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Name: Boomslang Gaming Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/BoomslangGaming Main Focus: Tutorial/Compilation videos, some Ganking/ZvZ, and game reviews

This week's Streamer Spotlight is slightly different: as opposed the the Twitch streamers we usually feature, we talked to Boomslang Gaming, who is exclusively on YouTube. He discusses his relatively laid-back approach to making videos, and his passion for helping newer players learn the ropes in the sometimes unforgiving world of Albion.

How did you first get into Albion Online? What were some of your first AO videos?

I first heard of Albion years ago and was getting tired of WOW and decided I wanted to give it a go. To be honest did not enjoy it at first as I was used to being spoon-fed everything from WOW. But I kept with it, and in April 2019 I released my first Albion online video, “Things I wish I knew”. There is so much to learn in Albion and new players can sometimes make mistakes. I have Albion Online to thank for my channel's success!

What is your general approach to making videos? Do you plan out activities in advance, or head out into the world and see what happens?

Depending on the vid I will line up a script to some degree, but almost always end up freestyling. Some people do not like that and others love it. When it comes to PvP content it's totally down to what happens.

Do you have a favorite video, or a favorite moment from a video you could share with us?

I have two favorite videos. First, my Black Market flipping video: I was told by a friend that if you go to the outer starting towns and purchase tier 2 items for 2-10 Silver per item, you can transport them back to Caerleon and sell them for 200-1200 Silver each. It is to date my highest viewed and liked video and makes me proud that I shared it instead of keeping it to myself!
https://youtu.be/NkF5Xeogv0o
Second, I really enjoyed making “Albion Online Blue Army Vs Everyone! OOPS - NASA - BMATS - MOUNT - WIN!” Here I used music overlay for the first time and I wanted to try and line up the music with the action onscreen.
https://youtu.be/m4H4xxQBP1g
What are some aspects of the game you'd like to cover in the future?

I am looking forward to the Hideout feature, and if I am honest it is all I am thinking about! I have made a new guild with my group of friends and we focus mainly on ganking and open-world PvP. (Gank Kings is the name and we are recruiting.) A Hideout will become our treasure cave of looted bodies!

Do you have any advice or tips for other players who are considering being Albion content creators?

I would say be honest and open, the community has grown a lot over the years and there is not much left to teach experienced players. If you get hate or dislike keep going as there are people out there that like your content! Just do what you feel like doing and be natural and people will enjoy it and come back for more.

Anything else to add?

I want to thank Albion Online and the staff at SBI for making an amazing game and being super supportive to the community and creators.

Also a big thank you to the two alliances I was in, plus Xanadu, Whackingparrot, Eadoin and my other friends. Without those people and alliances I would not have made it this far this quickly.

And lastly, thank you to all my subscribers and people that whisper me ingame to give me support!

Can you share some of your favorite videos with us?

Random PvP Moments:
https://youtu.be/O8Fq7nE1TcY
Level Gathering Tiers Fast:
https://youtu.be/F1DUgLGee30
Making Money Artifact Salvaging:
https://youtu.be/jTCSLQT3ZqY

For the entire month of September, take the Heretic Challenge to collect limited-time rewards. Earn points for open-world activities, unlock chests to get valuable loot, and claim your very own mount skin, avatar border, and more.

NEW MOUNT SKIN: This month's Challenge introduces a brand-new mount skin: the Heretic Cart. Once obtained, this mount skin will permanently unlock this wild, wicked wagon for all characters on your account. (Note: this skin requires any tier of Transport Ox as a base mount.)
 
NEW AVATAR BORDER: Adventurers who rack up enough total Challenge Points will also earn the Heretic Challenge avatar border. This non-tradable item permanently unlocks this crazed, ramshackle avatar border for one character.

SEASONAL SPECIALS: All month long, reach weekly goals to unlock Heretic Challenge Chests. In addition to valuable rewards like Adventurer's Tomes, Silver, resources, and other loot, you'll also have a chance to unlock three new furniture items: the Heretic Stove, Heretic Toolboard and Burning Barrel.
 
As always, you can earn Challenge Points by gathering, fishing, farming, and killing monsters. Points count simultaneously toward a daily bonus, a weekly unlockable chest, and the monthly mount skin and avatar ring reward. So log in, head out into the open world, gather points, and claim these rewards while they last!


A new referral season starts today! Refer your friends to Albion Online and get three fantastic rewards: the Recruiter's Guild Banner, the Recruiter's Pile of Tomes (worth a total 100,000 Fame), and the Jousting Horse mount skin - the first-ever regular riding horse that displays your guild logo!

The current referral season lasts until maintenance on October 1, so you've got until then to refer your friends and claim your rewards. (Note that the Jousting Horse requires any tier of Riding Horse as a base mount.)

• Send your referral link, which you can find here, to a friend. (You must be logged into your account on the website to view this page.)
• Your friend registers an account and starts playing Albion Online (preferably along with you!).
• The first time your friend purchases at least 30 days of Premium, they will trigger a reward for you.
• On top of that, for your very first referral ever, you'll receive a T8 Recruiter's Pile of Tomes, worth a whopping 200,000 Fame.

GvG Territories will be reset this weekend - and we'll be covering it live on the AlbionTV Twitch channel starting Saturday at 17:30 UTC. Join our hosts Lewpac and Shozen as they bring you up to date on the start of the season and cover the Invasion Day madness live!

Starting at 18:00 UTC, guilds will have new opportunities to claim territories and launch attacks. For the complete GvG Season 7 schedule, check out this forum post.

Here's the full season's streaming schedule:

• Starting immediately, the full amount of the winning bid will be collected from the winner.
• Bids by non-winning bidders will be returned in full.
• Bids by current plot owners will continue to count double. For example, if the plot owner bids 10 million Silver and the next-highest bid is 16 million Silver, the plot owner wins the bid, since their bid counts as 20 million. The full 10 million will be collected.
• Likewise, in an extremely lopsided situation where (for example) the current owner bids 100 million Silver (for an effective value of 200 million) and the next-highest bid is 16 million, the full 100 million Silver will be collected from the owner.
• The Land Auction UI has been updated to reflect these changes, with prominent warnings that the full amount of the winning bid will be due.

For more on these changes, please see this forum post: https://forum.albiononline.com/index.php/Thread/117190-Land-Auction-System-Changes/

• Adventurer's Challenge mounts can no longer be used in GvGs

• City Guard Towers have sobered up and will now correctly target players of enemy city factions
• Fixed an issue where T6 mobs would sometimes appear in T3 Heretic Solo Dungeons
• Pressing ESC now cancels target selection and active spell markers without opening Settings menu
• Fixed a missing GvG connection between Elmcopse Farm Territory and Owlwood
• Alliance tag is now removed from the access rights UI if alliance is disbanded
• Additional graphical, UI, audio, animation, terrain, and localization fixes

Guild name: June
Alliance: Daddy
Guild leaders: Goof
Date founded: June 1, 2019
Number of members: 290
Primary language: English

Tell us about your guild. What sort of activities do you focus on?

June is primarily a guild where you can find competitive PvP content, with a focus on GvGs and Crystal GvGs. We are aiming to be the best guild in the game on all fronts, not just GvGs. We are actively raiding mages, defending our territories and just recently have been conquering castles and attacking cities.

Where is your guild primarily located? What regions in Albion do you focus on?

We are primarily based out of Lymhurst. However... our 73 territories make it so we utilize guild islands on Thetford, Lymhurst, and Fort Sterling, so we are currently focused on all these areas.

Do you have any particular rivalries or ongoing quarrels with other guilds?

Given that we're one of the newer guilds in the game, we have made a name for ourselves with our ability to GvG and completely take over other guilds' territories. And as such, people have taken notice and attack us in search of a good fight. I'd say our biggest rival is Money Guild. They are probably the most well-rounded guild as they dominate every aspect of the game.



What were some of your most memorable battles/activities?

There have been many moments of valor for June, but one in particular stands out. As a new guild trying to make a name for ourselves, Money Guild saw us as easy prey. And during the off-season they decided to launch an attack to stop our world-conquering campaign. They got off a couple early wins and thought they'd got the better of us. But we didn't back down, and our core GvGers quickly adapted. They have since beaten the Money Guild A team 10 times in a row in their last 10 matches against them.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OUaIzC8Kmzo
What does your guild do for fun?

The core idea behind June is that we have no mandatory content or CTAs. We try and find the fun in whatever we decide to do. We run daily mage raids, defend our own mages, run castle outposts and castles. We have tons of opportunities for players to Crystal GvG: we run an average of 15 Crystals every day, and have a live discord community. We also run many regular GvGs every day, and have plenty of opportunities to scrim in the guild.

What is your guild' approach to the game? Do you have any sort of overarching philosophy?

While June is aiming to be the best PvP guild in the game, it’s important to note that we prioritize having fun and messing around above all else. That’s why there is no mandatory CTA in our guild, the only thing we ask of our members is that they are active in-game and on our discord.



What are your goals for the future? What is your ultimate goal in the world of Albion?

The goal is to open up PvP content to those who want to compete in GvGs and Crystals. We want to dominate in city fights, and continue to establish the meta that other players follow.

Anything else to share about your guild?

We are an English-speaking guild, primarily US-based... but we are accepting international English-speaking players as well. We are recruiting active GvG/ZvZ players, and people who are interested in assisting the guild in our quest for #1.

Check out more videos of June in action:

June vs. Ironborn in Smoothfloor Well:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BtIXJJTKUPI
June vs. Inmortal in Weeping Marsh:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U830Kll_wSo
Guild Spotlights are a regular series showcasing the diverse activities of Albion's numerous guilds. If your guild has content to share (including interesting, high-quality videos), please contact PrintsKaspian via the forum.