Hi folks!

Year 500 is almost upon us and all of the events outlined in post #3285 can now be found under the EVENTS command in game. Make sure you configure your timezone for an accurate readout.

The points system from the last few Year X celebrations is returning. Every qualifying event that you participate in will give you a single participation point, and winners receive extra points. Some of the events do not award points as the formats are slightly different than normal. However, points are as follows:

1st: 5 points
2nd: 4 points
3rd: 3 points
4th: 2 points
5th: 1 point
Participation: 1 point

Some notes:

- Winners gain participation points as well as their winning points, e.g coming 2nd in most games will give the 4 points for placing, and the 1 participation point.

- 2v2v2v2 City Champions awards 6/4/2/1 points to each player in the relevant pairs, e.g if Razmael and I come 1st, we'd both get 6 points.

Below are the thresholds for points. As we have 24 point-qualifying games this year, I've increased the cap from 40 to 60!

Total Points Credits
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6 10
9 15
18 25
20 25
22 25
26 25
31 25
36 25
40 50
50 75
60 100

These are cumulative, so if you finish Year 500 with 30 points, you'd gain: 10+15+25+25+25+25 = 125 credits, as well as any credits you win from placing in the events!

Details on the Artisanal and Bardic contest, the design contest, and the city riddles will be forthcoming, soon!

Penned by my hand on Kinsday, the 6th of Haernos, in the year 499 MA.
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