Hello fellow Aincrad dudes! It's your boy Oscar here with an update. I'm sure you guys are wondering why we haven't done away with the Quarantine Bonus. It's been going for months now. Well, here's some good news about that:
The Current SP Bonus Event will remain active until the launch of 3.0~~~
Since the Labyrinth Guardian has been slain, we have decided to make this bonus period permanent until 3.0 is here. The update itself is progressing smoothly so rest assured that when the Raid
EXP Rewards:
Standard EXP rewards for thread progression changed from (5 EXP * Player's Tier) for every 30 words to (Word Count / 10) * (Player's Uncapped Tier) * (Group Factor).
Group factor table:
Group Size
EXP (Group) Factor
1 player
100% (1x)
2 players
70% (0.7x)
Crafting/Shop Changes:
Crafting in a player's shop thread is now considered an out-of-character interaction.
Systems & Development Comments: One of the main reasons why crafting required a 100 word requirement was because the «Merchants and Shops» sub-forum is considered an in-character sub-forum. Now that crafting is an out-of-character interaction, there is no longer a 100 word requirement while crafting. However, any in-character interaction (e.g. interacting with another
<<Crafting and Adventuring Update>> SAO-RPG Patch 2.5.1
Timeline Update!
Please note that the following is out of character knowledge.
Time progresses at a different rate in the game than in our characters' real lives. As of November 6, 2017 (OOC real time), characters should have the perception that 2 years have passed since the game's launch. This will continue to roughly mirror the passage of real time until the game's completion. The note that the perception of time i
Special Wedding Quest Update
In preparation for February's holiday, Valentine’s Day, we know that every Aincradian has that special someone and wants to spend every moment with that person. But the marriage steps and the associated quest was lacking in what was needed. So today, we bring you not just a revamped version of Saying Vows, but two more quests associated with it. Making Vows and Broken Vows.
Making Vows lets two players speak to a representative and plan their
<<2.5.0 Patch Notes>>
Main Guide:
The main rules/tutorial section has been rewritten.
Resources:
A Resources section has been added. This contains reference material such as the SP/Level chart, Skills list, Enhancement list, individual profession stats, and a new FAQ.
General Rule Changes:
Word count requirement in Merchants & Shops section has been reduced to 100 from 150.
Col logs are no longer required to include in jou
The [Banker System] is now in effect!
Please visit the link above for the full rules and instruction on how to use the Spending account. This system is mandatory and will be used to distribute thread rewards going forward. For existing players that need to set their initial resource values, visit the [Spending Account] thread to have these totals evaluated and added.
Until further notice, players must still continue to track col transactions in their journals.
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