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Store Updating on December 27th

Hail and well met, Elyrians all,

Note: the release is coming out on the 28th instead due to an unforeseen issue.

The update to the store will be released on December 27th! This update brings two major changes:

  • Modern layout
  • New pledge packages

The layout is in-line with the Version 3 we are planning for the entire site next year. It has responsive design so it seamlessly works on mobile, tablet, desktop, or whatever bizarre device with a screen and internet access you find. As a side note, we officially support IE11 and up. If you are not using a modern browser, I don't know what to say...

Our goal with the layout is to help folks, both new and existing, navigate the packages to find the one that is right for your playstyle, access-level, and pocketbook. It is also exceedingly attractive now that we have a talented, full-time, 2D artist in Scarlet!

Let's go over the changes to the packages that you can expect next week. If you were on the fence about upgrading or laying something away, consider this your final warning!

Please note, the items listed below are just the top highlights, not the full package listing.

Adventurer Packages

Elyrian $40

This package is equivalent to the previous Elyrian package, but no longer on discount. Package highlights include:

  • Access to the game at Launch
  • 1 Spark of Life & 3 Souls
  • Exclusive wallpaper
  • Elyrian forum badge

Pioneer $70

A combination of the previous Adventurer and Patron packages, this package includes:

  • Beta 2 Access
  • 1 Spark of Life & 3 Souls
  • Pack Mule
  • Adventurer's Pack

Founder $100

This package is equivalent to the previous Founder package. We are removing the previous Beastmaster package, but the Founder package included all of that for the same price anyway. Highlights of this package are:

  • Beta 1 Access
  • 2 Sparks of Life & 3 Souls
  • Horse & mule
  • Founder's & Adventurer's Packs

Gentry Packages

Bloodline $125

Also equivalent to the previous Bloodline package and is still a great deal. Notable highlights are:

  • Beta 1 & Exposition Access
  • 2 Sparks of Life & 3 Souls
  • Custom Surname
  • Family Coat of Arms

Settler $175

The old package was called Merchant and had most of the same rewards as this package. However, this package will have more Exposition Points to better help settlers of Elyria shape the world in Exposition. Here are the highlights:

  • Beta 1 & Exposition Access
  • 3 Sparks of Life & 3 Souls
  • Custom Surname & Coat of Arms with extra colors
  • Merchant's Pack

Proprietor $225

The Ursaphant Rider package is no more but you can still get one starting at this package. Like the Settler, we want to encourage more world building in Exposition so it will have increased amounts of Exposition Points rather than Merchandise Credit. Other highlights include:

  • Alpha 2 & Exposition Access
  • 3 Sparks of Life & 3 Souls
  • Surname & Coat of Arms with extra colors & sigils
  • Ursaphant
  • Merchant's Pack

Aristocracy Packages

Mayor $250

Like Proprietor, the Merchandise Credit has been replaced with more Exposition Points. Other notable rewards are:

  • Alpha 2 & Exposition Access
  • Barony & Mayor Title (can become Baron or Baroness if pledged to a Duke or Duchess)
  • Family Name and Supporter heraldic achievements for your Coat of Arms
  • 3 Sparks of Life & 3 Souls
  • Upgrade from an Ursaphant to a War Trison

Magistrate $500

This package does not include a County like the previous $500 package. It was a very popular package but the remaining County supply is low so we have moved that to the new Courtier package. There are also quite a lot of people who are intending to give away their Title so we decided to make a package that better reflected what people were after here - namely Alpha 1 access. It also includes:

  • Alpha 1 & Exposition Access
  • Barony & Mayor Title (can become Baron or Baroness if pledged to a Duke or Duchess)
  • Fully furnished Villa
  • 6 Sparks of Life & 3 Souls
  • Name a constellation

Governor $750

Similar to previous package adjustments, this has Exposition Points instead of Merchandise Credit. There is also no longer a Design Experience at this price. Instead, we are including a fully-furnished Manor house for your settlement so that you may focus your Exposition Points on developing a great city. Here are the package highlights:

  • Alpha 1 & Exposition Access
  • Barony & Mayor Title (can become Baron or Baroness if pledged to a Duke or Duchess)
  • Fully furnished Manor
  • 9 Sparks of Life & 3 Souls
  • Name an historical location

Nobility Packages

Courtier $1000

Most of the rewards that used to be in Count/Countess, Artisan, and Brew Master are now available in the Courtier package. Merchandise Credit has been changed to Exposition Points. You may still choose your Design Experience from the ones that were possible in the old packages. Other highlights are:

  • Alpha 1 & Exposition Access
  • County & Countess or Count Title
  • Helm and Mantle heraldic achievements for your Coat of Arms
  • 11 Sparks of Life & 3 Souls
  • Design Experience: tattoo, hairstyle, or consumable

Royal $5000

What once was Weapon Master, Celebrity, Artificer, and Duke/Duchess is now rolled up into the Royal package. Like Courtier, there's more EP and your choice of Design Experiences. Here are the package highlights:

  • Alpha 1 & Exposition Access
  • Duchy & Duke or Duchess Title
  • Crest and Motto heraldic achievements for your Coat of Arms
  • 16 Sparks of Life & 3 Souls
  • Design Experience: personal weapon, shield, armor, or relic
  • Studio Tour & Launch Party invite

Monarch $10000

Rewards from the old Chimera and King/Queen packages now live in this package with the same exceptions as Courtier and Royal. Package highlights include:

  • Alpha 1 & Exposition Access
  • Kingdom & Queen or King Title
  • A unique crown
  • Fully custom Coat of Arms
  • 21 Sparks of Life & 3 Souls
  • Design Experience: creature, world event, boss, or castle
  • Studio Tour, Launch Party, and Weekend of Gaming invite

You will be able to see the full details of the new packages when they drop on December 27th. Overall, it is a better deal to get the original packages. If you have an existing package and are looking to upgrade, doing so after December 27th will mean you will be upgrading to the new packages.

The exception to this is Layaway. If you put one of these original packages on Layaway, you will reserve the original rewards. It comes at the cost of not owning the tiers in-between. For example, if you are currently pledged at Founder (now $100) and you have aspirations to be a Baroness (now $250), you may put the Baron/Baroness package on Layaway before December 27th to get the full, original package. However, once you've paid $150 total, you will not have unlocked the Exposition Access from the old Bloodline package, nor the 225 total EP. You would not receive those rewards until the entire $250 is paid off. Please note that if you are laying away a package that includes selection of a settlement, there will be a cap on number of settlements on a server. It is first-come, first-served on locking in those slots. You lock in your slot by paying off the package entirely, not by laying it away.

Also, if you cancel your Layaway after December 27th, you will only be able to apply your Store Credit to the new packages. If you put King/Queen on Layaway to 'lock in' the original packages, but only ever intend to pay $2000 hoping to score the Celebrity package, you are in for a bad time. You'd have to cancel your layaway at some point and reapply it to a new package that won't be as good as Celebrity. In short, only lay away a package you are sure you will pay off before you want the rewards.

I don't say these things to frighten or coerce you, but to give you full disclosure on your options so there is no confusion. If you find these options to be acceptable, grab those gift cards and head to the store to snag an existing package before the new ones roll out on December 27th!

Pledged to Your Continued Adventures in Life, Both Actual and Fantasy,

Vye


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12/28/2016 8:42:29 AM #91

thank you for the Update Vye, I think we'd rather wait a bit longer than run into issues.


12/28/2016 10:23:22 AM #92

Thank you for the update. Take the time you need. Please don't rush. We can wait.


12/28/2016 3:19:40 PM #93

Great job on the updates! Do not kill yourselves for our convenience! We can wait, it will help those who haven't made the commitment decide if they want to donate! I have personally put this out in another gaming community's sub form for other games, and there seems to be a steady following! I'll post there of the delay to get it right, Maybe convenience another couple to pledge!


12/28/2016 3:19:40 PM #94

Great job on the updates! Do not kill yourselves for our convenience! We can wait, it will help those who haven't made the commitment decide if they want to donate! I have personally put this out in another gaming community's sub form for other games, and there seems to be a steady following! I'll post there of the delay to get it right, Maybe convenience another couple to pledge!


12/28/2016 8:49:34 PM #95

If it takes another day or two to finish the upgrade - that's ok - Besides, I just heard from a friend that he's going to be pledging to the Astronomer tier (if it still exists when he gets home).


12/28/2016 11:02:01 PM #96

@Vye I just finished paying off my "Count" layaway and wanted to confirm that I am ok regarding the "Old" original package - Count - since I have it paid off before the expiring / changing of the pledges.

Just want to make sure I get the old awards and the lower tier pledges awards as well.

Kind Regards and Happy Holidays


12/28/2016 11:06:13 PM #97

Posted By Bamboosniper at 5:02 PM - Wed Dec 28 2016

@Vye I just finished paying off my "Count" layaway and wanted to confirm that I am ok regarding the "Old" original package - Count - since I have it paid off before the expiring / changing of the pledges.

Just want to make sure I get the old awards and the lower tier pledges awards as well.

Kind Regards and Happy Holidays

The package you get is always the same as the one you put your first payment towards, regardless of when you finish paying for it. As long as you put in that first 10%, that tier will always be available to you. I could put Duke on layaway today, and if I finished paying for it 9 months from now, I would have the Duke tier as it exists right now.

12/29/2016 12:25:55 AM #98

Sorry to hear the team had to take the time out of their breaks. The fact that your team cares to ensure a quality product before release is definitely appreciated. Once that work is done, I hope the team enjoys whatever break they have left! Happy Holidays and Good Health to you!


Merchant in the Duchy of High Seas, Kingdom of Vornair (NA-E). Friend code: 7F5565 Future Lumber Supplier of the Coast

12/29/2016 12:29:54 AM #99

Waiting for the store is like the jeaporday theme song xD


12/29/2016 1:53:24 AM #100

Happy Christmas gift to all. Extra KS price continuance!


~ Goody Odsbodikins, Count of the Highest State. ~
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12/29/2016 4:35:12 AM #101

I was anxious to see the new store, but I'm out of money so doesn't really affect me! Hope y'all can get it figured out and get back to your break.


Mayor Rionyx Lothran ~Spindelhala~

12/29/2016 7:29:03 AM #102

Thanks for your patience while we got the new website deployed. Hopefully you've had a chance to take a look at it. In general, the layout and feel of the store mirrors the plans for the v3 website. Of course, things could change as we iterate on the new design but I think it looks pretty nice all-in-all.

As for the packages, most of them are more expensive, and all of them lost some value. We removed the custom emotes/salutes, we removed the Phoenix pet from all tiers, the EP is generally less per tier, and there's no more Merchandise Credit, which was between $25 and $100 depending on the package.

Regarding any fear about "loss of stuff" because something isn't greyed out, your previous packages are all intact. If you purchased during the Kickstarter period, or during the period of Kickstarter packages, you still have all the items that you thought you did. We've got them all covered. However, when it came time to track the stuff in previous tiers, we went from 19 packages down to 12, which required some tricky mapping.

For the moment, the content of the old packages are not reflected in the new packages with respect to what you've got included (i.e. what is greyed out). Don't worry. We'll get to that as soon as we can. Just know that we've still got your stuff safe and sound.


12/29/2016 7:56:36 AM #103

Posted By Vye at 6:29 PM - Thu Dec 29 2016

Thanks for your patience while we got the new website deployed. Hopefully you've had a chance to take a look at it. In general, the layout and feel of the store mirrors the plans for the v3 website. Of course, things could change as we iterate on the new design but I think it looks pretty nice all-in-all.

As for the packages, most of them are more expensive, and all of them lost some value. We removed the custom emotes/salutes, we removed the Phoenix pet from all tiers, the EP is generally less per tier, and there's no more Merchandise Credit, which was between $25 and $100 depending on the package.

Regarding any fear about 'loss of stuff' because something isn't greyed out, your previous packages are all intact. If you purchased during the Kickstarter period, or during the period of Kickstarter packages, you still have all the items that you thought you did. We've got them all covered. However, when it came time to track the stuff in previous tiers, we went from 19 packages down to 12, which required some tricky mapping.

For the moment, the content of the old packages are not reflected in the new packages with respect to what you've got included (i.e. what is greyed out). Don't worry. We'll get to that as soon as we can. Just know that we've still got your stuff safe and sound.

Really like the look of the new store. Great work


~Blink your eyes just once and see everything in ruins~

12/29/2016 8:06:19 AM #104

Any information on all the EP Add-ons? i noticed that part of the shop is just completely gone. Thanks for the update.


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12/29/2016 8:18:19 AM #105

Posted By StrawHat at 03:06 AM - Thu Dec 29 2016

Any information on all the EP Add-ons? i noticed that part of the shop is just completely gone. Thanks for the update.

https://chroniclesofelyria.com/blog/15157/Forging-A-Legacy

The result is that the team has decided, and I support them, to delay the Exposition Store until we feel confident that you all would be confident in spending your EP. We don't know what we don't know, therefore we don't yet have an expected date for when it will be released.

'Forgive my inquest, Vye, but are you hazarding to elucidate that the Exposition Store is not demoted to a mere subsequent release but will, in fact, remain in such a state of limbo for some undetermined amount of time?' you ask with a faint flutter of your eyelashes.

Yes, and it's not because we didn't make the Exposition Store. It's because it's not yet good enough. It's not ready and we should have realized this earlier--probably before we said we were making it but, like I said, we sometimes make mistakes. This mistake not only took up a lot of development time that could have been spent on the game, but also set expectations with the community that will undoubtedly lead to disappointment. Disappointment is not a habit we want to get into, so I hope that you will understand that we are suspending the Exposition Store release for good reasons: quality, integrity, and compassion. Chronicles of Elyria must be a game of quality. Soulbound Studios must be a studio that acts with integrity. As a community, both you and I, must demonstrate compassion toward one another. This is how we will deliver on the promises that have captured our collective imagination and drive the team every single day.


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