Avatar's Update

Template:Tocright This archive lists the news items that appeared at the Shroud of the Avatar News section on the main page of SotA Wiki, in descending order.

2014

June

June 27, 2014

• Update of the Avatar #79 – 06/27/14: Come Play Release 7 Now! ~ Release 7 Patches ~ The Mad Hermit’s Video Guide to Pre-Alpha Release 7 ~ More E3 Awards ~ The Final Week to get your 10% Pledge Bonus! ~ SotA at RTX 2014! ~ Alienware Sponsors 1000 Access Keys and Prizes for Release 8 ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Lord Marshal’s Great Hall ~ Patron Rewards: Fyndoro’s Tablet of Finding and Magic Printing Press ~ Wood & Plaster 2-Story with Balcony Village Home ~ Boats Stretch Goal ~ Through the Lunar Rift: On Wolves, Bears, and the Darkness… ~ 7 Days Until Lord British’s Birthday: Replenishing Birthday Cake and Replenishing Fireworks Box ~ International Shipping ~ This Week In the News ~ Upcoming Events

June 20, 2014

• Update of the Avatar #78 – 06/20/14: SotA Awarded “Best Indie MMO” at E3 2014! ~ Lord British Presents yon Winners of the DnD1 Contest! ~ SotA at RTX 2014! ~ Alienware Sponsors 1000 R8 Access Keys and Prizes for R8 Players ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Nerdist: E3 Field Report: Jessica Chobot Interviews Richard Garriott ~ The Map of New Britannia ~ Puzzle Box ~ SotAwiki Guild Database ~ Pack Animals Stretch Goal ~ Player Owned Metropolis ~ Village Ring of Stones ~ Through the Lunar Rift: The Body Count in Braemar ~ One New Britannian, Two New Britannians, Three New Britannians, Four… ~ Only 14 Days remain to get your 10% Pledge Bonus! ~ This Week In the News ~ Upcoming Events

June 13, 2014

• Update of the Avatar #77 – 06/13/14: Big Week for SotA at E3! ~ Knight Marshal Tower Keep ~ Artisan’s Box of Plenty & Artisan Tools ~ Royal Founder Shield, Cloak, Cloth, Leather, Chain & Plate Starter Armor ~ Elves As Playable Race Stretch Goal ~ Oracle Cloak ~ Village Pavilion ~ 2-story, 3-story & 4-story Blue Tile Roof Row Houses ~ Wood & Plaster 3-Story Row House ~ Through the Lunar Rift: The Chaos Outside of Kingsport ~ Only 21 Days remain to get your 10% Pledge Bonus! ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Upcoming Events

June 6, 2014

• Epic Update of the Avatar #76 – 06/06/14: Release 6 Re-Opens for Entire Week of E3! ~ Ardoris, The City of Canals ~ New Pledge Rewards, New Pledge Tiers, Row Lots, Player Owned Towns & Stretch Goal Store Megapost ~ Player Owned Towns ~ 10% Pledge Bonus Promotion! ~ Horse Mounts Stretch Goal ~ Lot Selection Sequence Process ~ Row Lot Property Deeds ~ Wood & Plaster 4-Story with Balcony Row House ~ Row Stone & Timber 5-Story Basement ~ Replenishing Birthday Cake ~ Return of the Replenishing Fireworks Box ~ Through the Lunar Rift: Conspiracy in the Clink ~ The Final Map Reveal! ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Upcoming Events

May

May 30, 2014

• Update of the Avatar #75 – 05/30/14: Release 6 Perspectives ~ Blade of the Avatar: The Final Chapter ~ Map Reveal ~ Release 7 and Q3 Update ~ Royal Founder Rewards ~ Founder Teachable Emotes ~ Through the Lunar Rift: The Darkness in Owl's Nest ~ Wood & Plaster 3-Story with Open Floor Plan Village Home ~ Plantronics Partnership ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Upcoming Events

May 23, 2014

• Update of the Avatar #74 – 05/23/14: Come Play Release 6 Now! ~ Release 6 Patches ~ The (voice) of the Guardian Returns! ~ Founder Teachable Emotes ~ March Duke’s Roundtable, V.I.P. Picnic, & Duel ~ Wood & Plaster 2-Story with Front Porch Town Home ~ Only 2 BotA Chapters Left! ~ Blade of the Avatar: Chapter 23 ~ Map Reveal ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Upcoming Events

May 20, 2014

• On-the-Fly Level Creation with Chris Spears

May 16, 2014

• Update of the Avatar #73 – 05/16/14: Only 6 Days Until Release 6! ~ Plantronics Partnership ~ Benefactor Lord Town Home and remodeled Founder Lord Town Home ~ Royal Founder Rewards: Plaque, Crystal Sword and Creature Taming Call ~ New Dev Team Member: Alyssa Reuter, Technical Artist ~ Richard Garriott’s DND #1 Contest Update ~ Barn 2-Story Village Home ~ Upcoming Duke and Lord of the Manor Events ~ HoBLotH II: Legends of the Hearth ~ Only 3 BotA Chapters Left! ~ Blade of the Avatar: Chapter 22 ~ Map Reveal ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Upcoming Events

May 9, 2014

• Update of the Avatar #72 – 05/09/14: One Hundred Thousand New Britannians! ~ Development Team Growth (or “Where’s the Money Going?”) ~ Only 4 BotA Chapters Left! ~ Blade of the Avatar: Chapter 21 ~ Map Reveal ~ Dev+ 3ds Max Rigged Avatar Model ~ Monthly Payment Plan Extended ~ Wedding Dress & Tuxedo ~ Add-On Store Multi-Select ~ Store Credit Gift Coupons ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Upcoming Events

May 2, 2014

• Update of the Avatar #71 – 05/02/14: Release 5 Perspectives & Release 6 Revisions ~ Benefactor Baron City Home ~ Founder Teachable Emotes ~ Recruit-A-Friend Emote ~ Dev+ Crafting Table Unity Asset Pack ~ Castle Stone Arena Basement ~ Rustic 2-Story with Loft Village Home ~ Wood & Plaster 3-Story Village Home ~ Blade of the Avatar: Chapter 20 ~ Map Reveal ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Upcoming Events

April

April 25, 2014

• Update of the Avatar #70 – 04/25/14: Come Play Release 5 Now! ~ Release 5 Patches! ~ The Mad Hermit’s Video Guide to Pre-Alpha Release 5 ~ Founder Teachable Emotes ~ Recruit-A-Friend Rottweiler Hunting Dog Pet ~ Amazon Interview with Starr Long ~ 5 Days Left to Get Your Easter Bunny & Confetti Eggs Basket ~ Shingle-Roof Plaster Village Home ~ Shingle-Roof Stone Village Home ~ Wood & Plaster 2-Story Village Home ~ BotA: Chapter 19 ~ Map Reveal ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Upcoming Events

April 18, 2014

• Update of the Avatar #69 – 04/18/14: Happy Easter! ~ Only 6 Days Until Release 5! ~ Richard Garriott’s D&D #1 Contest ~ Shroud of the Avatar Limited Edition Art Print? ~ College of Arms & In-Game Custom Crests Pledge Reward ~ Founder Lord of the Manor Crown ~ Mortar & Pestle of Prosperity ~ The Enhanced Town Stone Arena Basement ~ Rustic 2-Story with Loft Town Home ~ Wood & Plaster 2-Story with Balcony Town Home ~ BotA: Chapter 18 ~ Map Reveal ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Upcoming Events

April 11, 2014

• Update of the Avatar #68 – 04/11/14: One-Year Anniversary Recap ~ Developer+ House Pack #2 ~ More Developer Tools ~ Lord of the Manor’s 2-Story Castle Stone Basement ~ Founder Duke Crown ~ Founder Baron 2 & 3 Crown ~ Benefactor Baron Bed ~ Benefactor Tunic ~ Village Stone Arena Basement ~ Castle Stone & Timber Split-Level 5-Story Basement ~ Rustic 2-Story Village Home ~ Wood & Plaster 2-Story with Overhang Village Home ~ BotA: Chapter 17 ~ Map Reveal ~ Alienware Sponsors 1000 Release 5 Weekend Access Keys ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Upcoming Events

April 4, 2014

• Update of the Avatar – 04/04/14: The Coconut Horse and Too Hot in the Hot Tub! ~ Release 4 Perspectives ~ Founder and Benefactor Duke Castle Homes ~ Founder Baron Bed ~ Founder Baron Imp Pet ~ Founder Baron Servant ~ Easter Bunny Pet and Replenishing Confetti Eggs Basket ~ Rustic 2-Story with Balcony Village Home ~ Wood & Plaster 2-Story with Great Hall Village Home ~ SotA’s One-Year Anniversary Events ~ Blade of the Avatar Novel: Chapter 16 ~ Map Reveal ~ Alienware Sponsors 1000 Release 5 Weekend Access Keys ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Upcoming Events

March

March 28, 2014

• Update of the Avatar – 03/28/14: Play Release 4 Now! ~ SotA’s One-Year Anniversary Events ~ Star Citizen Crossbow and Vanduul Polearm ~ Knight and Lord Expert Crafting Stations ~ Brindle Greyhound ~ Rustic 3-Story Village Home ~ Town and City Lot Homes, Wood & Plaster 2-Story Town Home and Wood & Plaster 3-Story City Home ~ Blade of the Avatar Novel: Chapter 15 ~ Map Reveal ~ Alienware Sponsors 1000 Release 5 Weekend Access Keys ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Upcoming Events ~ This Week In the News

March 21, 2014

• Update of the Avatar – 03/21/14: Founder Teachable Emotes ~ Lord House Servant ~ Golden Eagle Pet ~ Blade of the Avatar Novel: Chapter 14 ~ Map Reveal ~ Alienware Sponsors 1000 Release 5 Weekend Access Keys ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Upcoming Events

March 14, 2014

• Update of the Avatar – 03/14/14: Alienware Sponsors 1000 Release 5 Weekend Access Keys ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ SotA’s One-Year Anniversary Events ~ Lord of the Manor Castle Lot ~ Founder Baron 2 & Baron 3 Waterfront Galleon ~ Lord's Throne ~ Founder Lord Lynx Pet ~ Town Stone Arena Basement ~ Blade of the Avatar Novel: Chapter 13 ~ Map Reveal ~ Upcoming Events

March 7, 2014

• Update of the Avatar – 03/07/14: Post-Mortem: Dev+ Party on the Baron’s Frigate ~ PvP & Death: Current Thinking Megapost ~ Knight’s Round Table ~ Founder Knight House Servant ~ Patron Domesday Certificate ~ Black Cat Pet ~ Blade of the Avatar Novel: Chapter 12 ~ Map Reveal ~ Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade Coupon ~ Upcoming Events

February

February 28, 2014

• Update of the Avatar #62 – 02/28/14]: Alienware Sponsors $20 Pledge Upgrade ~ Releases 4 – 7 ~ PvP Current Thinking ~ Combat-Ready Elves! ~ BotA ~ Chapter 11 ~ Founder Baron Waterfront Frigate ~ Benefactor Edelmann Automaton ~ Benefactor Edelmann Great Dane Pet ~ Founder Citizen Owl Pet ~ Cleaver of Prosperity ~ Upcoming Events

February 14, 2014

• Valentine Poetry Contest, Lord Houseboat, BotA ~ Chapter 9, Cabinet of Virtues, Tanning Knife of Prosperity, Pantheon, Events Page, R3 Dev+ Test Results, R3 Stretch Goal, 6-More Pack of Prosperity

February 7, 2014

• Star Citizen Artifact - BotA ~ Chapter 8 - Royal Founders - Website Upgrades - Pantheon Kickstarter, Ancestor Tombstone, Developer Tinkerer Certificate - Stretch Goal - Cubit Measure of Prosperity - Puzzle Map

January

January 31, 2014

• Pantheon Cloak - Valentine Special - Lighthouse - Founder Tier Pets - Smelting Tongs of Prosperity - Stretch Goals - BotA ~ Chapter 7 - Puzzle Map - Founder Pledge Gifts!
• Release 2 Perspectives: Lord British, Starr Long and Chris Spears' posts on public forums

January 30, 2014

• New 3.25M Stretch Goal - Lords British & DarkStarr fencing!

January 29, 2014

• Hangout of the Avatar ~ 1.30.14 ~ SotA Multiplayer : About the Multiplayer aspects of Shroud of the Avatar, led by Lord British himself. We will be featuring questions taken from our Dev+ backers.

January 28, 2014

• Pen of the Avatar ~ 01.28.14
• Calling lovers and poets! First Annual "Hearts of Britannia" Valentine's Competition with Prizes from Lord British and Court!

January 24, 2014

• Update of the Avatar ~ 01/24/14 : Play Release 2 Now, Blade of the Avatar Chapter 6, Founder Bow, Ankh of Virtue, Silver Serpent Necklace, Scissors of Prosperity, and More!

January 17, 2014

• Update of the Avatar ~ 01/17/14 : Lord British Hosts Hangout, Blade of the Avatar Chapter 5, Puzzle Map reveal, Edelmann Cabana, Founder Weapons, Cooking Pot of Prosperity, and More!

January 10, 2014

• Update of the Avatar – 01/10/14 - Blade of the Avatar Chapter 4, SotA #1 on Indie MMO Top Ten, More Spoony, Citizen Waterfront Cabana, & More!

January 6, 2014

• Community Spotlight ~ Cave Fables: An Unofficial Writing Contest
  • The contest will run through Noon CST on Monday, January 13, 2014.

January 2, 2013

• Update of the Avatar – 01/02/14 - SotA on 2014 Top Game Lists, More Spoony, Benefactor Cloak, Add-On Store Conversion, Darkstarr Salute, Hammer of Prosperity, & More!

2013

December

December 20, 2013

• Update of the Avatar – 12/20/13 - Release 1 Success, More Spoony, BotA Chapter 3, Duke’s Castle, Knight Home Revisions, Hoe of Prosperity, Town & City Lots!

December 13, 2013

• Update of the Avatar – 12/13/13 - Play Release 1 Now, More Spoony, BotA Chapter 2, Sickle of Prosperity, Founder Armor, Darkstarr Cloak, and Holiday Goodies!

December 6, 2013

• Update of the Avatar – 12/06/13 - BotA Chapter 1, Dev+ Pre-Release 1 Access, Kariela’s Song, Crystal Sword, Skinning Knife, and Reindeer Call!

November

November 27, 2013

• Update of the Avatar – 11/27/13 - Blade of the Avatar Novel, Combat Design, Immortality Fruit, Black Friday Goodies, and More!