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Hangout of the Avatar ~ Nature to Nutrition

A Community Roundtable with Lord British

GarriottCurious about consumables?  Want to craft delicious delicacies or mix up creative concoctions? Then you should join us this Thursday, September 4th at 3 pm central for our Roundtable Discussion; From Nature to Nutrition.  Richard “Lord British” Garriott will host an in depth discussion on the reagents and recipes that will be used in creating food and drink in Shroud of the Avatar.  Several of our very own community members will join Richard live during the hangout as I, FireLotus, share your questions and feedback live from the chat room!  We’ve also got a few other surprises in store, so be sure to tune in!


Update of the Avatar #88 – 2014.08.29: R9 Re-Opens This Weekend, R9 Perspectives, R9 Player Events, Duke Waterfront Lot, Lord Rewards, and More!

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

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

  • Release 9 Re-Opens Aug 29 – Sep 1 for PAX versus Dragoncon
  • Release 9 Perspectives & Release 10 Preview
  • Release 9 Player Events
  • Expanded Duke Waterfront Lot
  • Lord Rewards: Royal Scepter and Royal Orb
  • Galactic Inquiry: Starr Long Talks Persistant Worlds [full interview]
  • Pen of the Avatar: Character Armor Variations
  • Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon
  • Upcoming Events

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This combat from earlier today was a draw between PAX and Dragoncon (no thanks to me with my zero kills!)

Release 9 Re-Opens Aug 29 – Sep 1 for PAX versus Dragoncon

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Pen of the Avatar: 2014.09.02 ~ Character Armor Variations

Please join us for next Tuesday’s Pen of the Avatar! Concept art lead, Stephen Daniele , will be exploring some new character armor variations. We’ll be taking your feedback and questions in the chat room as he talks about shape psychology and incorporates ~your~ ideas into his designs. So, if you care about what you wear, you will definitely want to be there!

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Hangout of the Avatar ~ Release 9 Postmortem

Join us Wednesday, August 27th at 3pm CDT for Hangout of the Avatar! Richard, Starr, and Chris will be chatting about Release 9, recounting their favorite moments, and reflecting on R9 Team PvP and the latest additions to the SotA combat experience, while also looking ahead to Release 10. Don’t forget, I’ll be taking your questions and feedback about R9 live in the chat-room and right here in the comments if you would like to post them in advance.  We’ll see you then!

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Update of the Avatar #87 – 2014.08.22: Play R9 Now!, Team Combat is Here, Player Hosted Events, Island of Choice, Streaming Radio, and More!

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

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

  • Team Combat Is Here – Play R9 Now!
  • Release 9 In-game Community Events
  • PaxLair Player Town in Release 9
  • Release 9 Welcome Quest
  • Player Hosted PvP Tournaments
  • Developer Pledge Reward: Aether Vibration Amplifier (aka SotA Wireless Streaming Radio)
  • The Island of Choices
  • Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon
  • This Week In The News
  • Upcoming Events

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What is it about Chaos that attracts the best PvPers?

Team Combat Is Here – Play R9 Now!

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Update of the Avatar #86 – 2014.08.15: 6 Days till R9!, MMORPG Sweepstakes!, Lord’s Cloak, Ice Elemental, Barrel Mimic, Ardoris, Mini-Maps, and More!

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

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

  • Shroud of the Avatar Opening Cinematic
  • Only 6 Days Until Release 9!
  • MMORPG.com Release 9 Weekend Access Sweepstakes!
  • Lord’s Cloak
  • Darkstarr Training Montage
  • Galactic Inquiry: Starr Long Talks Persistant Worlds
  • Call for Lore: Player Written Books
  • Obsidian Cloak
  • Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon
  • World Builder/Level Designer Job Opening
  • Upcoming Events

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The opening moments of Shroud of the Avatar where first you learn of the mysterious lands of Novia, and you feel the alluring pull of your destiny…


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Update of the Avatar #85 – 2014.08.08: MMORPG.com R9 Sweepstakes, R8 Player Events, Duke’s Cloak, Lord Marshal Hearth, Call for Lore, and More!

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

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

  • MMORPG.com Release 9 Weekend Access Sweepstakes!
  • Player Run Town Welcome Quests
  • New Britannia’s First Player Run Theatrical Production
  • Duke’s Cloak
  • Lord Marshal’s Great Hearth
  • Hangout of the Avatar: R8 Postmortem & R9 Preview
  • Call for Lore: Player Written Books
  • Through the Lunar Rift!
  • Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon
  • World Builder/Level Designer Job Opening
  • Upcoming Events

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MMORPG.com Pre-Alpha Release 9 Weekend Access Sweepstakes!

We’re excited to announce that MMORPG.com is sponsoring an exclusive sweepstakes where they are giving away 1000 Release 9 Weekend Access keys to MMORPG.com members. The cut-off date for eligibility is August 16th, so hurry over to MMORPG.com and get signed up for the sweepstakes!

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[http://www.mmorpg.com/contests/sota_beta_sweeps.cfm]

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Pen of the Avatar ~ Dungeon Entrances

 

Join us for Pen of the Avatar tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. CDT. Lead Concept Artist Stephen Daniele returns with Dungeon Entrance Art! Enter if you dare, and hang out with me in SotA Chat, armed with your art-related questions for Stephen!

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Tuesday, August 5th
12:00 p.m. CDT


Hangout of the Avatar ~ Release 8 Postmortem

Join us today, Monday, August 4th at 3pm CDT for Hangout of the Avatar! Richard, Starr, and Chris will be chatting about Release 8, recounting their favorite moments, and reflecting on the R8 PvP and combat experience, while also looking ahead to Release 9. Don’t forget, I’ll be taking your questions and feedback about R8 live in the chat-room.

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