Estoc Trials Season 1 - The Rancor Wars *Updated*

Welcome to Season 1 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. 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!

*UPDATE* - We have lowered the levels to 50, and increased level increases in week 5 and 6.

Season 1 Schedule

Week 0 - Pre-season - March 25th- 31st - NO RANCOR LEVELS - PRESTIGE RESET FOR ALL CLANS - ACHIEVEMENT AWARDED
Week 1 - April 1st - 7th
Week 2 - April 8th - 14th
Week 3 - April 15th - 21st
Week 4 - April 22nd - 28th
Week 5 - April 29th - May 5th - Bonus Rancor Rage Week - +3 Levels for winning!
Week 6 - May 6th - May 12th - Bonus Rancor Rage Week - +3 Levels for winning!
Week 7 - May 13th - May 19th - Super Bonus Rancor Rage Week - +4 Levels for winning!
Week 8 - May 20th - May 26th - Super Bonus Rancor Rage Week - +4 Levels for winning!

Rewards will be distributed by May 31st.

Rewards

Estoc's Edge - This will be given out as it has always been, +1 level for winning, -1 level for losing. No changes from the previous weeks.

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.

Rancor Level - Two levels of this is 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 in the last 2 weeks of the season, we will award 4 levels of Rancor for every win versus the 2 for the earlier weeks.

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
Rancor Level 40-49 - 5 pieces of equipment
Rancor Level 30-39 - 4 pieces of equipment
Rancor Level 20-29 - 3 pieces of equipment
Rancor Level 10-19 - 2 pieces of equipment
Rancor Level 1-9 - 1 piece of equipment

Rancor 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.

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: 2 hours
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.
Payouts: INCREASED FOR THIS WEEK

War #1 - War Start Time Shown
Duration: 2 hours
Roster Size: Minimum 25, Maximum 40
PDT - Monday - 7pm-7:30pm
EDT - Monday - 10pm-10:30pm
GMT - Tuesday - 2am-2:30am
SGT - Tuesday - 10am-10:30am

War #2 - War Start Time Shown
Duration: 2 hours
Roster Size: Minimum 25, Maximum 40
PDT - Tuesday - 3pm-3:30pm
EDT - Tuesday - 6pm-6:30pm
GMT - Tuesday - 10pm-10:30pm
SGT - Wednesday - 6am-6:30am

War #3 - War Start Time Shown
Duration: 2 hours
Roster Size: Minimum 25, Maximum 40
PDT - Wednesday - 7pm-7:30pm
EDT - Wednesday - 10pm-10:30pm
GMT - Thursday - 2am-2:30am
SGT - Thursday - 10am-10:30am

War #4 - War Start Time Shown
Duration: 2 hours
Roster Size: Minimum 25, Maximum 40
PDT - Thursday - 3pm-3:30pm
EDT - Thursday - 6pm-6:30pm
GMT - Thursday - 10pm-10:30pm
SGT - Friday - 6am-6:30am

War #5 - War Start Time Shown
Duration: 2 hours
Roster Size: Minimum 25, Maximum 40
PDT - Friday - 12pm-12:30pm
EDT - Friday - 3pm-3:30pm
GMT - Friday - 7pm-7:30pm
SGT - Saturday - 3am-3:30am

War #6 - War Start Time Shown
*NOTE* Signup time will begin 3pm PDT due to the war start times of War #5
Duration: 2 hours
Roster Size: Minimum 25, Maximum 50
PDT - Friday - 7pm-7:30pm
EDT - Friday - 10pm-10:30pm
GMT - Saturday - 2am-2:30am
SGT - Saturday - 10am-10:30am

War #7 - War Start Time Shown
Duration: 2 hours
Roster Size: Minimum 25, Maximum 50
PDT - Saturday - 7am-7:30am
EDT - Saturday - 10am-10:30am
GMT - Saturday - 2pm-2:30pm
SGT - Saturday - 10pm-10:30pm

War #8 - War Start Time Shown
Duration: 2 hours
Roster Size: Minimum 25, Maximum 50
PDT - Saturday - 7pm-7:30pm
EDT - Saturday - 10pm-10:30pm
GMT - Sunday - 2am-2:30am
SGT - Sunday - 10am-10:30am

War #9 - War Start Time Shown
Duration: 2 hours
Roster Size: Minimum 25, Maximum 50
PDT - Sunday - 3am-3:30am
EDT - Sunday - 6am-6:30am
GMT - Sunday - 11am-11:30am
SGT - Sunday - 6pm-6:30pm

War #10 - War Start Time Shown
Duration: 2 hours
Roster Size: Minimum 25, Maximum 50
PDT - Sunday - 3pm-3:30pm
EDT - Sunday - 6pm-6:30pm
GMT - Sunday - 11pm-11:30pm
SGT - Monday - 6am-6:30am

Additional War Times
Note, these are trial war times. If there is not enough participation, we may have to remove them.

War #11 - War Start Time Shown
Duration: 2 hours
Roster Size: Minimum 25, Maximum 40
PDT - Wednesday - 11am-11:30am
EDT - Wednesday - 2pm-2:30pm
GMT - Wednesday - 6pm-6:30pm
SGT - Thursday - 2am-2:30am

War #12 - War Start Time Shown
Duration: 2 hours
Roster Size: Minimum 25, Maximum 40
PDT - Friday - 3am-3:30am
EDT - Friday - 6am-6:30am
GMT - Friday - 10am-10:30am
SGT - Friday - 6pm-6:30pm

Vanished Paladins Backstory

The equipment's coming soon, but to tide you over, here's the beginning of the Vanished Paladins story:

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 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.

To be continued...

Estoc Trials FAQ
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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.