072*NOR/News 2020 April 16th
*NOR/News Issue 72 2020 April 16th (newoutriders.org)
Dungeons & Dragons Online
Hail *NOR/!
Dungeons & Dragons Online is abuzz with returning members who are taking advantage of the free full game content that is happening for all VIP and non-VIP members alike until April 30th. Standing Stone Games has compassionately offered both DDO and LOTRO to all of those who are impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. If you have never played DDO before, please come join your fellow New OutRiders guildies on the Ghallanda Server.
Additionally, the Hardcore Server for VIP members only runs until May 8th. With less than a month left, the pressure is rising for competitors to complete the milestones for unique season-2-only items and prestige!
You can watch the DDO Hardcore Server action via our own DDO Dungeon Master Guide Noobicabra on Twitch at: https://www.twitch.tv/noobicabra.
You can also get caught up on DDO news and happenings at: https://www.ddo.com/en/news/ddo-chronicle-issue-377.
See you in game!
Lord Yavool Ramnoth
Lord and Branch Leader *NOR/DDO
Guild Wars 2
Hail*NOR/
Excelsior! Klok here in Rata Sum as Moto has opened his innovative high-tech invention, Super Adventure Box, for our yearly entertainment. Get ready to jump and bash your way through two worlds with several levels as we chase after the evil Lord Vanquish who has kidnapped Princess Miya. While designed as an educational tool for our progeny, it’s great fun for true geniuses like yours truly in Tribulation Mode or Infantile Mode for the bookahs out there. Collect baubles along the way to unlock awesome prizes and Moto has added new adventures and skins to unlock this year. https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/march-17-2020/
Last month, we traveled to the Eye of the North, home of the Scrying Pool. With the Scrying Pool, we can visit moments of the past like being part of Ryland Steelcatcher’s Steel Warband in a public mission that leads to the events in Bjora Marches. In addition, thanks to the Eternal Alchemy we can replay moments from Season 1 for the first time in six years in episodes that introduced us to several of our current guild mates, Braham Eirsson, Rox, Marjory and Kasmeer, and Canach. https://www.guildwars2.com/en/the-game/releases/march-17-2020/
We’ve also got news that, sometime in the future, we will be traveling back to Cantha, a place we haven’t been in 600 years, in the next expansion. When that will be we don’t know but it’s super exciting to finally find out what happened since they closed themselves off from the rest of Tyria. Is there going to be a connection between Jormag and “Bubbles” the Deep Sea Dragon that will threaten all of Tyria? What does the future hold for us and our intrepid band of heroes? Only the Eternal Alchemy knows the answers.
Until then, please visit our DIS-CORD golem as announcements come in on our #announcement channel. Discussions and other ramblings can be found in #guildhall and our Fashion Wars wins and other screenshots in #gallery. And our #spoilers channel where post our theories and speculations as well as other spoiler-y talk. May your Super Adventure stick be strong and your jumps true.
Klok (Baron Sofija)
*NOR/BA:GW2
Neverwinter
Hail*NOR/
We here in NW have been chugging along with alot of us getting our characters through the Avernus campaign, while others began new characters as the Neverember Recruitment event is running. During this event extra goodies show up in your Leveling Rewards boxes.
Cryptic has been very genrous as of late with the freebies. So far players have been able to claim FREE! 42 slot bag of holding and a FREE! Rank 15 enchantment. Theres more to come I’m sure.
In the past few weeks we have grown in numbers! We have welcomed 6 new recruits! Last weekend we also had the pleasure of Squiring a couple recruits!
Our Disocrd usage is increasing with more and more people wanteg to chitchat, run content together, or send FT to the Moat. (this happens quite often)
The Fellowship Alliance is proving popular with NW members. This Alliance is very active with events and you can always find somebody to run content with. So, yeah, things are looking great for us in Neverwinter! There is a new 4 part story upcoming, Tales of Old starts 4/16, we get to run all the old removed leveling dungeons again witrh increasing difficulty each time the party attempts the run, we have 2X event running for the campaigns, we’re doing well!
Duke Rain
*NOR/DK BL:NW
The Old Republic
Hail*NOR/
Greetings from the light side of a galaxy far far away!I hope all of you have been safe and sound during this very difficult time we all are experiencing!
Nerds like me know exactly how to pass the time, keep doing what I already love to do: play SWTOR! The straight news from Bioware. The next story update has been delayed due to the social distancing being practiced world wide. The good news gamewise is Bioware is still working hard! Update 6.1.1 was moved back only a week to April 21st, which will include double xp from then until May 19th! Sounds like a great time to relive the Imperial Operative story of intrigue, or the majestic wonder of earning your lightsaber as you fight for the innocent on Tython!
In game we have been enjoyed returning to the challenge of veteran mode operations on Saturday nights. It took no time to tackle the first boss in the newest operation “The Nature of Progress”. Czerka Corp. is at it again with their facility on Dxun. Seriously, you would think they would at least get cited with a scaffolding violation. Put some guardrails up already! Burnedd cant stop himself from taking high dives off unguarded catwalks.
The darkside has overwhelmed our casual runs on Sunday nights. A clandestine cabal of sages and sorcerer’s has conspired to heep evil on the the galaxy! Dartalon (Intisar) was leading another courageous expedition when the shadows began to stir. Sensing danger brave Dartalon hurried the pace, but to no avail. This evil cabal exploded in a fit of darkside rage through rapid firing of well timed (euphemistically named “rescue”) force pulls. Dartalon tried to escape, but having no innate force ability he was subject to the whims of his tormentors. Upon further investigation by a crack team of heroic Jedi Sentinels; it was determined they were vying for Dartalon’s very life! The evil they wrought was indeed so terrifying Dartalon has refrained from comment. However, know that Sentinels are on the case, researching a defense against this menace to peace and justice.
Baron Vasinar
*NOR/BA:SWTOR
