Editing Release 95 (section)

===Player-Owned Town Changes===
*Ironhall: Upgraded to Teralopolis.
*Ironhall Highlands: Removed POT.
*PaxLocus: Upgraded to Town.

====Crown Store: Fall Elm Trees, Cannibal Stew Cauldron, Haunted Dolls & More!====
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Many new store items are coming your way in the month ahead! Keep an eye out each week as the following items become available in the in-game Crown Store. Available today on October 28th, a Haunted Doll 6-Pack! These creepy dolls each feature a unique animation when activated. For decorators wishing for more tree varieties, the Fall Elm Tree 6-Pack is now available! These trees feature highly forgiving collision, allowing players to nestle them very closely together. There is even an Epic-sized version of this tree now available!

Players wishing to collect additional Celestian furniture pieces, the new Celestian Chandelier 3-Pack is available! These beautiful lights are perfect for lighting up Shogun-styled homes. Also now available, a Bubbling Cauldron of Cannibal Stew! Hungry now?

*Haunted Doll 6-Pack
*Fall Elm Tree 6-Pack
*Epic Fall Elm Tree
*Celestian Chandelier 3-Pack
*Bubbling Cauldron of Cannibal Stew

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Becoming available on November 5th, lava pools! These scorching hot pools of molten hot magma are the first in a series of upcoming damaging trap decorations becoming available. Players can utilize these lava pools for PvP arena traps/obstacles or the anglers of New Britannia can cast their lines in for some lava fishing. Each lava pool is configured to fit on a particular lot size, so the small version can fit on a row-sized lot, the medium version can fit on a village-sized lot, and the large version can fit on a town-sized lot. All 3 can easily fit on a town-sized lot at the same time. Each pool also comes with stairs that are separate decoration items, and these stairs have also been added separately to the store in case players find other uses for them:

*Rectangular Stone Lava Pool, Large
*Rectangular Stone Lava Pool, Medium
*Rectangular Stone Lava Pool, Small
*Stone Stairs 5-Pack

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Becoming available on November 12th, a new decoration concept called Platforms! Platforms are primarily utilized for providing decoration surfaces on uneven surfaces throughout a Player-Owned Town, but can also be fantastic for simple raised decoration areas in flat areas, transitions between water and ground, and even simply as water decorations. Each pack contains 6 small, 3 medium, 2 large and 1 huge platform:

*Stone Platform 12-Pack
*Wide Stone Platform 12-Pack
*Black Marble Platform 12-Pack
*Wide Black Marble Platform 12-Pack
*White Marble Platform 12-Pack
*Wide White Marble Platform 12-Pack
*Fallow Granite Platform 12-Pack
*Wide Fallow Granite Platform 12-Pack
*Polished Granite Platform 12-Pack
*Wide Polished Granite Platform 12-Pack
*Iron Platform 12-Pack
*Wide Iron Platform 12-Pack

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Becoming available on November 19th, 11 former Vault or Harvest/Fall seasonal items have become a regular part of the Crown Store and will always be available:

*Ornate Scarecrow
*Scarecrow Mask
*Giant Scarecrow
*Brown Pilgrim Bonnet
*Brown Pilgrim Hat
*Autumn Leaf Shield
*Autumn Leaf Trident
*Autumn Fairy Outfit
*Autumn Fairy Wings
*Autumn Leaf Mask
*Autumn Fairy Crown

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Don’t forget! Hometown is an amazing resource for players. At Hometown, which is located just east of Soltown, players can examine available houses, Player-Owned Town templates, and even new Crown Store items. Why not be certain you like it before you make a purchase? So head on over to Hometown and check things out! If you have questions about what’s on display in Hometown, please visit this forum thread and post a question.

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To see a full listing of all the items which rotate through the Vault, we have prepared a forum post showing all items which could appear throughout the year!

====November Login Reward: 1-Story Fall Elm Tree 3-Pack!====
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Log in during the month of November, and you’ll receive a 3-pack of small Fall Elm Trees! This new tree style is gorgeous, and if you’d like more, ALL sizes are now available on the Crown Store!

====Release 95 Subscriber Login Rewards: Witch Doll, Cauldron, 2-Handed Xiphos Sword!====
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Avatars! Rewards Program login items for Release 95 are a must have — don’t miss out! This month’s collection is Halloween themed! Subscribers will received the new Haunted Witch Doll if they log in during R95, which is an interactive doll decoration with a unique animation! If you need a bubbling cauldron of stew, look no further! Subscribers will also receive the Bubbling Cauldron decoration featuring effects that can be toggled. Also, an Ancient Xenossian 2-Handed Xiphos Sword will also be delivered to subscribers this release! Subscribers to the Reward Program must login during Release 95 to receive these special login items:

*Haunted Witch Doll
*Bubbling Cauldron
*Ancient Xenossian 2-Handed Xiphos Sword

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The Shroud of the Avatar Rewards Program lets you earn the best rate on purchasing Crowns, AND receive monthly reward items! For the low price of $9 USD per month you will receive the following:

*900 Crowns of the Obsidians every month
*Monthly Login Reward Items (about 3 per month)
*Exclusive Title every 3 months
:*3 Months: Keeper of the Faith
:*6 Months: Keeper of the Word
:*9 Months: Keeper of the Vow
:*12 Months: Keeper of the Flame
:*15 Months: Keeper of the Oath
:*18 Months: Keeper of the Pledge
:*21 Months: Keeper of the Bond
:*24 Months: Keeper of the Promise
:*27 Months: Keeper of the Covenant
*Pick any Dye 12-Pack every 6 months
*Pick any three of these 7 Obsidian Potions every month:
:*Potion of Capacity: Increases carrying capacity
:*Potion of Conservation: Reduces reagent use chance
:*Potion of Expedience: Swift gathering on all gathering skills
:*Potion of Precision: Increases Meticulous Collection to all gathering skills
:*Potion of Preservation: Reduces armor and weapon damage
:*Potion of Reclamation: Increases Salvage and Repair to all production skills
:*Potion of Stamina: Decreases focus use from sprinting
*While subscribed to the rewards program, players also receive these special bonuses:
:*Obsidian Potions are significantly more powerful!
:*24 Additional Deck Slots!

====Bug Brigade & Testing Directives!====
The Bug Brigade was established to improve how the community and the development team work together to improve the game. Since the Brigade’s inception, the program has gone through a number of changes and was eventually placed on hold. The stability of the game is as important to the development team as it is to the players, therefore the program was revamped and was recently relaunched.

The Brigade has been up and running for two months now, and the volunteers are getting into a good rhythm for verifying and submitting bugs to the developers. If you have reported a bug that has not yet been addressed, please be patient while the backlog is being worked. The Brigade is working diligently to cleanup the backlog of bug reports posted by players on the forums.

Every month, a considerable amount of development time will be spent working many of the verified bugs which have been submitted to the team by the Bug Brigade. This focused effort on bug fixes would not be possible without the recent efforts of the Bug Brigade. Please take the time to thank these bug hunting aficionados when you encounter them in your travels!

In turn, the development team would like to express a big thank you to the Bug Hunters! These community members are doing a fantastic job bringing so many bug reports to the team, and they’re doing it in a way which makes the process smooth and efficient. Thank you, thank you, thank you! Already, much improvement has been noticed by the development team, and we’re so very excited to see the program successfully back in action!

The development team would also like to thank all of those who took time out to participate in the QA Testing Directive for the upcoming Mount System. Thanks to your hard work and dedication, many issues and bugs were identified and fixed prior to the system going to the Live Server! Keep up the great work! For those that wish to participate in future bug hunting endeavors, please check the forums regularly for upcoming QA Testing Directives.

Also, the Bug Brigade would like to welcome its newest Bug Moderator, Echondas! Please congratulate him the next time you see him in-game or on the forums. This new member expands the Bug Moderator team to: Alley Oop, Echondas, and Justyn. Thank you Moderators! Your efforts are highly valued by the development team!

Don’t forget, the Bug Brigade is open to all players in good standing, and the bug rewards are back! And they are SWEET! They will be awarded on a monthly progression basis with only minimal requirements to qualify. The available rewards to receive in progression via qualifying participation are as follows:

# Antennae Head Gear and Forum Title 1: “Bug Hunter”
# Single Ant Cloak
# Lady Bug Backpack
# Bug Painting A and In-Game Title 2: “Associate of Aphids”
# Ant Farm
# Insect Leg Table
# Many Ants Cloak and In-Game Title 3: “Bachelor of Beetles”
# Bug Painting B
# Bug Sprayer
# Bug Painting C and In-Game Title 4: “Master of Moths”
# Butterfly Chair
# Corpion Chair (Pictured Below)
# Yellow Fireflies VFX and In-Game Title 5: “Doctor of Dragonflies”
# Hacked Oracle Flyer
# Giant Blue Butterfly Pet
# Butterfly Mask
# Dragonfly pet
# Fairy Wings
# Monarch Butterfly Pet
# Dragonfly Wings
# Hacked Oracle Crawler
# Blue Butterfly VFX
# Orange Fireflies VFX
# Orange Butterfly VFX

If you’ve come to think of Shroud of the Avatar as your home, signup and help make New Britannia a better place to live! To learn more about joining the Bug Brigade, please read the announcement thread by Ravolox in the main Bug/Feedback forums.

====Updates to the Streamer Rewards Program!====
Several months ago, a program was proposed for the Streamers of Shroud of the Avatar. The ultimate goal being to showcase Shroud of the Avatar while giving SotA streamers a reward for their efforts. The program is currently in Phase I, with Phase II technology currently being discussed and worked internally. So, let’s talk Phase I!

'''Phase I:'''<br>Streamers who wish to be included in the Streamer Program must contact Laney via in-game mail or in a private message on the forums with their Character Name and Twitch Channel information. If you have already signed up for the program in the past, fear not, you’re on the list, and you don’t need to reapply.

*Streaming Rewards Program participants must adhere to our Terms of Service (TOS) and Community Rules while Streaming Shroud of the Avatar.
Streaming Rewards Program participants must stream at least 10 hours of Shroud of the Avatar ACTIVE game play to remain in the program with reward accrual.
*Streamers will receive a one-time digital reward of in-game items after meeting the program’s requirements: Streamer’s Cloak, Streamer’s Camera, and a brand-new LIVESTREAMING title. Future incremental rewards will occur at 6-month intervals. (More information to come).

'''Rules:'''
*To qualify for Streamer Rewards, each streamer must continue to meet the minimum requirements for 60 days after application.
*To accrue additional rewards, Streamers must stream SotA a minimum of 10 hours per month, tallied on the 1st day of each month, to remain in the program.
*Streamers must be actively playing the game during their streams. Being away from the keyboard (AFK) for short periods is acceptable. If Twitch indicates the streamer is playing SotA but they are streaming other content or a timeout/login screen, they risk being removed from the program.

'''Items of Note:'''
*<u>SotAbot:</u> Streamers in the program will be included in the SotAbot StreamPop function, appearing in the player-streaming channel in Discord.
*<u>Graphics & Overlays:</u> An optional “Streamers Kit” is available to the participating streamers as well as all players of Shroud of the Avatar, which includes graphics, overlays and other material.

Watch the forums for more information, coming soon, regarding Titles, future rewards and for info on Phase II of the program. We love our Streamers, so get out to Twitch and follow them, watch them, and support them!

====Upcoming Release Dates====
Be sure to check out the Upcoming Events page for spotlighted events plus links to various areas to post or find events on our forums. The upcoming 2021 Release Schedule is as follows:

*Release 95 – Oct 28 (Content)
*Release 96 – Nov 18 (Polish)
*Release 97 – Dec 16 (Content)
*Release 98 – Jan 27 (Polish)
*Release 99 – Feb 24 (Content)
*Release 100 – Mar 31 (Polish)
*Release 101 – Apr 28 (Content)