Shroud of the Avatar – Update of the Avatar #269

Greetings Friends! Not much news this week when it comes to Shroud of the Avatar, however with “launch” coming up, it would be expected that the dev team would be focusing on hotfixes and polish.  For this week’s updates we have the following:

 


R51 Postmortem Telethon Results

The Release 51 Postmortem Telethon was success and achieved most Stretch Goal Rewards!

The total as of 07:00 PM CDT, March 2nd was:

** $110,000 **

As promised, Telethon Funding Stretch Goal Rewards will be rewarded to any backers that pledged a minimum of $5 from 12:00 PM CDT to Midnight March 2nd (Spending Store Credit to make $5 minimum purchase does not apply). These rewards should show up on your account page within the next couple of weeks and will begin showing up in the game over the next few releases starting as soon as Release 53.

  • ACHIEVED! $10K: /mosh
  • ACHIEVED! $25K: Darkstarr Morningstar
  • ACHIEVED! $35K: Darkstarr Pavers
  • ACHIEVED! $50K: Darkstarr Throne
  • ACHIEVED! $65K: Darkstarr Clocktower
  • ACHIEVED! $80K: Darkstarr Black Chain Armor
  • ACHIEVED! $90K: Darkstarr Coronated Chain Helm and Darkstarr Crossbow
  • ACHIEVED! $100K: Darkstarr Symbol shaped Shield, Darkstarr 1h Spear, and Darkstarr Dagger
  • ACHIEVED! $110K: 2h Darkstarr Black Flame Sword and Darkstarr Staff
  • $125K: Darkstarr Statue

 


Win a Game Key with Loot to Shroud of the Avatar!

The launch of Shroud of the Avatar is coming up on March 27 and devs are celebrating in a big way by giving away bundles of the game and in-game items at SXSW! Even those that can’t make it out to see them can participate in the fun!

Here’s what you need to know. There are two separate giveaways, one that starts now and ends on April 2 after SXSW and Launch. This is an All-Players Sweepstakes that anyone can sign up for. The second giveaway is exclusive for those who visit the booth at SXSW. Together these giveaways include a chance for you to win a free game key and some additional sweet in-game loot.

See below for all the details!

GIVEAWAY #1: All-Players Sweepstakes

To participate in this giveaway, all you need to do is have an account on the Meretz App. Users of the app will receive points that go toward one of the following prizes. Anyone can participate, though anyone at SXSW and completes the scavenger hunt portion will receive a bonus amount of entries toward the prizes below.

How to Get Entries:

  • Get 3,000 Meretz Points per day (worth 1 sweepstakes entry)
  • 10 bonus entries per Scavenger Hunt check-in at SXSW (details will be posted at our booth)
  • Keep an eye out for “Easter eggs” for extra bonus entries!
  • See the Meretz app for additional details

Digital Prizes:

  • Grand Prize: A Town Bundle of their choice (value: $1699)
  • 2nd Prize: A Village Tax Free Bundle of their choice (value: $574)
  • 3rd Prize: A 2-Story Row Bundle of their choice (value: $299)

The sweepstakes will conclude a couple of weeks after SXSW on April 2 with winners announced on that week’s Community Livestream.

Entries are confirmed by using the Meretz App, so be sure you are running the app when on the scavenger hunt or elsewhere! You can check your progress in the app.

NO DOLLAR VALUE PURCHASE NECESSARY. THIS IS A CHANCE-BASED CONTEST. VOID WHERE PROHIBITED BY LAW.

GIVEAWAY #2: Daily Booth Giveaway

Visit the booth (#2516) each day to pick up a ticket for a chance to win a free game key! Participants must be present at 5:30pm CT back at the booth for the drawing. Winners are randomly selected with 5 entries given away each day. Tickets may be redeemed on other days while at SXSW, but can only be redeemed once.


Dev+ Asset Pack Program Take 2: Cabalists, Boars, & Norgard Outfits

As devs stated in the past, they have temporarily reinstated the Dev+ Asset Pack Program that expired when the pledges expired. This week they added three more asset packs for our backers at Developer level and above: CabalistsBoars and Norgard Outfits (Barbarians, etc).