta, we will be upping this to a higher level.
Re: Estoc Trials - Open Beta - Final Round! This seems like a good idea for those who do not want to participate in one war but the next, ty fir inproving the game
Re: Estoc Trials - Open Beta - Final Round! What is the requirements for a clan to sign up this weekend?
Re: Estoc Trials - Open Beta - Final Round! Awesome work ata!! I love the new ideas and give full support. Can't wait till this weekend ŦĦɆ ĦᎥŦ ႽQɄȺƉ ₩Ǝ ṥţ₳אD ₮ǿǥƎţHƎཞ
Re: Estoc Trials - Open Beta - Final Round! Sounds good devs. Especially the spell, and increased payout in mith and reduced war tax. Although i wish youd get rid of the tax altogether.
Re: Estoc Trials - Open Beta - Final Round! What if 30 weaker members in your clan join and 70 of your strongest members had used the spell so that they would come out of it just after the war started. Wouldnt that make it so the clan would be matched with a weak clan and your clan would have a huge advantage? If the spell ends halfway through the war will be made active? I think we shouldnt, to avoid the scenario above.
Re: Estoc Trials - Open Beta - Final Round! Love the new payout system. Looking forward to the wars this weekend!!
Re: Estoc Trials - Open Beta - Final Round! Is it safe to assume "all spells" means color change and special ability spells like hiding allies and unholy aura?
Re: Estoc Trials - Open Beta - Final Round! I don't see how it's a good time for everyone... Awful for all Europe players: only option is the third war...