Things have been busy on my end getting ready for the next patch at the end of the month, but I wanted to make a quick update and talk about some of the things that are in-progress over here.

Besides the regular bug fixes, one of the key pieces of content that will be in the next release is the ability to set your spawn point. You'll initially spawn next to a bio-printer (pictured below) and you'll have the ability to move this device to change your spawn point.



Early game difficulty is also getting a small tune-up to give players a little bit more breathing room during the first few minutes of the game, while they are still learning the mechanics.

One of the main focuses this patch will be story and lore content, so I'm also hoping there will be a hefty chunk of new content in that department to discover and interact with on the station.

Soldiers!

Dire monstrosities prowling the depths of the seas, Krakens have been feared by sailors since time immemorial, their existence neither confirmed nor denied. Now, how about a weapon that lives up to that reputation?

The upcoming Battle Pass: “Syndicate” will feature this beast of warfare, provided that you’ve got the guts to tame it!

The unique sniper rifle CDX-MC Kraken will be available in the weapon crafting tab. Take our word — it’ll be just as deadly as its submerged dwellers, exposed for a mere blink of an eye to drag the monster’s target to the depths.



This impressive bolt-action sniper rifle comprises all the specs a sniper needs: stunning high damage, high-usability scope for zooming in and out at incredible speeds, and both are topped off by increased damage to the limbs and a large enough magazine. Apart from that, the rifle can be outfitted with unique attachments, including suppressors! Thus, the gun is highly balanced and comfortable to use for both the newcomers and battle-hardened snipers alike.

But let’s get to its unrivalled forte, one enough to make you crave it — no vest can save your target from the CDX-MC Kraken shot, even those with a first-shot protection (anti-sniper vests)!

Currently the rifle is undergoing thorough testing to assess its power in different combat situations in the game, and balance out its specs. With that data on hand, the developers will be able to make the final call about any potential changes within the next several weeks.



Now that performance questions are out of the way, let’s talk about the aesthetics. CDX-MC Kraken features a highly-detailed, first-rate design, striking the eye with its solid blue color even without a skin. Isn’t it magnificent?

Battle Pass “Syndicate” is scheduled to start this year. Throughout the event you can earn a plethora of unique items, including this sniper rifle.

Unleash the Kraken!

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It's been two weeks since the last update and apologize for the radio silence.
I recently moved and despite my planning things out to the best of my ability, stuff still ended up being a mess.

Writing progress has been slow, as by nature I tend to adopt a more exploratory style. Unfortunately, this leads to a lot of revisions. On the upside, I've been able to address a few of the pain points (such as the Grimoire) over the past couple weeks.

In the next update (v0.1.3) we'll get to find out what happened to Usha in B-Side #2!
Hoping to have it out soon!

Cheers!

All the best,
Spritewrench.


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One would assume that there were none, as in a desert, there should be nobody to address. But if you find yourself there, a desert ceases to be deserted, and it unmistakably follows that there should be an etiquette and a protocol to addressing strangers. Because everything goes so much smoother when you have protocols, right?

That is at least what Setrani, the main character in the story of “Aeon of Sands – The Trail” told himself when was ushered out of town and faced the desert for the first time.

Barely before he thought “Let me back in!” and at the same time of “There must be some kind of error!”

There was also the conflicting thought: “No please, I don’t want to die!”; but his habit of trying to be inconspicuous, which he acquired early in his life, won that friendly bid.

Whether the concept of less resistance path would serve him during the course of our story, that’s a matter for another day, but it will serve me now to describe the (probably not) happy encounters a traveler might have in this (really not) merry land.




You come from a domed city, a society clustered on the colossal body and limbs of a tree, all covered by a glass dome, sheltering people and vegetation from the brunt of the suns and the cruelty of the winds. You know that there are other cities like yours, by hearsay: you’ve never been to one and you personally know noone who has.

But even if they exist, your city is probably in a state of war with them too, as it is with the desert.

So, even if the chance is very little, those strangers you see there in the distance could be from another city, they could be every little bit as scared of the blinding emptiness around them as you are. Would they set aside their inbred hostility to foreigners, because of this common trait you have? You would, right?

Hah, like you could!

Well… Not easily anyway. Maybe you should listen to your empty belly, though, and let it dictate a protocol to barter some food, while letting them know you still are better than them. Is there a protocol for that?

Of course, they seem to be traveling in a group, while you are alone. However, your moral superiority must surely be evident, even to them!

But now that you are getting closer, you are not so sure that you should think of them as other citizens at all. Those bright colors and… plumes of some bird? They don’t look like proper and respectable townsfolk of a foreign, detested city at all.


Could they be the bandits roaming freely through the desert, in slow migrations? Those who, from time to time, get closer to your town, in raiding parties, attacking the less guarded entrance, robbing what they can in the hovels and plazas nearest to it, taking things and people alike, scavenging for food and for slaves, before making a run for the sands?

Could those approaching be men so unafraid of this terrifying waste, that no badge of honor, true or made up, could sway them from the intention to kill you, capture you and eat you alive, and probably all of the three at the same time?

If they are nomads, you surely better start running. Not that you could outrun a bolt of lighting or the sand storms that a nomad warlock commands. But let’s just hope they have no warlock.




In fact, let’s not be too hasty: the strangers don’t seem to quicken their pace. Actually, it seems like the distance between you and them has not decreased.

Is that possible at all? This damn creamy hot haze… Making it difficult to judge distances and appearances.

Your stomach closes further. What if they aren’t men at all?

What if they are some creatures just human looking, but not human at all? A bug, walking upright, a sand threader, something you have not seen before! Not that you have seen anything non human before, except the rotten and dried husks of some small animal sold at the markets in town, from the grim and outlandish people who dare travel the surroundings of their city, trapping, hunting.


Therefore, these creatures must be certainly them, running in a frenzy, and getting close to you by the minute!

No… No. Bind your imagination! They cannot be that. Bugs exist. You could even encounter them if you are unlucky, but for sure they are not so calm and upright. All of this doubting is making you sick and feverish. “C’mon then! Come show me what you are made of, you will not have an easy feast of me!”

But then you are ashamed of your sudden outburst. They are still far, but not out of ear! All movement has stopped. They seem frozen in the haze. Precious sweat falls on your eyes and quickly evaporates.

What if they are the worst possible thing imaginable, something of magic and of savagery that you have no name for, not one that you would chance to utter.

Magic. You have magic, everybody has it, it’s common where you come from. It’s natural in this wrecked nature. The only thing that can keep what human life there is on the land.

Sure, your people work with their hands, they tend sheltered farms and manufacture the tools they use. They build their homes, they suspend the bridges between the limbs of the sacred Kinami tree. But to keep the tree alive, to bend its wood and the glass blown in the furnaces to create the dome that guards you… Magic! A natural magic.



But there is a different magic. One so perverted and dangerous that any practitioner would be killed on sight by anybody, from old man to children, in town and outside…

You never saw it, but you heard from one who knew, that a traveler once told him, to have a cousin who was sure to…


What if… What if… You are trembling, feverishly.
That’s it! Surely their magic is already killing you! You try to find your balance, but you cannot but stumble on; wiping your brow from your copious sweat does nothing to help you see. But you are getting closer to them now, they are for sure luring you with a charm! They are getting larger and larger… Monsters! It’s the end! The end…

THUD!

“ARGH! Help! I’m killed! I’m killed!”

But the killing blow doesn’t come, as you wait for it, in a fetal position on the floor, eyes shut and covered from the sting of the evil magic.

“What are you waiting for? I will not beg! (Unless… Would I beg… Would it save my life? I’m an important person you know?)”

But still no answer comes, from cruel lips.

Slowly, you remove one hand from your eyes, and then the other, extending your arms slowly in the space between you and the unknown, your eyes still closed.

You touch a leg. Whoever he is, he’s toying with you. This is undignified!

Shaking, you inhale a lungful of hot air, so that you can face death at least a bit more calmly.

Then you open your eyes, to see the rarest creatures on the land. The brown mask stands there. Scaly and covered with green plumes.





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Greetings, Daeva!

In this episode of the Daeva Tavern, Galeas is presenting an exclusive statement from NCSOFT, developers of AION. Check out the video and hear more on the philosophy of AION’s biggest update from Chief Content Designer Woo-young Choi:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DJK8GkDoCd4

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Hey all,

As you may know, The Game Awards are just around the corner and we’re extremely proud to announce that Overcooked! 2 has been nominated for Best Family Game!

As such, the development team at Ghost Town Games would appreciate your help. If you’ve enjoyed the frantic action of Overcooked! 2 and believe it deserves to win against some stiff competition, head over to The Game Awards’ website and cast your vote!

https://thegameawards.com/awards/

The voting system works whereby you can vote every 24 hours up until the event on December 6th, with sharing your vote on social media, via the website, increasing the weight of each vote you make. So if you want Overcooked! 2 to win, please share where you can.

We appreciate all of your continued support and most importantly, thank you.

Hey all,

As you may know, The Game Awards are just around the corner and we’re extremely proud to announce that Overcooked! 2 has been nominated for Best Family Game!

As such, the development team at Ghost Town Games would appreciate your help. If you’ve enjoyed the frantic action of Overcooked! 2 and believe it deserves to win against some stiff competition, head over to The Game Awards’ website and cast your vote!

https://thegameawards.com/awards/

The voting system works whereby you can vote every 24 hours up until the event on December 6th, with sharing your vote on social media, via the website, increasing the weight of each vote you make. So if you want Overcooked! 2 to win, please share where you can.

We appreciate all of your continued support and most importantly, thank you.

Brave warriors!

Traditional weekly Clan Challenges will start in a few hours, so don't forget to prepare for it nicely, gathering up the best composition of the army. And even though there will be different types of enemies on your way, we know that you are a hard nut to crack. We are still wishing you luck - it has never been harmful to anyone!

As usual, the challenges consists of 3 stages, and you do not bound to start from the first one - you can choose which one is more interesting to you and start with it. The challenges will last from 4 p.m. GMT today until Friday, 23rd of November, 4 p.m. GMT.

For receiving a necessary amount of victories your clan will receive a nice reward, this time, the prizes are:

🎈Stage 1
🥇1st place: 15 Clan Medals, Dominator's Sword, Snake Ring;
🥈2nd place: 10 Clan Medals, 10 Unit Boosters, Snake Ring;
🥉3rd place: 5 Clan Medals, 5 Unit Boosters, Snake Ring.

🎈Stage 2
🥇1st place: 30 Clan Medals, Sandals of the Titan, Snake Ring;
🥈2nd place: 15 Clan Medals, Royal Set, Snake Ring;
🥉3rd place: 10 Clan Medals, Royal Set, Snake Ring.

🎈Stage 3
🥇1st place: 35 Clan Medals, Belt of the Titan, Snake Ring;
🥈2nd place: 25 Clan Medals, Challenger's Armor, Snake Ring;
🥉3rd place: 15 Clan Medals, 15 Unit Boosters, Snake Ring.

Good luck, warriors!

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