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	January 17, 2025 Gifting is over, but 2025 is just getting started! With this update we're honoring the top 15 and top 50 Gifters! Titan's Peak Expanded We've carved out yet another chunk of Titan's Peak to create a new top 50 leaderboard room! Now all the top 50 Gifters will forever be immortalized as part of EpicDuel's history! I hope Titan doesn't mind us carving these huge rooms out of his house. He doesn't need to sleep, does he? Epic Supporter Update Starting TODAY Friday January 17th, the 2024 Epic Gifting Supporter/Epic Legendary Gifting Supporter has been retired and replaced with the 2025 Epic Supporter/Epic Legendary Gifting achievements. The 4,000 Artix Point package achievements has also been updated. We would like to extend our congratulations and appreciation for all who were able to max out the previous year's achievements. At this rare, we'll need to add more rating star tiers before too long! Winner Wishes Progress The first week after Gifting is always a frenzy recording all the Gifting winners' request and assembling references to help aid the creation process. This year our workload is unprecedented, which is a good problem to have when you think about it: It means Gifting was a huge success! It also means we have a lot of work to do in the next few weeks making all the wishes of our top 15 Gifters a reality, as well as developing enough new content to keep everyone else engaged. We were already able to deliver a few wishes this week while also starting the conceptualization process of several others. The first week is always the most daunting as the massive workload ahead looks so imposing, but each week we hope to complete more wishes at a steady pace, granting each Gifter a piece of EpicDuel history in the process! We thank you all for your patience as we work to fulfill all these wishes as expediently as possible while also maintaining a high level of quality (and preserving our health and sanity!). Tags: Nightwraith

	January 14, 2025 EpicDuel's 2024 season of Gifting finally concluded in the wee hours of the night and what a season it was! After rebooting to open the last of this year's gifting haul, we put a regal bow on this remarkable season. This season was incredible for a number of reasons, but the leaderboard should speak for itself! Special congratulations are due to the top 15 Gifters this year, putting up absolutely incredible numbers and ending with a 3-way tie for 1st place! With so many multi-million scores, we certainly have our work cut out for us! Atlas Mandatory Smoking Shadow Alonzo Harris F L O K I l Fade l Enchant CactusChan 2 mil Lele S P l D E R Adromeda Adrianozzq BadWitch D Y S P O I would also like to thank Smoking Shadow for keeping the events running smoothly and preventing overlaps and unnecessary drama. Gifting should be fun and exciting, not frustrating! Secret and Silver Secret Prizes Currently, the top 15 Gifters are deciding how to allocate their Secret and Silver Secret Packages. These items will "open" to reveal their contents to all who possess them after all distributions are completed. Winner Prize Progress As of right now we have established contact with most of the winners. This year players blew past our expectations and earned themselves a wealth of options for personalized prizes. Last year we were able to move efficiently through the prizes, but this year, due to the sheer volume, I expect a longer period of prize creation than last year, even with Lodrian's help. If your patience is running thin, remember the paraphrased saying that a late prize is eventually good, but a rushed prize is bad forever! The next few weeks should be very exciting as new prizes are delivered to the winners and shown off in-game. Epic Supporter Achievements Starting THIS Friday January 17th, the 2024 Epic Gifting Supporter/Epic Legendary Gifting Supporter will be retired and replaced with the 2025 Epic Supporter/Epic Legendary Gifting achievements. The 4,000 Artix Point package achievements will also be updated. Post Gifting Generosity Some of this year's Gifters have generously opted to grant the general EpicDuel populace access to their prizes from previous seasons. Winner Alonzo Harris is offering replicas of some of his prizes from a previous Gifting season, the newly renamed Brigade’s Fire P and Alonzo’s Triumph E, at Oz while CactusChan is offering his hairstyle 382 for Varium. Final Gifting Thoughts Honestly, professions of humility and gratitude are sincere, but frankly, inadequate to express the emotions I feel in the aftermath of this latest event. Every year a part of me worries, "Is this the year we throw a party and nobody shows up?" It might seem ridiculous given the track record, but it is certainly scary to see it happening all over the game industry. This year, once again, the EpicDuel community showed up and delivered. I'm still shocked by the player count creeping past 600! There are plenty of games that come and go, fading into obscurity without seeing anywhere near those numbers. I feel truly blessed that we still have a community that makes EpicDuel worthy of its name! Let's Duel On into 2025! Tags: Nightwraith

	January 14, 2025 EpicDuel Gifting 2024: The Home Stretch EpicDuel Gifting 2024 Finale Approaches It's hard to believe that another Gifting season is nearing its end. For those of you who have been here before, you know what to expect, but for newcomers to EpicDuel Gifting, here is a primer on what to expect after Gifting ends. If you didn't know from the Design Notes posts or the in-game Gifting interface, Gifting will officially end at the end of the day on Monday January 13th. This means that Gifting will be unavailable stating January 14th and will remain disabled until the next season. If you are still sitting on a pile of Gifting Varium waiting for your opportunity to grab a spot on the leaderboard, it's not too late, but you'd better hurry before the window closes on the current season! After Gifting deactivates, the leaderboard will finalize its list of top 50 Gifters and Gifting functionality will be disabled. Within a few hours after Gifting, emails will be sent to the top 15 winners to offer congratulations, gratitude, and begin the process of creating all the winners' prizes. If you are in the top 15 and don't receive an email within the first few hours, or we don't hear back from you for a day, we will find alternative means of contacting you. Next, we will distribute the completed score tier items (Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Collection) to all the qualifying Gifters. This should also be completed an hour or 2 after Gifting ends. Due to the larger number of items and tiers this year (a self-inflicted problem to be sure), some items are still works-in-progress and the completed items will be distributed first, with additional items being released as they are completed. The Secret and Silver Secret Packages will not open until they are all distributed by the top 15 winners. This typically takes about 1-2 weeks for all the winners to decide so don't expect them in your inventory immediately after Gifting ends. This season has truly seen some phenomenal Gifting, with the highest top 15 scores we've ever seen! This is great news for EpicDuel, but it also means a ton of work for the EpicDuel. We hope for your patience and understanding as we work to fulfill the our obligations to the winners and all participants in this blockbuster Gifting season! Epic Supporter Achievements Starting next Friday January 17th, the 2024 Epic Gifting Supporter/Epic Legendary Gifting Supporter will be retired and replaced with the 2025 Epic Supporter/Epic Legendary Gifting achievements. The 4,000 Artix Point package achievements will also be updated. Gifting Score Tier Bonus Items After Gifting ends, items from this list will be distributed to those who meet the requirements for each tier. Due to the quantity of items and tiers (a self-inflicted problem, admittedly) some items are not yet completed. Items with a ✔ next to them will be distributed immediately, while the rest are still in development and will be distributed as they are completed. 10,000 Asgardian Champion Blade P ✔ Asgardian Champion Blade E ✔ 15,000 Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Greatsword P ✔ Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Greatsword E ✔ 20,000 Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Enforcer P ✔ Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Enforcer E ✔ 25,000 Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Barrage P Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Barrage E Festive Omega Default Armor 2024 ✔ 50,000 Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Slayer P Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Slayer E Festive Frost Slayer ✔ Festive Ember Slayer ✔ 75,000 Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Bow P Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Bow E 100,000 Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Arsenal P ✔ Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Arsenal E ✔ Frostbane CC 2024 ✔ Infernal Frostbane CC 2024 ✔ 125,000 Odin's Eye P ✔ Odin's Eye E ✔ 150,000 Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Bike ✔ Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Bike CC ✔ 175,000 Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Scythe P Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Scythe E 200,000 Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor ✔ Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor CC ✔ 225,000 Ascended-Alpha Omega Valkyrie Armor ✔ Ascended-Alpha Omega Valkyrie Armor CC ✔ Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph CC 250,000 Alpha-Omega Valkyrie P Alpha-Omega Valkyrie E Ascended Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph Ascended Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph CC 275,000 Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Spear P Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Spear E Festive Wendigo ✔ Ascended Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Bike Ascended Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Bike CC 300,000 Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Wing Blade P ✔ Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Wing Blade E ✔ Alpha-Omega Imperator Blade P ✔ Alpha-Omega Imperator Blade E ✔ Festive Armored Wendigo ✔ 350,000 Alpha-Omega Annihilator Blade P ✔ Alpha-Omega Annihilator Blade E ✔ Frost Destroyer CC ✔ Ember Destroyer CC ✔ 400,000 Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Smiter P ✔ Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Smiter E ✔ Festive Frost Destroyer 2024 ✔ Festive Ember Destroyer 2024 ✔ 450,000 Alpha-Omega Ethereal Blade P Alpha-Omega Ethereal Blade E Void Frostbane P Void Frostbane E 500,000 Corrupted Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor Corrupted Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor CC Corrupted Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph Corrupted Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph CC Festive Frostbane ✔ Festive Infernal Frostbane ✔ 600,000 Asgard's Triumph P ✔ Asgard's Triumph E ✔ Alpha-Omega Ethereal Spear P Alpha-Omega Ethereal Spear E 700,000 All-Father's Omen P ✔ All-Father's Omen E ✔ Cosmic Frostbane P Cosmic Frostbane E 800,000 Radiant Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor Radiant Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor CC Radiant Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph Radiant Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph CC 900,000 Odin's Pride P ✔ Odin's Pride E ✔ Alpha-Omega Ethereal Arsenal P Alpha-Omega Ethereal Arsenal E 1,000,000 Valhalla Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor Valhalla Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Armor CC Valhalla Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph Valhalla Alpha-Omega Valkyrie Morph CC This list will be updated weekly as items on the list are completed and distributed. If you accidentally sell these items, they should appear in your Varium sellback shop. Gifting Gratitude There's no sugarcoating it: 2024 was an absolute bloodbath for the game industry, to say nothing of broader economic challenges. Studio closures, mass layoffs, and live-service cancellations after a few weeks of operation were just a few of the cataclysms that shook gaming this past year. In spite of all of that, we're still here! EpicDuel endures! We're very proud of and humbled by the passion of our community that continues to sustain this small but unique game created in an apartment in Ohio over 15 years ago. You have allowed us to weather the storm of this turbulent industry to continue to deliver content updates on a regular (and sometimes semi-regular) basis year after year. That's not just uncommon, it's practically a miracle! You are all key parts of that miracle that allows EpicDuel to continue functioning and remain in active development. We feel truly blessed to have you as our players, and we will do everything we can to justify the trust you have placed in us for the upcoming year! Let us all DUEL ON into 2025! Tags: Nightwraith