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MM Update (07/04): Fixed spelling error on plural 'proficiencies' during level advancement when proficiencies...
Last reboot on Sunday, June 21, 2009.
Lottery draw #244 with winning number 19 is currently unclaimed! (announced 06-30)

Help Filing
Primus (steven_koil[@]hotmail[dot]com) - Saturday, 06/27/09 7:35 PM PST
After a long and painstaking review of the reviewed Materia Magica help files, eighteen cases of the finest (read: cheapest) beer, and a bare-knuckle brawl in southern PA, I've finally finished an article on the recent addition to the HELP files in-game.

Man I suck at HTML.

It's an enlightening and informative look at the new sections and a step-by-step analysis of abbreviations (SCC, PCC, etc.) and tricky language, hopefully making the sacred texts a little easier to leaf through and understand at your leisure. So take a look, I personally guarantee it's fantastic and you'll feel a million times better after you do.

What's Your Mud Client of Choice?
Darkmagic (matt[@]mononexo[dot]com) - Wednesday, 06/10/09 2:16 PM PST
AODojo wants to know what your favorite mud client of choice is and the polls are open now!

To vote for your favorite, you must be a registered member of the AODojo message boards.

A random voter will win a cool prize of 500,000 gp!

To vote, head on over to the forums!

Grimbold's Annex
Primus (steven_koil[@]hotmail[dot]com) - Friday, 06/05/09 1:05 AM PST
Grimbold's Annex was once the much-vaunted archives of the infamous necromancer, containing volumes upon volumes of arcane lore, tattered binders of the most vile black magicks, and the entire back issue of the Focault Magical Equipment Company's monthly magazine -- but due to some questionable housekeeping and a rather nasty infestation of hypermutated bookworms, all that remains are dark hallways, aggressive silverfish, and the ever present danger of CPK.

Visible as a grey O right next to the Tower of Art, the Annex is inaccessible via the conventional world map - you'll have to find and defeat the impressively large bronze titan located in the underground mines, who along with being resistant to several types of weapons and spells, has some very interesting examples of sparkling new scripting to beat you around with. Energy damage and fire seem to work best, and though the titan himself isn't particularly strong offensively, it'd be wise to bring a friend along to the encounter.

Once the titan has been demolished, and some minor structural changes wrought upon the Tower (watch out for the quake!), you'll find a new path open on the first floor which leads down the mountain and to the world map - right next to the Annex.

The path - and by association the area - are restricted to the Archon class, and there are some examples of interesting room descriptions (offset by some shoddy mobiles). The dedicated explorers and serial nuisances who love to PUSH and PULL things will be kept occupied for quite some time, but aside from the fairly obvious, there isn't all that much to see. I keep getting the niggling feeling there's something I'm missing, though... what COULD be in that boiler room?

Armor Change and Associated Number Crunching
Dragonburner () - Monday, 06/01/09 10:10 PM PST
In order for people to put some perspective on the armor change, I have collected the standard armor values for each armored equipment slot at level 241 and compiled them on the forum. It is noteworthy that with just base armor and an aura an archon had already almost obtained the maximum achievable armor rating under the old system. It is definitely understandable why every high level player being able to hit the cap almost by default was considered worthy of a change.

A detailed look at the numbers and analysis can be viewed on the AOdojo forums.

Do you have a way with words?
Darkmagic (matt[@]mononexo[dot]com) - Monday, 06/01/09 4:45 PM PST
Are you interested in writing for Alyria Online's front page? I'm looking to hire a few junior writers to produce original content to keep players informed on the happenings around Alyria. This is a paid position, so when applying please include current writings (preferably an existing blog).

Interested parties should contact me at the above address with any questions or applications.

Thanks,
DM

New User to our Message Board?
Darkmagic (matt[@]mononexo[dot]com) - Sunday, 05/31/09 9:40 PM PST
To thwart spam on the boards, we're requiring that all new members to the message board have their accounts approved by an administrator. I am one! My email address is directly above this post. Email me with your account name and I'll authorize you as soon as possible.

Vote for Materia Magica
Darkmagic (matt[@]mononexo[dot]com) - Thursday, 05/14/09 9:24 PM PST
Help support Materia Magica by voting for it once every 12 hours at Top Mud Sites. More players means a lot of positive things for the game, so do your part!

Vote now for Materia Magica.

The Gates to Immortality have been closed!
Ovelia (ovelia[@]clanannwn[dot]net) - Sunday, 04/26/09 12:21 AM PST
That's right!
The deadline to submit Immortal Applications was last 25 April, 2009.
You had your chance, hey! :p

Ascension
Ovelia (ovelia[@]clanannwn[dot]net) - Wednesday, 04/15/09 9:32 AM PST
For many years, the world of Alyria has seen countless faces come and go. Many of those that stayed have had the opportunity to join the ranks of the Powers. Building areas, scripting codes, editing help files - the work of an Immortal is a tedious lot, but also a healthy learning experience at the same time.
But like any other player, they have their own problems to deal with in the real world as well. This is your chance to further your knowledge and your ability to code as well as learn new things from other Immortals, and to prove that you can be a better player behind the scenes.

A call to the populace has been given out!
Fill out the Immortal Application and send in your request. The deadline is this Saturday 25 April, 2009.

View the Application here in pdf form (may need adobe acrobat viewer to see).


Good luck!
And remember: "The early bird gets the worm."

PK Tournament Winners! (late)
Ovelia (ovelia[@]clanannwn[dot]net) - Wednesday, 04/08/09 11:55 AM PST
Following Santino and Ayri's (spam)festive Wedding on the 4th of April year 2009, the tournament officially started. It was held in the LPK Arenas in Rune at approximately 06:00 PM Central Standard Time (System Time).
The viewing room was opened to the public.

The Winners were (in reverse order):

First Class: Furyspawn

Second Class: Gulin

Third Class: Killermist*

Fourth Class: Apex

Archon Class: Sabon

Special: Sueno**

* Won by default because no one else wanted to fight in that specific bracket.

** Everyone, the audience included, were slain by Sueno afterwards.

On behalf of the AODojo staff, CONGRATULATIONS TO ALL THE WINNERS!!!

We hope to see more tournaments and games in the near future! :D

Sources:
Winners post on MMmb.
Arena-Tourney captured logs.

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