On the upcoming monday (January 18th), we will have two updates coming to Phoenix:
1. A new (old) event series will be tested - The Arena:
With the implementation of the recent balance changes, we would like to get some more data and feedback and therefore we will start a series of mini-events that will only last for some hours at different times of a day and where players will be able to test the new setup options. Many of you probably remember the Arena in Stygia which we had back in Beta. In the Arena groups are able to list themself for a short tournament where they fight vs other groups. Two groups will be ported to an instanced location in TOA and they have a short amount of time to fight each other. After the fight they will be ported back to the Safe Zone and will shortly after have the next fight vs the next listed group there.
Before we will officially start the series of mini-events, we will need a test and this will happen on monday. Keep an eye on the forum and on discord where we will announce the exact time of the test. We will also announce more details about rules, rps, rewards, etc. For now the following is already known:
- NO cross realm groups
- NO realm timer
- Groupsize will be 8
2. The EV Keep will be activated:
Since some time we were discussing what to do with the unused Ellan Vanin Keep and we finally decided to do the following:
The keep will get some guards and a lord. If one realm kills the lord, this realm will have the ownership for a certain amount of time. During that time, the realm will have an extra 15% bonus to keepraid rps. If an enemy realm takes the keep, the bonus is lost and will switch to the new owner realm of that keep.
After 3 hours the keep will be automatically resetted to neutral. The realm that owned the keep at the moment when it was resetted will then have an extra 15% bonus to keepraid rps for the next 3 hours until the next reset. After the reset the keep can be taken again and the fight for the keepraid bonus rps will start again.
Example:
Phase 1: Keep is neutral. Hibs raid the keep. Hib gets 15% bonus to keepraid rps for owning the keep. Mids take the keep from Hibs, Mids now have 15% bonus to keepraid rps.
Phase 1 ends after 3 hours, Mids owned the keep at the end of Phase 1, Mids now have a 3h 15% keepraid bonus, no matter who owns the keep. Keep is set to neutral again.
Phase 2: Keep is neutral. Mids raids the keep. Mids now have 15% bonus to keepraid rps for owning the keep and 15% bonus for owning the keep at the end of phase 1. Albs take the keep from Mids. Mids still have the 3h bonus from the end of phase 1 and Albs now have 15% bonus for owning the keep.
Phase 2 ends after 3 hours, Mids will lose their 3h bonus from phase 1, Albs will now have a 3h bonus for owning the keep at the end of phase 2. Keep is set to neutral.
Phase 3 begins and so on and so on.
This is just a short info for you. We will keep you updated during the weekend and will open feedback threads as soon as these new features are in.
1. A new (old) event series will be tested - The Arena:
With the implementation of the recent balance changes, we would like to get some more data and feedback and therefore we will start a series of mini-events that will only last for some hours at different times of a day and where players will be able to test the new setup options. Many of you probably remember the Arena in Stygia which we had back in Beta. In the Arena groups are able to list themself for a short tournament where they fight vs other groups. Two groups will be ported to an instanced location in TOA and they have a short amount of time to fight each other. After the fight they will be ported back to the Safe Zone and will shortly after have the next fight vs the next listed group there.
Before we will officially start the series of mini-events, we will need a test and this will happen on monday. Keep an eye on the forum and on discord where we will announce the exact time of the test. We will also announce more details about rules, rps, rewards, etc. For now the following is already known:
- NO cross realm groups
- NO realm timer
- Groupsize will be 8
2. The EV Keep will be activated:
Since some time we were discussing what to do with the unused Ellan Vanin Keep and we finally decided to do the following:
The keep will get some guards and a lord. If one realm kills the lord, this realm will have the ownership for a certain amount of time. During that time, the realm will have an extra 15% bonus to keepraid rps. If an enemy realm takes the keep, the bonus is lost and will switch to the new owner realm of that keep.
After 3 hours the keep will be automatically resetted to neutral. The realm that owned the keep at the moment when it was resetted will then have an extra 15% bonus to keepraid rps for the next 3 hours until the next reset. After the reset the keep can be taken again and the fight for the keepraid bonus rps will start again.
Example:
Phase 1: Keep is neutral. Hibs raid the keep. Hib gets 15% bonus to keepraid rps for owning the keep. Mids take the keep from Hibs, Mids now have 15% bonus to keepraid rps.
Phase 1 ends after 3 hours, Mids owned the keep at the end of Phase 1, Mids now have a 3h 15% keepraid bonus, no matter who owns the keep. Keep is set to neutral again.
Phase 2: Keep is neutral. Mids raids the keep. Mids now have 15% bonus to keepraid rps for owning the keep and 15% bonus for owning the keep at the end of phase 1. Albs take the keep from Mids. Mids still have the 3h bonus from the end of phase 1 and Albs now have 15% bonus for owning the keep.
Phase 2 ends after 3 hours, Mids will lose their 3h bonus from phase 1, Albs will now have a 3h bonus for owning the keep at the end of phase 2. Keep is set to neutral.
Phase 3 begins and so on and so on.
This is just a short info for you. We will keep you updated during the weekend and will open feedback threads as soon as these new features are in.