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Neverwinter/Star Trek Online Partner Up For Charity
It’s a pretty darn good deal.
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Neverwinter Makes Cosmetic Overrides More User Friendly
Neverwinter players should be happy to hear that the next module coming to the MMORPG will address a longstanding complaint: The appearance system.
The current transmutation system in Neverwinter is, to put it lightly, not optimal. Under the current system you need to destroy a lot of items in order to change the appearance of a single piece of equipment, and when you finally replace that piece you have to go through that process all over again. Under the new system everything is handled by slot instead of by item, so instead of transmuting one item to move its appearance to another, you will instead convert said item into the appearance inventory and be able to select it as an override.
Now, you define how an equipment slot looks, and your equipment takes on that look. If you have an appearance override defined for a slot, anything you put into that slot will take on that appearance automatically without you have to do anything. No matter what you’re actually wearing on your head, it can look like a bright pink fedora! (Fedoras not available in all regions. Some restrictions apply.)
Even better, this system applies to dyes. Instead of having to go out and buy dyes for every single item you want to color, one dye unlocks the color for your library and can be used as many times as you’d like.
More information can be found at the link below.
(Source: Neverwinter)
Neverwinter: Undermountain Arrives On Consoles
Perfect World Entertainment announced today that the latest expansion Undermountain is available on Playstation 4 and Xbox One. The expansion is accompanied by five new adventure zones, endgame dungeons, feat overhauls, a level cap of 80, class overhauls, a revamped loot system, and more.
To celebrate the game’s anniversary, players can take part in the Protector’s Jubilee from June 20-27. Take part in limited activities and obtain unique rewards only available during the festivities.
For more information, check out the official website and take a gander at the launch trailer below.
Perfect World Sunsets Neverwinter/Star Trek Foundry Systems
The Foundry has always been an interesting part of Neverwinter and Star Trek Online, the feature allowed players in both games to create custom missions and add their own spin on to the stories. Over the years, the Foundry has been subject to balancing by Perfect World to prevent players from abusing the system to hand out massive rewards with minimal effort.
Sadly the system is now dead. As announced back in March, the Foundry has shut down as of this week. According to Perfect World, the company was unable to keep the feature properly maintained. It appears that employees with knowledge of the Foundry’s programming are no longer with the company.
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Perfect World Changes Fraud-Detection, Account-Bound Items
Fraud and gold-selling is a problem in any MMO, and Neverwinter players are probably more than familiar with the scourge of chat spam that accompanies said gold farming. Perfect World Entertainment this week has announced to Star Trek Online and Neverwinter players that big changes are coming to the way the game detects fraud. Currently these systems identify potential problem cases and permanently bind the item to the player account, such as a lockbox key or a package with a collection of items.
In an upcoming update, Perfect World will be relaxing these bindings so that they will no longer be permanent. Items put under bind will be accompanied with a timer that shows when they can be traded or sold on the Zen Market. Any item without a timer will be bound permanently.
Perfect World also noted that the system will be tuned over time depending on the circumstances.
Source: Neverwinter
Neverwinter Announces Undermountain Expansion
Perfect World Entertainment has announced the latest expansion to hit Neverwinter: Undermountain.
Undermountain promises to be the largest expansion to date and introduces five new adventure zones, a social hub in the Yawning Portal Tavern, a new endgame dungeon, an overhaul of class powers and feats, revamped bonus system, a richer loot drop experience, and more. In addition, players will be able to increase their power with the raised level cap at 80.
Anyone who can’t wait is welcome to join the public test server on March 1 when the update will go live for testing.
Source: Neverwinter
Lost City of Omu Update Hits Neverwinter In February
Perfect World Entertainment has announced that the next Neverwinter expansion will drop on February 27 on PC. Lost City of Omu continues the story where Tomb of Annihilation left off, pitting adventurers against the evil lich Acererak (are there any other kind of liches?)
The expansion introduces new adventure zones, an endgame trial, expands the Tomb of Annihilation campaign, and even features a giant undead T-Rex. Players of all stripes will be happy to hear that the leveling curve from 60 to 70 has been smoothed out for a more fluid progression, with more information on additional tweaks coming in the next few weeks.
Lost City of Omu hits PC on February 27 with Xbox and Playstation coming at a later date.
(Source: Perfect World Press Release)
Neverwinter Winter Festival Starts Thursday
In spite of its name, it is without a doubt winter in Neverwinter. This year your favorite activities return in Neverwinter’s Winter Festival, from sled racing to ice fishing and everyone’s favorite Winter tradition, killing monsters. Players will be able to get their hands on prior years rewards as well as two new sled designs.
The festival starts on Thursday, December 14 at 7:30am PT (PC) and 10AM PT (Console)
The festival comes to an end on Thursday, January 4 at 7:30AM PT (PC) and 10AM PT (Console)
For more information, check out the official website at the source below.
(Source: Neverwinter)
Winter Celebrations Begin Around Perfect World’s Library
Winter is here, and that means seasonal events returning to your favorite MMOs. Perfect World Entertainment has officially announced its schedule for December, starting with most of its library this week with Neverwinter’s Winter Festival next week.
The list of festivities includes:
- Neverwinter Winter Festival of Simril: December 14-24, complete events to win event-exclusive mounts, companions, and costumes.
- Star Trek Online Q’s Winter Wonderland: December 7 – 18, help Q defeat the Kramp’lhri, compete in ice races, and more to earn exclusive cosmetics including a winter sweater worn by Wesley Crusher.
- Champions Online Attack of the Misfit Toys: December 7 – January 4, defeat the deadly toys unleashed on the city for new winter themed costumes.
- Perfect World International: (Varying) A slew of winter updates await, including login rewards, special NPCs, and more.
- Forsaken World: (Varying) In-game events, login rewards, and photo contests abound guarantee that players will receive their share of presents this month.
- Swordsman: December 21-26, earn charge points for logging in and exchange them for rewards.
You can learn more about any game’s upcoming events by heading over to the official Arc Games website.
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