Gaiscioch Community Notes Issue 9, 2020

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Gaiscioch #ExtraLife Charity Livestream Event Lineup Announced

Alas, our schedule has been locked in. We have a few games that might change due to potential release delays but for the most part, we're locked in and ready to go. The website is nearly finished and viewers can watch directly on our #ExtraLife page. Head on over to https://gsch.info/forthekids and check out the official lineup of games. We welcome anyone and everyone to join in the MMOs. The Coop titles will be arranged in advance. If you would like to guest star please contact me with the game you'd like to play with me.

Donate to the cause at: https://gsch.info/forthekids-donate

Thank You Discord Nitro Subscribers & Boosters!

We finally hit Tier 3 thanks to some very kind supporters. This gives us our very own custom link for people to join our Discord. From now on you can send people to https://discord.gg/gsch and they can go to that page in a browser, or they can join our discord using the code "gsch" directly in Discord. As long as we stay over 30 boosts we will be able to keep this active. 

New World Preview Event Launches Aug 25th

Join us for the first major test of the guild system as we hit the New World Preview hard. We will be holding a community rally on Wednesday, Aug 26th to try to get the guild formed up and stuffed with as many people as possible. It's our hope that either we verify the limit is indeed 50 or we shatter that rumor and strive for the real cap. Identifying the guild cap will help with our plans for next year's launch.

This Preview event will begin August 25, 2020 at 9:00 AM PT (12:00 PM ET) and end September 4, 2020 at 11:59 PM PT (September 5, 2020 at 2:59 AM ET).

Although we do have more than 50 people signed up to play New World with us, I am uncertain about the actual number that will come. Regardless we will have the revolving door roster set up so we can keep the company filled with active players only. One character per person. If the demand is there we may look into additional options.

Inside the Family

Gaiscioch Family Patreons:

Want to give a special shout-out to those members who are helping enable our community to do great things. Their financial support has allowed us to expand the tools at our disposal and maintain the community without burning a hole in my personal savings. While a still do pay a bit out of pocket their contributions have prevented me from having to work side gigs to keep us afloat and for that, I am eternally grateful. It's at a manageable level I am comfortable with. Without these Patreons, you'd be seeing a lot less of me. Thank you for keeping me in-game and focused on growing our community.

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Gaiscioch Family Promotions:

I wanted to take a moment to say congratulations to a few members this month for accepting their next credo and stepping into a new role in our family.

Guardians (Seaimpín)

The Gaiscioch Family Guardians are an advanced part of the Veteran Members group and serve as the front line of our family. They help newer members learn about the family, our website, and our belief system. They occasionally will need to help get conversations back on track, or report misdoing's to the family elders. They act as advisors, guidance providers, and overall protectors of the family name. By this time a member should be involved in the family for more than 6 months and has been an active attendee in family events. For those who prefer fellowship over leadership this is the last stop on the family tree. Members must prove their leadership ability to progress to the Leadership ranks through the accumulation of both Valor Points (Earned through leading events.) as well as earning Tokens of Valor from lower ranked members of the family.

  » Akkmed

Veteran Members (Curadh)

Veteran Members have proven their devotion to the family by participating in events and contributing to the family's success. They have been active more than 90 days and have continued to be contributing members to the family.

  » Evol   » Wraith

Official Members (Lorgaire)

Official Members have earned the rank of Lorgaire and have accepted the Mark of the Kindred credo. They have officially decided to become members of the family and start their journey to ascend the roles of the Gaiscioch Family.

  » Jyntuu   » Nuklear   » Pentos   » SunderCats   » Tragor   » Tripping   » Typhoon   » WinterPower

Please Welcome Our Newest Members

Gaiscioch By The Numbers

Population
Group Active % New Join
Guild Wars 2 205 61% 8 Join
Elder Scrolls Online 166 49% 7 Join
Conqueror's Blade 59 13% 5 Join
New World 44 10% 1 Join
Ashes of Creation 70 15% 2 Join
Adventures 229 68% 9  
Total 338   21  
Magazine
Group Total
Subscribers 5,313
Readers 670,993
Views 2,009,003
Followers
Media Total
Twitch 1,121
YouTube 615
Twitter 909

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Chapter Evaluation Goal: 40% Total Active Gaiscioch Population (184) or 200 Votes Pre-Launch.

Potential Chapter News

  1. New World wraps up ‘density test,’ and the community is impressed
    Massively Overpowered
  2. New World Details Upcoming Preview Event Coming August 25th
    MMORPG.com
  3. Ashes of Creation Live Stream Showed Pre-Alpha Footage of Gathering, Dungeon Fly Through, More
    MMORPG.com
  4. Ashes of Creation shows off gathering, spell effects, and a dungeon in its latest livestream
    Massively Overpowered
  5. Amazon Teases New World Details Later This Week Ahead of Next Week's Preview
    MMORPG.com
  6. Ashes of Creation Developer Drops Publisher My.Games, Will Globally Self-Publish MMO
    MMORPG.com
  7. Ashes of Creation Team Is Hiring For Several Positions
    MMORPG.com
  8. Here's 20 Minutes Of Elyon RvR Content
    MMORPG.com
  9. New World - Developers Thank Players Post Density Test, Point to August 25th Preview
    MMORPG.com
  10. Ashes of Creation’s newsletter gets pumped for Alpha One
    Massively Overpowered

Chapter 4:
Guild Wars 2

Gaiscioch Celebrates 8 Years in Guild Wars 2!

It's crazy to think that Guild Wars 2 has been live for 8 years. This year ArenaNet has a wealth of rewards to give away for those characters created 8 years ago.

A Dedicated Anniversary Achievement Box will be delivered to the first character to reach the eight-year milestone on your account. It contains the following:

Account Rewards

  • Celebratory Birthday Enrichment: Apply this enrichment infusion to any ascended amulet for a 15% boost to karma gain and a dazzling celebratory aura.
  • Amulet of Celebration: An ascended amulet with selectable attributes to commemorate your deeds.
  • Title: Dedicated
  • Anniversary Armor Pack: Choose a set of exclusive armor skins.
  • Two Anniversary Weapon Packs: Choose exclusive weapon skins.
  • Choose an exclusive backpack skin.
  • Guaranteed Wardrobe Unlock: Unlocks a random wardrobe option.

Character Rewards

  • Birthday Card: Awards 5,000 karma when consumed.
  • Dedicated Dye Kit: Choose an account-bound exclusive dye.
  • Two Black Lion Statuettes: Redeemable for a variety of Gem Store items.
  • Two Birthday Boosters: Grants the Celebration Bonus effect for one day.
  • Five Teleport to Friend Tokens: Use to teleport to a party member’s location.

Guild Wars 2 Events at a Glance

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Top Guild Wars 2 News For August, 2020

  1. Guild Wars 2 is adding new underwater functionality for Skimmer mounts August 25
    Massively Overpowered
  2. Guild Wars 2 Receiving Update to Drizzlewood Coast Meta
    MMORPG.com
  3. Guild Wars 2 - The Festival of the Four Winds Returns on August 11th
    MMORPG.com
  4. World Boss Rush Returns to Guild Wars 2 Tomorrow
    MMORPG.com
  5. Guild Wars 2 is planning some quality-of-life changes for Drizzlewood Coast next week
    Massively Overpowered
  6. Guild Wars 2 struggles with high latency but improves World Boss Rush
    Massively Overpowered
  7. NCsoft Q2 2020: Lineage 2M drives revenue as Aion and Lineage flag and Guild Wars 2 rebounds
    Massively Overpowered
  8. Flameseeker Chronicles: How Guild Wars 2 can improve underwater combat
    Massively Overpowered
  9. ArenaNet Provides Update on Guild Wars 2 Performance Issues
    MMORPG.com
  10. MMO Week in Review: Guild Wars 2’s Jormag Rising has arisen
    Massively Overpowered

Legacy Chapter 5:
Elder Scrolls Online

Stonethorn DLC Launches September 1st

Confront a rising threat and uncover a monstrous secret with Castle Thorn and Stone Garden, two challenging dungeons that continue the year-long saga. 

ASSAULT CASTLE THORN
Invade an ancient fortress to confront a rising Vampire army and its dark master before they can threaten Western Skyrim.

DISCOVER THE STONE GARDEN
Investigate and shut down the horrifying creations of a mad alchemist, hidden deep within a secret, mysterious laboratory.

A DARK HEART OF SKYRIM STORY
Continue (or begin) your Dark Heart of Skyrim adventure! Discover two new stories that continue the year-long narrative.

UNHOLY REWARDS
Loot your vanquished foes and complete Achievements to claim unique rewards, including powerful new gear sets and grim collectibles.

Elder Scrolls Online Events at a Glance

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Top Elder Scrolls Online News For August, 2020

  1. The Elder Scrolls Online and Skyrim May Hint at The Elder Scroll 6's Time Period
    Game Rant
  2. Doom Eternal And Elder Scrolls Online Are Getting Next-Gen Ports
    Kotaku
  3. Doom Eternal and Elder Scrolls Online Confirmed for PS5 and Xbox Series X
    IGN
  4. You Can Play Elder Scrolls Online For Free Through August 19/20
    MMORPG.com
  5. The Elder Scrolls Online Shows Off Stonethorn
    Game Informer
  6. Elder Scrolls Online - New Dungeon and Rewards from Stonethorn DLC Detailed
    MMORPG.com
  7. The Elder Scrolls Online offers an in-depth peek at the Stone Garden dungeon
    Massively Overpowered
  8. Elder Scrolls Online - ESO Announces Release on PS5, Xbox Series X, Free Upgrades
    MMORPG.com
  9. Elder Scrolls Online will launch on PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X – with backward compatibility
    Massively Overpowered
  10. Bethesda Announces Free Next-Gen Upgrades For Doom Eternal And The Elder Scrolls Online
    Game Informer

Popular Adventure:
Conqueror's Blade

One House To Rule Them All

Over the past month, we got excited to see house rename tokens finally coming into the game. We migrated everyone to Tuatha and deleted Gaiscioch to ensure the name was available when the tokens hit. The day the patch notes were released there was one little caveat. House Founders are ineligible for renaming. So there go our best-laid plans. Oh well!

At this point in the game’s life, I feel confident that we can be a single house effectively with our revolving door rotating roster structure. If you ever find yourself out of the roster, simply press N click "Free Houses" then search for "Tuatha". It is case sensitive. Any returning members will get an invite priority. This system has allowed us to thrive in environments that place guild size caps on us. It doesn't affect your Gaiscioch membership or progress at all.

The Warfront Report

We've had some great fights in season four so far and things are shaping up to have a few more. The borderlands have opened and we are working on stretching out a bit. By the end of September, Season 4 will run its course and we'll be on to Season 5. So far we've maintained control of Westweg and Mainstadt with several tough fights against seasoned foes. 

For the most part, we've managed to get the griefing to stop which is good news for new players trying to make their way to Hunting Lodges. Our allies own the entire NW area of Osteria and we've helped secure it. Tensions between us and the DragonsFury Alliance have subsided now that the Borderlands have opened. We're not sure how it will all shake out but it's definitely been an exciting season.

Check out some of Season 4's battles:

We even made a fun little highlight reel:

Get involved and join House "Tuatha"!

Conqueror's Blade Events at a Glance

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Top Conqueror's Blade News For August, 2020

Recreational:
Gaiscioch Adventures

Crowfall Enters Beta!

The long-awaited Crowfall has finally made its way to beta this past month. We have a small group of us that have been watching Crowfall closely over the past few years and several are eager to hop in. If you're interested in connecting with other Crowfall players be sure to head over to our Adventure page and get connected.

Bless Unleashed

Over the past week, I've had access to Bless Unleashed on PlayStation 4 and I can say I'm very happy with the direction this version of Bless took. It's much more enjoyable than the Bless Online MMO. I will be opening a Gaiscioch on PS4 upon launch for some casual hangout fun and weekly Livestreams. But that will just be a little groundwork for the bigger PC launch in 2021. Once that one is live I plan to get a Gaiscioch set up there as well so that the majority of us have somewhere to play together.

That said I know some were burned by Bless Online and I don't expect you to come back and give unleashed a try. If you do you might be surprised. I certainly was. But I'm going into this one with the attitude if people take interest we can do bigger things but if not that's ok too.

Upcoming Chapters & Adventures - September 2020

Here's our updated list of games we're keeping an eye on.

UPCOMING MMORPGS

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UPCOMING INDIE MMORPGS

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Gaiscioch Adventure Events at a Glance

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Thursdays

New Adventures

Popular Adventures

Coming Soon

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Gaiscioch Magazine News

Gaiscioch Magazine Crosses 2 Million Reads

What started as a little hobby publication has grown to include 20 issues over the course of 6 years. Our articles this month crossed the 2,000,000 reads milestone which is a huge victory for our community and magazine. We thank our Gaiscioch Magazine team for their endless, selfless pursuit of knowledge and enlightenment! 

Check us out at https://www.gaisciochmagazine.com/

Latest Features:

Be sure to check out our latest stories and gaming news at: https://www.gaisciochmagazine.com/

Gaiscioch Livestream News

Livestream Lineup

PlayStation Adventures
Gaiscioch Adventures
Gaiscioch Presents
Gaiscioch #ExtraLife

Schedule

PlayStation Adventures

Tuesdays at 3:00PM PDT
Wednesdays at 3:00PM PDT
Thursdays at 3:00AM PDT
Fridays at 3:00PM PDT
Mondays at 3:00PM PDT

Gaiscioch Adventures

Mondays at 6:00PM PDT
Saturdays at 11:00AM PDT
Sundays at 11:00AM PDT

Slan Go Foill!
(Goodbye for Now)

Benjamin "Foghladha" Foley
Founder & Activities Director
Gaiscioch Social Gaming Community
E: foghladha@gaiscioch.com

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