ForumRvR-Revamp and common roadmap
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Hello Uthgard! Some time passed since we released our last news and as you eventually already have noticed, the main focus of our todays news are the upoming changes regarding the rvr-system. We want to thank every single player who intensively participated in the discussions on the rvr-system within the last weeks. Grab a coffee (or a tea), lean back and take some time, because these news are a little bit longer than usual. General News Staff We welcome Nidhoggur, Sethor and Trishin[ENG] to our Staff and we would like to thank Endiku for his quick assistance. Unfortunately Endiku had to leave again short after his return due to lack of time. The same goes for Ascarael who has left us before finishing his trial-phase. We thank you for your effort and wish you good luck. Thanks also go out to Therion, who left us before his trial-phase ended. Account-Security and Email-Registration Further we want to talk about account-security and -responsibility. We have noticed an increase of lack of understanding when a shared account was banned. Please notice that any infringements caused by your account will be punished, no matter who's responsible for the happenings. So, it is in your own interest to avoid sharing your login information. In addition we are now enforcing players to register a valid email-address for your game-account. It was a hard decision to introduce such an enforcement, but we simply had to take this step in order to prevent attempts of account phishing. Because there have been several misunderstandings on how to register an email-address we are offering a detailled tutorial on how to do so. http://uthgard-server.net/modules.php?n ... ic&t=18433 Housing The work on our MarketExplorer is almost finished. Currently we are testing the system and will implement it as soon as we have fixed the last flaws. Due to the fact that the MarketExplorer actually means the finalisation of our housing system we are going to adjust the prices for lots, houses and rental fees. The new pricings will be announced 2 weeks before they will be activated in order to give you the chance to adjust your houses if necessary. Character deletions One question that is commonly asked is: "Are characters deleted on Uthgard?" The answer is: "Commonly, no." So far we have only deleted characters once. The reason for that deletion of characters in 2009 was a database-cleanup after 5-6years. The following rules were used in the deletion process - Accounts containing characters below lvl10 that are not crafters and have not been logged in for more than 6 months - Accounts containing characters below lvl7 that are not crafters and have not been logge in for more than 3 months - Characters below lvl5 that have not been logged in for more than 1 year - Accounts not containing any character that have not been logged in for more than 90 days - Characters and Items without account This is nothing new and was written down a few times. Nevertheless we want you to remind it. RvR Revamp After taking a closer look and analyzing the grievances and problems of our current RvR system, as well as reading the numerous forum topics describing these problems, we quickly noticed that an enduring improvement may only be achieved by addressing and working on the root of the problem which would obviously lead to a vast revamp of the whole system. In addition such a revamp should help finalizing the concept of a classic DAoC server that Uthgard strives to be. Due to the fact that these changes will have a deep impact and could potentially lead to imbalances if implemented seperately, we are going to release the system-wise (patch standart & RAsystem) changes at once.
The topic of switching the patch standart has been hotly debated within the staff. However, after analyzing every single patchnote and our current server-progress, we decided to introduce 1.69 as new patch-limit. Currently we are working on a list containing all changes and are going to release it for public review within the next days. Please note that we are of course not going to revert obvious bugs. Introduction of the OldFrontier realmability system The introduction of the OldFrontier realmability system has been discussed over a long time. We have decided that this realm ability system is fitting better into our server setting, since the New Frontiers realmabilities contain lots of features, that are designed for a ToA setting. Rework of OldFrontier levelspots Players in Midgard eventually have noticed changes in Uppland and yes, something is going on in the frontiers. The task is to rework every single zone in order to offer you an interesting alternatives besides DF. In addition we are glad to announce that the work on the RvR dungeons (Halls of the Corrupt, Dodens Gruva, Marfach Caverns, Summoner's Hall) has already begun. Rework of the Exp-Bonus System In a nutshell - a rework of the exp-bonus system is in progress. By now we may not talk numbers, but the overall bonus is not going to be lowered. Actually you are going to experience a slight boost to experience gain on certain occasions. Rework of the Battlegrounds Over years we have tried to perform a tightrope walk between reasonable Engame-RvR and Battlegrounds. Unfortunately we have to admit that we have not succeeded performing that tightrope walk. All past attempts have taught us one thing - a modern Battleground System can not unite with the basic principle of RvR on a low population server. Thatfor we decided to rework the battlegrounds so that they fulfill their prior purpose - an entertaining playground offering a first glimpse onto RvR. - Abermenai (lvl15-19) - Thidranki (lvl20-24) - Murdaigean (lvl25-29) - Caledonia (lvl30-34) In return for such a drastic change we are currently working on an additional concept to ensure a more fast and pacing RvR-experience within the frontiers, so that prior pure battleground players may enjoy their new homelands. As you see, the next weeks are going to mean a lot of extra-work for our staffmembers. We hope that we could offer you an expedient view on our roadmap. Have fun in game, Your Uthgard-Team |
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The kids will finally leave because they will not able to play an "Easy to win" Class.
Alleluiah |
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First: Split the news to keep the original news post clean
Topic can be found here:Here Second: Nice to meet everyone, hope to get more in touch with everyone later now on 
third: Yes you saw correctly in the staff list, I do not speak German  |
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Im glad to see a new face here, i hope you enjoy it 
And back to topic, yay no more charge! |
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Maybe I should apply now  |
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Well i lack of english skills but i have time ( housewife ) and know about databases and programming ^^ can I? hehe |
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Go for it Nixian you'd have my vote if it'd count
Greetings Ensiferum |
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In which case you could have locked the thread to keep it discussion free at all. [23:53] <@ref^> i once hugged a girl you know
[20:03] <@ref^^> I AM NOT STUPID [20:03] <@ref^^> but i am retardd |
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I am guessing comments are fine, but discussions aren't?  |
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Breakthrough spotted!
Good news! |
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You make less and less sense with each day honestly :\ [23:53] <@ref^> i once hugged a girl you know
[20:03] <@ref^^> I AM NOT STUPID [20:03] <@ref^^> but i am retardd |
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Yeah shame on them, they were having fun on their char and won't anymore, but np because your own char will be fine. Retarded mentality. Alleluiah... I am assuming direct control.
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He plays arms and sorc  |
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Bad mix of non buffbot , new ras and 1.80 patch makes huge imblances, and we need keep it cause some ppl have fun playing in god mode, did you noticed about the mass of rangers ( for example) doing rvr and how less and less albs/mids doing it? Staff want to correct it instead let people make angry and left, good for them. |
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