In ArcheAge, the head start is just a few hours away. It starts at 7 PM. The last built is now also finished: The laboratory potions have returned to their original value, and Archeum is said to be easier to obtain now.
ArcheAge brings back the old laboratory potions, addressing criticism of P2Win
The patch notes for the final release patch have been published for ArcheAge. The laboratory point potions have reverted to the original value of 300 credits with a 12-hour cooldown. Trion Worlds had already announced that they would try to implement this change, but could not guarantee it. Now we know it has been accomplished.
Additionally, the “Archeum” drop rates are said to have been significantly increased. During the beta, much criticism was directed at these: The low drop rates compared to other versions of the game and two newly introduced cash shop chests from which players could obtain Archeum led to accusations of Pay2Win.
Now monsters are supposed to drop “Loot Bags” more frequently. And from these loot bags, ArcheAge players are expected to obtain “Sunlight Archeum”, “Moonlight Archeum”, and “Starlight Archeum” more often. Also in the loot bags of the mobs: Equipment that can then be converted into Archeum.
Good news for Patrons: They are supposed to be prioritized even more in queues, meaning they will get onto the servers sooner than Free2Play players.
The costumes available for purchase in the cash shop will eventually lose their stats; they are to be purely cosmetic and no longer provide any advantages to players. Trion Worlds and XLGames are currently working on that and a better spam filter.
How are the auction houses related?
Just before the start, it has now become clear which auction houses will form a cluster in ArcheAge, meaning they will be linked together. In Europe, the servers Shatigon and Kyprosa will share an auction house; Eanna and Dahuta the other. In North America, Aranzeb, Naima, and Kyrios are together; also Ollo, Thayang, and Salphia.
A link will lead you to the complete patch notes in English in the sources.
For those who want to mentally prepare for the head start at 7 PM, this article can provide information. More about the sandbox MMO can be found on our ArcheAge theme page.
