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Update of the Avatar #111 – 2015.02.06: Help Support Underworld Kickstarter, Bank Slot Rewards, Carnival Mask, Time.com Top 50, $10 for $10 Bonus, and More!

February 6, 2015

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

Here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar:

Raise the Underworld
New Pledge Rewards: Bank Slots
Receiving Pledge Rewards and Add-On Items in Release 14
Time.com includes SotA in Top 50 Most Anticipated Games of 2015
The Release 15 Grand Tour Silver Jester Carnival Mask
Limited Edition Jester Carnival Mask
Massively Overpowered Kickstarter
$10 for $10 Bonus Promotion
Novia Overworld Work-In-Progress
Changes to Store Credit Conversions
In-game Community Weekend Events
Last Chance Exclusives
Steam Access Keys Available for All Backers
How to Cancel Monthly Payment Plans
This Week In The News
Upcoming Events

Hangout of the Avatar ~ Release 14 Postmortem

February 6, 2015

Hear Ye, Hear Ye! Thou hast been invited to the Release 14 Postmortem!

A special thank you to redfish for the R14 screenshot!

Yes, we know that Release 14 is still alive and kicking, but it’s become a tradition for our team to review each release and celebrate it’s successes, while reflecting on what still needs to be improved! So, please join us Wednesday, February 11th at 3pm CDT for our next Hangout of the Avatar! Richard, Starr, and Chris will be chatting about Release 14, recounting their favorite moments while also looking ahead to Release 15. And as usual, I’ll be taking your questions and feedback live in the chat-room and also in advance right here in the comments section.*

*Please keep in mind that questions and feedback related to Release specific topics will be given priority and really verbose questions may be skipped, as they can be a challenge to shorten and summarize live on the air. In brief… please keep your questions… brief.

And this just in! We will be giving some really awesome prizes during the 90 minute extended Hangout, and all you have to do to qualify for one is to come hang out with us in the IRC chatroom during the broadcast. See ya then!

Update of the Avatar #110 – 2015.01.30: Underworld Kickstarter, Play R14 Now, $10 for $10 Bonus, Novia WIP, Denis Loubet Patreon, and More!

January 30, 2015

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

Here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar:

Raise the Underworld
Play Release 14 Now and Get Your Grand Tour Hennin Hat
$10 for $10 Bonus Promotion
Standing Stones
Novia Overworld Work-In-Progress
In-game Books
Elven Tents
Support Denis Loubet on Patreon
New Britannia Theater Troupe: Live Double Feature Videos
Pledge Rewards, Add-Ons, and Banks in Release 14
Changes to Store Credit Conversions
In-game Community Weekend Events
Last Chance Exclusives
Steam Access Keys Available for All Backers
How to Cancel Monthly Payment Plans
This Week In The News
Upcoming Events

Raise the Underworld

Release 14 Instructions

January 28, 2015

[A SotA Public Forum post by Starr Long]

Greetings Avatars,

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 14 access for all backers at First Responder level and above, as well as those who signed up at CES and PAX South, begins this Thursday, January 29 at 10:30 AM Central Time (16:30 UTC).

Please read this entire message, as well as the linked instructions and known issues.

This far from launch, we are in a constant state of change and we do not yet have in-game systems to inform players of these changes, or to share ways to help them to explore new content and systems. This means we rely entirely on this message, and the linked instructions and known issues to convey the current game state. We regularly have to answer questions or filter bug reports because players elect not to read this valuable information. By taking a few moments to read through this information, a great deal of our time and efforts can be redirected to focus on new “unanswered” questions, and addressing critical issues impacting each release. We greatly appreciate you taking the time to review this post, and for all the truly valuable feedback you continue to provide.

Release 14 is our first release of 2015 and represents several major new features (Banking, Pledge Rewards, Encumbrance, Enchantments) as well as overhauls to existing features (Crafting). It is also a milestone because now more than half of the Adventuring schools (magic and combat) are complete! Of course, with new content comes new bugs and balance issues, so help us out by posting bugs and feedback in our official forums.

Also, remember that while we are providing new content with each release, our community is also working overtime to make new events for you to enjoy, so be sure to check out the Community Events Calendar (via in game book or the player run website Avatars Circle).

Without further ado, here are the R14 deliverables.
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Update of the Avatar #109 – 2015.01.23: SotA at PAX South, Banks, In-Game Backer Rewards, Novia Overworld, Game Informer, and More!

January 23, 2015

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

Here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar:

SotA at PAX South
Banks in Release 14
Changes to Store Credit Conversions
First Glimpse of Novia Overworld
SotA in Game Informer Magazine
MMORPG.COM – Release 14: Strong Start to a New Year
Shack News: CES Interview with Starr Long
GDC Next – Crowd Sharing: Crowd Sourcing + Crowd Funding
In-game Community Weekend Events
New Britannia Theater Troupe: Live Double Feature
Last Chance Exclusives: The Axe and Wood & Plaster Homes
Steam Access Keys Available for All Backers
How to Cancel Monthly Payment Plans
Upcoming Events

SotA at PAX South

Richard Garriott, Starr Long, and Finn Staber are at PAX South, demonstrating the game and talking to the press. You can find them in the Texas Indie Game Lounge presented by Microsoft (booth 1343) at the Henry B. Gonzalez Convention Center in San Antonio, Texas.

Update of the Avatar #108 – 2015.01.16: Mad Hermit’s Lay of the Land, PAX South, R13 Postmortem, Duke’s Basement, Flesh Flayer, Steam Catchers, and More!

January 16, 2015

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

Here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar:

The Mad Hermit’s Lay of the Land Video
SotA at PAX South Next Week
Hangout of the Avatar ~ Release 13 Postmortem
Duke Pledge Reward: Upgraded Basement
Benefactor Knight & Knight Marshal Stonework Refinements
Flesh Flayer
Geothermal Steam Catchers
Boreas, The Titan of Truth
The Avatars Chronicles I – Return of the Avatar: Special Developer Edition
In-game Community Weekend Events
Last Chance Exclusives: The Pickaxe and Wood & Plaster Homes
Steam Access Keys Available for All Backers
How to Cancel Monthly Payment Plans
Upcoming Events

The Mad Hermit’s Lay of the Land Video

Need a high-level overview of where the various cities, towns and villages are in Shroud of the Avatar? Jump in the Mad Hermit’s hot air balloon as he surveys the land from high-up above! Although most of SotA’s Pre-Alpha content is confined to the “Hidden Vale” at this point, boats and Lunar Rifts allow access to some of the cities and points of interest that exist on the Island of Novia (where the core part of the story will eventually take place).

Hangout of the Avatar ~ Release 13 Postmortem

January 12, 2015

Please join us Wednesday, January 14th at 3pm CDT for our next Hangout of the Avatar! Richard, Starr, and Chris will be chatting about Release 13, recounting their favorite moments while also looking ahead to Release 14. And as usual, I’ll be taking your questions and feedback about R13 live in the chat-room and also in advance in the comments section!

Update of the Avatar #107 – 2015.01.09: SotA #1 in TTH Readers Choice Awards, SotA at CES, 2014 Year in Review, R14 Grand Tour Reward, Air Elemental, and More!

January 9, 2015

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

Here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar:

SotA #1 Most Anticipated Game of 2015 in Ten Ton Hammer Readers Choice Awards!
SotA at CES
Shroud of the Avatar- A Year of Portalarium: 2014 in Review
Release 14 Grand Tour Quest Reward: The Hennin
Air Elemental
Dragon Pass Progress
The Avatars Chronicles I – Return of the Avatar: Special Developer Edition
In-game Community Weekend Events
Last Chance Exclusives: The Sickle and Village Ring of Stones
Steam Access Keys Available for All Backers
How to Cancel Monthly Payment Plans
This Week In the News
Upcoming Events

SotA #1 Most Anticipated Game of 2015 in Ten Ton Hammer Readers Choice Awards!

Wow! Our amazing community demonstrated to the world just how passionate and supportive they are by casting their vote for Shroud of the Avatar and making it the #1 Most Anticipated Game of 2015 in Ten Ton Hammer Readers Choice Awards! And this followed closely on the heels of all of you driving SotA to the #1 spot in the Massively Readers Choice Most Anticipated MMO of 2015 and Beyond!

Thank all of you so, so much for your passion and your support!

Going for Three! – Vote for SotA for MMORPG’s Players Choice for Most Anticipated MMO of 2015!

January 6, 2015

MMORPG’s Players Choice for Most Anticipated MMO of 2015

First, you helped SotA win Massively’s Reader’s Poll for Most Anticipated MMO of 2015! Then, you kept the mojo going by driving SotA to a commanding lead in Ten Ton Hammer’s Most Anticipated Game of 2015 (voting for the TTH poll ends at 11:59 pm EST tonight, Jan 6).

It feels like we’re on a roll, here! You’ve knocked it out of the park for SotA twice in a row, so what do you say we go for three? These Reader’s Polls help new players learn of our awesome community and this awesome game that we are all building together! Please help keep the winning streak going and follow this link to go cast your vote for Shroud of the Avatar in MMORPG’s 2015 Players Choice Awards!

Update of the Avatar #106 – 2015.01.01: SotA #1 Anticipated MMO, Brightbone Pass, Shardfall Biome, Holiday Specials Ending, and More!

January 1, 2015

Happy New Year!

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

Here’s what we have for you in this week’s edition of Update of the Avatar:

Shroud of the Avatar #1 Most Anticipated MMO of 2015 and Beyond!
SotA at CES Next Week
Brightbone Pass
Shardfall Biome
Wyrmsands
Dragon Pass
In-game Community Weekend Events
Last Chance Exclusives: Skinning Knife, Wood & Plaster Row House and Town Home
Holiday Specials
Steam Access Keys Available for All Backers
How to Cancel Monthly Payment Plans
Upcoming Events

Shroud of the Avatar #1 Most Anticipated MMO of 2015 and Beyond!

There’s no better way to bring in the New Year than to be voted the #1 Most Anticipated MMO of 2015 and Beyond!

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