Regarding an earlier topic about the lack of any puzzles/events on SG besides "elementary school level" jigsaws, I find it quite amusing that all these topics now pop up :D... this looks mighty epic, thank you very much and first bump :3.
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Thanks a lot, Skibby! :) Well, people return from vacations and start organizing events again :) This one will be huge, hope you will enjoy it!
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This sounds awesome but I don't have a lot of free time on my hands.
I seem to understand the game is based on an energy system. Would I have to check it often throughout the day? How long would you say a session would last?
Even if I don't participate I would still love to contribute :)
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Hi Kristan!
Yes, the game has an energy system and wise use of energy is a key to victory. Average session times increase gradually as you make progress in the game, upgrade your hero and find more items. They can take from several minutes to couple of hours.
Generally, you can play as you prefer, and even if you don't have much time, you can check the game for 10 minutes several times throughout a day and still make good progress ;)
Hope you will still give it a go :) And any contributions are highly appreciated!
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I was worried I missed the event :D Glad I saw it just in time :)
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Thank you :)
I went through the infomation on the website and it did seem I missed some puzzles. Were they advertised in the Steam Group or only on SG?
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Most of them (the biggest ones) were advertised in the group. But they all are fun, check them out ;)
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Looks like making the group my main wasn't translated into subscribing sigh Fixed it now so I hope I won't miss anything anymore :)
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Questions ... Is there a limit how many gibs we can create ?
And is the Skill Tonic Permanent :) ?
Also when should we set the Giveaways to end ... specific date/time :?
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Hey Sa6peto!
There is no limit! The more giveaways you create, the more Coins you get.
Both Tonics (for Skills and Resistances) have an effect throughout the whole quest (you will start with increased Skills/Resistances).
Giveaways should end at least 2 weeks from now. You will see the list of rules when you calculate a reward for your contribution through the website.
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Registered for the quest.
I now lack 4 XP to lvl up...
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I love exploring the dungeons! I still cannot forget that hot key lol.
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Good luck in the adventure! :)
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Come on! I met you while walking my pet dragon (he is in the background by the way) and made this picture of you standing in such badass pose. You probably get photographed a lot, so you don't remember me!
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It's back again! I'll contribute a few giveaways to this but that'll have to wait till tomorrow. :)
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Nice, previous events were amazing, can't wait to play this one.
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Glad you played and enjoyed the previous games! Good luck in the upcoming adventure!
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When do we get the coins from gibs?
And will the game work on a Android tablet?
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Checked and approved, sorry for the delay, was a little busy today :)
Don't forget to put a note in the descriptions to warn that the link shouldn't be shared. Something like this: "You have found a treasure in Game of sWords! If you have found it somewhere else, please do not enter this giveaway to avoid any problems."
I have tested it on my Samsung Galaxy S2 and it works fine, just some texts might be a bit small - but it should be fine on a tablet.
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Yeah I was going to ask for some flavor text like that.
Going to do so once I'm back from work !
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Can the market be accessed during the quest? It's a bit hard to estimate how much small items you'd need in advance.
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Hi Dan! Unfortunately the Market will close when the quest will start. The general rule is simple: the more items you have - the better. More expensive packs (of energy/health potions) provide better value for their price, e.g. Big Energy Pack will let you restore 3 times more energy than Small Energy Pack, but it costs only twice as much, so if you can't get everything, better get the bigger packs.
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Thanks - makes sense :)
Maybe you will write which items can be bought how many times and which ones are redundant, for example I suppose you an only wear 1 or 2 rings and the gold ring probably cancels out the silver ring etc.
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Everything available in the Market can be bought once (per quest), all effects are stackable :)
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What about coins you get for giveaways? I ve 300 coins left - after all the purchases.
Will that disapear ? Or will the coins from this stage be transfered to hero`s inventory in the game ?
In previous edition you could find a shop and spend coins earned durning the quest.
So these 300 coins could be useful later on...
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The coins are Game of sWords coins, they're not connected with the in-game currency in any way.
Contributors from previous events got these coins as a bonus and didn't have any use for them until now :D
I imagine any leftovers can be saved for benefits in future events/quests.
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They won't disappear, and they won't be converted into in-game coins :) You wil be able to use them to get items for the next quest as well ;)
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I have checked all contributed giveaways now, all contributors should get their rewards :)
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I have a question possible bug.
I got 31 coins and I can buy on Market, for example, Golden Lepricon Ring (25 coins) and Skill Tonic (40 coins !!) and I cannot buy Ring of Life (25 coins) .
It's this alright ?
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Can't wait for it to begin. I will be adding gibs sometime before the event starts.
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Glad to see you again, DonutBig! Hope you will enjoy the event :)
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By the way... Considering quite a low amount of possible winners (25 each class), don't you think that the game is becoming pay-to-win taking into account the market items and the gold one gets for making contributions?
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Hi ercalote! Previous game had 20 winners for each class.
The game is not and has never been pay-to-win: pay-to-win system means that you can not continue playing at certain point and can not complete a game without paying - GosW is nothing like that:
1) everyone can play and complete the game without restrictions. Contributors get a boost with extra items/artifacts and have higher chances to win, and it is obviously fair since they are the ones who create the prize pool for which everyone is playing.
2) number of contributors has always been lower than number of winners, so contributors can't occupy all winners' places.
3) contribution system existed from the second game and now it just became more flexible and fair - previously I had to estimate each game myself and grant vip levels depending on contribution value - now the system does all the needed calculations automatically and objectively. Plus you get a freedom of getting what you think you will need with the coins you get.
4) you don't have to pay anything to play and to win - it is a free SteamGifts giveaways event.
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I completely agree with all your points. I decided to ask this a bit provocative question before anybody else did it, so you would have a chance to write this awesome answer asap :)
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That's very smart indeed! I was expecting this question to be asked some time to be honest :)
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I can't wait for this event to start! another bump
Why so few people registered? There should be hundreds of players!
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Yeah, I also expected a bit more people to register, but I guess most players will join by the middle of the event same as it was with the previous games (around 1/3 of all players joined at least a couple of days after the game started).
I had to adjust the number of winners to the the current amount of registered players and contributors:
WIth 69 currently registered players and 10 contributors 10 places for each class currently makes more sense. I might increase the number of winners depending on the growth of the number of participants.
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Will try to get my hands on something to contribute.
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Its amazing how fast time flies... 7 months have passed since the last huge dungeon-crawling giveaways adventure - Game of sWords.
The time for new adventures has come!
I would like to invite you - once again - to the world of exciting and kind-of-old-school dungeon-crawling adventures, full of exploration, dangerous monsters, traps and, of course, treasures!
Some of you might have participated in one of the previous games and still remember those fun times, and I'm happy to say that the adventures this time will get even bigger, with more variety in everything: items, monsters, traps, weapons, artifacts, interaction, you name it!
Communicate with other players, trade with them, kill or help them in many different ways - Game of sWords has never had such a level of interaction before.
For those who are not familiar with Game of sWords at all - it is a free browser dungeon-crawling RPG game made with love specially for SteamGifts users by a shameful poor leech (myself) as a gift and my way to give back to this community. Game of sWords will consist of quests which will start periodically (supposedly, in periods between 2 weeks and a month), in each of which you will have to explore huge dungeons while upgrading your hero, fighting monsters, finding new items and treasures and interacting with other players (as said previously).
Here is the topic of the previous Game of sWords.
Here is the topic of the second Game of sWords.
And here is the topic of the first one, which started back in November last year.
Treasures in Game of sWords are SteamGifts giveaways - you find some of them throughout the adventure and, by completing a quest, get access to all giveaways contributed for the event!
By contributing giveaways for Game of sWords events you get sWords Coins which you can spend in sWords Market to get some items and artifacts that will help you improve your progress and thus increase your chances to get access to all contributed giveaways! Moreover, you'll get lots of positive emotions when happy people will find your treasures in the Game :)
Any contributions are highly appreciated (dungeons are great when they are filled with treasures! :) ), but, of course, voluntary - everyone is welcome to play and enjoy the Game and everyone has a chance to win, regardless on whether you will or will not make a contribution. Contributors, naturally, will have higher chances to win, but overall, success will be determined by your strategy, attention and time management. Besides, the winners' limit has always been higher than number of contributors.
Games will last up to 1 week and will finish when certain amount of winners is reached.
You can find something to read, including tips on strategy, information on the basics of the game, and even the story of the kingdom of sWords, in sWords Library.
You can also join the Steam group where I inform followers about my plans and upcoming updates.
The registration and contribution period begins now and will last until the start of the event at 18:00 GMT next Saturday (24th of September)!
This is when you can register for the upcoming quest with a preferrable class (there are 3 of them - each is unique and has its own winners' limit. Keep in mind that you won't be able to change a chosen class later), contribute your giveaway(s) for the event, get your Coins reward and spend it on something useful in the Market to start the adventure confidently :)
The amount of Coins you get as a reward depends on several factors:
You can register for a quest and contribute giveaway(s) here.
You will get your sWords Coins once the giveaway is checked and approved - make sure to read the rules carefully!
You can access the Market once you register for an event.
The previous event had almost a hundred treasures! Can we collect more this time? :)
Just a quick note: I do not enter any of the giveaways provided for the Game of sWords. The Game is made for your fun and enjoyment (not that I don't have a lot of fun during each event myself, but you are the ones who'll get to explore uncharted dungeons :) ).
I would like to thank all the people who supported the project in multiple ways - by providing ideas, giveaways, helping to make tests and pay for hosting services, by making their own amazing sWords events and just by being with me from the start: pitprok (bloodemperor2), CallmeMark, radagast82, Kuzurreesh, Paprion, ercalote, Mikalye, MonoTheKing... everyone who has followed the project and tried to help as much as he/she could - Game of sWords lives and grows thanks to you ;)
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