Mystical Awakening

Camelot Unchained, a game for Mystical Awakening?

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 08:15:00 +0200

For those not living under a rock I am sure you have seen that the kickstarter from the (in)famous Mark Jacobs for his new game Camelot Unchained. It has gone active last week and is now boasting well over $890k pledged.W e have some people that are indeed living under a rock, or who haven't looked at the game at all due to Jacobs. So let me shed a bit of light on this game with some bullet points followed up with questions.

Camelot Unchained is in a way the spiritual successor of Dark Age of Camelot, the game by some to be named the PvP MMO due to it's 3 faction pvp, realm pride and the fact that small groups could hold off large groups and all that kind of stuff (this is from hearsay as I never touched DAoC!). So what will Dark Age.. oh Camelot Unchained bring to the table?

3 faction pvp, this will be done with the following factions: Arthurians (England), Vikings (scandinavia) and Tuatha de Danann (Ireland).
No PvE (yes, according to MJ it will all be focused on PvP and crafting!)
An immersive crafting system where people can even craft housing!
Realm pride, you will be fighting for your own realm and be the leading man!

According to MJ it has been a while since a proper MMO has come out and with Camelot Unchained he is aiming to fill the Niche of the MMO market as a pure PvP MMO with a 3 way faction. Now, do you think he will succeed and will you support his kickstarter? Let me know!

Links:

Camelot Unchained Kickstarter

Camelot Unchained website

MA Camelot Unchained section

Mystical Awakening gone' streaming!

Thu, 28 Feb 2013 22:25:00 +0100

As some of you have noticed we have been tinkering around with twitch and streaming. As of today we have a list of people playing several games that they are streaming. Should you be interested to be listed as one of the streamers then let the officers know. keep reading for some info on the streamers and what games you might see them play!

http://www.mystical-awakening.net/streams

Moods aka TheAngryDane: A disgruntled MMO players who enjoys his various MMO's, ranging from World of Warcraft to Star Wars Online, make sure to say hi to him!

Maddox: Our resident polish disgruntled student, fan of Tera and Dota 2 (don't hold that against him!)

Liseda: Swedish loli streamer, unknown what he prefers to play!

Filc: Resident grumpy player, with a clear idea on what he likes and dislikes. A MMO player that currently is exploring Star Control

Tangara: Another Angry Dane in the making! mostly playing Dota2 and Starcraft 2.

MA update of 2013, leadership and games!

Mon, 28 Jan 2013 22:30:00 +0100

A while back I promised an update about the state of Mystical Awakening and what is going on. So let me give you the update and inform you what is going to happen in 2013 and what will most likely bleed over into 2013.

Council and Guild Officer status.

As it stands now there are 3 active Guild Council members, these are Merketh, Kroy and Pilgrim. They will be taking care of the website, future games and will make sure that the day to day things are handled. Should you have any questions feel free to drop them a PM or make a forum post and we will be sure to get back to you.

The officers that are currently around are Minkee, Tangara and Ebs. As it stands right now they have a generic position for the time being seeing as we aren't in a game at this point. This can and might chance once one of our future game comes out where we will make our presence, this brings us to the next point.

Our games of interest:

ArcheAge: This game from XL Games will be a Hybrid game with Themepark and Sandbox game elements in it. There will be PvP, PvE, Naval fights, Castle sieges and many more things to come. Trion will be the company publishing ArcheAge and there are hints that the release might be in 2013. Nothing is confirmed at this point but this game is off interest. Should you want to read more about ArcheAge, see some videos and discuss it, go to our ArcheAge Section!

Pathfinder Online: This game is currently in process of develpment and just had a kickstarter succesfully completed to get the Early Enrollment (Beta so to speak) pushed forward to mid 2014. The release is now scheduled for 2015. However with the kickstarter there have been accounts aquired due to pledges from guild members. So there will be a small group of Mystical Awakening members heading into the game and helping Goblinworks with the game and develop it to a proper game. Due to the kickstarter we have some accounts available due to a promotion. In the near future we will inform you when and how we will hand them out to our guild members! Should you want to read up on Pathfinder, the blogs or discuss it, go to our Pathfinder section!

EQNext: This will be the new Everquest game done by Sony Entertainment. Smedley has hinted that with the next Sony Fair there will be a playable version. There is nothing known about this game yet but some vague hints from Smedley, will there be PvP? Will there be PvE? Housing? Sieges? We have no idea at this point but we will keep an eye out on it and keep you informed. Should you learn something or want to discuss it? here is the link to the EQNext thread.

World of Darkness Online: This will be one of the new flagship MMO's of CCP, the acclaimed company who has been running Eve for well over 10 years. World of Darkness is promising to be a sandbox MMO with 7 starting clans at release. According to CCP there will be politics and you as a player can become the prince of a city. Not much info is released of the game so far but some hints, some of them were about the pvp in the game recently. This game seems to be holding alot of promise. Should you wish to stay in touch about the game, updates or discuss it, join us in the WoDO thread!

The Elder Scrolls Online: This is the game build on the legacy of Skyrim, Elder Scrolls etc. There will be 3 factions to be picked from and it will all be on 1 Mega Server and there will be no issues with different regions. The PvP will be done in 1 area where you can siege different settings, ranging from a mill to a castle. Zenimax has just opened up the signup for the beta and seems to be heading to a 2013 release. Not much is known about the classes yet but the fact that you can play how you want to your own style. Should you wish to discuss or talk about the elder scrolls, then go to our guild section!

If you have any questions, comments or think I have missed something, let me know!

Trion to publish ArcheAge in the West!

Fri, 25 Jan 2013 18:05:00 +0100

So, about that whole ArcheAge coming to the West thing. Yes, it's actually happening. In fact, XLGAMES is partnering with Trion Worlds to make it happen.

The company responsible for RIFT, Defiance, End of Nations, and the Red Door publishing and development platform will bring Jake Song's fantasy sandpark opus to audiences in North America, Europe, Turkey, Australia, and New Zealand, according to a joint press release. The document makes no mention of either a release date or beta dates for the western market. You can read it in its entirety after the cut.

[Source: Trion/XL press release]

TRION WORLDS AND XLGAMES TEAM UP TO BRING HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ARCHEAGE® TO WESTERN MARKETS

Trion Anchors its Global Platform Offering with the Premier Asian Developer

Redwood Shores, CA (Jan. 24, 2013) – Leading online games company Trion Worlds and renowned South Korea-based game developer XLGAMES have entered into a strategic agreement for Trion to exclusively publish and operate ArcheAge® in the West. Created by Jake Song, best known for his hit game Lineage, the highly anticipated ArcheAge is poised to be the most polished massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG) coming out of Asia. Trion will host the game on its Red Door platform in North America, Europe, Turkey, Australia and New Zealand.

"We're thrilled to be working with Trion Worlds, a company who is setting a new standard for gaming by embracing original, high-quality IPs on a dynamic connected platform," said Jake Song, CEO and founder of XLGAMES. "We are impressed with Trion's track record as they have consistently delivered against an unwavering vision; we are confident partnering with Trion will help bring ArcheAge a successful game that satisfies audience both in East and West."

"We're very impressed with ArcheAge, and the level of anticipation for the game is absolutely astonishing," said Dr. Lars Buttler, CEO and founder of Trion Worlds. "We are very proud of the catalog of world-class games we will be offering through Red Door. Now, with ArcheAge, we are bringing the best in Asia onto our platform."

Having gone through more than six years of development and nearly two years of closed testing, ArcheAge introduces players to a fantasy sandbox world where they begin their journey on one of two continents: Nuia and Harihara. From there, everything else is up to the player, from what character they play, to where they go, and why. The game promises to remove the restrictions that have hindered other MMORPGs, especially concerning character classes and skills. ArcheAge started its commercial service on January 16 in South Korea.

ArcheAge is the latest premium online game to join Trion's growing roster of titles on the Red Door platform. Red Door is a full-scale publishing and development solution enabling unprecedented flexibility and control for game monetization teams. The platform offers a sophisticated server architecture as well as proprietary toolsets positioned to radically speed up the time-to-market for developers who want to create the next generation of AAA games. In 2012, Trion also announced a joint venture with leading European games company Crytek to co-publish and co-operate the award-winning online first-person shooter Warface® in the West through GFACE® powered by Trion's online platform.

For more information on ArcheAge, visit www.ArcheAgegame.com

The last stretch of the Pathfinder Kickstarter

Sun, 13 Jan 2013 11:39:00 +0100

Okay, the last 48hrs have started for the Pathfinder Online kickstarter and the target is roughly 200k short of succeeding. Currently they have added more incentives to join and back (and with the shieldmate option you can team up with someone else, get the early deals and join in the first days of enrollment! so, what did they add for the last stretch? So if you are interested in helping out then go to http://http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/1675907842/pathfinder-online-a-fantasy-sandbox-mmo sign up, pledge and help Goblinworks getting this funded (else we will have to wait till 2015!)

Final Friday Updates!

We are down the final 4 days! To celebrate we're announcing one more round of updates and bonus features for the Adventurer and Crowdforger Rewards!

$10 Add-On - The Secret Salute

You will have access to a special title that commemorates your participation in the Kickstarter. Titles are selectable in game and you can determine when this title is displayed to other characters. You will be able to trigger an on-command "emote" animation available only to Kickstarter backers! A fun way to commemorate the Kickstarter and to show solidarity with other Backers in-game! All characters on your Kickstarter account will have these benefits.

Adventurer Reward Bonus - Head Start

You will be invited to the last month of Early Enrollment so you'll get a jump start on all players joining on Release. This benefit will be added to the $35 Adventurer Reward Tier.

Adventurer and Crowdforger Reward Bonus - Invite A Friend: Shieldmate

We want to encourage backers to entice their friends to join the Kickstarter. In the post-Project survey process you'll be able to link to a friend's pledge, and if that friend accepts, you and your friend get a special benefit. Characters on your Kickstarter accounts will bear the Mark of Awesome. Any time two or more characters with the Mark of Awesome are in a party, everyone with the Mark of Awesome will gain a synergy bonus. In addition, your friend will be awarded all the Daily Deals as of the date you first pledged to back the Kickstarter. Each backer will only be able to invite one Friend and accept one invitation, which will be permanent (but you can change your invite if your friend request is denied).

Lee Hammock, Lead Designer, has filmed this short explanation of the value of this benefit.

Crowdforger Reward Bonus - $1 Million Early Enrollment Upgrade

We've heard a lot of concern from people who want to switch reward levels, but don't want to lose their place in line. We want to make sure everyone has a chance to get into the best reward level for them. We looked at the numbers pretty carefully, and we believe it will only stretch our enrollment slots by about 1000 people to offer this benefit to the Crowdforger pledges up to $1 million.

We're going to allow all Crowdforger pledges received before the $1 million milestone into the first month of Early Access. So go ahead and switch levels around however you wish over the next day or so, and don't worry about losing your place in line. Once we hit $1 million, the normal system will be back in effect.

Crowdforger Reward Bonus - Reaper Miniatures

Our friends at Reaper have provided us with a great addition to the Crowdforger Rewards! Baron Tervin Blackshield, ruler of Thornkeep, and goblin commander of the Accursed Halls, Murgmo, come from the pages of the Pathfinder Online: Thornkeep book. These unpainted metal miniatures will be included free for all Crowdforger Rewards AND to the RPG Print Pack Add-On and the Hellknights Most Wanted Add-On! We've already got a sneak peek at Murgmo!

Pathfinder - The Kickstarter Land Rush Promotion

Thu, 20 Dec 2012 20:40:00 +0100

This Leaderboard will determine the order that initial Settlements will be created in Pathfinder Online during the Early Enrollment period. After a suitable amount of time has elapsed in Early Enrollment for players to get a sense of the available territory and the relative merits of the initial Hexes available, we will conduct a draft for Territory.

The Guild with the highest Membership total will draft first, the second highest Membership will draft second, etc. These Membership totals will be finalized as a part of the post-Kickstarter survey process so final totals will not be available until after that process has completed. This Leaderboard should give Guilds a sense of where they stand in relation to other Guilds during the Kickstarter and it will help them track how effective they've been at recruiting Guild members to join the promotion.

The First Settlements

During Early Enrollment we will not have the Territorial Control game mechanic implemented. During this period, Settlements will not face the threat of being displaced by hostile forces. Near the end of Early Enrollment we will be expanding the territory in the game to include a lot of unclaimed Hexes where players will be able to create new Settlements even if they were not participants in this Promotion. After a suitable interval, the Territorial Warfare system will be introduced, and Settlements will begin to vie with one another for Territorial Control.

You'll be provided with a Guild Lodge in your Hex that you can restrict access to and probably some other early buildings as the Settlement system matures.

The entire Settlement system will be implemented incrementally during Early Enrollment so issues of Settlement Charters, Settlement Alignments, Settlement Management, etc. will all be determined later as a part of the Crowdforging process and you need not worry about them for the purposes of this promotion. Until the system is more robustly implemented, these initial Settlements will not affect a character's ability to train skills and gain character abilities.

Disclaimers

We reserve the right to limit your choice of Guild name and if we determine there is a problem we'll contact you to resolve it. We also reserve the right to add or remove Guilds from the Leaderboard at our discretion to preserve the integrity of the Leaderboard. If we determine that a Guild has accumulated a material number of votes without corresponding Kickstarter backers, we will remove those votes, or remove the Guild from the Leaderboard, or take any other action that we determine in the best interest of the game and the community to resolve the situation.

The submission of a name to this promotion does not guarantee the backers the use of that name in the game. We reserve the right to assign a Guild name to another group if we determine that it is in the best interest of the game and the community to do so.

Help & Support

If you have questions or concerns about the Leaderboard, please email ryan.dancey@goblinworks.com directly. Please do not contact Paizo's customer service department regarding the Leaderboard. Please do not post messages in the forum about help or support with the Leaderboard; they may be easily overlooked.

No trademark or copyright infringement is intended by the use of any Guild name. If you are a trademark or copyright holder and you wish to contest the use of a Guild name please contact us directly to resolve the dispute.

Pathfinder Online, Kickstarter and the new MA MMO?

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:06:12 +0100

As some of you know I have been slowly advocating (or hyping as some call it) a game called Pathfinder Online. The game will be made in the setting created by Paizo in the lands of Golarion and then the region of the River Kingdoms. The reason for this is that it will allow the creators (Goblinworks) alot of material to work with. This won't be a themepark MMO but a real sandbox one. Where you can create your own settlements, your own weapons, armor and wage war against enemy settlements.

Now, the funding has already been completed but Goblinworks is currently doing a kickstarter, that if succeeds will allow them to start the beta a year ahead of time. I have already pledged to have a MA guild going and the spots are taken for it. Should you be interested in helping out an indie developer creating their game, letting us ingame a year earlier and beta test it so that we can say we are the founders? Then sign up on the kickstarter page! If you do it before sunday you will be rewarded with an item each day till the end of the kickstarter (that is 30 items!)

Should you want some more information then go to the following sites:

goblinworks blog

Paizo forums (temp till goblinworks releases their own forums)
MA section of pathfinder

Hope you will be interested and willing to join us!

Wintersday '12

Tue, 11 Dec 2012 17:04:00 +0100

The event page for Wintersday has been updated! Here are some of the event highlights:

New Wintersday Items in the Gem Store: With festive town clothes, wintery weapon skins, and chests full of holiday treasures, The Black Lion Trading Company has everything you need to celebrate Wintersday! Check out the new items and much more in the Gem Store today!
Winter Wonderland: It’ll take more than a good pair of snow boots to get you through this Wintersday’s jumping puzzle. Speak to the Festive Youth near the snow globe in Lion’s Arch to test your luck—and your balance.
Snowball Mayhem: If you’ve got holiday spirit and a good throwing arm, visit the Festive Lionguard near the Lion’s Arch snow globe to try out the new snowball fight PvP activity!
Bell Choir: Ring in the season with this new musical activity inside the Lion’s Arch snow globe, accessed through the Bell Maestro. It doesn’t matter if you have rhythm—Wintersday is all about harmony.

Trixx's Schedule

December 15th: The Grove
December 16th: Divinity's Reach
December 17th: Black Citadel
December 18th: Hoelbrak
December 19th: Rata Sum
December 20th: Lion's Arch

For more information, along with new concept art, screenshots and wallpaper, make sure to check out the event page!

MA in Planetside 2

Wed, 21 Nov 2012 16:06:33 +0100

Planetside 2 has been released,

you can find MA on the Woodman EU server, playing as NC ( New Conglomerate ).

hope to see you there!

The Lost Shores

Tue, 13 Nov 2012 13:21:00 +0100

Arenanet has finally updated the event page for the Lost Shores update. Here's what you can expect:

A mysterious zone to explore, accessible to all players regardless of level
A challenging new dungeon to conquer
A new PvP map set within a Kodan dojo
New gear to acquire, ranging from additional weapons skins to item enhancements to an additional tier of items between Exotic and Legendary.
Crafting updates including a new resource to harvest and 200 new recipes
A one-time in-game event that will forever leave its mark on the world of Tyria, starting Friday, November 16 and ending Monday, November 19.

Details on the in-game event haven't been disclosed as of yet, however a schedule has been released for that and the free weekend so you'll know when to hop on:

Thursday, November 15, 18:00 CET (17:00 GMT) – Free trial period begins, update build is released
Friday, November 16, 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT) – One-time Lost Shores event begins
Sunday, November 18, 21:00 CET (20:00 GMT) – Final event stage begins
Monday, November 19, 07:00 CET (06:00 GMT) – One-time event and free trial weekend ends

Halloween! "Shadow of the Mad King!"

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 12:29:51 +0200

https://www.guildwars2.com/en/events/halloween-2012

500 years ago, a tyrannical Krytan king was slain by his own people, those who had suffered greatly during his reign of lunacy. It is said that this king’s body was chopped into pieces, and his spirit was banished to the Underworld, but that he can return to the mortal realm for just one day a year: on Halloween.

Of course, that’s just an old folktale. Isn’t it?

It’s been 250 years since the last alleged sighting of Mad King Thorn’s spirit, and today, Halloween is safely celebrated by children (and merchants) all across Tyria.

But! Strange energies are rising under the autumn moon. Is there perhaps some truth to the old stories? Do you dare to find out what’s really going on?

All kinds of tricks and treats are coming to the Gem Store this Halloween. Costumes that grant spooky skills, tonics that transform you into ghouls and ghosts, creepy crawly minis to follow you around. And don’t forget to pick up your free devil horns before they disappear!

The Black Lion Chest is getting a spooky upgrade for Halloween. Between October 23 and November 5 each Black Lion Chest you open has a chance to give you one of six exclusive Halloween-themed weapon skins!

Planetside 2 launches 20/11/2012

Fri, 19 Oct 2012 05:44:05 +0200

Already alerted to the fact that tonight would be the night, PlanetSide 2 fans have been waiting with bated breath for the official launch date announcement at SOE Live. And now, the magic words have been uttered: PS2 will go live on November 20th, 2012. The beta, which began in July, is held up by devs as a real and honest beta in which systems are tested, rather than a soft launch. But some players wondered whether it'd be finished in time.

During a press conference before the announcement, Creative Director Matt Higby addressed this concern by reminding players that an MMO will never be "finished" as in completed or done. As he put it, the game is "not finished because it's finished; it's finished when it's at a level [SOE] think[s] it should be." He further outlined the state of beta now, saying that the development team has turned the corner, moving from just implementing mechanics that were planned to reacting to beta players' feedback to improve and adjust the game. He emphasized, "Now we know what works better and what doesn't."

A chapter ends

Wed, 12 Sep 2012 22:41:33 +0200

At the end of September 2012, SWTOR will no longer hold an official |MA| presence. The guild has started the process of winding up its affairs. Despite recent attempts to regain its footing, too many of the core group of SWTOR were missing, disabled, quit or generally unable to motivate themselves to log-in. A guild is only as strong as its members' will to play a game. |MA| is no exception. Our will and motivation has dropped to an all time low, and none have the time nor the energy to pick up the pieces again.

The game has it critics, but it also has a lot to commend it. As always, |MA| leaving a game doesn't mean that its members will not return, or indeed continue to enjoy what it has to offer. With the advent of free-to-play in November 2012, perhaps many will be enticed back.

Members have been given the opportunity to join JAG, "Just a Game" but also they are free to move to their own preferred choice of guild. JAG has a very relaxed attitude but enjoys regular raiding and PvP, and the players there are most welcoming. If you wish to pick up a new guild, then I recommend JAG.

Mystical Awakening claims its first Keep!

Mon, 03 Sep 2012 18:03:00 +0200

Early sunday morning, we claimed the Garrison Keep (which had previously belonged to the enemy, its infact named the Garrsion because it guards the entrance to their spawn) and quickly set out to upgrade it with stronger gates and walls, cannons and later on mortars. We held it then on until the servers switched again, so for for 15 hours we faced a number of foes, with various MA members on at different intervals. we also had 3 guild Keep Wide buffs running which helped somewhat on the defence. Great job everyone!

Here be Dragons...

Sat, 01 Sep 2012 10:59:00 +0200

MA vs the Shatterer.... The Shatterer lost.

Launch week is upon us!

Tue, 28 Aug 2012 17:06:00 +0200

great to see so many ingame, and taking part in guild events! :)

Guild Wars 2 Headstart has begun!

Sat, 25 Aug 2012 06:20:08 +0200

The wait is over!

For 5 long years we have been teased with hints about Guild Wars 2. ArenaNet has done a superb job to keep us all hyped and now, as the minutes pass by and people have been hammering on that login button it has finally happened. Guild Wars 2 Headstart has launched!

We, the people from the Mystical Awakening thank ArenaNet for their hardwork as we set foot in a wonderful game they have created. Let us all enjoy this and have fun!

With the server up and running I will be making a dash for the Guild Creation and will be on Teamspeak. Poke me there for the rights to be added to the MA group! Once the Guild is up and running poke me to be added!

See you all ingame!

Soon...

Fri, 24 Aug 2012 11:35:00 +0200

See you tomorrow at the Ruins of Surmia server.
The community website: http://ruinsofsurmia.enjin.com/home
The community IRC: #ruins-of-surmia @quakenet

Enjoy the fun and game! see you all at launch!

Bird Curse holds. Kephess downed in one

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 23:39:23 +0200

No birds or other plant-eating lifeforms were harmed during the guild's run through Denova: Explosive conflict tonight. We got to Kephess with minimal distraction and one-shotted him. Our timing for ECHM is sound, as SWTOR devs promise™ a new operation "next month".

The Final Countdown – Guild Wars 2 Launch Times

Wed, 15 Aug 2012 10:07:04 +0200

August 28^th, 2012—the day Guild Wars 2 launches—is fast approaching. Everyone here at ArenaNet is anxiously counting the days right along with every Guild Wars 2 fan. In just a few weeks, the servers will go live and each of us will be setting out on our adventures in Tyria!

As you may have seen, we host a countdown timer on the front page of our official website. The information below will give you specific details about times and dates based on whether you pre-purchased, pre-ordered, or are picking up a copy of the game on release day.

Pre-Purchase with 3-Day Headstart: Everyone who pre-purchased Guild Wars 2 will enjoy three full days of Headstart Access. The three-day Headstart Access will officially begin at 0:00 AM Pacific time (GMT -7:00) on August 25^th. However, please note that in order to ensure that we’re fully prepared for that fateful hour we may bring servers online up to 3 hours prior. If you’re a player committed to getting in first to grab that character name of your dreams you’ll want to be keeping an eye on things during that time period.

Pre-Order with 1-Day Headstart: Those who pre-ordered Guild Wars 2 will be able to participate in one day of Headstart Access. The one-day Headstart Access will begin at 0:00 AM Pacific time (GMT -7:00) on August 27^th. NOTE – Pre-Order code registration is now enabled.

For those players who have not pre-purchased or pre-ordered the game, Guild Wars 2 will officially launch at 0:00 AM Pacific time (GMT -7:00) on August 28^th.

Download the Client today: If you’ve registered your pre-purchase or pre-order and created your Guild Wars account you can go to account management today and download the client. Be sure to update the client periodically to minimize your download at launch.

We look forward to seeing you in-game very soon!