Wednesday 25 December 2013
Saturday 21 December 2013
So it's that time of year again, to celebrate and look back on everything that the world has given us and look forward to the bright future. So, on this special occasion we have prepared a post for you, this post will take you back to January and through to December; highlighting everything that Kingsisle have given to us.
2nd: (Pirate101) Pirate101 nominated by Massively for best game of 2012
8th: (Wizard101) New Housing Game - Food Fight (Read about it Here)
4th: (Wizard101) Skyvern’s Hoard arrives! (Skyvern’s Hoard information)
4th: (Wizard101) Pat ‘O Gold is back in the Spiral!
2nd: (Pirate101) Pirates de Mayo Sale (Read about it Here)
6th: (Pirate101) Producer’s Letter (Read about it Here)
2nd: (Wizard101) The Patriotic Leprechaun is back in the Spiral (Read about it Here)
2nd: (Wizard101) Aquila arrives to Wizard101! (Read about it Here)
2nd: (Wizard101) Happy 5th Birthday Wizard101!
16th: (Wizard101) New Level 75-90 Wands in Crown Shop
17th: (Pirate101) Tribal Crew Pack is Announced (Read about it Here)
18th: (Pirate101) New Pirate101 Commercial (Watch it Here)
23rd: (KingsIsle Fa-la-la-la Llama Raises $100,000 for Charity (Read about it Here)
25th: (KingsIsle) J Todd Coleman Leaves Kingsisle Entertainment as Creative Director (Read about it Here)
28th: (KingsIsle) Community Manager Appreciation Day (Wizard101 Central Thread) (Pirate101 Central Thread)
28th: (Wizard101) Hawk Rider Bundle become available online (Hawk Rider Bundle information)
6th: (Wizard101) Friendship Festival arrives to the Spiral
12th: (Wizard101) Wizard101 becomes available on Mac (Download Wizard101 on Mac)
14th: (Pirate101) Me Hearties Sale and Pirate101 Central Reaches 10,000 Members (Read about it Here)
14th: (Pirate101) Bag O’ Gold Sale (Read about it Here)
19th: (Wizard101) Shaman’s Hoard Pack arrives in the Spiral! (Read about it Here)
21st: (Pirate101) Spring Time Pets (Read about it Here)
21st: (Wizard101) Eggbert arrives in the Spiral! (Read about him Here)
11th: (KingsIsle) 101 Sale (Pirate101) (Wizard101)
22nd: (Wizard101) Majestic Bundle becomes available online! (Majestic Bundle information)
24th: (Wizard101) Hairstyles, Lost Page Events and more come to Wizard101 (Read about them Here)
5th: (Wizard101) Dragon Hoard Pack retires (Dragon Hoard Pack information)
9th: (Wizard101) New Mechanical Wings mount (Read about it Here)
17th: (Wizard101) Two new mounts: Sabertooth and Frostfang Tiger (Read about it Here)
23rd: (Pirate101) Marleybone and Aquila go Live! (Read about it Here)
30th: (Wizard101) Three new bundles enter the Spiral! (Read about them Here)
11th: New Pirate101 Class Commercial! (Watch it Here)
12th: (Pirate101) Sale into Summer Sale (See it Here)
18th: (KingsIsle) KingsIsle Blog is Released to the Public! (Read about it Here)
19th: (Wizard101) New Musical Instruments, PvP Tournaments and more (Read about it Here)
21st: (Pirate101) New Golem Mount and Pet!
28th: (Pirate101) New Level 60 Gear and Weapons in the Crown Shop!
16th: (KingsIsle) Ryan Visits Pirate101 via Make a Wish Foundation (Read about it Here)
17th: (Wizard101) Dino Bundle becomes available online! (Dino Bundle information)
18th: (Pirate101) Class housing, Gifting and More! (Read about it Here)
5th: (KingsIsle) Shark Week (Pirate101) (Wizard101)
6th: (Pirate101) Arrrgust Sale! (Read about it Here)
13th: (Pirate101) Arrrgust: Left Hander’s Day! (Read about it Here)
20th: (Pirate101) Arrrgust: New Mooshu Furniture! (Read about it Here)
23rd: (Wizard101) Islander’s Hoard Pack is released! (Islander’s Hoard Pack information)
27th: (Pirate101) Arrrgust: Gryphon Mount and Minotaur Pet! (Read about it Here)
29th: (Wizard101) Wizard101’s 5th Birthday Celebration is announced (Read about it Here)
30th: (Pirate101) Henchman come to the Crown Shop! (Read about it Here)
2nd: (Wizard101) Happy 5th Birthday Wizard101!
18th: (Pirate101) Pirate101 now available on Mac! (Read about it Here)
19th: (Pirate101) Talk like a Pirate Day! (Read about it Here)
2nd: (Wizard101) Gear-a-Palooza! (Read about it Here!)
15th: (Pirate101) Happy Birthday Pirate101! (Read about it Here)
16th: (Wizard101) Nightmare Pack Returns! (Read about it Here)
17th: (Pirate101) Happy Halloween! (Read about it Here)
28th: (Wizard101) Prehistoric Bundle becomes available online (Prehistoric Bundle information)
30th: (Pirate101) Spooky Companion Sale! (Read about it Here)
5th: (Wizard101) Lost Pages Events Return! (Read about it Here)
9th: (KingsIsle) Veteran’s Day Item! (Pirate101) (Wizard101)
15th: Khrysalis, Shadow Magic, Castle Tours, and More (Read about it Here)
17th: (Pirate101) New Empire Bundle! (See Empire Bundle)
19th: (Wizard101) New Hive Bundle! (See Hive Bundle)
20th: (Wizard101) Harvest Hannah comes back to the Spiral!
23rd: (Pirate101) Thanksgiving Eyepatch!
25th: (KingsIsle) Thank You Gift!
26th: (Pirate101) Admiral’s Bundle available Online (Read about it Here)
6th-18th: (KingsIsle) New Charity Mount and 12 Days of the Spiral Returns! (See 12 Days of the Spiral)
10th: (Pirate101) New Gameplay Updates! (Read about it Here)
Woah! That's a lot of updates for this year! Let's hope 2014 is just as great
Happy Holidays and have a happy New Year!
Woah! That's a lot of updates for this year! Let's hope 2014 is just as great
Happy Holidays and have a happy New Year!
Sunday 8 December 2013
Every year, at the start of Kingsisle's Annual "12 Days of the Spiral" event, the eagerly anticipated Charity Christmas Mount is released (and removed from the game permanently at the end of the December) for 7,500 Crowns ($15) . Each year, for the past four years since the first Charity Mount KingsIsle has donated $100,000 (from both games) of the proceeds from the purchases of the mount to the Austin Children's Shelter, Children's Medical Centre and the Make a Wish Foundation - Central and South Texas Division (New addition 2013). All three charities are dedicated to helping children. Just recently, the Make a Wish Foundation visited Pirate101.
(Picture Courtesy of Aenaes)
The Charity Meowmowden was added back in December 2010 on Wizard101. The cat, which is a white version of the Bengal Tiger, was unique at its release and still is today. Even today, it is still rare as only a few of the owners still play the game.
(Picture Courtesy of Seffers)
The Chrismoose was added back in December 2011 on Wizard101, it was the first "original" Charity mount which looked like a moose had run head-first into christmas decorations. It was even more unique as when you move, the bells attached to it, ring.
The Fa-La-La-La-Llama was added back in December 2012 on Wizard101 and Pirate101. This one is my personal favourite, as KI got the jump right:
and not to mention ... it SKATES (and rings)!
The Noelephant was added this year to both Wizard101 and Pirate101 as well. At the release, it brought A LOT of "aww" moments from people, and even from me. This one rings as you walk too and is just totally adorable!
(Picture Courtesy of Timothy Titan)
All the charities that the proceeds of the past and present mounts have been donated to are all excellent in helping kids have a better life.
Thanks for reading and let us know which mount is your favourite by commenting below!
Thursday 5 December 2013
Nausica
is the newest companion to hit Pirate101, and she’s taking the Spiral by storm.
She is arguably the best companion currently in the entire game, and should be a staple in any PvP team. For her alone, it’s
definitely worth purchasing the Empire Bundle!
Her Epic Abilities
Nausica
starts with Quick Adjust, but don’t let that make you draw a negative opinion
about her. While she could have a better starting Epic, her additional ones make
up for it; she can train FIVE additional epics – three immediately when she is
recruited, and two more among her two promotions.
Among
these Epics are Burst Fire and True Grit. While she cannot train Burst Fire 3
(Zeena is the only companion that currently can – check out her page here and
last month’s spotlight on her here!), she can train True Grit 3. This is an
especially great Epic for Musketeers due to it being able to stun the attacking
enemy. It also counts as a “sneak attack”; this means that, if the enemy is
hitting with a Burst Fire chain, True Grit will interrupt and have a chance to
stun the enemy, ending the chain.
Some
may prefer to train Double Tap on her, but the likelihood of it activating
multiple times per fight is relatively low. Therefore, giving her that final
tier of Burst Fire can make her a much better companion – it makes her more of
an “anti-Musketeer”, allowing her to combat other Musketeers effectively in PvP
(and maybe in PvE, too, if you’re up against a tough one!) While Bonnie Anne,
Zeena, and the Magnificent Seven companions may seem like formidable opponents,
Nausica can help you take down even the toughest of enemy Musketeers.
Nausica
works best against enemies with Quick Draw, True Grit, Overwatch, or possibly
even Parting Shot. With Quick Draw and True Grit, her True Grit will activate
in response. Nausica’s Burst Fire can then activate, or, if the enemy activates
Burst Fire, further True Grit attacks will. Her normal attack, too, will also
be used, which can trigger more Burst Fires! Regarding Overwatch and Parting
Shot, these are directly related to her powers. She has the unique ability to
move and shoot when using a power, so enemy epics that activate in response to
movement will trigger on her, resulting in True Grit and possibly several Burst
Fires.
Your
ultimate goal with Nausica is to get
Musketeer enemy epics to activate on her. Her True Grit and Burst Fire will
severely wound the attacking enemy if one does happen to activate, giving you a
large advantage in the fight.
Her Powers
Nausica
has four powers total at her final tier, and they are certainly worth
recognizing! She has three Point Blank Shots (all of different tiers – one
Super, one Mega, and one Epic) and one Centaur’s Charge. Centaur’s Charge allows
her to move double her normal movement range – as she already has increased
movement, it’s unlikely you’ll find a spot on the battleboard where she can’t move to!
It’s
always helpful to use her Epic Point Blank Shot first, then the Mega one, then
the Super one. This will help drop enemies quicker, as you’re dealing more
damage sooner; the less enemies attacking you, the better!
Centaur’s
Charge is an interesting way to start off a PvP match – you can send Nausica
into the fight immediately, but she’s likely to be defeated in a round or two.
However, there certainly are benefits of doing this. Musketeer Pirates have
Quick Draw 2 trained at higher levels – this will automatically activate three
True Grits from Nausica, and three Burst Fires are likely to activate as well,
with so many possible triggers. Combine that with her normal hit, and that’s seven attacks. Estimating that each one
does around 320 damage, she’d deal approximately 2,240 damage on the first turn. Therefore, if you’re
up against a Musketeer, you might want to break out Nausica…
Note:
To expand on this strategy, try using Gornoado! He’s available in the Crown
Shop after defeating Gortez 25 times. He’s an exceptional companion by himself,
but he also has Vicious Strike; this allows him to charge across the
battleboard just like Nausica, and, if Relentless activates a couple of times,
you’ll be able to drop a Musketeer Pirate on the first round. The actual
Pirates are always the largest threats in the fight, so taking one out before they can even use a single power
is an extreme advantage.
Even
if you aren’t going to take such an extreme approach, Nausica’s move and shoot
powers work great with her assortment of epic abilities. By the time she runs
out of powers, it will be very difficult for the enemy to be able to make a
recovery.
Conclusion
There
are very few faults about Nausica – although she cannot train Burst Fire 3,
True Grit 3 certainly makes up for it. We certainly recommend that you look
around for the Empire Bundle, even if you don’t PvP frequently. She will be a
great asset to your crew, breaking through enemy lines and shooting down the
tough foes!
What
are your thoughts on Nausica? Do you think that it’s great that an especially
powerful companion has been added to the game, or do you think she is
overpowered? Let us know in the
comments!
Thank
you for reading this addition of Companion Spotlight! Next month, we’ll be
taking a closer look at the Magnificent Seven companions – yes, all of them! –
and why most of them are perfect for just about any PvP team as well as your
journeys throughout the Spiral.
