Posted December 12, 2013 Hello Fellow Wurmians! Getting closer to Christmas every day now and we finally have snow here in Motala, which is a beautiful sight indeed.It makes everything seam brighter once more, so let me in turn spread some light on other things and Share some News!This week there is not much on the art side we want to reveal just yet but we have some other interesting developments to look into. Crafting InterfaceNew feature of the interface where you get an option for “Search Materialâ€.This means that if you have lots of a specific resource and do not quite know what to do with it, you can search for it in the crafting recipes interface and get a total list of what craft-able items contains this resource.It is a great way for getting some new creative ideas on what you might start doing next. The recent rollbackThis is nothing to worry about as it is just a matter of an update done some hours ago where the servers were already taken offline for this reason. After starting again there was an unforeseen bug which demanded we rollback to the state which was before the update.So in effect we did not take away any character progress at all, only the update itself.New Payment system and Loyalty programWe are adding new payment services to give you even more options and convenience in how to make your game related transactions.There are going to be some difference in cost for the different options as some are more expensive to process then others.Along with this we are also introducing a new loyalty program which will be accumulative and give you different rewards depending on how long you have been a premium member. There will be one part that starts from the point this is implemented and is dependant on continuous uninterrupted membership and one is applied retroactively on your premium characters. So if you have been racking up that premium time already, which I know many of you have. You can expect to get some nice tokens of our appreciation. You claim your rewards at your token.Some rewards are a one time only thing, like rod of transmutation.You will soon receive an email with all the new details to this as well as email reminders when your premium time is about to run out so you do not miss any reward you are aiming for. Youtube and SharingAs youtube has become stricter with how user generated material is viewed in relation to games and copyright, threatening the "Lets Play" trend and sharing game related material in general.We have altered our Terms and Conditions and made a specific point at the end of it to allow you to continue sharing.Just link to our terms and conditions, be clear in you description on youtube when uploading and you should be fine. Carts and WagonWe have now addressed the issue of too many animals on the same tile getting diseases.As long as you are moving, it will not affect them.So, hitched animals now no longer counts as being on the same tile as the cart but rather on the tile they are physically inhabiting.This will also be applied to the older carts.We also increased the maximum speed for the wagon a little. Questions and AnswersHere you can see Rolf in his natural habitat at the Motala office. Reminding you that we are holding a December Q&A session where you get to post questions to us and chat.For this to go smoothly we ask that you click the image above to get to a forum post, where everything is explained in further detail. Christmas present?Have you been nice this year? Not hating too much on the forums? Trolling your neighbors? Better be honest now because I have both admin and moderator privileges you know! Please respond in this thread to: Santa Rolf and Team. And tell us of the nicest thing you have done this year in Wurm, so we know if you are eligible for a Christmas present! Redbarons "Pic of the Week"From The Creative CommonsRoseDragon has once more created a real nice digital painting.This time a tribute to the impressive Rockcliff Cathedral building north west of Freedom market. So you can actually visit this place in game.Click the image to get to the forum thread and discuss it! So that was all for this weeks update. So if you want to check out your rewards now, get to the token andKeep on Wurming! 11 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) Dear Santa Rolf and TeamI stopped trolling as much after my banI also tried to save a new player drowning at the exo/cele border but he got bored and killed himself before I could get there ==================== Some rewards are a one time only thing, like rod of transmutation. Does that mean once I hit 36 months prem time I'll get 1, then never again. Or they're only being given out today then never again? Edited December 12, 2013 by Shadz Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 I want that crafting interface sooooo badly! cheers for the update! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) So in effect we did not take away any character progress at all, only the update itself. I did gain a bowyery level in between downtimes, so in effect, you did But no harm done, was easily regained. Edited December 12, 2013 by Freddy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 Please respond in this thread to: Santa Rolf and Team, to tell us of the nicest thing you have done this year in Wurm, so we know if you are eligible for a Christmas present! Haha I stopped trolling as much after my ban < seriously Some rewards are a one time only thing, like rod of transmutation. Does that mean once I hit 36 months prem time I'll get 1, then never again. Or they're only being given out today then never again? So the nicest thing you did was to start being nicer hahaha Thats good, there is hope for a present yet Shadz! I means it is a one time only reward, there are plenty of other rewards to get. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 Dear Santa Rolf and Team, I have run across some other people's farms in my travels, that have been overgrown with weeds, or dying, and have tilled them, harvested the ripe crops, replanted the harvested/dying, and placed the harvest in a chest nearby, for them to find when they come back on, because maybe they missed a couple days on wurm, and this way they don't have to lose their farm. I am not an old player, I'm not rich, I don't have tons to randomly give away, so I think doing this can be nice for others sometimes, even anonymously =) 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) Well i have been nice by paying for my subscriptions this year on my main even though i could have paid with in-game coins Great update i just hope we get some of these new features to play with for Christmas break Edited December 12, 2013 by Kegan 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 So the nicest thing you did was to start being nicer hahaha Thats good, there is hope for a present yet Shadz! I means it is a one time only reward, there are plenty of other rewards to get. Hehe can't get nicer than being nice, right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) Santa Rolf and Team, The nicest thing I did this year? Hrm, not robbing anyone for six months count? Edited December 12, 2013 by Klaa 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 Santa Rolf and Team, to tell us of the nicest thing you have done this year in Wurm, so we know if you are eligible for a Christmas present! I have helped teach the new players of Wurm how to play aswell as gotten new players to the game Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 Santa Rolf and Team, to tell us of the nicest thing you have done this year in Wurm, so we know if you are eligible for a Christmas present! I've picked up a player for another server who got killed and who didn't find his ship and belongings. When I carry him on my ship and found his lost vessel (after half an hour of searching), he got killed another time. So I picked him up again and I carried him to his ship another time. Then I'll escort it there until he recovered all his belongings and could go back to his server in a safely way. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 "We also increased the maximum speed for the wagon a little." Bison carts just got better in pvp Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) Dear Santa Rolf and Team This year, I have helped many new players, as always, I have given things to friends and players,Helps a three guys to find their village, heal newbies whit bad-several wounds and more! Edited December 12, 2013 by Jordii Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 I helped heal some one with 2 bad bruises Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 Santa Rolf and team, I have been very nice, because this year I have been using the trash bins and altars intensively to get rid of junk (in the past I just threw it outside). Making the neighbourhood cleaner and the database to XD PS: Very nice gifts for loyal players, a bit confused on the randomness of the armour parts (younger account got plate, old got chain) but besides that: MANY THANKS! The rods of transmutation will come in extremely handy! And updates yet to come will make sure my accounts will stay prem (not that I was intending to stop premming them anyways tho ) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 Dear Santa Rolf and all the little Elf devs, I play on Elevation so other than helping new players to my kingdom get started and teaching them some ins and outs of the game I don't really have many other opportunities to be "nice." That's about as good as a BLer can get.... Oh I haven't eaten any human meat in a month or so, does that count? Sincerely,Telvanni P.S. ooh oh oh please tell us what Seryll does! I have enough to make something cool but need to know before I go crafting a sword and it turns out that it doesn't do anything for weapons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 I did not get a rod. [17:13:27] You have been premium a total of 35 months until Nov 2013. That normal? Will I get it later? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 Dear Santa Rolf and Team, I'm a notorious collector of the recently and not so recently abandoned things; however, I recovered a 90 ql rare belt from a raider and returned it to its original owner. Also, Stonesolid is a great player too. He just gave my deed a rare unfinished colossus. I think he should be rewarded as well. v/r, Happychappie 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 Santa Rolf and Team:I made a deed next to indy spawn just so I could be the first person to chat with the new players.Im the first one to guide them and first one to explain them that not everything sucks.It's nice to see them progress and build their own deeds and really understand what the game is about.Many of them are also very impolite and start cursing at the game, but just have to have some patience ^^ While im in celebration, I like to PM new people who are confused in CA help.Every bit of word can save 1 noobie and make him an active premium player =D I got rich and powerful in wurm just in 1 year time, because I focused on business and little tips and tricks.It's great to share my tips and tricks to other people, because those are the real key to success Less about myself.It's real good to see that we finally get more payment options for premium.That can give a nice bump for this game. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 Santa Rolf and Team, The nicest thing I did this year was to give a ride to a new player who wanted to either join a town or settle on the East side of Deli a few months ago. His character had spawned around the same time as my alt (LordCygnet--it's an animus/anima thing), and we ended up having a nice conversation before I offered to help him get where he needed to go. My primary character (LadyCygnet) even got killed by a crocodile in the process, but I was able to see the guy safely to a settlement before he felt comfortable continuing on his own. 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) Santa Rolf and Team, to tell us of the nicest thing you have done this year in Wurm, so we know if you are eligible for a Christmas present!I've introduced 'quests' into the game, which has given the new players a sense of direction to work towards something. And also given them the opportunity to get some nice ql stuff without having to spend their hard earned coins on it http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/topic/90998-gurrington-quests-round-1-formerly-known-as-vanaheimr-quests/And in general just been a nice guy helping out where i can Edited December 12, 2013 by Guruen 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) I did not get a rod. [17:13:27] You have been premium a total of 35 months until Nov 2013. That normal? Will I get it later?well sounds like next month you will. i did not know if it was for 24 months or 36 but seems the 36 is it as i had 37 and got it Edited December 12, 2013 by Kegan 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 Santa Rolf and Team, to tell us of the nicest thing you have done this year in Wurm I have been transporting new players across the map and back to collect items and find new pastures and I gave my old row boat away to a new player so they could cross the map to meet up with friends. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Posted December 12, 2013 (edited) Another question, how does the consecutive prem thing work? Is it every month so I get one even if I buy 6 months at a time(which I do so I don't have to worry about it) or do I have to start buying 1 month at a time to get the most out of it? If any dev can give a little clarification that would be lovely. Nevermind, the email cleared that up for me. Edited December 12, 2013 by Telvanni Share this post Link to post Share on other sites