Last Train to Cairo - TSW Issue #6

The Secret World Issue #6 should be ready to play the beginning of March.  It's bringing some changes to TSW along with the new mission in Egypt.

The darkness in Egypt is ancient and its malevolent tendrils work tirelessly to spread their influence across the world. Issue #6; The Last Train to Cairo, will call upon you to contain this dire threat once again.
In this update you will play through a new, deep and revealing story within Egypt. Travel back in time to unearth powerful artifacts which can help you in the future, and see how the wondrous locations of The Scorched Desert looked in ages past.
Enjoy the Issue #6 cover here, and read more details about the upcoming content below.

As exciting as the new Issue quest will be, I think I'm equally excited by the new Auxiliary Weapon - the whip!  It sounds very Indiana Jones and fun.  DPS, buff or cc - sounds interesting!

A new 10 man raid can be started from items dropped in Lairs.  Set in the South Pacific this is a new adversary.

Veterans will be getting rewarded with Issue #6 as well with new points rewards to purchase useable items.  Recruiting will also give points in this system.

PvP is getting a ranking system.  Rank up and receive new tokens to buy new PvP gear (uniforms).

What I didn't read was the hoped for changes to the Cabal Management.  It's still dreadful (I had hoped for some creative person to write an addon that worked for it!).

Great news for The Secret World Veterans!

 TSW announced today on their forum changes to the Shop and how Veterans points will be distributed.

Shop Changes and the Veteran System

Hi guys,

I am back from my recent trip to Montreal with some exciting news regarding the shop and the Veteran System. More information regarding the restructuring process at Funcom will be in my next Game Director Letter, which should be out some time this week. But this is the less formal place for me to talk a little bit about some upcoming shop changes and the Veteran System.

Shop Changes
Later today, we will be rolling out account-wide unlocks for pets in the store. We will expand this system to clothing as we move forward, but consider this the first step towards that. I would like people to report any bugs with the system.

You will be able to pay 25% more on top of the base cost of any pet to unlock it for all characters on an account. If you have purchased the pet on any other character before, you will only be charged the cost difference at the time of purchase (25% of the sale price) to unlock it across accounts.

Once the pet has been unlocked it can be claimed from the Delivered Items screen.

Dragon's Prophet

Dragon's Prophet a new MMO from Runewaker Entertainment (makers of Runes of Magic), but will be published by Sony Online Entertainment (SOE) here in North America.  Runewaker has began it's European testing with friends and family, while SOE is taking sign ups for the North America closed beta on the Dragon's Prophet NA website.

Here's the video from SOE announcing Dragon's Prophet last Fall.

ArcheAge

ArcheAge is one of the those games I've been loosely following and now XL Games has updated their English website with a bunch of new information.

ArcheAge English site.

Here are a few other fan sites for this upcoming MMO, that releases this week in Korea.

• argheage-online.com
• archeagesource.com
• archeage-northamerica.com
• archeageworld.com
•  ArcheAge.com
• ArcheAge.com/en
• ArcheAge-Portal.net
• ArcheAgeSource.com

A great over-view FAQ about the play style for ArchAge is on the Archeage North America site - http://archeage-northamerica.com/archeage-faq-and-reviews.html


US/Europe release date is still pending.

Rift Companion Pets

I just added a static page here for ALL the RIFT companion pets I could locate info on.  There are some missing items (noted with the ??).  Also sharing a new Addon from a guildmate - MountMe -

I did post this list on the Rift Forum Vanity Pet thread too, to see if anyone else can help fill in the missing info.

The links are to the Rift Zam database (which is missing alot of info too!).
Appreciate any help filling in the blanks.

Air Crab - ? Fishing Storm Legion ??

Akylios Balloon - Purchase World Event "Carnival of the Ascended" 100 prize tickets

Arcane Excavator - Reward for Artifact collection "Scarlet Gorge"

Arcane Lifter - Reward "Glory of the Gorge" achievement Scarlet Gorge

Ashe -  Reward "Conqueror: Rise of the Phoenix"

Baby White Tiger - Purchase Veterans Reward vendor Jarvis or Cadbury. 25 plat

Basilisk - Reward artifact collection "Scarwood Reach Artifacts"

Bernie - Reward Ember Isle Puzzle "Emerald Enigma"

Bird of the Isle - ?

Black Bunny - Trapped World Event "Summerfest" Silverwood

Black Coyote - Trapped World Event "Summerfest" Scarwood Reach

Black Crow - Purchase World Event "Realm of the Autumn Harvest" or World Event Merchants.  300 Autumn Harvest Ambersap

Blood Grove Hatchling - Rward from "Ruler of Scarwood" achievement

Blue Dart Frog - Reward from  artifact collection "Rare Fish of Moonshade Highlands, Droughtlands and Iron Pine Peak"

Blue Shell Crab - Purchase from Nicholas Knack, Runeguard Merchant during World Event "Waves of Madness" 250 Rune King Seals

Bog Shambler - Purchase 10 Lucky Coins from Artifact Collector - Enrinke Shinuas (Meridian), Fenric Duboard (Sanctum) or Felissa Scivolo (Tempest Bay)  

Brown Rat - Trapped World Event "Summerfest" in Stonefield

Cebren -  Reward completing "It's My Island!" Achievement. Ember Isle spirit companion.

Chipmunk - Reward Artifact collection "Relics of Freemarch"

Cloven Stoneram - Reward artifact collection "Moonshade Highlands"

Cookie - Rift forum contest winner??? Cooking contest winner???

Cornish Rex - Reward zone "Droughtland Triumphant" achievement

Corpse Candle - Reward zone achievement Stillmoor "It's Finally Still"

Corpus Kitty - Promo pet reward D2D (Direct2Drive) pre-order of Rift 

Courage - Reward for one friend referral purchase "Ascend a Friend" program

Crocnard Hatchling - Sold by Chiela Forto, Tempest Bay. 

(The Lycini faction rep required Decorated). 10 Emypreal Sourcestones

Dasher - Purchase World Event "Fae Yule Oddities" vendor.

500 snowflakes

Dead Simon - Reward artifact collection "Dead Simon"

Deathtouched Dragon Whelp - Purchase 5 Lucky Coins from Artifact Collector - 

Felissa Scivolo (Tempest Bay) 

Deepwater Crocodile - Random drop Brevanic Treasure Cachet Fishing Storm Legion (Dusken & Brevane)?

Diseased Terrormaw - Faction Rep Purchase ? Eternal City Survivors Honored

Embri - Reward for completing "A Hero's Reward" Ember Isle

Fae Squirrel - Purchase with 5000 planarite, requires Decorated with Students of the Vale.

Flame Squirrel - Purchase with 5000 planarite, requires Decorated with Ember Scholars.

Fluffy "Destroyer of Worlds" - Random drop Warfront (PvP) looted from player bodies 

Forest Disruptor - Purchase 10 Lucky Coins from Artifact Collector - Enrinke Shinuas (Meridian), Fenric Duboard (Sanctum) or Felissa Scivolo (Tempest Bay)

Forest Protector - Reward for artifact collection"Silverwood"

Forest Striker Hatchling - Reward for artifact collect "Gloamwood"

Ghost Screechling - Item drop in Deepstrike Mines off the bats. Works on normal.

Gil - Purchase "Planar Menace" World Event 500 Dragon Tears

Glowing Seed "Shambler Hatchling" - ???

Green Cobra - Trapped World Event "Summerfest" in Shimmersand

Green Frog - Reward Fishing "Rare Fish of Silverwood and Freemarch"

Green Roc - Reward "Stonefield Savior" achievement  ???

Greenscale Balloon - Purchase World Event "Carnival of the Ascended" 100 prize tickets

Grey Siamese Cat - Purchase 10 Lucky Coins from Artifact Collector - 

Enrinke Shinuas (Meridian), Fenric Duboard (Sanctum) or Felissa Scivolo (Tempest Bay)

Gritty Kitty -  Spoils of War event ???

Gweenscale - Reward dungeon achievement "Conqueror: Greenscale Blight"

Hagbrood Hatchling - Purchase from "River of Souls" World Event. 100 Otherworldy Sourcestone

Happy Seacap - Purchase "Waves of Madness" World Event.250 Rune King Seals

Harbinger of Regulos "Hoppy" - Rare drop from planar invasions and closed rifts loot reward

Hatch -  ?

Hooty - ? Reward for winner Rift forum contest or given out at PAX ? Cooking contest winner?

Keko - Reward for completing "Third Degree Burns" Ember Isle quest 

Laethys Balloon - Purchase World Event "Carnival of the Ascended" 100 prize tickets

Leopard Frog - Reward Fishing "Rare Fish of Stonefield and Gloamwood" collection

Life Bunny - Reward from quest "Meditations on Life" quest. Guardian only. 

Lil’ Smoulda - Random drop Caduesus Rise "Big Mama Sizzle or Black Spit's Booty"

Lil' Swagga - Random drop Caduesus Rise "Big Mama Sizzle or Chest or Cinderstorm?"

Maelforge Balloon - Purchase World Event "Carnival of the Ascended" 100 prize tickets

Mini Regulos - Reward for Storm Legion expansion purchase.

Molted Crocodile - Random drop "Brevanic Treasure Chest"

Mordant Crawler Hatchling - Purchase 10 Lucky Coins from Artifact Collector - 

Enrinke Shinuas (Meridian), Fenric Duboard (Sanctum) or Felissa Scivolo (Tempest Bay)

Mort - Reward completion of "Saga of the Endless: Glut of Greenscale" chain Defiant only.

Nugget - Purchase World Event "Ashes of History" 500 Magma Opals. 

?? / random loot drop World Event / Rift Mobile App Carnival Game ?

Pearlescent Conch "Deep One Spawnling" - one of three Pre-order Rift pets from the Collectors Edition

Pet Dragon Whelp - Faction Reward. Purchase Shimmersand Quartermaster Kemar. Requires Revered. 7 plat.

Pet Gravemaker - Faction Reward. Purchase Stillmoor Quartermaster Savija.

 Requires Revered. 7 plat

Pet Ore -  Reward for completing "Conqueror: Gilded Prophecy" Achievement

Pet Oreling - Faction Reward. Purchase Granite Falls Quartermaster Verdson. Requires Honored. 7 plat.

Pet Rock -??? Loot from Death Rift "Encroaching Death"???

Pet Werewolf - Faction Reward. Purchase Gloamwood Pines Quartermaster Kenrad. Requires Honored. 7 plat

Pet Yeti - Faction Reward. Purchase Iron Pine Peaks Master at Arms Varis. 

Requires Revered. 7 plat

 

Pile of Sugar "Giant Ant" - reward for completing ALL Shimmersand achievements "Windswept"

Prancer - Purchase World Event "Fae Yule Celebration" 500 snowflakes

Rescued Oreling - Ember Isle Cairn

Red Dart Frog - Reward Fishing "Rare Fish of Scarlet Gorge and Scarwood Reach"

Red Roc - Reward for "Artifacts of Stonefield" collection

Red-eyed Tree Frog - Reward for "The Rarest Catch" fishing achievement

River Crocodile - Random drop "Brevanic Treasure Chest"  ??

Rudy - Purchase World Event "Fae Yule Celebration" 500 Unique Snowflakes.

Santa Claws - ? "Fae Yule Celebration" PvP ?

Saltwater Crocodile - Random drop "Brevanic Treasure Chest"  ??

 

Scoots' Favorite Treat - ? Purchase World Event "Summer Festival" ?? 

Scorched Collar "Hellhoud Pup" - one of three Pre-order Rift pet choices

 from the Collectors Edition

Scotty's Companion Whistle "Sobek" - Reward completing Scotty quest chain From Outcast to Hero (Guardian Only)

Scorpion - Reward for Artifact Collection "Artifacts of Droughtlands"

Screechling Crate - ??

Shade Squirrel - Purchase with 5000 planarite, requires Decorated with Death Serpent

 

Shadetouched Hound - Purchase "River of Souls" World Event. 
100 Otherworldly Sourcestone

Shadetouched Scarab - Purchase "River of Souls" World Event. 100 Otherworldly Sourcestone 

Shambler Hatchling - Promo pet pre-order Rift at Walmart

Shimmersand Kyloe - Random drop Shimmersand "Scourge of the Sand" zone event ???

Shiny Lil’ Trinket "Bogling Wastrel" - Promo pet from the Pre-Order Collector's Edition

Skia - Reward from Ember Isle artifacts collect "Wanton Desires"

Snogs - Reward for killing Tak'gnarl, Ember Isle "He Followed Me Home achievement

Sparkling Geode "Gnar Hatchling" - EU only Collector's Edition

Speckled Coyote - Reward for completing Moonshade Highland Achievement

Spirit of Tears - Reward artifact collection "Critter Tears"

 Spot - Reward "Rorf Collection: Awesome Reward" artifact collection

Spotted Snake - Trapped World Event "Summerfest" in Freemarch

Stone Egg "Cockatrice Chick" - one of three Pre-order Rift pets from the Collectors Edition

Stone Squirrel - Purchase with 5000 planarite, 
requires Decorated with Mendicant Order

Storm Griffon - Reward Storm Legion quest "Adventure Awaits"

Storm Squirrel - Purchase with 5000 planarite,
 requires Decorated with Zephyrian Collective

Suspicious Sheep -  Purchase Dimension Vendor, Tempest Bay. 

Decorated with The Lycini required. 10 Empyrian Sourcstones

Swamp Crocodile - ?? Fished up or drop from Brevanic Chest?

Tabby Cat - Trapped World Event "Summerfest" in Moonshade Highlands

Tame Burrowing Crab - Reward fishing "Crustacean Trophies" collection

Tame Isle Crab - Reward Fishing achievement "Master Trophy Angler"

Tame Powdernose Crab - Reward fishing "Marvelous Sea Creature Trophies" collection

Tamed Deepfang Hatchling - Trapped World Event "Summerfest" in Gloamwood

Tats "Jeweled Scarab" - ???

Tide Squirrel - Purchase with 5000 planarite, requires Decorated with Mercurial Sevants

Tinder -  Dungeon random drop from High PRiest Arakhum  Rise of the Phoenix (RotP)

Twiddle "Mini Mordant" -  Purchase World Event "Summerfest" 

100 Summerfest Merit Badges

Unusual Deer - Purchase 5 Lucky Coins from Artifact Collector -

 Felissa Scivolo (Tempest Bay)

Valmera Cub - Purchase World Event "Carnival of the Ascended" 

50 Glass Beads

Water Crab -? fishing ??

White Bunny - Purchase 10 Lucky Coins from Artifact Collector - 

Enrinke Shinuas (Meridian), Fenric Duboard (Sanctum) or Felissa Scivolo (Tempest Bay)

White Squirrel - Trapped during World Event "Summerfest" in Iron Pine Peak

Wind-Up Pony - Purchase World Event "Carnival of the Ascended" 

50 Glass Beads 

Winston - Purchase 10 Lucky Coins from Artifact Collector - Enrinke Shinuas (Meridian), Fenric Duboard (Sanctum) or Felissa Scivolo (Tempest Bay)

Yellow Banded Frog - Reward Fishing "Rare Fish of Shimmersand, Stillmoor and Ember Isle"

Young Treant - Purchase World Event "Realm of the Autumn Harvest"  300 Autumn Harvest Ambersap


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Mount Me Add on (Curse)


Rift Fishing Pets at Rift Gameplay Journal

Riftspot.com 

Rift Zam

TSW Starter Decks

The Secret World in the last patch added nine new Starter Decks, which are the inner ring abilities.

The new Starer Deck builds are Cage Master, Champion, Commando, Enforcer, Haruspex, Maverick, Polarizer, Punisher and Trickster.  Reading the posts on the TSW forum, all appear to be viable to use in Kingsmouth questing.  I haven't tested any specifically, but am glad FunCom has given more starter ideas for those new to the game.

Each new Starter Deck gives you a Multislot outfit which is really cool.  The variety of clothing in The Secret World is really one wonderful feature. (The outfits are the same for all three factions.)

As I had filled in the inner ring already, (30% completed the whole deck so far!) I claimed all the outfits last night and took some screenshots to share.

I borrowed InfamousBrad's (from the TSW forum) information on the abilities and builds. Thanks for all your hardwork InfamousBrad!

>>I went to the trouble of typing this information up specifically so that the builds-forum gurus could pick it over; my personal remarks will follow in a separate message. So, with no further ado, here are the nine "starter decks" from yesterday's testlive patch:<<

Cage Master (fists/blood): 51 AP
Active Abilities: Claw, Blood Spike, Wild at Heart, Hog Wild, Angelic Aegis, Pack Leader, Go for the Throat
Passive Abilities: Sharp Claws, Predator, Lick Your Wounds, Dark Potency, Unholy Knowledge, Angel's Touch, Out of the Woods
http://www.tsw-builder.com/#34v30040...10403410414316





Champion (blade/fist): 50 AP
Actives: Blade Torrent, Wild at Heart, Balanced Blade, Nurture, Surging Blades, Martial Discipline, Stunning Swirl
Passives: Perfect Storm, Regeneration, Immortal Spirit, Lick Your Wounds, Nurturing Gift, Sharp Blades, Fluid Defense
http://www.tsw-builder.com/#13v11131...10310312105116




Commando (rifle/shotgun): 62 AP
Actives: Safety Off, Fire at Will, Both Barrels, Buckshot, Lock & Load, Anima Shot, Slow the Advance
Passives: Extra Bullet, Eagle Eye, Hit & Run, Rapid Reload, Extra Clip, Anima Boost, Experience
http://www.tsw-builder.com/#97v90090...10705914912916




Enforcer (shotgun/chaos): 49 AP
Actives: Pump Action, Both Barrels, Call for Eris, Buckshot, Illusion, Breaching Shot, Kneecapper
Passives: Sawed Off, Gnosis, Dead on Target, Rapid Reload, Master of Illusions, Breach Party, Authority
http://www.tsw-builder.com/#75v70071...03705514714716




Haruspex (blood/elemental): 51 AP
Actives: Boiling Blood, Blood Spike, Infection, Combust, Angelic Aegis, Anima Charge, Molten Earth
Passives: Volatile Current, Elemental Force, Mind over Matter, Vigilante, High Voltage, Coup de Grace, Toxic Earth
http://www.tsw-builder.com/#46v40040...05603414614416




Maverick (pistols/blade): 54 AP
Actives: The Business, Shootout, Dancing Blade, Wanted, Above the Law, Martial Discipline, Dirty Tricks
Passives: Magnum, Straight Shooter, Immortal Spirit, Coup de Grace, Vigilante, Regeneration, Rapid Getaway
http://www.tsw-builder.com/#81v80080...10803812114816




Polarizer (elementalism/pistols): 46 AP
Actives: Shock, Shootout, Electrical Storm, Thor's Hammer, Above the Law, Anima Charge, Molten Earth
Passives: Volatile Current, Elemental Force, Mind over Matter, Vigilante, High Voltage, Coup de Grace, Toxic Earth
http://www.tsw-builder.com/#68v60080...10812614803616




Punisher (hammer/rifle): 44 AP
Actives: Smash, Haymaker, Fire at Will, Hell to Pay, Anima Shot, Stonewalled, Shockwave
Passives: Below the Belt, Street Fighter, Hard Impact, Righteous Fury, Anima Boost, Stone Cold, "Cool, Calm & Collected"
http://www.tsw-builder.com/#29v20020...05203912214216




Trickster (chaos/fists): 53 AP
Actives: Escalation, Call for Eris, Wild at Heart, Hog Wild, Paradox, Illusion, Domino Effect
Passives: Intensity, Lick Your Wounds, Paradigm Shift, Chaos Adept, Gnosis, Master of Illusions, Probability
http://www.tsw-builder.com/#53v51150...03505510514516

Starter Deck build information and links/builds from the TSW forum, InfamousBrad .

http://forums.thesecretworld.com/showthread.php?t=60952http://forums.thesecretworld.com/showthread.php?t=60952