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 | January 17, 2020 Gifting Aftermath ProgressBalance Changes Diminishing returns for Primary Damage increased to disincentivize stacking of Strength. Tier 1 (0-54): 0.42 Tier 2 (55-84): 0.75 Tier 3 (85-99): 0.75 Tier 4 (100+): 1.00 Frozen Fist Core: Single use instead of unlimited
Nearly all the extra secret and silver secret packages from the winners have been assigned. Those that have been assigned by the gifting winners have been distributed. Since it's a frequent question, I'm announcing the Silver Secret Packages will officially open Friday, January 24, and the Secret Packages will officially open a week later. That should give enough time for all final decisions regarding package placement and, most importantly, final polish on the package prizes themselves. I know I sound like a broken record at this point, but I usually bite off way more than I can chew with regards to gifting bonuses and prizes and spend most of January recovering from the content debt incurred. Even with all the preparations from what was learned from last year's gifting, there's still A LOT left to do! I thank you for your patience.
As expected, the gifter prizes are still my main priority, and I'm working on them as quickly and thoroughly as I can. This update will award prizes for three of the winners, but many more are still in progress, hopefully to release in the coming weeks. Again, thank you for your patience throughout this process. It's really thrilling working with you individually to help realize your dream items for EpicDuel!
Coming Soon We’ve got new gear, bosses, and mission in the pipeline to get 2020 rolling! Deuce, Bido, and Junny have some awesome items to help you invest some credit piles weighing you down from gifting. Tags: Nightwraith |
| January 10, 2020 Gifting 2019 Aftermath"Gifting Aftermath"? Sounds apocalyptic for a positive post, but such are the times we live in. The 2019 Gifting shrine is now complete, the winners immortalized on Titan's Peak! Gaze upon their glory!
It's easier to ready in-game!
Balance New balance changes have been implemented to Crit RNG and some popular skill cores:
New Achievement Tiers! If you participated in gifting, even briefly, you probably have a mountain of Arcade Tokens weighing you down. If you're interested lightening your burder while boosting your rating points, all the Arcade Games have added 2 new tiers. If your score is above the new threshold, use a Token to spin once will update your achievement correctly. Remember the shortcut /spinfast to use Tokens faster:
With all that arcade loot piling up, you'll need more room to store it. If you expand your inventory, you'll note that the rating points for the higher tier Hoarder Achievents have been increased:
Packages and Gifting Winners So far I've heard back from all but one gifting winners. If you have not yet been contacted by me, I will try sending another email. If you think your emails aren't going through, you can also try resending on your end. If you've already contacted me, your gifts are in progress! Please be patient as they are concepted and developed. Some are definitely more challenging that others, but you've earned it! Some Silver and Secret packages are still being distributed and they are not yet ready to open. What could be inside?
Monday! This Monday EpicDuel will have another update that removes the Varium bonus from the 10,000 AP packages so this weekend (and a chunk of Monday) will be your last chance to take advantage of the holiday bonus. Also leaving Monday are the the out-of-season, seasonal rares will be removed from the shops, set to return at the appropriate date. This opportunity may not be so urgent for upcoming Heartbreaker or Spring items, but it will be the last time you see Harvest rares for awhile! Tags: Nightwraith |
| January 04, 2020 Happy HoardersIn the first update of the new year, we're giving a boost to rare collectors, changing some class balance and altering the RNG formulas to be more favorable to those with higher stats.
Happy Hoarders: With the seasonal rares and gifting loot flooding inventories, the time was right to increase Inventory and Bank Space.
Balance Changes
EpicDuel in 2020 Two days ago we participated in a gifting event, and I'd like to thank you to all who participated and helped us pack the room with an astonishing 175 people! Astonishing mostly in the sense that a Flash game can even support that much on-screen information. I'm sorry if I couldn't get to everyone's comments and questions (chat goes by quickly), but one thing that was clear was that players still deeply care for EpicDuel and it's community. I especially appreciated the comments from players who have been with the game for over 10 years. In the midst of a flurry of "Top Games, Movies, and Events of the Decade" lists, it was wild to be reminded that I've been working on this game for over 10 years. It's important to note just how many games have risen and fell in popularity over this time, including games that have been completely lost to time as their servers shut down or their presence pulled from stores as licenses expire and parent companies declare bankruptcy. In this industry 10 years might as well be an eternity, so I'm amazed and grateful that our community has endured all this time. With all that reflection on EpicDuels past, it's successes and failures during it's lifetime, it's remarkable to consider the progress we've made even after the game was declared unofficially "dead" when the team was reallocated to AQ3D:
None of that would have happened if the response to new updates were met with a resounding "meh". Your continued support has kept this game alive while others have faded away, even in the face of the dreaded "Flash-pocalypse" allegedly coming later this year. It's my sincere hope that 2020 will be a huge year for EpicDuel and Artix Entertainment! Tags: Nightwraith |
| December 27, 2019 Gifting 2019 Balance UpdateMerry Christmas and Happy Holidays! We hope you had a joyous, relaxing holiday! It's hard to believe that 2019 is almost over! This week, we've implemented a small update to help some of the underperforming classes and fix a few bugged skill cores. Currently, Bounty Hunters and Tech Mages are very strong, while Mercs seem to be having a difficult time in 1v1. Rewards for Juggernaut victories have also been slightly boosted.
Fixes:
Secret and Silver Secret Package Donation Since these packages are so valuable and difficult to attain, we've decided to make having duplicate packages worthwhile by allowing the top 15 gifters of the 2019 Gifting season (not daily) to donate their excess packages to their friends. These gifts can be donated at the end of gifting. Tags: Nightwraith |
| December 20, 2019 Gifting 2019 Continues
Gifting 2019 continues with new home items, new styles, a new achievement and new gifting prizes! The prize pool has been expanded with some new prizes that may give you an incentive to check the gift before turning it in for store credit(s)!
Festive Home DecorDecorate your Winter wonderhome for the season with some new seasonally-themed home items!
Seasonal StylesCheck out new Frost Knight styles in CC and non-CC varieties to complement Bido's Frost Knight armor! But where is this armor? Be sure to collect all the daily gifts and your prize drop gifts to find them (there are 2 varieties to collect)!
Frost Warrior 3.0The old Frost Warrior 2.0 has been retired and updated with a 3.0 variant. Boost those rating points by collecting a new seasonal achievement! You should have plenty of credits by now so it should be an insta-buy from your personal Achievement shop! Tags: Nightwraith |
| December 13, 2019 Seasonal Rare Bonanza
Gifting continues at an incredible pace as players new and old experience the most exciting time on Delta V. Since Gifting attracts so many players out of hiatuses, we thought it would be a great opportunity to bring back nearly all seasonal rares for the duration of Gifting! Visit the many merchants from across Delta V to see what weird, wild weapons, armors, and cores you may have missed throughout the years!
Bundle BalanceSome small changes have been made to the promotional item cores. These should increase their utility without making them too overpowered.
Armor UpVisit Edgar Boothe in Frysteland to try on a brilliant assortment of new armors created by Deuce! Since some are very anti-cape ("NO CAPES!"), there are caped and capeless variants as well as CC and non-CC variants. Something for everyone! These will also count towards the Festive Coal Collector acheivement!
Friday the 13th in December???I almost didn't believe the calendar, but it's Friday the 13th...in December! Not very festive, you may think, but that all depends on your aesthetic. In honor of this rare occasion, we're bringing back Nightmare Dage for a limited time! Through yourself against this formidable foe once again to try and claim his rare Nightmare Paragon armor. If you already have it, help a struggling friend overcome this supreme challenge! In addition to a returning boss challenge and returning Friday the 13th rares, there is additional new themed content to enjoy!
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| December 06, 2019 Festive Coal Collection
The first week of gifting has been a wild ride as early gifters start strong to secure their places on the leaderboard. Whether you're giving or receiving the storm of generosity, this is probably the most amazing time to year to visit Delta V! Remember, the winner of each Daily Gifting contest receives a Secret Package, while the top 5 receive Silver Secret Packages. You can also receive a Silver Secret Package for giving more than 15,000 gifts in a day!
Festive Coal CollectionEdgar Boothe has increased his stock of Winter seasonal rares with a brand new collection from the talented Deuce! This beautiful assortment is perfect for completing your holiday look! Look for the armors in a future update!
Purchasing even one of the items listed above from the Festive Coal collection will earn you the Festive Coal Collector 2019
Festive TravelsEdgar Boothe is also stocking a new way to travel...a Festive Tree? Why stop at ugly sweaters and Santa hats to show your holiday spirit when you can dark around Delta V as a completely-decorated, color-changing tree?! Note: The Festive Tree is not a part of the Festive Coal Collection and doesn't contribute toward the achievement.
Daily GiftsHave you been logging in every day to claim your prize? Some of these are credit and Arcade Token prizes, but many are also unique house items and weapons never before offered in game! Plus, each claim goes towards the evolving Yeti for Winter 2019 achievement! Free stuff just for logging in? Why not? Of course, while you're around, you might as well stick around for the gift rain! Tags: Nightwraith |
| November 15, 2019 Balance Boost!
Call in an orbital strike or summon a bloody firestorm against your foes with two new ultimate skills in the latest update: Annihilation and Maestrom!
BalanceThis latest balance update is packed with updates, buffs, and 2 new skills for Blood Mages and Tactical Mercenaries!
Item Changes
World ChangesWorld 7 now available from the world map!
War Cooldown and GiftingYou may have noticed the the latest war cooldown is longer than usual. Much longer. For EpicDuel regulars, that means gifting is coming up! New achievements and seasonal UI systems are being setup to enable gifting, which means the latest Frystland War will be the last for 2019. Congratulations to the Exiles, though Legion did manage to score some wins this time around. Look for more formal announcements concerning the next gifting event soon! Tags: Nightwraith |
| November 13, 2019 Heroic Housing 2019 Winners!
First of all, I want to extend my appreciation and thanks to everyone who participated in the EpicDuel Heroic Housing Contest 2019! I also want to thank our judges who took their time to collect all the entries and tally the votes. We had a tremendous response to this contest with dozens of creative, beautiful entries to evaluate. It was very difficult to narrow down the list the 25 final winners. We considered many factors when selecting winners including interpretation of the theme, concept, color schemes, patterns, function, and overall creative effort put into the house design. Humor, though not required, didn't hurt.
Winners will receive 5,000 ArtixPoints, a rare Achievement, and a rare Home Item! 3 Grand Prize winners will get a rare Achievement and home item, plus 10,000 ArtixPoints! If you weren't among the winners, please be good sports to the winners and judges, even if you disagree strongly with our decisions. Contests should be a joyful, fun experience for the community to celebrate creativity and their love of the game. Spamming with hate won't change any decisions. After all, there will always be more contests to enter!
Without further ado, presented in no particular order, here are your winners!
The Three Grand Prize winners of the Heroic Housing 2019 Contest Are:
Congratulations! Again, judging was very tough as some entries were very close in quality, but ultimately we had to choose a cutoff for the entries somewhere! Thank you again for all who participated and helped judge! As with last year, we ask that winners of the contest please not change your house ( other than maybe adding your trophies ) for a few weeks, so that visitors may see your epic house creation! Also as a heads up, since we need to add prizes manually onto your characters, it may take a few hours or so before you receive your achievement, trophies, and Artix points. All prizes should be awarded by the end of the day! Once again we thank our EpicDuel community, and we hope to see your creativity shine again in the next contest! Tags: Nightwraith |
| November 07, 2019 Nightmare Nightwraith Returns!
The nefarious ne'er do well returns from the Nightmare Dimension to once again challenge Delta V's mightiest warriors for a chance to win his rare armor! Will you accept?
A Bold Bounty Returns!After a year, players will once again have a chance to earn Nightwraith's armor! If you're already among the elite duelists who've completed this challenge, you can help your fellow Delta V citizens overcome this challenge by partnering with them in battle and sharing strategies for overcoming one of the toughest challenges in the game! For completionists, the mission chains Party Business and OneX6 Retrieval have also returned to grant easier access to Nightwraith's trusty ArmoryBot!
Nightwraith's New StockNightwraith has refreshed his shop with new rares to celebrate the anniversary of AQW and AQ Classic! This exquisite equipment crafted by Lae will only be available for a limited time and vanish permanently after they're gone!
BalanceSome balance changes have been introduced to bolster some bots while mitigating the overpowered strength of others. Cyber Hunters should also see a buff to the new skill Memory Leak to make it more competitive with Venom Strike.
Contest CompletionThe Heroic Housing Contest of 2019 is over and the turnout was incredible, with even more entries than last year! Judging is currently underway and the winners will be announced and rewarded next Wednesday, November 13th! Tags: Nightwraith |
| October 31, 2019 Harvest Havoc Surprise!
Surprise! EpicDuel just dropped a spooky new release with new weapons, cores, and styles for those last-minute Halloween shoppers!
New Styles10 new styles are available for each class, letting you complete that last-minute Halloween look!
WeaponsNew seasonal weapons and cores are available now at Snork!
CoresIn addition to new spooky seasonal rares, Snork is introducing 4 new primary, active cores! Few skills give you an edge in battle like a giant, summonable saw blade!
Some changes have been made to existing cores to either ease their power in increase their usefulness in battle.
Heroic Housing 2019Remember, EpicDuel's Heroic Housing 2019 contest is nearly over! The theme is "holiday harvest" so it's the perfect time to get into the spirit of the season and show off your best decor for the chance to win Epic prizes! Tags: Nightwraith |
| October 11, 2019 2019 Ghoulzookas!
The Harvest continues on Delta V with the highly anticipated 2019 Ghoulzookas! Visit Snork to get these awesome auxiliaries preloaded with the (unlocked) Soul Siphon core!
WeaponsVisit Snork in the Minetower basement for 2 new 2019 edition weapons. These weapons will become new permanent rares when the rest of the Harvest rares leave!
You may be wondering, "Why only 2 weapons?" Well, I decided to put some extra time and effort into these two weapons to really make them stand out amidst dozens of other seasonal rares that typically pour through Delta V's merchants. There's still much, much more to come including new styles, arcade games, armor, and more before the Harvest ends!
BalanceAs mentioned, there are still differentiated skills planned, but were not quire ready to be implemented this week, so only a small adjustment was made to the previously introduced Fire Rain.
Heroic Housing 2019Remember, EpicDuel's Heroic Housing 2019 contest is still underway with plenty of time to enter! The theme is "holiday harvest" so it's the perfect time to get into the spirit of the season and show off your best decor for the chance to win Epic prizes! Tags: Nightwraith |
| October 04, 2019 Harrowing Harvest
Let the harvest begin! Bido has unveiled his latest haunting seasonal rares in the Afterlife, and the shops of Snork and Xraal are once again stocked with returning harvest gear!
BalanceThis update features some much-needed balance adjustments, including a replacement for the little-used Blood Mage Plasma Rain. We're eager to replace several other duplicate skills in the near future!
Bido's HarvestEpic artists Bido has outdone himself and created some hauntingly beautiful weapons of war for our harvest season! Visit Bido in the Afterlife to check out his spooky new stock! Harrowing Harvest Slayer P Also, all returning Halloween rares should be available at Snork and Xraal!
Heroic Housing 2019Remember, today is the first day to submit entries to EpicDuel's Heroic Housing 2019 contest! The theme is "holiday harvest" so it's the perfect time to get into the spirit of the season and show off your best decor for the chance to win Epic prizes! Tags: Nightwraith |
| October 02, 2019 Heroic Housing Contest 2019
Greetings, EpicDuelists! It's been ages since our last EpicDuel contest (about a year) and with the holiday season barreling towards us at an alarming speed, it's the perfect time for a new contest! Show off your creativity and get festive (for the potential to win big prizes!) with our 2019 Heroic Housing Contest! Contest Time FrameThe contest will run from Friday, October 4th to Sunday, November 3rd at 11:59 PM EST. The winners will be announced via Twitter and Design Notes posts after judging concludes. How to EnterAll you have to do is submit one screenshot of the best looking room of your best house to us at the AE_Contests Twitter account. If you have multiple rooms in your house, please choose the best one to submit. The theme is "Holiday Harvest" which can represent the spirit of Holidays from Halloween to Christmas! Please use #EpicDuelContest2019 when Tweeting us! Don't forget your character name! Prize DetailsWinners will get 5,000 ArtixPoints, a rare Achievement, and a rare Home Item! 3 Grand Prize winners will get a rare Achievement and home item, plus 10,000 ArtixPoints! Contest RulesTo make sure your hard work gets judged: Read all of the rules before submitting your entry!
RemindersPlease don’t spam your entry or you will be disqualified! You can only enter once per person! Good Luck!On behalf of the entire AE team, we are really looking forward to seeing your entries! Tags: Nightwraith |
| September 21, 2019 Talk Like a Pirate 2019
The radioactive seas of Delta V boil and churn with an eerie glow, but that doesn't stop shipments of new weapon from arriving to be sold by the crafty shark hunter Ishmael!
Talk Like a Pirate Day 2019Visit Ishmael, the irradiated shark hunter in the West Naval Yard to peruse his stock of over 50 new weapons!
Balalance / Fixes
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