I feel like MacGyver. I can build flamethrowers out of some grease, a piece of metal, and some glass.
- Firebird

So I finally got the skill to set off a tactical nuke. Someone in command really doesn't know me well to give me this kind of firepower.

Well, it was time to test that age-old adage. I set off to Ground Zero, where the roaches are twelve feet long, and are quite unfriendly.

It didn't take long to get a pile of them angry at me, and now we know… nuclear explosions do indeed take their toll on roach-kind.
- Elorei

It's quiet, very quiet. I am approaching the target, the tang of blood on my bumper's blades and the acrid bite of my exhaust keeping me awake. A cup of Hestia's 'CaffieSynthed' water cooling, ignored on my dashboard as I drive into aged and rusty signs, grinding them into the cracked pavement. I ponder replacing my turret, the old gal I got is a bit too overheated. Doesn't matter just now though, if I don't slaughter these punks I won't have the cash to worry about repairs... God I love my job.

I got a platoon of Corps aiming at my windshield, and two enemy tanks rumbling in the distance. Six to one odds, and I'm not even sweating. The combined thunks of my support team landing signals the start of combat. My turret whines harshly, my grunts split up and search for cover. Me? I am going to ram the tanks, and to Hell with any infantry in my way. I was told I'd enjoy being a Lieutenant, and now I know why…
- The Jozkar

New Villains Screenshots

No matter where you are in the Rogue Isles, it’s hard to escape the reach of Arachnos. Lord Recluse’s awesome force is on display in this week’s screenshot update.

First off, I want to give huge thanks to the team of people who actually had to entertain me for the day. You guys are incredible, and your work looks AWESOME. No joke, it was well worth the trip.

Stuck at work or bored during the weekly server maintenance? Play the games in this page to pass the time!

In the card matching game below, click each card to flip it over and show the class icon. Match up pairs of class icons as fast as you can! What's your fastest time? 

The following is scheduled for the September Content Patch:

Bane Window of Opportunity - When a Bane Scroll is placed, the Guild Leadership of the defending city will be able to pick a time-frame within a certain window of opportunity for the second day after the Bane was placed.  If no time is chosen, the last hour of the window will automatically be chosen.
Discussion Thread

Inter-City Travel - A new system that will allow players to teleport to other cities within a player's Nation as well as any "open" cities.
Discussion Thread

Message of the Day - A Message of the Day system will be implemented for Customer Service, Player Nations, and Player Guilds.
Discussion Thread

Monster Hit Point Reduction - Monsters will receive a reduction to their hit points.
Discussion Thread

Gambling - A mysterious man arrives in Sea Dog's Rest, selling packages that may or may not conceal a high-quality item.
Discussion Thread

Summoning Restrictions - Limits the ability of a player to be summoned if they are in combat or safe mode.
Discussion Thread 

I love fixes that don't require us to take the servers down. These notes are currently live.

Relic Fix

 - Relics held by Midgard will now display correctly and may be captured by enemy realms.

Items - Albion

 - The quilted cap dropped by Bouditha Wynedd for the Thinking Cap quest is no longer the same object as a tradeskill quilted cap. This new object is capitalized, Quilted Cap, and should be No Sell and No Trade. The trouble this caused with crafted quilted cap objects should be fixed.

 - The Albion Legendary Spiked Flails (the Lithic, Tempestuous and Pyroclasmic versions) have been returned to their correct forms.

“Realm vs Realm battles are the heart of Dark Age of Camelot,” explains Jeff Hickman, Executive Producer for Dark Age of Camelot. “They are our unique take on Player vs. Player combat and the reason so many gamers continue to play the game. The Isle of Agramon is an exciting new battlefield that will further intensify the conflict between the three Realms. Now RvR action is only a short bridge crossing away for most players.”

Island Details

• The Isle of Agramon is a place of varying terrain, notable landmarks, and wide open fields perfect for large battles.
• Each Realm has access to the island's shore from bridges and small land masses located near the beachhead keeps (Bledmeer Faste in Midgard, Dun Crauchon in Hibernia and Caer Benowyc in Albion). Players may also reach the shore entrances to the island by swimming.
• There are two milegates per Realm on the island, for a total of six. The main portcullis doors can be destroyed and repaired.
• There are no guards or other NPCs located on the island.
• Any player from any Realm may use any entrance to the island without restriction.
• There are a variety of monsters available on the island to be used as pets.

Uniforms:

The uniforms in Star Trek have been, and continue to be, one of the single most dentifiable elements of the franchise. We felt that we had to get the uniforms right and that when we did, the design cues and solutions we had come up with would go a long way towards informing how we evolve the rest of the Star Trek universe for STO. As well, we had to tackle the quintessential MMO problem of character customization. How can we make the MMO player experience in Star Trek payoff when we have a world based in uniformity? How can we make our version of the Federation uniforms be personal and malleable enough while still retaining the team feel that is Star Trek? What you see is our solution (well at least 4 images towards it). We had to keep the department colours along with the area between the chin and the chest (shoulder area). These are the key elements of the Start Trek uniform and our design had to work with them. As long as we kept the shoulder area of the uniform "feeling" like Star Trek we realized we could add other elements to the uniform. We’ve also made the uniforms more visibly purposeful so that departments could be distinguished by more than just colours. This has allowed us to add specific features, details and add-ons for every department and every rank which will allow players to differentiate themselves from one another and to wear their accomplishments and progress as all MMO’s allow you to do. To allow for player customization and gear / detail add-ons to the uniforms we had to make rank a much more visible element in the uniform designs...

• Added additional Iron ore in the Nickel Ore Regions and additional Nickel Ore in the Cobalt Regions.
• Added Beginner and Journeyman Blighted Orb and Blight Core Formulas to Enchanter Trainers.
• Fixed a problem with receiving the Burning Archer ability at the end of the quest.
• Corrected the Gangaf quest “Sweet Beef Jerky” so that you get the food parcel instead of Tinkerer's Gift V at the appropriate step.
• Increased the coin value of Flame and Ice Bone Splinters.
• Increased the drop rate of Werewolf Hearts from Werewolves on Balit's Isle...

 Hello. This is KalOnline.

The following is the detailed information of Game & Client update :

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Detailed information of Client Patch
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1. Time : 08/16/2005 ~ 08/18/2005 (during 3 days)

2. Detail : Security patch(about 3.5M_byte) of client during 3 days

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Detailed information of Game Patch
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1. Time : As from The Regular Server Maintenance (August 17th, Wednesday)

2. Detail :

- 1st update for Siege warfare(Update in the next time)
- Update for party player with low level
(If there is more than 20-level difference between you and other players, you won't get bonus experience point)
- Maximum purchase limit has been changed to 9999
- The confirmation window is added when you buying items from a private concern.

We wish you to play KalOnline with great interest.

Thank you again for spending your time with us.

And we, KalOnline, will always try to provide you with the best services that we can.

Thank you! 

Here's a sample!

"You don't want to go out there, laddie."

Aidan looked up from his pack.

The Dwarf who had customized his new bow scratched his beard. "The last fella from Ascalon who went out there never returned."

"Who was that?" asked the Ranger.

"'Bout a year ago, a fella named Tasco—"

"Marshall Tasca?" interrupted Aidan. He knew well the tales of the intrepid explorer. A man said to be impossible to kill, Tasca was reputed to have survived avalanches, locust swarms, and the occasional wummpus stampede. "He went out there?"

"Like I said," repeated the Dwarf, "Couple of seasons ago I made some gear for him... An axe, some boots, and a sturdy pack. Then he asked me to put together a dog sled for him. I did as he asked, but he never returned."...

There were some issues best described as "freakish" when the patcher came back up. Some relics were moved, and are being put in their proper places by CSRs. On the classic servers, there are some keep issues we're going to handle with a hot fix within the hour - which, for those of you who are new around here, means we should not need to take the servers down.

The patcher in general is overwhelmed at the moment, and may return download errors or time out for the next few hours. Please hang in there, try the Pendragon patcher, or go out and have some ice cream - it will ease up soon.

I apologize for the annoyance.