Post by Belouch on Dec 24, 2021 18:27:58 GMT 1
Game Update - Christmas 2021
Game News
-New coder in the team
-Tournament results
-Double recruit points during the holidays
-Increased newbie bonus!
-New Nyx round!
Game Updates
-User Interface
-Hotkeys
-Bug fixing
-Other changes
Game News
New coder in the dev team
Players who follow our discord already know, but we have a new coder in our dev team: welcome slord!
slord isn't just anybody, he was the original co-creator in 2000 of The Prophet's Song, the ancestor game of Agonia!
This means he knows very well how the game works, how most of the code is done and has many great ideas.
In particular he is very comfortable with CSS and webpage design (which was a big weakness for us) and has already started working on many UI improvements.
Tournament results
The results have both Agonia Tournaments (Rookie and Main) have been published in this post!
Double recruit points during the holidays
2021 was extremely busy with three things: adapting to the new server, redoing the entire fight engine, and developing the new server and gameworld Nyx.
Now that these big time-consuming projects are out of the way, 2022 will be the year where we focus on adding content and on increasing our playerbase. Because more players = more fun for everyone.
We start this off with a special recruit holidays. From now, until 3 January 2022, all recruit points from the referral program will be doubled!
This means you will get:
Increased newbie bonus
For the game to remain attractive to new players, and to allow them to catch-up to the grannies out there, we will give a very big boost to the newbie bonus starting from today.
Characters will have an XP bonus of:
This means new players will benefit from a bonus for a whole year. The bonus scales down over time as you can see.
The bonus affects all XP sources: weapon training, training with master, crafting, etc.
This change is retroactive so even characters who were created 3 months ago will benefit from this new scheme.
Softcap exemption:
New Nyx round on 1st January!
We will being the 2nd round of Nyx on 1st January 8:00PM server time!
We will make a dedicated post to explain a few tweaks that have been made, but you can already save the date.
Game Updates
User Interface
Significant UI changes have been made recently and will require a fresh cache for the layout to look correct and for shortcuts to behave properly. Please RESET YOUR CACHE with control + f5 or through your mobile's browser settings if you have any issues.
And most importantly, our new compass!
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A big thanks to Redbeard for the design of this beautiful compass which has now replaced the old one. This was a longtime request from mobile users who were making too many misclicks on the old compass. As buttons are much more spread out now, with no link in between them, it allows for much smoother and safer movement from mobile devices.
We will keep on improving as best as we can the mobile-friendliness of the game.
Hotkeys
New global shortcuts have been added to the keyboard, and are active on most pages to allow for quick navigation. These are in addition to the old Main Page and Look Around shortcuts.
* These shortcuts should be disabled when holding control (or cmd), allowing for control + c for copy, and other shortcuts still.
* These shortcuts should also be disabled when inputting text into any field, such as writing a message or typing a character's name.
Global Shortcuts (all pages except fight page)
(Numpad 0) OR M : Main Page
C : Character sheet
I : Inventory
Q : Quests
N : Faction
G : Grab all
T : Trade
E : Messages
R : Craft
A : Cast Spell
(Numpad -) OR F : Fight Page
(Numpad +) OR L : Look around
Shortcuts In Fight Page
(Numpad 0) OR M : Main Page
R : Refresh Fight Messages
T : Target (Will choose an enemy randomly)
F : Flee
I : Fight Inventory
A : Cast Spell
Bug fixing
Other Changes
-Leadership isn't really a skill you learn, it is more about your notoriety, and how people see you, so it shouldn't be affected by your intelligence
-Leadership rewards certain actions and achievements, we feel low intelligence tribes should not receive less credit for similar achievements
-No more stress about when the rewards are coming in and making sure you have your rings on and potted up
And most importantly, have a Merry Christmas everyone!
We have a special Xmas lottery in our Discord with 1 Diamond and 5 Ancient Relics as prizes, make sure to sign-up!
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Bel & Em & Dspe & Slord
Game News
-New coder in the team
-Tournament results
-Double recruit points during the holidays
-Increased newbie bonus!
-New Nyx round!
Game Updates
-User Interface
-Hotkeys
-Bug fixing
-Other changes
Game News
New coder in the dev team
Players who follow our discord already know, but we have a new coder in our dev team: welcome slord!
slord isn't just anybody, he was the original co-creator in 2000 of The Prophet's Song, the ancestor game of Agonia!
This means he knows very well how the game works, how most of the code is done and has many great ideas.
In particular he is very comfortable with CSS and webpage design (which was a big weakness for us) and has already started working on many UI improvements.
Tournament results
The results have both Agonia Tournaments (Rookie and Main) have been published in this post!
Double recruit points during the holidays
2021 was extremely busy with three things: adapting to the new server, redoing the entire fight engine, and developing the new server and gameworld Nyx.
Now that these big time-consuming projects are out of the way, 2022 will be the year where we focus on adding content and on increasing our playerbase. Because more players = more fun for everyone.
We start this off with a special recruit holidays. From now, until 3 January 2022, all recruit points from the referral program will be doubled!
This means you will get:
- 2 recruit points (instead of 1) if a new player creates an account using your referral link.
- 6 recruit points (instead of 3) when the new player reaches 100 weapon skills.
- 16 recruit points (instead of 8) when the new players reaches 200 weapon skills.
You can then trade 20 points against a reward package: 1 Ancient Relic + 1 Muddy Gemstone + 1 Gift
You can get your referral link in Main Page >> Votes & Recruits >> Recruits
Make sure to spread the word about the game to your friends and families during the holidays!
You can get your referral link in Main Page >> Votes & Recruits >> Recruits
Make sure to spread the word about the game to your friends and families during the holidays!
Increased newbie bonus
For the game to remain attractive to new players, and to allow them to catch-up to the grannies out there, we will give a very big boost to the newbie bonus starting from today.
Characters will have an XP bonus of:
- 90% the first 2 months after creation
- 75% the following 2 months
- 60% the following 2 months
- 45% the following 2 months
- 30% the following 2 months
- 15% the following 2 months
This means new players will benefit from a bonus for a whole year. The bonus scales down over time as you can see.
The bonus affects all XP sources: weapon training, training with master, crafting, etc.
This change is retroactive so even characters who were created 3 months ago will benefit from this new scheme.
Softcap exemption:
- Characters under 4 months of age are not affected by the slowcap. They can cruise until hardcap without any slowdown.
- Characters between 4 and 6 months of age are less affected by the slowcap. The softcap XP is divided by 2 instead of 3.
New Nyx round on 1st January!
We will being the 2nd round of Nyx on 1st January 8:00PM server time!
We will make a dedicated post to explain a few tweaks that have been made, but you can already save the date.
Game Updates
User Interface
Significant UI changes have been made recently and will require a fresh cache for the layout to look correct and for shortcuts to behave properly. Please RESET YOUR CACHE with control + f5 or through your mobile's browser settings if you have any issues.
- The upper banner and theme has been added to most old pages. This will require a few tweaks for better display in the very near future for some of these pages.
- Adjustments to Text Size, specifically for Chrome on Mobile.
- Several misalignement/display fixes (ex: the character portrait in the top left is no longer misaligned).
- Nozama's Shop page is no longer a dead end, there are now links heading back to the marketplace.
And most importantly, our new compass!
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A big thanks to Redbeard for the design of this beautiful compass which has now replaced the old one. This was a longtime request from mobile users who were making too many misclicks on the old compass. As buttons are much more spread out now, with no link in between them, it allows for much smoother and safer movement from mobile devices.
We will keep on improving as best as we can the mobile-friendliness of the game.
Hotkeys
New global shortcuts have been added to the keyboard, and are active on most pages to allow for quick navigation. These are in addition to the old Main Page and Look Around shortcuts.
* These shortcuts should be disabled when holding control (or cmd), allowing for control + c for copy, and other shortcuts still.
* These shortcuts should also be disabled when inputting text into any field, such as writing a message or typing a character's name.
Global Shortcuts (all pages except fight page)
(Numpad 0) OR M : Main Page
C : Character sheet
I : Inventory
Q : Quests
N : Faction
G : Grab all
T : Trade
E : Messages
R : Craft
A : Cast Spell
(Numpad -) OR F : Fight Page
(Numpad +) OR L : Look around
Shortcuts In Fight Page
(Numpad 0) OR M : Main Page
R : Refresh Fight Messages
T : Target (Will choose an enemy randomly)
F : Flee
I : Fight Inventory
A : Cast Spell
Bug fixing
- Another player entering the fight on your tile while you're attempting to flee should no longer have a chance to interrupt your orders to flee.
Other Changes
- Leadership XP: is no longer affected by intelligence, but uses a default value instead.
-Leadership isn't really a skill you learn, it is more about your notoriety, and how people see you, so it shouldn't be affected by your intelligence
-Leadership rewards certain actions and achievements, we feel low intelligence tribes should not receive less credit for similar achievements
-No more stress about when the rewards are coming in and making sure you have your rings on and potted up
And most importantly, have a Merry Christmas everyone!
We have a special Xmas lottery in our Discord with 1 Diamond and 5 Ancient Relics as prizes, make sure to sign-up!
---
Bel & Em & Dspe & Slord