Mas Q&A:
How will we be able to download SoG?
It is a Peer to Peer download, accessible with BitTorrent technology.
Guilds:
Guilds can be formed in SoG. Here is a short list of features:
Membership Management
Rank Management
Guild NPCs and Quests will be available
Managing the guild hierarchy (for example, you can create an "anarchy" model guild)
Messages of the day (MotD) for the guild and for specific ranks
Common bank account linked with ranks for authorizations. Its history and bank account can be viewed.
In a future patch: ownership of guild fortresses
Technical and Player Support:
We will provide the same level of support in SoG as we plan to in Dark and Light. There will be no difference in level of service.
Building villages:
This feature will be integrated during the course of SoG.
Information about purchasing DnL pre-order Keys:
Community members will receive an email around November explaining to them what to do to buy a key, and when to they can do so. If you still don't have an account on the site, you should think about creating one. Also be sure to have an up-to-date email address in your profile (via the User CP in the Forums). We will be offering keys to the DnL community first, as a thank you for showing support.
Kingdoms available and size of the world:
In 8881 you will only be able to travel in the Kingdom of Al-Drifa and the two realms near it. Dragoon still controls the others, but the war continues and you may see its troops trying to gain territory... or loose it if you fight well. Those 3 kingdoms represent around 5,000 square kilometers, or 3,000 square miles (including water), representing 1/8th of the entire Dark and Light map.
PvP and PvE in SoG:
Fighting betwwen Dark and Light factions will be possible as soon as you leave the Kingdom of Al Drifa. You will also fight against monsters of course.
Housing:
The housing system will not be available at the start of SoG, but should be integrated in a patch after.
SoG Server:
SoG will be hosted on a unique server.
Settlers of Ganareth lifespan:
SoG will end when Dark and Light starts, so you will no longer able to play SoG when DnL releases.
SoG account lifespan:
If you create an account in SoG the first day of release, you will be able to play until the release of Dark and Light. Your account will not be limited in number of days or months.
Exploration in SoG:
Exploration skills and the SxP system will be in SoG.
Characters on the same account:
You will be able to create both Dark and Light characters on the same account. For the moment there will be no restrictions on switching from one to the other.
Pets:
You can train and use pets that are not mounts, in addition to mountable ones. Basically, every monster of Dark and Light can be trained as a pet if you have the appropriate skill to do so.
Character creation:
When you create your character you will be able to modify your physical appearance. Details such skin color, hair style, facial hair, tattoos and piercings will be available.
Closed beta application during SoG:
We will continue our closed beta invitations during SoG.
Patches and characters:
When patches are applied in SoG, even BIG ones, your characters will not be erased, unless there is no other technical option available. It is something we are trying very hard to avoid.
Burning SoG to DvD:
You will be able to burn SoG to a DVD (due to size requirements), and will be able to share with a person who has, for example, a 56k internet connection.
