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I like this bit:[2-09-2005] The Camelot Reporter
September and October are going to be really busy : new versions will be tested and launched, the next Parisian tradeshow "Le Monde du Jeu" will be happening and it will host the first Dark Age of Camelot Team Tournament. In this News, we will also talk about Prydwen and the server clustering. As a conclusion we will give you a little presentation on Albion's Titles of Nobility.
First tests for the next version
This week we have good news since we just began the first tests in English for the next version which will be implemented on European servers. After discussing the release schedule with Mythic, we eventually managed to integrate version 1.78 to it. Therefore, we will directly release this version even though the initial plan was to release versions 1.76 and 1.77 first. This choice will not postpone the implementation of these developments on the servers by very much and it will give you the opportunity to benefit from the Isle of Agramon and other new features. Translations are already on the way, and of course we will keep you informed of the test progress. The version following this will be Darkness Rising, for which a European release date has not yet been set.
Return of Prydwen and the English server clustering
As the Prydwen server is experiencing a problem related to corrupted files, it had to be shut down for more than one week in order to allow us to identify the cause of this unprecedented bug and implement the corrections necessary. The major part of both Mythic's and Goa's teams exclusively dedicated their work to it, and thus we are happy to announce that the server will reopen on Monday. In order to avoid any bug propagation risk, we had to delete one or several objects in the inventories of a number of characters. We will naturally do the best we can to restore as many items as possible. If you notice the disappearance of any non-tradeable object you won through a quest or an item needed to continue a quest, please contact our technical support so that they can restore it after checking that you had it before. Equally for artifacts, if one is missing, contact us and it will be restored at level 10, whatever its initial level. Finally, for those who lost objects other from the kind of objects described above, the character concerned will be given money to compensate.
Furthermore, in order to compensate the disturbance inflicted to the players who were deprived of their server during this period, GOA will offer a free subscription corresponding to the actual duration of server shutdown to every player owning an active account on the English servers at the date of Prydwen's shutdown. And in order to make up for the "wasted time" inflicted, all Prydwen's Realms will benefit from the maximum help granted to under-populated realms until Friday the 16th of September. This means the following bonuses :
Days for a free level : 2
Camp Bonus : 120%
RvR Bonus : 10%
Hookpoints Purchase : 50% reduction
Due to this problem, the Excalibur-Prydwen clustering could not be carried out as announced initially but it is still on the program. However, the date will only be set once Prydwen is re-opened.
Next Community Meeting in Paris
Following Leipzig, we are already preparing the next show. Our annual Parisian meeting "Le Monde du Jeu" will take place from the 14th to the 16th of October at Porte de Versailles, in the Parc des Expositions and in a bigger hall than last year. In this show, you will find all types of games although video games will be most prominent as the show will host the French Finals of the World Cyber Games. They constitute the qualification phase to the world finals of this video games competition, which will take place in Singapore in November.
In this framework and in additional to the usual events on the stand, Goa will organise a Dark Age of Camelot Team Tournament. This experimental tournament, with no link to the World Cyber Games, will begin with online qualification rounds ; then, the 9 qualified teams will confront each other in Paris on the 15th and 16th of October. This first performance already enjoy a great success since the registration of all contestants was complete in a few days. Depending on the outcome of this first tournament, we will possibly contemplate the organisation of similar ones for all of the communities.
For more details about "Le Monde du Jeu", please visit the new website of the show . You can also follow the tournament on the French official website .
Background Piece - Albion : Albion's Titles of Nobility
"Raise your head up high, son ! Do not ever speak unless you are asked to and even when you are, do not let yourself be wordy…The lords you will meet tonight are some of the greatest in Albion, so behave creditably for the sake of your lineage and show them the respect they expect from you."
Though Albion nobility only accounts for a minor part of the population, it is the corner stone of the realm's eminence. Very few of those nobles have their legitimacy questioned by the commons since they are the first to shed their blood to protect the villagers.
Albion nobility is, before anything else, a chivalric kind of nobility, and valour and gallantry are always generously rewarded.
The King.
Entitled to all powers along with all duties, King Constantine presides at the Royal Council in order to ensure Albion's future prosperity.
No doubt Constantine could have been deservedly considered equal to previous kings if he had not come to the throne in such a troubled period as the war between all three Realms. But in these times of death and treachery when Royal lines are torn apart, this position is not the easiest to deal with.
The Duke of Albion
At present, the holder of this title is Sir Bors : former Knight of the Round Table and Camlann hero, he - save for only the King himself - is the highest title in Albion.
By order of his title, the Duke of Albion is the commander of the Defenders of Albion.
The Dukes
They rule over dukedoms, which are large expanses of land, where they exercise executive and judiciary powers ; they usually have their own army. The title is hereditary and given to the male first-born.
Nowadays, few of them still hold their title and no one will ever forget the tragic destiny of Cornwall.
The Marquis.
This title has a military origin : the first Marquis were former Roman generals defending the Imperial frontiers during the British Roman period. A Down covers several earldoms and owes them protection.
The West Downs are the remnants of this period which ended with Uther's ascension to the throne followed by Arthur's. They are actually an ancient rampart erected within the Realm.
The Earls.
Many current Earls are descended from Romans that had received land in exchange for their loyalty to the Emperor. When their people left the country, these Romans remained because they were attached to their friends and land. This is how they became to all and sundry the real men of Albion ! Earls can also be the second or third son of a Duke who, reluctant to disinherit his offspring, gave them land.
They are nobility in the realm and then owe protection to the inhabitants of their lands.
The Barons.
The title of Baron is a distinction granted by the King, most of the time to heroes of the realm or wealthy land owners. The Barons are petty nobles, therefore they cannot really exercise any rights within the Realm - at least, no more than any other human being. Nevertheless, they cannot be denied hospitality.
There are quite a number of baronies in Albion, although many of them are worthless at present day for they have been ravaged by continual barbarian invasions. Some even tell of a Baron whose only estate was a spindly iron pot filled with dust…however this story was never verified.
The Knights.
The title of Knight is not a noble title though, in Albion, it conserves a honorary status. Any person proving brave and valiant when combating the enemy is entitled to it.
Knights have no more rights than any other Albion inhabitants, they have just proven their valour in combat and their willingness to protect their Realm.
Tip of the Week
Creation of new icons for the quickbar
If you created new characters since version 1.75, you will have noticed that a new icon automatically appeared on the quickbar (next to the sprint icon) : the "attack" icon. It is actually really handy to have this icon on the quickbar and if you wish to do so, the method is quite simple : just open the command window (by clicking on the Commands button in the character sheet), then press shift and click on the Attack button. The icon will then appear and you just need to slide it to the quickbar. It is the same procedure for the other buttons on the command window if you want to place some of the commands on the quickbar. However, note that only the Attack command will have a graphical icon, the others will just be represented by a square mentioning the name of the command.
A good game and good weekend to all and we will see you next week.
- we still dont know when it will be back up... but a possible 2 weeks of this wil be niceuntil Friday the 16th of September