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    Happy Birthday SpaceCat!!! 

    by
    Tanith
    Published on 08-31-2010 12:31 AM



    Today we celebrate the birthday of GamersVault's top cat right here on our front page where she belongs. Since joining us the Vault's cosmic kitty has brought us to the forefront of D2 gaming sites at light speed. While a budding career in nursing has been keeping her busy of late, she still stops by every chance she gets. We who have been here from the start will tell you that there is not a single aspect of this network that has not benefitted from her loving, open-hearted touch. Look anywhere in the Vault, and you will see SpaceCat's legacy smiling back at you.

    So let us take a moment to wish her a very happy day. Happy birthday, Spacekitty, and know that wherever your travels take you in this galaxy, we will keep the catnip mousie and ball of pink yarn at the ready always for when you come in for a landing!

    <3
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    Ooopsy....i made a boo boo 

    by
    arcanium
    Published on 08-30-2010 05:18 PM

    Yup, i made a boo boo trying to figure out the intermediate network problem and broke the ethernet connection of the network. Its being fixed and everything is coming back up. While we are here lets make this a its b0rked section and find and list all the little bugs of the site that need fixed. There are a few things i know about but ill use this thread to generate a list
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    MMO Report 

    by
    arcanium
    Published on 08-30-2010 04:42 AM

    I should have posted this over the weekend, but i got side tracked with lots of work and kids....anyway here it is



    Go to Blizzcon...get Deathy 

    by
    arcanium
    Published on 08-26-2010 07:25 AM

    For all of you going to this years Blizzcon or watching virtually via the TV deals will get this very own in game pet for World of Warcraft and StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. Of course as always the annual event will be held at the Anaheim, California at the Anaheim Convention Center on October 22-23.


    Originally Posted by Blizzard (Source)
    Everyone who attends this year’s BlizzCon or purchases the BlizzCon Virtual Ticket will receive an exclusive set of murlocalyptic in-game items for World of Warcraft and StarCraft II: Wings of Liberty. This includes Deathy, a murloc companion decked out as Deathwing and doing his best to strike fear into the hearts of Azeroth’s crustacean population.




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    Guild Wars 2: Necromancer officially unveiled! 

    by
    Tanith
    Published on 08-25-2010 12:16 PM

    Okay, so it's not really "news", we've expected this for a while. But today ArenaNet officially unveiled the Necromancer and told us a bit about his abilities, which really overshadow what he can do in game now:

    Originally Posted by GuildWars (Source)
    A necromancer is a practitioner of the dark arts who summons the dead, wields the power of lost souls, and literally sucks the lifeblood of the enemy. A necromancer feeds on life force, which he can use to cheat death or bring allies back from the brink.

    A necromancer feeds on death and decay. Life force is the energy that a necromancer uses to extend his own life. Using specific skills, a necromancer builds up life force by attacking and killing enemies. Rather than going into a downed state when he runs out of health, a necromancer automatically activates the Death Shroud ability. A necromancer can continue fighting in the ghostly Death Shroud form until he either runs out of life force or he gets a kill, rallying back into his own corpse.

    Necromancers have a unique set of special skills:

    Wells—Wells are persistent spells that allow a necromancer to control the area around him. Created at the necromancer's location, wells affect targets within the skill's range. Well of Blood, for example, applies a regeneration boon to all allies within it. A necromancer can only have one well skill active at any time.

    Minions—The necromancer summons undead minions to attack foes and do his bidding. Every minion-summoning spell has an associated secondary spell that appears after the minion has been summoned. This secondary spell destroys the minion while providing a powerful effect to the necromancer. For example, necromancers have a healing skill called Summon Blood Fiend that creates a minion that heals its master while it attacks. After the minion has been summoned, the Summon Blood Fiend skill is replaced by the skill Taste of Death, which allows a necromancer to destroy the minion to gain a larger amount of health.

    Marks—Necromancers can also place marks--ground-targeted spells with a variety of potent effects. For instance, Mark of Blood damages enemies while placing a regeneration boon on nearby allies. Marks will trigger after a set period of time, but a necromancer can always trigger their marks on command by hitting the skill again.

    Fear—Necromancers use a condition not available to any other profession: fear. A removable condition, fear makes an enemy flee directly away from a necromancer for a short period of time. For example, a necromancer can use Doom to instill fear in a single target.


    And here is a Charr necro in action, utilizing the chilling power of summoned bone minions and putrid explosion:



    Curiously, the necro appears to have his eyes binded in a manner similar to the Ritualist of Factions.

    LOTRO Orc Reavers, Instances & Quest Notes 

    by
    arcanium
    Published on 08-24-2010 02:30 AM

    Turbine has sent out a listing of all the happenings on the official Lord of the Rings Online site. Devs have been busy with journal entries about instances and quest notes for the upcoming free-to-play version of LOTRO. In addition, devs are looking for player input from those who enjoy playing PvP as an Orc Reaver




    Originally Posted by LOTRO (Source)
    Important Community Guidelines Update
    As part of our preparations for next month’s launch of LOTRO Free to Play, we’ve updated our Community Guidelines. The Community Guidelines are the basic rules of conduct that users of The Lord of the Rings Online™ Forums, My LOTRO, and the LOTRO Lorebook (the "Community Sites") are required to adhere to. We strongly encourage all players, new and old, to review these guidelines.


    Tell the Community Team - Orc Reaver
    Do you play an Orc Reaver? Is there something you feel your class needs? How do you feel about the Reaver's skills? We’re looking for Reaver class feedback in this week’s Tell the Community Team thread. Reavers, sound off!


    Developer Diary: Volume III Book 2 Quest Notes
    It’s that time again, time for another edition of Quest Notes, your up-to-the-minute source for the latest and greatest news about quests in general and the Epic storyline in specific. Today’s topics include a sneak peek at Book 2 of Volume III, a behind-the-scenes look at some of the new tech and new content that you’ll be seeing there, and the unveiling of a popular feature from the Suggestions forum. So let’s peer into the near future and see what awaits our heroes! Read more in the latest Dev Diary from Jeff “MadeOfLions” Libby.


    Developer Diary: Instances 2.0 (Part 5)
    In this, the final entry in our series of Dev Diaries about Scaling Instances, jwbarry gives us details about the upgrades and changes to the Great Barrow, a quick summary, and then a list of everything you can find in the new Instance Join feature. Read more from Joe “jwbarry” Barry.


    F2P FAQ
    Throughout Beta, our Account and Customer Support teams have been fielding many questions about the various account changes and restriction related to the launch of LOTRO Free to Play. Victorie has complied an in-depth FAQ detailing this information.

    MMO Report 

    by
    arcanium
    Published on 08-20-2010 05:29 AM

    Its friday, so that means its time for another MMO Report. Start your weekend off right!!!


    Lord of the Rings Guardians of the Vault Members Preparing to Welcome New Members 

    by
    Cluanar
    Published on 08-19-2010 11:30 AM

    The Guardians of the Vault Lotro Kin is one of the larger kins on the Windfola server and with the "Free to Play" being released September 10th 2010 we expect to muster an undeniable force. With that in mind GotV Lotro members are preparing to assist those who choose to venture in to Middle Earth so there travels may be down smoother roads.

    What does that mean for you Diablo members? Well you will have to see for yourself but I will tell you it is not at all like Diablo as you will earn your rewards. No grush/rush/power leveling Diablo style and speeds. Normally with a few hours of play a night you may be able to reach cap level in 2-3 months time but with planning, team work and assistance from our current Lotro crafting experts you may be able to reach cap level in a third of that time. But, that being said you will enjoy the game far more if you ignore the speed demon in us all and just enjoy the scenarios and content Middle Earth has to offer.

    Members of GotV Lotro kin will soon put up some guides not only to help the new adventurers get started but also to help you learn some proper etiquette when playing an MMO as a member of GotV. You will soon find that a tighter relationship and comradery is developed not just within the kin but with the server as a whole.

    We on the LOTRO GOTV kin look forward to adventuring with you all.

    LOTRO Announces Free to Play Release Date!!! 

    by
    Cluanar
    Published on 08-19-2010 06:04 AM

    The Lord of the Rings Online™ Will be Free to Play Starting September 10, 2010

    WARNER BROS. INTERACTIVE ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES
    THE LORD OF THE RINGS ONLINE™ WILL BE FREE TO PLAY STARTING SEPTEMBER 10, 2010

    Turbine and Codemasters to Release Free-to-Play Version of Award-winning Online Game Across North America and Europe

    WESTWOOD, MA – August 18, 2010 – Warner Bros. Interactive Entertainment announced today that Turbine’s The Lord of the Rings Online™ (LOTRO) will introduce its innovative new pricing model, allowing players to download the game and play for free and purchase expansions, quest packs, items, and account services a la carte from the new LOTRO Store starting September 10, 2010.

    Extending its award-winning story, LOTRO delivers the ultimate adventure featuring the massive world of Middle-earth brought to life through state-of-the-art graphics and gameplay, and a rich set of features that until now could only be found in premium subscription-based online games.

    Originally Posted by LOTRO (Source)
    "Our LOTRO beta program has been a huge success and we want to thank all of our players who worked with us to get the game ready for launch,” said Kate Paiz, Executive Producer of LOTRO, Turbine. “Our unique pricing model has revolutionized the industry and starting in September, players will be able to choose how they pay for and play one of the world’s best online games and we can’t wait to welcome millions of new players to Middle-earth!”


    LOTRO will offer players unlimited choice!
    • Free means Free! – Players will download LOTRO by visiting www.lotro.com and join with millions of other adventurers as they explore the most complete and authentic recreation of Middle-earth ever created and participate in LOTRO’s award-winning epic story up to level 50 for free.
    • Visit the new LOTRO Store! -- The LOTRO Store is loaded with thousands of convenience items as well as expansion packs, premium content, additional character slots, potions, character customization and more! The LOTRO Store is seamlessly integrated into the game and lets the player identify new and exciting ways to enhance and customize their experience using points which can be purchased in the store or earned through gameplay.
    • Be a LOTRO VIP! – Players who elect to become a LOTRO VIP will have unlimited access to all premium content, receive priority server access, 5 character slots, a shared bank slot, and a monthly allotment of points to spend in the new LOTRO Store.

    The Lord of the Rings Online is the ultimate adventure. This award-winning massively multiplayer online role-playing game delivers an interactive experience brimming with life and filled with the familiar people, places and monsters from the most famous fantasy of all time. From the picturesque surroundings of the Shire to Moria, the most fearsome underground realm ever imagined, players will soon experience the world of Middle-earth for free! For more information, visit www.lotro.com.

    Diablo3 Artisan Crafting Trailer and questions 

    by
    arcanium
    Published on 08-18-2010 05:30 PM

    Lets get right to the new Artisian Crafting video....




    Let's start at the beginning. Firstly, how and where do we access these Artisans. The Artisans in the game are found through the main quests of the game. As you venture through the areas, you will probably run into one who needs you to help them or save their lives. After helping them and gaining their trust, the Artisans will continue with you on your travels. Setting up shop at the nearest city, the player will be able to interact with the Artisans whenever they get a chance to go back to town.

    The type of Artisans that will be available to our heroes.

    • The Black Smith - The featured Artisan from the video is the black smith. Acting as a place to repair and sell items, the black smith can also create weapons and armor for your character. He can also add sockets to any weapon or armor much like the quest reward from the Seige on Harrogath
    • The Mystic - This Artisan deals more with the magical side of crafting. The Mystic will be used to create potions, scrolls, magical weapons such as wands and staffs, spell runes, charms, and can enchant weapons and armors created by the Black Smith.
    • The Jeweler - This Artisan will create gems for you. You can also use the Jeweler to combine gems to create one of a higher quality which is the only way to get the highest quality gems. The Jeweler can also remove gems from items.
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