Live Server Downtime - 20th Anniversary and 1.127E Update

Posted by John Thornhill | 2021 Oct 11 17:45 -0400 GMT
Update: Ywain and Gaheris are once again open to all players!

All live servers will be coming down tomorrow, Tuesday 10/12/21, at 5:45AM EDT / 11:45AM CET for our 20th Anniversary celebration and Patch 1.127E!

Happy Birthday Dark Age of Camelot!

20 years is a milestone that is both hard to believe and one that seems to have flown by.

The memories of water beetles being crunched under foot and by the swings of a 
shillelagh melds with that first trek across the river-bridge and up to Camelot's gates and with the sound (and imaginary stench) of a troll in combat... and everyone remembers their first time out RvRing in the Frontier and the rush of adrenaline as those first realm enemies came into clip range.

With 20 years we have a lot to celebrate and we hope you enjoy this update as much as we did putting it together.

So raise your cup, stein, and mug with me to the 20 years of battles, laughter, tears, friendship, and community that this game has brought us.

To 20+ more!


John Thornhill
Producer
Dark Age of Camelot


Read on for the full Patch 1.127E notes!


 
 

Highlights


  • Take a trip down 20 years' worth of memory lane and earn your realm-specific Great-Lion, Great-Wolf, or Great-Elk mount!
  • Bask in the brand new character selection screen sceneries!
  • Earn your 20 year Veteran Rewards!
  • Huge monitor owners, rejoice! You can now scale your UI to your heart's content!
  • Several new Mithril Shop additions!
  • A few class changes to Battlemasters, Heretics, Savages, and Heavy Tanks as well as several bug fixes!

20th Anniversary Traveling Merchants

Posted by John Thornhill | 2021 Oct 08 13:26 -0400 GMT
We're happy to announce that the Traveling Merchants have made their return for the 20th Anniversary!

Look forward to more Anniversary rewards and content next week as part of our 1.127E update!

  • The traveling merchants have returned for the 20th Anniversary festivities!
    • Wares and prices have been updated.
    • They will remain until November 2nd, 2021.

The Merchants have set up shop in their usual areas, so be sure to pay them a visit and stock up before they take their leave!

In Albion: Just outside of gates of Castle Sauvage in Camelot Hills
In Midgard: Just outside of Svasud Faste in the Vale of Mularn
In Hibernia: Just outside of Druim Ligen in Connacht

20th Anniversary Month Bonuses

Posted by John Thornhill | 2021 Oct 01 16:24 -0400 GMT
We have loads of content, news, updates, rewards, and more coming later this month in celebration of Dark Age of Camelot's 20th anniversary and we'd like to kick off the celebration with some fabulous RvR bonuses!

Anniversary bonuses will last from today until November 2nd, 2021.

Bonuses


On Ywain:
  • 100% bonus to RPs gained from RvR kills
  • 100% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic zones and dungeons
On Gaheris:
  • 100% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic zones and dungeons
  • 100% bonus to normal RP gain in the capital cities
In each Capital City:
  • 40% Bonus to Crafting Speed
  • 20% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain
In all Housing Zones:
  • 20% Bonus to Crafting Speed
  • 10% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain

Friday Grab Bag - 10/01/2021

Posted by Community | 2021 Oct 01 10:43 -0400 GMT
Anniversaries are always a time of celebration and this month Dark Age of Camelot celebrates our 20th anniversary! Look for notices throughout the month, and especially around the 10th, for news and details of how we're celebrating this amazing milestone :)

On with the Grab Bag!

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.

Continue reading for the questions :)
 

Friday Grab Bag - 09/17/2021

Posted by Community | 2021 Sep 17 11:11 -0400 GMT
Friday Grab Bag time!

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.

Questions are below! :)

Friday Grab Bag - 09/03/2021

Posted by Community | 2021 Sep 03 09:53 -0400 GMT
Grab Bag time! Woo!

Hope everyone is enjoying our Caledonia Event! :) Level 50 opens up later today for crazy fun weekend RvR! Don't forget to make your new characters and log them into Caledonia before the cut off time of 3PM EST / 9PM CET TODAY! 

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.

Continue on for the questions :)
 

Labor Day Weekend Bonuses

Posted by John Thornhill | 2021 Sep 03 09:14 -0400 GMT
In celebration of Labor Day in the US the following bonuses are now up and will run until Tuesday, September, 14th.

Please note that these bonuses will not apply within the zone of Caledonia but will remain up for a week following the end of the Catch Up event.


Bonuses


On Ywain:
  • 50% bonus to RPs gained from RvR kills
  • 100% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic zones and dungeons
On Gaheris:
  • 100% bonus to normal XP gain in all classic zones and dungeons
  • 50% bonus to normal RP gain in the capital cities
In each Capital City:
  • 40% Bonus to Crafting Speed
  • 20% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain
In all Housing Zones:
  • 20% Bonus to Crafting Speed
  • 10% Bonus to Crafting Skill Gain

 

Catch Up in Caledonia Event

Posted by John Thornhill | 2021 Aug 26 11:28 -0400 GMT
Have you or your friends been thinking of coming back to Dark Age of Camelot? Or are you a veteran player just looking for a change of pace!?

We're excited to announce our 3rd Catch Up In Caledonia event coming Monday, August 30th at 3 PM EST / 9 PM CET!


Read on for the full details!


What is Catch Up in Caledonia?


It's a way to start fresh and rapidly progress to the end-game with players around your level!

The 7-day long event that will take place entirely in the Realm vs Realm-enabled Caledonia battleground zone.

Players will start at level 1 and rapidly progress to level 50 all while earning gear, master levels, champion levels, and realm ranks along the way!

By event's end participants will be ready to compete in the Frontier!



When does the event start and end?


The event starts precisely at 3 PM EST / 9 PM CET on Monday, August 30th  a nd will end at the same time on Monday, September 6th.



How does the event work?


  • For the first 4 days of the event, newly created level 1 characters will be automatically zoned into the Caledonia battleground where they will vie for control against the enemy realms!
    • This will be the ONLY way to get inside the battleground zone. Once inside, characters can voluntarily leave but CANNOT return!
    • All monsters, center-keep guards, and siege weapons are removed for the event. The only way to progress is by defeating realm enemies in battle and completing the related quests.
    • Charm-pet classes will be able to create a pet to charm at their realm's portal keep.
  • ​At 3 PM EST / 9 PM CET on Friday, September 3rd, character starting locations will reset to their default zones and no new characters will be able to join the event. Everyone still inside Caledonia will be able to continue progressing for the remainder of the event's duration.
  • Experience, bounty, and realm point bonuses will be granted to both free and subscribed accounts in the battleground to help them progress!
  • Earn bounty points for completing quests and defeating enemy realm players and use them to purchase level-appropriate gear as you strive to 50 and then master and champion levels!
  • All characters will begin and remain in the same Caledonia zone for the entirety of the event.
    • The following level caps will be in place for all characters in Caledonia and will increase as follows every 24 hours:
      • Day 1 (Monday): Level 19 maximum
      • Day 2 (Tuesday): Level 29 
      • Day 3 (Wednesday): Level 39 
      • Day 4 (Thursday) : Level 49
      • Days 5-7 (Fri-Mon): Level 50
    • Characters that reach the day's level cap will still be able to earn realm and bounty points.
  • Characters that are 5 levels or more below the day's level cap will receive the Caledonia Boost buff.
    • This buff greatly increases the damage dealt and greatly reduces damage received from characters that do not have the buff (higher level characters)!
    • Characters with the Caledonia Boost buff active will also DOUBLE the XP and BP rewards for themselves and their group!
    • When the level cap reaches 49 the buff will be given out to characters 3 or more levels under the cap.
  • Realm points are drastically reduced for kills where a realm outnumbers the other by 3 to 1 odds or more.
    • This penalty currently only triggers when the attacking realm has 25+ members in the area of the kill.
    • This system is designed to encourage groups to roam around separately more during the event!


What improvements have been made?


  • An extra day at max level has been added to the event by changing the starting level cap on the 1st day from 9 to 19 as well as increasing the starting level from 1 to 10.
    • Level 1 characters first zoning in should visit the Caledonia Event Coordinator NPC to automatically reach level 10.
  • Any realms found to be at an overall population disadvantage by the 5th day of the event will have their starting level adjusted to level 30 and receive extra bonuses for the duration of the event.

How far will I be able to progress?


Players that start at the beginning of the event should be able to reach level 50, Champion level 15, Master level 10, and Realm Rank 5+ with the potential to earn much higher realm ranks! Characters will also be able to earn enough bounty points to not only obtain gear as they progress towards level 50 but also to use for end-game gear via Bountycrafting after reaching level 50!

 

Friday Grab Bag - 08/20/2021

Posted by Community | 2021 Aug 20 12:39 -0400 GMT
Time for the Grab Bag!

Stay tuned during the week for our official announcement post on the upcoming Catch Up In Caledonia event starting August 30th :)

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.

Read on for this week's questions!

Friday Grab Bag - 08/06/2021

Posted by Community | 2021 Aug 06 05:43 -0400 GMT
An early morning Grab Bag for you today :)

Today's Grab Bag includes a look at tentative plans for the next Caledonia event coming August 30th!

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.

Continue reading for the questions :)
 

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