It's a Valentine's Day Grab Bag! Happy Valentine's Day, everyone :)

While the rest of us are out doing something special for our hunnies, Whitman the Imp has also been busy today and has managed to find himself something special that he's sure will melt even the heart of his scorned succubus love! Avenge him for Lady Payne and steal his gift for your someone special instead! Or yourself, no judgement.

Developer's note: Players that have already killed Whitman and completed the 'A Matter of the Heart' quest will need to kill Whitman again to receive his One Time Drop gift. The 'A Matter of the Heart' quest is not needed to receive the OTD for anyone. Limit one per character and the gift is tradable.

Thanks, as always, to everyone for your questions! You can submit any questions relating to current development plans, to request clarification on basic game mechanic questions, or questions on community issues through the Grab Bag Submission form. For any other feedback or suggestions please use our feedback form :)

On to the questions!

It's time for another Grab Bag!

We get a lot of feedback and suggestions sent in through the Grab Bag form which doesn't go to our devs but to me, and while they are passed on, please do make sure you're sending the right things to the right place :) The love letters are fine though, you can keep sending me those.

You can submit any questions relating to current development plans, to request clarification on basic game mechanic questions, or questions on community issues through the Grab Bag Submission form. For any other feedback or suggestions please use our feedback form :)

Our January newsletter will be sent out later today, so make sure you are signed up!

Now, on to this week's questions!

Dynamic Population Bonus

• This system will reward underpopulated realms with bonus realm points to help offset and stabilize population imbalances.
• The current bonus status will be displayed to players when viewing the realm selection screen and in-game on the /realmwar 'bonuses' window.

 

• The dynamic population bonus is re-calculated every 15 minutes and only calculates based on the number of players within the New Frontiers region.
• The bonus amounts are as follows:
  • 81-90% population of most populated realm: +10% RPs
  • 71-80% population of most populated realm: +25% RPs
  • 61-70% population of most populated realm: +40% RPs
  • 51-60% population of most populated realm: +55% RPs
  • 41-50% population of most populated realm: +70% RPs
  • 31-40% population of most populated realm: +85% RPs
  • 0-30% population of the most populated realm: +100% RPs
• These bonuses will stack with all other bonuses!

• Realm Point, experience, and crafting bonuses are now live!
• Bounty points are yours if you can once more assist the surly Festival Steward and the friendly Cargomaster!
• The Frozen Medal of Honor and Frozen Cloaks of Midwinter are once again available!
• Battleground Presents are there to be gathered and are now uncapped!
• The Frozen Cavern instance makes its return!
• The Traveling Merchants have set out their wares!
• The Twelve Days of Midwinter gifts are being wrapped!

The Midwinter celebrations will start today and run until January 14th, 2020.
The 12 days of Midwinter event will begin on Saturday, December 21st!

Read on for more details!