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Would you like to start a character on a brand-new Optional PvP world? If so, we have good news for you:
We plan to set up two new Optional PvP worlds on Tuesday, November 17, in the course of the afternoon: Beneva(EU) and Veludera (US).
These worlds will be blocked for character world transfers for a significant amount of time. However, please note that depending on how their populations evolve, it may still be possible that these worlds will be opened for transfers or even be merged with other worlds at some point of time.
Initially, only premium accounts will be able to play on Beneva and Veludera.
Have fun!
Your Community Managers
Private Test of the Winter Update
Curious to find our more about the upcoming winter update? The private test of the winter update has started and lots of new stuff is waiting to be tested.
For the private phase, tutors, senators, fansite representatives, former focus group members, former closed beta testers, and selected long-time players have been invited to join the test. More information can be found in the welcome thread on the test website. While only private testers may post on the test board, all players can read it.
Of course, there will also be a public test phase so stay tuned!
See you on Testa and Testera!
Your Community Managers
Darkness is about to fall upon us; the veil between the worlds has grown thin. Yet, a little light can go a long way. Team up with fellow Tibians during the upcoming Lightbearer event and lighten up the sky!
From server save November 11 until server save November 15, ten fire basins need to be kept burning to dispel the lingering gloom. But watch out: if a single light goes out, your world has failed!
If you are interested in helping, you may want to visit Lucius in Yalahar once the event has started. Also, some of our supported and promoted fansites provide detailed guides with useful information about this event so pay them a visit. It is also a good idea to check your world board to see if other players have already started with preparations for the Lightbearer.
Light up the darkness!
Your Community Managers
Besides a new quest involing Ferumbras and minions of the Ruthless Seven, the winter update will bring along exciting new features: an arena system, a global depot and immediate skinning and dusting. But is that all?
Not yet! We still have more in store for you, Tibians. The winter update will also include a new hunting area with new monsters, new items and, of course, a new quest and missions. So shoulder your backpack, grab a few tasty snacks and enough resources, and then let's head off to exploreKrailos!
Our latest featured article offers lots of information about Krailos and the creatures that call this land their home! We hope it may help to shorten the waiting time until test server start.
See you in Krailos!
Your Community Managers
Thais - the streets are empty - loud cheering echoes through the emptied alleys. Where is everybody...?
Your eyes are immediately drawn to a new sparkling banner. You walk closer to have a better look... the cheering gets louder while you approach. What is this? You take out your glasses and read: You see an arena banner.
Yes! This winter update will bring an Arena System to Tibia!
Please note that teaser information is always preliminary, and subject to change. Especially the later mentioned limits and timers are still in discussion. We hope for your feedback on the test server!
As a start, arenas can be found in Ankrahmun, Kazordoon, Thais, Edron, and Rathleton.
Each arena fight will be set up by one initiator. By talking to an NPC he picks a battle type and sets the details:
Type 1: Last Man Standing
- The initiator determines an entrance fee and how many players will fight.
- He is teleported into a waiting area, other players will follow him manually. The battle starts when enough players have arrived.
- All participants are teleported into the battle ground to fight against each other.
- The entrance fee will be deducted from the bank accounts of participants.
- The fight lasts until only one character is left.
- The winner gets all the money that was deducted from everybody in the beginning, the losers will have lost the money but nothing else.
Type 2: Team Deathmatch
- The initiator sets the entrance fee, the team sizes, and enters the character names for each team.
- The two teams will gather in the waiting area, each team in a separate room.
- When everybody on the team lists has arrived, all participants are teleported into the battle ground to fight.
- The entrance fee will be deducted from the bank accounts of participants.
- The fight lasts until only members from one team are still alive.
- The money that was deducted from everybody in the beginning will now be devided equally and automatically among all members of the winning team, regardless of whether they died during the fight or not. The members of the losing team will have lost the money but nothing else.
- Extra hint: In this mode, specific 1 vs 1 fights are possible. To duel your friend, just set the team size to 1 and enter your friend's character name on the opponent list at the NPC.
 
A special addition: Spectators are welcome! The roof of the battle ground is like glass. You can walk on it and look through it. Watch your friends and either cheer or laugh at them!
Extra information:
- There are time limits for fights and the waiting periods.
- After a fight, participants are blocked from fights for some time before they can battle again.
- There will be a limit for the entrance fee, too.
- During the waiting period, players can decide against participation by leaving the waiting area. The only way out of a battle, though, is either death, victory, or a battle time out.
- PvP features like friendly fire will match the PvP options of your game world type. However, all kills in an arena will be justified. An arena death does not count as a frag in guild wars, and the usual death penalty will not be applied in arena fights.
- Arena battles will be a premium feature.
Get ready to test your PvP skills, Tibians!
Your Community Managers
From today's server save till the server save on November 3, the Mutated Pumpkin will appear west of Darashia to spread terror all over the land.
Everybody who dares to take part in the defeat of this creature has a chance to be rewarded, according to the level of participation.
After you have actively helped to kill the Mutated Pumpkin, you can try your luck for loot. Also, everybody who actively contributed to the success of the fight is allowed to enter a portal in order to carve the pumpkin, meaning you can skin its corpse with an obsidian knife.
A faster way towards the fight might be a new travelling companion! Check the mounts category in the Store later today to have a look at the slagsnare, the nightstinger, or the razorcreep.
All three of them might become loyal and trustworthy companions to carry you smoothly through the Tibian wilderness. Once bought, your character can use the mount ingame anytime, no matter if you are a free account or a premium account.
Also, especially for Halloween, the famous Halloween Hare will be around again. This cunning fellow can be found only today and hides somewhere on mainland, on Rookgaard, and on Dawnport. Get yourself transformed into an evil creature to be prepared for the next Halloween party!
If this is not enough Halloween Spirit for you yet, check out the new fashion of the season, which will also be available in the Store a bit later today. Look for the royal pumpkin outfit in the outfits category and dress up for your Halloween celebrations!
Once bought, your character can wear this outfit anytime, it will not fade away like the costume from the Halloween Hare. The outfit is purely cosmetic and does not bestow any benefits.
A spooky Halloween!
Your Community Managers
Immediate Skinning and Global Depot After three teasers that focused on new content, it is time to take a look at what the winter update has in store for you feature-wise. Let us start with two changes that are based on player proposals.
Immediate Skinning and Dusting
No need to wait 10 seconds anymore before you can skin or dust a monster!
- After a monster has been slain, its owner and party members will be able to use an obsidian knife or a blessed wooden stake immediately on the corpse.
- Important: As soon as you have skinned or dusted a monster corpse, it will change into its next state of decay and can be looted by all players.
Global Depot
Access all items that you have stored in a depot from every city!
- There will be 17 numbered depot boxes in your depot chest from the winter update on. You will be able to access all 17 boxes from every city.
- Overall, free accounts will be able store up to 2,000 items per character in those 17 boxes, while premium players will be able to store up to 10,000 items there. The contents of each of the 17 depot boxes count towards this item limit.
- Similar to your inbox, the contents of a depot box will be shown page by page and you can click through the pages.
How to find items in your depot directly after the update release?
- The depot chest of each city will turn into a numbered depot box; e.g. Carlin's depot chest will turn into box "II". So all items that are stored in your depot chest in Carlin can be found in this box after the update. We have provided a list of all city depots and the corresponding depot box numbers after the update here.
- With the release of the update, it may be possible that you exceed the overall number of items you are allowed to store in the global depot chest. If that is the case, you can only take items out of depot boxes but not put any new ones in until you do not exceed the maximum limit anymore. As soon as you take an item out of a box, the following items will move up.
As part of this change, character world transfers will also be simplified with the release of the winter update:
- It will not be necessary anymore to move items to Travora: Your character's depot chest (17 depot boxes) as well as your character's inbox will automatically be moved to your new home world with all their contents. This also means that the current transfer limit of 1,000 items will be removed.
- We will also remove the item limit of 1 unit per character which currently applies to most items. So your character can take along as many units of an item as you possess.
- The island of Travora will be swallowed by the sea. Only a ship and a connected platform will be left over. This is where you have to logout from the winter update on if your character is ready to change worlds.
Stay tuned!
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