So, numbers are somewhat smaller probably due to de-confinement plus the effect of Summer but still nice. Letās wish the best to all.
The 200+ Temple of the Wind was a great, really unexpected surprise and itās a hit although some loot would deserve to be revamped a little, especially for ā220sihā players. This shows there are people at FCās who do care about faithful players and AO. And, for as much I have known some of them in the past, it has always been the case, even if it was not always visible. Thank you all. :).
Iād love to see my favorite dungeon of all times, Foremanās Office (Biomare) receive the same treatment.
Or, for something looking much easier to implement, an upgraded version of Biodomes, which, basically, would only require to upgrade the boss and its loot (the turrets can easily wipe or totally desorganize a 220ish group anyhow).
The level of the boss could possibly be chosen by using the master key on a new device, so there would be two devices: the regular one and the end-game boss one.
Hint hint?!
AP Raids Jul 6 - Jul 12 - Register for Inferno key
20:30GMT = 4:30PM EST
19:30GMT = 3:30PM EST
18:30GMT = 2:30PM EST
Monday 6:
19:30GMT No schedule, open to initiative
Tuesday 7:
19:30GMT iPande runs
Wednesday 8:
19:30GMT 12man runs
Thursday 9:
19:30GMT APFs 35 28 13
Friday 10:
19:30GMT Inferno key quest
2nd raid:
20:00GMT PoH (Teams forming opportunity: Form your teams!)
I would really be curious to know how recruitment of returning player is going in other orgsā¦ because itās really a big thing for AP at the moment and for more than a year. I can only hope itās a real trend and that āmanyā old players are coming back.
AO is unique; there is nothing close, and, nowhere, anything like the AO Community.
Raids Aug 31 - Sep 6 - Register for DB quest
20:30GMT = 4:30PM EST
19:30GMT = 3:30PM EST
18:30GMT = 2:30PM EST
We have started to implement the new Subway 201+ in our regular raids schedules. We have now plans to revamp those schedules for new instances, without diminishing the importance of ātraditionalā raids. This wonāt be an easy task with incoming new content but weāre dedicated to working on this and making it a whole new world of activities for APs and allies!
Needless to say how happy we are to see FC adding that new content. I canāt wait to see my favorite dungeon of all times, Foremanās Office (before the changes and the level lock though), get the high-end update.
AP Raids Nov 23 - Nov 29
20:30GMT = 4:30PM EST
19:00GMT = 3:00PM EST
18:30GMT = 2:30PM EST
Monday 23:
20:30GMT No schedule, open to initiative
Tuesday 24:
20:30GMT 12man runs
Wednesday 25:
20:30GMT APFs 35 28 13
Thursday 26:
Instances run day
19:00GMT Time-frame for DB instances 2 TEAMS (form your teams) (buff helps with Subway runs)
2nd raid:
20:30GMT Subway 200+ runs
Friday 27:
20:30GMT iPande runs
Saturday 28:
20:30GMT Crazy Raids Day (iPande + 3 APFs)
Sunday 29:
18:30GMT Sector 42 Please be there on time
2nd raid:
20:30GMT PoH (Teams forming opportunity: Form your teams!)
We are glad to see a steady flow of applications and several all players coming back. And weāre doing our best to help them re-discovering AO, as well as discovering the new content (thanks again for that, FC).
We are slowly (because of the need for experimenting) adapting our raids schedule to the new instances, for example the Subway. At the moment it takes the form of several ārandomā raids, not scheduled, when people need. We hope though to do better in the next weeks and months.
Our raids this week:
This week, we"ll push APFs raids due to the increased needs of people for some key items, which are a bottleneck in AO. (āS28ā Belt item, Rings items) And weāll likely continue to do so, probably with an additional schedule.
Monday 7:
20:30GMT APFs 35 28 13
Tuesday 8:
20:30GMT 12man runs
Wednesday 9:
20:30GMT iPande runs
Thursday 10:
20:30GMT APFs 35 28 13
Friday 11:
20:30GMT Dust Brigade quest - register
2nd raid:
21:00GMT Time-frame for Albtraum TEAMS (form your teams)
Saturday 12:
20:30GMT Crazy Raids Day (iPande + 3 APFs)
Sunday 13:
18:30GMT Sector 42 Please be there on time
2nd raid:
I donāt know if itās just us, but we are currently seeing (again) nice numbers of old members coming back along of old players also coming back and joining usā¦
AP Raids Feb 15-21 - Register for DB quest
20:30GMT = 3:30PM EST
18:30GMT = 1:30PM EST
Monday 15:
20:30GMT No schedule, open to initiative
Tuesday 16:
20:30GMT iPande runs
Wednesday 17:
20:30GMT APFs 35 28 13
Thursday 18:
20:30GMT 12man runs
Friday 19:
TCHU raid approx. 1 hour before DB quest
20:30GMT Dust Brigade quest - register
Saturday 20:
20:30GMT Crazy Raids Day (iPande + 3 APFs)
Sunday 21:
18:30GMT Sector 42 Please be there on time
2nd raid:
20:30GMT PoH (Teams forming opportunity: Form your teams!)
We keep on doing our new sector 42 raids on Thursday, in addition to Sundays, with a nice attendance. Iām unsure of how things are going for other orgs but we see many old players returning and joining us, in addition of some new real players. Itās really nice and refreshing.
AP Raids April 12-18 - Register for DB quest
Inferno key next week !
19:30GMT = 3:30PM EST
18:30GMT = 2:30PM EST
Monday 12:
19:30GMT No schedule, open to initiative
Tuesday 13:
19:30GMT 12man runs
Wednesday 14:
19:30GMT APFs 35 28 13
Thursday 15:
19:30GMT SECTOR 42 Be there at least 30min before
Friday 16:
19:30GMT Dust Brigade quest - register
20:15GMT iPande
Saturday 17:
19:30GMT Crazy Raids Day (iPande + 3 APFs)
Sunday 18:
18:30GMT Sector 42 Please be there on time
2nd raid:
19:30GMT PoH (Teams forming opportunity: Form your teams!)
Soā¦ weāre keeping on seeing new applications, with many old(times players coming back, and some new ones, which is nice.
As always we are open to experience players as well as to new ones who want to discover AO and find a place were can can get advice and help in a family atmosphere.
And, as always we have many raids and teams or events each week, either with our Alliance or on our own, including Sector 42 on Thursdays and Sundays. Last week, Biodomes, APFs, Pandemonium, 12-man, in additions to s42, etc. The usual
Little reminder: some useful posts among the many on AP forums:
Dodga Quest for great Clans shoulderpads
THE classic of all original AO quests! Great for free accounts and worth experiencing for all.
(There is an equivalent for Omnis: Alvin Odeleder in Lush Fields central oupost at 1540,2500)
Dodga Quest for great Clans shoulderpads
THE classic of all original AO quests! Great for free accounts and worth experiencing for all.
(There is an equivalent for Omnis: Alvin Odeleder in Lush Fields central oupost at 1540,2500)
I donāt agree with the āhelpfullā in AP.
Iāve done 15-20 raids with AP + the Alliance, and have very bad feelings about how they go.
everyone rushes to the end boss, leaving the slow/old behind, so i got killed most of the time by the remaining aliens, and coming back to the instance is plain impossible.
I even got kicked from a AP team during some other end game thing, because my equipment wasnāt good enoughā¦ That was the time I quit RK1.
Iām at RK19 now (for the last year or so, just answering now because the game is patching) where the few people that are there REALY help each other. and there is no economy so no selling at ridiculous prices, you get what you need if someone has it.
If youāre the kind of people who watch AO population, like me, you likely noticed that August was on low numbers. But, then you should have also noticed that, yesterday already, a lot of people were back! And it stared a bit before.
And so, we decided to even increase our activities, starting already with raids, adding new ones to both AP raids and the ones we host and do with The Alliance* And we are working on making this even richer soon.
Oh, and, before I forget: Recruitment is still open !
Raids Aug 30-Sept. 5 ā with AP raids + Thursday s42
Our Raids Nov. 8-14 with Thurs. s42 + Biodomes + AP raids
IMPORTANT RAID BOT INFORMATION :
Starting Monday 15 (next week), Allianceraid will shut down and will be replaced by new bots : ALLIANCEMAIN, and sub-bots Alliance01, Alliance02, Alliance03.
Alliance poeple, you will do /tell alliancemain !join and /tell alliancemain !raids to see raids.
20:30GMT = 5:30PM EST
18:30GMT = 3:30PM EST
Most countries are now on āWinterā time. Check your local time vs GMT(UTC) with F9 key in AO.