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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!

June 27, 2014

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

Come Play Release 7 Now!

2014-06-26 Painting of the Avatar!

June 26, 2014

Release 7 Instructions

June 25, 2014

New Player Island

[A Public Forum post by Starr Long]

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.

Community Spotlight: The SotA Travel Guide

June 24, 2014

As we gear up for Release 7, I couldn’t help but think that a Community Spotlight featuring a very cool site whose sole purpose is to help our community learn about the sights and sounds of New Britannia would be a perfect choice! So, without further delay, I present to you, The SotA Travel Guide! The SotA Travel Guide is designed to give visitors advice on what towns to visit, sites to see, and even has some insider tips on where one might find a few hidden gems. The SotA Travel Guide also explores player run content including towns, shops, festivals, and more.

I had a chance to chat with Joseph Drasin (Unseen Dragon), the creator of the SotA Travel guide, and here is what he had to say.

Update of the Avatar #78 – 2014.06.20: SotA Best Indie MMO, DnD1 Winners, RTX, R8 Prizes, World Map, Puzzle Box, Pack Animals, Metropolis, and More!

June 20, 2014

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

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

SotA Awarded “Best Indie MMO” at E3 2014!
Lord British Presents yon Winners of the DnD1 Contest!
SotA at RTX!
Alienware Sponsors R8 Prizes & 1000 R8 Access Keys
Nerdist: E3 Field Report: Jessica Chobot Interviews Richard Garriott
The Map of New Britannia
Virtual Collector Reward: Puzzle Box
SotAwiki Guild Database
Pack Animals Stretch Goal
New Player Town: Metropolis
Ring of Stones Village Home
Through the Lunar Rift!
One New Britannian, Two New Britannians, Three…
10% Pledge Bonus!
Upcoming Events

SotA Awarded “Best Indie MMO” at E3 2014!

Lord British Presents yon Winners of the DnD1 Contest!

June 20, 2014

I, Lord British, am pleased to announce the winners of my Royal Challenge, the DnD1 Contest! In total, we had 24 Entrants, all of which performed admirably and have earned my utmost respect and gratitude for participating.

Out of those entries, the Team and I selected 6 finalists, three in each of the two categories; Best Native Web version and Best Unity Plug-in.

For the Best Native Web Version, the two runners-up are:

Darius Makaitus
Santiago Zapata

You can check out a video of Santiago Zapata’s entry here:

And the Winner of Best Native Web Version is…

Mundi King

For the Best Unity Plug-in Version, our Runners-up are:

Joel François
Sean Gailey

And the Winner of Unity Version is:

Richard Flemming

Both Mundi King and Richard Flemming will receive a $550 Citizen pledge, and our 4 runners-up will receive a $165 Collector pledge! Congratulations to our winners and my humble thanks to all of those who participated.

Update of the Avatar #77 – 2014.06.13: SotA @ E3, Knight Marshal Keep, Royal Artisan Rewards, Elf Race Stretch Goal, Oracle Cloak, & More!

June 13, 2014

Greetings Fellow Avatars!

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

Big Week for SotA at E3!
Knight Marshal Tower Keep
Royal Artisan Pledge Rewards
Royal Founder Rewards
Elves As Playable Race Stretch Goal
Oracle Cloak
Village Pavillion
More Row Houses
Through the Lunar Rift!
10% Pledge Bonus!
Alienware $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupons
Upcoming Events

Big Week for SotA at E3!

It was an exciting week at E3, where Richard Garriott, Starr Long, and Finn Staber were demonstrating SotA as a featured game at the Plantronics booth!

June 12, 2014

Time is Running Out!

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Only 0 Days remain to get your 10% Pledge Bonus!

If you were thinking of pledging your support to the development of Shroud of the Avatar, or upgrading your existing pledge, now’s a great time to do it! Thru Lord British’s birthday on July 4, 2014 we’ll add an additional 10% to your pledge! Don’t miss out!

Shroud of the Avatar – E3 2014 Trailer

June 10, 2014

The new video trailer for Shroud of the Avatar: Forsaken Virtues has gone live at E3!

Narrated by Bill Johnson (voice of The Guardian in Ultima), with the musical track “Ascendance” by Space Bards. Enjoy!

Community Spotlight ~ PaxLair Player Town

June 9, 2014

During R6, we saw our very first, fully realized player town, PaxLair. The PaxLair community spent many hours scoping out a place to call home, laying their claims and building homes of all shapes and sizes, and crafting together in order for the whole community to be able to decorate their mantles in New Britannia. And when they were done, Lord British, Lord Darkstarr and I had the happy privilege of receiving a Royal Tour!

Now that R6 has been re-opened for E3, you have another week to visit PaxLair if you haven’t already done so! Just type “/zone Valemark” for a quick way to get to PaxLair. Or, if you would rather travel there by overland map, just head south from Owl’s Head. Read more…