Gaiscioch Community Notes Issue 7, 2020

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Cead Mile Failte!

Welcome to another edition of the Gaiscioch Community Notes! This month we've had a lot of movement on the new games frontier and even some neat updates from our existing chapters and adventures. Let's jump right in!

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New World Beta Launch

All who have pre-ordered should gain access to the final closed beta on July 25th. We will be grouping up and setting a course to explore a bit of the world together at 6PM PT, in anticipation of scouting out some prime real estate come launch day. Come explore the world of Aeternum ahead of the August 26th launch date. 

We still have room for those that wish to join us day one and don't plan to publicly recruit for the first two weeks. We want to see how close to the guild cap we get before we open the doors publicly.

Join our New World Adventure to reserve your spot! Also, be sure to flag yourself in the #getting-started channel as a New World player to unlock the Discord Channels.

PAX West Cancelled

For the first time in 8 years, there will be no PAX West Gathering in Seattle this year. It is our hope that for next year's 20th anniversary of launching our community we can do something big. But we will have to wait and see where the world is at.

Gaiscioch #ExtraLife Charity Event 2020

This year is shaping up nicely for the 2020 event. This year I am going to make one major change to the event series. Over the past 8 years, we've tried to binge play through the weekend. We expanded it from 1 day to 2 days then to 3 days. What I've decided to do for this year is span the entire week for our event.

The 2020 #ExtraLife Games Week will kick off Sunday, November 1st and run through Saturday, November 7th. It will feature  3 streams per day with a special kickoff event with 4 streams. The 6PM PT games will be games you can all join in the fun. Those will be our Chapters and Adventures giving you all a chance to join in the event series. Every event we'll be giving out a code you can use to enter the grand prize raffle. The more you collect the more prizes you can win. 

I've got a tentative calendar lineup in the works for streams and events. I will try to have a flyer done so we can post them in our offices and community boards soon. I'm hoping we can bring a little light to this messed up year and give those kids a fighting shot. 

Current Tentative Lineup includes:

PC TITLES:

  • Waking
  • The Waylanders
  • Elder Scrolls Online
  • Guild Wars 2
  • New World
  • Conqueror's Blade
  • This Land is My Land
  • Bright Memory: Infinite
  • Pathfinder: Kingmaker
  • Isles of Adalar
  • Deep Rock Galactic
  • Last Epoch
  • Pine

PS4 TITLES:

  • Avengers
  • Dauntless (Cross-Play)
  • Genshin Impact
  • Vermintide 2
  • Kingdoms of Amalur

Be sure to use https://gsch.info/forthekids-donate as our community donation area. If you would like to participate on your own and raise money for our team you can register at: http://gsch.info/forthekids-register We will be adding more raffle prizes for every milestone we meet. Let's try to make something good come out of 2020.

Inside the Family

Gaiscioch Family Patreons:

Want to give a special shout-out to those members who are helping enable our community to do great things. Their financial support has allowed us to expand the tools at our disposal and maintain the community without burning a hole in my personal savings. While a still do pay a bit out of pocket their contributions have prevented me from having to work side gigs to keep us afloat and for that, I am eternally grateful. It's at a manageable level I am comfortable with. Without these Patreons, you'd be seeing a lot less of me. Thank you for keeping me in-game and focused on growing our community.

Avohaiel
Phyrehart
WilliamBrandis
Radiologikal
Intp
Kageshukuun
Venorik
Rhynor
verve
Blienmeis
Trithian
CerrisCharredOak
Borrys
Birdee
Isha
Varder
Z.
Whoflung
Robdalf
Weebitt
Nikodemus
Thargond
Ruuta
Somercy2163
Tip
Jakemm
Beliar
Anja
Eiahn
Randeth
Garyc
Donaliam
xrist04
Shilka
Jessica
Flugh
S. Peregrinus
Kritus
JustMike
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Radgasken

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Gaiscioch Family Promotions:

I wanted to take a moment to say congratulations to a few members this month for accepting their next credo and stepping into a new role in our family.

Veteran Members (Curadh)

Veteran Members have proven their devotion to the family by participating in events and contributing to the family's success. They have been active more than 90 days and have continued to be contributing members to the family.

  » Balinor   » Helbourne   » Mewzical   » Rome   » Scrippy   » Socratez

Official Members (Lorgaire)

Official Members have earned the rank of Lorgaire and have accepted the Mark of the Kindred credo. They have officially decided to become members of the family and start their journey to ascend the roles of the Gaiscioch Family.

  » ApocX   » Bialust   » JDB   » Landrus   » Lothurr

Please Welcome Our Newest Members

Gaiscioch By The Numbers

Population
Group Active % New Join
Guild Wars 2 201 58% 5 Join
Elder Scrolls Online 161 47% 9 Join
World of Warcraft: Classic 62 18% 0 Join
Conqueror's Blade 56 11% 6 Join
New World 28 6% 0 Join
Ashes of Creation 57 12% 0 Join
Adventures 221 64% 14  
Total 346   23  
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Group Total
Subscribers 5,323
Readers 610,499
Views 1,907,701
Followers
Media Total
Twitch 0
YouTube 598
Twitter 918

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Chapter Evaluation Goal: 40% Total Active Gaiscioch Population (198) or 200 Votes Pre-Launch.

Potential Chapter News

  1. Betawatch: New World aims for familiarity, Blue Protocol plans beta stream
    Massively Overpowered
  2. PC Gaming Show: Torchlight III just hit early access, New World’s beta begins in July
    Massively Overpowered
  3. Ashes Of Creation Drops 90 Minute Teaser
    GameSpace
  4. Two New World Posts Detail Crafting & Progression
    GameSpace
  5. Amazon’s New World sails for closed beta in July before its August launch
    Massively Overpowered
  6. New World Closed Beta Coming in July
    IGN
  7. Amazon Reveals Fresh Footage of New World MMO at PC Gaming Show
    Game Rant
  8. New World unleashes a torrent of tweets all about swords
    Massively Overpowered
  9. Amazon’s New World gears up with all the loot you can handle
    Massively Overpowered
  10. Ashes of Creation puts up a spectacular 4K video of raw gameplay footage
    Massively Overpowered

Chapter 4:
Guild Wars 2

Guild Wars 2 Events at a Glance

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Top Guild Wars 2 News For June, 2020

  1. Guild Wars 2 players have a wedding in-game after their real-life one is postponed
    Massively Overpowered
  2. Guild Wars 2 Patch Provides Fixes to Strike Missions
    MMORPG.com
  3. Massively OP Podcast Episode 274: Greymoor, BlizzCon, and Guild Wars 2
    Massively Overpowered
  4. Dragon Bash 2020 Begins Next Week in Guild Wars 2
    MMORPG.com
  5. Get Into Guild Wars 2 Dragon Bash Now
    GameSpace
  6. The Stream Team: Going for Guild Wars 2’s glider
    Massively Overpowered
  7. Guild Wars 2’s Dragon Bash returns again next week to smash the dragon
    Massively Overpowered
  8. Guild Wars 2 - Don't Let Aurene See You Bashing Dragons
    MMORPG.com
  9. Guild Wars 2’s Dragon Bash is live once again – bring your own ale
    Massively Overpowered
  10. Guild Wars 2 celebrates Pride all weekend – here’s how to join the in-game parades
    Massively Overpowered

Legacy Chapter 5:
Elder Scrolls Online

Another Month in Greymoor

We had a lot of fun over the past month exploring the depths of Greymoor. However, we barely began to scratch the surface. We will be spending the month of July working on completing all the Harrowstorms, World Bosses, and exploring the right side of the caverns. Join us on Sundays at 11AM PT as we continue exploring Greymoor.

Elder Scrolls Online Events at a Glance

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Top Elder Scrolls Online News For June, 2020

  1. The Stream Team: Elder Scrolls Online adventures with a vampire sidekick
    Massively Overpowered
  2. Elder Scrolls Online Game Director Provides Update on Greymoor and Update 26 Launch
    MMORPG.com
  3. Elder Scrolls Online moves Greymoor’s console release out of the way of George Floyd’s funeral
    Massively Overpowered
  4. Elder Scrolls Online Hits Console Today
    MMORPG.com
  5. The Elder Scrolls Online On Google Stadia Locked At 30 Frames Per Second
    MMORPG.com
  6. Elder Scrolls Online’s Greymoor chapter is live on console today
    Massively Overpowered
  7. The Elder Scrolls Online offers players a free pet for opting in to marketing emails
    Massively Overpowered
  8. Opt In To Elder Scrolls Online Email, Receive a Free Pet
    MMORPG.com
  9. The Elder Scrolls Online: Greymoor: Everything You Need To Know About The DLC
    Game Rant
  10. The Elder Scrolls Online - Stadia vs Shadow
    MMORPG.com

Honorary Chapter 6:
World of Warcraft: Classic

World of Warcraft: Classic Events at a Glance

All Times Pacific

Top World of Warcraft: Classic News For June, 2020

  1. 10 Reasons Why The Forgotten World Of Warcraft TTRPG Is A Must-Try
    Game Rant
  2. The first esports tournament in World of Warcraft: Classic is the new Summer Bowl
    Massively Overpowered
  3. See where you fall in the obscure World of Warcraft iceberg of knowledge
    Massively Overpowered
  4. World of Warcraft Streamer Levels Insane Number of Warriors for Great Cause
    Game Rant
  5. World of Warcraft brings back Single-Minded Fury in Shadowlands
    Massively Overpowered
  6. Blizzard Bans Thousands Of World Of Warcraft Classic Accounts For Botting
    Kotaku
  7. World Of Warcraft Classic just booted over 74,000 bot accounts
    Rock Paper Shotgun
  8. World of Warcraft’s Midsummer Fire Festival heats up through July 5
    Massively Overpowered
  9. World of Warcraft previews the region of Ardenweald and the Night Fae
    Massively Overpowered
  10. World of Warcraft Previews Ardenfeld and the Night Fae Covenant
    MMORPG.com

Popular Adventure:
Conqueror's Blade

Season 4
Blood of the Empire Coming July

The Ottoman empire themed Blood of the Empire is set to launch in July. We will see 4 new units, 2 new deployable, 2 new maps, and a new battle pass filled with new skins and consumables. The official announcement stated:

"The army of the Anadolou Empire marches north. Their numbers are legion, their battle prowess is beyond measure, and their sights are set on total dominion. A new power is rising, and it will not stop until the old world yields to it. Contend with the might of an empire in Season IV: Blood of the Empire, coming to Conqueror’s Blade as a free update in July 2020!

Season IV is heavily influenced by the rich history and culture of Turkey, especially during the rule of the Ottoman Empire. Throughout the season, you will discover new battlegrounds where his majesty Sultan Fatih Suleyman IV of the Anadolou Empire will make his stand, and the units, weapons, and armour that form the blood of his realm.

Launching with Season IV, the new Battle Pass will be packed with over 100 levels of rewards, including season-exclusive cosmetics, valuable items, and a special currency that can be exchanged for 11 unique, Turkish-themed weapon skins."

Be sure to watch the teaser trailer and learn more at:
https://conqblade.com/en/news/486-announcing-season-iv

Gaiscioch in Season 4

Now that the game has been out for a year and we're setting up for a summer-fall that will likely have a lot of players trying new things, we're going to migrate all Registered members into Gaiscioch and reduce the AFK rotation to 30-days for Gaiscioch and 14-days for Tuatha. 

If at any time members need to take a break or want to go try other games we'll welcome them back right where they left off. This should place all of our active members into one house and give us a much more powerful presence on the battlefield. We will try to have Westweg controlled by Tuatha while all our other fiefs are controlled by Gaiscioch.  

Next season I want to make sieging and defending Nordtal a priority. I want our corner back and will take it by force if we have to. We will not be deleting ArachDubh just in case we need a 3rd house in the future but as of season 4 kickoff, we will be placing it on the shelf.

Conqueror's Blade Events at a Glance

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Top Conqueror's Blade News For June, 2020

  1. 14 Things All New Players Should Know About Conqueror's Blade
    Gaiscioch Magazine
  2. Looking Back At Our First Year In Conqueror's Blade
    Gaiscioch Magazine
  3. Conqueror's Blade Year One Pack Giveaway!
    MMORPG.com
  4. Conqueror's Blade Celebrates Anniversary with Special Event
    MMORPG.com
  5. Conqueror's Blade Receives 'Season IV: Blood of the Empire' in July
    MMORPG.com

Recreational:
Gaiscioch Adventures

PlayStation MMO of the Month
Neverwinter

Join us Wednesdays in Neverwinter on the PlayStation 4 for a weekly romp through Neverwinter. We have an established guild and guildhall available for any that want to continue playing long term. We will be holding a weekly event every Wednesday at 3PM PT for any who wish to join. 

Join the Adventure

Future Adventure Roundup

As most of you know we're always watching the horizon for games we feel you may enjoy. We keep a list of them on Discord in the #on-our-radar channel. You will need to toggle the News Role to set it on the #getting-started channel.  Here's our current lineup of games that were actively keeping tabs on.

UPCOMING MMORPGS

UPCOMING INDIE MMORPGS

UPCOMING MMOARPGS

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Gaiscioch Adventure Events at a Glance

All Times Pacific

Thursdays

New Adventures

Popular Adventures

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Gaiscioch Magazine News

Issue 20
Epic Battles & Grand Adventures Out Now

Be sure to head over to the Gaiscioch Magazine site and check out Issue 20 of Gaiscioch Magazine. It's filled with guides, reviews, and previews of some of our favorites. We're targeting Fall 2020 for our next issue and it should be filled with a lot of good content. The lineup this fall is looking pretty good.

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Be sure to check out our latest stories and gaming news at: https://www.gaisciochmagazine.com/

Gaiscioch Livestream News

Livestream Lineup

PlayStation Adventures
Gaiscioch Adventures
Gaiscioch Presents
Gaiscioch #ExtraLife

Schedule

PlayStation Adventures

Wednesdays at 3:00PM PDT
Thursdays at 3:00PM PDT
Fridays at 3:00PM PDT
Mondays at 3:00PM PDT
Tuesdays at 3:00PM PDT
Thursdays at 3:00PM PDT

Gaiscioch Adventures

Sundays at 11:00AM PDT
Mondays at 6:00PM PDT
Fridays at 6:00PM PDT

Slan Go Foill!
(Goodbye for Now)

Benjamin "Foghladha" Foley
Founder & Activities Director
Gaiscioch Social Gaming Community
E: foghladha@gaiscioch.com

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