[nasredin]

The Moons wane and wax, and once again, the time has come for a Big Bang!
Welcome to wipe 17 and a lot of game changes in ArcticMUD!


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Every so often, Arctic developers implement a change that requires a massive reset of all players. We call this reset a "wipe", and with each wipe, we usher in a new round and begin anew the race for glory. Arctic just now wiped on December 12, and
we're aiming to reopen on Thursday, December 15, 3-5 PM CST.

To play,
telnet mud.arctic.org 2700

For more info, see the news and forum sections of our website: mud.arctic.org

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As always, the new wipe brings new changes and new challenges. There's far too much to cover everything, but here are some highlights:


Dargonest and Sahuagin Revamps
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Layouts changed, completely new quests, and new bosses!

While the old dargonesti city of Naulidis was once a mere outpost, Prince Lyzian has recently decided to retire and cede leadership of the city to his cousin, Aquironian. The change in leadership has brought some changes to the underwater city, which has been renamed "Darthalla".

Unfortunately, these changes did not ecape the notice of the dargonesti's hated enemies, the sahuagin. Emboldened by a newfound connection with their shark-god, the vicious fish-men have refortified their nearest stronghold and begun raiding the dargonesti city again.

Brave adventurers who wish to visit the sea elves or raid the sahuagin settlement should be cautious so as not to become a casualty of the war.


Major changes in PvP
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Even though Arctic has been famous as an excellent, violent PvP environment for ages, we improved it even further. Now, there are even fewer restrictions, and the rules of PvP in general became simplier.


Major changes for Magic Users and other spellcasting classes
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Lots of spells got changed to improve the game balance in general and to make each class even more unique and enjoyable to play.



Major changes for Ranked and Legendary Characters
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The ranks have been significantly redone, and the new set of legendary ranks is still getting the final polish. Don't miss the opportunity to write your name in the history of ArcticMUD as a Legendary player!


Nasredin on behalf of the ArcticMUD staff