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Community Spotlight ~ Gladiator Games

With Release 8 around the corner, and PvP on everyone’s mind, I thought it would be a great time to check out one of the first Fighting Tournaments to rage through the hearts and minds of New Britannia… the Gladiator Games.  I had a chance to chat with the Battlemaster, Torniquet TheWarSworn, and he had lot’s of great information about the Gladiator Games and what he envisions them becoming.  But for those of you interested in participating… well, I figured you would want this bit up front.  ;)

A call to all fighters PVE and PVP! If you would like to participate in the “Gladiator Wars” please send me, Torniquet TheWarSworn, a short background about your character and why you are the greatest fighter! That way, I can start doing spots for you guys on Avatars radio with interviews and commercials, to build your titles up and create a following! I look forward to hearing from you all! please only send me messages with your characters name (not forum unless they are the same) and why he/she is the greatest fighter of all time!

–include your character name (not forum but in game name)
—what city if any you are from (in game)
–a brief description why you are a contender!

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Update of the Avatar #82 – 2014.07.18: PvP, Discourse Orb, Winged Helm, Crowdsourcing Music, Player Town Hangout, Flexible Placement Stretch Goal, and More!

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

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

  • Are You Ready for some PvP?
  • Dev+ Early Early Release 8 Access
  • Lord Reward: Noble’s Magical Discourse Orb
  • Knight Marshal Winged Helm
  • Row House Expansion
  • Crowdsourcing Music Update
  • Hangout of the Avatar Developer Roundtable ~ Player Owned Towns
  • Flexible Placement Stretch Goal
  • Alienware Sponsors 1000 Access Keys and Prizes for Release 8
  • World Builder/Level Designer Job Opening
  • Upcoming Events

Are You Ready for some PvP?

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Hangout of the Avatar ~ Player Towns

Join us for the next Hangout of the Avatar this Friday, July 18th at 3pm CDT.  Starr and Richard will be having an in-depth discussion about Player Towns in Shroud of the Avatar, so you definitely don’t want to miss it!  I’ll be taking your questions in the chat-room, and in advance right here in the comments.

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Update of the Avatar #81 – 2014.07.11: SotA a RTX Hit, PvP, Sword of Ba’Heer, ONBE Medals, We Need Your NPCs, and More!

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

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

  • SotA a Hit at RTX!
  • Are You Ready for some PvP?
  • Dame Lori and Sir Frank Receive ONBE medals via Robot Lord British
  • People Playing Together: A Worthy and Inspiring Purpose
  • Alienware Sponsors 1000 Access Keys and Prizes for Release 8
  • Dev+ Backers: We Need Your NPCs
  • Sword of the Ba’Heer
  • Starr Long Keynotes DragonCon Videogames Track
  • Layaway Plan for Player Owned Towns
  • In The News
  • Upcoming Events

SotA a Hit at RTX!

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Hangout of the Avatar Developer Roundtable ~ PvP

Prepare to enter the arena Avatars!  Join us for the next Hangout of the Avatar if you DARE…

We’re gearing up for Release 8 with a PvP Developer Roundtable hosted by our very own Chris Spears!  On Thursday, July 10th at 3pm CDT, FireLotus will be taking your questions about PvP and combat in the chat-room, and in advance right here in the comments.  So be sure to mark your calenders and join us for what should prove to be an exciting and high energy hangout!

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Update of the Avatar #80 – 2014.07.04: R7 Re-Opens for RTX, 10% Pledge Bonus Extended, R7 Perspectives, Alienware R8 Access Keys, and More!

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

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

  • Release 7 Re-Opens For RTX Weekend!
  • 10% Pledge Bonus Extended thru July 6th!
  • Release 7 Perspectives (and R8 Focuses on PvP)
  • The Mad Hermit’s Video of Net’s Crazy Maze
  • Alienware Sponsors 1000 Access Keys and Prizes for Release 8
  • Duke’s Keep Lot
  • Ancestor’s Cloak
  • Admiral’s Outfit for Boats Stretch Goal
  • Upcoming Events

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Release 7 Re-Opens for RTX Weekend!

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Update of the Avatar #79 – 2014.06.27: Play R7 Now, Last Week for 10% Pledge Bonus, E3 Awards, Lord Marshal’s Hall, Fyndoro’s Tablet, and More!

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

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

  • Come Play Release 7 Now!
  • The Mad Hermit’s Guide to Pre-Alpha Release 7
  • More E3 Awards
  • Final Week of 10% Pledge Bonus Promotion!
  • SotA at RTX!
  • Alienware Sponsors 1000 Access Keys and Prizes for Release 8
  • Lord Marshal’s Great Hall
  • Patron Rewards: Fyndoro’s Tablet of Finding and Magic Printing Press
  • Wood & Plaster 2-Story with Balcony Village Home
  • Boats Stretch Goal
  • Through the Lunar Rift!
  • 7 Days Until Lord British’s Birthday
  • International Shipping
  • In The News
  • Upcoming Events

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Come Play Release 7 Now!

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Release 7 Instructions

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New Player Island

[A Public Forum post by Starr Long]

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Greetings Avatars,

Thank you to our loyal backers of Shroud of the Avatar. Release 7 access for all backers at First Responder level and above begins this Thursday, June 26 at 10:30 AM Central Time. Release 7 access will end on Sunday, June 29 at 10:00 PM Central Time. Starting today, you can begin installing and patching (see instructions below), but login will not be enabled until Thursday morning.

What an epic month this has been! We launched new pledge content, new pledge tiers, a stretch goal store, showed at E3 while at the same time we did not slow down one bit on getting this release done. In fact, this release we missed fewer goals and delivered more extra content than any previous release! In contrast, past E3 preparations for previous projects have lasted for months and included throw-away work for marketing purposes. This is a testament to how we are making this game, which, as you have seen from the E3 coverage, is something we feel as strongly about as we do the game itself. Of course a huge part of the “how we are making” is you, our loyal backers. Now the moment you have been waiting for: here are the R7 deliverables, along with some extra notes and new deliverables in italics.

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