's 450-year anniversary of the Fall of the Seleucarian Empire approaches near! Lasting nearly two weeks in 'real time' (from May 6th to May 19th), the commemorative celebrations include a special lottery, surprises, games, and prizes galore. The last such celebration in Achaea, for the 400-year anniversary of the Fall, occurred in August of 2005. The grand champion of the Championship Games during Year 400 won an XBOX 360 and in-game worth about $300 USD! Although the nature of the highest prizes for Year 450 have yet to be announced, we are certain to be giving out a plethora of credits and in-game gold, merchandise, and equipment as prizes.

Year 450 kicks off on Sunday, May 6th GMT (5pm PDT Saturday) and the festivities will last until Saturday, May 19th. The kickoff festivities will include a treasure hunt, where bags stuffed with gold and goodies will be scattered all across our huge realm. Over the following two weeks, you can try your luck at the lottery, or test your wit and skills against other players in the exciting Year 450 Championship Games, or participate in the many smaller games and events we'll be running for other prizes. You can check the current , as well as learn more details about the celebrations and the Championship Games.

If you want to come party with us in Year 450 but you've never played Achaea, or if you haven't played in a long time, I suggest stopping by earlier to get in the swing of things beforehand, so that you can enjoy Year 450 when it's here. You can telnet to achaea.com port 23 or point your browser to where you'll find our webclient for easily connecting to us. We're a vast, imaginative world filled with possibilities; come and fulfill one of them.