Weekly Soon™ - Week 20: AvatarMC – A Dungeon Odyssey

2016-07-17 01:00:00 +0000 UTC by IdahoSciGuy & EvieAscendant

Greetings and salutations, readers! Evie and Idaho are here for this week’s post, trying to forget all the writing they made us do. While we’re nursing our bleeding fingers, you may want to buckle up - this blog post will be one hell of a ride!

New Feature: Dungeons! Direct Link

Ladies and Gentlemen, the time has come! We are extremely proud to introduce DUNGEONS!!! We have been hard at work designing these, and we can't wait to see you and your friends attempt these challenging trials! With this update, we are premiering 2 dungeons that vary in difficulty, but offer a lot of fun and great rewards.

Cave of Frozen Blood Direct Link

Firebenders beware. The granddaughter of Hama stalks her prey in the wastes of ice and snow. The authorities have decided to offer a reward to any who dare brave the elements and the scion of the bloodbending terror. Help bring her tyranny to an end so that the dead may rest at last.

This dungeon is located on the plateau surrounding the Northern Water Tribe. To access it, follow the road up the cliff from the spirit oasis. This dungeon is not very difficult, so it can be done with parties of two or three players. As each set of mobs dies, you will be able to advance further into the dungeon. Don’t wait too long, or you may need to fight the same monsters again! Also, there are checkpoints throughout the dungeon, in case of accidental death while playing. Make sure that you bring a lot of food, as you’re going to need it!

Assault on the Kazan Triad Direct Link

So, listen. I’ve got an offer for you. One of those greedy types has broken away from the Agni Kai Triad, and another player on the board is bad for business, you get me? The name’s Yogan, and his little private army is called the Kazan Triad. As they say, scratch our backs and we’ll scratch yours. Take this guy out for us, and you’ll get your hands on a reward once this is done.

The entrance to this dungeon is located within the Fire Nation Capital. To access it, find the corresponding gate within the Capital. This dungeon is very difficult, so parties upwards of four people are recommended. Make sure to kill every mob in a room before trying to proceed! This dungeon all but requires a waterbender in your party due to the sheer amount of healing power you will need. As with before, you’ll need food - and lots of it.

Rework of the Bending System! Direct Link

Alongside the dungeons, our Bending Design team has been hard at work analyzing all of the moves we have, and implementing changes that make each move not only much easier to use but much more polished. One of the most impressive changes rests with Boulder Toss, an Earthbending move that introduces siege mechanics at their highest level. The Comm team is also updating all the bending tooltips on the server to make sure they are all as accurate as can be! Many other moves have received updates, buffs, and other amazing features, so make sure to log on and test out your bending!

Now, there will definitely be some kinks to work out, and you may notice some of these moves might not fuction like they should be. Don't worry! This is common with large updates! We'll be tweaking things as the week goes on; these values are NOT final. Please make sure to send any feedback to have to Sxytoad in game!

IMPORTANT REMINDER: In order to fully utilize the new rework of the bending server, you must have the resource pack! If this isn’t installed, you won’t be able to get the most out of your bending! This pack normally autodownloads upon logging into the server, but if that does not work, please visit our resource pack page at https://www.avatarmc.com/help/rp to download and add it manually!

Upcoming Reworks Direct Link

Although we have been working nonstop, there is still a lot we are hoping to do! Not all moves were able to get a reworking this time around, but don’t fear! They're coming very soon. Here is a list of moves that still need to be reworked:

  • Flame Blast
  • Air Twister
  • Air Bolt
  • Air Armor
  • Ice Cage
  • Water Healing
  • Water Area Heal
  • Water Armor
  • Earth Cage
  • Ground Breaker
  • Earth Shatter
Tea Leaf Cost Adjustment Direct Link

Along with updating the bending system, we took a step back and looked at the tea leaf system we have currently. What we've noticed is that many players are receiving more tea leaves per day, thanks to the hellish creations fantastic mazes crafted by Bwake and his maze minion Jtox. On top of that, those tea leaves are left in the world, so that everyone may get them at any time. To help balance this out, we have increased the tea leaf cost of the reworked moves to better represent their worth and use in battle. Here is how the new Tea Leaf Structure will look for all reworked moves from now on:

  • Level 1-2: 1 tea leaf
  • Level 3-4: 2 tea leaves
  • Level 5: 3 tea leaves

These updates are now live on the server. However, the changes do not apply to all moves. This will also not be applied retroactively, meaning that all your hard-bought moves are safe. Some moves, however, will not be affected by the tea leaf update at all. Here is a list of those moves:

  • Fire Torch
  • Fire Dodge
  • Air Dodge
  • Water Dodge
  • Earth Dodge

New Bending Pages! Direct Link

As if everything before this wasn’t enough, we of the Communications Team have worked day and night to compile a list of bending moves alongside their damage values and instructions on how to use them. Bear in mind that the pages are still very much a work in progress, so if you notice that a move is missing, feel free to let us know! Each element’s moves have been written by a member of the team with the corresponding element.

Upcoming Moves! Direct Link

On top of everything previously mentioned, we have also been developing new moves that will debut on the server very soon! We don't want to spoil too much, but we can tell you two moves that are going to be released; Hailstorm for Waterbending and Seismic Sense for Earthbending! Stay tuned for more information as we get closer to release!

Player of the Month! Direct Link

We are still accepting nominations for July’s Player of the Month contest! While we already have some nominations, we can never have enough! Please make sure to either message an admin or IdahoSciGuy in game, or email us at writing avatarmc.com to submit your nomination for Player of the Month! Remember, only players who are not Admins, Chat Mods, Moderators, or Team Leaders can be nominated for Player of the Month!

Upcoming Event! Direct Link

We also have some exciting news on the event front! Our event team has been hard at work constructing one of the most impressive builds this comm person has seen in a while, and it'll be the site for an exciting event that will be announced here within the next few days! Get ready to warm up your bending foci, it's gonna be a doozy!

Bug Fixes Direct Link

Our coders have cracked the whip and gotten some of those pesky bugs squashed.

  • Fire Dodge should no longer kill you as easily, meaning that firebenders won’t turn into a portable barbeque while trying to escape the battlefield!
  • Earth Catapult and Dolphin Dive should now work in the canon cities, meaning that earthbenders and waterbenders can finally forgo walking almost as easily as airbenders and firebenders!

Well roast my potatoes and call me a casserole, that was one hell of an update! The communication team will be in a coma until next week. Until then, this is Evie and Idaho, signing off!