Illyriad - Grand Strategy MMO News

Kingdoms across Elgea and the Broken Lands have reported large meteorites falling from the skies, scholars have claimed that the rocks are from the moon above...a result of the impact with the strange blue asteroid. Upon prospecting the fallen moon rocks, a group of cotters discovered peculiar and powerful crystals inside. These "Skysplinters" contain unstable and wild magics that can be harnessed with the right set of skills.

Meteorites have begun falling across the lands, a new harvestable object that contains powerful crystals that are used in new crafting recipes.

We're excited to announce our newest event that follows the aftermath of the Calamity tournament. Meteorites have begun falling across Elgea and the Broken lands, leaving harvestable objects that contain a number of treasures. Players may now send cotters to harvest these celestial objects wherein they'll discover Skysplinters and, on a far rarer basis, enchanting reagents and elemental salts.

Once a meteorite has been harvested completely it disappears from the map. Fear not, however, as meteorites will be constantly falling due to the cataclysm in the skies above Elgea.

Skysplinters will be used to create the following equipment, now researchable in the Crafting Research Tree:













We hope you enjoy this new chance at wealth and treasure, accessible to both players both new and tenured alike.

• Full graphics for all 9 branches of research: City, Diplomacy, Quest, Magic , Military, Trade, Crafting, Sovereignty and Discoveries
  
• 54 new Steam Achievements (601 Total)
  
• 6 new sound tracks
  
• World map x10 times faster
  
• Player town names now shown on World map
  
  
  
  
• 2 new player designed cities are available: Abyssal and Demon Anvil
  
  
  
  
• Resizing bounce when creating mail fixed
  
• Resizing bounce when editing profile fixed
  
• Resizing bounce when editing alliance profile fixed
  
• Faster gfx handling; images should no longer periodically "reload" slowly
  
• After leaving an alliance; on relaunching game a zombie alliance chat will no longer block the screen
  
• 3rd Illyriad Player Run Tournament runs for the month of April
  

• Full graphics for all 9 branches of research: City, Diplomacy, Quest, Magic , Military, Trade, Crafting, Sovereignty and Discoveries
  
• 54 new Steam Achievements (601 Total)
  
• 6 new sound tracks
  
• World map x10 times faster
  
• Player town names now shown on World map
  
  
  
  
• 2 new player designed cities are available: Abyssal and Demon Anvil
  
  
  
  
• Resizing bounce when creating mail fixed
  
• Resizing bounce when editing profile fixed
  
• Resizing bounce when editing alliance profile fixed
  
• Faster gfx handling; images should no longer periodically "reload" slowly
  
• After leaving an alliance; on relaunching game a zombie alliance chat will no longer block the screen
  
• 3rd Illyriad Player Run Tournament runs for the month of April
  

Its only been out for a few days; but we already have squashed many bugs.

• Steam Scores and Steam leaderboards now update while you are playing the game; rather than just each time you open the game.
  
• Steam Achievements are now awarded while you are playing the game rather than each time you launch the game.
  
• Score based Steam Achievements are now properly awarded.
  
• Mystery/Discovery Steam Achievements are now properly awarded.
  
• Many game window resizing bugs are fixed.
  
• In-game music is back in. You can switch it on and off with the button at top left of the UI:
  
  
  
• Links in game that are external to game, like forums and help now work and will open in your default external browser.
  

Thank you to our players for the feedback and letting us know about them!

Its only been out for a few days; but we already have squashed many bugs.

• Steam Scores and Steam leaderboards now update while you are playing the game; rather than just each time you open the game.
  
• Steam Achievements are now awarded while you are playing the game rather than each time you launch the game.
  
• Score based Steam Achievements are now properly awarded.
  
• Mystery/Discovery Steam Achievements are now properly awarded.
  
• Many game window resizing bugs are fixed.
  
• In-game music is back in. You can switch it on and off with the button at top left of the UI:
  
  
  
• Links in game that are external to game, like forums and help now work and will open in your default external browser.
  

Thank you to our players for the feedback and letting us know about them!