Achaean News
Championship Games Schedule 2024
Written by: Ictinus, the Architect
Date: Sunday, June 16th, 2024
Addressed to: Everyone
Hi folks!
As 2024 marches on, Imyrr will soon turn into a pumpkin and the Staff of Nicator will once again be up for contention, crowning a new Lord or Lady of the Crossing!
For those unfamiliar, this auspicious contest pits the very best of Achaea against one another for the chance to win the Staff of Nicator (a weapon that confers several powerful bonuses to the wielder), access to the Keep at Nicator's Crossing, and their choice of either 2000 credits, or one year of Iron Elite Membership and a trip to the Artefact Vault. It is a test of not only strength and fortitude but ingenuity, creativity, knowledge of the land and its secrets, and of course the all important social skills, diplomacy, and charisma!
Prizes will also rain down upon those who don't manage to take first place, with a host of credits and other awards on offer! Placing in the top ten in any of the Championship events will earn championship points (towards the overall winner) and credits.
Alongside the Championship events there will be lots of other ways to participate that can earn you special prizes! We'll announce all of these closer to the date.
The Year 952 begins officially on 23rd July and the official schedule for Championship-Points Games is listed below, and can also be found on UPCOMING.
(All times are in GMT)
TUE, 23rd July 00:01 - Year 952 begins a little early with a Treasure Hunt!
FRI, 26th July 23:00 - Championship Race Around the World!
SAT, 27th July 17:00 - Championship Worldgames Extravaganza!
SUN, 28th July 15:00 - Championship Group Riddles!
MON, 29th July 00:00 - Championship XP Event Opens and Double XP begins!
FRI, 2nd August 23:59 - Championship XP Event Closes and Double XP ends!
SAT, 3rd August 16:00 - Championship Twins!
SAT, 3rd August 23:00* - Staff of Nicator Award Ceremony!
* This is subject to change depending on the winner's timezone, availability, and level of exhaustion after the games.
SUN, 4th August 22:00 - Capture the Flag for Effigy!
Helpfiles for all of the above also exist for your perusal - HELP WORLDGAMES, HELP TWINS, HELP RIDDLES, HELP WORLDRACE, HELP XPEVENT.
In addition to these, you can also expect a number of other games, celebrations, and activities throughout such as the Itinerant Bazaar and other delights!
To pre-empt concerns about the new Bard rework being utilised in the Twins tournament, fear not: we will be looking at balancing passes and potentially a short classlead round prior to the Games to iron out major concerns once the rework has been out for a bit.
As a final reminder, as per the prior games, formers winners ARE eligible to compete for the Staff again, provided it is not consecutive.
Enjoy!
Penned by My hand on the 23rd of Sarapin, in the year 949 AF.
Championship Games Schedule 2024
Written by: Ictinus, the Architect
Date: Sunday, June 16th, 2024
Addressed to: Everyone
Hi folks!
As 2024 marches on, Imyrr will soon turn into a pumpkin and the Staff of Nicator will once again be up for contention, crowning a new Lord or Lady of the Crossing!
For those unfamiliar, this auspicious contest pits the very best of Achaea against one another for the chance to win the Staff of Nicator (a weapon that confers several powerful bonuses to the wielder), access to the Keep at Nicator's Crossing, and their choice of either 2000 credits, or one year of Iron Elite Membership and a trip to the Artefact Vault. It is a test of not only strength and fortitude but ingenuity, creativity, knowledge of the land and its secrets, and of course the all important social skills, diplomacy, and charisma!
Prizes will also rain down upon those who don't manage to take first place, with a host of credits and other awards on offer! Placing in the top ten in any of the Championship events will earn championship points (towards the overall winner) and credits.
Alongside the Championship events there will be lots of other ways to participate that can earn you special prizes! We'll announce all of these closer to the date.
The Year 952 begins officially on 23rd July and the official schedule for Championship-Points Games is listed below, and can also be found on UPCOMING.
(All times are in GMT)
TUE, 23rd July 00:01 - Year 952 begins a little early with a Treasure Hunt!
FRI, 26th July 23:00 - Championship Race Around the World!
SAT, 27th July 17:00 - Championship Worldgames Extravaganza!
SUN, 28th July 15:00 - Championship Group Riddles!
MON, 29th July 00:00 - Championship XP Event Opens and Double XP begins!
FRI, 2nd August 23:59 - Championship XP Event Closes and Double XP ends!
SAT, 3rd August 16:00 - Championship Twins!
SAT, 3rd August 23:00* - Staff of Nicator Award Ceremony!
* This is subject to change depending on the winner's timezone, availability, and level of exhaustion after the games.
SUN, 4th August 22:00 - Capture the Flag for Effigy!
Helpfiles for all of the above also exist for your perusal - HELP WORLDGAMES, HELP TWINS, HELP RIDDLES, HELP WORLDRACE, HELP XPEVENT.
In addition to these, you can also expect a number of other games, celebrations, and activities throughout such as the Itinerant Bazaar and other delights!
To pre-empt concerns about the new Bard rework being utilised in the Twins tournament, fear not: we will be looking at balancing passes and potentially a short classlead round prior to the Games to iron out major concerns once the rework has been out for a bit.
As a final reminder, as per the prior games, formers winners ARE eligible to compete for the Staff again, provided it is not consecutive.
Enjoy!
Penned by My hand on the 23rd of Sarapin, in the year 949 AF.