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Dark Age of Camelot
The official shipping date for Dark Age of Camelot is October 9th, if you pre-ordered it. Yes, its very EQ-like, but with many differences which I'm sure are being discussed on the message board of your choice. Personally, I'm not going to twist anyone's arm to play it. For that purpose, the Powers That Be created the one known as Anduan Lothar. And I'm not going to compare it with Shadowbane, because the Beast has already spawned a champion of all-things-shadowbane, and his name is Punisher. I'll be playing DaoC, and the several TC that are going to be in it will be joining up with another guild from Acheron's Call called House of Sagacious. After DAOC is underway, we'll post what server people are on and how to get in touch with those Cabal members who are playing DaoC.
Shadowbane Has an Official Publisher!
Ubi Soft has signed on to be the North American distributor for Shadowbane. While this is great news for everyone who has been looking forward to Shadowbane, since it brings SB out of the world of vaporware and closer to being a completed project, the press release did contain at least one very discouraging line. It says, "Shadowbane is expected to launch online commercially in the first half of 2002". And here I used to jokingly misquote Punisher about SB's release date, and now that's what it really is. Doh! I shall now reset my expectations for a 2003 launch of Shadowbane. Everyone please return to your current online world in an orderly fashion; there's nothing to see here; lets all just move along now . . .
TC to Launch Counterattack against RL
In this last week alone, three of our oldest and favorite guild members have defected to join RL. Avenger, Darktower and Perlaze have all been retired from online fantasy worlds and The Cabal. DT recently informed me that he was getting remarried and moving on from these types of pasttimes, while both AV and Per have turned their focus to college and work. We will welcome them back to The Cabal in the future should they make a return for Shadowbane or another MMORPG. The other Cabal members and I are left searching a way to make RL pay for the sadness it has brought to us through this loss. RL must pay! Hmmm, if only there was a way . . .
50th Level Characters Already?
In the first two or three weeks of a brand new server, Sullon Zek has already seen its first 50th level druids, bards and even clerics. That's both amazing, and to be quite honest, a little disturbing. I remember how Diamond Dog once said that things will heavily favor those who play all day, and it seems he's right (though his expression was "those who have no lives", but oh well). As of today, the highest TC/GC folks are currently in the 29th to 31st range. I spoke to one of the 50th level guys, and he explained that the character was played 24 hours a day by two different people. The character was hardly ever offline from the point the server opened. They had both played EQ for two years straight and knew exactly where to go for the best progression. Hmmm, I still enter most zones and go, "ooo, cool, what's in here?" The faster leveling characters from all sides have gone out and begun raiding the distant zones of their enemies. Verant is keeping stats on who's out killing early (shown on left menu link), and it seems TC/GC will have to do some catching up to these early killers. I actually look forward to playing the role of an overlooked newbie underdog, yet again.
Guild Leadership While On Sullon Zek
Since the majority of TC/GC players are currently on Sullon Zek in EQ, we've appointed a GM for the Guardian's Chosen in that world. Dartanion will resume the role of GM when Shadowbane launches and we start the guild there. Anduan (Lothar) is the GM of GC in EQ, with the three primary recruitment officers being Obsinius, Maell (Punisher) and Cabansis (Keldan). Milabar will serve as guild treasurer, directing guild contributions towards our blacksmith, jewelers, and other trade skill characters, etc. Please direct questions you have about such matters as guild direction, recruitment and platinum to these particular Cabal members . . . and not me. Also, we've had to enact certain rules of conduct for EQ due to the disrespectful behavior of a certain GC member, Roxxin. As of today, there will be no cheering each and every single time you kill a mob, no continual practicing of combat moves on players that are meditating, and no eating after midnight. If you protest any of these rules, please send Roxxin a tell and just ask him a question . . . any question.
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