Your quest is at an end. "Young Twelvian seeks self-assured petsmount who can help restore my confidence." From Friday, May 7 through Sunday, May 9, the chameleon Cannylynx petsmount is free with any pack purchase of 28,000 OG or more (except Master Packs). An uncannily good offer!
Let's take a moment to compare. On the one hand, we have a mount – your mount – that's all worn out, with a glum look and in need of a little TLC (plus maybe a few weeks' vacation). On the other hand, a mode of transport that exudes confidence, mobility and independence, with sharp eyes and a luxurious coat: the Cannylynx.
They say it was born in the Treechnid Forest, and that its predator's instincts drove it to expand its territory until the entire World of Twelve was its hunting grounds. Like the fine feline specimen it is, the Cannylynx needs independence, but also affection and good company (when it's in the right mood).
Unmatched speed, much less wear on the soles of your shoes, and a guaranteed "kawaii" effect on all your friends (and suitors)… Why wait a minute longer? Make the Cannylynx your new petsmount!
The chameleon Cannylynx petsmount is free with any pack purchase of 28,000 OG or more (except Master Packs), from Friday, May 7 through Sunday, May 9 at 11:59 p.m. (Paris time). Don't miss out!
Here's a summary of the Ankama Live Twitch stream from Tuesday, May 04.
Well of Infinite Dreams
When we rolled out the update and we re-imported some data, unfortunately some progress data was corrupted for some players. As such, some can't resume their progress in infinite dreams and they're literally stuck.
We have a patch that is almost ready. We don’t exclude the possibility of performing another server maintenance during the week to release this patch in production and unblock the infinite dreams for those who are stuck.
Latencies
As mentioned last week, when we did the 2.59 update that there was a worsening of the lag phenomena. While not linked to the update itself, we did a number of updates on a number of elements from a technical perspective, and something happened. Our teams are actively seeking to resolve the problem.
We have responded to several forum posts clarifying where we are at. The fact that some players opening new forum topics doesn't help matters, really. Players think we haven't responded and are just closing topics, but we're trying to make sure the information is centralized for easy access and, above all, easy to find.
We want to be transparent with you and we are. However, we can't be more transparent by giving you information that we don't have when we say we're looking and investigating, that is truly what we are doing.
We understand from your feedback that the majority of you have the impression that we don't attach any importance to the latency situation across all servers. It really couldn’t be further from the truth: on the contrary, it is indeed a rather complex subject to talk about garbage collection and this entire latency situation is of the utmost importance to us.
You should know that the technical team is working exclusively on this subject as a priority. So much so that the decision has been taken to suspend development for the DOFUS project until further notice - because we have quite a few features/mechanics that are expected this year as you know.
What are your priorities, how does it work between the teams?
Part of the community always has the impression that a subject is neglected because we work on many things at the same time.
As far as the Dofus 2 team is concerned, the development team is split into 2:
- The client team, and
- The server team.
We had several things on our schedule this year and we're managing to get everything done at the same time (the social part, the alliance part, other game features that we haven't told you about yet, the Unity port that's in progress, etc).
As the in-game situation is really unpleasant and it's been going on for several weeks, we decided to suspend - apart from the Unity porting and some key critical stuff - all new feature developments of the game. We do not want to offer any new features or redesigns until the in-game situation is back to normal and comfortable for everyone.
This means that it is not impossible that there will be delays in the DOFUS schedule that we have agreed on this year. We believe that, although it is a possibility, it really is the best option for everyone.
What we've been able to identify is that when the garbage collector activates on the servers (because it activates periodically when the server needs memory) that's where we see the correlation with the latencies that are generated in-game.
This is what we are going to test via new parameters. We will run two tests on two servers during the server maintenance this week. If they prove to be conclusive, we'll most likely do another server maintenance this week or next, to apply these same parameters to other game servers. We are also looking at other ways to improve the situation.
“Devs”
While there is a job called “developer”, when it comes to the management of DOFUS, there are lots of jobs and none of which is just “developer”.
- Network Engineers - their job is to analyse data flows, security, everything to do with server infrastructure (IT).
- Server developers - at the centre of the gameplay because all the rules of the game are governed by the server and not by the software that you run at home.
- Client developers - deal with the game client that is installed on the computer. Their job is to build the interfaces, the protocol (the communication language between the client and the game server).
For example, the resistances display bugs that you have been having right now in-game are typically a client bug. The server sends information to the game client and the client displays information that is wrong. This is also why, each time we receive this kind of bug report via the forums, the CMs ask you for details or clarifications on the bug that you reported so that we can identify more efficiently whether it's a client bug or a server bug.
- Game Designers - game mechanics, features, background narrative, quests.
- Level Designers - put together based on the concepts created by the graphic designers.
- Graphics Designers - they are the guarantors of the game's graphic environment.
- Testers
- Producers - Logan and Lakha. Define a schedule, determines what needs to be done, develops the project strategies, listen to the community feedback and try to make them happy.
All the content that is produced goes through the test team. They check the functionalities, the integration, that the quests can be completed, that the fights are feasible. When you report a bug, the CM asks you for details, and then they send all the information via a database and our test team will try to reproduce the bug and determine the exact conditions of reproduction.
Temporis news
It’s been a couple of weeks and we can say that the Temporis adventure, at least for the majority of players, is well underway. Everyone is getting to grips with the server mechanics and there has been a lot of progress in terms of level.
Leaderboard
It is great to see such diversity in classes!
We'd like to take this opportunity to announce that the Tempoken leaderboard is available on the DOFUS website.
The players who progress the fastest are those who really explored all areas.
Everyone has their own way of playing. However, in saying that, and to reach that level, there's a lot of investment required, let’s face it. In terms of playing time, we're really up against the hardcore players!
They are paving the way and when you look back at the fact that cards weren’t available in the marketplace at the beginning, these players are allowing the ones that come afterwards an easier level progression by putting up spare cards for sale. There is a real economy that is built around this principle.
Portals to the divine dimensions
One topic that has kept us very active over the past week is the divine dimension portals. Portals have a tendency to appear, once in a while, in places where players can't yet access due to their character level.
These portal mechanics are slightly different on Temporis compared to the classic servers. Our team had to intervene regularly to move them. You must understand that it's not a simple matter of pressing a button to move the portal.
About 2 years ago, we developed a command that allowed us to generate portals to the divine dimensions in areas we wanted. This command was developed, it was available on our test servers, but it never went into production because we never needed it until then. So, when we wanted to sort things out for players that were stuck, we had no choice but to make hundreds back and forth, entering and exiting, entering and exiting, all to use up the portal passes. It won’t come as a surprise to you when we tell you we’ve deployed said command during this week’s server maintenance so we never have to go through this again!
On the bright side, this allowed us to learn and correct the problem for classic servers because, even if the problem is not identical, it allowed us to isolate a certain number of cases where, even on the classic servers, the opening of these portals of divine dimension poses a problem.
French Sign Language and International Sign
Does Vivien translate into French and English?
The answer is yes. When we speak French, Vivien translates into French Sign Language and when we speak in English, he translates into International Sign. The technique that you are currently witnessing is called a feeding technique: it means that Vivien is a deaf interpreter who simultaneously translates what we say. It is a team effort with a hearing interpreter who signs the message and Vivien translates it into a natural language, which is typical of people who were born deaf and who have therefore learnt sign language as their first language and French as their second language.
Since we began using this feeding technique to improve accessibility, we received positive feedback from our hearing-impaired players.
“Chinq” (“Five-Cat Monte” in English – btw, “chinq” is a combination of “chat” for cat, and “cinq”, for five, as it is played with 5 cards), as you know, is at the heart of Temporis and has become such a topic of conversation in the French hearing-impaired community of Dofus players that they created a sign for it.
Sign language is a visual language and it does not contain words; when a concept is very strong and it comes up a lot in conversation, signs are made out of images to symbolize the concept. Below you can see Vivien demonstrating the sign for “Chinq”.
Questions
When will the Temporis servers merge?
It should not be much longer now. There were quite a lot of people on the different servers and merging 11 servers is not done overnight.
It won't happen this week or next week, but in any case, it shouldn't be too long now.
Are you going to set Temporis cards to 0 pods?
Overall, experience has shown us time and time again that having 0-pod items can cause a lot of problems and is not desirable or desired. During the last beta, for example, we made the mistake of leaving items at 0 pods and some people had a lot of fun... We had an overgeneration and therefore a multiplication of requests that were made on these servers. We don't really want this to happen again on the classic servers or on the Temporis servers.
On Temporis, how much money does Papi-Chat have?
We can't give you the exact amount because it's changing a lot, but roughly a billion kamas on each server, circa 800 million. He is minted. Ok, that is not true: it's actually quite poor because we've obviously cheated in order to put so many items on sale via the merchant mode and we won’t even tell you the taxes that Papi-Chat had to pay!
We don't know how, nor when yet but… we are considering the possibility of doing something with Papi-Chat via an event or something of the sorts on the Temporis servers, where we would redistribute some of his kamas.
Is it possible to reopen the migration from Ilyzaelle to Jahash?
This is a good question. We haven’t yet decided.
We've done it in the past, but we don't know yet if it would be a good idea. We want to say "yes" but, in the long term, is it beneficial for both servers? In any case, it will remain a one-way trip and there will be no later possibility to return to Ilyzaelle from Jahash.
If it is reopened, this service will not be for free, to avoid that everyone rushes to Jahash and that bots also transfer servers at the same time. That is why we choose to put a very low price on the service, it's not to make money.
Is it possible to get Dofus eggs through Temporis’ Five-Card Monte?
Of course, there are Dofus eggs obtainable via the Five-Card Monte! It's just that nobody wants to find them, or nobody has wanted to share the card combination to date!
Are you going to increase the stakes in the Temporis mini-games?
Some people find that the motivation/reward is not strong enough, attractive enough, at this stage of the server and we can look into it. But, for the time being, there are no plans to increase the stakes in any case.
Is it possible to reactivate the class change service on Temporis servers?
Some of you were surprised that it was removed during maintenance last week, but the information was shared on the forums as a Top Announcement and it was specified in the Temporis FAQ.
There are no plans to bring it back as the principle was to allow you to change classes during the first week and then play with a definitive class.
You were advised (just like anyone is when they report someone to Support) that for confidentiality reasons, Support cannot give you details about the decisions that were taken.
And I can see that Support did fulfil their role and followed the right process. Lack of information isn't evidence. If the behaviour continues, I invite you to contact Support again via a new ticket for the agents to review your report.
Please note that when it comes to forum and in-game sanctions, we give players a chance to do better, to correct their behaviour and learn from their mistakes. Sanctions escalate if there is a failure to comply with the rules.
Manaia
It is true: our forums rules allow us to delete and moderate content that is created on our platform, terms which you accept upon playing the game and posting here. The DOFUS forum is not a "public forum" that must guarantee users' rights to freedom of speech. In saying that, we seldom delete or moderate content because, quite frankly, I have an awesome community.
Your post was about the fact that we moderated your friend's post and I explained why we did it, provided context and the forum rules in question.
It wasn't an attempt to disprove anything because you are entitled to your opinion. Instead, I tried to bring you my perspective and reasoning behind the moderation.
Regarding multi-accounting reports, we do not discuss bans of players with other players and certainly not publicly, nor the methods nor results of investigations performed by the moderators and the Support department. As I mentioned before, I can understand that the lack of information/confirmation might lead to incorrect conclusions but just because you do not know what happened, it doesn't mean nothing happened. If you choose not to believe my statement, I can only tell you that I am sorry to read that.
I am sure you can genuinely understand that it would be a disservice to the community and to Ankama if we were to start detailing how anti-bot and moderation processes. Doing so would allow them to not only understand how we address the problem but allow them to find better ways to work around them. It goes without saying that it is in our own interest to address bots and rule-breakers. It would be counterproductive for Ankama not to.
Manaia
The aim is to provide players with an alternative game mode, with its own unique rules (as mentioned by others in this discussion), so that they can rediscover a feeling of freshness and conquering a new "territory", all the while emphasizing the cooperative aspect at the early stages of every MMORPG, and bringing you enjoyment in groups, playing with your friends, guilds, and alliances.
While I encourage our players to speak openly and share their negative feedback, it needs to be done respectfully.
If you and your friend see tons of bots and multi-accounting where there shouldn't be any, we highly welcome the reports.
The ones you do see are the ones that pass through the cracks and we are more than happy to nip them in the bud.
The fight against bots is a neverending problem that plagues the gaming world. What we do is not visible to players, nor will we discuss/explain our anti-bot measures for obvious reasons. Both Ankama and the Moderators lead a daily fight against them, just like it happens on other MMOs.
We know it can be very frustrating and I totally understand where you are coming from on that front.
Regarding multi-accounters that breach the ToU, action is taken against them as they are reported and investigated.
Usually, I do not discuss situations such as this publicly, but since the issue is coming back with vigour and I do not appreciate the spreading of incorrect information, I will answer you.
The matter of fact is that the comment made was set invisible because it wasn't conducive to a constructive conversation, nor was it helpful to the player who created the topic (or any other player that read the topic). I understand people can make incorrect assumptions on some of our tools and situations due to the lack of information, but I do not agree with gratuitous trolling and sarcasm as a result of it, in the context of the discussion.
It breached the Terms of Use and was simply set invisible.
The same message was posted again yesterday, a month after the discussion, with a PS. The player simply received a warning for it.
I am pretty relaxed in terms of warnings and sanctions and so is the EN Moderation team. The Mod team is not out to censor players' opinions and neither am I. If that was the case, you wouldn't see a single negative post on this forum.
Accessing and participating in the DOFUS Forum is a privilege offered to the DOFUS subscriber players. Rules are rules. Speaking of which, here are a few:
- 6.5 You undertake to respect other users, moderators, in-game hosts and Ankama staff.
- 6.9 Damaging, or attempting to damage, the integrity or proper operation of the Forums in any manner whatsoever is prohibited.
- 6.12 Sending unsolicited messages is prohibited, as is writing irrelevant comments. Practices that consist of willfully rehashing discussions, without contributing any new information, or where the topic has become obsolete, are also prohibited.
- 6.13 Disclosing private communications between you and Ankama is prohibited. Thus posts on issues such as bans, Account closures or deleted messages are prohibited.
- 6.15 We reserve the right to edit or delete your posts if the content thereof is deemed inappropriate, and we refuse any liability in relation thereto.
In short, forum moderators have the right to delete/set invisible posts that are detrimental to a forum atmosphere.
Again, I understand the frustrations associated with people multi-accounting on mono-account servers and bots, and I do read comments about it with a pinch of salt, but let's not turn this into something that it isn't.
Manaia
The Beta Server
For the first time in 12 years, the Retro beta server is opening to the general public again! The client to access the server can be downloaded straight from the Ankama Launcher and will henceforth be used to test certain significant changes before being put into production on the official servers.
On this server, you won't find your characters from the classic servers, your progress on this server may be reset at any time, and changes may be made regularly. The Duty Free area is accessible to give you the tools you'll need to test the content.
The aim of this server is to get you to test new content; some existing content that isn't affected by the update will be disabled if we don't see any reason to get you to test it again.
Remember that the appearance may seem crude and the translations aren't necessarily up to date, which will obviously be addressed when the update is officially released.
Here's what you'll find in Beta 1.35:
- 2 new dungeons: Ilyzaelle and Qu'Tan.
- The dungeons can be found at [21,-29] and [14,16], respectively. The keys can be crafted or bought from NPCs in Duty Free.
- New equipment related to these dungeons.
- The Ilyzaelle set and the Qu'Tan set each consist of four items. They can be crafted or bought from NPCs in Duty Free.
- Changes to the Blacksmith Dungeon.
- A new 32-bit client to access the single-account server will be available in the Ankama Launcher.
The full changelog is available below.
Duty Free
When you create a character on the Beta server, they will go straight to the Duty Free area. This area contains various NPCs who will help your character progress faster. You can buy most game equipment at very low prices, learn all professions, get various scrolls to evolve, etc.
You can go to the area whenever you like using the Zaap.
Reporting Bugs and Your Feedback
So we can consolidate all your feedback, there is a button for you to use at the top right in the game, which will take you to a special section of the forum. We'd like to thank you in advance for following the established naming system and rules so as to make our team's processing work easier.
Get testing!
Full Beta Changelog
1. Graphical Fixes
- Fixed the color assignment for male Feca artwork.
- Fixed a size problem with the "Sword Onik" item.
- Fixed an incorrect in-game appearance of the "Bow Gotta" and "Bow Nuss" items.
- A cape no longer covers a shield on male Sacriers and male and female Pandawas when they look to the north.
- Headgear no longer covers a shield on male Fecas, male and female Osamodas, male and female Srams, male and female Ecaflips, male Iops, male and female Cras, female Sadidas, male Sacriers, and male and female Pandawas when they run to the south.
- Fixed a problem that prevented the "Eniripsa Dopple" from playing the attack animation for some spells.
- The "Lady in the Water" monster no longer plays the appearance animation in a loop.
- Fixed an incorrect appearance for the "Fisherman Scroll" item.
- Fixed a problem with the larva transformation while on a dragoturkey.
- Fixed a display problem with the animation for the "Backlash" spell.
2. Remastered-Only Fixes
- Improved the animation for the "Jump" spell.
- Fixed a color problem with certain animations of the "Brown Warko" monster.
- Fixed a flickering problem when the "Royal Pippin Blop" monster died.
- The quality of the "Clock" spell's dial has improved.
- Optimized performance for the "Bonta Sewers" and "Brakmar Sewers" areas.
- The quality of the map of Incarnam has improved.
- The quality of the background of Incarnam has improved.
- The icons for special spells have been reworked to bring them closer to the original 1.29 design.
- The "Lady in the Water" monster had not been converted for the Remastered version.
3. Usability and Improvements
- The animation for the "Divine Sword" spell has been updated to more accurately reflect its area of effect.
- The animation size for the "Sword of Iop", "Shrivelling", and "Dark Ray" spells was reduced in a previous patch in order to avoid in-game slowdowns. Given the various improvements made to the client since then, we are restoring the initial value.
- The "Passage to Brakmar", "Wabbit Castle", "Grocery Store", "Ilyzaelle's Lookout", "Boat to Otomai Island", "Gobball Roulette", and "Qu'Tan's Sanctuary" points of interest are now marked on the world map.
- The Fishermen and Fishmongers' Workshop appeared twice in the list of Brakmar Zaapis.
- The second Smiths' Workshop in Amakna and Brakmar, and the Jewellers' Workshop in Porco Territory are now correctly marked on the world map.
- Gobball Roulette is available again at the fair. To make it more fun, we are multiplying the cost of participating by five, and dividing the likelihood of winning the jackpot by five.
4. Non-Combat Fixes
- A problem was making untranslated text appear in the house sharing interface.
- A problem was preventing the "You crafted the [item name] item for [character name]!" text from displaying the item name in the Spanish version.
- Fixed a mistake in the name of the "Alignment" channel in the Spanish version.
- The "Another Means of Transport" and "Very High-Speed Scarplane" quests now have a prerequisite of level 30 in order to limit abuse through automated actions.
- Fixed a problem that prevented the "Hammer Smith Scroll" item from being dropped.
Won't you take me to… Brakmar TOWWWWN! Won't you take… me… Uh… Sorry, didn't see you there. Huh? The beta…? Oh, of course! You're right! Beta 1.35 is kicking off now! So drop what you're doing and check it out!
At long last, beta 1.35 is now available online! You can test the content of the new update right up until its final release.
Here's what you'll find in this new beta:
- Two new dungeons with an old-school feel: "Ilyzaelle's Lookout" and "Qu'Tan's Sanctuary";
- New equipment from these dungeons;
- And a few changes to the Blacksmith Dungeon.
Want to report a bug you've found in the beta version? It's easy – just post it in the dedicated forum section.
Remember, just like for DOFUS, simply select the beta version of DOFUS Retro in Ankama Launcher to access this content.
How to post a bug report
Step 1
Please make sure that your issue is not already covered in an existing topic. As for the rest of the forum, it is essential to avoid as much as possible the cumbersome duplication. To do this, make maximum use of the "Search" function on the forums.
Step 2
Determine the title of your topic according to the following nomenclature: [Beta 1.35 - NEW] Bug title. The status "NEW" will inform us that your issue is not yet dealt with and requires the intervention of a team member.
Please make sure to define a clear and relevant title for your topic, briefly announcing the type of problem encountered.
Step 3
Write your message correctly detailing your problem; the more complete you are in the first message, the easier it will be for us to identify it and work on fixing it.
Writing a bug report
- Thread title: clear and concise, it should summarize the bug in a few words. If it is linked to a specific spell, indicate the name of the spell. If it is related to a class, indicate the name of the class, etc.
- Character name: The character(s) related to the bug or used to reproduce the bug.
- Server: Name of the server on which you encountered the bug.
- Location: Place where the bug occurred (map, interface, dungeon, etc.).
- Description of the bug:
- What is the problem?
- What is happening?
- What is the expected result?
- Reproducibility process: Explain the steps to follow to reproduce the bug.
- Attach a screenshot or GIF/Video/Screenshot if possible. Be careful not to share confidential information!
Write your message, thoroughly explaining your problem; the more comprehensive your first message is, the easier it will be for us to identify the problem and start fixing it. However, avoid long-winded messages that may drown out the information more than anything else; keep it clear and concise.
It is therefore important that everyone follows these simple instructions so that we can continue to improve the version as efficiently as possible with you.
Thank you all for your assistance!
Dear adventurers of the World of Twelve, today I take my tofu-feather pen in hand to talk to you a bit about the future of DOFUS Retro. Last August, we presented the content of version 1.33 in a livestream that included a very special announcement: We raised the possibility of a potential update that would provide you with a way to obtain the last two Primordial Dofus in-game. Once this exciting livestream was over, we checked in with you to see what you thought of the idea. A huge majority of you were in favor of this plan, and so today we're finally presenting a few more details about update 1.35.
Have a seat, grab a nice cup of coffee or tea, and let's get started!
Introduction of the Ebony Dofus and Ivory Dofus and two new/old dungeons.
You might not have known this, but there are a fair number of areas, items, monsters, spells etc. that are hidden in the game files but have never actually been revealed to players. We've told you about some of them, but others have remained hidden away in our studios, just waiting for us to share them with you. Today we're opening our bag of tricks to pull out two items and two dungeons that have never been explored until now.
Designed and implemented with the tools and game design concepts of their time, these dungeons are built for very high-level adventurers who don't mind a tough challenge! They were initially designed as level 100 dungeons, but we decided to increase the difficulty to offer you a richer variety of adventures.
The various creatures and champions who reside in these dungeons use spells with some fairly unique effects. For example, besides inflicting damage and applying penalties, some of them will give you bonuses. Will you decide to remove them to avoid receiving too much damage, or keep them to really show the bad guys who's boss?
These two dungeons offer a real pre-Otomai flavor while also providing a distinct experience.
Although the game design of this era had a bit of a "pre-fab" feel, our various teams have added some major polish to provide you with the retro experience you deserve.
When producing new content, it's not unusual to use "placeholders" that serve to illustrate an idea by recycling existing content. Since a large majority of the monsters' animations and appearances were visually the same as for other monsters, we opted to focus on the monsters' visual aspects to give them a little more shine while maintaining the original spirit of these dungeons.
And that's not all! Not only will this update dazzle your eyes, it'll be a real treat for your ears as well. Guigui, the most famous troubadour in the whole World of Twelve, has composed a few new themes to accompany you through these dungeons, and for Otomai as well! With a perfectly retro ambiance and the classic instrumentation that you all know and love, these themes will really put you in an adventuring mood! The sound department has also prepared a little surprise for you that we'll be revealing very soon.
The community has also expressed its desire to see some other new items besides the Dofus added to these dungeons, as an additional motivation to explore them. So here are the visuals for those items, along with some additional details:
Ilyzaelle's Lookout
In this dungeon overlooking the vast Cania Plains, Bonta's greatest champions will block your path to Ilyzaelle, guardian of the Ivory Dofus, who won't hesitate to draw on her powers to attack you from afar. Scholars, soldiers and other intelligent creatures will stop at nothing to prevent you from reaching the top of the mountain.
And here, in no particular order, are a few resources from the dungeon, along with the Ilyzaelle Set, which will consist of 4 parts and be very high-level.
Qu'Tan's Sanctuary
Qu'Tan's Sanctuary is a cave lined on all sides with statues dedicated to Rushu, and populated by creatures that seem to come from some other world. Although they have familiar faces, you've never seen them in the Sidimote Moors before. You can feel a strong concentration of magic emanating from the depths… could Qu'Tan be behind it? There's only one way to find out!
You guessed it, folks: Qu'Tan, the former lieutenant to Esra'Ruoy'Dnim, has mastered the ability to summon demons, and he'll also be using the power of the Ebony Dofus to give you a good thrashing.
Here are a few random resources from the dungeon, along with the Qu'Tan Set, which will consist of 4 parts and be very high-level.
And finally, the power of these new guardians is so great that you'll need to acquire some special protection before facing them… or suffer the consequences. After all, you don't get to be the guardian of a Dofus by winning a contest on a cereal box – you have to earn it.
Introduction of a modern 32-bit client
A few months ago, access to the Boune server was restricted to the 64-bit client, which offers increased security and improvements like the "anti-lag" mode and desktop notifications. With the release of version 1.35, a 32-bit version will be made available with all of the benefits of the previous client and reduced memory (RAM) consumption, as well as compatibility with less powerful machines.
You'll be able to select it directly in the DOFUS Retro options in the launcher, just above the Classic/Remastered option.
The Chameleon gene
Your character's appearance and clothing are just as important as the bulging muscles they're so desperately trying to show off. But your loyal steed deserves to look good too! This update will introduce the long-awaited Khamelerost Potion. It will be available for purchase in the shop, and will enable you to apply the "Chameleon" gene to the mount you have equipped when you consume the potion.
With this ability, your mount's colors will match your own, for a truly striking effect.
Once applied to a mount, the chameleon gene has a small chance of being inherited by their offspring… Ecaflip willing.
The Events Channel
You caught a little glimpse of this during the "House for Sale!" event, but that was just one small part of what we have in store. Version 1.35 will introduce the new events channel, which will appear alongside the other channels over the chat window and act as your connection to life on the server.
There's a lot happening on the servers on any given day, but while that may be obvious to us, it can be tough for regular players to keep track of it all. So now, when someone wins a Vulbis Dofus, a message here will let you know. If some lucky player wins the Gobball Roulette jackpot [which will be back and working properly in this update!], a message here will let you know… and those are just a couple of examples of how this system will work.
Of course, it will be possible to deactivate this channel like any other, and users can also remain anonymous if they prefer by setting an option.
As you can see, there's a lot of potential here, and over time we'll be adding more activities that will be reported to you. If you've got suggestions, we're all ears. The key word here is "reasonable": we don't want this channel to be flooded with messages, so we'll only report rare or truly interesting events.
The Blacksmith Dungeon
A few weeks back, we posted a short devblog article on this somewhat unusual dungeon that causes players a lot of frustration for various and sundry reasons. So we've decided to give it a new identity while still holding on to the original idea.
The chest fight will be replaced with a sort of lottery that will let you win your rewards in a new and more enjoyable way! More details are available in this devblog article.
As you can see, this new update is a pretty big deal. With this update, we're also opening the beta server, where you can test certain features and balancing updates. See this news item for more information.
Other additions will soon appear in the devblog, and they'll be catalogued in the changelog that will come out just before the update is released. Certain aspects which are eagerly awaited by the community, like the reunification of the six Dofus, will be included in a dedicated update.
The whole team has worked hard to get this update ready for your in-game enjoyment, and we can't wait for you to check it out!
The DOFUS Retro team
Everywhere he goes, he leaves a trail of hair behind… and his thrilling exploits will leave YOUR hair standing on end! A new set of Kerub Crepin's ongoing adventures are now available in the Ankama Launcher!
You eagerly gobbled up the first ten episodes of DOFUS: Kerub's Bazaar. Well, we hope you've got room for more, because Papycha is serving up another course! As of today, your favorite tomcat is back to share ten more of his exciting adventures! Episodes 11 to 20 of the series have now replaced the first ten that had been available through Ankama Launcher up until now.
Like the first ten, these episodes will have dubbing in French, English, Italian, and Spanish, as well as subtitles in English. To access them, you must either be subscribed to the online game DOFUS or have an active booster in WAKFU.
You've got until Tuesday, May 25 to watch them. After that, episodes 21 to 30 will take their place!
Let the adventure continue!
Version 1.35 is coming soon, but to add one final coat of polish (and to give you an advance look) before the release, a beta test will be set up on Wednesday, May 5.
A beta for DOFUS Retro? That's new!!! It's true: Update 1.35 will be the first time we offer a beta for DOFUS Retro.
As with DOFUS, available through an option in the Ankama Launcher, this beta will provide a more appropriate place for us to monitor how the new mechanics, items and balancing updates work in real situations. It's also a test space that will allow us to make larger changes at any time without the risk of impacting your final in-game experience.
Finally (and most importantly), it's also an advance opportunity for you to test the new additions and changes that will appear in version 1.35, and to give us your feedback on them!
Of course, character progression won't be saved from one beta test to the next, but fear not: there will always be NPCs on hand to provide you with all the experience and equipment you'll need for your tests.
Here's some of what you'll find in beta 1.35:
- The two old/new dungeons "Ilyzaelle's Lookout" and "Qu'Tan's Sanctuary".
- The new equipment from these dungeons.
- The changes made to the Blacksmith Dungeon.
Want to be one of the first players to experience all that? If so, visit the beta server starting on Wednesday, May 5!
With spring's arrival, you must be feeling a new longing taking root in your soul. To express your blossoming mood with a prestigious set and matching interchangeable headgear, head to the shop by May 12!
PANACHE SET: Level Up Your Charisma
The Panache set is all about decorum and elegance, but it will also substantially enhance your charisma and self-confidence. Imagine yourself in this dark and mysterious outfit consisting of a cape and a shield… Other adventurers will be awestruck when they see you!
All you need to do is match it with the right headgear, available in a blind box.
AQUEOUS PANACHE HEADGEAR: Leave Your Enemies Dripping with Envy
Courage has always coursed through your veins. And with this headgear, you'll be in full flow!
VOLATILE PANACHE HEADGEAR: High Fashion
You may sometimes be full of hot air, but you occasionally blow people's minds. With this headgear, your self-esteem will be so high that nothing will bring you down!
FIERY PANACHE HEADGEAR: Get Hot Over the Collar
You've been craving the hottest new headgear for a while. This one will only fan the flames of your desire!
BOTANIC PANACHE HEADGEAR: Be Well-Grounded
This headgear may split opinion. Some may think you're out of your tree or wonder why on earth you look like that. Those people will never see the forest for the trees. You, on the other hand, have both feet firmly on the ground.
To look more charming than ever before, head to the shop before 11:59 p.m. (Paris time) on Wednesday, May 12!
Panache Set (cape + shield) + a free headgear blind box: €4.99 or 5,000 OG
Headgear blind box sold individually: €1.99 or 2,000 OG
Like anyone, we'll bet you like to take it easy on the weekend. Well, too bad! This Saturday, you'll have to work hard instead! Roll up your sleeves and enjoy a 50% XP bonus on professions, valid for DOFUS and DOFUS Retro! Early to rise is professionally wise… even on Fairy Lax Day!
In a few days, Fairy Lax will be doing everything in her power to get you layabouts, deadbeats, and other experts in the art of loafing to stay bundled up nice and cozy in your beds… As for us, we'll be making you an offer you can't refuse – one that's sure to give you a nice solid kick in the… professional aspirations!
From Friday, April 30 at 11:50 p.m. until Saturday, May 1st at 11:50 p.m. (Paris time), we're offering you a 50% XP bonus on professions! *
How's that for an incentive to swap your pajamas for a proper adventurer's set? So put down your stuffed animals (fine, one last cuddle…), grab the tools of your trade, and let's get to work!
* Note, this bonus will not be active on the Temporis servers.
Here's a list of his merchant stock that is currently available for sale:
- Magic Snapper
- Multijely
- Coco Key Fragment
- Morello Cherry Key Fragment
- Indigo Key Fragment
- Pippin Key Fragment
- Korriander Flower
- Tanuki Entrails
- Gorgoyle Handle
- Oni Leather
- Mumminotor Horn
- Deminoball Horn
- Burnt Minotoror Horn
- Resistant String
- Emeralda's Diary
- Ruby's Reminder
- Diamondine's Concert Ticket
- Sapphira's Kaliptus Shampoo
- Used Bwork Protection
- Tunder Alloy
- New Bolt
- Crystalline Root
- Glass Eye
- Frozen Spores
- Zipper
- Andespite
Here's a summary of the Ankama Live Twitch stream from Tuesday, April 27.
Hello, everyone!
We wanted to share with you some fun stats from the first 24 hours on Temporis V - Ecaflip City!
| Sum of all levels obtained | 9,493,048 |
| Number of generated tempokens | 1,534,964 |
| Number of different recipes discovered | 33,482 |
| Number of different items created | 704 |
| Number of Five-Cat Monte games played | 374,133 |
| Number of cards spent at Five-Cat Monte | 1,870,665 |
| Number of different players who have played at Five-Cat Monte | 39,975 |
| Profession | Level | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| Lumberjack | 200 | 3 |
| Farmer | 200 | 6 |
| Fisherman | 200 | 3 |
How did we perceive the opening of Temporis V?
Overall, the opening itself went well. Afterwards, we had some technical problems that we quickly resolved. Because of last year, our fear was a massive bottleneck of connections, which in fact was absorbed all at once, and that was really great. We had an enormous influx of connections for the first 5 minutes, but then it settled down.
Once the first 24 hours were over, it was also time for everyone to start making up their minds about this Temporis edition.
This edition is not for everyone.
We hear and see the feedback made about this Temporis edition, but we did mention that the experience would be radically different. Of course, some people don't like it at all, and we understand. We tried to smooth out the adventure to be a bit more accessible, but without changing the whole concept, we had to find compromises.
We made some adjustments, probably more than we did on Temporis 4. There are so many random criteria, whether it's for recipe generation, formulas, et cetera. We knew that there were risks, but we knew that we could intervene if necessary.
Strategy
Temporis IV was a very accessible Temporis edition, without any particular strategy. Temporis V is more about farming; we're on a game server that's closer to a DOFUS Retro or at least to classic MMORPG versions. How can you optimise your experience? What is the strategy?
That was really what we wanted to do: change the way people look at their in-game progression and make something more challenging that would last a little longer; we wanted players to help one another, go, and find other ways to progress. There were some miscalculations, and that's what we're trying to fix as we go along.
We read a comment that said this edition is a "Diesel Temporis": once you are on a roll, it gets better, and we think that's precisely how Temporis V is. Once you feel a little bit of frustration and invest yourself in this edition, the progress is all the more "rewarding", and in the end, we are delighted to progress because it is difficult.
How to reconcile our different visions
Here we have two conflicting visions, and we will have to try to reconcile them:
- On the one hand, a server with a difficulty level appropriate for its 2-month duration.
- On the other hand, a desire to please: we also want players to have an exciting experience and to have fun.
We have capitalised on a population of players who like difficulty, and perhaps here we have underestimated the frustration that it has caused. Our mission will be to succeed in reconciling that it has to be a little bit difficult and that players must feel like they are progressing. Do we have any ideas for this?
We have several leads. We've already raised the global drop rate on the servers because we want it to be fun. We have to find a compromise between being challenging and fun. It's the same with the runes: when Ecaflip said, "let's have a 777 jackpot", cards were needed to create equipment, and we thought that as it's Temporis, we'd let players have fun maging. We don't want a player to get frustrated with having to create the same items repeatedly in Five-Cat Monte for a chance at a better stat roll. We wanted to blow up crushing/rune bonuses a little bit so players would have plenty of runes to have fun with. In Temporis 4, it was precisely the same.
On Temporis 5, when you start to gain levels, you have to choose between farming to get cards and getting equipment, and many people ended up being higher level than they should be but without gear of their level. In saying that, it remains a personal choice: some teams have taken breaks from leveling to focus on their equipment and have gone back to farming.
During this first week, we:
- Monitored players' behaviours
- Monitored our social media channels
- Listened to the feedback we received in real-time (night and day, including weekends).
- Made adjustments to make the challenge more accessible
We had two demographics :
- People who challenged themselves, who went for it, who overcame the challenges, and
- Players who had a little more difficulty with the game and benefited from the modifications we brought forward.
We also created an in-game Merchant - Papi-Chat - that sells specific resources. We decided to simplify things by making it possible to buy from this character, and so we went through a certain number of stages to make the progression more fluid. Despite this, there still needs to be a challenge.
What are other changes will be deployed during today's maintenance (April 27)?
One of the most important things is that the amount of dungeon monster resources is reduced in Ecaflip card recipes. It means that you now need to farm these monsters less than before to get enough resources to create cards.
The second important thing is that the drop rate has been increased on the dungeon keepers' cards.
If you go into a high-level dungeon, you won't have a 100% drop rate, but you'll have a very high chance of dropping a card. With prospecting, idols, or challenges, you can get to 100%; in other words, with a little bit of investment, you can get to a 100% drop rate, so you won't have to do the dungeon more than once. The goal is so that you can get these cards without having to farm high-level dungeons repeatedly. That's going to make the experience a lot smoother.
We've fixed everything Papi-Chat was selling, but he will have a temporary role from Tuesday to Tuesday. While we wait for patches to be deployed during the weekly server maintenance, Papi-Chat will be there to unblock/smooth the experience.
Don't hesitate to tell us if there are any other roadblocks, as this has served us well: it was thanks to players who contacted us about these instances that we looked into it and addressed them as quickly as we did.
Of course, some people ended up crash testing these problems. Still, it allowed us to unblock 99% of the players with a temporary solution until Tuesday's maintenance, during which we can permanent solutions.
Kewl: Conclusion / Global view on the Temporis V release
DOFUS is a game that is 15 years old and is very intricate where everything is linked. When we try to "break" DOFUS to offer you a different experience, we risk breaking something else, so you're bound to come across broken things. I hope you'll look at the game a little bit differently and realise that level 200 isn't necessarily the goal of this server, but rather the community cooperating and gradual level. I hope you will help each other and that you will progress little by little to gain more and more tempoken and to become rich, share recipes, do whatever you want, but don't see level 200 as the ultimate goal as a progression.
If you look at the XP potion you get at the end of the server; it's most certainly higher than the equivalent in levels that you've already reached. This shows you that we are aware that your investment does not necessarily correspond to the level you are at. We know you're really into it, and your level doesn't represent your dedication because, on these servers, the level is not the most representative of your investment.
Temporis Rewards
Temporis is a time-limited challenge, so the rewards must be attainable through high investment and for the most dedicated players.
While most rewards are attainable even to a casual player, the highest prizes aren't meant to be obtained by everyone. That's the principle of a reward: there is a certain level of rarity, and it comes at a price.
We've been as responsive as we were last week, night and day, including weekends. We've tried to make the experience smoother, but what we're saying is that Temporis is not intended so that 100% of the players get 100% of the rewards. We're going to make sure that the experience continues to improve and becomes more enjoyable for everyone. Still, it will be a 2-month challenge, which is just part of the Temporis experience.
2.59 Update – Latency issues on all servers
We've had a busy couple of weeks.
A little before the launch of Temporis, there was the 2.59 update release.
It's important to say that it wasn't the 2.59 update that had several side effects. During the 2.59 update, there were latency events that got worse. We do not believe it is related to the code or the update itself, which is why we say that it's related to the update without being related to the update (if that makes sense).
That's the main issue and our priority at the moment: solving the latency issues on the servers. We had the 2.59 update, which was a debugging update, and we're told, "Since your update, it's even worse! What the hell did you do? "
It's complicated because there are a lot of things that are indirectly linked to the update. When we talked about doing this update, it was also an opportunity for us to do many things in terms of infrastructure on the servers and our tools.
We reworked the whole game environment of the servers (without going into technical details). We also, for example, changed their OS - the machines on which the game servers run were completely updated - we upgraded the Java version, and so on. In all, we've changed plenty in terms of the infrastructure that players do not see. We deployed all this new environment on the beta; we ran it for several weeks without any technical problems. Once the deployment was in production, it was a bit of a disaster. There's no other way to put it.
Maybe the mistake we made was that we changed the server OS, we changed a lot of our tools' versions, we refactored a lot of things in the way we manage game servers. As we were able to beta test it (that's also why we wanted to do a longer beta), we had no problems with the infrastructure, and we said, "It's working. It's going to be fine." The problem we have is that when you make many changes at once like that, it's much harder to identify where the problem comes from. We try to identify several factors little by little.
In the context of server extensions, some people were talking about GC - Garbage Collector in Java. Indeed, we changed the version of the garbage collector, which manages the memory of the game servers that caused us problems. Still, it's also one of the modifications and corrections we made to avoid servers shutting down. What you need to know is that when the servers go down like that, it's because we have a tool that, for safety's sake, shuts down the servers by itself before an incident that leads to data loss can happen (so to avoid a rollback, as much as possible).
We do have technical teams investigating the issues and considering all possibilities, rest assured. Alas, sometimes the technical side is a bit complicated, especially on an 18-19-year-old game, upon which we sometimes have to do some archaeology.
We were able to revert some changes on certain things. As far as latency is concerned, it's very particular because it's partly linked to the number of people, but not only that.
Why does Illyzaelle lag more than the others? Is it because there are more players? Yes, but that is not the only factor.
Getting to the bottom of the issue is our priority at the moment. That's why we performed an unscheduled maintenance just for Illyzaelle: we needed to have more visibility on what was going on in the server. We're gathering quite a bit of data from the last few days that have passed, thanks to that maintenance that day.
To be perfectly honest, we haven't yet found the definitive source of the problem. We've got leads on a lot of things, we've experimented a lot, but, so far, we don't have the magic solution because we don't yet know precisely where it's coming from. So, in short, we're still working on it.
We've corrected other problems in the meantime: we've had issues with the servers shutting down, like Rubilax, which has a much lower population than Ilyzaelle, so it's not just a matter of traffic/population. For Ilyzaelle, we've got some leads. Still, we don't have anything concrete just as yet.
We recognise that it is excruciating to play on Ilyzaelle during the evening.
Server latency compensation
In such situations, we have a team working on recovery, a team working on the source of the problem, we're also trying to fix the issue as we go along, and we have a team working on communication to keep players informed of what's going on, step by step.
We'll quickly point out that we often have players who come to us to discuss compensation from the very first minutes. The answer will always be the same: whenever necessary, there will be compensation.
In the history of DOFUS, especially in the last few years, there hasn't been a situation where there was a severe problem impacting players and no compensation was given. We're simply not going to talk to you about compensation from the get-go because we're working on restoring the situation, trying to figure out what happened, keeping you updated, and that's our priority.
When it's 11 p.m., and we know that we're in for the long haul until 3 a.m., and our concern is quite honestly not the compensation, we'll get back to you on it in the days that follow.
Recently, compensations were announced, notably a 2-day subscription token that will be distributed during the week. (Note: as of the time of publication, the code was communicated on the forum.)
Even if sometimes it takes a little while to arrive, simply because we're doing other things, a compensation announcement eventually is made.
DOFUS Retro
Some things will be happening very soon on DOFUS Retro. But first, an update on the 'House for Sale' event:
- The drop rate is low, so it's normal for a key to take a while to drop.
- Only for players who have accumulated enough wealth
- If there is any suspicion of cheating, we reserve the right to cancel the acquisition and put the key back into play.
We said we would take our time to finish version 1.35, and we're almost there. We'll be able to tell you all about it soon, so you'll have some news soon! Don't worry, we haven't forgotten about you (quite the contrary!), and you'll soon have the opportunity to come and play with Qu'Tan and Ilyzaelle.
Will there be a 1.35 beta server for players to test the new content?
Yes, there will be a beta phase. We've already mentioned that there will be a beta server set up on Retro. We're only talking about a few more days, so be patient! Keep an eye on our social media accounts for more information.
Miscellaneous
Temporis V:
- The crushing/rune bonus will remain active for the duration of this Temporis edition. We know that by giving you a better and easier chance to mage your items, you'll be able to progress more pleasantly.
- If you see any problems with your progress in-game, don't hesitate to let us know on the forum or our social media accounts, we'll look into it.
- Also, please continue to help each other, continue focusing on the community; it's essential because it's the essence of this Temporis 5, and it's what will allow you to progress more easily!
I am hearing you loud and clear.
The Lag on opening day
That was something, wasn’t it? The influx of players was insane but we reinforced what we could. It was to be expected but soon enough it stabilized as more people figured out the “unique” Incarnam instance possibility. Also, as players leveled and started exploring different areas of the World of Twelve, things got better.
We continue to actively monitor all Temporis V servers regarding lag issues and act accordingly.
The grind
Each Temporis edition is tailored to a different group of players to provide variety. We understand we can’t please everyone.
The goal this time is to provide an alternative experience where your character level is not the overall representation of your investment. We are aware that you need to choose between leveling your character or crafting items, levelling professions, but the opportunities are there for each person to progress. The key is to work together, with others, as a community.
However, in saying that, we are listening to all your comments, across all different communities, and we have been working on reconciling what our view of Temporis V is and your views as players of what will make it more enjoyable. As such, we have slowly (but surely!) been making changes, among which:
- We’ve doubled the global drop rate.
- The amount of dungeon monster resources needed for Ecaflip card recipes have been reduced.
- Rune generation bonus of 777% will be active until the end of the server.
- Simplified recipes to reduce the farming (removed hard to obtain mats from Ecaflip card recipes).
We will continue our efforts to improve your Temporis V experience.
Clarity
Be it new content, quests, dungeon mechanics, we want to let players explore and discover together the details of how things work, checking maps, talking to all available NPCs to see what they offer, or say. However, if you share your feedback on this point is because those interactions weren’t sufficient, so I can assure you that I will share the feedback with the team for future editions.
For the big golden cat, try giving him 500 x of a gatherable resource. He should give you 1 rare version of it in exchange (for example: for 500 kraloves he will give you 1x unique kralove). You didn’t hear it from me!
On the comment of end game characters with end game gear trying to drop cards from end game dungeons, another modification brought forward was that the card drop rate is greatly increased at high level.
That’s is all from me for tonight.
I want to wrap up by thanking you all for taking the time to share your feedback in such a constructive manner. Keep it coming!
Manaia
PS – I will finish the English translation of today’s Ankama Live hopefully tomorrow and it will be published once it is finalized. A lot of things that I wrote here were explained and discussed in more detail this morning.
The token is retrievable until May 4 by any account created before the incident (April 20).
Once again, we want to thank you all for your incredible patience and understanding.
The free character transfer service between Temporis V servers is now available. Space is limited.
Starting now you can use the Temporis V server change service for free in order to join your friends more easily.
It works the same way as with classic servers: You have from 12:01 a.m. Monday to 11:59 p.m. Sunday every week to request your transfer for Tuesday of the following week.
Quotas have been put in place to avoid overloading certain servers that are more popular than others. This is why quotas may differ based on the desired destination server.
The number of slots open each week may be adjusted in order to adapt to server population and player requests.
GO TO THE TRANSFER SERVICE
Check out the FAQ.
Have fun, everyone!
The island of tasty delights, with its guarantee of 100% pure cocoa (and 100% pleasure), is welcoming back Twelvians hungry for adventure! Head to the Waddict Foundry now to mix with the irresistible Mawabouwaino!
Intense yet subtle... He will overpower you with his 200% cocoa flavor (yes yes, it is possible, shh). The power of chocolate and the sweetness of wabbit combined... Treat yourself!
ONE BITE IS ALL IT TAKES!!
From 3:00 p.m., Friday, April 30, to 3:00 p.m., Monday, May 3, visit the Waddict Foundry located on Fleaster Island. Added bonus: the molten center Mawabouwaino shield*!
*Offer valid once per character. Monsters killed in arenas don't count. The shield will appear directly in your inventory and will be linked to the account.
There was a buzzing in my ear, strong enough to rattle my whole skull. Besides the lack of sleep and the couple of drinks I'd had the night before, I was also just plain confused. For two days, I hadn't had one lead, not a single solitary clue. Zip. And now… within just a few hours, I suddenly had three suspects to deal with…
My head was spinning, so I decided to sit down in Feline's fancy make-up chair. The mirror on the vanity reflected a man at the end of his rope: tired eyes, ashen complexion, disheveled hair. I almost flinched at the sight. I'd aged ten years in two days. The ravages of love…
I rubbed my eyes and tried to get my thoughts back in order.
"Feline… Help me out here… Just give me some kind of sign…"
I had three leads I could follow. A guard built like a crackler who had apparently developed a crush on an inaccessible star. A singer driven by all-consuming jealousy. And a spurned, humiliated spouse… gripped by an uncontrollable urge for revenge.
I decided to swing by the bar. To quench my curiosity, among other things… Leaving my watchdog alone with his regrets, I headed downstairs. A subdued atmosphere. The smell of cigar smoke hung in the air. Right in the middle, a huge bar welcomed patrons with open arms, backed by a colorful wall of bottles of every kind, each one with a name on the label to make you thirstier than a fish in the Ohwymi desert. My whiskers quivered at the thought of a nice Gnole de Grobe. Perched on the emerald velour of one of the tall barstools, I peered at the marble counter in search of some final clue… until a clatter of clinking glass made me look up. There in front of me, a gangly-looking bartender was struggling to hold on to a dozen bottles at once, like a juggler at the Trool Fair.
"No worries. But… is the bar open?"
"Ah, no, actually. I'm just doing the inventory. Work goes on. You're here about Feline, right? It's really sad what happened…"
"That's just it – I wish I actually knew what happened… I don't suppose you saw her on the night she disappeared?"
"See her? You bet I did! She was sitting right here. In the same place as you!"
I leapt up from my stool at the thought that my rear end might be squashing a possible clue.
"What was she doing here?"
The bartender gave me a lopsided grin – mischievous and a bit mocking.
"Well, she didn't come in to bake cookies, officer. Just like anyone else, she came here 'cause she was thirsty, know what I mean?"
Fair enough. It was a pretty stupid question.
"Was she alone?""No, she was with some guy. Pretty old, walked with a limp, mostly bald…
Rayné...
"Any idea what time it was?""I'd say… around 8:30."
Right before Feline was reported missing. Strange...
"Did you hear what they were talking about?""Sure, I heard… but I can't say as I was really listening. Y'know, us bartenders, we're right there in the front row. Between lovers' quarrels, old drunks philosophizing, and has-been stars whose time in the spotlight is up, sometimes it's better to ignore it all. So's we don't go nuts, see? People don't always say the smartest things once they've had a few…"
"You got that right… So how did they seem?"
"All I can say is, even with the age difference, there was definitely something there. But now that you mention it, I'd say it was a bit tense… At some point, the old guy said, "Forget him, he's not good enough for you," or something like that. He grabbed Feline by the arm, but she pulled away and walked off down that hall right there. She tried to say something back to him, but the poor thing had lost her voice! Talk about bad luck, right before a concert… Not that it matters now…"
"Lost her voice?"
"Yeah, I remember the old guy scolding her for going out late the night before. Even said she brought it on herself. You get the picture…"
My fears that Rayné might discover our little secret were well-founded.
But he wasn't responsible for Feline's disappearance. And neither was 85 or Fabia.
"Hey, set me up with a Greedo Rum, would ya? I think I've got something to celebrate."
He gave me a cross-eyed look for a second, then shrugged and made the drink.
"Rocks?"
I declined the offer with a gesture, then took a sip and savored the sensation as the rum warmed my throat on the way down.
"Put it on my tab."
Then I headed for the hall where the bartender had seen Feline leave. When I told you I knew all her habits by heart, even the most private… I really meant ALL of her habits. Between her sugar ritual and the moment she walked on stage, there was one other thing my starlet always did. Every single time. Something to ensure she'd be comfortable on stage, however long the show went on. And that nearly empty glass of mush mush juice that I'd found in her dressing room, plus the ones she'd drunk with Rayné, were both the reason and the evidence. I took my time to really appreciate each second. To truly savor this moment…
With a light heart and a smile on my face, I headed down the dark hall. All these years of leading me around by the nose. All these years of playing bow meow and moumouse, of constantly reminding me that I wasn't good enough, but that I'd do in a pinch when she needed a good time. Aaah, Feline… The hour of glory would be all mine this time. And that moment was right now.
WHAMMM!
I kicked in the door. The one with a supposedly "funny" silhouette of a Twelvian girl with her hands between her legs,, her knees pressed together as though to repress an overwhelming urge. Come to think of it, she looked a bit like Feline… Now that was funny.
I don't know which part was the most priceless. Finding my starlet there, sitting on the toilet with a broken door handle in one hand and a mascara-drenched handkerchief in the other, looking at me with those fried-kralove eyes as she watched the last of her dignity smashed to pieces on the dirty floor of a public restroom. The fact that I was her savior, which had to be a pretty harsh blow to her ego. Or knowing that she'd spent three days here, trying to call for help… but in vain, since her voice had been ruined by too many vocal exercises and our late night together.
Sure, the cat had got her tongue for now, but I could still see my little Feline's claws coming out. She could read my mind, and she knew that the relief of having found her wasn't the only reason for my triumphant grin… She shot me a look that I knew all too well, ready to pounce on me.
I offered her my glass of mush-mush juice.
"Want some? They say it loosens up the larynx."
We have realized that the FAQ was incorrect in terms of dungeon keys. The news has been amended.
Keys are not droppable nor craftable (except the Incarnam Dungeon key that is indeed craftable). Keys can be obtained from the NPC Feline Vion in Ecaflip City by exchanging cards for Dungeon Keys.
Apologies for the inconvenience caused! ^^'
Treat yourself to the Skratiay Clan Set and support DOFUS esports!
Have you heard of the Skratiay Clan, the once-illustrious Frigost family that has since disappeared? It was founded by the courageous Brandon Skratiay, who cunningly defeated a Master Cromagmunk perched on a tree one day… But that's a whole other story. What matters today is that that we've unearthed their family set!
Through May 16 at 11:59 p.m. (Paris time), get the Skratiay Clan Diadem, Coat, and Escutcheon for just €10… and support the development of Dofus esports too!
40% of your purchase is added to the cash prize
Besides earning you charisma points, your purchase will help support the KTA tournaments!
Announced at an initial value of €12,000 for 2021, the value of the KTA cash prizes will increase with your help! 40% of the proceeds from purchases of Skratiay Clan sets will be added to the pot, with 8% going to each of the 4 Gold League Championships and 8% to the DOFUS World Cup. Head to the KTA website to keep an eye on its progress!
Therefore, just like last year, sales of this item will be handled by our partner Smiz, the organizers of the KTA, at their shop.
Once you've made your purchase, you'll receive an email with a code that you can enter in the gift code interface on our site, or directly in the in-game shop, to claim your set!
I'll take it!
Note: shop.smiz-events.com is currently the one and only site not belonging to Ankama which is authorized to sell items for the DOFUS game. Stay alert and don't be fooled by phishing attacks!
Set compatible with Temporis
If you like, you can experience your Temporis adventure as a worthy representative of the Skratiay Clan! If you assign the set to your character in Temporis, you'll be able to reclaim it for any other character on your account after the servers close.
Thanks to you, the Skratiay Clan will live again!
I want to double-check on something to be double sure. I'll get back to you on Monday with full confirmation/feedback.
Thank you for organising yet another tournament. You guys are amazing!
The issue has been reported to the team.
I distributed the rewards. Congratulations to the winners!
Following the various server stability problems experienced by many of you after the deployment of the 2.59 update, a code will be given next week for a 2-day subscription token. This code can be entered in the gift code area on the DOFUS website or in-game, via the "Kama Exchange, Shop, Gifts" interface, under the "Purchases/Codes/Gifts" tab.
Any account created before the incident will be able to retrieve the token via this code.
Thank you all for your incredible patience throughout this unpleasant situation.
It's just incredible… As soon as the Temporis servers open, BAM! They show up! Djinn and Logan are doing it again and inviting you to take part in the first Tempo Weekly of many – Ecaflip City style!
Recently, all kinds of fun and games have taken hold of the Temporis V servers, plunging you into a world of playing and excess that you surely won't come out of unscathed!
You've probably heard that what happens in Ecaflip City, stays in Ecaflip City, right? Well… you were lied to! Djinn and Logan have been as quiet as moumouses so they could stick their noses into what you're getting up to in the game.
As with the previous Temporis, the duo that needs no introduction is planning on giving you a weekly update on the Ecaflip City experience throughout the event. This meet-up will consist of a pre-recorded part, as well as a live part for them to answer all your questions!
Come take part in the first Tempo Weekly on Tuesday, April 27, on our Twitch channel: https://www.twitch.tv/ankamalive.
We will keep you updated when the situation is back to normal.
The servers should be back online in the next few minutes.
Thank you for your patience and understanding.
The Kolossium on Ilyzaelle won't be available during this time.
We understand there are several issues associated with the Well of Infinite Dreams and the team is aware of some.
Could you be so kind as to write up what the issue is specifically so as to ensure we are gathering all the detailed bugs for the team? Thank you in advance for your help on this matter.
Manaia
Ecaflip City... You're finally here! Those endless nights, perfect for burning through every last kama on every kind of fun and games. Those moments when the air crackles with tension between players – so thrilling, they're almost intoxicating… And that precious moment, frozen in time, when you finally win it all! Temporis V is underway in DOFUS right now!
There's no point trying to keep our poker face: we're hopping with excitement like a bunch of fleeflees! The Temporis V servers are finally accessible in-game! For more information, read the HUB news article on the subject.
As you know, the wheel has turned since the last edition of Temporis, and now it's the god Ecaflip's turn to run the show. To celebrate this special event, we're offering a pack for adventurers of all stripes! You'll love this pack… We're willing to bet on it!
But hurry, it's limited to just 500 units! The pack contains:
Go all-in on a new pad! An extra-large mousepad to play Bow Meow with your mouse…
We bet you're gonna love them…
The Jack Pop soft drinks – violet-flavored and lime-flavored* – will tickle your whiskers!
Be like Feline Vion… collect them all!
Heeeere, Kitty-Neko… These scaled-down Ecaflips, directly inspired by the DOFUS Maneki-Neko coin bank, bring joy, health, fortune, love, and luck to the game. Pretty cool, right? Stick them wherever you like!
Temporis V Clawed Mystery Box
Test your luck and unlock a random item from those inside!
Life is like a box of fortune cookies…**
If you're the type to entrust your fate to a cookie… treat yourself!
* See ingredients in the item description.
** This is the only product that is not exclusive to the Temporis V Pack.
We want to tackle one subject at a time: first, we want to ensure that the Temporis V server opening scheduled for 3 p.m. CEST goes smoothly. To have this certainty, we will monitor the performance of the Temporis servers after they open. If all goes well, we will go ahead with a DOFUS 2 maintenance at 4.30 p.m., during which we will deploy the same changes that we brought forward to Ilyzaelle last night.
The issue was reported to the team. Thank you for letting us know.
That is a very sweet message, Bohemia. Thank you. <3
Manaia
We thank you for your patience this evening, and we sincerely apologise for the inconvenience caused. We will announce compensations later, but our primary focus will first be fixing the problem on the remaining servers and releasing Temporis V.
I wrote an update not long ago on the situation here.
Following the reopening of the servers after the 2.59 update, we observe a resource overload that generated latencies on all the servers, some even leading to stability issues. Since then, our team has been analysing and studying the situation.
We are evaluating different possible solutions to maintain the services online for tonight. In parallel, we continue to look for more permanent solutions that would allow us to return to a normal situation.
We're sorry for the "slightly" complicated day you had. Since the release, there have been quite a lot of stability and latency issues. we have been tackling each issue, one at a time.
Not all servers were impacted equally and we are monitoring the servers' performance and latencies as I write this message.
According to our investigations, the problem is not related to the 2.59 update, but to server optimizations that we have brought forward. While some servers have been rebooted, we are continuing our efforts tonight. At this stage, we cannot claim to have provided a lasting solution.
We apologise for the inconvenience caused, which might alas continue.
In other words, buckle up. We could be in for a rough night.
Manaia