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OOC INTRO - APRIL '18
Hello, and welcome to the second OOC Intro for Phantasmal Rift! This post also serves as a CR meme and overall state-of-the-game update!
IC Intro will go up on Monday, at the conclusion of the dungeon - but if you'd like, you can go ahead and jump into the tail end of the dungeon log now! There's also a sweet new mass top level for the new area (which is also now on the info page, for easy access), including two NPC interaction prompts open to new players and old!
(And yes, you are welcome to post your own unassociated toplevels to the log as well - estimate that the Test Drive happened near the midway point of the log's five-IC-day duration. Any loot earned thusly will be appended to the sign-ups under a header with your character's name.)
STATE OF THE GAME
CALENDAR UPDATES: The game calendar has been updated through the end of 2018! As a reminder, there will be no dungeon in the month of May; the next expedition comes in wet and wild exactly on June 1st! Which brings us to two polls regarding the exact schedule of future dungeons;
POLL NUMBER ONE: THE SPOOPY POLL: There are two options for exactly when the game's Halloween dungeon will be. The first option is mid-October, which - given the current timing of IC vs OOC dates - will ICly most likely be sometime in September. The second option, in mid to late November, will be closer to the IC date of Halloween. Note that you will receive the same content in both dungeons in either case; it's just a matter of which comes first.
POLL NUMBER TWO: THE HOLIDAY FOOD COMA POLL: On that note, regarding the IC calendar, we are opening the possibility to players of having the late December-early January dungeon be something of a time-skip dungeon, in order to bring the IC date and the OOC date back into closer alignment. Exact plans for this will be hashed on a future date depending on player response - this is just a poll looking for initial thoughts! The timing is also to have a lighter amount of content over the holiday season.
LOOT CAP: To keep the mods from becoming overwhelmed, we're instituting a five (5) loot drop cap for loot rolls based upon comments made in the dungeon. This means characters can earn up to seven total pieces of loot - one for signing up, one for commenting to a newcomer on the test drive, and up to five for participation on the dungeon log.
STATION UPDATES: It's a big one, so why don't you just head over to the Annex page to check it out? As usual,there was also an update to the food list. FOOD LIST WILL BE UPDATED BY NEXT WEEK
A small note: In addition to the usual dungeon log, there will be a small plot participation opportunity at the next expedition, specifically for characters who are staying behind from the dungeon log. This will involve NPCs and a maximum of four player characters, and will take place on a locked post to be revealed to the rest of the game at the end of the dungeon. More details to come along with the sign-up log in late May!
Permissions post round-up: If you have a required opt-in/out permissions post for your characters' powers, please make sure to drop it under the appropriate comment header below! Existing characters' permissions are already linked there, for your convenience.
Anything else?: As usual, the questions and feedback header is here for you!
CR MEME FORM;
And now, the weather;
4/19-21; sunny and distinctly but not oppressively warm
4/22-25; showers with occasional breaks; rarely, sunbreaks
4/26-27; steady showers until a few hours after sunset on the 27th
4/28-5/1; THE SUN, THE SUN with significantly warmed temperatures. The beaches are now warm enough for swimming, for those so inclined.
5/2-4; HEAT WAVE; oppressive sun, high temps, sticky humidity.
5/5; Heat wave breaks; dramatic thunderstorm with light rain
5/6-10; Normal sunshine with a light breeze; ideal picnic weather
5/11-12; cloudbreaks, sometimes overcast
5/13-14 Lighty and misty summer rain, with occasional sun patches. A rainbow can be seen late in the afternoon of the 14th.
5/15-18; Sunny days with cool and somewhat cloudy nights; early summer has indisputably set in.
IC Intro will go up on Monday, at the conclusion of the dungeon - but if you'd like, you can go ahead and jump into the tail end of the dungeon log now! There's also a sweet new mass top level for the new area (which is also now on the info page, for easy access), including two NPC interaction prompts open to new players and old!
(And yes, you are welcome to post your own unassociated toplevels to the log as well - estimate that the Test Drive happened near the midway point of the log's five-IC-day duration. Any loot earned thusly will be appended to the sign-ups under a header with your character's name.)
STATE OF THE GAME
CALENDAR UPDATES: The game calendar has been updated through the end of 2018! As a reminder, there will be no dungeon in the month of May; the next expedition comes in wet and wild exactly on June 1st! Which brings us to two polls regarding the exact schedule of future dungeons;
POLL NUMBER ONE: THE SPOOPY POLL: There are two options for exactly when the game's Halloween dungeon will be. The first option is mid-October, which - given the current timing of IC vs OOC dates - will ICly most likely be sometime in September. The second option, in mid to late November, will be closer to the IC date of Halloween. Note that you will receive the same content in both dungeons in either case; it's just a matter of which comes first.
POLL NUMBER TWO: THE HOLIDAY FOOD COMA POLL: On that note, regarding the IC calendar, we are opening the possibility to players of having the late December-early January dungeon be something of a time-skip dungeon, in order to bring the IC date and the OOC date back into closer alignment. Exact plans for this will be hashed on a future date depending on player response - this is just a poll looking for initial thoughts! The timing is also to have a lighter amount of content over the holiday season.
LOOT CAP: To keep the mods from becoming overwhelmed, we're instituting a five (5) loot drop cap for loot rolls based upon comments made in the dungeon. This means characters can earn up to seven total pieces of loot - one for signing up, one for commenting to a newcomer on the test drive, and up to five for participation on the dungeon log.
STATION UPDATES: It's a big one, so why don't you just head over to the Annex page to check it out? As usual,
A small note: In addition to the usual dungeon log, there will be a small plot participation opportunity at the next expedition, specifically for characters who are staying behind from the dungeon log. This will involve NPCs and a maximum of four player characters, and will take place on a locked post to be revealed to the rest of the game at the end of the dungeon. More details to come along with the sign-up log in late May!
Permissions post round-up: If you have a required opt-in/out permissions post for your characters' powers, please make sure to drop it under the appropriate comment header below! Existing characters' permissions are already linked there, for your convenience.
Anything else?: As usual, the questions and feedback header is here for you!
CR MEME FORM;
And now, the weather;
4/19-21; sunny and distinctly but not oppressively warm
4/22-25; showers with occasional breaks; rarely, sunbreaks
4/26-27; steady showers until a few hours after sunset on the 27th
4/28-5/1; THE SUN, THE SUN with significantly warmed temperatures. The beaches are now warm enough for swimming, for those so inclined.
5/2-4; HEAT WAVE; oppressive sun, high temps, sticky humidity.
5/5; Heat wave breaks; dramatic thunderstorm with light rain
5/6-10; Normal sunshine with a light breeze; ideal picnic weather
5/11-12; cloudbreaks, sometimes overcast
5/13-14 Lighty and misty summer rain, with occasional sun patches. A rainbow can be seen late in the afternoon of the 14th.
5/15-18; Sunny days with cool and somewhat cloudy nights; early summer has indisputably set in.
it's not a meme but just look how cute she is
not a meme but look how cute she is \o/
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