jakubhi

As the evolution shop is granting plenty of tools to harvest resources, the resource depletion is becoming a larger issue.
The resources are often depleted to near 0, and will take a long time to recover (not that they will get that time since they will be harvested as soon as they appear).

Currently, the ways to delay such depletions are:
movelock / gazebo of chaos the depleter (very short solution)
use land cleanser (multiple people, the depleter needs to stay in the location long enough for fight, you move him scene by scene and they can still harvest)
verbal pleading ( does not work)
possibly ferry travel ? (not tested, quite hard to obtain spell)
Potential idea: a new tool/spell obtainable from evolution shop that would protect the resources? I imagine there could be quite a few variants to this, like the defense only works while the player stays in that location, or it movelocks the player, etc. If this worked only for a single scene, it would require a group of players to organize defenses and focus on defending the multiple locations. But any anti-gatherable defense would only make sense if it is able to go on for longer time.
Please share your ideas in this thread how we can solve this:)

As you already know if you checked announcements lately, i am currently working on the evo shop. This will be the place where you will be able to spend evolution points that you can currently gather for all sorts of activities.

The shop is designed to bring a more massive change to MD than it first seems. In stage 17, the announced direction is one of chaos, because chaos is womb of creation.
Several of the stuff you got used to (i am talking here to the ancient players), will change, one way or an other.

Several super rare things will become more common, and other unique stuff will become more easily available. The essence of valuable stuff has shifted more towards the personal items you hold, and in the way the Forge is now capable to judge your direction in the realm.

Getting heat slots was difficult and rare, not to mention spells that turn heat gathering obsolete (heat and heatboost spells)... now these things will become slowly more common.
The forge was tweaked to not give single use items, so that will also be a direction of constant value inflation.

But lets admit it, the value accumulation in the realm was a thing that had to change. The realm has enough to offer to keep those that deserve it, hold their distinct advantage over those that don't try so much.

I was suprised to see how much of MD was not really reachable. Many things designed just for custom roles, many things requiring truly difficult to do chores... so the evolution points system changes this direction significantly. The Evo shop will unfold a lot of md, but give you a limited choice. While the points are grindable, their use is not. You will not be able to buy everything in the evo shop, every stage of the shop is a choice you will have to deal with the rest of your character evolution.

Thats why, even if you can spend your evo points on stuff like the summon spell, or super rare creatures, or on spells designed for particular roles, its a choice you have to make, and when you pick one, you give up an other.

This will work hand in hand with two other systems. The Forge, you already know it, and the tag dispatchers (will be revived, the system is there just not used much).


Why the paradigm shift

MD was designed to have the human factor as the final decision layer. This is a good plan still, but the number of people in MD does not allow it to function properly. There must be ways for everyone to convert effort into achievements, and most important, ways to reach the highest "levels" in md through these ways.

The way things were designed so far:
players do whatever they can, human in charge judges and grants abilities, the chain continues with people having more altering the lives of those that have less. Natural, but stuck for "single player mode"
Many worthy players never ever got what they deserved, and the leaders where impossible to contradict and overthrown
Society never self balanced, it always needed a leader
Anomalies truly changed the realm, but limited to how much the leader(s) (me) believed in that direction.
A central decision factor shaped the world and kept it true to a set of core concepts.
The way things will be now:
Players can turn effort into benefits via the evo points system. This, together with active days, count for their raw activity.
Their actions are carefully analyzed by the forge and turned into usable items, these realizations count for their personal direction and role.
Evo shop turns raw activity into tools, forge items plus tools create a role.
Tag dispatchers allow unlocking of curated roles, that the entire realm "believes". The forge considers tags as an absolute truth, same as leaders were supposed to.
Society self balances without needing the top leadership
Anomalies will emerge, but they will shape the realm. Core concepts might be ruined in this process, but the central decision factor will shape the tools in such a way to compensate, no longer the characters directly.
By central decision factor i mean of course myself, but often others with full powers where directed to replace my decisions on countless occasions, so its a general concept, not a person.

I tried to delegate this power many many times, and define myself more as a tools architect than a community leader, but this worked only on few occasions. Hopefully with more freedom, and chaos, things will rearrange in more interesting ways for all of us.


The new rarity measure
If all the options are now there on the table, what defines rarity? Until now, rarity was defined by the items only i could build, custom creations, and the standard rarity given by the deep shop branches. In the new system, rarity will be more defined by the role items you create using the forge, since the forge always creates unique stuff, always tailored to your character (even when you dont like it, and thing its not matching your character, the issue is not the forge).

The depth remains the pool of rarity in the evo shop as well. You will get awesome stuff the deeper you get, but anyone getting there will have the chance to get the same, so its more about how you craft your role with the stuff that you get, in such a way that the forge will be able to create you the unique stuff you deserve.


Objectively the most valuable things in the realm right now
- magical forge fires
(these are forge fires that last longer usually, and do not consume your items when forging)
- a25 tools
(still a part of md power structure that i have not yet decided where it fits, these are portable admin tools of sorts. not for playing but for game masters to build the game for others to play)
- Player tags and medals
(these where always powerful, but now even more so. These are considered sources of truth by all the automated tools. Humans might diregard them, but the forge and other tools in the AI team, will consider these the absolute truth. If your tag and description say you can shut down the server, the ai will do its best to give you tools to do so, or do it itself for you. Premeditated chaos and risk, i always loved it)

Worthy mentions: `condensed` status in items, these are a promise to the forge, that the item forged with these ingredients will be usable, and if the promise fails, the item is returned unharmed.

- - Enjoy,

Mur

People with over 100 consecutive days, or over 1000 active days, or anyone holding an item MD Archive Papers, will be able to enter md-archives.com and write what they wish, moderate stuff, or do basically what they want as long as its not vandalism, spam, etc.

This way, this site becomes an earned access. Lets see what will happen.

I made several md archive papers, to me and chew, we can give them on request for cases where that person should clearly have access but does not have the days, if any such case will exist.

Implementation is in progress right now, i will announce it shortly.

A log of events from today's event:

[11/07/26 21:09] :jakubhi taps his staff on the ground
[11/07/26 21:09] jakubhi:Loreroot has always been place of growth.
[11/07/26 21:11] jakubhi:One could grow through battle, knowledge, or way of thinking. One could grow friendships, or rivalries.
[11/07/26 21:12] jakubhi:Death Ray, I have seen you remaining steadfast and active, striving to move in this realm, even when our ranks have thinned.
[11/07/26 21:13] :jakubhi looks up at the darkening sky, gazing at the first stars as they show
[11/07/26 21:14] Death Ray:One must stay true and faithful, even in the absents of the Queen
[11/07/26 21:15] jakubhi: nods in agreement And we hope that she would one day return, and walk among us, sharing her wisdom and kindness.
[11/07/26 21:15] :jakubhi turns his gaze to Death Ray
[11/07/26 21:16] jakubhi:Children of the Eclipse have always been loyal to the Loreroot, first and foremost
[11/07/26 21:16] Death Ray:I keep her throne and honor safe and prepared for her return. I hope to one day rule beside her
[11/07/26 21:17] Death Ray:Firsanthalas, Was king long long ago. was a grand mentor
[11/07/26 21:20] jakubhi: nods While the Queen is not here, and the rest of the Eclipse is resting, I am extending an invitation to you, Death Ray, with one condition and one pledge.
[11/07/26 21:22] jakubhi: smiles slightly The pledge is one that each of us takes, while the condition is because of your special case. Are you prepared to hear it ?
[11/07/26 21:24] Death Ray: kneels Yes sir, I am listening with an open mind
[11/07/26 21:34] jakubhi:My Conditions is such: You shall do your best to regain your Loreroot citizenships, and join no other lands.
[11/07/26 21:34] jakubhi: smiles Of course, this is taken as a promise.
[11/07/26 21:35] jakubhi:I understand the circumstances during which the citizenship was lost, and you shall get the invitation to the Children of the Eclipse without waiting for the citizenship to be granted first.
[11/07/26 21:36] Death Ray:I've been hold this promise long before this moment now. I shall continue to pursue
[11/07/26 21:37] :jakubhi nods
[11/07/26 21:37] jakubhi:Then, for your pledge, I ask you this
[11/07/26 21:39] :Death Ray eyes wide
[11/07/26 21:40] jakubhi:Continue your growth, as you have done. Be kind and merciful, even to the ones who may not be deserving. With this pledge, will you serve the will of Luna and her everwatching gaze, Death Ray?
[11/07/26 21:42] Death Ray:I will stay steadfast in the ways of Luna and uphold the honor and respect of our land. And continue my grouth and aid those in need.
[11/07/26 21:42] :jakubhi smiles
[11/07/26 21:43] :jakubhi raises his staff, and lightly taps Death Ray's shoulder
[11/07/26 21:44] jakubhi:Arise, Death Ray of Loreroot and Luna, blessed be and be blessing to all

PS: turns out the citizenship comes with the Alliance.

I hope all who are able have taken of some time to visit the scenery new to the realm (although one could assume these were once lost, given their appearance).
A simple task, then - draw a simple map of the new scenes, and present them here. There should be two such maps - those with coordinates beginning with 9_ and those with coordinates beginning with 5_. Consider that artistic nature is not part of the criteria for judgment - one rather prefers accurate placement and proportionality, similar to how one would expect in a map of other lands.
Twenty five such scenes do exist, and Mur has announced the prize will be a single custom scene of one's desire, with the deadline for such a task the thirtieth day of the month.
 
 
An additional, and simpler task: Name the scenery; although one cannot usually title the scenery eponymously, one may do so in a subtle manner. Provide within this thread the coordinates of the scene to be named, and a suggested title, along with an optional explanation of why the title were fitting.
The best single name of any scene (as determined by royal decree) will earn 1 wishpoint, and the best single name of any scene as determined by popularity (i.e. total number of votes whether positive or negative) will also win 1 wishpoint.
 
The closing date for entries will be, similarly, the thirtieth day of the month in which this quest is announced, although comments may continue to be made in this thread after the closing date.

Ahahahaha omg i got a genuine wp!
 
Ok now i owe everybody some pics
in my defence i have to mention that i built the entire shed myself, not just put some tubes on a ready made roof.
 
Next plan is a water tower for pressure

The Kelle'tha Order archives have been locked ages ago, with some posts dating back 15+years ago.
They represent bits and pieces of debates and first-hand information , from the young ages of MagicDuel, many things inspired from documents prepared before MD, as part of its design concepts.
 
Its been so many years since these archive closed, and i decided its a pity to lose all this valuable information, so i am unlocking access to these records, for research purposes, but also historic purposes. I moved all records from the "Kelle'tha Records" section to one of the locked sections, many had duplicates, posted about same time (not sure why). I wanted to preserve the records as they where so i did not combine the informations under same topics, instead you will find them all as they where, including the duplicate (or almost duplicate) records.
Each subforum is protected by a password, and you will be able to reach that password through a quest created by Aelis (under my supervision). 
This access is about knowledge , and so will be the path leading to it.
Obtaining the password to all subforums does not entitle you to any rights regarding the Kelle'tha in-game Guild, currently locked. If this guild will ever be unlocked and usable, and in what way, it will depend mostly on overall MD activity, and the opinion of former order members, if they are reachable.
I enabled posting and replying to members of Border Research and A25 group, so they can complete the archive with valuable information, if they want to. They will still need to discover the access password to these forums, so not everyone in these groups may respond, but anyone obtaining the password can view the records.
Aelis will followup with details about the quest when it will be ready.

(I decided to try to write a story for fun, I will be releasing some short parts of it in irregular intervals. Maybe more  people will read it when it is not one long paragraph, hmm. The main idea of this story is to.. give certain areas in MD a bit of attention and life, I guess. I would be happy for any feedback. )
 
 
As a certain author once wrote:
 „Scientists have calculated that the chances of something so patently absurd actually existing are millions to one.
But magicians have calculated that million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten. „
And so, a young knator ended up on a Gateway Island. It was unknown what took him away from the deep Loreroot forest, whether it was someone fooling around with spells or a hole in a reality.
But one thing was for sure. The knator did not have the slightest idea how to get back.
It was confused. And scared. It wanted to be home, in the forest, not.. whenever it currently was. 
Looking around, the knator found only an empty beach, a tall cliff, and an ocean. Above the ocean, there was a storm. It was not moving left nor right. As if it was just.. floating there. And getting larger. And larger.
The young knator realised that he needed to find a place to hide. And fast.
 
 
PS: I thought knators had tails, but now that I am looking, I can't find any in the pictures
 

(Part 5)
The lightning crashed, the wind howled, the sand flew around.
And as rapidly as it started, all of it.. ended.
The knator survived the storm, mostly unhurt. Maybe a new one would come soon. But this one passed, and he was still alive.
The knator lifted his head up. For the first time in a while, he could actually see around himself.
A field of grass was around him and the tree, with a single dirt road. A couple of small boulders were lying in the grass. Nearby, a single scarecrow stood, undisturbed as if the storm was unable to touch it. Similarly, a statue atop a pile of boulders stood near the dirt road.
As if the fate was making fun of knator, he even spotted a cave entrance in a hill not so far from where he was. It would make a very good place to hide.
Looking up at the tree, he wondered why the birds did not go there to hide from the storm. Well, a single bird, now.
It was looking around, its eyes dim, not focusing on anything, just searching. It did not find what it was looking for.
“Kaw.”
And from behind the bird, from a place which it protected with its whole body, a young voice resounded.
“Caw?”

Having some fun with the AI.. this is one of my old poems turned into a metal song.. what do you think?
Knator fighters.mp3

(I decided to try to write a story for fun, I will be releasing some short parts of it in irregular intervals. Maybe more  people will read it when it is not one long paragraph, hmm. The main idea of this story is to.. give certain areas in MD a bit of attention and life, I guess. I would be happy for any feedback. )
 
 
As a certain author once wrote:
 „Scientists have calculated that the chances of something so patently absurd actually existing are millions to one.
But magicians have calculated that million-to-one chances crop up nine times out of ten. „
And so, a young knator ended up on a Gateway Island. It was unknown what took him away from the deep Loreroot forest, whether it was someone fooling around with spells or a hole in a reality.
But one thing was for sure. The knator did not have the slightest idea how to get back.
It was confused. And scared. It wanted to be home, in the forest, not.. whenever it currently was. 
Looking around, the knator found only an empty beach, a tall cliff, and an ocean. Above the ocean, there was a storm. It was not moving left nor right. As if it was just.. floating there. And getting larger. And larger.
The young knator realised that he needed to find a place to hide. And fast.
 
 
PS: I thought knators had tails, but now that I am looking, I can't find any in the pictures
 

Greetings (and high five) from The Water Dowsers!
Effective today, Day 117 of Year 19, for every $5 credit bought from the shop, either from the Monthly subscription or One time payment packs, I am giving 1 Gold Coin as bonus, until my supplies last. Currently (Day 118, Year 19), I have 221 worth of Gold (30 Gold Note x3, 10 Gold Note x9 and Gold Coin x41). Please message me here or in-game (nadrolski) proof of your purchase, and I will send corresponding amount of Gold as soon as possible.
Thank you!
nadrolski

And the last gathering was a great success!
Thanks for participation, Chew, Invie and Ledah!
Points (half points for breaking MD):
Chew - 1
Invie - 1.5
Ledah - 2.5
jakubhi - 0.5

Oh, nice, lets see the stat.. Damn you! Not agaaaain. 

This issue has been fixed now. Thank you for pointing it out!

Hi! 
Lets play a game. I think most of you have already played this one before.
The First and last letter game:
Someone starts the game with a random word they choose. The next person says a new word, this word must start with the letter with which the previous word ended. Also, you may not use a word that was already used. Of course, this only applies while that word is still visible in the chat:P You may use it again if it is not visible. If the chat is empty, you may start the game. Also, you can not reply to your own words, so you will need to wait for someone else to reply to your word before you can join again.
Example of the game:
Person1: Ocean
Person2:Neon
Person1:Nose
Person3:Egg
...
The location : Berserker’s Way (one scene to the east from Gazebo of Equilibrium)
Who can join?: Anyone
Reward: your head hurts from trying to find fitting word (if the game becomes popular, maybe I will add some prizes, for now it is only for fun)
 

On day 13 of the year 19 we have met Willow to interrogate him concerning the gifts that were found in his storage room.
Present at the time of the conversation were Invie and I, later joined by Ledah and Aamon, and Aia and Jakubhi when the meeting was running towards it end.
You can find the transcription below
 
TLDR
Willow is renting out his storage room to the confused one.
He spotted an elf returning gifts from the tree to the storage room, he confirmed it is the elf that had a shovel related incident that lead to his early passing
He doesn't know how the elven magic works that protects the gifts but might tinker a little with it.
He says our best bet to contact the confused one is to speak to the elves in the archives.

I have gained access to the book. What an interesting but sad story.