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Almanax: Making every day unique!
2012-08-24 16:00
You already know about the Protectors of the months. You’re also aware of the Deamons of the Hours…  What you didn’t know, is that days also have their benefactors! Begining September 18, discover the Meridia, and if you accomplish all the challenges of these minor divinities, available on the Almanax, you might be rewarded with a brand new DOFUS egg: The Dolmanax!


Several years ago, Magus Ax, eminent Professor of magic and divinatory arts, decided to solve a great mystery: if months were governed by Protectors, and hours by Daemons, what about the days? Wasn’t there anyone in the high spheres of Ingloriom watching over them?
 
And how could one explain these strange events that repeat each year, such as St. Ballotwine's Day or Al Howin's Curse or Kwismas Island? What if each day had such an impact, each to a greater or lesser extent, in the World of Twelve?
 
Specialist of astral journeys, Magus Ax explored the Krosmoz and found the answer on the Astral Plane: minor gods hand-picked by Xelor himself were promoted to the position of "Keepers of the Days" or Meridia. Each one of them had special powers and personalities, influencing the day they were bound to. That’s what we call the Meridian Effect…
The research of Magus Ax was then collected into a book: the Almanax.
 
Starting September 18th, all adventurers will get access to this book online, to discover the Meridian Effect of the day, which translates into a theme, a daily quest and an in-game bonus!
In other words, each new day will offer rewards to those who read the Almanax and complete the daily quest.
 
But getting back to the new Dofus, only the most devoted can entertain the hope of collecting one! It will only be granted to those who have completed the 365 daily quests of the Almanax… Even though its origins and powers are not yet fully known, it will surely be proof that you completed a great deed…

This obscure Dofus egg changes colors with the seasons. Warm and golden in the heart of summer, chilling and cooling as winter creeps over the land. It's rumored to have been laid by a dragon who fell in love with a peddler who came selling antique calendars to the dragon's cave.

The insatiably curious can read more about the Almanax and its origines in this month's issue of the DOFUS Mag! We'll be back with more news as the 2.8 update gets closer!
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argnteny 12 September 2012 - 03:47
greaaat !!!
xxsem 12 September 2012 - 02:29
So, servers much smaller in population might see this issue. Larger servers like Rushu won't. This issue will happen, it just a matter of what item/resource.
osm09 12 September 2012 - 01:37
It all depends on supply and demand; the prices will rise, that's for sure, but then again when the prices rise more people will want to farm and sell their items so they will cut the lowest price in the market, so unless the offer is too low i dont think the items will get as overpriced as you fear.
xxsem 12 September 2012 - 00:56
didn't know you'll be able to see what you'll need 7 days in advance. This ensures me ppl will for sure buy out the market and overprice item needed for quest. Its best they can't allow anyone to know in advance. I have a real feeling, something will go wrong.
osm09 12 September 2012 - 00:16

(xxsem @ 11 September 2012 15:10) *
Ok, these quest are somewhat almost impossible to accomplish. First quest I started required you to have lvl 60 hunter. Had to gather 10 kani meat. Ok, fine. Not a hunter, I'll buy from market. Overpriced at 1.5mk for 10. Quest two attempted on beta, ok I'm thinking just a bad day. collect 3 Red sacraleaf antennae, ok super easy. I go to scarleaf area and kill a few mobs, but I search the whole map and couldn't find one. Only found two mobs in dung, which only dropped one antennae. Ok, i'll just buy from market, rofl 133kk each.

Problem I believe are going to be:
Proffession with quest aren't accessible to everyone
Collection of specific mats are limited that day for collecting, must be a glitch
Markets will be flooded with super overprice resources due to daily quest

There are a couple of things you should consider about prices:
  • The test server economy isn't stable. Its markets are cleaned every time it opens so people can set their items at whatever price they want. I doubt anyone was selling Kaniger meat and Scaraleaf antennae, so when they appeared in the daily quest, people who had some in their inventory just set them at an expensive price because there would be players willing to buy them. In a normal server the items already have an average price; and not only that, i bet there are plenty of hunters (or other profesionists) willing to take orders for reasonable prices. It's only natural that the prices will rise when an item is required for the daily quest, but that takes us to my second point:
  • When the update hits the regular servers you will be able to see which items you are gonna need with 7 days in advance; at this point in time the prices will most likely be normal, because most people will probably wait till the day that item is required, so if you buy your items in advance you can save some kamas.
xxsem 11 September 2012 - 21:40
hi cat,

its a great way promote profession. But, i don't see how a single acct player will be able to do it. Maybe a good guild and teamwork together. Still will be hard for certain players, I just see more ppl complaining of the imbalance of these quest.
CatOcatastrofe 11 September 2012 - 16:41
Hello Xxsem, so I got to thinking: could it not be said that this feature would promote professions, and even if you; yourself did not decide to profession up, it would mean there would be an option too make an alt if you're maxed up with 3 professions; then you'd be less likely too have to poney up big Kama(s).

Edit: I look at it in two posative opportunities...

1. Opportunity too turn a big profit by selling said items,

2. Opportunity too avoid the big fees by starting up a profession of each type (obviously optional; I'd stick to 3 for an alt).
xxsem 11 September 2012 - 15:10
Ok, these quest are somewhat almost impossible to accomplish. First quest I started required you to have lvl 60 hunter. Had to gather 10 kani meat. Ok, fine. Not a hunter, I'll buy from market. Overpriced at 1.5mk for 10. Quest two attempted on beta, ok I'm thinking just a bad day. collect 3 Red sacraleaf antennae, ok super easy. I go to scarleaf area and kill a few mobs, but I search the whole map and couldn't find one. Only found two mobs in dung, which only dropped one antennae. Ok, i'll just buy from market, rofl 133kk each.

Problem I believe are going to be:
Proffession with quest aren't accessible to everyone
Collection of specific mats are limited that day for collecting, must be a glitch
Markets will be flooded with super overprice resources due to daily quest

Just my two cent.

How about increasing the kamas for completing quest to 50kk and up. 2199kk kamas isn't much at all. Nice experience gain for completing quest 2.7mk

Also, some resources won't be accessible as some area's of dofus isn't accessible to all levels.
racepower 09 September 2012 - 17:03
fun
CatOcatastrofe 09 September 2012 - 14:20

(madasabat @ 24 August 2012 20:59) *

(Benja-might @ 24 August 2012 17:30) *
Wow... a whole year to collect 1 Dofus... and that's if you don't MISS a day...sure better be worth it...lol. I wonder what kinds of quests these will be?

"Kill 200 piwi's today"
"Run from Brakmar to Panda Island in less than 5 minutes"
"Report at least 150 bots today"...lol

I'm excited to see what this is like... kind of fun thinking you have a "daily goal". It will help with those days that you're standing around like "What am I going to do today?"

Looking Forward to This,
Benjamight

p.s. Might even buy a 1 year subscription the day it's released, to see if I can drop my Dofus on the last day!
"Do 1 Kolo fight today"
"Do 2 Kolo fights today"
...
Us poor Zato members (and other low pop servers), watch us get only the 1 Kolo match...

Suddenly, a table is flipped. :p

And yes, Izmar's clarification is a blessing...