Return of Reckoning’s rogue server changed how combat buffs worked and added a new level 40 quest that pays out in, er, a “Chicken Trophy.”
“This quest will send players back to T1 RvR Lakes and awards a choice of a Chicken Trophy for completion. As the previous requirements for the Chicken Trophies were largely not attainable, we’ve added this quest to give players a way to get these trophies while also encouraging them to party up and help out newer players in T1,” the team said.”
And this is just the beginning of the rest of the news! Read on for a roundup of other smaller MMO news stories and videos from this past week in this edition of The MOP Up (and if you don’t see a news story that we should have covered, drop us a tip)!
“We are extending the decay timers on all official servers until January 7th. Building and thrall decay timers on all platforms have been doubled to 20 days,” Conan Exiles said.
Prosperous Universe continues to track down some pesky performance issues hampering the client.
Second Wave fans can pick up a free copy of The Story of Karin V, the first novel set in that universe.
Small fixes happened to The Wagadu Chronicles, probably with its knowledge and approval.
Phantasy Star Online 2 is collaborating with anime Black Lagoon to create avatar items and music.
DNF Duel added the Battle Mage to its roster: “By consuming chasers generated through specific actions, Battle Mage gains enhanced effects for a certain skill for a given period, adding strategic depth to her combat.”
Trove added both the Punches & Potions and Trouble with Titles updates to its console versions.
La Tale brought out an update on December 20th that included new story chapters, the Burning 5000 event, and the Ancient Relic content.
Warframe took a significant step forward in allowing its players to save cross-platform.
MU Origin 3 opened up a Divine Realm region with a cross-server showdown event.
SMITE’s final update of 2023 added the playable god Bake Kujira and another part of the VShojo Crossover. Saturnalia is also raging in the game.
Diablo IV’s senior quest designer, Harrison Pink, recently left the company after seven years of service.
Escape from Tarkov Arena begin its closed beta with a small pool of testers.
Wonderers: Eternal World announced its upcoming January 8th limited launch in Philippines, Malaysia, Singapore, and Australia.
Enjoy three hours of winter in Diablo IV:
Destiny 2 released a new episode called Starcrossed that includes an exotic bow:
United 1944 showed off its early access trailer:
The MMO industry pumps out more and more news every year – no site could possibly cover everything. That’s why we gather together all the extras every week in The MOP Up, our a weekly compilation of MMO info we don’t want lost in the cracks of time. Send us your news bits through our tips line!
