Fen President Largo has announced a 20,000 copper reward for Wangah Rah. Find out more in his most recent journal entry.
Aldernon sent the following report to TMN:
It appears the Sentinel has been removed from duty!
I don't know whether to let out a cheer or a tear...
Skirwan is seeking input for features for the next version of iClan.
Discussion at Clan Lord Sentinel.
#466: Should the ordinance listed at http://www.vagilemind.com/clanlord/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=5149 in the library be enacted?
4 (15%): Yes.
21 (78%): No.
2 (7%): None of the above
0 (0%): Abstain
Banning of Blood Magic Ordinance - PB 002
Recognizing the unknown spiritual dangers of blood magic, the practicing of blood magic is hereby banned within the walls of Puddleby, excepting cases of great need or emergency.
This ordinance will take effect immediately upon enactment, if enacted. This ordinance may be repealed by any ballot measure where the question is the repeal of this ordinance, provided a 2/3 majority yes vote. The mayor, fen president, sheriff, and town deputies, as well as other officers have the ability to enforce the ordinance by appropriate and lawful means.
In addition to the popular rejection of this ordinance, it also was vetoed by Fen President Largo.
Discussion at Clan Lord Sentinel.
Kisa reports in her journal on massive inflation in the sunstone market.
Chaos Storm #582 has swept the Lok'Groton island chain. Please post any changes you have observed and wish to share with others in the comments. If you don't want to read possible spoilers, please do not read the comments.
Delta Tao's "What's New" for v582:
1/21/2009 v582
It is impossible to enjoy idling thoroughly unless one has plenty of work to do. - Jerome K. Jerome (18591927)
* No crashes in 293 days and counting. The record is 723 days.
* Clan Lord is now free to play for anyone with an account, even an expired one! Starting now, monthly fees are optional, and expired accounts have been reinstated. See the Free Play FAQ for info, or just log on and play.
* You'll have to explore to discover the rest of this Chaos Storm's changes. Enjoy!
Cammie and Torin have updated OWE News with accounts of a trip to the Valley, the return of Kryll, and a Darshak ambush of a Purple Haze expedition.
Valley Stomp
Who Was That Fen?
Darshak Ambush!
As posted on the Clan Lord Sentinel.
From Joe:
Here's the FAQ I'm working on. Feel free to email more questions to joe@deltatao.com.
FAQ:
Clan Lord is free?
Sort of. For the foreseeable future, accounts that are expired will still be able to log on and play.
How long does this promotion last?
It's not a promotion. It's a policy.
Are new accounts free?
No, they're still officially $14.95. This is mostly to keep people from creating 100 accounts for no good reason. But yes, once created they'll be able to play with no monthly fees forever.
Can I still pay if I want?
Yes, we'd prefer that. Thanks!
Do you have a PayPal donation thing so I can pay a little bit every now and then but not the full regular fee?
No. If $10 is too much, you probably need your money even more than we do. Plus Paypal takes their cut off the top, so a $0.25 donation would actually cost us money. We think.
I already paid. Can I get a refund?
No! Sheesh.
I already paid. Do I get some sort of bonus?
Yes, you'll get lots more people to play with.
If I'm paying automatically now, will you keep billing me?
Yes. Thanks!
Can I turn my billing off now, and play free forever?
Yes. We'd prefer you didn't, of course, because it would be nice to pay our bandwidth costs and eat. And "forever" of course ends before forever.
How will you make a profit on these free accounts?
We won't. Profit's never been a big motivator for us (note the lack of marketing). We're just trying to get the player count up to where it's fun again.
How many players do you need before you consider this?
We don't have a fixed number in mind. It's one of those "we'll know it when we see it" things. We'll make an announcement well in advance of any substantial policy changes. A good clue will be if the server's bogging during peak hours.
Will the free accounts be crippled?
Not at first, but it's possible that -- if we're successful and we get the player count decently high again -- in the future there will be things available just for paid accounts. We hope that'll be new stuff, and not taking away old stuff, but no promises.
Are there any advantages to paying?
Warm fuzzy feelings? Right now there's really no advantage, but in the future other players will be able to tell who's a supporter and who's a freerider. We also might make premium features for supporters, or give them early access to new areas, or other things. We have no specific plans, though.
What if a snert gets a free account?
We haven't had a serious snert problem in a while, but free play certainly opens up exciting new possibilities. Our tools are pretty good, and court should help. If freeriders are annoying in some way, we'll probably be less patient than we are with paying customers.
Can I create 10 free accounts?
For $14.95 each, yes.
Won't this encourage people to make pocket healers, pocket mystics, pocket snerts, bots, and so forth?
We are working to reduce that sort of abuse. It's bad luck to attempt to circumvent the obvious game mechanic.
Can I transfer a character to a free account?
For $9.95 each, yes.
Can I add character slots to my free account?
For $8.95 each, yes.
Can I use my free account for evil?
We'd prefer not. Right now we don't have any plans to handle this, but as evil happens, we will respond. This may end up locking out the evildoers, putting limitations on all freeriders, or even putting limitations on every player. Don't make us think through that stuff; we'd rather make the game more fun.
What counts as evil?
Botting. Spamming. Annoying GMs. Making the game less fun for others. You'll know it in your heart. Or we will.
Discussion at the Clan Lord Sentinel.
Torin has updated OWE News with stories on the most recent Open Hunt expedition and Kalian's amazing home decoration.
MG Hive and T'rool Caves
Kalian's Museum of Death
From Delta Tao home page:
1/14/09 Expired Clan Lord accounts are all reactivated. Welcome old players back, and pass the word.
Find out more at the Clan Lord Sentinel.
Skirwan has made available Stylunk 1.7.1. Click on Stylunk's immense noggin to enter a world of fashion.
1.7.1 - Noivad Rocks Edition
* Noivad rocks.
* Like, hard
* I mean, like, Aerosmith sees Noivad and they're all like wow, I want to be like that guy!
* I hear one time he rocked so hard it actually broke the space time continuum.
* We all would've been in big trouble if Noivad hadn't been there to fix it right away.
* Boy does that guy rock.
* All other changes this version are secret.
* Unlike Noivad rocking, which is totally well-known.
* Open secret, my friends!
* Yes indeed!
Discussion on Clan Lord Sentinel.
Skirwan has made available Stylunk 1.7. Click on Stylunk's mammoth noggin to enter a world of fashion.
1.7 - Favors For the Histia-Impaired
* Muddy Forest Shirt
* Forest Green Shirt and Pants
* Woodland Green Shirt
* Eighth Circle Healer's Ocean Blue Shirt
* Bloodshroud
Discussion on Clan Lord Sentinel.
Org du Lac has put out a call for help updating his Bestiary for the Mountain Glen area. His Bestiary is a valuable source of information on the various creatures to be found in the lands.
Find out more at the Clan Lord Sentinel.
Torin reports at OWE News on the recent Open Hunt expedition to the Ethereal Forge.
Further discussion on the Clan Lord Sentinel.
A new clan has formed in Clan Lord:
Puddleby Intelligence Agency
Results from the last ballot, closed Spring 26, 573, with 494 eligible voters:
#465: What can I do with a Old Shoe that I find when I am fishing
6 (30%): Yes
0 (0%): No
2 (10%): maybe
6 (30%): I don't know
6 (30%): None of the above
0 (0%): Abstain
Cammie has joined the Order of the White Elephant. Read more in Cammie's journal and OWE News.
Leinis celebrated a birthday yesterday in Town Center with an enormous birthday cake! (Images sent in by Janus and an anonymous exile.)
Creed talks about her decision to leave Clan Destine and join the Order of the White Elephant in her most recent journal entry.
Cammie has updated her journal with the following new entries:
Entry the Eighth: Adventures in the Rank Palace
Entry the Ninth: The Pathfinding Saga!
Entry the Tenth: I hope it was a good book!
Entry the Eleventh: Bawk Bawk!
Entry the Twelfth: Action and culture!
Torin reports at OWE News on the most recent Open Hunt expedition to the Mountain Glen.
Chaos Storm #579 has swept the Lok'Groton island chain. Please post any changes you have observed and wish to share with others in the comments. If you don't want to read possible spoilers, please do not read the comments.