Shroud of the Avatar Release 3 Weekend Access Extended

Greetings Fellow Avatars,

Thanks to all of you for the great feedback we’ve received on Release 3 since it launched Thursday morning. Based on that feedback, we’ve released 3 new versions during the weekend, and are now up to version 74. Outlined below are the Release 3 Patch Notes describing the various bug fixes and feature enhancements across all the platforms (Windows, Mac, Linux).

And yes, we’ve extended the Early Access period for an extra day! We’re keeping Release 3 open until 10:30 am CST, Monday, February 24. So, if you haven’t had a chance to play yet, please log in, patch to the latest version 74, and join us in our final day of Release 3 access (be sure to check out the Lord’s Houseboat in Kingsport, there’s been a party there off-and-on all weekend)!

SotA community member, The Mad Hermit, created another great how-to video for Release 3, “The Mad Hermit’s Guide to Making Crazy Money” highlighting the new crafting enhancements and how to sell your crafted goods. It’s another “must see”, so take a few minutes, crank the video quality up to HD, and let The Mad Hermit show you how to make a ton of money in Multiplayer Release 3:

Hurry and join us in playing Shroud of the Avatar while Release 3 access is open! If you have not backed the game yet, you will need to register and login at www.shroudoftheavatar.com, select the “Pledge or Send Gift!” button in the right side-bar, and purchase a pledge at the $45 Adventurer level or above.

(click here for more complete instructions on downloading and playing Release 3)

Release 3 Patch Notes

v71

• Audio fixes for taverns
• A fix for being unable to open some doors
• Reduce overall music volumes
• Fix for a few memory leaks
• A few map updates
• Added dresses to some of the treasure chests.

v73

• In multiplayer, you must now target NPCs (click on them) for them to respond to your messages.  This is to prevent NPCs from responding when you mean to talk to other players.
• In multiplayer, chests should now respawn properly, and do so about every 3 minutes.
• A fix for getting stuck in chat mode.
• A few misc bug fixes.

v74

• Some bug fixes and extra diagnostics to help us find various multiplayer/network related issues.