We're kicking off summer at OrbusVR in a big way! Next Tuesday, June 23rd, we're launching two in-game events that will run for the entire summer, as well as introducing several economy updates. With so many updates, there's a lot to unpack! See below for high-level details, or check out the full-length blog post for more in-depth information.
[h2]Summer Fest[/h2]
As previously mentioned, Summer Fest will be fishing themed. Visit the Festival NPC at the usual spot outside the gates of Highsteppe to pick up the first quest. For those who haven't played the Mini Story Pack, Summer Fest will provide your first chance to experience an escort quest in the overworld!
Fishing can be a relaxing learn-as-you-go activity, but if you want some pointers to be prepared for the festival, be sure to check out our
Fishing Tutorial video ahead of the launch date.
[h2]Explore the Realm[/h2]
On June 23rd we’ll also be launching Explore the Realm, a collaborative community event to unlock both individual and server-wide rewards that will run through October.
Each week during the event you'll receive a new list of resources to harvest and monsters to kill, with each resource or monster worth varying point levels. You can earn up to 2,000 points per week per character to count toward unlocking cool rewards.
Personal rewards will operate on a tiered system so that even players who join the event during the last few weeks will still qualify for a reward of some kind.
In addition to personal goals and rewards, we're also offering one big server-wide reward for the community to collaboratively unlock: a new zone! The new zone will be an island filled with elites and aberration packs that together should create challenging end-game group content for players in the overworld.
There will be no extended waiting period for personal or server-wide rewards, meaning the sooner the community gathers those points, the sooner the aberration island will unlock. For more detailed info on how the event will work, check out our Summer Fest & Explore the Realm blog post.
[h2]Economy Updates[/h2]
Finally, we'll also be rolling out some economy tweaks with the June 23rd patch. The biggest change we'll be making is adjusting the cost of gear repairs to be scaled to not only the level of the gear, but also the additional level of the gear. Starting at level 20 there will be an additional price increase, which caps out at level 30.
We'll also be introducing several new items for sale through the Odds N Ends dram shop, including the server-wide XP, Luck, and Mount Speed boosts, as well as a few new additional mounts and tool belt item skins—including an awesome dragon head mount!
Again, for more in-depth information on economy tweaks or either of the events, check out the full blog post. We hope you are as excited as we are about the upcoming events!
We'll see you in game!
