Interview Q.) If we are all going to a University to learn how to pilot giant armed to the teeth mecha... where did we go for High School? A.) Mecha Lecka High of course!
Happy 4th of July! This week's release comes on Wednesday in celebration of the U.S. holiday.
The Fireworks Begin at Midnight! The Holiday Shop will open at midnight server time July 4th and will be open until Monday at noon server time! A lot of people are vacationing during this time, as it is summer and also a U.S. holiday, and we would like everyone to have the opportunity to grab one of these models before they go rare.
Here's the pricing and scalability structure for this year's Rare Mecha Series:
For All Players: These models do not level with you.
Level 5 - 5000 credits
Level 15 - 150000 credits
Level 25 - 250000 credits
Level 35 - 350000 credits
Level 45 - 450000 credits
Star Captain Models:These models level with you.
Level 2 - (Levels with you to L5) - 500 credits
Level 10 - (Levels with you to L15) - 25000 credits
Level 16 - (Levels with you to L19) - 160000 credits
Level 20 - (Levels with you to L23) - 200000 credits
Level 24 - (Levels with you to L27) - 240000 credits
Level 28 - (Levels with you to L32) - 280000 credits
Level 33 - (Levels with you to L37) - 330000 credits
Level 38 - (Levels with you to L42) - 380000 credits
Level 43 - (Levels with you to L47) - 430000 credits
Nova Gem Models: If you are a Star Captain, these models level with you. All players may purchase these but only Star Captains will unlock the scaling feature.
Level 10 - 1000 Nova Gems
Level 20 - 1000 Nova Gems
Level 28 - 1000 Nova Gems
Level 38 - 1000 Nova Gems
Level 45 - 1000 Nova Gems
Star Captain Scaling Feature of Nova Gem Models:
Level 10 levels with you to L19
Level 20 levels with you to L27
Level 28 levels with you to L37
Level 38 levels with you to L44
Level 45 levels with you to L50
The pricing of the lowest-level credits versions is not a typo! We wanted to make sure that you would be able to afford these at the lowest levels when you haven't had a chance to earn a lot of credits yet. Picking up one of these will help you level up and earn more credits to afford one of the higher-level versions as well.
This is much more than a simple "revival" of an older mecha - nearly everything about it is new. Minar did a beautiful job with the art update on this model, and Arklen's fantastic new animations take it to a whole new level of awesome. Complete with all-new specials designed by blues and programmed by Vivi!
While you're in Soluna City, be sure to visit Braddock Steele to replay the events of the past.
If you're traveling, please have fun - and don't forget to be careful! If you're not traveling, please be careful - and don't forget to have fun!
The Traveler Gets a New Shipment! A Star Captain Head complements the Ring shoulder series, and a Nova Gem and a non-Star Captain shoulder also arrive!
The Star Captain Macabre Circlet series: Each of the 4 hits has a chance for a critical hit. Can nerf enemy damage by -10% for 5 turns. Can reduce enemy Bonus to Hit by -10% for 5 turns. Has the potential to do HP and/or EP Damage Over Time for 5 turns.
The Nova Gem Poison Cannon series: May add +30 to your Bonus to Hit for 3 turns. Good chance to do critical damage. May mergepurge all Bonus to Hit nerfs affecting you; can also mergepurge all Damage nerfs affecting you.
The non-Star Captain Flamethrower series: Does extra damage. Good chance for an HP DoT - decent chance for an EP DoT as well. Also has the potential to blind the enemy with a Bonus to Hit Nerf over Time (-10 per turn for 3 turns).
The 4th of July Mecha Models stay in the shop over this weekend! NG and SC get a buff! A lively discussion of the power level of the Deflagrator models is underway on the Balance Discussion Forums. After some mid-week Staff discussion of your comments, we decided to buff the Star Captain and Nova Gem models a bit - the Star Captain models now have a chance to get what was previously the Nova Gem exclusive special, and the Nova Gem models have a greatly-increased chance of that special. So we are keeping the shop open this weekend for you to pick up a Deflagrator.
Char is working on opening the wormhole... but...
This is a sneak-peek from one of the upcoming cutscenes in the newest Wormhole chapter of the Dragonoid saga! Lyris has been putting together some epic scenes and we are working on quests, enemies, and ... rewards! Thyton is drawing up something amazing, and as this unfolds over the next few weeks we think you will be on the edge of your seat!
Minar, meanwhile, is working on an exciting top-secret project in his spare time, while keeping busy designing and animating weapons! Awesome art, as always!
I guess that's it from me for now - I feel like I'm forgetting something I meant to tell you, other than to thank you - and I'll see you on the forums (and facebook, and formspring, and twitter...)
4th of July 3011 - Korin Special Sale on Nova Gem Models!
Nova Gem Models: Note New Pricing
Level 5 - Scales to L18 - 1000 Nova Gems
Level 19 - Scales to L23 - 1000 Nova Gems
Level 26 - Does NOT scale - 1000 Nova Gems
Level 33 - Does NOT scale - 1000 Nova Gems
Level 40 - Does NOT scale - 1000 Nova Gems
Level 45 - Does NOT scale - 1000 Nova Gems
We read your comments about Nova Gem Pricing on the forums - and Korin, blues, Vivi, and I met this morning for a discussion. One of the issues you noted is that a regularly-priced mecha model at Level 45 comes at a Nova Gem cost that is slightly more than the minimum package. Korin came up with this amazing idea to have a special system for the 4th of July models this year! Instead of basing the Nova Gem pricing on level, where the cost in the past has behaved like the credits versions, increasing as you level up - he's doing a special where a Nova Gem model costs you the same amount regardless of your level. The low-level models will be levels-with-you style to accommodate the change, and the higher-level models are more of a bargain the higher the level. (See the previous Design Note for the old pricing.)
This Korin Special Sale works out to benefit you! Don't forget - besides our Nova Gem packages available for purchase, also the referral system can earn you Nova Gems, and remember also that you can still view the Ballyhoo ads at Cinemech for a chance to get some, you can still redeem your Battleon Points, and you can still participate in AExtras offers to earn more Nova Gems.
We really appreciate your support - Star Captains have gotten exclusive quests in the Traveler / Maria 5 saga lately, and we've got some more really amazing Phoenix-themed rewards coming along (not this week) for you. Minar has been doing a fabulous job with these and really pushing some limits. Note that the Phoenix items synergize, and the set is not yet complete. Also, the quest line will return each time the Traveler comes back to town so if you upgrade to Star Captain you will still be able to access this series of quests and rewards when he returns.
Thanks to everyone for playing! See you on the forums - or catch us on Facebook, Formspring, and/or Twitter!
The 4th of July mecha models will go into the special Holiday shop on Friday, July 1st and stay there for a week - until Friday, July 8th. Ideally, this should give you plenty of time to pick one up if you're away celebrating the American holiday or having a vacation for any reason. Thyton is drawing these and I hear they are going to be very cool-looking! Usually our Holiday Rares are priced a bit higher than the normal price for a non-rare model, but this year we are going with the regular pricing to keep things affordable. Here's the run-down:
Non-Star Captain Models:
Level 8 - 20000 credits
Level 16 - 160000 credits
Level 24 - 240000 credits
Level 32 - 320000 credits
Level 40 - 400000 credits
Level 45 - 450000 credits
Star Captain Models:
Level 7 - 17500 credits
Level 14 - 140000 credits
Level 21 - 210000 credits
Level 27 - 270000 credits
Level 35 - 350000 credits
Level 40 - 400000 credits
Level 45 - 450000 credits
Nova Gem Models: Note New Pricing
Level 5 - Scales to L18250 Nova Gems 1000 Nova Gems
Level 12 - 600 Nova Gems
Level 19 - Scales to L23 - 950 Nova Gems 1000 Nova Gems*
Level 26 - Does NOT scale1300 Nova Gems 1000 Nova Gems
Level 33 - Does NOT scale 1650 Nova Gems 1000 Nova Gems
Level 40 - Does NOT scale 2000 Nova Gems 1000 Nova Gems
Level 45 - Does NOT scale 2250 Nova Gems 1000 Nova Gems
Korin leveled up today but he still can't ketchup to me... Happy Birthday, Korin! (There is already a birthday wishes thread on the forums in the MechQuest General Discussion area if you would like to add a post to it!)
I hope everyone had a great 4th of July for those who celebrate it! For everyone else, hope you had a great early-July weekend! There are a few things to talk about right now.
First, I have scaled the rewards for the arcade game. This includes scaling to your level however your score does determine a boost to both your Exp and your Gold.
Seocnd, yes this means we are continuing the 4th of July event. We're leaving it up until next Monday(July 12). So there's plenty of time to get the Liberty mech (which now has a fixed front arm which uses an HP and EP DoT correctly).
Third, this week I would like to keep light since we only have 3 days left. So one of the things I will be doing is making the arcade game for your starships of Firework Command. So look forward to that this week.
I will also be working on the C-Mail and trying to get as much of that done as I can. I honestly don't see it taking too long since we have a lot of information documented to make my life easier while I do it.
ALSO, I will be working on getting the Art Museum up with YOUR artwork! Look for the chosen artwork in the Art Museum (hopefully) this Friday. I will confirm whether or not this will work but I really don't see it being very difficult so I'm not really worried.
Next week we will work on the finale of Yokai's main storyline. I say main storyline because yes, there will be more side quests on Yokai that will be optional. One of them will also be a rather elaborate SC-Only quest that I'm very happy with so far. So that's definitely something to look forward to.
Finally, you may have noticed that the hairs are officially working. So check those out immediately!
On that note, it's time to go home! Thanks for playing MechQuest! Later.
These "4th of July" models will go into the shop on Friday, July 2nd and stay there through Monday, July 5th.
Available to all players:
L8 22000 credits
L16 176000 credits
L24 264000 credits
L32 352000 credits
L40 440000 credits
For Star Captains:
L7 19250 credits
L14 154000 credits
L21 231000 credits
L27 297000 credits
L35 385000 credits
L40 440000 credits
Nova Gem Models:
L5 275 Nova Gems
L12 660 Nova Gems
L19 1045 Nova Gems
L26 1430 Nova Gems
L33 1815 Nova Gems
L40 2200 Nova Gems
Azami is back for a few days - perfect timing - he double-checked all the prices on the mechas to be sure I didn't make any typos. Thanks, Azami! And now you all have the info so you can plan ahead! Have fun!
The very first Design Notes posted using the Shiny New System!
The first, most important thing I'd like to do is to share this sneak peek at the 4th of July mecha designed by J6:
In the Holiday shops Friday July 2 - to Monday July 5th!!
I'm still getting the hang of how this all works, so fancy formatting with bold or italics will take some getting used to.
Korin says hi there!
He's having a great vacation so I didn't actually contact him to get that quote. But I'm sure he would say that! And I just needed to test how to quote him (or anyone else) within my own post. This is so shiny! Now it is time to get back to work on this week's release - have a great day, please tell your friends to check out MechQuest - and don't forget to visit AE's MMO, AdventureQuest Worlds!
The grand finale of the Mythsong saga is a Live musical event featuring the fabulous band One-Eyed Doll! 8 PM server time this Friday, June 25th! This is available to all AQW players, and AQW Members will also get a VIP Backstage Pass for after the show! See the AQWorlds Design Notes for more!
