Week 1 Begins! Week 1 of the first season of, Estoc Trials - The Rancor Wars, begins!! Starting this week, we will be rewarding Rancor Levels to all winning clans. We also have an exciting new announcement, something that will help all of you with the "No Match" Scenarios. Updates to Rancor's Curse We have made some subtle adjustments to Rancor's Curse. It will now expire if you leave a clan. This was done to prevent some potential exploits. It will also be cast on all winners of Rancor War events, this is also done to prevent another potential exploit. Rancor's Curse does not actively give any benefits, aside from allowing you to attack phase 2 of the new No Match Eb. The Vanished Paladins - Epic Battle Starting today, whenever you receive a "No Match" from signing up in an Estoc Trials, you'll be given two new super powers. These spells lasts a short period of time, but enable you to successful complete an Epic Battle against the Vanished Paladins. The reward for completing this? Mithril of course! The amount rewarded will not be the same as if you had warred, but it will at least help you prepare for the next battle with Mithril. We will be releasing this before the first war this week. Q: Who can participate? A: Only players who opted in and then received a no-match scenario would be able to participate in this EB. Other players can join, but they will not be able to perform any successful actions Q: It's not fair that only people who opted in can hit this EB! I'm stuck in this clan until they are done! A: This is the same scenario if they had found a match. *NOTE* We are doing this because we feel it is a fair compensation for players who receive a no match. We expect all clans to war honourably. Thus, if clans are intentionally abusing this system by intentionally signing up with clans which will generate a non-match, they will receive a warning with an explanation as to what they need to adjust. If their behaviour does not change, we may: * Exclude the clan from future Estoc Trials * Remove Mithril earned and/or reset equipment enchanted using this Mithril PLEASE, do not make the community lose out on this opportunity. We want to keep this Epic Battle available for all players, do not force us to remove it due to abuse. Gameplay balance & Tweaks We are constantly looking at the feedback we get from players, and may tweak the game if certain builds are too powerful, or are paying out a disproportionate amount. GMT/UK Time We understand that UK time has changed (moved 1 hour ahead). However, GMT time is still at the same time (+7 hours to PST). Please let us know if there is still confusion here. If you live in the UK, you'll need to add one more hour to the GMT time. Season 1 Schedule Week 0 - *COMPLETED* 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 - 11am-11:30am EDT - Wednesday - 2pm-2:30pm GMT - Wednesday - 6pm-6:30pm SGT - Thursday - 2am-2:30am War #4 - 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 #5 - 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 #6 - 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 War #7 - 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 #8 - 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 #9 - 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 #10 - 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 #11 - 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 - 10am-10:30am SGT - Sunday - 6pm-6:30pm War #12 - 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 - 10pm-10:30pm SGT - Monday - 6am-6:30am 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 -------------------------- 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.
Re: Estoc Trials - Season 1 - Week 1 This is shaping up to be a great season...can't wait for tonight
Re: Estoc Trials - Season 1 - Week 1 Why not just adjust war time to gmt?????? So now the 10pm wars for gmt are 11pm correct???? Devs why confuse things just keep the times the same
Re: Estoc Trials - Season 1 - Week 1 Sweet devs, It's getting me pumped up even more for the wars tonight!!!!
Re: Estoc Trials - Season 1 - Week 1 Woah that's awesome devs.thank you Not happy about the timings though.bad for Gmt. Liked the reason giving part and adjustment in roster. Now all clans going for 15 lb and 15 guild hansel thing would suffer
Re: Estoc Trials - Season 1 - Week 1 The times listed is GMT. UK time is BST. Perhaps you are mistaken? Or maybe we are, but we are reading what google tells us.
Re: Estoc Trials - Season 1 - Week 1 Great job once again Devs. i think it is fair to those who dont get matched. Hopefully it doesnt get abused. Way to post "First" on Admins thread lol! Lol Devs great answer!
Re: Estoc Trials - Season 1 - Week 1 This sucks all war for GTM is during night I've casted spell for war at 2am now i have to wait for a extra hour but ill probably fall asleep making aleak! DEV CHANGE THE GTM TIME!!
Re: Estoc Trials - Season 1 - Week 1 Can you adjust war times for every timezones plz or keep giving advantages to the same everytime ? Make a rotation so every timezone knows what it is to war at 2am.
Re: Estoc Trials - Season 1 - Week 1 The devs use google?!!! Awesome. Plus keep up the good work devs!
Re: Estoc Trials - Season 1 - Week 1 Do u have to cast mith ( the regular mith spells ) to hit this eb if u get no match ?
Re: Estoc Trials - Season 1 - Week 1 Can the devs confirm that Rancour rage will be given out as stated above - ' At the end of season 0 ' ?
Re: Estoc Trials - Season 1 - Week 1 When will we be receiving the achievements for participating in the pre season rancor wars?
Re: Estoc Trials - Season 1 - Week 1 Thanks devs i just wanna do the eb will we be able to without getting a matchup? Or is it just the same as the ones released? Thanks again devs
Re: Estoc Trials - Season 1 - Week 1 The war times are now even worse for Europe either during working hours or after midnight.
Re: Estoc Trials - Season 1 - Week 1 What purpose does prestige now serve? And why reset during pre-season? Pre-season W-L should not affect season standings