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ngshuyi94 -> =ED= EpicDuel DNs December 19th 2011 (12/19/2011 23:08:45)

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December 19, 2011
Frysteland War Continued
First of all, I want to congratulate each and every one of our players who have participated in the Frysteland War so far. The war is still going on, so be prepared for even more goodies and ways to defend your side. This conflict is far from over!

Remember, your actions WILL determine the fate of the Yetis and the Krampus people permanently. There are consequences to your actions, so fight well, EpicDuelists!

We've got a lot to do this week and not much time to do it! We plan on releasing Thursday, but depending on progress, we could release as early as Wednesday. I apologize in advance if anything in these DNs don't make it for this release, but we're aiming high and we're willing to stock up on enough caffeine to make it happen!



There Will Be Bugs

As with most new features, bugs are inevitable. We’ll be fixing a few things for this next update- the War schedule will be synchronized with the daily events from here on out, and many people were finding it more difficult to defeat the Yetis than the Krampus, so we’ll be balancing out the War NPCs. The Cryostaff and Kringlebot will both be returning to Hank, and Frostbane is being set to Permanent Rare.



New Threads

This week, we’ll also be introducing two new armors for purchase, the Frost Reaper armor for Legion players and the Beast Rider armor for Exile players. Equipping this armor increases your side’s War Points as you battle. They will also have another potent effect that we will announce as development progresses.



Moar War!

We’re adding THREE new War Ranks to bridge the large gaps between ranks, which should make ranking up a little bit easier for all players. Some of you may notice that you have a different rank that you had before, but that will be a good thing since some ranks are easier to obtain than before. We have also readjusted the rating points that the higher-end achievements award.

We’ll also be implementing missions that will award points toward the war- remember, missions take forever to test, so if it’s a late night release don’t be too disappointed. Hope I don’t disappoint!



NPC Improvements

Since many were having trouble getting those Krampuses and Yetis to cough up War Bombs, we are increasing the drop rate for all NPCs, with the stronger NPCs offering a significantly higher chance to drop. We’re also implementing an Ice Gem drop that can be exchanged for credits, with more valuable Gems being dropped by higher level War NPCs.

We might be implementing a drop armor from War NPCs, but that depends on how much art Nightwraith and Charfade get done- you may have noticed that the areas are pretty art-heavy and Nightwraith and Charfade can only do so much with the hours in a day!

Also, the NPCs are pretty strong and silent right now, but we will be adding in the battle text soon! Maybe I’ll even take some time this week to write even more conversation into their text!



The Night Before Juloffenblotten



On Juloffenblotten Eve, the Citizens were busy

with shopping and gifting, all in a tizzy

Buying weapons and gift wrap and fruitcake- Half Price!

All the children were proving that they could be nice!

For on Juloffenblotten Eve, the old folks all tell,

comes Titanfraggr, ringing his shiny glass bell.

“You must leave out your shoes” say the grandmums and dads

“And make sure that you try to be good and not bad.

For if you are not rowdy and do as you’re told,

and keep your word as precious as gold

the man from the mountain will come down at night

with yummy lute berries to fill up your shoes tight

Also, copper wire! Such valuable stuff!

Titanfraggr knows all, and will give you enough.

But if you are wicked, deceitful and bad,

you will lose those shoes that you once had.

He’ll take your shoes, all the shoes, one by one

and give them away to a child who has none.

Instead of shoes, bad children will find

rusted old nails, and bitter orange rind.”

Children all try to earn Titanfraggr’s grace

so leave bacon and coffee to stuff in his face!

So tonight Titanfraggr on his toboggan will ride

With his robot termites by his side

And over the ground his steeds they run

By name he calls them, one by one

You can’t really hear him, so it comes out quite jumbled

so this part of the poem is usually mumbled.

But whatever their names, they pull this man

for they are the most magical landsalmon.

His eyes how they glow! His skin, abiotic!

His copper gauntlets he keeps cationic.

He is lanky and lean, with his beard so impressive

He counts all the shoes in a manner obsessive

And as the sun rises, Titanfraggr disappears

for he won’t return, ‘least not ‘til next year.

Tags: Yeti Krampus Titanfraggr

Tags: Cinderella Juloffenblotten Frysteland War drops NPCs Armor Yeti Krampus Titanfraggr

Great effort by the team. Keep it up and hopefully even more improvements will be made! [:)]

Formatted and tagged. In the future, please do not tag your own Threads. ~Lectrix




edwardvulture -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/19/2011 23:21:19)

nice poem




TankMage -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/19/2011 23:21:48)

It all sounds really good too see the little fixes going in to place. I'm also especially happy that we're getting 3 new war ranks, hopefully will make the task of farming for them that little less daunting.




DeathGuard -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/19/2011 23:22:02)

Woot!!!!!!! I'm impressed, they heard the community congrats ED team, you maked one great step before my eyes, I'm anxious about release ^___^. Good night !




AllenLingChen -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/19/2011 23:28:42)

Cant Wait for Release ^_^




ngshuyi94 -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/19/2011 23:32:43)

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However, the baby yeti will not be the only bot offered during the Yule season, so keep watching this space for more information!


Seems to me like they aren't going to fulfill this promise yet. [:(]




Shadronica -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/19/2011 23:33:32)

Glad to hear that some adjustments are being made. ;)

However I am not sure how the following should be read ...

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We have also readjusted the rating points that the higher-end achievements award.


Does this just mean that you are dangling a bigger carrot in front of the donkey? .. or you have made an adjustment to the amount of points required to obtain "General" status?





ND Mallet -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/19/2011 23:35:02)

@shad
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We’re adding THREE new War Ranks to bridge the large gaps between ranks

No point adjustments but you won't have to farm as had to get a new rank.




Rayman -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/19/2011 23:38:18)

Nice they fixed everything, incressing the bomb rate a new gem drop so we can get credits,probably there will be a armor drop for non vars players, new mission :D, 2 new armor but exile should have a chance to get legion armor same with legion to get exile one.
Finally they going to add chat and balance the yeti, and. They are planning relassing on thursday seems that we inspired hudelf lol.

Enyway everything looks good, GoodJob ED Team.









The Joker X -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/19/2011 23:39:26)

Still, I think general should be something even a non varium can attain. Not just a big time varium spender who can buy bombs all day long. You guys should lower the requirements for each rank as a whole.




frogbones -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/19/2011 23:40:43)

Even though I have no interest in this war, it's nice to see the devs are correcting thier errors and oversights.

Also, I have a question about the armors. Will they only be usefiul for the war? Or will they be on par with the recently released armors?




Lord Nub -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/19/2011 23:41:13)

Awesome hopefully General rank becomes even harder to obtain for a much higher rating :D

Not everyone can simply spend a few hours to get these ranks. Dunno why there's such an upset community about not being able to get it. What's the fun and where are the goals if it were easy?




My Name is Jake -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/20/2011 0:07:43)

This release looks very good.




sotsemod -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/20/2011 0:17:26)

Sounds very good.
I can't wait for the armors!




JariTheMighty -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/20/2011 0:25:28)

A great update coming. I hope the team can squeeze all that in for the release.




Shadronica -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/20/2011 0:31:31)

@ Lord Nub.

The fuss is over the monetary cost to obtain the rank of General. If you are prepared to throw so much money at one achievement then good luck to you.

Just not for me thanks. I have discussed this one aspect of ED with many people (friends from other games and people around me in real life) and they are all pretty much gobsmacked.

I am not the money police though so fire away!

Just an afterthought ... I wonder how much U.S Generals pay to get their positions?!! lol Go Team America!




My Name is Jake -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/20/2011 0:43:09)

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Awesome hopefully General rank becomes even harder to obtain for a much higher rating :D

Not everyone can simply spend a few hours to get these ranks. Dunno why there's such an upset community about not being able to get it. What's the fun and where are the goals if it were easy?


I don't think people are upset because it isn't easy enough but because it's not even possible for them as they would need to spend over $1000 from what I've heard.




Yo son -> RE: =ED= Epicduel DNs 19 December 2011 (12/20/2011 1:00:56)

all these fail updates!


Balance the classes first!




drinde -> RE: =ED= EpicDuel DNs December 19th 2011 (12/20/2011 1:19:24)

Good:

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We might be implementing a drop armor from War NPCs


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We’re also implementing an Ice Gem drop that can be exchanged for credits


Bad:

No Balance yet.

Poetry bits I consider important:

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Buying weapons and gift wrap and fruitcake- Half Price!


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the man from the mountain will come down at night

with yummy lute berries to fill up your shoes tight


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Also, copper wire! Such valuable stuff!

Titanfraggr knows all, and will give you enough


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He counts all the shoes in a manner obsessive




xxomegafaustxx -> RE: =ED= EpicDuel DNs December 19th 2011 (12/20/2011 1:51:22)

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Just an afterthought ... I wonder how much U.S Generals pay to get their positions?!! lol Go Team America!


En garde, very well said. Here's some food for thought

As Napoleon quoted:

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A soldier will fight long and hard for a bit of colored ribbon.






King FrostLich -> RE: =ED= EpicDuel DNs December 19th 2011 (12/20/2011 3:29:37)

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We might be implementing a drop armor from War NPCs, but that depends on how much art Nightwraith and Charfade get done- you may have noticed that the areas are pretty art-heavy and Nightwraith and Charfade can only do so much with the hours in a day!


If it's labelled rare, this will give non variums a second chance to get the treasure hunter achievement since there are only 3 non variums who have this achievement so I'd say yes.




Jekyll -> RE: =ED= EpicDuel DNs December 19th 2011 (12/20/2011 3:32:13)

^I think its really easy now for non variums, with the 10 free inventory slots.




King FrostLich -> RE: =ED= EpicDuel DNs December 19th 2011 (12/20/2011 3:40:59)

Jekyll, the bio Hazard Husk last Halloween has 1650 rating points. Seasonal non varium rare weapons are 550 rating points. Add the old fortune city key, boosters, equipment currently using etc. in their inventory, it will still not add up 25,000 rating points.




Jekyll -> RE: =ED= EpicDuel DNs December 19th 2011 (12/20/2011 4:03:06)

I dont expect Treasure Hunter to be so easily obtainable. Only the better non variums should get it.




Fay Beeee -> RE: =ED= EpicDuel DNs December 19th 2011 (12/20/2011 6:57:25)

WOWEEEEEEE!

What a great release we have coming. So much fantastic stuff. You guys are working your socks off for us and I am sure it will be appreciated by all (lol well most anyway) [:)]

Sorry for not mentioning the fantastic artwork before. I was concentrating on the war - In my tortoise way. lol

This is very exciting and even if we only get half the content (Although I am keeping my fingers crossed you manage more) I will be very happy.

Thank you ALL Epic Duel for the amazing amount of work you do for us, the player.

YIPPEE!!!!!!!!

Note to self (chill Fay, calm down)





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