EpikDen

thank you for the coins @Akasha @Holmes THEMERCS celebrated in panda style
 
 

@EpikDen @TheCaster today hopefully don't worry 

Friends! Awards were sent, during this day they should come. We apologize that keep you waiting.
Thanks a lot again for your creative works

Congrats everyone!
Everyone presented really well with their videos. I'm sure they'll be opening up more contests as such in the future with the partnership program in place? xD This contest definitely made a buzz and more people have their eyes peeled towards the forum.
 
Thank you very much!  @Akasha 💙
and all the mods and admins who answered our doubts patiently.

This contest was definitely an eye opener. I was surprised by the different styles and ideas people came up with in their videos. Like @EpikDen's narrative and gameplay sync, @Angelxgod's insertion of HunterxHunter clips. In fact, I got some ideas for future videos from some of the video styles presented here. I'd love to collaborate and discuss ideas for future videos with you guys if anyone is interested; Feel free to pm and don't mind if I do too. 😛
 
Once again,congratulations to everyone and Thank you for this contest. xD Please introduce more stuff like this to engage with the player base! Loved it.




 

i want to say thank you for this great opportunity of contests each time admins giving us, and epic words, honestly appreciation in those words of all 5 videos is better than the prize itself but still of course the prize is amazing xD
im sorry not all won but im happy to see even everyone was a winner in the end thank you for that @Akasha @Holmes @Peony
 
Congratulations to all

 
 
Gracias bro i loved your video

Horray!  Good job everyone!!!!!!! Zeus deserved it!

Friends!
 
It's time to bring the results of the Video Contest 2020. The process of creating a good video is by no means simple, which is why all the prize-winning videos have been awarded impressive awards. We also thank those who took part in the voting and helped us choose the winners. Well, now the decision of our jury!
 
5th place and 5 000 Miracle coins go straight to Epikden and his Adventure around Arinar, his entertaining narrative and overview of the game world
 
4th place and 5 000 Miracle coins goes to ZeustheGod and his introduction of the game to beginners from an interesting and user friendly narrative and production. 
 
3rd place,15 000 Miracle coins and 30 Seeker’s Stamina Elixirs go to Shirohige and his almost never ending journey to defeat Cicada - the Forgotten Boss highlighted with fun effects
 
2nd place, 25 000 Miracle coins and 40 Seeker’s Stamina Elixirs go to TheCaster and the burning battlefield atmosphere brought by a massive guild work in underwater adventures.
 
1st place, 35 000 Miracle coins and 50 Seeker’s Stamina Elixirs go to Zeus and his production in double dose this time - the latest release "level 32 armor set" and "How to be a leader" underwater! Ah great great job on effects, audio synchronization, narrative, content relevancy and the list goes on.
 
And there are also additional prizes!
 
Absolutely all authors whose works were allowed to participate in the competition will receive an incentive prize from us for their efforts, namely 10 Caches of Legendary Heroes.
 
Independently on the results, don't forget that we are looking forward to meet every producer in our Affiliate Program. All details can be found here:
 

Thank you all for participating and see you in new contests!
AIGRIND

*cough*

U ll get there ^^
 

Nice speech tho 😁👍🏽

Hey guys!
 
This is the short film about all the major group events in the underwater territories.🌊 🚣‍♂️
It's a thrilling experience when you get to play with all your friends and guildmates for large scale events. In our server, there are still a lot of people who shy away from T5 content due the slow walking speed underwater as well as the initial difficulty. 🐳🐳🐳
With a small grind for doubloons, that problem can be thrown out of the way. This is to show everyone what the underwater territories have to offer and let's face it, the adrenaline rush when winning together is an added bonus.👑
 

P.S:
I didn't think I'd get the time to participate in this video contest due to the study/ work load around this time. But inspiration struck at the last moment and burned some, (okay a lot) of midnight oil to get this done and uploaded before the deadline.

Hope you guys enjoy watching it!

Good luck to all the participants!💙
 
 
Archraven
US - Sapphire

Wow, this is really smooth. At first I didn't get it, but as the video kept playing that voice blended in very well with the scenes.. It sounded like one of those old wise men who recite the tales and adventures of heroes. Its so simple yet elegant! Loved it man.
Good luck to you! 😄

Hello! This is my little creation where I would like to take you for a trip as a Mountaineer around Arinar!
First time doing something like this. I really enjoyed doing it!
The most fun part was writing the story for the video. 
 
Good luck all other contestants! Your works are great, guys!
 
P.s. I'm sorry if the audio sounds weird, I'll need more practice on it!
 
 
Name - Epikden
Server - EU-Emerald
 
link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yxp97eHjpQ&t=4s
 
 

Took a lot of free time, being leader and life stuff but its finally here! ladies and gentleman i present you with my video enjoy 
 

My video for the contest.
Zurpi
Eu-Emerald

simple elegant and good editing some maybe not see it but i saw that screen moving edit technique to time it right it looks smooth cheers also the story mode speech well written id give it 8/10 i would give it 10/10 if it had some funny moments :3 im a sucker for funny moments hehe well done gdluck bro 

Hello! This is my little creation where I would like to take you for a trip as a Mountaineer around Arinar!
First time doing something like this. I really enjoyed doing it!
The most fun part was writing the story for the video. 
 
Good luck all other contestants! Your works are great, guys!
 
P.s. I'm sorry if the audio sounds weird, I'll need more practice on it!
 
 
Name - Epikden
Server - EU-Emerald
 
link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yxp97eHjpQ&t=4s
 
 

Hello,
Trying my luck on this "Video Contest" event, im here to submit my video. I know this isnt perfect but i did my best 🥰 
Im glad if yall entertained by this. 
 
Character : Shirohige ( Us -Shappire )
 
 
 
NB : just some fun video 🤓

Nicely done, and it was your first time doing something like this too.
I just noticed how much the commentary helps, that voice fits very well into a story like that. (I didn't have time to add an actual commentary to my video, rip)
 
The audio sounds fine to me btw
 
Why skip the isle of Mountain Clans though 😞 

Nicely done!!
The audio sounds good to me!!
Good luck!

Hello! This is my little creation where I would like to take you for a trip as a Mountaineer around Arinar!
First time doing something like this. I really enjoyed doing it!
The most fun part was writing the story for the video. 
 
Good luck all other contestants! Your works are great, guys!
 
P.s. I'm sorry if the audio sounds weird, I'll need more practice on it!
 
 
Name - Epikden
Server - EU-Emerald
 
link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yxp97eHjpQ&t=4s
 
 

Hello! This is my little creation where I would like to take you for a trip as a Mountaineer around Arinar!
First time doing something like this. I really enjoyed doing it!
The most fun part was writing the story for the video. 
 
Good luck all other contestants! Your works are great, guys!
 
P.s. I'm sorry if the audio sounds weird, I'll need more practice on it!
 
 
Name - Epikden
Server - EU-Emerald
 
link https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6yxp97eHjpQ&t=4s
 
 

Warriors!
 
Spring was already come with its bright sunlight and singing birds, and that means it's time of the warmest of the holiday - the Honoring of the Spring King! Very soon you will be able to go to the Blissful Isle, where you will find dangerous adventures, mysterious conspiracies, solo Dungeons, treacherous bosses, world dynamic and new guild events, pirate treasures, chests, and other surprises. What else waits for the brave warriors on the island this year?
 
The beginning of spring on the Blissful Isle never gone through without surprises, most often unpleasant. This year was no exception: while the Spring King and Wickedora were preparing to celebrate the wedding anniversary, a whole squadron of ships moored to the shore of the island. Her captain, mysterious Admiral Octopus, paid a visit to the King, and after that the monarch announced the incredible news: the first in its history election of the king will soon be held on the Blissful Isle! Only few people were surprised when the Admiral Octopus announced his candidacy for the election. Many residents of the island thought that the election is something like national holiday and now they discuss with each other the news in taverns. Only some ask questions. Will this election go smoothly? And what is really on the mind of the mysterious Admiral Octopus? Did he decide to become the new king of the Blissful Isle no matter the cost?
 
Holiday Quests
  
 
The main storyline will help to reveal the secret of the appearance of Admiral Octopus and his thugs, and to expose the pirate conspiracy. Hurry up before the authority on the island is captured by enemies!
 
Daily quests for all tastes also will be available on the festive island: destroy coastal beacons, look for a treasure map in dark caves, collect black pearls hidden in pirate chests, or send love messages to all the dwellers of the island. Not only that, you can even participate in the election of the king on behalf of your Alliance!
 
Solo Dungeons
  
 
Six solo dungeons of the Blissful Isle welcome the most brave and valiant warriors. Are you ready to challenge yourself?
 
"The Hammer" is one of the best ships of Admiral Octopus’s squadron. The crew consists of hand-picked thugs that are ready to go even to the bottom of the sea for their Admiral. Not for a moment doubting the loyalty of the Hammer’s crew, the Admiral always trusts them with the most difficult and dangerous missions, on land and at sea. Going to the shores of the Blissful Isle, Octopus pre-assembled a team from the crew of the “The Hammer". The thugs were ordered to spread out across the island and wait for further instructions. There is no doubt that the hammerheaded pirates will stop at nothing to fulfill them.
 
Teleports in the Dungeons can send you different ways, but you can always come back to explore the whole mysterious maze. This is an optional condition, but in some locations you can find Spring Boxes with rewards, which will be a nice bonus. However, do not forget that the meeting the monsters can not be avoided too!
 
By the way, there is no time limit in these dungeons, but there is no one to help you too. Take your time, be careful and cautious!
 
World dynamic event “Playing against the rules”
  
 
At the main event of the holiday you will have to go through 6 amazing stages and at each of them you will help to stop coup d'etat on the Blissful Isle and crush the army of Admiral Octopus. Hurry up, warriors, we can't allow total mayhem!
 
The first stage “False agitation”
Admiral Octopus firmly believes that the end result justifies the means. Wanting to discredit the Spring King on the eve of the election, Octopus bribed the scoundrels and ordered them to impersonate the disgruntled dwellers of the Blissful Isle. Now troublemakers are sowing doubt in people's hearts. Destroy picketers to not allow lies to take control of citizens’ minds!
 
The second stage “Unfair methods”
Octopus ordered to put together a lot of fake voting booths, wanting to steal the votes that support the Spring King. Break all the booths to prove to the Admiral - he won’t be able to falsify the election!
 
The third stage “Build-up of power”
Octopus realized that the the Spring King’s people would not allow him to meddle in fair election. So now the Admiral decided to openly use force, and commanded to place devices filled with gunpowder everywhere. Destroy dangerous mechanisms and their operators before the Admiral will command to open fire!
 
The fourth stage “Old acquaintance”
A traitor will betray again. Midnight Owl, who once served the witch Momba, is again at the service of the dark forces. Now he became a messenger and a spy for Octopus. Remind the feathered villain that it's a bad idea to mess with the defenders of Arinar!
 
The fifth stage “Drastic measures”
Admiral Octopus decided to take a desperate step - he ordered the gunners to place all of the ship's guns on land! You need to destroy the artillery of the Admiral before the gunners open fire on the capital.
 
The sixth stage “Last barrier”
The Admiral's headquarters are guarded by Captain Sawtooth, Octopus's right hand and the commander of one of the best ships of his fleet. Sawtooth is ready to fight to the end: you will have to defeat this battle-scarred fighter to clear the way to the headquarters of the evil Octopus.
 
Restart time: 4 hours after the first stage starts on schedule: 02:05, 06:05, 10:05, 14:05, 18:05, 22:05 (CET)
 
Guild events
There are new features in Guild events! This time we present to you three events, two of which include new mechanics of exciting battles side by side with your fellow guild members! Can't wait to find out more? Ok, we will tell everything in detail now.
 
Dedicated area
Now in the game there will be special areas where dynamic events for guilds would be held. We defined key moments of this mode in the game to make it easier to understand the mechanics:
activation of the event happens individually for each guild after activation of a Guild event of this type, the dedicated area will be generated for each guild guild members are free to come in or out of the dedicated area throughout the event when event is active, only guild members would be able to enter the dedicated area - for all of the other players the entrance will be unavailable the event is divided into multiple stages, the conditions of which must be met in the time available in the case of the death on the dedicated area guild members will be able to reappear around activated Respawn Statue or on place using the Life Scroll the entrance to the dedicated area will be deactivated after completion of the Guild event, and all members of the guild that were inside will be transferred to the open world Guild event in the dedicated area “Serpentine Ring”
   
 
You will have to move step by step clearing the space from the vile creatures, but be careful - with each new stage the enemies will get stronger.
 
The first stage “Inside the ring”
You have stepped into the cave full of bloodthirsty guards. It's time to make a statement - and kill them all. You will be able to move on after clearing the central cave and securing the rear.
 
The second stage “New challenges”
The сentral cave is surrounded by three snake rings - the extended tunnels similar to the circles formed on water surface. The first ring is filled with numerous guards - you need to kill them before you can move further.
 
The third stage “Strengthen the onslaught!”
The second ring is much better guarded than the first one: poorly trained treasure hunters wouldn’t be able to break through the security there. Clean this area from the monsters too to show that your intentions remains unshaken, and the will is firm!
 
The fourth stage “External ring”
The third ring frames all the others, it is the longest and most dangerous. If you would be able to clear this ring from the bloodthirsty monsters, the glory of the conquerors of the Serpentine Ring is rightfully yours!
 
Conditions for activation: gather 5,000 Guild points.
Restart time: 8 hours after the event ends.
 
GvG-territory
Guilds that participated in the battle for Castles before will immediately understand the mechanics of GvG-territory, but because such Guild dynamic events will take place in the game for the first time, and decided to highlight some important moments of this game mode:
the event will be activated for all guilds at the same time when the event starts, the entrance activates and all guilds get to their own Military camps on the common GvG-territory the Military camp for the guild is appointed when the first guild member enters the GvG-territory guild members are free to come to and go out of the GvG-territory throughout the event when event is active, only guild members can enter the GvG-territory - for all of the other players the entrance will be unavailable all characters from another guild of any Alliance are considered hostile and their names are displayed in red, if PvP is allowed on the location the revival on the GvG-territory will occur in a Military camp of the guild: as with the revival during the battle for the Castle the entrance to the GvG-territory will be deactivated when your guild completes the event, and all members of the guild that were inside will be transferred to the entrance Guild event on the GvG-territory “Secrets of Serpentarium”
  
 
All guilds will have one common enemy, but it will not be so easy to defeat him. You should make a choice: will you destroy everyone on your path with fellow guild members or will you cooperate with other guilds and kill the boss together. But whichever way you choose, we are sure that you will not be bored! So, go ahead and try to get your share of pirate treasure!
 
Serpentarium full of treasures attracts seekers of adventures and wealth. It is already under the siege and surrounded by military camps of the strongest guilds. However only few of treasure hunters get to the Serpentarium - most often they start the fight with greed-crazed warriors of other guilds on approaches to the treasury. Beat all of the competitors and break into the Serpentarium to fight the terrible Nagini!
 
Restart time: on schedule 03:30, 11:30, 19:30 (CET)
 
Guild dynamic event “King-usurper”
  
 
You need to free the Blissful Isle from the aggressor. Gather your guild and fight the Admiral Octopus!
 
Admiral Octopus planned to usurp power on the Blissful Isle to turn the prosperous kingdom into a huge pirate den. His plan was exposed, and now retribution is inevitable. You have the honor to punish the Admiral! Find the Octopus and call the scoundrel out for the last fight!
 
Conditions of activation: complete 30 times any dungeon on the Blissful Isle.
Restart time: 8 hours after the event ends.
 
Admiral Octopus
The Admiral Octopus practically signed his own death warrant when he decided to overthrow the Spring King. Аfter all brave warriors of Arinar will not allow the pirates to seize power on the Blissful Isle, right?
 
The name of Admiral Octopus used to resound throughout the Golden Archipelago decades ago, when he vowed to clear the islands from the corsairs. But pirates lured the Admiral into a trap and sent him to the bottom of the sea. But Sea Witch saved the Octopus from inevitable death - she put the spell on the Admiral and his men and turned them into violent thugs: half human, half monsters. Since then Admiral Octopus became the terror of the south seas. Forgotten the old ideals, he’s now not that different from the corsairs, boarding all the ships indiscriminately.
 

 
Holiday skills
Throughout the holiday event each player will get these special skills that will help in the battles with the insidious pirates:
 
 Wrath of the Sea
You never know what to expect from the nature, but the one thing is clear - the enemies will not be happy about such sea gifts.
 
 Sebastian’s help
Being a loyal assistant is not a new experience for Sebastian. He learned a lot over countless years, especially the art of war.
 
P.S.
One more thing: we updated interface of the game menu! Now the most relevant information about the events can be found in a separate section of the menu. There will be all available in-game events, time before they start or finish, conditions of activation, description of each stage and awards. More details about this - in release.
 
All other information about awards and gifts will be available on the release day. We also prepared some surprises for you, so next week's update will be interesting!
 
AIGRIND
 

I will post a new part as soon as I have enough information.
Now there are many interesting things, but some details are still being finalized ...
You need to wait so that I can tell you in detail about the new mechanics. 

Hey there!
 
We have good news: we are continuing the "In Development" to unveil the mystery of the long-awaited V sector of Ayvondil.
 
The new sector is not just some new territory, but a huge underwater world, hiding many adventures and dangers within: over a hundred wonderful locations, inhabited by yet unseen creatures from the dark depths of the sea, dungeons and grottos, old secrets and great treasure. A multitude of new unique mechanics and events await you there.
 

 
We understand how important to you, our loyal fans, the development of the game and the release of the new sector is, so we approach the development thoroughly and with a focus on quality, paying attention to every little detail. The upcoming update is massive and its release is planned for the spring of 2019. Until then, we will share some information about the development progress and release a few articles in this series, devoted to the V sector of Ayvondil or how our dear developers call it — "The Ship Graveyard".
 
Today we'll talk about the start of the storyline, locations' features and even throw some screenshots in, fresh from the developers' oven.
 

 
Are you ready, kids? (Aye, aye, captain!)
 
Then let's go!
 
ATTENTION! THE PROJECT IS STILL IN DEVELOPMENT, SO ANY AND ALL FEATURES AND MECHANICS ARE SUBJECT TO CHANGE BEFORE THE RELEASE.
 
Backstory and global aim
 
So! Let me tell you a little bit about the plot that will lead you into the underwater world. Why would you need to go to the new sector?
 
When you finish IV sector’s storyline, you’ll need to get back to Maliat, where you can get a quest with a great purpose — finding the Clock of the World Creation artifact.
 
Only this ancient relic can dispel Adven-Tar’s charm that has been stopping any living creature from entering Lower Temple under Tree of Life for 5 centuries.
 
Queen Valaria that is forced to conduct eternal battle with troops of necromancer Maradish has been held captive in that Temple. It is also important to note that both Maradish and Valaria hold onto other powerful possessions — Gaya’s Clepsydra and Eye of Elam. The close proximity of those mighty artifacts has formed a huge weir in the River of the Times which Kronus used for his plan to disturb the peace of Arinar.
 
That’s why the main aim is to separate them. If no one succeeds in this, then a new weir might form and will open an entrance for something far more dangerous than Kronus. This can lead to the destruction of Arinar.
 
So we are going on a search for an amazing relic for the sake of this world.
 
The islands, or The Golden Archipelago
 

 
The Golden Archipelago is a group of islands, utter heaven for rum lovers and those who ride the high seas under the Black Jack flag. In other words, land of the V sector is fully occupied by pirate syndicates.
 

 
However, islands only make up a tiny part of all locations. The main territory for exploration, plundering treasure and massive battles is situated underwater and called the Ship Graveyard. There you will meet the hosts of this rough world — Tritons and Frogles.
 

 
Pirates, Tritons and Frogles
 
Heroes of each Alliance come to the Golden Archipelago, the harbor of different pirate syndicates — Petrel and Albatross. They compete in hunting treasure and selling it to the Chainless League traders. The Archipelago is divided between factions equally, and they try to keep the precarious peace: the Archipelago’s Code forbids open conflicts on the land. However, these rules don’t extend to the underwater territories where the war against everyone doesn’t stop.
 
On the start locations we get acquainted with the leaders of pirate syndicates — captains Billy Griphook and Jim Slayer as well as League traders Madgid and Salman. The more often you meet them, the more you immerse yourself in the details of their mutual contempt because of rival for underworld treasure…
 
But don’t forget about the main aim of our journey — to get the artifact. The search of the ancient relic is complicated by the fact that it was last seen on a sunken elf frigate. It will be extremely difficult to find as the sea bottom is covered by an enormous amount of ships that were sunk there over the entirety of Arinar history.
 
As you need to gather information for the search, you will have to gain the trust of pirates and become a key figure of their war.
 
In addition, a huge number of whirlpools makes it impossible to navigate over the water, so you can only move between the islands along the bottom — like the brave divers do in order to get valuable items. These courageous sailors risk their lives every day and may not return home because of being caught in the paws of terrible monsters or running out of air. And you have to become one of them.
 

 
On the bottom you will meet the tribes of intelligent dwellers — Tritons and Frogles that have once been living in peace. We will deal with the reason of their conflict and try to piece them back together in order to fight back the terrible threat that has been inactive for hundreds of years but is going to break out of the rifts on the sea bottom.
 
But we will tell about it in detail later.
 

 
Underwater world, or the Ship Graveyard
 
So what is the new sector of Ayvondil?
 
First of all, it’s a territory for high-level characters — you must be level 28 or higher.
 
The V sector of Ayvondil will be a logical continuation of the existing sectors. Its setting is living up to its name: the territory consists of a dozen islands and underwater locations with dangerous monsters.
 
Symbolically, the territory of the sector is divided into 2 parts, let's call them “Reef” and “Depth” for further narration.
 
Let's start with the Reef:
 

 
That's where you will be sent by the storyline. The first time you will not have any difficulty. Primary locations will be relatively friendly to the heroes. You can do the quests alone, kill monsters for rewards and just walk around beautiful places. And most importantly — you can climb to the surface of small islands and relax. The islands will be more than enough in this part of the V sector.
 
But the further you move along the storyline and the closer you get to the Depth, the more dangers will be on your way and thus you will need to unite with other warriors.
 
Depth:
 

 
We strongly advise you not to go to this part of the sector ahead of time, because, boy oh boy, you will run into trouble. In addition to open PvP - a trademark of all underwater locations — at every step you can meet the most dangerous and disgusting creatures from the depths. Also there are far fewer islands in this part of the sector: this will significantly increase the time of your travels and will require strategic approach.
 
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In the screenshots above you can see the developer's submarine, which they use to descend to the bottom every day to do their work.
In the final version it will be probably removed.
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Oh, and did I tell you that there are only two statues of revival in the whole sector: one for each Alliance, and all this in open PvP. Do you feel the heat? 😄
 
***
 
If you are tired of underwater everything, you can always fill up the supply of provisions, drink a bottle of ale and simply relax in a cozy tavern with an interior decoration similar to a ship's hold.
 

 
Conclusion
 
As you probably guessed, moving, fighting and living in general in the new sector requires significant efforts. More information about reputation, mechanics of the underwater movement, bosses and events will be in the next issues.
 
So, are you ready for a new adventure?
AIGRIND