un: Mithrun1 | Beach Area Unlocked (Update: Hot Springs Area Unlocked)

[tablescraps]

Δ Haggard Traveler’s Reprieve

I was sent the keywords to a beach Area in my inbox after completing an Area run with @ vogel. There are no monsters. It seems to be purely recreational.

Has anyone else received Area keywords in their inbox?

@ zelkova, Thank you.

Edit: Δ Confused Fool’s Hideout

I was sent the keywords to a hot springs area in my inbox after completing another Area run with @ vogel. Like the above Area, there are no monsters, and its purpose appears to be recreational.

Its waters are calming.

Comments

un ; tylorific

[tylorific]

I bet it's a real pretty beach, isn't it?

un: faunus

[bleatingedge]

oh hell yeah

beach party beach party

un: Mr_Misteaks

[gluttoning]

Area keywords?

You mean for the gates, right?

[tablescraps]

It's nice. There's a bonfire there. Cabanas and lounge chairs too. People will probably like it.

I sat in the water for awhile. It wasn't bad.

[tablescraps]

That seems to suit the theme of your guild. People like parties.

( Thinking back to Hector's birthday party... )

[tablescraps]

Yes. For example, user Ganymede and his party received the keywords ΔHidden Forbidden Holy Ground in their inboxes from an anonymous sender.

In our case, we received these keywords in our inboxes from Zelkova, and the Area appears harmless.

I'm wondering if there are other such cases of keywords in inboxes, and what other players' experiences have been with these.

[tylorific]

Really? It sure sounds perfect for a beach party. Have you ever been to one?

Did your fingers get all pruny?

[tablescraps]

Yes, in the past. But not recently. I didn't used to like them.

They did. Why?

[gluttoning]

All I ever got sent was that title.

If Zelkova sent it, I guess it must be a reward? But I wonder if they ever found out who sent the other one. That's the phrase for the chapel out in the fog, isn't it?

[tylorific]

I wonder if you'd like it more now. We could drink and I'll let you rest on me when you get tired. But there are so many other fun things to do at the beach too! not just swimming but building sand castles, sunbathing, playing volleyball, burying people in the sand. oh, and since there's a bonfire, maybe we can make s'mores too if we can get all the ingredients.

no reason. I'm just happy you didn't dislike it.

[tablescraps]

Yes. Those special Areas appear to be intended elements of the game. So that the keywords exist may not be strange so much as the fact that an anonymous user sent them, for unclear motive.

( Perhaps because they knew glitchy code would be there, or intentionally injected glitchy code into an otherwise harmless Area? This is conspiracy with no basis, so Mithrun doesn't articulate it. However, he considers it as equally possible as anything else. )

Though, I presume @ hien and @ zelkova are unable to identify the sender of the message, or are unwilling to disclose if they have been able to identify them.

un: zelkova

[dzelkva]

It's no problem. I hope this beach is what you were wanting! :-)

[tablescraps]

( the w word................. )

I don't know for sure. But it's nice.

Have you visited?

un:cuteangel77

[696_9]

A beach? With this heat, I'd rather go to the Arctic.

[tablescraps]

There is a snowy Area locale. It's a starry night landscape that occasionally features the Northern Lights.

You can access it through a variety of keywords in the first position, such as Submissive, Pulsating, or Delicious.

You can enter an Area to enjoy the Locale before exiting the instance without needing to complete the dungeon generated by the second keyword, or fight the monsters. The monsters are generally contained within the dungeon, rather than the broader locale. However, some Area locales may have dangerous features (IE, stormstruck plains feature chance of lightning strike, fires, and deceptively deep puddles).

[696_9]

Seriously? I'm impressed. Have you just been to, like, every area so far?

un: fuurin

[glassbell]

They think of everything, huh.

Are you going to spend more time at that beach later, or are you more interested in actual dungeons?

un: vogel

[insinning]

Do you think if we make that stew in other places, we can explore under water elsewhere?

un: 0koto

[worldbent]

Does there seem to be any particular trigger for a run activating a special area? A damage bonus or finding a secret area of the dungeon, perhaps?

The quest dungeon that was implemented not long ago had a bonus gold event within it, but that is the only other dungeon bonus I've yet to see.

un: Fang

[uchinaaguchi]

A beach AND a hot springs? They’re really hitting all the classic vacation spots!

It would be nice to have a little gathering there some day! Maybe we can all set off fireworks on the beach wwww

@anaido

[wowcool]

hot spring??? :o

was it nice. i hope you enjoyed it!

[bleatingedge]

absolutely

perhaps i'll set up an eventsies for it and toss it out in the ether

[dzelkva]

[ THE W WORD....! ]

I did, but only to check it out first. I haven't relaxed or anything just yet.

@L3V147H4N

[trashtier]

Sounds like Zelkova wants us to put those dunk tank skins to good use lmao

[...

He's actually kind of excited, weirdly enough.]

[tablescraps]

That doesn't sound bad. I haven't done most of those things before... Do you go to beaches often?