Odin047

Hey all, 

 

Bit of a strange one here, but I need the help of the community, especially the community that were involved with Ordo on Titan inside Second Life. I'm working on a little project and I need as much reference material as possible. I've pulled what I can from Google and from within the forum boards but it hasn't been easy and so I turn to you. What I need is pictures of the following:

 

Ordo Imperialis Logos 

Equipment

Weaponry

Vehicles (Land & Air) 

Uniforms

Props (The random bits that were around Titan) 

Various rooms (Astra hangar, equipment room, Vesperia lounge etc etc etc)

and of course Titan it's self, Maps of Titan, and of any form of titan be it the city or the lava base type thing

 

So that's what I'm on the look out for so, so if you could please post your images here as I'm in desperate need of the reference material, and I promise what you guys will get back will be something super cool

Ozzy here!

 

My name is Dani and I come from a vast gaming background. I play a little bit of everything! I'm also an artist on and off of the web and enjoy mucking about in teamspeak!

 

Rather friendly and easy to chat with! Looking forward to meeting more of you :3

Every 10th November,  United States Marines gather.. no matter where they are deployed, no matter where they are, no matter what they're doing, and spends a few moments thinking back to our birth. Tomorrow (Monday) is the 10th of November.. the 239th Birthday of the United States Marine Corps. While Im no longer amongst my Brothers in Arms, I still try to celebrate and remember where I came from.
 
As is tradition (and standing orders), three things take place. First, there's the gathering of Marines (Usually in formation), second there's the reading of Maj Gen John A. Lejeune's Birthday Message, and finally there's the passing of cake from the Eldest Marine to the Youngest, signifying the passing of knowledge and the torch from one generation of Marines to the next. Given that the internet is a gathering place for Marines (Many of whom are in my friends list on several forums/chat systems etc), we'll consider the first part covered.
 
The second:
 
 
MARINE CORPS ORDERS
No. 47 (Series 1921)
HEADQUARTERS U.S. MARINE CORPS
Washington, November 1, 1921
759. The following will be read to the command on the 10th of November, 1921, and hereafter on the
10 November of every year. Should the order not be received by the 10th of November, 1921, it
will be read upon receipt.
(1) On November 10, 1775, a Corps of Marines was created by a resolution of Continental
Congress. Since that date many thousand men have borne the name "Marine". In memory of them it is
fitting that we who are Marines should commemorate the birthday of our corps by calling to mind the
glories of its long and illustrious history.
(2) The record of our corps is one which will bear comparison with that of the most famous
military organizations in the world's history. During 90 of the 146 years of its existence the
Marine Corps has been in action against the Nation's foes. From the Battle of Trenton to the
Argonne, Marines have won foremost honors in war, and in the long eras of tranquility at home,
generation after generation of Marines have grown gray in war in both hemispheres and in every
corner of the seven seas, that our country and its citizens might enjoy peace and security.
(3) In every battle and skirmish since the birth of our corps, Marines have acquitted themselves
with the greatest distinction, winning new honors on each occasion until the term "Marine" has come
to signify all that is highest in military efficiency and soldierly virtue.
(4) This high name of distinction and soldierly repute we who are Marines today have received
from those who preceded us in the corps. With it we have also received from them the eternal spirit
which has animated our corps from generation to generation and has been the distinguishing mark of
the Marines in every age. So long as that spirit continues to flourish Marines will be found equal
to every emergency in the future as they have been in the past, and the men of our Nation will
regard us as worthy successors to the long line of illustrious men who have served as "Soldiers of
the Sea" since the founding of the Corps.
JOHN A. LEJEUNE,
Major General Commandant
75705—21
 
 
As for the third.. There's only so much you can do online.
 
 
Happy Birthday Marines.. no matter where you are, what you're doing, who you're with.. enjoy your day.. remember who we are, celebrate where we come from.. watch your six and come back home safely.

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[Awards]acsayys - [Comrade Support]5 *cited for dedication and support of members and community goals. [TOR] DeumDeorum - [Diplomacy]15 *cited for devotion to group relations and contributing to a positive community image. [TOR] Faardor - [instructor]10 *cited for educational qualities in support of instructing members in tactics and progression. [TOR] Grey Fox - [Comrade Support]5 *cited for dedication and support of members and community goals. [TOR] Grey Fox - [Diplomacy]15 *cited for devotion to group relations and contributing to a positive community image. [TOR] NuzzyLus Resident [Corona Dignitas]30 *cited for years of continued service and loyalty to the community and it's members. [CENTCOM] Thectelo - [Combat Prowess]5 *cited for hard work, leadership, combat expertise and teamwork of various levels. [TOR] Thectelo - [Comrade Support]5 *cited for dedication and support of members and community goals. [TOR] [Promotions]
MKBADDOG - SG-2 [Misc] (What is AP? / Where can I spend AP?)
N/A
 

(Award recognition has been a bit slow the last month. AP is our award 'money' that you can buy things with, everything you do to contribute to a greater community should be recognized with the above award types. Please let us and your staff know how you or others contribute so we may recognize everyone accordingly. It's our way of saying thank you and we've plenty of stuff we'd like to give you all for it.)✠

Spooks and spoils, Halloween giveaway.
Trick-or-treat with an entertaining topic image below to enter the drawing!
 

 
With halloween around the corner, we'll be giving away a few games that follow the genre. List below!
Arma II (for DayZ of course!) Contagion Dead Island: Epidemic Natural Selection 2 Nether  
Info / Rules
Member of the Ordo Imperialis or recruit with ingame experience of two(2) months (by the time the drawing takes place). Be in good standing with the community. Must have logged into Teamspeak in the last month. You SHOULD follow/like/join/whatever our social media. FB, G+, sR, Twitch, Twitter, YuTb. You will be able to pick one(1) of three(3) random games in an available pool. If you already own any/all of the game options, what you do with your choice is yours. Any attempt to circumvent a fair drawing will void your chances of winning.  
(info/rules are subject to change)

 
 
This drawing will take place at midnight, pacific time, October 31, 2014 after a halloween hangout!

Hi and welcome back to Ordo. I played SMITE a bit, its the only moba I actually like to play.

WAR makes it's triumphant return!!!!!!

Dance Dance Revolution, and I vote Xoza goes first so we can get pictures ;) :P

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[Awards]calohar - [indoctrination]15 *cited for continued service and dedication though several deployments and submitting his time to recruitment. [ArcheAge] Iolair - [Comrade Support]5 *cited for dedication and support of members and community goals. [ArcheAge] Kavia - [Castorum]15 *cited for homeland duties including administrative duties, support of members, activities and more. [CENTCOM] Larcol - [Comrade Support]5 *cited for dedication and support of members and community goals. [ArcheAge] NuzzyLus Resident - [Good Conduct]10 *cited for continued service devoid of issues. [CENTCOM] Odin047 - [instructor]10 *cited for dedication to the continued education off Ordo personnel on all levels. [CENTCOM] Valos - [Pathfinder]10 *cited for exemplary service and exploration in the deployment of a new venture. [CENTCOM] Viaki - [Comrade Support]5 *cited for dedication and support of members and community goals. [ArcheAge] [Promotions]Valos - SG-4 [Misc] (What is AP? / Where can I spend AP?)calohar - 2AP[ArcheAge] Iolair - 3AP[ArcheAge] Larcol - 3AP[ArcheAge] Valos - 7AP[ArcheAge] Viaki - 4AP[ArcheAge]
(Check back, still compiling additional awards (CC, PS2, TOR, WS & others). Don't worry, we won't forget about you, if you feel we have, contact myself or your division command.)✠

I think he ment Calohar XDDD

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[Awards]DeumDeorum - [instructor] *cited for development in instructional material and practices. (10AP) [TOR] Faardor - [indoctrination] *cited for continued support and dedication to the progress of the community and it's members. hulkman - [Corona Conservatrix] - *cited for dedicating time and service in mediation, structure and diplomacy. (30AP) [CNT] hulkman - [instructor] *cited for development in instructional material and practices. (10AP) [TOR] Kavia - [Corona Conservatrix] - *cited for dedicating time and service in mediation, structure and diplomacy. (30AP) [CNT] Kavia - [instructor] *cited for development in instructional material and practices. (10AP) [TOR] Tilcevol - [Comrade Support] *cited for dedication and support of members and goals. (5AP) [Wildstar] Xevrand - [Corona Conservatrix] - *cited for dedicating time and service in mediation, structure and diplomacy. (30AP) [CNT] [Promotions]
Revyfox - SG-3 [Misc] (What is AP? / Where can I spend AP?)
Angelin01 - 2AP[PS2] - 2AP[PS2] Tilcevol - 5AP[TOR]
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This is a project that a friend of mine helped to compile, strongly recommend getting familiarized with it to ease the trade pack quest craziness:

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1vC-B7G7tuqSZyNIaK0VebxlBq7zNjbv_7KQax6mz5Tg/mobilebasic

 

 

Also, timer apps for you farming folks:

 

Android OS: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.ArchFarm.myApp&hl=en

 

Apple OS: https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/farming-timer-for-archeage/id912158176?mt=8

That's okay, we have enough people that don't know when to stop talking ;)

 

Welcome aboard!

Thought I might introduce myself or re-introduce myself to some of you who known me from OI's Second Life days.  My name there was "Heather McKay" and I served in the Astra and Officium Curia divisions from November 2008 through August 2012.  In the gap of time between then and now, I've played Guildwars2 on the Stormbluff Isle server and I was an alpha player on ArcheAge from roughly May-August 2014.  

 

Looking hopefully to meet with old friends and make new friends, so here's to a successful future.

Tsume is the reason why I cringe at things.

 

I cringe now when people say "Clip" instead of "Magazine".

 

I cringe when I put on a really nice-looking weapon in SL, and see that its' built-in animations don't blend over to my AO, or that the gun eats twice as many resources as Ordo gear.

 

And lastly, I cringe because every time a Jewish holiday came around and it was talked about, I got to sit back and go "I know those feels, man", although I'm pretty sure Tsume still doesn't believe I'm also Jewish.

 

<3 you Tsume. I'll still heckle things in the ISA group with you, bud. :D

I had planned to write something big and fancy for this but then having a real job and preparing for our biggest event every two years kinda took hold.

 

I am old. I won't go through my history because I don't really think many of you care nor do I really want to type it all out. I have been many things. Grunt. NCO. Warrant Officer. Officer. Head of Fleet. 2IC of one of the first Alpha squads. Armorer. Recipient of one of the five Imperator's Stars and the only person to be given theirs in person. Woah.

 

I was initially planning to mark my 8th anniversary with a resignation letter. I don't feel like this is Ordo anymore. In fact, I sometimes refer to it as "The group formerly known as Ordo". I am one of the old timers. I remember the hay-day of the SLMC in 2010 and 2011. The comradeship. The closeness of a tight-knit group. In the decline period on SL I stopped fighting and just scripted things, which I realize may not even mean anything to most of you now. When Ordo withdrew from SL I felt it was already a shell of its former self and the collective had given a DNR notice. Leaving SL just confirmed my feelings.

 

When we initially started to become a more traditional gaming group, I figured things would pick up, but they just kinda scattered. People who I would see daily were now off doing their own thing in their own channel. I can look around and see the group, whatever it is now, has grown. I see officers I have never met. I feel resentment towards some people who looked at their "rank" as though it had great meaning even though in my eyes they did little to earn it compared to most of the SL fore-bearers. Then that resentment turned to pity: here were people who would never know anywhere near the pride that I felt every time I logged on to SL and fought alongside my friends. I feel sorry for them as I feel they will never know the sense of accomplishment over something they may work hard at. Why? Because no matter what the group is now, it can't compare to the tightly focused group of before. Things were more free and more interactive "back in the day".

 

Now I look at the group and I see a group of people who play games together within various sub-groups. Is that a bad thing? Not at all, but I don't think it can compare to the past.

 

I remember when i would come home and log on to SL and TS3 (or before that, Vent) first thing and check forums on campus during the day. Now I feel so disconnected I rarely seem to check at all. Hell I didn't even notice Xoza's promotion until today. At the same time, I will always see Aryte as the Imperator no matter who, what, where or when Ordo is mentioned. Nothing personal.

 

 

So enough of the depressive trip down memory lane. I don't know many of you. You don't know me. Maybe we shouldn't care? Maybe we should? Maybe you have heard stories about me. I am that guy who makes things and rants about things. The guy who stuck up for the moral thing even if it was unpopular (because Ffff e-rank you get respect when you deserve it. The guy who cared more about enjoying things in this game than ego-thumping. I am the guy who has a lot of guns and Ffff you it is a magazine. Or maybe I am just that crabby old gun-nut. Who knows?  But I'd like to try and get some of that changing. I plan to get Arma 2 installed on this new computer (because no one plays Arma 3), maybe even Planetside 2 if it has improved from the sucky POS it became and dust off the Sunderer. I've taken up some shenanigans on PayDay 2, World of Tanks, Battlefield 3.5 4, Heroes and Generals, and Firefall. If you play any of those feel free to drop me a line!

 

 

 

 

So after eight years, what do I have? I have some great memories, some fantastic accomplishments, some people who I despise like the plague, and most importantly, some people I look at as life-long friends. I hope to try and find games you guys play that don't suck and that I can enjoy and hopefully be a bit more active again. I still may not be the most active person ever but I guess I can try and climb out of semi-retirement. Ordo has been part of my life for too long to just move on. I made a pact with Aryte that I couldn't leave until he did, but even then I am still sticking around. You can't get rid of me that easily.

 

 

 

 

So in a TL;DR format:

 

Hello. I'm Tsume. I'm old and you look like you are new around here, at least in my reference frame. Tell me about yourself and what you enjoy about this group, whatever it may be now.

 

 

 

 

 

LASTLY. If Aryte gets to troll people with images in his Old and Grumpy post then so help me I do too.

 

So for those of you who may have heard the rumors, let me get one thing on the record, let me set one thing straight...

 

Let me make one thing PERFECTLY CLEAR.

Getting started
 
Alright so you are just starting out in Archeage or are thinking about getting in to the game but need some direction. You are not alone because Archeage is such a massive game with so much to learn that it can feel overwhelming, especially if you are a new player to the MMO genre.
This article will try and break down the introduction to the game in to bite size chunks to help you get started. Please keep in mind that there is a lot more depth to ArcheAge than what is written below, this is just a taste of what to expect as a brand new player progressing through the first few levels. We will have more articles and guides up in the near future for more in-depth content.
 
Character Creation
The first thing to do is to create a character that matches your play style. The first step to creating a character is choosing a race.

(If anyone tells you there are more races they are a dirty easterner and not to be trusted.)
 
Once you have selected a race and customized the appearance of your character to your liking, you can then move forward to select an initial skillset. A skillset is like a talent tree that contains a mix of combat and passive abilities. At level 1 you will have your initial skillset but once you reach level 5 and level 10 you will get to choose one additional skill tree. Every few levels you will earn a skill point that you can spend in any of your skill trees. This will eventually allow you to build a class of your choice.
 
 
You won’t have complete customization right away because the skills are locked behind level restrictions but as you level up you will truly be able to build a class that matches your play style. For more information on the abilities that each skill tree possess you can refer to our Skill Calculator and view each skill tree.
 
You can reset a current skill tree by clicking on the Reset Skills button beneath the particular tree. For a small cost it will refund the skill points that you have spent in that particular tree. To change skill trees completely you can speak with a Skill Manager NPC or a Nui Goddess at the respawn point.


 
 
The UI
 
The UI is one of the most important aspect of any game. If you don’t like the look of the UI then it can be difficult to enjoy the game. Fortunately the UI in ArcheAge does have customization options. Upon logging into the game your UI will look something like the picture below. I have also provided a key that explains what each of the UI elements are.


1. Skillsets - Just above the health and mana bars there will be 1-3 icons, depending on your character level. These icons display your current skillset and it is visible to other players. If you mouse-over it you will see your current mix of skill trees.
 
2. Chat - This is where you will see the various chat channels of the game. These include Trial, General, Faction, Trade, etc. You can move this to anywhere you wish by clicking and dragging the All tab to the desired location on the screen. You can also re-size the chat box by mousing over the edge of the chat box until you see the re-size icon. Chat can be customized further by right clicking on the relevant tabs and selecting tab settings.
 
3. Mini-Map Settings - As I am sure you can tell the mini-map on the screenshot is a bit large. This can be adjusted by clicking on the L button at the top of the UI, just above where I have the number 3 on the picture. This allows you to toggle between 3 map sizes; small, medium and large. To the right of the size button there is a mini-map settings button. This allows you to hide the mini-map and gives you the choice to show or hide icons on the mini-map.
4. Time - The bar at the top right of the UI indicates the current game time. This is NOT a measure for real life time, it moves much faster. The game time provides a new dynamic that allows for certain events to only occur at specific times of day or night. An example is a group of Undead enemies and quest givers that only appear at night. You can mouse over the bar to get the current game time.
 
5. Action Bars - As expected, the action bars will contain your skills. The picture above is a reflection of how your action bars will look when first creating a character. Abilities worth a mention is the Dash ability at the Shift + 1 position. The gives you a boost in move speed at the expense of mana. You can also activate this by pressing the W key twice in quick succession.  Shift + 9 is your Recall ability which will teleport you to your resting point. The = key is your Teleport Scrolls. As you explore the zones you will unlock locations that you can teleport to with a Hereafter Stone, a material that can be crafted by Stonemasons or purchased on the store. You can move the action bars by clicking and dragging them and you can add additional action bars in the Options > Shortcuts menu.
 
6. Labor Points - Labor is a very important resource in ArcheAge. Crafting, gathering, fishing, etc all require labor points. You start out with a low amount of Labor points but for every 100 Labor you spend, you get 10 added to your total cap. Labor is regenerated at a rate of 10 Labor every 5 minutes when online and 5 Labor every 5 minutes while offline. Free players will not have any Labor generation while offline and will have reduced Labor generation compared to Patrons when online. There other ways to restore Labor, such as resting in a bed, but this costs Gilda Stars which is a currency that you will not have to spare for quite some time. You can also purchase a Worker’s Compensation potion from the in game store which will restore 1000 labor but this has a 12 hour cooldown.
 
7. Menu Shortcuts - Finally we have a bar of icons at the bottom right of the UI. These are buttons that you can click on to access specific menus such as your character sheet, the quest log, profession recipes, skills window and more. If you ever manage to get stuck then you can free yourself by opening the skills window (K), clicking on the Basic tab and using the Escape ability. After a period of time it will teleport you to the nearest respawn point.
 
Inventory
Like any other MMO you have your own inventory and bank access for storing items. As standard you have 50 slots of inventory space. Sounds like a lot but in a  game like ArcheAge it can be consumed quickly, especially if you are an item hoarder like me.
 
To help alleviate any storage issues in the beginning you have your bank which is referred to as a Warehouse in game. Just search for a Warehouse Manager, they are often found near a mail box. As you progress in the game you will acquire more and more items and your space in your inventory or bank may not be enough. To solve this issue you can upgrade your inventory and bank size using Expansion Scrolls.
 
 
Expansion Scrolls are purchased on the cash shop but you may be able to find some on the auction house as well. Once you obtain an Expansion Scroll you can click the + icon in your inventory UI or on your Warehouse UI. Each Expansion Scroll will add an additional 10 slots of storage up to a cap. Your inventory can hold up to 130 slots and your Warehouse can hold up to 100 slots of storage.
 
 
Questing
 

Questing in ArcheAge is like most MMO games but there is a slight twist that provides extra reward for extra effort. The system is known as Overachieve. When you complete a quest such as kill 6 Elementals, you can actually kill additional Elementals for extra progress and once you reach 50% more than the original quest asked for, the quest will be marked as Overachieved and you can no longer gain progress towards it.
 
 
The benefit of Overachieving on quests is that you get bonus XP when you turn it in. It doesn’t affect the amount of money you get or the quality of the item rewards but the XP is reason enough as it does boost your leveling speed substantially. There are some quests that use a quest item such as using a potion to heal some NPCs. Once you reach the quest requirements the quest item will disappear from your quest tracker, however you can still overachieve on these quests by opening your inventory/bags, going to the quest items tab and from there you can still use the quest item to overachieve in some cases.



Zone Status


ArcheAge does have a large focus on world PvP, it is one of the primary attractions of the game. The first thing that may spring to mind at the thought of this is high levels spending time in low level zones killing players that simply can’t compete with them. Well luckily ArcheAge has a solution to this. All zones below level 30 have PvP disabled by default so you don’t have to worry about unwanted PvP. You can still participate in PvP if you like, you just need to enable Bloodlust mode by pressing CTRL + F. Bloodlust mode will mark you for open PvP with members of your own faction and it will allow you to attack NPCs. You can disable it again with CTRL + F. I don’t really recommend using this unless you want to become a pirate, even then you should wait until level 50. You can refer to our guide on Piracy for more information.
 
 
In higher level zones there are different stages of conflict. This is reflected in the screenshot below.





The zones that are highlighted in Red are active in PvP conflict. There are 5 levels of conflict and during these stages of conflict you can attack players of the other faction and if you activate Bloodlust mode, by pressing CTRL + F, you can even attack members of your own faction!  Once the war in the zone is over there will be a short Peaceful Period in which nobody can attack each other, not even opposing factions but Pirates can still attack anyone.



Mounts & Flight


In such a large world as that in ArcheAge you are going to need some way of getting around on your own time. This is done by mounts. In most games you purchase a mount and that is the end of it, you just mount up and ride forward. In ArcheAge you get a mount quite early on, I was level 7 when I got my first mount. Instead of purchasing a mount you actually purchase a baby version that you need to raise. This only takes a couple of minutes but in this time you need to amuse your new pet, wash it and feed it.
 
You need water to wash your mount and this can be gathered from a nearby well. To feed him you will need to plant some Vita seeds, these can be purchased from the Stablehand or a Seed Merchant. The Vita seedsonly take 30 seconds to grow so you can plant it and harvest it next to the Stablehand. After following these activities with your mount it will become fully grown and ready to ride.
 


That isn’t it for your mount though. Your mount will gain XP as you ride it and kill monsters while it is summoned and as it level ups it will learn new abilities and will be able to access new items. As you can see from the screenshot above, mounts also have health and mana.  Mana isn’t really an issue but health can be because other players or enemies can kill your mount so it can’t be used until it is healed by a Stablehand or a Pet Dual-Recovery Potion. At levels 10, 20, 30 and 50 you can purchase gear for your mounts and this gear will increase health, mana and mount speed.
There are no dedicated flying mounts in ArcheAge, instead you have gliders. Gliders allow you to fly around for a short period of time, gradually descending as you glide, so you will eventually hit the ground either by flying too low or by the 3 minute glider timer ending. At the end of the 3 minutes your glider will pack away, regardless of where you are in the air. You get your first glider through a quest line, which occurs around level 14 but this can vary. There is also a number of gliders available on the in game store. Your first glider is just an Experimental Glider as shown below. It is nothing special but it is incredibly helpful in covering long distances.
 
 



There are better quality gliders available through crafting and a quest and these gliders will have special abilities of their own, as shown in the glider skill bar above. These abilities allow you to boost your altitude for a longer glide and they also have some offensive skills that allow you to bombard enemies below and shoot enemies in front of you. There are even more advanced gliders with special skills but they are nothing to worry about in a getting started guide.



Farming & Housing
 
 

Farming is your primary method of gathering materials that are required for crafting. You will get your first scarecrow garden by questing quite early on. This farm is 8 x 8 meters in size, the smallest available, and you will need to find an area on the map to put it down. There are designated areas in each zone for placing farms and there will be a lot of competition for desirable locations if you play on a high population server. If you require help or just want more information on the quest lines to get your farms you can refer to either ourNuia Scarecrow Guide or our Haranya Scarecrow Guide depending on which continent you are playing on.
 
 
Once you find a location for your farm and place it you have 1 week to pay your land tax. You can pay this by going to your mailbox. There should be a mail there that shows the details of your tax break down. You can pay it and your farm/house will be safe from other players and it will continue to be protected as long as you pay your taxes each week. The amount of tax you pay will rise drastically depending on how much property you own so don’t get ahead of yourself.
 
To pay taxes you need Tax Certificates such as the Bound Tax Certificate which can be crafted at any property at a cost of 200 Labor or you can purchase them on the in game store. The Tax Certificates on the store can be traded or sold on auction house to earn gold but the Bound Tax Certificates are bound to the character that crafts them. You will receive Bound Tax Certificates when you receive a new farm which should cover you for that week.
 
Assuming you follow the farming quest line you will eventually get a quest to do a trade run to the continent of the opposing factions. The reward for this trade run will be a larger farm, 16 x 16 meters in size, which will give you much more farming space. Seeds and trees take time to grow, this time varies depending on what you plant. With seeds you can water them to reduce the time it takes to grow. You can get water from a well which is likely to be near the seed merchant.
 
You can remove your farm and place it in a separate location at any time by interacting with it and selecting the Demolish option. This will send you a mail with the recipe to place a new farm a long with any decorations that you had placed on your land. You will not receive any of the materials you used to build the farm/house in the mail, they will need to be gathered again.



Crafting
 


Crafting is a primary feature in ArcheAge as it is a sandbox MMO. There are so many different professions that I will need to cover them in a separate article. The main difference in ArcheAge is that you don’t have to visit a trainer and learn how to do a profession. As standard your character knows all of the professions that are available in the game so you have a wide variety of items that you can craft, including decorations for your house.
 
There are various skill levels for professions and even just to get past the Amateur level requires 10,000 skill points so it is a process that will take time. You could level every profession up to 10,000 but you can only specialize in a limited amount so try and plan ahead for what you want to craft – even communicate with friends to get the best possible group of professions that can compliment each other.
 
You gain skill points in your crafting professions based on the labor points you spend. For example, converting 3 Logs in to 1 Lumber costs 5 labor points so it will give you 5 skill points in Carpentry. That is how the skill leveling works for all professions.
Crafting is also a great source for XP as you level. Everything you do whether it be crafting or gathering will give your character XP, it is possible to get to max level purely through crafting after around level 20 or so but it would just take longer than crafting alongside questing.
 
Some of the best crafted items in the game such as ships, farm wagons and large houses are part of a process as they can require a lot of materials, some of which can be quite expensive. For this reason it is worth having some friends/guild members in-game that can you can work with so that you can spread the work of large scale projects. We will be posting separate articles on crafting in the future so please stay tuned.



Guilds & Families


Guilds in ArcheAge are similar to most other MMOs with a small exception. In ArcheAge a guild just isn’t something you join for raiding, it is required to be able to take part in other aspects of the game successfully. Remember that ArcheAge is an open world PvP game and it can be difficult to be alone and that is one of the primary reasons for needing a guild.
 


In a guild you can team up with friends and take on members of the opposing faction to gain honor points which can be spent for a number of rewards. Guild members can also offer protection to each other when doing trade runs which is priceless when pirates show up on the scene. Guilds are a big part of the end game because as a guild you can claim land on the continent of Auroria. Once the land is claimed your guild can build a castle on it. Regardless of whether or not you own land in Auroria you can still place a house or a farm there but if your guild has control of the zone then you can set the tax rate to be much more favorable.
 
 
There are times when even your castle walls can’t save you because other guilds can lay siege to your guild castle, more on this in a separate article, and it is up to your guild to defend their land. Will you rise to the occasion?
 
 
In addition to being in a guild you can also be in a family. A family is similar to a guild in that you have a leader and then other members but it can be a place for close friends to be together, even if they are in different guilds. Families can be very useful if you are not able to play the game for a few days because you can set the permissions of your farm so that it can be used by other family members. It can also be set so that other guild members can use it but use this at your own risk. Family members can harvest your crops for you, plant new ones for you and maintain your farm until you return.



Ships


Land is not only place for players to explore. There is a large, open ocean with many islands to explore and to do that, you will need a ship. One of the first boats you might come across is a row boat.
 


The row boat is just a basic boat, it doesn’t move very fast and is vulnerable to monsters in the sea such as sharks and jellyfish so you need to be careful. At a cost of 50 Gilda Stars, more on those later, you can purchase a Clipper which is a larger, faster boat. You will earn enough Gilda Stars to purchase a Clipper by following your story quests – you can then purchase the design for a Clipper at Mirage Isle.
This boat requires 100 Iron Ingot, 100 Lumber and 100 Fabric to build. Once you have these materials and the recipe you can begin building your boat. Once you begin building, similar to when building a house, you will be able see your building/boat as it is being built from the ground up. Once placed you have 3 days to complete the construction or else it will lose the protection it has that makes it immune to damage so only start construction when you have the required materials.



Trade Runs & Currency 
 

 
Trade runs are a way of life in ArcheAge, if you want to get some of the best items that is. A trade run is the act of crafting a specialty item and then delivering it to an NPC Trader. There are NPC traders located all over the world and your reward for turning in these trade packs will increase with the distance you have traveled and if other players are not delivering that same pack. Specialty items can only be crafted at specialty workbenches in certain zones and the crafted trade pack can’t be turned in to a trade vendor in that same zone. You can see a full list of possible trade packs by pressing O and selecting Commerce. This will give you the full list of trade packs that can be crafted and tells you which zone they can be crafted in.
 

Once you have crafted a trade pack you then need to decide where you want to deliver it. If you deliver it to a trader on the same continent then you can only receive gold. If you take it to the continent of the opposing faction or Freedich Island then you can choose whether to trade it for Gilda Stars or resources that are necessary for crafting but can also be sold on the auction house.
 
When you equip a trade pack your character will move at a reduced move speed, this is due to the weight of the pack so it will take time to deliver therefore you will not be going for the long distance deliveries at first. The Blue Salt Brotherhood will give you a variety of trade quests. The first quest gives you a small scarecrow farm and the fourth trade quest gives you a large scarecrow farm. After you complete your third trade run quest with the Blue Salt Brotherhood you will get a donkey mount. This donkey allows you to move much faster with trade packs and when the donkey reaches level 20 it will learn an ability called Dreaming Donkey. This ability will consume a carrot from your bags to increase the donkey’s move speed by 30% for 1 minute. This will speed up your deliveries even more, just remember to plant carrots at your farm because they are consumed rather quickly.

Crime & Punishment
 

If you commit a crime such as murdering a member of the same faction or theft then you will leave bloodstained footprints behind. Other players can report your bloodstains and you will accumulate crime points. Once you reach 50 crime points you will get a wanted debuff. When you die you will be teleported to a prison cell. You will get the choice of accepting a default prison sentence or standing trial for your crimes. If you choose a trial then you will get teleported to a court room with an NPC Judge and 5 players that serve as the Jury.
The player-made Jury will be able to review your reports and decide your fate. If they find you innocent then you are free to go and your infamy points will be reduced. If you are found guilty then you will be sent to prison for a length of time, it depends on how long the Jury voted to give you. After the trial your crime points are converted to infamy points and your crime points are reset to 0. Once you reach 50 crime points again, the process will restart.
 
You can become a Juror by following a chain of quests that you can get from the city of Marianople at level 30. In order to qualify for the quest you need to have 0 infamy points. If you have any infamy points then you won’t be able to take the quest. Instead you will need to do quests that reduce your infamy.
 
When you reach 3000 infamy points you will be kicked out of your faction and guild and be exiled to live as a pirate. Pirates are considered hostile for all players and NPCs so it will be difficult to get things done. There is a small pirate island out on the ocean that will give you quests. In order to revert your pirate status you will need to do quite a lot of quests to reduce your infamy. If you want more information on the trial system then you can check out our Crime and Punishment article.
 
Source: http://archeaegis.com/getting-started-guide-updated/

I don't have any 'good tips'. My stream is pretty dead often also, but I don't mind it. I stream so I have a record to do highlights and so friends can watch as they wish. I do know Twitch has some auto-sharing options, tie them into your twitter, Facebook and set up some linking between them and YouTube with hash-tagging in your titles and it seems people will share and favorite it on their own whim. It should build up gradually, just keep streaming!

I'd prefer shifting away from going on a raid, however I'm up for something like a reanactment of how we had it organized, though, no idea where.

 

We could do smaller things like playing Cards against humanity or board games. Multiple could play with smaller online games as well, such as board game or whatever.

 

Infact, we could have something like a slightly more special day with different events going on at once, but much more lighter than gaming. Story time can also be included, as well as all the nostalgia that goes with.

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Wouldn't you rather have some fruit?

 

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Ascension Points
 
Introducing the Ascension Point system! An award system that allows the Ordo Imperialis to give back to it's members. While this is a new system, it will take some time to balance distribution, the exchange and restrictions, so please be patient with us as the below will most likely change. All members will start with 0ᴬᴾ.
 
▶ Distribution
Chapters my distribute AP, but may have a weekly or monthly allotment restriction. Central command is free to distribute AP anywhere it's felt deserved or on request. Merits, medals and other award types may have an AP value that will be distributed when the award is given. Chapter level award types may utilize the allotment amount provided to the chapter, unless requested. Any member may request central command or the quartermaster to make exceptions or reexamine distribution. Members may have a restriction to the maximum amount of AP they can hold. Distribution of recognition is the responsibility of the chapter and needs to be accomplished as often as possible. Chapters with an inventory, trade or purchase system mechanic available to them will be allotted a weekly amount to distribute. Other chapters may distribute on request based off activity, membership and reward. Chapters may request additional AP allotments to better accommodate activity or needed changes. AP will be distributed with Awards/Promotions as often as possible. Values lower than 5 for various accomplishments or contributions will be listed in the Miscellaneous section. ▶ Market "Member / Imperial Exchange"
All members may sell or auction products in the exchange under a separate, properly titled thread per item. Members may trade AP with one another through the treasury or quartermaster on request. The exchange will be moderated with specific, available layouts. Exchange items may require review. Once an exchange item is finalized or completed, the thread will be closed and archived in a view-able area. All chapters need to find ways to provide some type of product available for AP purchase to encourage participation, rewarding and recognition. ..of at least 150% their allotment. Items may consists of monetary, digital items or specified services with an agreement of sale on boths sides. Prices must remain fair and respect a value achievable based on allotment and time to acquire or accomplish. Goods must be delivered within 48hrs, services accomplished within 1 week unless negotiated otherwise. General gameplay, activity or grouping may not be classified as services. All transfers of AP may hold a tax rate. ▶ Rules
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Twitch Multi Screen Streaming guide

 

For many people Live Streaming is a way of gaming life and I know a few people in Ordo like to stream the games they play, but what some of you may know but many will probably not know is how to multi stream along with another person. After all an on line game is all about playing with other people, so why not live stream the same way.

 

If two Ordo live streamers are playing the same game it's fun to stream both perspectives and to watch both perspectives side to side, and It's really easy to do. There's no hardware changes, you don't even have to change your software, in fact there's no change what so ever for either person streaming. There's just a simple URL to use.

 

 

How is it done ?

 

To run a multi stream is quite easy, first thing you need is the URL of both streams, so for instance if me and Kishoshima were live streaming and wanted a multi stream I would need the following URLs  (Note: this only works with Twitch streams):

 

www.twitch.tv/kishoshima & www.twitch.tv/esvakas

 

Once you have both URLs you then go to KbMods multistream site Click Here

 

From here it's simple.

 

Make sure the setting is on "Custom" and decide which URL you want to be Stream 1 and which will be stream 2, for this example Kisho's stream will be Stream 1 

 



 

(Note: when typing in the stream URL the page will automaticaly change to add the second stream box like in the image below)

 

 



 

 

Then you add your second stream:

 



It's worth noting you can have up to 8 streams in a single window using this method, simply keep pasting the separate URLs

 

 

Once both streams are added, then pick your layout and click on Build layout:

 

 

 

 



 

 



 

 



 

Once done you will be taken to a new URL showing both streams, and that's it, that's multi streaming set up. Each stream has it's own volume controls and dependant on lay out you can see no chat, chat from both streams or chat from just one preferred stream and you can change the layout at any time by using the side bar. Just remember though people still see your stream seperate from the other unless you give them the Multi stream page url ;) 

 

Hope you guys find it useful and have some fun with this especially on Planetside 2 nights or SWTOR ops 

 

from Esva :D 

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