Shroud of the Avatar – Update of the Avatar #277
Greetings Friends! I have come to the conclusion that basically despite Shroud of the Avatar being “at launch” it is still too incomplete and unfinished. Scenes, Companions, NPCs, and more that has yet to be completed. I am going to give the game a few more months before i return again to attempt to review. Tough to review things when things are incomplete. However with R53 now available, here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar:
- Play Release 53 Now!
- R52 Livestream Obsidian Items
- Double XP for Week 1 & 2 of Release 53!
- R53 Livestream – May 4, 2018
Play Release 53 Now!
Release 53 successfully launched yesterday, April 26, with thousands of backers downloading, patching, and logging in to check out the changes! There’s lots of new content to explore, including:
- Scene Rebuilds: Tenebris Harbor, Penmawr Island, Eastmarch (town)
- Looking for Group
- Loot Improvements: Player Gear, Decorations, Worn Armor, Lot Deeds
- Offline Drop Rates Increased
- Virtue Effects for Gear
- Combat Polish
- More Side Quests
- Heraldry for everyone
- More Adventure Scene Blessings
- User Interface Polish
- New Plunderer NPCs
- New Homes: Haunted Pirate Galleons & Kobold Inn
- New Decorations: Bathtubs, Animal Skin Rugs, Toadstools, Elven Lights, Elf Statues
- R51 Livestream Darkstarr Items
- R53 QA Testing Incentive Winners
- R53 Lot Deed Raffle Winners
…and much more!
Check out the Release 53 Instructions update for detailed information about all the new content.
R52 Livestream Obsidian Items
Devs have unveiled the Obsidian Plate armor, based on an original concept done by Stephen “Caravaggio’s Wolf” Daniele.
[From a Dev+ Forum Post by Starr “Darkstarr”]
As you might remember the Monthly Livestream for Release 52 was Obsidian themed in honor of the new Quel Shardfall. As we wrapped work on Release 53 tasks we started working on the the Obsidian stretch goal items with the Obsidian symbol on them.
Obsidian Plate Armor: Fletcher “Scathana” Kinnear built this incredibly intimidating armor based on a concept sketch originally created by Stephen “Caravaggio’s Wolf” Danielle.
Double XP for Week 1 & 2 of Release 53!
[From a Forum Post by Starr “Darkstarr”]
Thanks to the incredible turnout we had for the Stress Test on there will be Double XP (Adventuring & Quests) for Week 1 & 2 (extended from an original plan of 1 week) of R53!
We had to increase our server license on the QA server there were so many people! 330+ at one point in three separate instances! We also finally found and fixed the AOE issue that has been troubling everyone for so long (ex. casting Elysian Illumination in crowded scenes slowing framerate).
R53 Livestream – May 4, 2018
Another release livestream is upon us! The Release 53 Livestream is set for next week May 4, right after Release 53 goes live on April 26 this week.
Like always everyone fans and otherwise are welcome to join the devs in the livestream activities. They will be doing deep dives, answering questions, having sales, handing out prizes, and tracking towards stretch goals.
