Design Notes

July 15, 2019

Next Week: Three Letter Names Available

Have you always wanted a 3-letter name? Read On!

For a short time early on in AQWorlds' life cycle, characters could be created with 3-letter names. We removed that ability due to some backend optimization but now, based on an overwhelming number of requests... we are bringing BACK the ability to give yourself a 3-letter name. This functionality will return next week. Read on for more details!

3-Letter Name Details

Later on next week, we will return the ability to give yourself a 3-letter character name... with a few caveats:

3-letter names will only be available through our "name change" system. (This prevents players from creating a flood of accounts to "steal" three letter names and sit on them, unused.)
You will need to have a confirmed email address on your account.

We are releasing this next week to give anyone who recently changed their name a change to avoid the week-long "name change cooldown" period.

There are currently only 3,206 accounts in AQWorlds with a 3-letter name. That means there are over 30,000 names you could get as soon as we turn this option back on!

How to Change Your Name in AQWorlds

Log into the Account Manager and choose Change Username.
Pick your new username. You will be charged 2000 AdventureCoins.
The name you choose has to be one that is currently available. You can search for a character name to see if it available via Character Lookup.
Starting next week, there will be a 3 letter minimum for names.
Names are available on a first come, first serve basis.

How to get a Name that is Not Available

If the name you want was on a deleted account, you will have to wait for it to be purged from our system (this can take up to 30 days after it was deleted).
Certain accounts will never be deleted, including upgraded accounts, accounts with confirmed email addresses, verified accounts, and others.
We have been renaming "very, very old and inactive" accounts to free up some usernames. We will continue this over time.
If you just changed your name and want your previous name back, you will have to wait the normal 30 days for the account name to be purged and be available to use again

For more information on account name changes, please see this article in our Help Pages.

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July 15, 2019

Issue Update: LQS Set Quantity Error

Quantities will be corrected Tuesday at 11:59 PM

Last Friday, our July 2019 Fire and Ice Limited Quantity Shop sets went on sale. Each set has a total number of available sets (with the majority of them available at launch, and the restocks added over the course of the next three days).

Late this weekend, we saw that several sets which had sold out had additional restock quantities added accidentally. If you or your friends purchased any of these sets, you will get to keep them. Whenever issues like this happen on our end, we want to take swift action and mitigate the damage as much as possible, making sure you -- our community -- are not punished for our error.

To avoid punishing other players (who may be visiting the site for the first time and seeing those quantities), we will give everyone a chance to get these "overstocked sets" until 11:59 PM tomorrow. At that point, the sets will be manually set to 0 as they should have been.

Affected sets that will be reset to 0 include:

Spirit of Ice
Sheng Long Guardian
Dreadhound Rider BattlePet
Dage's Dreadspace

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July 08, 2019

Happening Now: Frostval in July Limited Quantity Set

Only 3,000 Yokai Summoner Sets Available!

Lig in and and celebrate Frostval in July... in Yokai Isle! Find the Yokai Summoner set, Nulgath's Santa Warlic set, Dage's Dreadspace set, and more at our Limited Quantity Sets page starting this Friday, July 12th, at 6 PM EST! Each package also comes with a unique badge in your Book of Lore and on your character page!*

What is a Limited Quantity Set?

The Limited Quantity Sets are just what they sounds like... each set has a certain quantity and once that number has sold out then that's it. The total number of sets is the same for everyone, everwhere, so if you see 300 items left on the web page, that's what we've got left in stock.

How Do Limited Quantity Sets Work?

Log into a special LQS webpage on AQ.com (not into the game!)
Purchase the set using either ACs or gold
Log into AQW and find your set badge in the Book of Lore
Get all the items in the badge shop for 0 ACs (yay free storage!)

Isn't this gear rare, though?

Good question! Limited Quantity Sets aren't considered "rare" until they've sold out. (These aren't limited timepackages, they are limited quantity packages!) Once they do sell out, then they will never become available again!

Restock Schedule

Quantities for the new packages wil partially restock throughout the weekend to give everyone a chance to get the gear they want, no matter what timezone or country they live in.

Restock times:

6:00 PM Friday, 7/12 (initial stock)
6:00 AM Saturday, 7/13 (restock)
12:00 PM Saturday, 7/13 (restock)
6:00 PM Saturday, 7/13 (restock)
12:00 AM Sunday, 7/12 (restock)

Note: Returning packages will not restock, as their quantities are so low... so get them while they're available!

Also this Friday: Frostval in July Festival in Yokai!

Empress Miko has called for a mid-Summer festival in Akiba to celebrate life, love, friends, and family in the midst of war. Log in and complete her quests to unlock our Frostval seasonal gear...

Chibi moglin helms
the Frost BladeMaster set
Bido's Frostval in July gifts open

Find Bido's 0 AC Frostval in July gifts in your Featured Gear shop in the game menu. There are 2 gifts -- one for male heroes and one for female heroes.

And don't miss our two rares shops!

Yokai Rares Shop: Flamebringer set
Yokai Limited Time Shop: Fire and Ice accessories pack (floating sword pets, swords, back items) + the Frostbringer Mage set

The Fire and Ice Limited Time Shop will only be available for 72 hours... so make sure you don't miss out!

* Based on your feedback from previous Limited Quantity Set releases, we will not be holiding a limited quantity item ticket raffle. This will be replaced by the super-short limited time shop.

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July 05, 2019

Frozen Pyromancer Boss + Bido's Birthday

Boss Battles + Birthday Gear Abound!

This weekend, log into AQWorlds and find Chanky the Underworld Imp to chill out. He needs your help to take down the Frozen Pyromancer, a fiercely frigid foe causing problems for Dage and the Undead Legion. Defeat the boss for a chance to get the Frozen Pyromancer armor and helm.

Legion Pyromancer Upgrade Bonus Set

A gift for members of the Undead Legion, from Dage the Evil and his dark armorcrafter, YoLae -- if you unlock the Infernal Invoker upgrade pack and you are a member of the Undead Legion, you'll unlock all 16 pieces of the Legion Pyromancer armor set immediately.

If you are a member of the Undead Legion and do not have the upgrade bonus, you will be able to earn the set pieces through a combination of boss battles drops, Legion Tokens, and collecting Darkness Shards from Vinara's Odds Shop.

Bido's Birthday Bash!

Long-time hero and guest artist, Bido, levels up in the real world this week. He's crafted all-new, extra special celebrattory gear to help you /party. Find his birthday rares in the July Featured Shop in your game menu, and find Bido himself in-game (in Yulgar's attic) to begin his quests for even MORE gear.

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July 05, 2019

Become an Infernal Invoker

Upgrade to unlock new exclusive gear sets!

Pyromancers are among the most feared magic users on Lore. Their fiery magic can give cauterize wounds or engulf their enemies. But those who have truly mastered its power can summon the deadliest of elementals. Invoke the might of the infernal elementals, and embrace your power! Starting this Friday night, get the Infernal Invoker armor set with 2 armors (including the color custom Enchanted Invoker), set accessories, pet/battlepet, and more when you buy any AdventureCoin or Membership package of $10 USD or more. If you are a member of the Undead Legion, you'll also immediately unlock the Legion Pyromancer set!

After you purchase an account upgrade, select a bonus set of your choice from a list of options in your Account Manager.

Pack Details

Choose the Infernal Invoker pack to unlock all 30 pieces of the set, including:

Infernal Invoker armor
Enchanted Invoker armor (fully color-customizable)
12 helms
Infernal Servant and Enchanted Infernal Servant back items
12 weapons (including daggers, staff, flame mace, and tomes)
Molten Moglin Minion pet
Molten Moglin Minion battlepet (member-only)
Rep/XP/Gold/Class Points boosts added straight to your inventory
and a character page badge

Once you've chosen the Infernal Invoker bonus on the Account Manager page, log in and find the set's shop in the Other Achievements tab in your Book of Lore.

Undead Legion Bonus Variant

A gift for members of the Undead Legion, from Dage the Evil and his dark armorcrafter, Yo_Lae -- if you unlock the Infernal Invoker upgrade pack and you are a member of the Undead Legion, you'll unlock all 16 pieces of the Legion Pyromancer armor set immediately. /Join battleontown and head to Vinara's Curio Shop. You'll see the Legion Pyromancer moglin pet with your gear.

Legion Pyromancer armor
6 helms
Infernal Legion Servant back item
6 weapons
Legion Moglin Minion pet and battlepet

Find the Legion Moglin Minion in Vinara's Odds Shop in Battleontown to access your bonus set.

(If you are a member of the Undead Legion and do not have the upgrade bonus, you will be able to earn the set pieces through a combination of boss battles drops, Legion Tokens, and collecting Darkness Shards from Vinara's Odds Shop. Talk to Chanky the Underworld Imp to begin your quests.)

12000 AC or 12 month membership package rewards:

ALL the Infernal Invoker and Enchanted Invoker gear
7 Rep/XP/Gold/Class Points boosts
10 Wheel of Doom Tickets (worth 2,000 ACs!)
and a character page badge

Boosts and Doom Tickets will be added directly to your inventory.

2k and 5k AC or 1, 3, or 6 month membership package rewards:

ALL the Infernal Invoker and Enchanted Invoker gear
5 Rep/XP/Gold/Class Points boosts
and a character page badge

Upgrade to unlock your choice of exclusive bonuses

When you buy any AC or membership pack worth $10 USD or more, you'll be able to choose one of the following bonus sets:

Infernal Invoker / Enchanted Invoker / Legion Pyromancer
DoomDragon's Master mount/rider armors
Infinity Titan Class / Throne / House
Galactic Captain / Galactic Battle Pilot
Paragon Fiend / Legion Paragon Fiend Rider
Akiban Defender
Copper Void ChronoKnight
Golden Northlands Royalty

With our upgrade pack bonuses, you get even more options and choices in your rewards. Plus, each time you upgrade, you get to choose a new reward!

Important Details

ALL of the upgrade bonus gear for a set will be available when you buy an AC or membership pack worth $10 USD.
Each time you upgrade, you'll be able to choose another bonus set. If you've already unlocked all the available sets, once a new one releases, you'll be able to choose it immediately.

If you buy a 12,000 AC or 12 month membership pack, in addition to choosing an upgrade bonus set, you'll also get 7x Game Boosts, a character page badge, plus 10 Wheel of Doom Fortune Tickets (worth 2,000 ACs).

Get up to 40% more AdventureCoins for Free!

We're celebrating our Summer of Shadows with a great AdventureCoin Bonus! Get up to 40% more AdventureCoins when you buy select AC packs until July 31st.

From now until Tuesday, July 31st, get up to 40% more AdventureCoins with each AC package. On July 31st, the AdventureCoin bonus amounts change, so now is the best chance to get the most free ACs!

12,000 AC 16,800 ACs (best offer - 40% more!)
5,000 AC 6,500 ACs
2,000 AC 2,300 ACs
900 AC 950 ACs

Note: this offer does not apply to AdventureCoin purchases bought on Amazon.com, or the bonus ACs that come with membership packages.

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July 04, 2019

Summer AdventureCoin Bonus Sale

Get up to 40% more AdventureCoins for Free!

We're celebrating our Summer of Shadows with a great AdventureCoin Bonus! Get up to 40% more AdventureCoins when you buy select AC packs until July 31st.

12,000 AC 16,800 ACs (best offer - 40% more!)
5,000 AC 6,500 ACs
2,000 AC 2,300 ACs
900 AC 950 ACs

Note: this offer does not apply to AdventureCoin purchases bought on Amazon.com, or the bonus ACs that come with membership packages.

Upgrade to unlock exclusive gear sets!

Sepulchuroth, the Dragon of DOOM, bows to no hero... unless they prove they can defeat him. Get the DoomDragon's Master armor set with 3 armors, accessories, pet/battlepet, and more when you buy any AdventureCoin or Membership package of $10 USD or more.