/ \ _ ) (( )) ( (@) /|\ ))_(( /|\ _ |-|`\ / | \ (/\|/\) / | \ (@) | | ------------/--|-voV---\`|'/--Vov-|--\--------------|-| |-| '^` (o o) '^` | | | | `\Y/' |-| |-| The Imagica Ezine - Issue no 13 | | | | (IMAGIZINE 01-02-2004) |-| |_|_____________________________________________________| | (@) l /\ / ( ( \ /\ l `\|-| l / V \ \ V \ l (@) l/ _) )_ \I `\ /' ` A new issue of Imagizine - Imagica's own virtual magazine. This is an interactive magazine, so your input is very much appreciated. To put something in the Imagizine e-mail the Editor at Lunah at email.jimagica.net, and it will be put into the following issue. .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ In this Issue ~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' * Editor's Note * News * Free Comment Arena * Gossip Column * Imagica Trivia * The Rise & Fall of Rome * REI * Building * Classes * Clans * Houses * Quests * Explorer's Column * General Information * Imagica Information .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ Editor's Note ~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' I've been working on Imagizine now for over 3 years, and I've enjoyed it even if it's been difficult at times. However, the time has now come for me to take my leave and resign as the Editor of Imagizine as there are a bunch of other things which require my attention. Crisstilynn will be the new Editor, and I hope that she will enjoy it as much as I have. Imagizine will continue to give you updated and information about what's going on in the world and behind the scenes in Imagica, mingled with miscellaneous things like gossip and trivia. I wish you a good continuance of the year 2004 =) submitted by: Lunah .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ News ~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' In this section you will see a list and some information on the latest news in Imagica. - Code & World Update - New Immortal Code & World Update =================== In the beginning of December 2003 Imagica had a code update where several bugfixes were implemented. There was also a world update with several new zones added. You can find a complete list of the zones that were added in the Building section of Imagizine. New Immortal =================== In the end of November Metgod was promoted to Builder and will assist the Master Builder with creating new zones, updating the old ones and looking through zones before world updates. He will also be someone that new builders can turn to for questions and assistance. Since his promotion he's shown very good work and has since added to his duties by becoming the Asst Master Builder, assisting with the house building as well as coding for Imagica. .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ Free Comment Arena ~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' ********** I would like to extend a special thanks to Anika and Metgod who both helped me tremendously with the devastation of Rome. =) Lunah ********** .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ Gossip Column ~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' *** Word has it that LadyXera keeps a turkey as a pet in her magical forest. One does wonder why a lady should need a turkey? Surely there must be better animals to use as a pet... *** When not beating his head against the wall of his isolation cell, Trikesor the Madman spends his time knitting stockings which he sends home to his mother. Naturally he is careful never to let anyone see him at it, since it would ruin his image. *** It has reached this author's ears that Shimmer and Shyla share the same father. Those elves really seem to get around... *** .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ Imagica Trivia ~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' Did you know that Larathriel's pet python is really a peace loving creature named Erwin? His favorite meal consists of butterflies, which helps to keep the population of those little critters under control. Erwin once became so frustrated with being attacked that he chased Feisty through the entire backyard. *** The Black Mistress of the Ebony Tower and the Mistress of the Night that can be seen walking the Enchanted Forest are in fact sisters. They are not speaking for years since a disagreement, and the Mistress of the Night created her Enchanted Forest so that they could be apart. No one knows what the disagreement was about, but there are rumours that it had to do with a man. *** Moonspell Manor is Lunah's childhood home. It is where she grew up as a mortal, raised by her grandfather. If you look well you may find some of Lunah's old things in the Manor. Would anyone dare a guess on which room was once hers? submitted by: Various .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ The Rise & Fall of Rome~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' Back in the old days, when Imagica was still a new world with few inhabitants, the city of Rome was one of the first to spring up, and quickly became one of the largest and most prosperous cities in the land. The Caesar family founded the city in the early days of the world, and the family kept ruling the city through the centuries as Imagica grew and evolved. The Royal Family of Imagica soon came to regard the Caesars as a threat against their rule, and there have been many battles between the two families through time. Recently the current king, Welmar the Great, was notified of whispers in Rome about a plan to seize power from the Royal Family. The king found this the perfect opportunity to wage a war against Rome, and he quickly gathered his troops and sent them on their way. We may never know if the rumors told were true, for the troops came down upon Rome like a summer storm, and the city was in ruins before anyone had time to realize what was happening. The current Caesar was killed, and the Gods that protected him were banished. A group of magicians have been hired by King Welmar to watch over the ruined city, making sure that no relative of the Caesar family try to regain power and rebuild the city. Yet all that remains to watch over is a city in ruins with a defeated people walking the demolished streets. Imagica's first and greatest city has been levelled with the ground, to never rise again. submitted by: Shimmer Skywise, Chronicler & Scribe .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ REI ~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' Use those RP flags! During the last Imagica update, we were given the roleplay flag. You may have seen the flag behind my name in the who list. It looks like this: (rp). There was a concern voiced by several mortals that we immortals miss roleplay by those who aren't known for their roleplay skills, and that we watch those who don't necessarily want to be watched. To activate your roleplay flag, use the command 'norp'. This will turn your flag on and off, much the same as the quest flag does. When your flag is on, the REI team will be alerted that you are either actively roleplaying or that you are open to roleplay situations being 'thrust' upon you. Do you prefer to be 'left alone'? Are you on a leveling or money making rampage? That's fine too. Simply use the 'norp' command to turn your flag back off and you won't be bothered by the REI. Most of all, have fun and play well. submitted by: Crisstilynn .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ Building ~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' Imagica's world was updated in the beginning of December 2003 with several new zones as well as a few updated versions of current zones. Amongst other zones we got a new hometown River Bend - a half elfin town - with a newbie zone - The Deep Forest. The map was extended further east than before as a new part of the lands were discovered. Below you can find a complete list of the zones that were transferred in the update. ZONE # ZONE NAME BUILDER STATUS ------ ----------------- ----------- ---------- 86 Vale of Myst Lunah Updated 120 Ruins of Rome Various Updated 130 City Wall (Newbie) Lunah Updated 132 Abandoned Ruins Shimmer Updated 133 Village of Ceronia Shimmer Updated 134 Ebony Tower Lunah Updated 305 Ban-Weary Village Fido Updated 323 Small Village of Leorn Lunah Updated 92 Gornim Road Lunah New 93 Gornim Lake & River Lunah New 104 Mystical Caves Metgod New 112 The Forest Chapel Shimmer New 136 Thistledorn Keep Lunah New 182 Ivy Grove Lunah & Aphrael New 183 Ivy Forest Lunah & Aphrael New 184 River Bend Lunah & Aphrael New 185 Deep Forest (Newbie) Lunah & Aphrael New 187 Moonspell Manor Lunah & Aphrael New 205 Pyramid Choradan New 221 Hidden Caves Mandos New 230 Bluestone Park Vella New 231 Bluestone Lake Vella New 232 The Dojo Aphrael New Over the last year, quite a few zones have been added and updated. We are happy to say that the builders are doing a great job bringing in new and original zones. Lunah and Metgod are currently looking at the world as it is. We are in the process of updating and fixing old zones (including replacing stock zones with new zones) and working on making a balanced mobile table. This table will help us even out the stats of mobiles. There are actually level 50 mobs that are stronger than level 70 mobs, and there are level 60 mobs that have much more experience than level 95 mobiles who have more experience than level 100 mobiles. submitted by: Lunah & Metgod .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ Classes ~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' As many of our players have noticed, many of our classes have problems such as getting no useful skills for a long time, then suddenly getting them in bulk etc. or getting their last skill at a rather low 40-ish level etc. Finally, a fix is on the way. All classes will change a bit when it goes online and some may, especially in the lower levels, have become very different and probably easier to play. The general idea is to give a bunch of lowlevel skills early on and from there space the rest out over the remaining levels. Also care is taken that before each major bump you get something useful to help you get over it. I hope this will make life easier on starting characters and will keep it more interesting at higher levels. Considering the nature of these changes, they will likely also affect existing characters, but you will not lose any skills. And last but not least, special attention is given to the Bard and Rogue classes, who are in desperate need of an upgrade. They should become better equipped to face the hardships of our world. submitted by: Mandos .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ Clans ~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' A new clan has been approved and awaits only the creation of their skills and spells before being implemented. Jirrik of the Order of the Blue Crescent has applied for clan approval and it has been given. His clan is based on the values of honor and loyalty. For more information, contact Jirrik or Maruk. submitted by: Crisstilynn .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ Houses ~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' Due to Lunah's lack of time as of late Shayla and Metgod have offered to help with the building and maintenance of houses in Imagica (for which Lunah is very grateful). Your requests should still be e-mailed to Lunah at Lunah at email.jimagica.net and she will assign the request to one of the members in the housing team to be built. You will be contacted to pay your house once it's been built and can pay to any Immortal who will inform the housing team, they will then activate your house so that you can move in. As some of you know it has been the plans for a long time to do a large house update to rationalise the houses in Imagica. Due to lack of time this has been delayed greatly, but with the new forces the hopes are that this will happen in a not too distant future. More information on this will follow in due time. If you have questions about houses you can find information about them on the Imagica website (https://jimagica.net) in the Game Play section, in the helpfiles in Imagica (try help house or help newhouse) or you can contact Lunah, Shayla or Metgod. submitted by: Lunah .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ Quests ~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' The Quest Team has been dedicated to providing interesting events for players to enjoy. Our goal is to provide two quests a month. Ideas aren't always easy to come by, though. So, if you have an idea, feel free to e-mail it to the Quest Team at quests at email.jimagica.net. Special quests may also be requested to gain certain favors, such as a candle lit dinner or a picnic on the beach. Personal quests cannot be used to gain new, unique items. submitted by: Crisstilynn .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ Explorers Column ~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' The Small Village of Leorn In the Dragon mountains one can come upon the small village of Leorn. Long ago this was no more than a few odd houses huddled between the mountains, but it has since grown into a small village. Dwarves and men live together in peace, allowing any other race to enter their village. In recent years this village has also been the base for the clan Sentinels of Soraya, as the original founders were brought up in the village. The Dojo In the south of Imagica, an order of monks has been discovered. These monks practice martial arts, trying to achieve total serenity through training. Each monk has been trying to get there in a separate part, and thus, even though they may look the same, they are not the same. Only the strongest people are accepted in this Dojo. Rumors fly about a powerful item that the master sometimes wears. The Forest Chapel Huddled in the lush growth of the forest the Forest Chapel was founded by a young Priest some hundred years ago. He was a god fearing man and saw the beauty in every living thing. The Chapel was built to be a place for those of similar disposition to come together and worship the Gods and the Nature. These days the Chapel is flourishing with several Priests and Priestesses living there, praying and growing things in their gardens. Amazon Stronghold The amazons came to the lands of Imagica in distant times, but kept to themselves and few knew of their existence. They are suspicious of others and for this reason built themselves a stronghold up in the trees. During the years some travellers were rumoured to have been lost when they were travelling around the dryad forest. Some explorers were intrigued and decided to investigate, ending up finding the amazon stronghold. submitted by: Various .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ General Information ~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' To subscribe yourself to the Mortals mailing list where you can receive the Imagizine automatically whenever it comes out, you can visit the link below: http://list.smoelhouden.nl/mailman/listinfo/mortals For all people that have missed/lost old issues, and want or read them. All the old issues as well as the current issue can be found on the Imagica homepage at httP://www.jimagica.net .-----------------------------------------------------------------. / .-. .-. \ | / \ / \ | | |\_. | ~~ Imagica Information ~~ | /| | |\| | /| |\ | |/| | `---' | | `---' | | |-----------------------------------------------------| | \ | | / \ / \ / `---' `---' Imagica Homepage - https://jimagica.net Mud Address - jimagica.net (port:4000) />_________________________________ [########[]_________________________________> \> Clan Homepages: Army of Darkness and Death (ADD) http://www.anzwers.org/free/add/index.html Sentinels of Soraya (SoS) http://www.spellbound.nu/SoS WolfRiders (WOF) http://www.geocities.com/wolfriders_wof Dragons in Exile (DIE) http://www.angelfire.com/wizard/stormcrow />_________________________________ [########[]_________________________________> \> The following clans are registered : # CLAN CLAN LEADER CLAN REPR. #MEMB ---- ----------- ---------- ----- [ 0] [Scooby Gang ] [Mender ] [Radagast ] [ 5] [ 1] [Army of Darkness and Death ] [Catt ] [Fido ] [ 22] [ 2] [Sentinels Of Soraya ] [Desideira ] [Disa ] [ 9] [ 3] [Wolf Riders ] [Shimmer ] [Ploister ] [ 9] [ 4] [Dragons in Exile ] [Mithrandir ] [Alectsus ] [ 11] [ 5] [Order of Serenity ] [Roland ] [Phydoux ] [ 8] _ _ ,/ \, _________{( })_________ /.-------./\\ //\.-------.\ //@@@@@@@//@@\\ ) ( //@@\\@@@@@@@\\ //@@@@@@@//@@@@>>/ \<<@@@@\\@@@@@@@\\ //O@O@O@O//@O@O// \\O@O@\\O@O@O@O\\ //OOOOOOOO//OOOO|| \ / ||OOOO\\OOOOOOOO\\ //O%O%O%O%//O%O%O%\\ ))(( //%O%O%O\\%O%O%O%O\\ ||%%%%%%%%//' `%%%%\\ // \\ //%%%%' `\\%%%%%%%|| ((%%%%%%%(( %%%%%\\ (( )) //%%%%% ))%%%%%%)) \:::' `::\\ `:::::\\ \)~~(/ //:::::' //::' `:::/ )' `;)' (` ` \\ `<@ @>' / / ' ') `(;' `( ( \`\ )^^( / / ) _ ) \\oo/ ( (@) \ `' / _ |-|\__________________\__^__<________oOo__________ (@) | | VVV \|-| |-| Have FUN playing Imagica ! |-| |_|\_____________________________________________ | | (@) / ,/ \_____/ \\ ~\/~ `\|-| ~ ___//^~ \____/\\ (@) <<< \ __ <____/|| ~ < \ <___/|| || <___// \ \/__// ~----~