State of the Dragon 2024
Posted: 31 Jan 2025 23:34
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| | Page 248 of the Private Diary of Brother Buddah | |
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| | THE STATE OF THE DRAGON - 2024 | |
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| | Dear Diary, | |
| | | |
| | As it is done since the first sprinkle appeared on the Donut, | |
| | we, known collectively as Genesisians, take pen to page in | |
| | January to self-reflect and try to remember what | |
| | happened the year before and also gaze into the void to try to | |
| | figure out what will happen in 2025. | |
| | | |
| | Due to budget issues, the Shadow Monks lacked the money to | |
| | actually do the research to find out the exact numbers and the | |
| | creative department could not create detailed graphs and as you | |
| | know my own drawing skills have deteriorated ever since I | |
| | developed claws, but nonetheless the following is my best | |
| | attempt at record keeping. | |
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| | ================================================================ | |
| | THE PLAYER NUMBERS | |
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| | Average player activity per month, beginning Jan 2024 | |
| | (Calculated by Vibes and Amount of Available Myth Grind Spots) | |
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| | 60 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |x| | | | | | |
| | 55 | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |x| |x| |x| | |
| | 50 |x| | | | | | | | | |x| |x| | | |x| |x| |x| |x| | |
| | 45 |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| | |
| | 40 |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| | |
| | 35 |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| | |
| | 30 |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| | |
| | 25 |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| | |
| | 20 |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| | |
| | 15 |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| | |
| | 10 |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| | |
| | 5 |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| |x| | |
| | Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Nov Oct Dec | |
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| | Incredibly and definitely absolutely honestly, the Mean Yearly | |
| | Average Player Per Hour has nearly doubled in one whole year. | |
| | Without the grand Turkeysaurus and Gorboth's Army of Idlers armed | |
| | with Wild Fighting Turkeys, the average really didn't fluctuate | |
| | too much per month. As you can see during the holidays and | |
| | summer break the numbers, as expected, went up, likely due to | |
| | Muzan and Qwer not having to attend classes and what not. | |
| | However, if we look closer, besides the fact that October came | |
| | after November this year, you will notice we had some intense | |
| | activity during certain random hours mainly in November. Almost | |
| | as if there was some kind of secret events happening below the | |
| | surface. | |
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| | New players created / players leaving the tutorial | |
| | (Based on Recent Events) | |
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| | Last year the numbers were as follows: | |
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| | 4192 New Players were created which is an average of 11.5 per day | |
| | and roughly 11.3% left the tutorial. | |
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| | This year based on rough estimates: | |
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| | 5342 New Players were created which is an average of 14.6 per day | |
| | and roughly 20.7% left the tutorial. | |
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| | Now once again we see the numbers nearly double in terms of | |
| | people exiting the tutorial. One might attribute this to | |
| | either the increase of helpful newbie helpers, the average IQ of | |
| | the population going up, or someone repeatedly making alternative | |
| | characters. We'll never know! | |
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| | Average number of active players per guild per day | |
| | (Based on my daily interactions) | |
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| | 2023 Ranking 2024 Ranking | |
| | 1. Mercs (5.129) 1. +DArmy (6.339) | |
| | 2. Vampires (2.469) 2. Mercs (4.219) | |
| | 3. DArmy (1.390) 3. SoHM (2.219) | |
| | 4. Knives (1.373) 4. ^Clerics (2.019) | |
| | 5. Ogres (1.310) 5. Monks (1.542) | |
| | 6. Monks (1.285) 6. Knives (1.341) | |
| | 7. SoHM (1.057) 7. Ogres (1.185) | |
| | 8. Union (0.774) 8. -!Vampires (1.157) | |
| | 9. Cadets (0.524) 9. Union (1.004) | |
| | 10. Neidar (0.467) 10. Neidar (0.533) | |
| | 11. Calians (0.376) 11. Rangers (0.486) | |
| | 12. Knights (0.274) 12. Calians (0.431) | |
| | 13. Glads (0.258) 13. Knights (0.411) | |
| | 14. Angmar (0.214) 14. Cadets (0.376) | |
| | 15. Archers (0.214) 15. Glads (0.286) | |
| | 16. Rangers (0.186) 16. *PoT (0.245) | |
| | 17. WoHS (0.151) 17. Mages (0.220) | |
| | 18. Clerics (0.104) 18. WoHS (0.211) | |
| | 19. PoT (0.024) 19. Archers (0.054) | |
| | 20. Kender (0.019) 20. -@Angmar (0.032) | |
| | 21. Academy (0.005) 21. Kender (0.019) | |
| | 22. Mages (0.000) 22. Academy (0.002) | |
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| | + Biggest APH gain (DArmy at +5.003) | |
| | - Biggest APH loss (Vampires at -1.312) | |
| | * Biggest growth (PoT at 1000% growth) | |
| | @ Biggest decline (Angmar at some sort of % decline) | |
| | ^ Biggest rise (Clerics up 14 ranks) | |
| | ! Biggest fall (Angmar and Vampires down 6 ranks) | |
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| | NOTE: Technically Mages had the highest growth as they went up | |
| | nearly infinitely, however that in of itself is a huge | |
| | achievement, so the Priests get the special award for biggest | |
| | growth. | |
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| | Due to the efforts of the Dragon Army Generals, war is booming, | |
| | the plains are set ablaze, and chances are every third person | |
| | you meet is a member of the Dragon Army. While their opposition | |
| | on the battlefield has grown as well, the difference is | |
| | staggering. | |
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| | But rest assured, not all of the Donut desires to become a force | |
| | of might. Clerics have also started to proselytize in mass | |
| | quantities, I hear it may even be possible to see a | |
| | representative of each of the Five roaming together as one unit. | |
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| | Vampires are steadily dropping in number, and if you recall from | |
| | last year's State of the Donut, this was expected once more since | |
| | another round of measures were implemented to limit their | |
| | population. Despite this I suspect players will once again take | |
| | up the dark mantle and we will see a resurgence soon as the | |
| | Masters of Ramudor continue to plot schemes of political | |
| | intrigue. | |
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| | To the Captain of the Angmar, I wish you good luck. | |
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| | ================================================================ | |
| | PLAYER ACCOMPLISHMENTS | |
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| | Individual activities of players are generally not considered the | |
| | focal point of these reflections, instead focusing on a broad | |
| | overview of notable events that happened as result of the entire | |
| | population. This year however had one achievement that stood out | |
| | enough to warrant recognition: | |
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| | The slaying Balrog, the most deadliest foe in the Donut, more | |
| | times in 2024 thn in all previous years combined. | |
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| | This achievement began with the first killing blow by Osprey in a | |
| | hodgepodge group of roughly twelve players from various Guilds on | |
| | September 2, 2024, with solely the desire for adventure in their | |
| | hearts. | |
| | | |
| | With recent changes to Balrog to give more rewards including the | |
| | Flaming Black Broadsword, and perhaps due to the average stat | |
| | increase of our Myth players, our strongest swordsmen have been | |
| | hunting Balrogs down to near extinction in their quest for | |
| | the shiniest of items. | |
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| | ================================================================ | |
| | WIZARD ACCOMPLISHMENTS | |
| | (Based on My Limited Knowledge) | |
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| | Oh yes, there has been so many changes to the fabric of our | |
| | reality lately! Good Segoy, you can wake up a week later and | |
| | not recognize the state of the place. Let's get right into it. | |
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| | ================================================================ | |
| | First Quarter 2024 | |
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| | | |
| | -AREA ADDED/NEW SYSTEM: Or should we say restored? The | |
| | Necromancers of Vile Darkness have remerged in Ramudor along | |
| | with some quests that culminate in a brand new creature that | |
| | players can retain. (Santetra) | |
| | -BOSS ADDED/UPDATED: Demerga the Fierce Serpent has been | |
| | added to the Domain of Emerald. (Santetra) | |
| | -UPDATED BOSS: The Legendary "King" of the Brix Gang, Kirk, | |
| | now offers unique throwing stars for those who defeat | |
| | him. (Vitwitch) | |
| | -QUEST ADDED: New Alchemy Quest added to Krynn. (Vitwitch) | |
| | -SYSTEM UPDATED: High Master Bores in Bree was updated to sell | |
| | to those tricky and hidden individuals. (Santetra) | |
| | -SYSTEM UPDATED: Emotive behavior was enriched to enable | |
| | adverbs. (Mercade) | |
| | -SYSTEM UPDATED: Auction Paddles updated to filter past due | |
| | auctions. (Tapakah) | |
| | -AREA UPDATED: The Memorial Gardens has been updated to host | |
| | our fondest memories in a fashionable fashion. (Mercade) | |
| | -SYSTEM UPDATED: The XP recovery game mechanic after a death has | |
| | been entirely reworked and is far more generous. You will | |
| | recover at a constant rate all the way through and in addition | |
| | you may offer daily a food or drink to the statue of Lars, | |
| | located one room west of Carlsan, to recover a certain | |
| | percentage of the XP you have yet to recover. (Ckrik) | |
| | -NEW SYSTEM: The Gnomish News Network was officially launched to | |
| | provide players a way to determine from a distance whether a | |
| | new post was made on Boards they can now subscribe to. (Gnomes) | |
| | -ITEMS UPDATED: Undead-bane Lifestones were fixed to properly | |
| | function. (Ckrik) | |
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| | ================================================================ | |
| | Second Quarter 2024 | |
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| | -ITEM ADDED: New Coin Purse that offers an alternative to | |
| | handling gems is added to Faerie. (Tapakah) | |
| | -SYSTEM UPDATED: You can now leave GSL ships in an easier fashion | |
| | then before! (Tapakah) | |
| | -QUEST UPDATED: Minas Tirith War Quests are now easier for the | |
| | average player to perform. (Santetra) | |
| | -QUEST UPDATED: The Krynn Toad Quest has officially returned | |
| | to Mortals. (Vitwitch) | |
| | -SYSTEM ADDED: The Necromancers of Ramudor now have an | |
| | alternative method for traveling: Portals! (Santetra) | |
| | -GUILD UPDATED: Raiders of Throtyl Moors now have a new | |
| | special attack that deals more instant damage, | |
| | Bloodstrike! (Vitwitch) | |
| | -SYSTEM UPDATED: Mercenaries from Kalad are now more cost | |
| | effective. (Mirandus) | |
| | -ITEM UPDATED: The Grimoire (used by the evil Grimoire Grenader) | |
| | has been updated to be less consistently deadly. (Tapakah) | |
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| | ================================================================ | |
| | Third Quarter 2024 | |
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| | -AREA/QUESTS ADDED: Large swaths of lands have been added to | |
| | Emerald related to the Army of Darkness, the Val-Shoreil, | |
| | and the Telan-Ri. (Santetra, Ormath) | |
| | -ITEMS UPDATED: Rather than an update, certain properties of | |
| | items with PVP-abilities have been reenabled. This includes | |
| | Gigantic Steel Broadsword, heavy steel club, and double | |
| | morningstar, and the icy brew. | |
| | -ITEM UPDATED: Golden Gauntlets (from Avenir) are now useable by | |
| | players with the "resilient" racial ability. (Cherek, Tapakah) | |
| | -SYSTEM/QUEST ADDED: The First Gem Shop in Khalakhor has been | |
| | added. (Tapakah) | |
| | -AREA UPDATED: The City of Undraeth in Kalad has been updated | |
| | and grounds for a new layman have been laid. (Arman) | |
| | -BOSS ADDED: The first ever Boss that rewards players 100% of | |
| | the time biweekly has been added to Kabal. | |
| | -GUILD UPDATE: Elven Archers can now transfer between | |
| | the Occupational Guild and the Layman version. (Vitwitch) | |
| | -ADMIN UPDATE: Gorboth steps down as Arch of Events. | |
| | -ADMIN UPDATE: Santetra becomes Arch of Domains. | |
| | -ADMIN UPDATE: Cherek becomes Arch of Events. | |
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| | ================================================================ | |
| | Fourth Quarter 2024 | |
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| | -SYSTEM ADDED: A buddy bench is added to Sparkle in front of the | |
| | store so that you can await friends or newbie helpers in your | |
| | adventure! (Tapakah) | |
| | -QUEST ADDED: RATS RATS, HATS TO SUMMON RATS. (Glory to | |
| | Vitwitch) | |
| | -CLUB ADDED: A linguistical masterpiece has been added that | |
| | offers powerful rewards if you have the gift of words and have | |
| | someone worth facing death. (Vitwitch) | |
| | -SYSTEM ADDED: Genesis' First Daily Duels are now available | |
| | in the Kabal Arena for singles and pairs. (Nymeria) | |
| | -SYSTEM UPDATE: The Noble Bank of Kabal now offers an account | |
| | for depositing rare coins. (Nymeria) | |
| | -ITEM/SYSTEM UPDATE: Carts are now available in Khalakhor that | |
| | can assist with encumbrance. (Tapakah) | |
| | -AREA UPDATE: The Khalakhor Super Highway is launched and foot | |
| | travel is far easier to navigate the various islands of | |
| | Khalakhor (Ripple, Tapakah) | |
| | -QUESTS ADDED: Khalakhor has several new quests to invite | |
| | the curious eye! (Ripple, Tapakah) | |
| | -QUEST ADDED: A Tour Quest for all of the Realms has been added | |
| | that provides helpful tidbits about each Domain. (Tapakah) | |
| | -ADMIN UPDATE: Ormath becomes Liege of Gondor | |
| | -AREA UPDATE: Gondor becomes less racially charged. (Ormath) | |
| | -BOSS UPDATE: Flaming Black Broadsword is moved to Balrog | |
| | from Nazgul. Rewards from defeating Nazgul and Balrog | |
| | have been updated. (Ormath) | |
| | -BOSS UPDATE: Elrond from Rivendell has had his armours | |
| | and weapons updated. (Ormath) | |
| | -SYSTEM UPDATE: Lady Takhisis' Armies now accept the support of | |
| | Drows and Dark Elves in their war efforts. (Vitwitch) | |
| | -AREA/QUESTS ADDED: The lands of Vallaki have been added to | |
| | Ramudor and with it a very large hunting grounds. May it | |
| | flourish. (Nerull, Znagsnuf) | |
| | -SYSTEM UPDATE: Krynn Warfare's System has been updated to | |
| | account for how long a faction holds on to areas. (Arman) | |
| | -SYSTEM UPDATE: Herb Shops are steadily being recoded and | |
| | standardized. (Tapakah) | |
| | -SYSTEM UPDATE: The Bounty System in Last reopens! (Tapakah) | |
| | -GUILD ADDED: The Layman Guild for Drows has now opened in | |
| | the City of Undraeth in Kalad and three days before Christmas! | |
| | "Next Christmas" is no longer just a joke! (Arman) | |
| | -BOSS UPDATE: Damon Skragg's Chest on the Frigate in Ramudor | |
| | has been updated to include a new weapon. | |
| | -EVENT: The Wheel-of-Fun lottery is back in Sparkle. (Cherek) | |
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| | I may have only been wandering the realms for two years but | |
| | even I can tell, based on my sore fingers, that this has been an | |
| | unprecedented amount of new and novel additions to the Donut. | |
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| | Much praise to all the wonderfully creative and generous | |
| | volunteers that create the adventures we get to engage in! | |
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| | Fortune Telling | |
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| | Of one of the *few* quirks that I have, carrying dice that | |
| | help me peer into the future and assist in guiding others has | |
| | been a staple of my trade for quite some time. The Keeper | |
| | of Genesis often likes to end the reflection with a prediction | |
| | or two and his practices are worthy of emulation! | |
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| | The five nifty dice revealed themselves as follows: | |
| | A Tree, a Crown, a Coin, a Tree, and a Crown. | |
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| | The Crowns represent authorities, when there are two it generally | |
| | represents conflict. Trees represent foundations, the home, | |
| | in this case the core strength of the Crowns. And the coin? | |
| | I will give you two guesses! | |
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| | A Coin betwixt two Crowns on opposing Trees is usually the | |
| | premise for a battle of opposing sides for the sake of wealth or | |
| | power. | |
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| | Thus I predict that "Good" versus "Evil" shall battle it out over | |
| | the sake of a, my, Dragon Hoard! The Dragon "Experience" shall be | |
| | officially released by next Christmas! Definitely! | |
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| | Oh and I suppose at this time I should see how accurate the | |
| | Keeper was. Let's see who will have the higher prediction | |
| | accuracy! | |
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| | 1. Recovering from death will go quicker (TRUE) | |
| | 2. It will once again be possible to prevent other players from | |
| | leaving a room, but the abilities will be more balanced (TRUE) | |
| | 3. The balance between layman caster and malee guilds will be | |
| | better. (Technically he wrote malee, malee is a type of fruit | |
| | juice and Vallaki has more juices for players so, TRUE) | |
| | 4. It will become easier for smaller players to grow. (With the | |
| | addition of key quest items from 2024, TRUE) | |
| | 5. I'll have another go at the prediction that at least | |
| | two new clubs will open during 2024. (I think Vitwitch soloed | |
| | that prediction, TRUE) | |
| | 6. We will get more new players during 2024 compared to 2023. | |
| | (Based on my rough and hopeful estimates, TRUE) | |
| | 7. The average number of players will be higher in 2024 compared | |
| | to 2023. (Based on the same rationale as #6, TRUE) | |
| | 8. People will in general be nicer to each other in-game, on | |
| | forums and on Discord. Yes, this one is very bold. I dare you | |
| | all to help make this prediction come true. (This prediction | |
| | is a hard one to calculate. I assume Cherek meant to math it | |
| | by quality rather than sheer quantity of positive actions vs | |
| | negative actions. Which means bonus points if someone was | |
| | really nice! 2024 was a very heated for the many people but | |
| | I believe that Genesis is far more than old grudges! And I | |
| | think anyone that managed to read this far down is really | |
| | nice so, TRUE) | |
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| | Wow Cherek Keeper of Genesis, henceforth known as Keeper of the | |
| | Answers of the Future. He finally achieved a 100% perfect | |
| | prediction rate! | |
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| | \||/ Date: January 31, 2024 | |
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