📣・announcements

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Gm @everyone and welcome to the first day of August!

We've been wordsmithing for the past couple of weeks and are excited to present:

• The Beacon Monthly Update #1
  https://discord.thebeacon.gg/monthly-updates
• The Beacon Vision Paper
  https://discord.thebeacon.gg/vision-paper

The Beacon Monthly Update
This is a series that we will be doing in an effort to bring greater transparency of our development progress to the community. At the beginning of each month, we will be publishing a write-up reviewing the previous month's progress and annotating our thought processes along the way. Think of it as a devlog in written words.

The Beacon Vision Paper
This is a document explaining our vision for The Beacon, and will hopefully contain answers to your questions about gameplay, economy, WL, Discord perks,...

While we originally set out to write a comprehensive whitepaper, we soon realized that many of our design ideas around the game and economy depended on key game mechanics that had yet to be tested. Our number one priority is to build a fun game. Therefore, instead of setting constraints on game mechanics imposed by economy or what have you, we opted instead to let the normal prototyping-testing-iterating cycle of game development do that imposition. We hope it brings much needed clarity to the community.

@devout pulsar and I will be around for the rest of the day. Feel free to tag us if you've got a question or feedback.

Thank you everyone for following along with us on this journey, and believing in the dream of The Beacon!

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@everyone, on Wednesday August 17 at 16:00 UTC (your <t:1660752000:f>) we will be offering 10 WL spots to worthy citizens of Altaris. We will be conducting a citizenship test on Twitter: 10 questions posted in separate Tweets in a thread. Reply to each question with the correct answer by 16:30 UTC (your <t:1660753800:t>) and you will be eligible for winning a WL spot. For each question, one WL spot (conferring a Blessed role on Discord) will be given away to a correct respondent.

Sharpen your quills and good luck. Your nation needs you!

𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠

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@everyone The Altarian citizenship test on Twitter has begun!

https://twitter.com/The_Beacon_GG/status/1559933073139138561

To answer a question, reply directly to that question's Tweet. A diligent and studious individual should have made 10 replies upon completing the test.

Only correct answers in the next 30 minutes will be eligible for WL spots. One WL spot will be raffled to a correct answer for each question. We hope to have answers aggregated and chosen by the end of the week.

If you're feeling rusty, you can take a refresher by checking out #lore, as well as our Twitter.

We need able-minded citizens now more than ever. For country and for humankind!

𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠

The Beacon (@The_Beacon_GG)

A patriotic, well-educated citizenry is vital to the health of our nation. Are you fit for civic duty? Take this citizenship test to see.

The lucky and worthy will be rewarded with the Beacon's blessings and places on the List of White.

Need a refresher? https://t.co/LrrsSOARny

Twitter · Aug 17, 2022, 4:00 PM

[devout pulsar]

@everyone This week, we will be offering 5 whitelist spots for the community.

By end-of-day Friday this week, The Beacon Twitter account (https://twitter.com/The_Beacon_GG) will have made 5 posts signed with 𝐹𝑖𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑢𝑥 or 𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠.

For each such post, we will be giving away 1 WL spot to a person who:

1. Liked the post
2. Commented with one of the following: 𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠, 𝑆𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑢𝑥, 𝐸𝑥 𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑟𝑎 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑚
3. Retweeted the post

Some of the eligible posts this week have not been made yet, so be on the lookout. We will close all entries on Saturday 23:59:99 UTC. Winners will be announced on Monday.

Good luck!

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@everyone We've made updates regarding WL spots, NFT rewards, and Discord roles!

Roles for Engagement
We've added 5 new roles to our server to reward engaged community members. The roles are, in order of progression, <@&1007377509513449492>, <@&1007597988031516764>, <@&1007598042419056710>, <@&1007598108521267260>, <@&1007598161625358346>.

Each role will grant holders an exclusive cosmetic NFT in The Beacon game, as well as raffle tickets to enter into each week's WL spot drawing (starting next week). Read through this thread in #1010099792430506065 to learn more:
https://discord.com/channels/951421342392131584/1010174886108479661

To begin your role progression, check out the pinned post in #1010134832359157790 to get started.

Role for Early Supporters
To reward those who have supported us since before our game launch, anyone who obtains a <@&1007377509513449492> role or higher will also receive a complementary <@&1007599350962196480> role. <@&1007599350962196480> holders will receive an exclusive cosmetic NFT in-game to denote your status as an early supporter.

Discord Layout
The Beacon server has received a facelift. Perusing through the server should feel like taking a stroll through Altaris. Be sure to visit #1010099792430506065 to figure out what all the channels do, to learn the game lore, and more.

If you encounter any issues while navigating our server, please don't hesitate to either ask the community for help or open a support ticket with the team using #📝・support-ticket-2.

More Freebies and Information to Come
We'll be providing more information about Discord benefits and free NFTs in the coming days. We will also lay out more details on how to progress through the roles. Stay tuned!

𝐸𝑥 𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑟𝑎 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑚

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@everyone Just a reminder that this week's giveaway of 5 whitelist spots ends in 4 hours (ends Saturday Aug. 27 at 23:59:59 UTC).

To enter, go to The Beacon's Twiter account (https://twitter.com/The_Beacon_GG), and for any post made this week ending in 𝐹𝑖𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑢𝑥 or 𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠:

1. Like the post
2. Comment with 𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠. Or comment with 𝑆𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑢𝑥. Or comment with 𝐸𝑥 𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑟𝑎 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑚.
3. Retweet the post

Winners will be announced on Monday.

Altaris thanks you for your contributions in expanding the Beacon's light.

𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠

P.S. Don't forget to go to #1010134832359157790 and /convert to the religion of light in order to be eligible for receiving free cosmetic NFTs when the game launches.

[devout pulsar]

@everyone

This week we will carry on with last week's contest, where we will be offering 5 whitelist spots for the community.

From Aug. 29 to Sept. 2, The Beacon Twitter account (https://twitter.com/The_Beacon_GG) will have made 5 posts that are signed with 𝐹𝑖𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑢𝑥 or 𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠.

For each such post, we will be giving away 1 WL spot to a person who:

1. Liked the post
2. Commented with one of the following: 𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠, 𝑆𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑢𝑥, 𝐸𝑥 𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑟𝑎 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑚
3. Retweeted the post

Some of the posts of this week have not been made yet, so keep an eye open and follow the story line! Entries will be closed on Saturday 23:59:99 UTC.

Winners will be announced on Monday September 5th.

Altaris thanks you for your contributions.

𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠

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@everyone We've got news about our August Monthly Update + our AMA with TreasureDAO.

August Monthly Update
Take a look behind the scenes as we build out The Beacon. In this issue, we touch on combat, accelerating our art pipeline, and crafting lore.

https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/Monthly-Update-2-August-Review-fb2e353dec3b42d5bfa1fe5d0e2a01b0

TreasureDAO Builder Series
On <t:1662667200:F>, The Beacon cofounders (Diego, Rafael, and Davy) will be joining the TreasureDAO Builder Series for an episode. Come hear us talk about the game and about our vision. Or, connect and ask us some questions.

The talk will be at: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1kvJpmPPEzVxE

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@everyone Reminder that this week's 5 whitelist spot giveaway ends in 5 hours (Saturday Sept. 3 at 23:59:59 UTC).

You know the drill. Go to The Beacon's Twitter account (https://twitter.com/The_Beacon_GG), and for any post made from Aug. 29 until now that ends in 𝐹𝑖𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑢𝑥 or 𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠:

1. Like the post
2. Comment with 𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠. Or comment with 𝑆𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑢𝑥. Or comment with 𝐸𝑥 𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑟𝑎 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑚.
3. Retweet the post

Winners will be announced on Monday.

Altaris thanks you for your contributions in expanding the Beacon's light.

𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠

PS: If you don't yet have the "Convert" role, go to #1010134832359157790 and use the /convert slash command. Doing so will make you eligible for receiving free cosmetic NFTs when the game launches.

PPS: Expect to see another round of updates to this Discord in the coming week. We have improvements queued up that will help make the roles and channels easier to understand.

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@everyone Treasure Builder Series + WL spot opportunity

Builder Series Talk
Today at <t:1662667200:F>, I'll be joining @devout pulsar and @night scarab on an episode of the Treasure Builder Series. We'll be discussing our own backstories, how The Beacon was conceived, and where we go from here. Tune in here: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1kvJpmPPEzVxE

Don't forget to ask us any questions you may have!

Opportunities for WL spots
Every week until further notice, we will be handing out 5 WL spots to the community for those that engage with our Twitter posts.

What you can do:

Go to The Beacon's Twitter account (https://twitter.com/The_Beacon_GG). For any posts made by the account that ends in 𝐹𝑖𝑎𝑡 𝑙𝑢𝑥 or 𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠:

1. Like the post
2. Comment with 𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠. Or comment with 𝑆𝑒𝑚𝑝𝑒𝑟 𝑙𝑢𝑥. Or comment with 𝐸𝑥 𝑢𝑚𝑏𝑟𝑎 𝑖𝑛 𝑠𝑜𝑙𝑒𝑚.
3. Retweet the post

We will close each week's submissions on Saturday at 23:59:59 UTC, and will notify that week's winners on the upcoming Monday.

Thanks for tuning in and expanding the Beacon's light.

𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠

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We are currently live in an AMA session on an episode of the Treasure Builder Series! @everyone

Tune-in to learn more about The Beacon & get a chance to get a WL spot here: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1kvJpmPPEzVxE

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@everyone Part 1 of 4: New "Commander" roles and their benefits

This is the 1st part of a 4-part explainer on the new roles in The Beacon Discord. All information presented here can also be gleaned from #1010099792430506065 under the "Making Sense of Discord Roles" section.

Commander roles

The Commander roles are new Discord roles meant to reward members who refer their friends to The Beacon Discord server.

There are 3 Commander roles:
• <@&1018600017335959574>: acquired by referring 1 person
• <@&1018600126928916551>: acquired by referring 10 people
• <@&1018600187280756776>: acquired by referring 40 people

Each Commander role acquired will allow users to claim a different helmet cosmetic in-game.

To make a referral, a member using the /verify slash command must tag you in the "referredby" parameter. Your role will update automatically when you meet the role requirements. See the gif below for an example of how to tag a referrer when using /verify (the tagged referrer in the gif is only for demonstration purposes; your referred friends should tag you).

To see how many referrals you currently have, visit #1010106580248825899 and use the /numreferrals slash command.

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@everyone Part 2 of 4: New "Crusader" roles and their benefits

This is the 2nd part of a 4-part explainer on the new roles in The Beacon Discord. All information presented here can also be gleaned from #1010099792430506065 under the "Making Sense of Discord Roles" section.

Crusader roles

The Crusader roles are new Discord roles meant to reward members who talk about The Beacon with the outside world.

There are 3 Crusader roles:

• <@&1018600254666452992>
Acquired by either 1) Tweeting about The Beacon that gets 10 likes, or 2) making a Youtube video about The Beacon that gets 10 views

• <@&1018600346718846996>
Acquired by either 1) Tweeting about The Beacon that gets 100 likes, or 2) making a Youtube video about The Beacon that gets 100 views

• <@&1018600425269776395>
Acquired by either 1) Tweeting about The Beacon that gets 1000 likes, or 2) making a Youtube video about The Beacon that gets 1000 views

Each Crusader role acquired will allow users to claim a special in-game cosmetic item for your character torso.

The team will exercise judgement in assigning roles (we are not looking for passing remarks). To claim the role, please open a ticket in #📝・support-ticket-2 and share a link to your content. Even content created in the past will qualify.

While the role criteria only specifies Twitter and Youtube, we would like to reward content creators on other platforms as well. If you made content about us on another platform, please open a ticket in #📝・support-ticket-2 and let us know. The team will exercise judgement and a role according to the analogous level of reach.

Thank you for helping expand the Beacon's light!

𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠

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Overview of the Roles

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@everyone Part 3 of 4: New "Guardian" roles and their benefits (+ WL opportunity)

This is the 3rd part of a 4-part explainer on the new roles in The Beacon Discord. All information presented here can also be gleaned from #1010099792430506065 under the "Making Sense of Discord Roles" section.

Guardian roles

The Guardian roles are new Discord roles meant to reward members who make The Beacon Discord a fun and interesting place to hang out.

There are 3 Guardian roles:
• <@&1018600648507396116> : acquired by posting 2 qualified messages in Discord
• <@&1018600951139008582> : acquired by posting 50 qualified messages in Discord
• <@&1018601020701556898> : acquired by posting 200 qualified messages in Discord

Each Guardian role acquired will allow users to claim a special in-game cosmetic item for your character.

What is a qualified message? A qualified message is any message that has received at least 2 reactions with the emoji. Anyone in the community is free to react with a emoji to someone else's message if they found it funny, interesting, or helpful; you won't be able to react to your own messages though.

Thank you for making The Beacon Discord an enjoyable place to be!

𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠

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Weekly WL opportunity for role holders

Each Wednesday at 23:59:99 UTC, any non-Blessed holders of the Commander, Crusader, Guardian, and Oracle roles will automatically be entered into a raffle to win one of 5 weekly WL spots.

Those who are Rank I will receive 1 raffle ticket.
Those who are Rank II will receive 8 raffle tickets.
Those who are Rank III will receive 15 raffle tickets.

Eligible role-holders will automatically be entered into the raffle every week until they receive a WL spot.

Those with the <@&1017071008433320060> roles will not be entered into the raffle. So if that's you, please make sure you go to #1017212243152207943 and follow the instructions to convert it into your ranked role.

Obtaining certain ranked roles may require manual verification by The Beacon team. Please allow plenty of time for us to verify and grant you your ranked role. If any delays were to occur, your raffle eligibility may fall on the subsequent week instead.

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Overview of the Roles

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@everyone Part 4 of 4: New "Oracle" roles & benefits (+ WL opportunity reminder)

This is the final part of a 4-part explainer on the new roles in The Beacon Discord. All information presented here can also be gleaned from #1010099792430506065 under the "Making Sense of Discord Roles" section.

Oracle roles

The Oracle roles are new Discord roles meant to reward members who help foster the non-English speaking communities by translating information about our project into other languages.

There are 3 Oracle roles:
• <@&1018601099885826200> acquired by translating 1,000 words of The Beacon communications
• <@&1018601177786613790> acquired by translating 10,000 words of The Beacon communications
• <@&1018601257163817030> acquired by translating 50,000 words of The Beacon communications

Each Oracle role acquired will allow users to claim a special in-game cosmetic item for your character.

All official public communications from The Beacon is fair game for translating into other languages. This includes, but is not limited to:
• Announcements from #📣・announcements
• Giveaway news from #🎁・giveaways
• Game story updates from #1010098316501061672
• Pinned posts in any channel
• The Beacon Vision Paper
• The Beacon Monthly Updates

To claim your role, please open up a ticket in #📝・support-ticket-2 and show us your work. We'll check translations for accuracy and keep track of the equivalent word count in English for assigning roles. Also, if a chat channel is not available in your native language, let us know and we'll be happy to create a space for you to share your translations.

Thank you for making The Beacon accessible to all!

𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠

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Reminder: ongoing weekly WL spot giveaways

We have 2 ongoing WL spot giveaways now in full force.

1. Weekly raffle for Twitter engagement (every Saturday at 23:59:59 UTC)
See this link for details: #🎁・giveaways message

1. Weekly raffle to Commander, Crusader, Guardian, and Oracle role-holders (every Wednesday at 23:59:59 UTC)
See this link for details: #🎁・giveaways message

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Overview of the Roles

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@everyone Changes to giveaways, notifications, and more.

Giveaways channel will now only be visible to Convert role holders

#🎁・giveaways is our giveaways channel.

If you would like to participate in giveaways, you must first acquire the <@&1007377509513449492> role. To do so, please visit #1010134832359157790 and register your Ethereum wallet address by using the /convert slash command.

Want to get notified of new content leaks? Sign up for Minor Updates

To help reduce spam, we will be limiting @everyone tags for only the most important announcements relating to the game, the project, and partnerships.

We have launched the <@&1025303505554120735> tag. Those who opt-in to minor updates will get notifications for:
• new content leaks
• giveaway news
• fun activities happening in Discord

Sign up for minor updates at #1025299967218302986.

New Discord slash commands

We've been silently rolling out some helpful and fun slash commands in the server. A refresher:

/convert
Use this in #1010134832359157790 to register your Ethereum wallet address and obtain the Convert role

/numreferrals
Use this in #1010106580248825899 to see your progress towards obtaining the Commander ranks

/checkwallet
Use this in #1010106580248825899 to make sure the wallet address registered to you is correct

/checkrole
Use this in #1010106580248825899 to see what roles you have

/pray
Use this in #1010134832359157790 and #1010130057324408942 to pray to holy light of the Beacon. Does it do anything? Who's to say, but have some faith.

/latin
For learning latin. Use this command anywhere and anytime you wish to receive a random latin phrase.

/play
Use this in #990352070110494770 chat in order to play music on the Tavern jukebox.

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@everyone Our September Monthly Update is now live.

Last month has been a mad scramble to produce art, code, and everything in-between. See all the gory details from September here: https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/Monthly-Update-3-September-Review-a91378d70fbd4fbfb6d041677eaa3257

And in case you missed it, you can always view the entire update series here: https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/The-Beacon-Monthly-Updates-0f531225b1204b81814eb5afd237cd94

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@everyone Major partnership with Forgotten Runes!

🧙‍♂️Forgotten Runes x The Beacon 🧙‍♂️

Relics from the Forgotten Runes have been spotted nearby the Beacon.

For a limited time, to reserve these free exclusive partnership NFTs:

1. Hold any Forgotten Runes NFT
2. Get the Convert role by using /convert in #1010134832359157790

Don’t have a Forgotten Runes NFT?

Grab one on OpenSeas and join the cult. https://opensea.io/ForgottenRunesDeployer

Forgotten Runes is a fantasy franchise that gathers creatives, storytellers, and artists to create the Runiverse through decentralized world-building, art, collaboration, and The Book of Lore.

I’m part of the cult. Now what?

We'll take a snapshot in the next 3 to 5 weeks. Eligible wallets will be those that:

1. hold a Forgotten Runes NFT, and
2. are registered to a Convert role holder on this server.

At The Beacon’s Settlement Launch in November, signing up for the game with an eligible wallet will allow you to claim your free exclusive NFTs.

[devout pulsar]

@everyone Major partnership with Toadstoolz !

**🐸Toadstoolz x The Beacon 🐸
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Relics from the Toadstoolz have been spotted by the shores of Altaris

For a limited time, to reserve these free exclusive partnership NFTs:

1. Hold a Toadz NFT
2. Get the Convert role by using /convert in 🕯#1010134832359157790

Don’t have a Toadz NFT?

Grab one on Trove and hop intro croakshire. https://trove.treasure.lol/collection/toadstoolz?tab=storefront

Toadstoolz is an on-chain toad life simulation NFT game. Toadz love to hunt for $BUGZ, go on adventures and are obsessed with collecting NFTs.

I’m a Toadz holder. Now what?

We'll take a snapshot in the next 3 to 5 weeks. Eligible wallets will be those that:

1. hold a Toadz NFT, and
2. are registered to a Convert role holder on this server.

Toadz don't need to be unstaked

At The Beacon’s Settlement Launch in November, signing up for the game with an eligible wallet will allow you to claim your free exclusive NFTs.

Remember! Legends say, the Toadz gods may bless the Altaris faithful with good fortune.

[devout pulsar]

@everyone Major partnership with Smolverse!

🐵 Smolverse x The Beacon 🐵

Smol Brains from @smolverse have been spotted near Altaris.

For a limited time, to reserve these free exclusive partnership NFTs:

1. Hold a Smol Brains NFT

2. Get the Convert role by using /convert in #1010134832359157790

Don’t have a Smol Brains NFT?

Grab one on Trove and join the Smolverse!

https://trove.treasure.lol/collection/smol-brains

Smolverse is a fun and playful world of progressively-evolving NFTs on Arbitrum.

I’m already a Smol Brain holder. Now what?

We'll take a snapshot in the next 3 to 5 weeks. Eligible wallets will be those that

1. Hold a Smol Brain NFT, and

2. Are Convert role holders on The Beacon Discord.

At The Beacon’s Settlement Launch in November, signing up for the game with an eligible wallet will allow you to claim your free exclusive NFTs.

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@everyone Our October Monthly Update is now live.

Last month, we built out a lot of the functionality for the Homestead Mode of play, available for the community to try out during the upcoming Settlement Launch coming on November 25. Plus, we share some info about the Settlement Launch and Pets Mint in particular. Read it all here: https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/Monthly-Update-4-October-Review-68c9f6a3a81445ed8aee5cf2e60f5c29

And in case you missed it, you can always view the entire update series here: https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/The-Beacon-Monthly-Updates-0f531225b1204b81814eb5afd237cd94

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@everyone This week’s Town Hall and AMAs

As you may have read on Twitter and in our October Monthly Update, The Beacon’s Settlement Launch is coming on November 25th.

In the lead-up, we will be increasing our touchpoints with the community to further provide clarity and answer any questions. And yes, we will be releasing a long-form written run-down of the Settlement Launch event and Pets Mint event next week.

For this week, we have the following on the calendar:

Thursday November 3, 2022 at 7:00pm GMT
AMA with ApeList (https://twitter.com/TheApeList_) on Twitter Spaces. Tune in and get a chance to win one of 2 WL spots for The Beacon.
Location: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1vAGRAjERpzKl

Friday November 4, 2022 at 11:00am GMT
AMA with Club721 (discord.gg/Club721)
Location: https://discord.gg/9RFeP2mN?event=1035604121740398612

Friday November 4, 2022 at 6:00pm GMT
Town Hall in The Beacon Discord. #🔴・community-questions will be open for questions starting at 4:00pm GMT.
Location: #1037485244049268897

𝐺𝑙𝑜𝑟𝑖𝑎 𝑎𝑑 𝐴𝑙𝑡𝑎𝑟𝑖𝑠

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@everyone AMA with ApeList starting in 5 minutes. Tune in here: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1vAGRAjERpzKl

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<@&1025303505554120735> Remember to join us tomorrow for an AMA with Club721 at 11 AM GMT. https://discord.gg/club721?event=1035604121740398612

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@everyone We are going live with Club721. Visit their Discord to tune in to the AMA. https://discord.gg/club721

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@everyone The Beacon Town Hall today at 6pm GMT

Today at 6pm GMT, we will be taking the stage in #1037485244049268897 to give the community an update on the project, some information about upcoming events such as the Nov. 25 Settlement Launch and mint, more details about the game, as well as answer questions from the community.

#🔴・community-questions is now open. Drop in the chat any questions you’d like answered.

See you there!

https://discord.com/events/951421342392131584/1038045522528833587

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@everyone The Beacon Town Hall is live! Join us at #1037485244049268897. Drop in the chat any questions you’d like answered #🔴・community-questions!

https://discord.com/events/951421342392131584/1038045522528833587

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@everyone News about the Settlement Launch + beyond

We're laying out everything we've planned so far regarding the upcoming Settlement Launch and what lies ahead.
https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/The-Beacon-Settlement-Launch-Pets-Mint-2f0835259ae343d3b291ffce12a3d4f9

We started The Beacon with the mission to create something fun for the world, something that could be experienced for free even.

We couldn't have gotten here without the support of this community. Thank you! And we want to make sure we're always aligned with y'all in every step of the way forward too.

In the midst of these tumultuous market events, we'd like to be especially cognizant of your needs. Let us know what you think about what we've laid out so far. Please drop any questions, concerns, or general feedback into #🔴・community-questions.

In the coming days, we'll be working to gather more targeted feedback. We've continued to express interest in making sure the game is accessible and affordable, and we want to make sure we get that right -- now more than ever.

Thank you for all your patience and resilience throughout this bear market. Wishing everyone fortitude and good fortune to come.

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@everyone
Community input on prices

As The Beacon's Settlement Launch and Pets Mint approach, we need your assistance in helping us shape the price and format of our sales.

Our goal is to create a product that is inclusive and accessible by the community. Particularly in light of recent market turmoils, we want to make sure everyone has a say in defining what it means to be accessible, while at the same time being fruitful towards the necessary development goals for the game. Your opinion is key to us in this process.

Please help us by using reactions to respond to the below questions:

At which price tiers would you be willing to mint a pet? (select all that apply)

• Please note amounts paid for characters will be subtracted from the pet's mint price

1️⃣ 50$ - 100$

2️⃣ 100$ - 150$

3️⃣ 150$ - 200$

4️⃣ 200$ +

At which tiers would you be willing to mint a founding character? (select all that apply)

• Please note amounts paid for characters will be subtracted from the pets mint price

1️⃣ 30$ - 40$

2️⃣ 40$-60$

3️⃣ 60$ +

For any purchases or for the mint, would rather use:

1️⃣ ETH

2️⃣ Stablecoins

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@everyone Mint time:

If you wished to mint on Friday December 16, which time period would you be LEAST likely to mint?

1️⃣ 00:00 - 04:00 GMT (<t:1671148800:f> - <t:1671163140:f> in your timezone)
2️⃣ 04:00 - 08:00 GMT (<t:1671163200:f> - <t:1671177540:f> in your timezone)
3️⃣ 08:00 - 12:00 GMT (<t:1671177600:f> - <t:1671191940:f> in your timezone)
4️⃣ 12:00 - 16:00 GMT (<t:1671192000:f> - <t:1671206340:f> in your timezone)
5️⃣ 16:00 - 20:00 GMT (<t:1671206400:f> - <t:1671220740:f> in your timezone)
6️⃣ 20:00 - 24:00 GMT (<t:1671220800:f> - <t:1671235140:f> in your timezone)

Please share your questions and suggestions in #🔴・community-questions

Remember, vote for the time period you DO NOT like

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<@&1025303505554120735> Join us today for an AMA with OriginsNFT at 8:00 PM EST!

Hosted at: https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1vOxwMmepzgGB

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@everyone

We're going live in 10 minutes for the Origins AMA!

Get comfy, grab your drink of choice and join us!

Hosted at https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1vOxwMmepzgGB

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@everyone It's live! See The Beacon's latest game trailer for the upcoming Settlement Launch, coming November 25.

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@everyone Save the date. The Beacon Genesis is approaching.

November 25 - Settlement Launch
December 16 - Pet Egg Mint
Mid-January - Pet Hatching

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@everyone Mint Prices and Structure

First, a heartfelt thanks to the community from the entire team for the responsiveness, feedback, and patience. Thank you!

We heard you, and now have the following updates regarding Founding Character purchases and Generation-0 Pet Egg mints.

Founding Characters
Price: USD$ 40
Supply: no limit; only available for sale during the Settlement Launch

Founding Characters are NFTs of the fabled individuals who helped found the faraway settlements within The Beacon game world.

Though the Settlement Launch will be free to play, having a Founding Character will allow players to be able to get much better item drops from daily activities, receive more raffle tickets, have a better chance of winning a whitelist spot, and equip cosmetic items onto their character.

Players will be limited to 1 Founding Character purchase per wallet. (Edit: players will be able to have multiple Founding Characters after the Nov 21 update). The price of the Founding Character purchase will be deducted from the mint price of one pet egg.

Due to technical constraints at the moment, Founding Characters upon purchase will be minted and transferred to your wallet, but won't be unlockable from the game for trading/transfers. Support for this will be added after the Settlement Launch.

Minting Generation-0 Pet Eggs
Price: USD$ 80 - 110
Supply: 4096

Generation-0 Pets are the ones that will seed all other pets in the game via breeding. Plus, they will provide increased yields on drops, and preferential access to future game events and releases. For non-in-game perks provided by Generation-0 Pets, where it makes sense, the team will give preferential treatment and access to those with lower NFT IDs. Subsequent generations of pets won't have the boosted yield nor early access perks that Generation-0 Pets have.

Pets begin their lives as eggs. Those who mint a pet egg will be able to attain and/or keep the Blessed role on Discord. Pet eggs are slated to hatch in mid-January.

Minting will be conducted in 3 phases, starting on December 16th at 00:00 GMT.

Whitelist Minting (December 16 from 00:00 - 12:00 GMT)
Price: USD$ 80
Who can mint: Whitelist

This is a 12 hour period where each whitelist spot holder will have exclusive access to mint one Generation-0 Pet egg per wallet. There will be fewer whitelist spots than there is supply, so any whitelist spot holder who wishes to mint an egg will be able to do so. There will be one mint allowed per wallet at this time.

Community Minting (December 16 from 12:00 - 24:00 GMT)
Price: USD$ 95
Who can mint: Allowlist (which is Whitelist + Waiting List)

Minting will happen on a first-come-first-serve basis. Anyone who is on the whitelist or waiting list but has not yet minted will be now be able to do so. There will be one mint allowed per wallet at this time.

The waiting list will automatically be composed of players who have earned the most raffle tickets during the Settlement Launch. The number of players who will be on the waiting list will be decided at a later time.

Last Chance Minting (December 17 from 00:00 - 12:00 GMT)
Price: USD$ 110
Who can mint: Allowlist (which is Whitelist + Waiting List)

Minting will happen on a first-come-first-serve basis. Anyone who is on the whitelist or waiting list will be able to mint, even if they've already minted during the prior periods. Wallets will be able to mint multiple pet eggs during this period. However, each wallet may not mint more than 6 pet eggs in total throughout all three mint periods.

Burning at the Stake
Any pet eggs that are not minted will be burned (at the stake 🔥).

More information at #🔴・settlement-info. Please shoot any questions or comments over in the #🔴・settlement-discussion channel.

Thank you for the continued excitement and support, and we'll see you at the Settlement Launch on November 25th!

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@everyone Town Hall coming up!

The Beacon team comes onto the stage to give additional updates prior to the game's Settlement Launch this Friday.
The team will also be answering any questions from the community.

#🔴・ama-questions is already open!

November 23rd - 12:00 EST

Hosted at #1037485244049268897

https://discord.com/events/951421342392131584/1044268215410360442

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@everyone Updates to Founding Characters, giveaways, and more!

We are now 4 days away from the Settlement Launch. Here's what's new...

Guide: What do you need to start playing?
This guide covers what you will need to begin playing, from setting up wallets to getting funds onto the Arbitrum One network. Feel free to let us know if there are any points that could be made clearer.
https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/What-do-I-need-to-play-28019aa6d7bc4d07a88a290c87012fd0

In addition, we've included a link to the rest of our Help Desk Articles in #1010099792430506065 under the "Official Links" section.

Final week for the ongoing weekly giveaways
We will be sunsetting our weekly Roles Raffle and Twitter Engagement giveaways this week.

The final Roles Raffle giveaway will end on Wednesday November 23 at 23:59:59 GMT GMT.

The final Twitter Engagement giveaway will end on Saturday November 26 at 23:59:59 GMT.

As the Settlement Launch swings into high gear, we will be introducing new giveaways. Stay tuned.

Updates on Founding Characters
Over the last week, The Beacon team was able to make some unexpected strides in delivering a feature we've wanted but weren't sure we'd be able to execute on. In a stroke of luck, the team pulled it off!

We're excited to announce that our Founding Characters, and all paid characters henceforth, will come with a default one-of-a-kind base look.

What does this mean?

When you purchase a character, we will take the available in-game cosmetic variations and generate a unique combination for producing a character's base look. The base look will be the default look of a character, and one that can be achieved without needing to equip any in-game items.

Players will still be able to add cosmetic items and change color palettes at will in order to change their character's look in-game. However, when a user trades their character, that character and the whatever composes their base look will be transferred.

Even though other players can recreate the base look of a character with in-game items, no two characters will have the same base look. During the Settlement Weeks, since the base looks are generated from the available pool of cosmetic items available at that time, some Founding Characters will be able to have legendary items be part of their look.

The implications are that players will now be able to more easily see their characters' uniqueness. In addition, players will now be able to have multiple Founding Characters. What does this mean in terms of gameplay and mint?

In terms of gameplay, while players would previously be only able to complete a day's Dungeon Expedition and Tavern Quiz once, players now can complete the day's Dungeon Expedition and Tavern Quiz (and get the corresponding loot rewards) with each character that they own.

In terms of mint, players will now be able to credit the USD price of all Founding Characters towards the minting of Generation-0 Pet Eggs. Prices for Founding Characters and Generation-0 Pet Eggs remain unchanged.

We're confident this additional feature would be able to deliver to our community greater value and a more fun/engaging experience. We look forward to updating our profile pictures with our Founding Character NFTs.

Feel free to ask questions or send feedback in #🔴・settlement-discussion. We'll continue over the next next days to polish our features and art. Excited to share with y'all the fruits of our labor very soon!

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@everyone The Beacon Town Hall today at 12:00 EST

Everything you need to know about the upcoming Settlement Launch this Friday and more.

Leave your questions now at #🔴・ama-questions!

Hosted at #1037485244049268897

https://discord.com/events/951421342392131584/1044268215410360442

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@everyone The Beacon Town Hall is now live!

Hosted at #1037485244049268897

https://discord.com/events/951421342392131584/1044268215410360442

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@everyone Town Hall recording, NFTs, and Settlement Launch logisitics

We are now just less than 2 days away from the Settlement Launch!

Settlement Launch Start Time: 08:00 EST

The team has been working incredibly hard and overtime for the past couple of weeks. We're waist deep in Red Bulls, coffee, you name it.

Looking at the coming days ahead, we made the call to push the Settlement Launch start time to 08:00 EST. The previously announced time of 00:00 EST would have meant another all-nighter for many on our team, and a likely decreased capacity to navigate the day.

Pushing the start time to 08:00 EST helps make sure we're on our A-game, and ensures we'll be able to respond will to the needs of our players as they arise.

A Note on Settlement Launch Structure

Part of arranging for the Settlement Launch to be a 3 week event is that it gives us the chance to push out new releases on a weekly cadence at the very least. In real-time, the public will be able to see us shipping new features, fixing bugs, and pushing out new content.

Not all of our features and content planned will be ready by the start of the Settlement Week 1 on Friday. In particular, we still have some work left on the infrastructure for claiming collab NFTs, in-development artwork for NFTs for role holders, and more. These features will make it into a later week's release, and will hopefully also re-energize players with new features and content.

Structure of Each Settlement Week

Each Settlement Week will begin on a Friday and end at the start of the following Thursday. During a Settlement Week, there will be daily Dungeon Expeditions and Tavern Quizzes that players can play. These daily activities will be limited to one completion per character.

Throughout a Settlement Week, there will also be contests and giveaways for whitelist spots, NFT prize packs, and glory amongst your peers (of course).

At the end of the Settlement Week, any raffle tickets you've collected along the way will also be automatically entered into a Thursday Settlement Week Raffle. During this raffle, players may also win whitelist spots and NFT prizes.

We have recordings of our Town Hall available for listening

For today's Town Hall, we made sure to record the entire event. The recording is now available online for you to access. Visit #1010099792430506065 and look for a link under the "Official Links" section called Town Hall Recordings.

We will continue to update this repository with future recordings of Town Halls, AMAs, etc.

Teaser for Week 1's Exclusive Legendary Cosmetic Set

In every one of our Settlement Weeks, we will be making available a legendary cosmetic set that won't ever appear in the wild again.

The below set will be available for lucky players to find in the NFT loot rewards they receive during Settlement Week 1.

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@everyone 1 day away from Settlement Launch

Firstly, Happy Thanksgiving to all our friends from the US!

Now we're less than a day until the Settlement Launch starts. Starting at 08:00 EST, you'll be able to visit https://thebeacon.gg to access the game and start getting your Founding Characters.

Here's what we have in store for the coming first Settlement Week. Be on the lookout for fun surprises like contests and giveaways throughout the week.

See you soon Settler!

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@everyone The Beacon Settlement Launch is LIVE

Go visit https://app.thebeacon.gg to play!

We have a game guide in case you get stuck
Game Guides: #1045667783607861328

Our repository of all resources
https://discord.thebeacon.gg/resources

If you need help with wallets, using Arbitrum, browsing our game guides, you can visit the linked resources repository above.

We're also around on Discord and will help answer any questions 🙂

Share your Founding Character PFP
We want to see your PFPs. Show off your character in #1045667673788395530

Thank you so much for your support and patience. We hope you enjoy this game prototype!

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@everyone Bugfixes will be deployed in the next 10 minutes

First off, wow! We've now had over 1000 characters minted. I hope everyone's been having fun in today's dungeon. Let @devout pulsar know what you think (he's the mapmaker).

Bugs bugs bugs
Thank you everyone for the bug reports, and for your patience. We've been tracking everything and will be deploying some bugfixes in the next 10 minutes.

Here are the major bugs that we're tackling:

• Fix issue where raffle tickets earned during in-game drops were not getting added to the website count
• Fix issue that was preventing floors and walls from being used in the house
• Fix issue where changing the character-bound skin colors for certain characters would result in you losing the color your character was minted with. This was a bug arising from our UI. But don't worry, you haven't lost anything. We'll patch this up soon and recover your characters' colors since that data is all on-chain.
  *Fixing an issue arising from the fact that some characters have different hair colors across their cosmetics. Stay tuned and don't worry. We'll finalize a fix and work with you to get your original colors back. We'll be reaching out in the coming days.

During the next 10 minutes, people in the middle of minting a character may experience longer than expected times for the mint to complete.

Please continue to report bugs in #1040698141613244467. We read everything!

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This week’s exclusive set: The Legioneer
@everyone
Dear community,

Each week of The Settlement launch will feature an exclusive, unique and amazing limited edition legendary set.

Each of these sets will be obtainable on the loot drops for the duration of their respective release week.
After that period the set will be removed from the loot table, never to be dropped again in game.
Sets are composed of 4-5 separate pieces and we expect them to be rare collectibles.

In order to celebrate The Settlement Launch, we will be drafting one entire Legioneer set to a lucky winner in a Twitter contest.
The contest ends Thursday December 1st.

In order to participate:

1. Reply to the post with a picture of your Founding Character
2. QT this post and include: #TheBeaconPFP #TheBeaconLaunch
3. Use it as Twitter PFP for an extra entry

This is the post of the contest:
https://twitter.com/The_Beacon_GG/status/1596194599063932930

The Beacon (Play the prototype starting Nov 25) (@The_Beacon_GG)

The Legioneer set: obtainable only this week!

To celebrate our kickoff today, we'll give one whole set to a lucky user.

1. Reply to with a picture of your Founding Character
2. QT this post and include: #TheBeaconPFP #TheBeaconLaunch
3. Use it as Twitter PFP for an extra entry

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Twitter · Nov 25, 2022, 5:30 PM

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__REGARDING ITEMS __

The Settlement Launch is a limited event of the game.
For that reason, after this period, several items will be removed from the loot drop tables. This will make them unobtainable via in-game drops in the future.

All Epic and Legendary items available during the Settlement Launch will be removed from our loot tables (meaning they won't be dropped ever again in-game) after the event ends.

This means that you can only obtain these items for the duration of the Settlement Launch.

What does this mean for players who purchased a Founding Character?
Founding characters will be the only characters to ever be able to be generated with these epic and legendary items.

Regular characters (those minted after the Settlement Launch) won't have access to these items when being generated.

In the future, new epic and legendary items will be added to the loot tables.

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@everyone We're experiencing some very heightened loads right now and our servers are down. Super sorry, please be patient while we handle this 😢

We're working on fixing the issue right now. We collectively pretty much DDOS'ed our servers 😅

Okay, server response times are dropping now. Looks like people should be able to start getting into the game. We're still seeing an issue with the tavern quiz and it not running at the moment. Please hold tight while we get this issue fixed. Sorry for the inconvenience folks!

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@everyone The Tavern Quiz for today is back online. Thanks for your patience

Okay, still getting a high load issue, as most have noticed right now. We're trying to upgrade our database and all that to better handle the load for now.

We'll be changing the format in the future of how WL spots are given out so as not to invite everyone to ping our servers at the same time. Stay tuned for that update later in the day.

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@here Hi everyone. As many of you have probably noticed, the servers are receiving a bigger load than they can consistently handle.

We will be updating our infrastructure to make sure we can provide a more stable experience to everyone. For this reason, please note that we might experience some downtime and the experience might be a bit bumpy as we perform these changes.

Some common issues you might experience:

• Your character might be naked: Try going back to the https://app.thebeacon.gg and sign in again, then go back to the game.
• Chest doesn't open: This will have one of two consequences:
  1. The activity you were completing wasn't registered, you might need to do the quiz or dungeon expedition again.
  2. The activity completion was registered but we couldn't show you your drops. In this case,** don't worry, your items are in your inventory.**

Thank you all for bearing with us as we solve these technical issues. The fact that we are having to scale up our infrastructure is a consequence of the great success The Settlement launch has seen thanks to all of you, so this is a happy problem ❤️.

More updates coming soon, good luck on the dungeon.

Gloria ad Altaris

• Furanku

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@everyone Speedrun Contest + Trove Update

Trove Update
Trove now allows like items to be stacked. Now when you trade your items from The Beacon, instead of seeing a listing per unit of item, you will now see them aggregated together under a single listing.

A huge thank you for the Trove team for their tireless support in making our NFT trading experience seamless and spectacular! You can find the items collection here:
https://trove.treasure.lol/collection/the-beacon-items

The Beacon First Speedrun Contest (Sponsored by TreasureDAO)
Are you the fastest dungeon crawler in The Beacon? Prove your mettle in our first ever Speedrun Contest.

On Nov 29, from 0:00 EST till 23:59 EST, the day’s dungeon will be your racetrack! (<t:1669698000:f> to <t:1669784340:f> in your local time)

To participate in the First Speedrun Contest:

1. Post your speedrun video on Twitter
2. Tag #TheBeaconSpeedrun and @The_Beacon_GG in the post

Prizes:

• 1st place: 250 $MAGIC, 3x Epic NFT drops, WL spot
• 2nd place: 150 $MAGIC, 2x Epic NFT drops, WL spot
• 3rd place: 100 $MAGIC, 1x Epic NFT drop, WL spot
• WL spot for 17 random non-winning participants

Friendly reminder that characters can only complete a dungeon 1x a day. We hope you've been practicing, and we look forward to seeing you on the battlefield tomorrow!

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@everyone
Chating with PPD and the guys from Bullish on Gaming! Come join us!

Hosted at https://twitter.com/i/spaces/1zqKVPoYQpMJB/peek

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@everyone New features...

Reminder: Final Day of Settlement Week 1
Thank you to all the players who have participated in our first week of the Settlement Launch. Today is the final day of Week 1.

Remember that the dungeon and tavern will be closed on Thursday. We will be using that time to push out new patches in anticipation for the start of Week 2.

Tavern Quiz Hint
Hint: tavern quiz answers will always be one word answers. There will never be any punctuation needed, and you don't need to get the capitalization correct. We also have a set of common misspellings and plural endings that will accept too.

Character Quest Tracker
Now when you visit https://app.thebeacon.gg/character-selection, you can see whether or not a character has completed the day's dungeon expedition and tavern quiz.

Item Recycling - Coming Soon
Getting too many 👖 in your chests? Too many pumpkins on your house floor?

Don’t worry, we’ve got you covered.

With Item Recycling, you can exchange items of one rarity tier in order to get a guaranteed item from the next higher rarity tier.

Mythic Items
Some things are too rare to even classify as legendary. These items will never be available as drops, and will only ever be obtainable for a limited time via recycling Legendary items.

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Recycling details, new server reset, more...

Special Off-Day Dungeon + Chest for Thursdays
After receiving some complaints from dungeon addicts, we will be keeping the dungeon open tomorrow during our off-day.

This dungeon will be special and in a different format from the normal dungeons. Those who complete the dungeon will receive a chest with loot, but will not receive any raffle tickets.

There will be no tavern quiz tomorrow, although the tavern NPCs will surely be as talkative as always.

New Dungeon Resets Starting Dec 2 at 12:00 GMT
Dungeons and tavern quizzes will reset at 12:00 GMT going forward.

This change will go into effect starting Friday Dec. 2 at 12:00 GMT (local time: <t:1669982400:F>).

Server Downtime Today at 21:00 GMT
Starting at 21:00 GMT (local time: <t:1669842000:F>), we will be doing an upgrade on our systems and will need to take our systems down for 15 minutes of maintenance. We're dramatically increasing the capacity of our database to handle concurrent connections and mitigate the daily high-server load.

How Recycling Will Work
Starting Friday, recycling will be available for players who hold a Founding Character.

Recycling will be available at the following rates:

• 10x Common => 50 raffle tickets
• 10x Rare => 1x Epic + 125 raffle tickets
• 10x Epic => 1x Legendary + 500 raffle tickets
• 10x Legendary = 1x Mythical + 2000 raffle tickets

Common items can only be recycled into raffle tickets. Since common items are not NFTs, they will not be exchangeable for another item.

Free players (those without a Founding Character) will not have access to use recycling.

Thursday Raffles
Tomorrow at 13:00 EST (local time: <t:1669917600:F>), we will raffling away WL spots and high-rarity NFT packs to raffle ticket holders. Users who hold raffle tickets will not need to do anything; we will give out the rewards automatically to lucky winners.

Today is your last chance to load up on raffle tickets before the raffle. Good luck!

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@hereScheduled maintenance has begun. We should be back in around 15 minutes!

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@here Back on line. Took exactly 15 mins ❤️

[night scarab]

@here in 10 minutes we will deploy a small technical update. Expect a bit intermittency for some minutes.

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Speedrun Contest Winners

With a total of 336 participants, The Beacon’s first Speedrun Contest comes to an end.

Congratulations to the top 3 winners!
They’re just built different

1. Entry #149: @marsh lance - 00:58
2. Entry #297: @small veldt - 00:59
3. Entry #36: @oblique juniper- 01:02

We also raffled 17 Whitelist spots between the contestants.

These are the winners:

• Entry #24: @little geyser
• Entry #43: @inner vine
• Entry #44:@toxic belfry
• Entry #67: @toxic token
• Entry #93: @weary shuttle
• Entry #101: @river violet
• Entry #124:@exotic crystal
• Entry #152: (Twitter: shary_decom)
• Entry #158: (Twitter: shian33456)
• Entry #199: @sand summit
• Entry #227: (Twitter: NftTbegginer)
• Entry #233: @sinful echo
• Entry #255: @tiny plover
• Entry #262: Twitter (DEXLaboratory4)
• Entry #267: @raw kite
• Entry #271: @formal sapphire
• Entry #332: @last drift

Thank you all for participating and congratulations again to all the winners.

There are more contests in the works, so you’ve got time to brush up your skills for the next one!

Don’t Forget Your Tavern Chest

We realized we caused some confusion when saying that there would be no Tavern Quiz today.

While there is no quiz in the tavern today, talking to Igor will still reward you with your daily chest. Apologies for the confusion. Please don’t forget to grab this chest before the day’s over!

||@here||

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The Beacon - Week 1 Review

Founding Characters
As of writing this post there has been over 17,000 Founding Characters minted.

Trove Market
Over 240,000 MAGIC volume and that is just with our Item Collection at the moment.

Community
Over 10,000 daily active players!

Exclusive Set
Only 6 players have been able to complete the full Legioneer set.

Upcoming Features
Mythical Items
Some items are too rare to even be called legendary, the only way to obtain these is recycling 10 legendary items.

Item Recycling
Too many pants? Too many pumpkins? We’ve got you covered.

Contests
The first Speedrun Contest was held this week with over 300 participants.

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All of this wouldn’t be possible without the huge support from this amazing community, it is unbelievable how much positive feedback we had received and we will only continue to improve.

Here’s a short video and stay till the end for a seak peak at what's to come 😉

||@here||

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Settlement Week 1 Raffle results + updates for Week 2

120 Whitelist Spots Raffled

The raffle results are in! The winning addresses can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vDY6UPwG-9t6uDjSP04l_cv3-Ik_jrirC4UTW093b_0/edit#gid=0

Missed your chance? Don't worry. We will be ramping up the number of whitelist spots raffled out next week!

NFT Item Packs Raffled

We've also given out the following NFT Item Packs:

• Legendary Chest containing 1 item of Legendary rarity (3 winners)
• Epic Chest containing 2 items of Epic rarity or greater (5 winners)
• Rare Chest containing 3 items of Rare rarity or greater (20 winners)

The winning addresses can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vDY6UPwG-9t6uDjSP04l_cv3-Ik_jrirC4UTW093b_0/edit#gid=1198527858

We will be adding the chests into your inventory by the server reset on Saturday Dec 3 at 12:00 GMT (local time: <t:1670068800:F>).

Reminder: New Server Resets at 12:00 GMT
We hope you've enjoyed today's survival challenge dungeon. New server resets will start at 12:00 GMT moving forward, so you will still have <t:1669982400:R> to complete today's dungeon.

Recycling
Recycling is just around the corner. We'll be opening up recycling for Commons, Rares, and Epics tomorrow. Legendary items recycling will be available in the following days.

Week 2 Legendary Cosmetic Coming Saturday
What could this spellbinding new cosmetic set be? Lucky settlers will find out starting Saturday Dec 3 at 12:00 GMT (local time: <t:1670068800:F>)!

@everyone

[night scarab]

@here We are experiencing some intermittency right now, if your chest animation gets stuck just remember that you will either find your new drops in your inventory, or you will be able to re-do the tavern quiz / dungeon expedition.

Starting tomorrow, whitelist spots will no longer be gifted by Igor on a first-come-first-serve manner. Instead, they will be dropped randomly throughout each day (daily cap still applies).

[simple orbit]

There's a known issue at the moment with Trove listings. Your listings are likely already up, but since the subgraph is lagging behind, it will just take a bit of time for the listings to show.

The Trove team is working on it as we speak. Thanks for your patience. @here

[rapid apex]

@here

We are now live chatting with ReadyPlayeRich & BoomerLFG from ReadyPlayerDAO, plus Karel from TreasureDAO!

Come join us here: https://twitter.com/NFTGameChat/status/1598344692558618627

NFT Game Chat (@NFTGameChat)

What does the web3 gaming ecosystem look like on @arbitrum and hear about @The_Beacon_GG game with @Treasure_DAO @ReadyPlayerRich and @BoomerLFG

https://t.co/jTTCCqppEI

Twitter · Dec 1, 2022, 3:54 PM

[severe basin]

@here Quick server reboot for recycling implementation

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Item Recycling is now LIVE 🔃

❗❗Legendary item recycling is STILL NOT AVAILABLE❗❗

Rates
*** 10x Common => 50 raffle tickets

• 10x Rare => 1x Epic + 125 raffle tickets
• 10x Epic => 1x Legendary + 500 raffle tickets
• 10x Legendary => 1x Mythical + 2000 raffle tickets (Not available yet)**

Remember to unequip any items on your character or house before you try to recycle. Items must be imported and not character bound.

It's good for the environment after all.

@here

[night scarab]

@here Boosting up our servers, servers will be in maintenance for 15 minutes again, like you guys had too much to recycle ♻️ .

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Raffle tickets, wallet submissions, roles/collab NFTs

What are raffle tickets for?
Raffle tickets are for:

• Participating in the weekly WL spot raffle
• Participating in the weekly raffle for NFT packs
• Getting onto the waiting list for the Pet Egg Mint†

For weekly raffles that take place every Thursday, ticket holders will be entered automatically. After a raffle has run, your tickets will not be consumed and will continue to be usable towards future raffles.

†The waiting list will be composed of non-whitelisted people who hold the most raffle tickets. We have not yet determined the waiting list size. Our goal is to ensure a good minting experience and will keep our eyes on the community as it evolves to make that determination.

Raffle tickets will ramp up in Week 2
To accommodate newcomers, raffle tickets earned during this week will be ramped up. This means that the tickets received from daily activities, linking your socials, referrals, and Founding Character purchases will all net you double the number of tickets as before.

Any tickets you received during Week 1 for linking socials, referrals, and Founding Character purchases will also be doubled to match the current Week 2 raffle ticket rates.

If you haven't seen your Week 1 ticket count increase, don't worry. We will get those increases applied before the start of the Week 2 raffle.

Bonus Tickets for WL Raffles
Specific only to the weekly WL raffle, we are rolling out a bonus to those who hold multiple Founding Characters.

For every Founding Character you own, we will take the number of Founding Characters you own with a lower ID and multiply that number by the base ticket rate for purchases.

So for example, if you own 4 Founding Characters, your four character will give the following bonuses towards the WL raffle:

• character_id_1: 0 bonus tickets
• character_id_2: 40 bonus tickets (= 1 lower-ID character x 40 tickets per purchase)
• character_id_3: 80 bonus tickets (= 2 lower-ID characters x 40 tickets per purchase)
• character_id_4: 120 bonus tickets (= 3 lower-ID characters x 40 tickets per purchase)
  *** TOTAL BONUS TICKETS: 240**

Note that this bonus structure will only go towards the weekly WL raffle and will not be applied for the weekly item raffles.

The WL raffle for Week 2 will be for more than double the number of spots given away during the Week 1 WL raffle.

Link Your Discord to Claim Items + WL Wallet Submission
Visit the link to connect your Discord account: https://app.thebeacon.gg/account/socials

If your Discord account is connected, we will:

• Mark you for receipt of any roles-related game items
• Prepare your account for wallet submissions ahead of the Pet Egg Mint
• Prepare your account for claiming eligible collab NFTs

Please connect your Discord no later than Thursday December 8 at 12:00 GMT (local time remaining: <t:1670500800:R>).

After this date, we will close the ability to link Discord accounts. This way, we will be able to finish migrating roles and pre-existing wallet submissions to production. Then, wallet submissions will be re-open. Players will be able to freely set or change the wallet they'd like to use for minting (can be different from your game wallet).

So if you were whitelisted through the Blessed role, you will need to connect your Discord prior to the cutoff time.

After this, we will roll out wallet submissions for minting, claiming of collab NFTs, and claiming roles-related game items.

||@everyone||

[devout pulsar]

This week’s exclusive set: Netherwalker Set
@everyone
Dear community,

Each week of The Settlement launch will feature an exclusive, unique and amazing limited edition legendary set.

Each of these sets will be obtainable on the loot drops for the duration of their respective release week.
After that period the set will be removed from the loot table, never to be dropped again in game.

Netherwalker set will be obtainable through loot drops starting tomorrow, shortly after the daily reset.

In order to celebrate 20k + Founder Characters purchased , we will be drafting one entire Netherwalker set to a lucky winner in a Twitter contest.

The contest ends Thursday December 8th.

In order to participate:

1. Reply to the post with a picture of your Founding Character
2. QT this post and include: #TheBeaconPFP #TheBeaconLaunch
3. Use it as Twitter PFP for an extra entry

This is the post of the contest:
https://twitter.com/The_Beacon_GG/status/1598791806681948160

The Beacon (Play the prototype starting Nov 25) (@The_Beacon_GG)

The Netherwalker Set:

Obtainable only this week!

We'll give one whole set to a lucky user!

1. Reply to with a picture of your Founding Character
2. QT/RT this post and include: #TheBeaconPFP #TheBeaconLaunch
3. Use it as Twitter PFP for an extra entry

▶ Play video

Twitter · Dec 2, 2022, 9:30 PM

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Changes to WL rewards from Tavern

No more WL spots from Tavern Quizzes
We’ve been giving out WL spots to the first few people to answer the Tavern Quiz correctly each day. We liked the camaraderie it built around the daily server reset time, and how it rewarded astute folks for learning the in-game lore.

Starting at the next server reset (Sunday Dec 4 at 12:00 GMT), we will discontinue handing out WL spots on a first-come-first-serve basis for Tavern Quiz completion. Instead, all the WL spots allocated to Tavern Quizzes will be distributed instead via contests and community giveaways.

We think this change will make it fairer: people from all time zones will have equal access to participate, and rewards won’t be dependent on the random nature of your network connection at the server reset time.

Reminder: Don’t forget to link your Discord by Dec 8th at 12:00 GMT
If you’d like to claim in-game items for roles, claim collab NFTs, or finalize your wallet submissions for the whitelist, please connect your Discord in https://app.thebeacon.gg in the coming days.

Your Discord does not need to be connected to the wallet account matching the address submitted in #1010134832359157790 . We will allow you to set an optional mint address, and it’s this optional mint address that will be auto-populated by your #1010134832359157790 submission for WL spot holders.

||@everyone <@&985213708278038529> ||

[night scarab]

@here For this server restart (coming in 15 minutes at the time of this announcement) please reload your game client. If you have https://play.thebeacon.gg open in a tab, close it and open it again to make sure you are up to date. Not doing so will cause you to experience issues while completing your daily activities.

[night scarab]

@here in 15 minutes (3pm UTC), we will push another game client update that requires reloading your game.

Please remember to do so reload your game. If you have https://play.thebeacon.gg/ open in a tab, close it and open it again at the time of the update to make sure you are up to date. Not doing so will cause you to experience issues while completing your daily activities.

Client and servers might be offline for around 5 mins, so please be patient.

[devout pulsar]

Update: botters + mythical items

Detection of Automation

We are aware of folks who have built bots to automate their daily Dungeon Expedition and Tavern Quiz. This has allowed some people to complete faster their daily allowed dungeon + tavern activities.

Our systems have explicit guardrails that prevent people from completing these activities more times than they are allowed to do. There is absolutely no way these players are able to obtain more or better items than players who play by hand.

When we got wind of these bots, we quietly implemented some measures to help curtail their usage. In addition, we've recently added some additional measures to curtail them further.

If you are considering purchasing such a device in order to net you greater rewards, we strongly advise you against doing so because:

1. it will not get you better or more rewards than if you were to just do it manually
2. it's unlikely to even work
3. The Beacon sees all and knows who is botting 👀

The point of a game is to be fun. Attempting to use automated devices will only ruin the experience for yourself. Don't fall for these scams.

Link Discord By Dec 8

Don't forget to link your Discord on https://app.thebeacon.gg/ by December 8th, 12:00 GMT (local time: <t:1670500800:R>).

If you've linked the wrong Discord and wish to change the account linked, we will be pushing out the ability to re-connect/change the linked Discord. This should be rolled out tomorrow.

Mythical Items

Mythical items are coming on Wednesday. Here's a sneak peek of a few of the items that a Mythical Chest can contain. Similar to Epic and Legendary items from the Settlement Launch, Mythical items will be removed from the available item pool after the event, making them only obtainable during this particular period of the game.

@everyone

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FUNNIEST LOOKING CHARACTER CONTEST
Some characters are battle scarred, some mysterious, and some are simply epic.
But there are some that are just… goofy.

Starting today we are hosting the Funniest Looking Character Contest. The team will select the top 5 that made us laugh the most, and then will hold a community vote tomorrow on Discord where you all will select the top place. Voting will be closed at 23:59 EST tomorrow. The winner will be announced on Wednesday.

How to participate
Quote this tweet [https://twitter.com/The_Beacon_GG/status/1599828674852708352?s=20&t=qtxZ03KOFHfVj_49wiBDeg] with a picture of your character. Don’t forget to include the character's name as it can contribute to the character's goofiness (looking at you Foot-tamer)!

Prizes:

• Winner = Legendary Chest + WL Spot
• 2nd to 5th = Deluxe Epic Chest + WL Spot

We’ll also raffle 5 more WL Spots between all participants.
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You can also share your characters at #🔴・funniest-looking but it’s not a requirement for participating.

With that said, let the goofiest, most hilarious character win.

Being a Jester is an honorable profession.

||@everyone||

[night scarab]

@here Maintenance downtime scheduled for 8pm UTC (in ~25 mins). Servers will be down for about 15 mins. Please avoid entering the dungeon 5 mins before the announced time to avoid any issues.

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@everyone Link your Discord (and remain on WL)

Improved UX for linking socials

https://app.thebeacon.gg/account/socials

We've rolled out some UX changes for connecting your socials (Discord, Twitter):

• Even if you have a social connected, you can overwrite it by reconnecting with a new social
• When you link a social to a different game account, that social will automatically be unlinked from previously linked game accounts

Reminder: link your Discord before Dec 8 at 12:00 GMT

You must link your Discord by December 8, 12:00 GMT (local time: <t:1670500800:F>) if:

• you have the whitelist role (<@&985213708278038529>) and you wish to remain on the whitelist
• you have the whitelist role (<@&985213708278038529>) and you wish to submit/confirm your wallet address
• you want to receive complementary game items for your roles
• you want to receive the collab NFTs

Note: if you won a WL spot inside the game and you have linked your Discord, we will apply the Blessed role to your Discord account after the Dec 8 cutoff time.

Reminder: wallet submissions coming after Dec 8

Users will be able to view/submit an optional address for minting. This will be available Dec 8.

To make life easier, the account that your Discord is connected to doesn't need to match the address you submitted in #1010134832359157790. However, when we reopen submissions for a minting wallet after Dec 8, WL spot holders will have their minting wallet auto-populated by their #1010134832359157790 submission.

Note, #1010134832359157790 is permanently closed. WL holders will need to wait until after Dec 8 to confirm/submit/change your minting address.

[unique zenith]

@here we will be entering Maintenance mode for 15 minutes while we address server load issues. Sit tight

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Vote for the funniest looking character!

5 Finalists for the Funniest Looking Character Contest!

Let me introduce these fine specimen

1. Sunderedroar, a poly dungeon nudist that identifies as blind. “I only feel truly free when naked and blindfolded in a dungeon”

2. Gelidbolt seems to have a permanent case of hypothermia. Refused to give us a comment for the competition.

3. Doomedsight, looks like a leek.

4. Ragebonder does not need to explain what he does, for obvious reasons.

5. Lustwatcher is a top contender and fan favorite. We get it.

Now it is time FOR YOU TO VOTE on your favorite by reacting below.

Will a shameful nudist win? Will a half-dead hypothermia-bearing jester win? Or will a… plant? Vegetable..? Whatever.

Voting closes at 23:59 EST today (local time: <t:1670389199:R>). For the characters who didn't make the finals, we'll be raffling 5 additional WL spots amongst them.

The city’s goofiest is in your hands.

@everyone

[unique zenith]

@here we're aware of the current intermittence issues and we're working on a solution. We apologize for any inconveniences.

[devout pulsar]

@here We are still undergoing maintenance. Worry not, regardless of what the website shows, your raffle tickets are safu. We apologize for any inconveniences.

[unique zenith]

@here we're going into maintenance mode shortly to address some server load issues. Please bear with us for 15 minutes and we'll be back up. We're sorry for any inconveniences.

[night scarab]

@here Hey Settlers, we're dealing with an immense amount of traffic right now. We are shipping some updates to help sustain the load.

We might take the servers down for maintenance, we should be back in around 30 mins. Apologies again for the inconvenience.

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@everyone Previous Contest Winners + New Contest

Funniest-Looking Character Contest Winners

And the award for the goofiest, funniest-looking character goes to...🥁🥁🥁

Lustwatcher!

Can't say it was THAT surprising but let's give it up for Sunderedroar for an impressive runner-up finish.

We also raffled 5 WL Spots between all other participants

• Frozenflail
• Ashendawn
• Burningstun
• Breachbow
• Lavishfever

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Most Creative House Contest
Do you think you have the best looking house? The most stylish? Best feng shui? Did you build a whole church? Wait, are you selling pumpkins? Did you actually set up an Ikea? Is that a satanic sanctum…? Anyways…

Starting today we are hosting the Most Creative House Contest! The team will select the top 5 we feel are the strongest competitors and then the community will vote tomorrow here on Discord where you will select the winner. Voting will be closed at 23:59 EST tomorrow (local time: <t:1670554799:R>). The winner will be announced on Friday.

How to participate
Tweet a picture of your house using the hashtag #InteriorDesignWithTheBeacon. Don’t forget to include your profile name as shown in the picture below.

Prizes:

• Winner = Legendary Chest + WL Spot
• 2nd to 5th = Epic Chest + WL Spot

We’ll also raffle 20 more WL Spots between all other participants.

You can share your houses at #🔴・house-show-off but it’s not a requirement for participating.

Interior design is my passion

[devout pulsar]

Update on Mythical Chests

Dear Community:

We know we promised to deliver the Mythical Items today.
But we regret to announce that some unexpected events have prevented us from getting the items delivered on time with the quality standards that we wanted to give to these items.

We originally planned to have Mythical chests available today so that Legendary recycling can finally go live. While we have had the infrastructure for Legendary recycling ready to go, we are bottlenecked by the art for Mythical items. As you may know, our Lead Artist is located in Ukraine, and the current ramp-up in hostilities have resulted in exceptional days of power and internet outages across the country. While he is personally safe for now (thank God), the outages have had major impacts on productivity.

The art we currently have for Mythical items is not up to our standards, and we refuse to release them until they reach the quality level that we intend to deliver.

As such, we would like to ask you all how we should move forward. Please add a reaction to this straw poll to indicate your preferences:

1️⃣ Release Mythical Chests** in 2 hours with a discount **-- requiring 9 Legendary items to be recycled instead of 10 -- and allowing the chests to be opened at a later date when the art is ready (hopefully as soon as possible).
This discount will only be available until the items are live.

2️⃣ Delay Legendary recycling, and release the feature when we are able to show what all the Mythical items are and look like.

We're deeply regretful for the delays. We are quite close on art, but would need about an entire uninterrupted day of work from our Lead Artist to have things ready and the set polished with the particles the initial images portray.
We wouldn't have announced the date if we didn't believe we were going to be able to reach it.
The major risks are: 1) uncertainty in the face of escalating war, and 2) a narrowing window of time in which we're able to find an art backup.

We're sharing some examples of our close-to-completed item sets below.
Please react below to let us know how you'd like us to proceed.
@everyone

[devout pulsar]

Legendary recycling coming

Thank you all for the quick feedback on the previous straw poll. We will proceed like so:

Legendary recycling to be released within the next 30 minutes

An overrepresentative portion of would-be recyclers and community members still wanted Legendary recycling despite the art not being ready. While we project Legendary recycling to make up less than 1% of recycling events to come, close to 20% of pollers still wanted Legendary recycling to come.

However, hearing your concerns, we will not institute the discount. Legendary recycling will remain at the previously-mentioned 10:1 rate for obtaining a Mythical Chest.

Mythical Chests will be available for opening once Mythical items are added to the game.

Extra whitelist spots for tomorrow's raffle

To help those who may be unable to recycle Legendaries and fear losing out on WL spots to recyclers, we will be giving out more Whitelist spots for tomorrow's raffle.

While we gave out 120 WL spots, we will be giving out 350 WL spots during tomorrow's raffle.

@everyone

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@everyone Vote for the Most Creative House!

5 Finalists for the Most Creative House Contest

Introducing our 5 all-star interior designers:

1. Star created a simple yet effective setting for your average Tuesday-night heretical ritual.

2. Lordsmi likes cats, and owns a lot of cats, and dreams about cats at night.

3. Mastameeseeks might be called a hoarder by some, but who in their right mind would want to hoard goblins? Only a psychopath would, and this speaks volume for Mastameeseeks.

4. Leroy seems to have perfected the art of feng shui. They are evidently our world's Marie Kondo.

5. Thc likes to experiment. They've taken a classic yet modern approach to building the perfect mad wizard's...lair.

Now it is time FOR YOU TO VOTE on your favorite by reacting below.

Will chaos win or will order prevail?

Voting closes at 12:00 EST Tomorrow (local time: <t:1670605200:R>). For the participants who didn't make the finals, we'll be raffling 20 additional WL spots amongst them.

Interior design is my passion.

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@everyone Week 2 raffle results are out

Week 2 Raffle Results

Thank you for your patience. Here are the winners...

WL winners:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vDY6UPwG-9t6uDjSP04l_cv3-Ik_jrirC4UTW093b_0/edit#gid=488435732

Item pack winners:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vDY6UPwG-9t6uDjSP04l_cv3-Ik_jrirC4UTW093b_0/edit#gid=22574765

WL spots will be updated within 24 hours. Item packs will be distributed on Saturday at server restart.

Week 3 Preview

Thank you so much for joining us on this Settlement Launch journey over the past 2 weeks. We have 1 more week to go!

Here's what we have in store for week 3:

• Wallet submissions will reopen in the next couple of days
• Collab NFTs coming
• Mythical items coming
• Roles-related game items coming

And of course, The Beacon Settlement Cup is coming!

The Beacon Settlement Cup is our first esports tournament, cohosted with our partners Arbitrum and TreasureDAO.

Over $5000 worth of prizes to be given out!

Prove your dungeon crawling skills on the big stage. Participation details coming soon.

[night scarab]

@here Servers being redeployed, will be offline for a bit. Shouldn't take too long!

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@everyone Updates on anti-bot measures, and more

A note about botters

It's time we share with you all what we've been doing behind the scenes to combat botters in the game.

First off, we take active measures to prevent people from manipulating the game data through automated means. Those who do wield an unfair advantage over others and ruin the game community.

We have many ways of tracking this type of behavior. We've flagged tens of thousands of accounts, over 600 of which are particularly flagrant in their bot use.

What happens to flagged accounts? They will ONLY get common drops through dungeon and tavern completion -- no Rares, Epics, or Legendaries. They are automatically excluded from all raffles. Since implementing these measures, we've seen botting activity decline by over 99%.

Throughout this week, we've received many complaints from known botters claiming the game's RNG is broken, unbeknownst to them that they've been flagged in the system for cheating. Just this morning, we banned a cheater who claimed they didn't bot, despite the data clearly showing they've miraculously completed dozens of dungeons without ever having set foot in the dungeon loot room.

Appeals

We have not made any changes to the RNG. Your account has not been flagged if you've received any items that are Rare or greater in rarity.

So far, we have only received outright confessions from flagged account holders but have not seen any falsely flagged accounts. Nevertheless, please open a #📝・support-ticket-2 with us if you believe your account to have been incorrectly flagged and would wish to appeal.

A note on WL spots and minting

As you all know, there are 4096 Pet Eggs available for minting starting December 16th. Our goal is to under-allocate WL spots to 3500 so that anyone on the WL will be guaranteed the chance to mint, should they choose to do so. This will also guarantee at least 500 Pet Eggs available to be minted by a waiting list. We will determine the exact size of the waiting list when we have a more informed projection of how many Pet Eggs will likely be minted by WL holders.

The team intends to mint fewer than 90 Pet Eggs -- to give to key partners and to hold in reserves. The exact numbers are still to be decided and will depend on what we project we will need for those reserves. We will let you know when we've made a decision.

We project about 700 WL spots in total will be available for giveaways, contests, and raffles during Week 3 of the Settlement Launch.

Collaborations have made up only single-digit percentages of the total WL spots given away during each Settlement Week. In fact, most collaborations were already scheduled/organized weeks ago. Even before the Settlement Launch began on Nov 25, we had already given about 2000 WL spots.

A note on raffles

Yesterday's WL spots raffle saw 12,372,984 raffle entries. Of the winners, the highest raffle ticket holder had over 130,000 tickets, and many more winners held multiple tens of thousands of tickets.

Most of the process is done by running a few scripts. We do a lot of processing to make sure known cheaters are excluded and that holders of multiple wallets are only counted as one. As such, I understand the frustration that this may seem too much like a black-box and the community's desires for more transparency.

Moving forward, we will be modifying our raffle drawing scripts to output more detailed numbers/stats in an effort to increase transparency and verifiability by the public.

Closing remarks

We are now in the final Settlement Launch week. Including today, there are 6 days remaining during which you can play and receive drops. In the coming days, we will have new game formats introduced, new items introduced, the Settlement Cup esports tournament, and more.

Thank you all for joining us on this ride. We're just getting started on this game development journey.

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@everyone Most Creative House Contest Winners

Most Creative House Contest Winners

And the award for the most creative house goes to...🥁🥁🥁

Star!

We also raffled 20 WL Spots between all other participants
JPG
pototobnb
1654546
w003339999
wangjunjie
llioill
jeffbezos
NitroGrizzly
Bilbo
imthecook
helsvent
LichKing
jackwang
icy
dabudda
mkc
flyzhang
iover2020
alvinadjppls
ThePoorJulian

Thank you everyone for participating and showing us your awesome houses!

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@everyone Week3 exclusive set, Treasure Starter Pack & Settlement Cup

The Apex Hunter Set
Who is the most fearsome predator? The cyclops? The wyvern? No, anyone who says so has not yet encountered the mighty Apex Hunter.

The Apex Hunter set will be available in-game starting tomorrow at server reset until the end of the Settlement Launch.

Treasure Starter Pack
The Settlement Launch may be nearing its end but the magic of play is here to stay!

Treasure_DAO will be rewarding the most engaged players with Starter Packs to explore the Treasure ecosystem.

To be eligible for a Treasure Starter Pack

1. Complete at least 1 daily activity in The Beacon across 3 days by Dec 14th
2. Obtain at least 500 raffle tickets by Dec 14th
3. Join each game partner's Discord to qualify for their prize

For details, check out this thread: https://twitter.com/Treasure_DAO/status/1600955898968432641?s=20&t=g3kSW0rZbCkf4Or9VisrvQ

The Beacon Settlement Cup Qualifiers: Dec 12
The Beacon Settlement Cup will have over $12500 in $MAGIC and other prizes given out to tournament competitors.

But before you can compete, you must first pass the qualifiers on December 12th. Perform the best in a new dungeon mode and get a chance to compete for Top Settler.

Top 16 qualifiers will compete live in the tournament on Dec 14th. You must be able to stream live in order to qualify.

Brought to you by our friends from TreasureDAO, Arbitrum, and ReadyPlayerDAO. Stay tuned for more qualifier details in the coming days.

[devout pulsar]

Mythical Items

Mythical Items will be live in one hour
Dear community, thank you for the patience.
One hour from now, Mythical items will be live and you will be able to open your mythical chests inside the game.

The current Mythical item pool consists of 4 house items and 2 cosmetic sets:

House Items:

• Timeless Prisoner
• Emerion's Head
• The Gate to The Everdream
• The Homelight

Comsetic Sets:

• Entropic Embrace Set (Head, Legs & Torso)
• Everlight Set (Head, Legs & Torso)

Cosmetic sets are divided in two independent item drops for each set. One drop may contain the headpiece, the other drop may contain the torso & the legs (both on the same drop).

This means there's a total of 8 Mythical item drops (4 house items + 2 sets composed of 2 drops each).

Just as Epic and Legendary items, Mythical items can be sold in the marketplace and the current items on this item tier will only be obtainable during this particular period of the game.

@everyone

[devout pulsar]

Mythical items are LIVE.

Client got updated. In order to avoid visual technical issues PLEASE reload your game client before opening your chests.

@everyone

[devout pulsar]

Settlement Cup Qualifiers

The Beacon Settlement Cup Qualifiers
Start: Monday Dec 12 at 12:00 GMT (local time: <t:1670846400:F>)
End: Tuesday Dec 13 at 12:00 GMT (local time: <t:1670932800:F>)

Players must complete the day’s dungeon in the shortest amount of time possible. You can't use the coward's exit.

To help facilitate judging, we have implemented a new timer for tracking accurately the duration of your dungeon run. Results will be saved and viewable after your run has completed.

The top players will be announced on Tuesday at 17:00 GMT (local time: <t:1670950800:F>). The top 16 players who are able to play on a livestream during the duration of the Settlement Cup tournament will proceed past the qualifiers.

The Settlement Cup tournament starts on Wednesday Dec 14 at 23:30 GMT (local time: <t:1671060600:F>). The tournament will last roughly three hours, but may last longer. Participants should account for this in considering their availability.

30 WL spots and Rare chests will be raffled amongst non-qualifying participants.

How to participate in the qualifiers?

1. Tweet a video of your best run in Monday’s dungeon.
2. Include in your tweet a screenshot of your final time (using the new timer).
3. Tag @The_Beacon_GG and use the #SettlementCup hashtag.

About the Settlement Cup tournament

• People that fail to arrive on time will be disqualified.
• Players will compete in a newly introduced dungeon mode.

Prizes

• 1st place: 5000 $MAGIC + WL Spot + 3x Legendary Chest
• 2nd place: 2500 $MAGIC + WL Spot + 2x Legendary Chest
• 3rd & 4th places: 1250 $MAGIC + WL Spot + Deluxe Epic Chest
• Others: 2000+ $MAGIC + WL Spots + Epic and Rare Chests to be distributed, depending on standing.

Best of luck to all participants!
@everyone

[simple orbit]

@everyone Wallet submissions + collab items

Wallet submissions for minting

Wallet submissions have reopened. Please visit https://app.thebeacon.gg/account/minting-address.

If you were whitelisted and submitted a minting wallet in Discord, this wallet address has been pre-populated as your minting wallet.

If no minting address is specified, your game account wallet will used by default.

Even if you are not whitelisted, you can still submit a minting wallet, for in the case that you make it onto the allowlist in the future.

Collab items are ready for claiming

Over the last week, we took snapshots of the holders of our collaboration partners' NFTs. The snapshotted addresses can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/18PL_f4y8ZIxi5ZXoRwet34392K9O2kwrJFQYQuc3oM4/edit?usp=sharing

Our current partners' NFT collections are listed below. We have more in the works for the future.

• Smolverse (SmolBrains)
• Toadstoolz (Toadz)
• Lifeverse (Imbued Souls)
• EtherOrcs
• Cool Cats
• Azuki (Azuki, Azuki Beanz)
• Kaiju Kingz (Kaiju Kingz, Kaiju Mutants, Augmented Labs Scientists)
• Forgotten Runes (Wizards, Souls, Warriors, ...)
• Goblintown.wtf

Steps to claim:

1. Visit https://app.thebeacon.gg/claim
2. Connect with the wallet that holds one of our collaboration partner's NFTs.
3. Select the items you wish to claim
4. Enter the game account address that you'd like the items to be sent to
5. Click CLAIM button and sign with your MetaMask

[simple orbit]

@everyone Qualifiers ending soon, Character sales ending on 15th, more

Resolved delay in minting

A few users have encountered delays early in the evening when minting and receiving their characters. While the mint information is on-chain, there was a backup and our bots were falling behind by some blocks.

This issue has been fixed, and anything minted should now be available for users.

Qualifiers ending in less than 1.5 hours

Settlement Cup qualifiers will end at the next server reset <t:1670932800:R>.

If you have not submitted yet your qualifying run, please don't forget to do so.

Correction to Settlement Launch end date

We've found an error in our documents saying that Settlement Launch ends on the 13th. This is incorrect and has been fixed.

The Settlement Launch ends on Thursday December 15th at 12:00 GMT (local time: <t:1671105600:F>).

Once the server resets for the last time on Thursday, Founding Character sales will no longer be available.

We hope the communicated Settlement Week structure provided better clarity. Apologies for the confusion that this may have caused.

[simple orbit]

@everyone Settlement Cup Qualifiers Results

The tentative times are in!

1. 01:02.608 - Khushas
2. 01:03.374 - Alsael420
3. 01:03.430 - Aquibpathan2
4. 01:03.753 - bigcajone
5. 01:03.920 - kUV7eZTtJ1wQtMk
6. 01:03.933 - Gr_Flavius
7. 01:03.933 - hvyeth
8. 01:04.165 - FnordyNFT
9. 01:04.236 - MinhQ604
10. 01:04.338 - serp0021
11. 01:04.361 - cryptopowergod
12. 01:04.383 - 27_rezeda
13. 01:04.426 - evgeniia_33
14. 01:04.658 - FrenzyNft3
15. 01:04.721 - aSPY_Art
16. 01:04.812 - ArkoS87176924

We are in the process of verifying all top finishers. We've already found cheaters in the top 16 list posted above and will be removing them from the running.

As part of verification, we will be ascertaining their ability to live stream for the tournament. If you are a top finisher, please check for DMs on Twitter from @The_Beacon_GG.

Top finishers who are unable to be verified will have their competition spot given to the next available person with the next fastest time.

30 WL spots and Rare chests will be raffled amongst non-qualifying contenders tomorrow.

Don't forget to tune in tomorrow at 23:30 GMT (local time: <t:1671060600:F>) for an exciting tournament and finish! The streaming will be available at: https://www.twitch.tv/offchainlabs

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@everyone Settlement Cup Qualifiers Results

Updated Top 16

1. 01:02.608 - Khushas
2. 01:03.374 - Alsael420
3. 01:03.430 - Aquibpathan2
4. 01:03.753 - bigcajone
5. 01:03.920 - kUV7eZTtJ1wQtMk
6. 01:03.933 - Gr_Flavius
7. 01:04.165 - FnordyNFT
8. 01:04.236 - MinhQ604
9. 01:04.338 - serp0021
10. 01:04.361 - cryptopowergod
11. 01:04.442 - shary_decom
12. 01:04.639 - mikelauofficial
13. 01:04.721 - aSPY_Art
14. 01:04.812 - ArkoS87176924
15. 01:04.843 - wkdwjdtjr422
16. 01:05.000 - BtcTickPlayer

This is an updated list of qualifiers, and is still pending verification. If you believe you had a qualifying time but didn’t make this list, please open a support-ticket and tag us before Wednesday 12:00 EST (local time: <t:1671037200:F>)

Top finishers who are unable to be verified will have their competition spot given to the next available person with the next fastest time.

30 WL spots and Rare chests will be raffled amongst non-qualifying contenders tomorrow.

Don't forget to tune in tomorrow at 23:30 GMT (local time: <t:1671060600:F>) for an exciting tournament and finish! Tournament will be streamed here https://www.twitch.tv/offchainlabs

[simple orbit]

@everyone Minting, Settlement Launch end dates, more

Pet Egg minting starts Dec 16

The Gen-0 Pet Egg mint is starting at 00:00 GMT on Dec 16 (local time: <t:1671148800:F>).

Please visit https://app.thebeacon.gg/account/minting-address to confirm your whitelist status and any applicable minting address. Discounts for Pet Eggs are applied by counting the Founding Characters purchased on your game account, not those on the minting address you have set.

After the final raffles have run tomorrow (local time: <t:1671109200:F>):

• We will publish a final list of whitelisted addresses. After this point, all addresses will have been added to the contract and no more changes can be made.

• We will publish the waiting list addresses. The waiting list will be composed of those who have 620 or more raffle tickets, and have not been flagged as known cheaters/bots.

• We will fix the ETH/USD exchange rate to the spot price at the moment and share it. This way, minters will be able to know exactly how much ETH they will need on mint day and will not experience any volatility in ETH/USD.

• We will publish instructions on how those on the allowlist will be able to mint.

Founding Character purchases will close soon

Purchases will close at the next server reset at Dec 15, 12:00 GMT (local time: <t:1671105600:F>).

Settlement Launch (and dungeon) extended 1 more day

The Settlement Launch is a game prototype, whereas our vision of The Beacon as an action roguelite is going to be much different and have significantly greater depth than what we've currently shown.

To deliver on our vision for The Beacon, we will need to build. After all, we are building a game that can hopefully stand on its own against traditional hit indie games, while being one of the first to do so incorporating web3 features. As such, we will need to close the dungeon after the Settlement Launch so that we can focus, experiment, and continue to develop exciting new gameplay.

The dungeon closure post-Settlement Launch is something we've communicated prior to the Settlement Launch start in #settlement-info, on https://thebeacon.gg, in our various documentation, during AMAs, and more.

However, we understand that this message may have been missed by many. Therefore, we will be extending the dungeon an extra day.

Dungeon closure will be slated for Dec 16 at 12:00 GMT (local time: <t:1671192000:F>). During this final day (Dec 15, 12:00 GMT thru Dec 16, 12:00 GMT), players will have their final chance to get drops during the Settlement Launch.

Note that the house editor and character customizer will still be available for players to access after the Settlement Launch is over. In addition, we have more events, activities, and releases that will be available to community members within the coming weeks and months.

We will host a town hall next week to provide further clarity on what the community can expect in the future. Our plan post-mint is to finalize some of our product and roadmap planning, and we're looking forward to sharing those plans with you all soon.

End date for recycling and unopened chests

Recycling will remain available for users until Dec 16 at 12:00 GMT (local time: <t:1671192000:F>). Raffle tickets will no longer be awarded after the final raffle.

Unopened chests will need to be opened prior to Dec 21 at 12:00 GMT (local time: <t:1671624000:F>). During this early game prototype period, chests will only drop whatever items are available in the item pool at the time of opening. Since Epic, Legendary, and Mythical items will be removed from the item pool after Dec 21, we will open any unopened chests in players' inventories after the cutoff time.

Hint: The Apex Hunter set will be removed from the item pool on Dec 16 at 12:00 GMT (local time: <t:1671192000:F>). If you have any unopened Legendary chests, you should open them before the set is removed in order to have a chance of receiving it.

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@everyone The Beacon Settlement Cup Structure + Brackets

Tournament Structure

1. The tournament will have a single elimination, 16-person bracket format. Competitors will face off against each other and whoever wins will advance to the next round.
2. The player pairing will be the following: the number 1 seed will match up against the number 16 seed and so on; #1 vs #16, #2 vs #15, #3 vs #14, etc. The player with the higher seed in a matchup can choose to go first or second during their match.
3. Each player will have two chances to enter the dungeon. In the final round, each competitor will have three chances to enter. The player with the single fastest time will advance, while the other will be eliminated from the competition.
4. In the event that the fastest time is a tie, the next fastest time will be used for determining the winner of a match.
5. If neither player has been able to complete the dungeon during the chances they've had, the first player to complete the dungeon will win the match. Each player will be given one extra chance to complete the dungeon, beginning with the player who started the match. Once a player has completed the dungeon, the match is immediately over.

Players will have half an hour to practice the dungeons for the tournament.

Tournament starts at 11:30 GMT (local time: <t:1671060600:F>) and will be streamed at https://www.twitch.tv/offchainlabs

Who will be the victor? Who will take home the big prize?

[rapid apex]

@everyone we are LIVE!

Join us for the Settlement Cup Finals with @buoyant hazel from Arbitrum & @simple orbit from our team!

Watch the stream live here 👉 https://twitch.tv/offchainlabs

[night scarab]

@everyone We will have a bit of downtime in about 15 minutes as we perform a game update 🤖

[rapid apex]

Settlement Cup Raffle Winners

30 Whitelist spots and rare chests were raffled among 1500~ entries. All the winners have been messaged at the moment of the raffle, if you are one of them and have not contacted us yet, please send us your wallet address as soon as possible (to our Twitter account via DM https://twitter.com/The_Beacon_GG).

Winners list:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1l7UC6VtCdwGztlBvZbMEgus3G_3hxvogbo_iWuz2BpI/edit?usp=sharing

@everyone

[night scarab]

@here We will have about 5-10 minutes of downtime as we upgrade the game. Will be back in a bit!

[devout pulsar]

Final raffle results, end of Settlement Launch, and more

Week 3 Raffle Results

Thank you for your patience. Here are the results for the third and final raffle.

WL raffle winners
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vDY6UPwG-9t6uDjSP04l_cv3-Ik_jrirC4UTW093b_0/edit#gid=104262198

Item pack winners:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1vDY6UPwG-9t6uDjSP04l_cv3-Ik_jrirC4UTW093b_0/edit#gid=770427589

Our original plan was to raffle out 588 WL spots and arrive at a total of 3502 spots given out. However, some prying eyes have been looking at the list and complaining about F2P players getting spots. We've always stated that F2P players will have an onramp to getting WL spots, but will be at a disadvantage when compared to a player with a character.

We are not going to remove the F2P players who rightly earned a spot based on a random draw. But at the same time, we are sympathetic to those upset and have added an additional 13 spots to give away.

The total number of WL spots outstanding now sits at 3515.

Whitelist and Waiting List

https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m9FcXAStcRIlO96VtJyIiS4vB3vMVJm61mU4dNqUkAY/edit#gid=0

Please check that your GAME ACCOUNT ADDRESS is on the list. If you are on the list, it means your account is on either the whitelist or waiting list, and it is this game account that will be used to calculate any applicable Founding Character credits towards the Pet Egg mint. The MINTING ADDRESS you set in https://app.thebeacon.gg/account/minting-address will be the wallet you will use to do the minting.

Minting will happen on app.thebeacon.gg

The mint page will be on app.thebeacon.gg, and will go live in a couple of hours. In addition, we will be publishing a guide detailing the process, including how to mint directly from the contract if you so choose.

For the purpose of minting, we are locking the USD/ETH rate at $1267.
For the mint date, all USD values will be charged in ETH at the $1267 USD/ETH rate.

Stay tuned for a subsequent announcement here that will provide more mint details.

End of the Settlement Launch Event (with an extra day!)

As previously announced, we're keeping the party going for an extra day. As of 12:00 GMT on Dec 16 (local time: <t:1671192000:F>), the dungeon expedition and tavern quiz events will no longer be available. You will still be able to jump into the game and access the Homestead mode, as well as to list and purchase items on the secondary market. Any future dungeon and tavern openings will be announced here.

Founding Characters are no longer obtainable. They will remain forever capped at 45177(the 10 original team characters included).

There are more events and activities coming in the future for Founding Character holders. Stay tuned as these events will carry unique and interesting prizes.

Items Swept on Trove

• All current Epic, Legendary, and Mythical items will be rotated out of the game after the next reset. There will be more Epic, . There will be more items on these categories in the future. Current items won't be deleted they just won't be obtainable anymore.

• In the last 24 hours, the team has spent about 15k+ $MAGIC and swept the floor on Mythical and Legendary items. The items will be burnt.

• Recycling will be disabled after the Friday server reset. If you wish to recycle to obtain higher rarity items, you will still have a few hours to do so. Common item recycling has already been disabled.

Chests

• All undelivered item chests will be delivered in the next few hours. These include prize chests from the tournament, giveaways, etc.

• Players must open their any unopened chests by December 21 at 12:00 GMT (local time: <t:1671624000:F>), after which they will be forcefully opened.

Town Hall next week

We will have a town hall next week where we will discuss the next steps for the project. Stay tuned for the exact time/date to be announced here.
@everyone

[simple orbit]

@here We've noticed an error in the waiting list where many addresses were left out. We'll get this fixed ASAP. False alarm

@here False alarm, some further investigations found that all reports so far are of addresses that are either whitelisted (so they will show up in the Whitelist tab and NOT on the Waiting List tab), or are in fact on the waiting list.

[devout pulsar]

Pet Eggs mint will begin in 25 minutes!

The total supply of pets is 4096.

• 3515 are initially secured for the WL (under allocated)
• 501 at least are secured for the Waiting List (over allocated)
• 80 pets are secured for the team, crucial partners and key collaborators of the project.

Minting will take place in https://app.thebeacon.gg/mint

Minting will be in ETH on the Arbitrum Network

To mitigate volatility, we are locking the USD/ETH rate at $1267.
The initial minting tier being worth 0.0631 ETH (80 USD$ at the mentioned price).
Make sure to have funds on your wallet, for purchases and gas fees.

Any amount spent on Founding Character purchases will be discounted towards the pet mint, this applies to all minting phases.

Minting Phases

[PHASE 1]:

**Whitelist Minting **(December 16 from 00:00 - 12:00 GMT)
Price: USD$ 80
During this period only people on the whitelist will be able to mint.
**Make sure to have at least 0.0632 ETH ** to cover purchase + fees

[PHASE 2]:

Community Minting (December 16 from 12:00 - 24:00 GMT)
Price: USD$ 95
During this period people from the waiting list are allowed to mint on a FCFS basis.
Any non claimed spots of the whitelist period will be available to be claimed by players on the waiting list during this phase.
**Make sure to have at least 0.0750 ETH *** to cover purchase + fees

[PHASE 3]:

**Last Chance Minting **(December 17 from 00:00 - 12:00 GMT)
Price: USD$ 110
If any eggs remain by this phase, players that have a WL/Waiting list spot will be able to purchase more than one egg, up to 6 per wallet.
Any eggs that remain after the end of this period will be burned.

**Make sure to have at least 0.0875 ETH *** to cover purchase + fees

Eggs will be available for transfer and secondary market sales after the end of the 3rd phase.

One month from now, your eggs will hatch into unique pets that may carry exclusive traits!

Happy minting and good luck!

@everyone

[simple orbit]

@everyone We have provided a helpful guide for minting. You can also find all information in #🔴・mint-info.

You can follow along the mint via our collection page on Trove.
https://trove.treasure.lol/collection/the-beacon-eggs

Happy minting!

https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/Guide-The-Beacon-Gen-0-Pet-Egg-Mint-e00ef8f1fc6a4569bb9bffa9e9ff8208

[unique zenith]

@everyone The Egg IDs shown in the mint UI are not reflective of the real ID of your NFTs. It's just a UI bug that is being fixed as I'm writing this

[unique zenith]

@everyone Eggs are not tradeable on any marketplace, nor are they transferrable, until the end of the third minting phase. Please beware of scams

[simple orbit]

@here Watch out for scams. Pet Eggs are not sellable by contract until after the minting is over. Please don't be scammed by fake listings like this:

[simple orbit]

@everyone Less than 30 minutes left of exclusive WL minting before we begin our Community Minting Phase.

Because we've been seeing a bit of confusion from would-be-minters, I've updated the Allowlist sheet to better convey the difference between your game account and minting address.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1m9FcXAStcRIlO96VtJyIiS4vB3vMVJm61mU4dNqUkAY/edit#gid=214482005

Remember, the address that you will be using to mint on https://app.thebeacon.gg/mint will listed under the MINTING ADDRESS column. Credits from character purchases come from your GAME ACCOUNT. Please verify your information before trying to mint.

[simple orbit]

@everyone We are SOLD OUT and minting is closed. Congratulations to everyone who was able to mint a Generation-0 Pet Egg!

Pet Eggs are now tradable. However, the Trove marketplace is several blocks behind. As such, trading on Trove is delayed and will be available once the marketplace registers that 4016 Eggs have been minted.

We will be having a Town Hall next Tuesday where we will be discussing the product roadmap to come. We will also be dropping some alpha on some Pet and Founding Character mechanics. We hope you will join us!

While there is no dungeon expedition (per se) today, we did leave a couple of easter eggs throughout the game. Enjoy!

And from the bottom of our hearts, thank you all so much for joining us on this Settlement Launch journey. We've learned a lot and received tons of great feedback regarding gameplay. And most importantly, I hope you've all had fun!

We will have more updates, releases, and events coming. Look to next Tuesday's Town Hall for more information on what's to come.

And with that, we the team will be getting some rest. Gm, gn, and have a great weekend!

@here Here are our collection links for the Generation-0 Pet Eggs:

Trove: https://trove.treasure.lol/collection/the-beacon-eggs

OpenSea: https://opensea.io/collection/the-beacon-arbi?search[sortAscending]=true&search[sortBy]=UNIT_PRICE&search[stringTraits][0][name]=Token Type&search[stringTraits][0][values][0]=EGG

These links will be added under the Official Links section in #1010099792430506065 in the next minutes.

[simple orbit]

@here Please don't do a Collection Offer on OpenSea

We have 1 contract for Founding Characters, game items, and Pet Eggs. Unlike on Trove, these categories are not partitioned into their individual collections on OpenSea.

Therefore, don't make a Collection Offer unless you really want some new pairs of pants for your character.

[simple orbit]

@everyone Town Hall is tomorrow at 12:00 EST

Tune in to #1037485244049268897 at 12:00 EST (local time: <t:1671555600:F>).

We have a myriad of announcements and upcoming events to announce.

#🔴・ama-questions is now open. Drop your questions into the channel and we'll make sure they get addressed during the Town Hall.

[rapid apex]

@everyone Town Hall is now live! Join us here: #1037485244049268897

[night scarab]

@everyone Thank you all for joining us on today's Town Hall! We are looking forward to seeing you try out the new stuff as we build it. Extremely excited about what's coming next, we are just getting started settlers

Important reminder regarding chests: If you have any chests that you haven't opened yet, keep in mind we will auto-open them on the 22nd of December, so we recommend you open them before then.

**Town Hall (20/12/22) recording: ** https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1QermEDcM_A280sPPLCZVaOqHvs1ZM3nX?pli=1

We will also be sharing a written summary of what was discussed in the Town Hall

[simple orbit]

@everyone Town Hall summary, asset verification, holiday surprise, +more

Asset Verification

CollabLand is now configured! #🏅・roles will open in the next 20 minutes. Please visit the channel to verify your assets.

If you hold a Founding Character, you will be able to get the <@&1055196714648227991> role and join the discussion in #1055533293409423430.

If you hold a Generation-0 Pet Egg, you will be able to get the <@&985213708278038529> role and join the discussion in #🔴・blessed.

Treasure Starter Pack Winners

Congratulations to the 936 winners of the Treasure Starter Packs!

As a reminder on the qualifying criteria, The Beacon players needed to do 3 things:

• Play for at least 3 days during their Settlement Launch;
• Obtain at least 500 raffles; and
• Register via the TreausreDAO Premint Link that was shared ~1 week ago

What's next for winners?
Treasure will provide your Discord ID with the game that will be awarding you with your Treasure Starter Pack (and only that game). They will be in touch to confirm the wallet address and other details to provide you access to your new fancy-schmancy Treasure Starter Pack.

For details, see the announcement on the Treasure server:
#882873364627214366 message

Town Hall Summary

We've published our summary of everything we've talked about in the Town Hall on Tuesday.

Some highlights:

• See stats from the Settlement Launch
• See what upcoming events we have on the calendar
• Learn about pets, traits, and breeding
• Read the responses to the most commonly asked community questions

The summary is available here for you to read:
https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/Settlement-Launch-A-Retrospective-and-Beyond-b4c7b36eabef494e9062795567f8f20b

Hungry for more dungeons?

Are you getting dungeon withdrawals? We have a surprise for you.

Stay tuned for an announcement in the next hour...

[devout pulsar]

Once each year, Altarians celebrate the day in which The Beacon was first lit.
The Trilight festival, as it is called, starts on December the 23rd, and lasts for 3 days and 3 nights.

To partake in the festivities, adventurers may journey into a special dungeon for the duration of the event.
Lucky settlers will be rewarded with appropriately festive garments.

This dungeon poises similar challenges to the ones encountered during The Settlement Launch event.
However, within it also lies a seemingly endless pathway. We don't know of anyone who has reached the end so far.

How far can you go, settler?

• During the event players will be able to obtain daily loot drops from finishing dungeons.
• All epic, legendary and mythic items from The Settlement Launch have been removed from the loot tables so don't expect them to drop. Common and Rare items are still obtainable however.
• If you are lucky, you might get seasonal Epic and Legendary items that will only be dropped during this event.
• Recycling is disabled for the time being.

Dungeon reopens at 12:00 GMT on December 23rd.

@everyone

[unique zenith]

@everyone dungeon completion status should be once again visible in your character selection view

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@everyone Happy New Year! Our December Monthly Update is now live!

In this post, we review some of the highlights from December (Settlement Launch, Egg Mint, Trilight Festival event). We also tough on some of the continuing art developments since the end of the Settlement Launch.
https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/Monthly-Update-December-2022-d343106abe844223af9c4de28ce19353

And in case you missed it, you can always view the entire update series here: https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/The-Beacon-Monthly-Updates-0f531225b1204b81814eb5afd237cd94

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From the entire team here at The Beacon, we hope you were able to spend lots of quality time with your loved ones during these holidays.

Here’s to 2023: may it be a watershed year for the web3 gaming space and our place in it; may we not lose track of the people and experiences that are important in our lives as we navigate this new year.

Cheers! 🎉

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We’re back! @everyone

We hope you had a great holiday and after some much needed rest, the whole team is back in action

Reminder of what's coming next!

January 20th - Egg Hatching!

January 31th - Founding Characters become transferable!

We’ll keep you updated with more details during the next week.

If you’re still hungry for content and you missed the last Town Hall check this post https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/Settlement-Launch-A-Retrospective-and-Beyond-b4c7b36eabef494e9062795567f8f20b

Gloria ad Altaris

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@everyone we will be performing maintenance on the servers. You will experience a bit of downtime. Everything should be back online in 10 minutes or less. We're sorry for the inconveniences.

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@everyone Egg Hatching Details!

Cobalt Moon Hatching

Settlers from Altaris are about to experience a once in a lifetime event. What are these creatures? Where do they come from? All we know for certain is that the moon seems to be involved.

When
The Cobalt Moon Hatching starts January 20 at 14:00 UTC and ends January 22 at 14:00 UTC. After January 22 at 14:00 UTC, players will have an extra 24 hours to manually hatch their eggs before they automatically hatch. More details about hatching below.

What you can do

• Hatch your eggs
• Play two new dungeons and get exclusive loot
  • Dungeon 1: Friday Jan. 20 at 14:00 UTC —> Saturday Jan. 21 at 14:00 UTC
  • Dungeon 2: Saturday Jan. 21 at 14:00 UTC —> Sunday Jan. 22 at 14:00 UTC
• Discover the game lore by talking to the locals

Egg Hatching
Even though eggs will naturally hatch on their own if left unattended, they can hatch quicker with a bit of human intervention. When an egg becomes hatchable, players have the chance to manually hatch the egg rather than just waiting for it happen.

Eggs will become hatchable progressively during the event in ascending order of their IDs. For example, Egg #1 will be the first egg that becomes hatchable while Egg #4096 will be the last.

If for whatever reason you were unable to help your Moonfae hatch, the egg will hatch automatically and you will not experience the amazing Moonfae reveal. Players have until January 23 at 14:00 UTC to hatch their eggs manually. After this, eggs will hatch automatically.

Important

• We will pay the gas cost for hatching your eggs
• When the event starts, all eggs will be locked and non-transferrable. Once an egg hatches, a Moonfae is born. You will receive a Moonfae NFT and it will be immediately tradable
• When the event concludes any eggs that were not hatched manually by their owners will hatch automatically. The game will go back to its normal state (dungeon will be closed, NPCs use their default dialogues and homestead mode remains active).
• It's important to note that yield boost that pets grant to players will be available upon alpha release, not immediately after hatching.

For more details check https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/Cobalt-Moon-Hatching-4acad4b7c97a40f38ae1c96fb2e994fe
*We will continue to update this document as the event approaches.

Stay tuned for more news and announcements!

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@everyone The Beacon <> Bridgeworld

As you may have heard, Treasure has announced new Harvester mechanics for Q1 of this year.

As members of the Treasure ecosystem, The Beacon will be actively participating in the Harvesters. In late Q1, our worlds will collide and we will be hosting a Bridgeworld-themed event to coincide with our takeover of the Harvester. This event will feature a new dungeon, new items, competitions, and prizes from both projects.

The Beacon's Harvester will utilize assets from our game and we will release more details as the event date approaches. 👀

We are excited to be a part of this amazing initiative by Treasure. Stay tuned; we have plenty of more events lined up for the future.

If you want to learn more about Harvesters, you can find more information at the following link:
https://docs.bridgeworld.treasure.lol/bridgeworld/gameplay/harvesters

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@everyone - Upcoming Town Hall

Join us tomorrow for a short and sweet Town Hall!

We’ll answer your immediate questions about the Cobalt Moon Hatching and announce an upcoming contest 👀

January 19th at 12:00 EST (local time: <t:1674147600:F>)

As always, hosted at #1037485244049268897

See you there!

https://discord.com/events/951421342392131584/1065330474555277373

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@everyone - Town Hall ❗

We're live!

Bring your drink of choice and come join us settler.

https://discord.com/events/951421342392131584/1065330474555277373

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@everyone Comic Contest + Live Stream

Comic Contest
We’re trying out a new type of contest this time around. There’s no need to be a god gamer or an amazing artist. All you need is some story telling skills. The team bought an egg from the market for the first place finish (ID#1995)!

Rules
1.- The theme is Cobalt Moon Hatching
2.- We will provide some images for you to use but feel free to use your own
3.- Max 8 panels
4.- Story over graphics, we care much more about the narrative and coolness of your story than a perfectly lined up panel
5.- Be creative!

How to participate
Tweet your comic using the hashtag #cobaltmoonhatching and you’re in.

When
You can submit your comic starting right now until January 21st at 8:00 EST (local time: <t:1674306000:F>). The team will select the top 5 contestants and the community will vote on the winner during the live stream!

Prizes

1. An Egg - ID#1995.

2-5. Eggshell (It’s pretty cool https://tinyurl.com/yfd6h4yt)

Here you can find some images you can use to create your own comic: https://tinyurl.com/3knmyc68

Remember you can use images of your own, in fact, we encourage it. Be creative!

Live Stream
As a fun side event we’ll be having our first live stream!

Starting at 11:00 EST on Saturday (local time: <t:1674316800:F>), we’ll host a live stream at https://www.twitch.tv/thebeacon_gg with some team and community members.

We’re going to have exclusive contests, giveaways, live egg hatchings, maybe a dungeon run or two and some fun trivia about not only the game but the team.

There’s also going to be a vote during the livestream regarding the Comic Contest.

It’s going to be a casual gathering so expect to meet the team in a slightly different light.

We hope to see you there!

This is getting eggciting!

https://discord.com/events/951421342392131584/1065689455899451483

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@here In one hour, egg transfers will be locked

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@everyone Moonfae Show Off Giveaway!

Is your Moonfae the cutest? Is your Moonfae the coolest? Show it off!

We’re giving away an eggshell helmet + 50 $MAGIC to three lucky participants!

To participate all you need to do is take a screenshot or record your pet reveal and tweet it using the hashtag #moonfaeshowoff, make sure to tag @The_Beacon_GG and share your tweet at #🔴・moonfae-show-off.

The giveaway ends Monday 23 at 14:00 UST when all eggs hatch automatically.

We’re excited to see your pets and best of luck to all!

Remember eggs are hatchable in increasing order, starting with the lower ids.

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@everyone We're live!

Grab a drink and come join us for a very exciting stream!

https://www.twitch.tv/thebeacon_gg

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@everyone We've fixed an issue with CollabLand where pet holders would lose their Blessed role. We've updated the CollabLand configuration to now also look for pet IDs when giving out Blessed role. Sorry for the inconvenience.

What do you need to do: If you've lost your Blessed role despite holding a pet, please visit #🏅・roles and reverify your wallet.

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@everyone Comic Contest Top 5

The team has selected the top 5 comics. Now it's your turn to vote for your favorite by reacting with the corresponding number!

1.- https://twitter.com/_dashred/status/1616432468047065088
2.- https://twitter.com/cryptogoer/status/1616748269740359683
3.- https://twitter.com/SerecThunderson/status/1616278449148121090
4.- https://twitter.com/Lager_305/status/1616249377873629187
5.- https://twitter.com/darius_026/status/1616695125773586435?s=20&t=WPSs2-4qlgR4gK83TmP08Q

Voting will be closed Sunday 22nd at 14:00 UTC (local time:<t:1674396000:F>)

"Could there be a tale left to entertain this old man?"

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@everyone Cobalt Moon Hatching Summary + Contests Results + Upcoming Character Transfers

Cobalt Moon Hatching Summary
The Cobalt Moon Hatching is over and all Moonfae are born. We wanted to thank all of you for participating and making this super special event come to life. We had a blast during the very first live stream and we truly hope you did as well.

For all the cool details and stats check https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/Cobalt-Moon-Hatching-Summary-101bcca47356471085097bdd7a06b46d

Contest & Giveaways
We had a new type of contest this time around, the Comic Contest. There were so many great entries and it was really hard to set on the final top 5. The community voted and Darius was the winner with a rather close vote versus the talented dashred.
Winner Comic: https://twitter.com/darius_026/status/1616695125773586435

We also held an exclusive giveaway during the live stream. Congratulations to Rxx!

What’s Next?
Character Transfers
Founding Character transfers will become available starting January 31st. We’ll be sharing some very cool news and details during the week 👀 so stay tuned!

Once again, thank you all for participating and making this community what it is. You are what keeps The Beacon going.

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@everyone Now is you chance to reserve your gamertag for use across the Treasure ecosystem!

Treasure just announced TreasureTag, a new gamertag that will serve as your global player profile across the ecosystem.

Those who reserve and mint a TreasureTag will also gain access to new features on Trove.

See the announcement: https://twitter.com/Treasure_DAO/status/1618704230914871299
More detailed FAQ: https://docs.treasure.lol/infrastructure/treasuretag

**Reserve your TreasureTag here: http://trove.treasure.lol/treasuretag **

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@everyone Character Transfers + New Content Cadence & Lux Shards

Founding Character transfers are right around the corner!

*Dungeons open at <t:1675173600:F>. Transfers will go live during the day on Jan 31st

Celebrating Character Transfers

To celebrate the upcoming Character Transfers feature, we will have a 3-day event. Similar to other events, each day will feature a dungeon and tavern quiz that will grant players loot if completed. The dungeons and tavern quizzes will become available at 14:00 UTC and reset daily at that time.

With the event, new items will be added to the existing item pool. Event items such as the Egg Shell and Betrayer's Set have been removed from the drop tables. Going forward, there will be no more variations of Settlement Launch items added to the game. On the other hand, variations of new non-exclusive items may be added in time. This however is still subject to evaluation.

New Content Cadence 🥁

Shortly after January 31st, the content cadence of our game will change gradually. Each week will feature four randomly generated dungeons that will be progressively unlocked each day, starting on Monday and finishing on Thursday. These dungeons will be available until completed and will reset each Monday at server reset time (UTC 14:00). The difficulty of the dungeons will vary, and they will feature the 3 room structure you've seen in dungeons so far, coward's exit included.

Free-to-play characters will only be able to access the first two of these four dungeons.

Along with the four weekly dungeons, each week will also feature an exclusive speed-run dungeon that players can compete in as many times as they like. We plan to further develop infrastructure to support this feature in the future and incentivize competition and participation.

Lux Shards 💎

Completing weekly dungeons will credit Lux Shards to players. Players who own Founding Characters will accumulate Lux Shards, a form of currency earned by completing dungeons and challenges. These shards will participate in different mechanics both in-game and outside the game and are account-bound. Each Founding Character is entitled to earn shards from dungeons. Free to play players will not be able to accumulate shards.

The exact release schedule and details of the Lux Shards system will be announced at a later date.

It's important to note that Lux Shards, loot, and exclusive NFT prizes will also be available during partnered events, which will occur frequently. During partnered events special NFTs from our game and from the partnered project will be obtainable. While everyone may participate in events, only Founding characters can claim NFT prizes.

There will also be exclusive items for the holders of the partnered collections.

Burning Mechanics

Different burning mechanics are being discussed.

Character burning mechanisms will be added in the near future, closer to the Treasure Harvesters Event in March. Although some technical aspects are still being designed, it is reasonable to expect burning mechanics that may interact with our game assets and the broader Treasure Ecosystem.

Going Forward ➡️

In addition to the new content cadence, expect more tournaments, competitions, partnered events and features to be gradually added. The implementation of content and features is flexible and will be evaluated based on player and community feedback.

As a team, we see the Character Transfers as a great opportunity to bring new players into our game. Our team is actively working to further this initiative, and we will soon announce our event and feature roadmap.

Lastly, The Beacon is also strengthening its relationship with Treasure and seeks to become a 'Diamond partner' on Treasure's GBP, actively participating in the ecosystem's initiatives with our game and assets.

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@everyone Considerations on Founding Character transfers

Before the event starts, there are a few important points you should know about transferring characters:

If you attempted the tavern quiz OR completed the dungeon, your founding character will not be available for withdrawal or transfer until the next event day.

Withdrawal of founding characters cannot be performed if they have unbound items equipped. In order to transfer a founding character, all unbound items must be manually unequipped.

The withdrawal process involves two steps:

• request the withdrawal, which automatically equips all bounded items to the character, and
• perform the actual withdrawal.

If you request withdrawal of your active character, it will automatically be deselected (it will no longer be your main character). If you own any other characters, one of them will default to being active.

You can get a Founding Character at:
https://trove.treasure.lol/collection/the-beacon-founding-characters

Lastly, to the pet owners out there, a small surprise awaits you in game.
Expect a gradual increase in this feature!

The dungeons await!

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@everyone We're experiencing delays and long queues

Due to high traffic, we're seeing NFT import/withdrawal actions take up to 1+ hour.

Please be patient with us. Your assets are safe.

Our servers are processing these transactions in a queue to ensure that all of your assets are safe. If you just purchased a character, the character will need some time due to the congestion before it shows up in https://app.thebeacon.gg/character-selection.

Misc. UI bugs

If you have seen the below image (source Jackhu), it's purely a UI glitch, and has no functional impact. It shows up when an object is already in the queue to be withdrawn. If you see this, you won't need to take any further actions.

We're super sorry about the technical difficulties. We're working on making our error messages clearer, as well as increasing our backend capacity with the new game architecture that we've been working on. Thanks for your understanding 🙂

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@here Reminder, due to the current congestion, recently purchased characters may need some time before they show up in the character selection page (https://app.thebeacon.gg/character-selection). There are about 1500 actions in the queue at the moment, so please give it a bit of time. Your purchased characters WILL show up.

Also, if you are seeing the below error, it means that your import has already been initiated and that a double-import action was cancelled. This is expected behavior and you won't need to do anything else other than to wait for the import to complete.

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@everyone GIVEAWAY!

It’s Story Time
Did you know that Altaris is the last bastion of humanity? Our fair city was built by refugees from far-flung lands and varied cultures.

How to participate

Tweet a story about your Founding Character and how they ended up in the Beacon Settlement. Use #thebeaconstorytime and tag a friend to join in on the adventure. Get creative and let your imagination run wild! Minimum character requirement for the story is 100.

The giveaway ends Feb 03 at 14:00 UST (local time: <t:1675432800:F>) and the five winners will be announced shortly after.

Prizes

5 Founding Characters!

*Once upon a time… *

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@everyone Diamond Partner

Announcing the first Diamond Partner of Treasure's new Game Builders Program - The Beacon!

The Diamond Tier is reserved for the highest potential, most aligned games who can benefit from Treasure's end-to-end advisory and support to supercharge growth. This spans technical, strategy, game design, go-to-market, community building, operations, funding, and much more.

Share the news and more details here: https://twitter.com/Treasure_DAO/status/1620889529573081088
Learn more about the Game Builders Program: https://docs.treasure.lol/games/game-builders-program

We're thrilled to deepen our relationship with Treasure and to be part of this amazing ecosystem. There's so much more to come and we're super excited to share it with all of you!

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@everyone Giveaway Winners

It's Story Time Giveaway Winners

• @KatoCimotto
• @Bluefunko
• @ThisIsM1NH
• @htbx10
• @blyyy_2

Congratulations!

We'll be giving out the prizes during the upcoming days.

Thank you all for participating! We always enjoy seeing what the community comes up with

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@everyone Weekly dungeons and next steps

Dungeon Hub
As we announced, the weekly dungeons are coming.
A new dungeon hub with updated dungeon functionality will soon be implemented!

Please note, the new dungeon hub is still under development. Until it is implemented, players will still only be able to enter a single dungeon each day from the main entrance. Attached to this post is a picture that shows the hub's prototype.

Increased Dungeon Frequency
Starting today, and until the hub is live, players will be able to enter a different daily dungeon from Monday to Thursday. The dungeon will reset every day at <t:1675692000:t>. Players can expect to receive loot from dungeon completions. Tavern quizzes, however, will only be available during special events, and not during this regular weekly schedule.

Once the hub becomes live, players will be able to access all of the week's unlocked dungeons (even those from prior days). So, for example, on Wednesday, players will also be able to complete the dungeons unlocked on Monday and Tuesday.

Dungeon completions will still be restricted to one per dungeon per Founding Character.

Regarding events
Our upcoming event with Kaiju Kingz is just around the corner! We will be announcing the specific dates soon, so stay tuned for all the details.

The event will be free for everyone to participate! But exclusive NFTs and prizes will be only be obtainable by Founding Characters.

Get ready for a host of new features and prizes that will be added during this amazing period. Don't miss out!

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@everyone Kaiju Kingz event is just around the corner!

Get ready for Monday
We wanted to share with you a small teaser of what awaits in the dungeons this week.
Are you prepared, Settlers?

Stay tuned, as in the following days we will share all the details of this expected event!

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@everyone KaijuKingz event and Dungeon Hub!

__Kaiju Kingz event __

The highly anticipated KaijuKingz crossover is about to go live!
The dungeons will be open by our usual reset time: <t:1676901600:t>

This weeklong event features 4 new dungeons that unlock progressively each day, starting Monday, Feb 20 at 14:00 UTC.

Inside the dungeons, a challenging boss fight awaits you!
Beware though, Mecha Kaiju's will become increasingly harder every day, reaching its peak power on Thursday.

Good luck. You'll probably need it.

We have plenty of amazing prizes from the KaijuKingz Universe for this event:

1- Genesis KaijuKing #1296 ( 1.2 ETH Est value)
2- 14 Kaiju Mutants (0.22 ETH Est value)
3- 20 Augminted Labs Scientists (0,003 ETH Est value)
4 2 Baby Kaijuz (0.24 ETH est value)

The prizes will be distributed through various activities during the week, such as event participation, competitions, giveaways, beating the challenges and more. So stay tuned to Discord and Twitter.

Learn more about this amazing project at: https://kaijukingz.io/
Join their discord: https://discord.com/invite/kaiju-kingz

Note that some of the prizes will be reserved exclusively for activities in which only Founding Characters can participate.

As usual, this event will include limited edition legendary items, which will be removed from the drop tables by the end of the week.

New Dungeon Hub

With this event, we are introducing our new Dungeon Hub! This new feature will change the way players can access content each week.

Each of the gates in the hub includes a particular dungeon with different challenges. Dungeons will progressively unlock each day, starting on Monday, meaning all four dungeons will be available on Thursday. Players will be able to complete the dungeons whenever they want until the next week's reset, which will take place every Monday at 11:00 AM .
This basically means you have until Sunday to complete the 4 dungeons of each week.

Once the dungeon is beaten and the loot is received, the respective dungeon gate will be closed, and players will be able to beat it again on the next week's reset.

The Dungeon Hub is still actively being worked on, and we will be listening to feedback. More functionality and features will be added to the Dungeon Hub down the line, so stay tuned for more announcements.

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More Contests and Giveaways! @everyone

Enjoying the event so far?

We know... We know... Mecha Kaiju can be merciless at times.

Remember we are giving away several prizes during the week!

Up for a challenge?
Here's a special kind of giveaway! Think before taking that coward's exit!

By the end of the week, we will be drafting 2 Kaiju Mutants among Settlers who beat at least 3 of the 4 dungeons available during the week! (Only Founding Characters can participate).

This is tracked automatically, each founding character that meets the criteria is a particular entry.

Meme Contest
Do you have a knack for tickling people's funny bones with your tomfoolery? Are you the type of person who's always up for some playful shenanigans and jokes?

Then this contest is for you!

How to participate:

1. Tweet a meme related to the Kaiju Kingz x The Beacon event
2. Use the hashtags #TheBeaconMechaKaiju and #meme
3. Tag @The_Beacon_GG and @KaijuKingz

You have until Feb 24 at 14:00 UTC (local time: <t:1677247200>) to tweet your meme. We'll select our top 5 favorites and the community will vote on the best of them all. Voting will close Feb 27 at 14:00 UTC (local time: <t:1677506400>).

Prizes:

• 1st place - Baby Kaiju (0.22 ETH est price)
• 2nd & 3rd place - Kaiju Mutant
• 4th & 5th - Kaiju Headpiece cosmetic in The Beacon

Check out the Kaiju collections on opensea:
https://opensea.io/collection/kaiju-kingz
https://opensea.io/collection/kaijumutant

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Upcoming Livestream! @everyone

We'll be hosting our second livestream this Friday at 16:00 UTC (local time: <t:1677254400>)!

Similar to our previous livestream, it's going to be a casual and fun gathering. We're going to have live giveaways, contests, gameplay and some special surprises 👀

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more details tomorrow!

Hosted at https://www.twitch.tv/thebeacon_gg

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@everyone KaijuKing #1296 Giveaway

Thinking about taking that coward's exit? Think again!

Founding Characters who complete today's dungeon by beating the boss or by taking the coward's exit will automatically join a draft for fantastic prizes!

We will be giving away the following prizes among the participants:

• KaijuKing #1296 (1.2 ETH estimated value)
• 3 Kaiju Mutants (0.1 ETH estimated value)
• 10 Exclusive Crowned Kaiju headpieces.

However, beating the boss will grant you much higher chances of winning! Using the coward's exit amounts to 3 entries, while beating the boss amounts to 20 entries. This applies to all Founding Characters independently. The more Founding Characters that complete the challenge, the higher the chance to win.

You have until <t:1677506400:F> to complete the dungeon number 4 and participate in the giveaway, so take your time!

Good luck! You'll need it against Mecha Kaiju lvl. 4

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@everyone Meme Contest Top 5

The team has selected the top 5 memes. Now it's your turn to vote for your favorite by reacting with the corresponding number!

1.-https://twitter.com/yaygrr_/status/1628508806060683293?s=20
2.-https://twitter.com/PeggCity/status/1628252090597359616?s=20
3.-https://twitter.com/Adamek_92/status/1628100991802277890?s=20
4.-https://twitter.com/0xAezakmi/status/1628346556901470208
5.-https://twitter.com/Beibdv/status/1628569370011090946

Voting will be closed Monday 27th at 14:00 UTC (local time: <t:1677506400:F>)

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Upcoming Livestream! @everyone

We wanted to remind and invite you once again to our second livestream TODAY at 16:00 UTC ((local time: <t:1677254400>)!

Expect live giveaways, contests and more!

Schedule:

1. @night scarab will show you guys some really cool backstage stuff regarding Mecha Kaiju!
2. Live Trivia and Community Dungeon Runs! - Get a chance to prove yourself on stream and win a Kaiju Mutant!
3. Champion Guest Appearance
4. Meme Contest

And more!

Hosted at https://www.twitch.tv/thebeacon_gg

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@everyone we are LIVE! 🔴
Join our Special Event Live Stream here: https://www.twitch.tv/thebeacon_gg

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News, Updates & What’s Next! @everyone

The Kaiju Kingz event has concluded
We hope you all enjoyed battling the Mecha Kaiju last week. Exciting as the fight was, this is just a prelude to what the game will have to offer in the future!
We've been paying careful attention to the feedback we've received from the community for this event and we'll make sure to include more functionalities and exciting challenges down the line.

Most Remaining Kaiju Prizes will be delivered between today and tomorrow.

Meme Contest Results
We really enjoyed all your submissions, it’s always hilarious to see what the community comes up with. We know, we know. The boss was hard but the memes were worth it.

1st - @hoary copperbdv

2nd & 3rd - @runic rover_ and @tepid vale

4th & 5th - @echo thicket_92 & @0xAezakmi

What’s Coming Next

Smolverse Event:
Look forward to our event with Smolverse, taking place on March 13th!

This event will work in a similar fashion to the Kaiju Event.
With particular challenges, items and bosses to as well as amazing prizes from both projects.
Stay tuned to this week's announcements as we will be sharing more information on what to expect for this fantastic event!

Bridgeworld event + The Beacon Harvester:
Earlier this year, we announced a Bridgeworld event that would include The Beacon Harvester. Initially, we were planning for this event to take place in late March. However, due to logistics and adjustments that need to be made, we are rescheduling the event for May. This is a decision we took together with out partners at TreasureDAO. We believe that by then, both our project and the harvester mechanics will be more mature, allowing us to make the most out of the event.

All the features we mentioned previously will still be included in the event. Assets like our pets, characters, and more will participate in the harvester mechanics like staking and burning

Some Updates

Networking Layer::
As mentioned on the Treasure Community call last week, we are happy to announce that we've taken the first steps towards our networking layer. This will allow us to support the online social experience that we always envisioned the game would have. Initially, this networking layer will only work in social places like the tavern, but it will be expanded in the future to include more complex functionality that will facilitate exciting features like co-op dungeons.

Expect to see your friends live inside the game and interact with them soon™

Stay tuned for more news and updates about the project and upcoming events throughout the week.

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Upcoming Smolverse x The Beacon Event! @everyone

Get ready for another adrenaline-fueled journey as The Beacon and Smolverse unite to bring you an electrifying new collaboration experience!

A new underground danger threatens to wipe out the Settlement, Smolverse and the universes beyond! The citizens of Altaris, as well as the Smols and Swols, need your help to defeat this new evil that has traversed into the Settlement from a dimensional portal originating from the underground depths of Smolverse! Combine efforts with Smolverse as you venture into dangerous uncharted territories of the Settlement to face off against the umbra possessed pumped up enemies!

Are you ready to unleash your inner hero to save the Settlement and Smolverse from certain doom? Then mark your calendars for March 13th, because that's when the action-packed event starts! Get ready to conquer fresh new dungeons, engage in thrilling competitions, and score some sweet giveaways and EEEEpic prizes!

Don't miss out on an adventure of a lifetime. Stay tuned for more details in the upcoming days as the new evil reveals itself!

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Smolverse Event Details! @everyone

The Smolverse x The Beacon Event is just on the horizon. Here’s everything you need to know!

Event Schedule
Dungeons will unlock progressively starting Monday (local time: <t:1678716000>) through Thursday. After all dungeons unlock they’ll be playable until server reset next Monday (local time: <t:1679320800>)

Participation Prizes and Raffles!
We heard you! Our game is hard and it sucks coming empty handed after defeating the final boss. We’ll now reward everyone who manages to defeat the dungeons (not cowards exit) with a special item!

Similar to what we did with the previous Kaiju Kingz event, we’re also going to raffle exclusive event items between all players that beat at least 3 out of 4 of the event dungeons.

Among the prizes expect to find Smol Brains, The Beacon exclusive Event Items and other Smolverse goodies
Exact amount and details will be announced soon ™️

Upcoming SMOL CUP Tournament + Qualifiers
If you’ve been here for a while, you’ll remember The Settlement Cup.

In collaboration with Smolverse and to commemorate this great event, we’ve partnered with our friends at Treasure to create once again a grand tournament, one where we will crown our next champion!

We’ll announce details regarding the qualifiers and game mechanics on Monday.

The tournament finals will be livestreamed and as always we'll have live giveaways and contests.

Mark your calendars and stay tuned for more information!

[Creative Contest] Every Smol is Welcomed!!
Make yourself at home. Literally. We want to see more Smols inside The Beacon!

Show us your photoshop skills or paint skills, whatever works for you. If you don’t have your own Smol, don’t worry! Draw some inspiration from their website and try your luck!

How to participate
Tweet your entry using the hashtag #smolsinthebeacon

Criteria
We want to see characters from the Smolverse inside The Beacon, either traversing the dungeon or interacting with the locals, be creative!

The team will select our 5 favorites and the community will vote on the winner.

Who let you in!?

New Challenges
This time around there’s NOT only a new boss but also new monsters! Check the image below!

See you soon inside the dungeon Settler, this is just the bEEEginning.

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Event Start + SMOL Cup Tournament Qualifiers @everyone

Get ready to embark on an exciting adventure! Our collaborative event with Smolverse and The Beacon starts today, and we can't wait to share it with you. Don't miss out on thrilling activities and exclusive prizes.

In collaboration with our friends at Treasure and to kick-off the event, we’re announcing the SMOL Cup Tournament Qualifiers!! Check the info below!

SMOL Cup Tournament Qualifiers INFO
Test your dungeon crawling skills and compete for spectacular prizes in the inaugural Smol Cup Tournament. This speed run competition is open to all, but only the top 8 fastest times from the day 1 dungeon will make it to the finals which will be livestreamed on Thursday 16th (exact time to be announced along with the top 8 players on Wednesday).

Prizes
1.- Smol Brains + Smol Jumpsuit + Megaswol Statue + EEEE Floor + 90 $MAGIC
2.- Smol Jumpsuit + Megaswol Statue + EEEE Floor + 90 $MAGIC
3-4.- Megaswol Statue + EEEE Floor + 80 $MAGIC
5-8.- EEEE Floor + 37.50 $MAGIC

We’re also giving away a ton more cool stuff between ALL participants:
3x Founding Characters
2x Bubble Gum
2x Smol T-Shirts
2x Swol Mustache
2x Smol Jumpsuits (3 Piece Set)

Schedule
Start: Monday March 13th at 14:00 UTC (local time: <t:1678716000>)
End: Tuesday March 14th at 14:00 UTC (local time: <t:1678802400>)

Players must complete the day’s dungeon in the shortest amount of time possible. You can't use the coward's exit.
We are also introducing a new speedrun version of today's dungeon where you can try it as many times as you want. This entrance won't give loot. You can use either for your qualifier submission.
How to participate in the qualifiers?

1. Tweet a video of your best run in Monday’s dungeon (today). It has to include the whole run and the final screen with time.
2. Put your final time in the beginning of the tweet
3. Tag @The_Beacon_GG and use the #thebeaconsmolcup hashtag.
4. Signup on this page with your Treasure tag and Twitter connected https://trove.treasure.lol/tournaments/the-beacon-smol-cup

The top players will be announced on Wednesday 15th at 10:00 UTC (local time: <t:1678917600>)

Additional info to take into account when participating in the qualifiers

• Players that fail to arrive on time will be disqualified.
• The tournament will last roughly three hours, but may last longer. Participants should account for this in considering their availability.
• Players that fail to put their final time at the beginning of their tweet will be disqualified.
• Players that fail to sign up on https://trove.treasure.lol/tournaments/the-beacon-smol-cup will be disqualified.

Good luck everyone! Show us your skills!

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@everyone Tournament qualifier extension and reminders

SMOL Cup Tournament Qualifiers

We have decided to extend the qualifier's duration by 12 more hours (local time: <t:1678845600>).
You can use the Speedrun dungeon, located to the right of the Dungeon hub to participate. The top 8 submitters who finish the dungeon the fastest will be selected!

How to participate in the qualifiers?

1. Tweet a video of your best run in Monday’s dungeon (today). It has to include the whole run and the final screen with time.
2. Put your final time in the beginning of the tweet
3. Tag @The_Beacon_GG and use the #thebeaconsmolcup hashtag.
4. Signup on this page with your Treasure tag and Twitter connected https://trove.treasure.lol/tournaments/the-beacon-smol-cup

Prizes
1.- Smol Brains + Smol Jumpsuit + Megaswol Statue + EEEE Floor + 90 $MAGIC
2.- Smol Jumpsuit + Megaswol Statue + EEEE Floor + 90 $MAGIC
3-4.- Megaswol Statue + EEEE Floor + 80 $MAGIC
5-8.- EEEE Floor mat+ 37.50 $MAGIC

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On-going giveaways & Contests! @everyone

We hope you guys are enjoying the event so far! Here’s a quick reminder of all on-going giveaways and contests at the moment!

🖼️__[Creative Contest] Every Smol is Welcomed!!__🖼️
Entries will be closed Sunday 19th at 14:00 UTC (local time: <t:1679234400>)

Prizes

1. Moonfae ID#3917 + Smol Jumper Set
2. Smol Jumpsuit + Founding Character
3. Smol Jumpsuit + 15 $MAGIC
4. Smol Jumpsuit + 10 $MAGIC
5. Smol Jumpsuit + 5 $MAGIC

Show us your photoshop skills or paint skills, whatever works for you. If you don’t have your own Smol, don’t worry! Draw some inspiration from their website and try your luck!

How to participate
Tweet your entry using the hashtag #smolsinthebeacon

Criteria
We want to see characters from the Smolverse inside The Beacon, either traversing the dungeon or interacting with the locals, be creative!

The team will select our 5 favorites and the community will vote on the winner.

🎉__Participation Trophy__🎉
You can get an exclusive Banana Trophy by beating Megaswol at least once!

🎉__Completion Giveaway__🎉
By completing 3 out of 4 dungeons (no cowards exit) you are automatically participating in a sweet giveaway.

Prizes:

Smol Brain!

🎉__Event Kick-off Alphabot Giveaway__🎉
You have until March 20th 13:00 UTC (local time: <t:1679317200> to complete the dungeons and participate in the giveaway! Check the links below for more information.

Prizes

1x Smol Brain NFT
1x Moonfae Pet
5x Founding Characters
15x Smol Jumper Sets

🎖️__SMOL Cup Tournament Qualifiers__🎖️
There’s still time to participate! We’ve extended the qualifier end time by 12 hours to Wednesday 15th 02:00 UTC (local time: <t:1678845600>).

Prizes

1. Smol Brains + Smol Jumpsuit + Megaswol Statue + EEEE Floor + 90 $MAGIC
2. Smol Jumpsuit + Megaswol Statue + EEEE Floor + 90 $MAGIC
   3-4. Megaswol Statue + EEEE Floor + 80 $MAGIC
   5-8. EEEE Floor + 37.50 $MAGIC

For all the info check the links below! See you at the dungeon SEEEEttlers!

Links:

• [Creative Contest] Every Smol is Welcomed!!: <#🎁・giveaways message>
• Event Kick-off Alphabot Giveaway: https://www.alphabot.app/smolverse-ft-the-beacon-giveaway-2qploy
• SMOL Cup Tournament Qualifiers: <#📣・announcements message>

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SMOL Cup Qualifiers Results + Live Finals @everyone

SMOL Cup Qualifiers Results
The qualifiers are over and the results are in. We have some familiar faces and some new contenders this time around. Their qualifying order defines their seed for the finals.

TOP 8

1. @tropic cedar
2. @polar niche
3. @dry sedge
4. @stiff hornet
5. @neat slate
6. @radiant yoke
7. @tribal basin
8. @oblique juniper

Congratulations! It’s already a major feat to qualify. If any of these players fail to make it at the designated time they will lose their spot and it will be given to the next person with the best time. We have a reserve list of amazing contenders that didn’t quite make it to the top 8 but were very close.

We also wanted to remind all participants that we’re giving away a lot of goodies. The results of this raffle will be announced during Friday.

Live Finals
As we usually do, the tournament finals will be livestreamed. Here are the details:

When?
Thursday 16th at 14:00 UTC (local time: <t:1678975200>)

Where?
https://www.twitch.tv/thebeacon_gg/

There’s not only going to be spicy gameplay but also some trivia and giveaways! Save the date!

Structure

• The finals will follow a standard TOP 8 bracket with three rounds.
• The winner of each pairing will advance to the next until we have one winner.
• Finalists will have one hour prior to practice the maps for each round.
• Each player will have two tries per round. The person with the fastest time advances. If neither player completed the dungeon successfully then the one that does first advances.
• The player with the highest seed on each pairing can choose to go first or second.

You can check the bracket here https://challonge.com/smolcup

Mark your calendars! See you there Settlers and best of luck to all finalists.

[rapid apex]

@everyone SMOL Cup Finals streaming starts in 10 minutes!

Experience live The Beacon's best 8 players competing against each other to see who's the fastest of the Settlement

We'll be raffling prizes among stream participants and reward Trivia winners, so be sure to watch it live!

Join now here:
https://www.twitch.tv/thebeacon_gg/

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Tournament Finals + Giveaway Winners + Reminders

Hey @everyone,

👋 A huge shoutout to all the amazing finalists who participated in the SMOL Cup Tournament yesterday! You guys did an incredible job and we're so proud of our community of talented gamers.💪🏽

🏆 Now, let's give a special shoutout to our top players:

Podium

1. @tribal basin - Champion 🥇
2. @neat slate - Runner-up 🥈
   3-4. @oblique juniper & @radiant yoke - Semi-finalists 🥉
   5-8. @dry sedge, @tropic cedar, @polar niche & @stiff hornet - Quarter-finalists 🏅
   🎁 Congrats to all the winners on their amazing performance!

Here are the prizes for each:

1. Smol Brains + Smol Jumpsuit + Megaswol Statue + EEEE Floor + 90 $MAGIC
2. Smol Jumpsuit + Megaswol Statue + EEEE Floor + 90 $MAGIC
   3-4. Megaswol Statue + EEEE Floor + 80 $MAGIC
   5-8. EEEE Floor + 37.50 $MAGIC

🎉 Special shoutout to our newest champion, @tribal basin, for an incredible showing all throughout the event. Congratulations on your well-deserved victory!

You can check the entire finals VOD here: https://www.twitch.tv/videos/1766754422

Tournament Qualifiers Giveaway
🎁 We also held a giveaway for all tournament participants and we have some lucky winners to announce. We’ll contact you via twitter

@olive lotus1 - Founding Character
@raiccee - Founding Character
@michalmarkuso - Founding Character
@mattclauer - Bubble Gum
@AndreiSeeme - Bubble Gum
@vinchh2 - Smol T-Shirt
@hathxx - Smol T-Shirt
@akaponchi - Swol Mustache
@SkiClubber - Swol Mustache
@JoseEPMCruz - Smol Jumpsuit
@0xRaiden - Smol Jumpsuit

🙌 Thanks to everyone who took part in the tournament and made it such a success. We appreciate your hard work and dedication to the game.

On-going Contests and Giveaways!
🖼️__[Creative Contest] Every Smol is Welcomed!!__🖼️
Entries will be closed Sunday 19th at 14:00 UTC (local time: <t:1679234400>)

Prizes

1. Moonfae ID#3917 + Smol Jumper Set
2. Smol Jumpsuit + Founding Character
3. Smol Jumpsuit + 15 $MAGIC
4. Smol Jumpsuit + 10 $MAGIC
5. Smol Jumpsuit + 5 $MAGIC

🎉__Participation Trophy__🎉
You can get an exclusive Banana Trophy by beating Megaswol at least once!

🎉__Completion Giveaway__🎉
By completing 3 out of 4 dungeons (no cowards exit) you are automatically participating in a sweet giveaway.

Prizes:

Smol Brain!

🎉__Event Kick-off Alphabot Giveaway__🎉
You have until March 20th 13:00 UTC (local time: <t:1679317200> to complete the dungeons and participate in the giveaway! Check the links below for more information.

Prizes

1x Smol Brain NFT
1x Moonfae Pet
5x Founding Characters
15x Smol Jumper Sets

EEEEEEEEEE
The Beacon x Smolverse Event ends Monday 14:00 UTC (local time: <t:1679320800>) at the standard server reset. Get the most out of it!

All prizes will be given during next week starting on Monday.

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Creative Contest Community Vote!

Hey @everyone , are you ready for the results of the _"Every Smol is Welcomed!!" _ creative contest? 🎉🎨👀

It was tough to choose but we've narrowed it down to the top 5 entries:

1️⃣ https://twitter.com/kprblzZ/status/1637386499451760640
2️⃣ https://twitter.com/cryptogoer/status/1634167709423345664/
3️⃣ https://twitter.com/mattclauer/status/1637327447397138434
4️⃣ https://twitter.com/skyfall6062/status/1636662792022360064
5️⃣ https://twitter.com/Walezzverse/status/1634592105229176833

Take a look and let us know which one is your favorite! React to this post with the appropriate number to vote for your top pick. The entry with the most votes will win the grand prize! 🏆

Voting ends Wednesday 22 - 11:00 UTC (local time: <t:1679493600>) and the winner will be announced the same day.

Thank you to everyone who participated and helped make this contest! We truly appreciate your creativity and support.

Stay tuned for more updates coming this week!

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Creative Contest & Giveaway Winners!

Hey @everyone!
Without further ado…

Here are the winners for:

• Completion Giveaway (beat 3/4 dungeons)
• Participation Trophy (beat at least 1 dungeon)
• Exclusive Trophy (beat all 4 dungeons)

You can check all wallets here: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1ILKOnvHV6DuVvVngSiSE0vPrV5g1oEQ7qFlVnkra0Lw/edit#gid=220203804

We also posted the Alphabot Giveaway winners recently, you can check that here: <#🎁・giveaways message>

Smol & Swol Airdrop
If you're a proud owner of a Smol or a Swol you might want to check your inventory!

_**Creative Contest "Every Smol is Welcomed!!" _ **
We're going to conduct a revote for this contest using a method that won't allow blatant cheating. We'll announce this method tomorrow.

Edit: You can check the winners here: #🎁・giveaways message

All prizes will be sent during the week!

Keep an eye out for future contests and giveaways! 👀💡

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Creative Contest Community Vote!

Hey @everyone, this time around we’re trying out a new voting system for the _"Every Smol is Welcomed!!" _ creative contest.

👕 By voting you will be automatically participating in a giveaway for a **Smol T-Shirt! **

To vote fill out this form: https://forms.gle/5CA5zEGinbuYLqAn6

🖼️ Take a look and let us know which one is your favorite! The entry with the most votes will win the grand prize! 🏆

Voting ends Monday 27 - 11:00 UTC (local time: <t:1679925600>) and the winner will be announced the same day.

This new method will disregard all wallets and discord accounts created after March 19th. Double voting will have no effect and won’t give you more chances for the voting exclusive giveaway.

Thank you to everyone who participated in the last vote, we invite you to try this new method with us!

Stay tuned for more updates coming soon! 👀

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Lux Shards release date!

Lux Shards!

Hey @everyone, Lux Shards are coming very soon and we wanted to share some info with all of you.

What are Lux Shards?

• Lux Shards are the new resource dropped by chests when beating dungeons
• Players will be able to use these shards as currency in the Bazaar (a new shop)
• Lux Shards are untransferable and unsellable
• Pets will grant a yield boost on collected shards each week

When?
Both Lux Shards and the Bazaar will go live on April 03!

**We’ll be sharing all new mechanics and details this Friday **

“With just one look you can tell… they are a precious resource. Sought after by many. For they hold the potential to unlock great mysteries and unleash unimaginable wealth…”

[devout pulsar]

Hey @everyone!

Introducing Lux Shards!

We’re very excited to share this new feature with all of you! Here’s everything you need to know:

What are Lux Shards?

• Lux Shards are the new resource dropped by chests when beating dungeons.
• Lux Shards are not a token
• Players will be able to use these shards as currency in the Bazaar (a new shop)
• Lux Shards are untransferable and unsellable
• Moonfae will provide a bonus yield boost during each week’s server reset

How do I get Lux Shards?
Players will get Lux Shards the same way they got items before.
This means:

• By completing dungeons and opening chests
• Taking the Coward’s exit will also deliver shards but with worse odds

Also

• Lux Shards will replace completely the current dungeon loot drops

Moonfae’s Yield Boost (New Pets Utility)

• Players who own Moonfae will receive extra shards on each week’s server reset (Mondays at 14:00 UTC)
• This amount will depend on the Moonfae’s yield boost
• There will be no restrictions on Moonfae transactions. However, only the holder at server reset will receive its yield boost
• Additional Moonfae will increase yield boost following a logarithmic formula. This means the total sum won't be linear between all the Moonfae’s yield boosts*

What can I do with Lux Shards?
Please note: Lux Shards functionality is not final and it might change in the future, more and deeper functionalities may be added in time.

The Bazaar (New Shop)
There will be two buying options when visiting the Bazaar

1. Chest including new seasonal items (same as the old dungeon chest)
2. Specific seasonal items

Seasons

• Seasons will last 8 weeks
• During the season there will be 5 to 7 new items added to the chests’ loot table
• These items will be able to be bought directly at the Bazaar

Release Dates

• Lux Shards will start dropping on April 03
• The Bazaar will go live on April 03

Check the full detail here: https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/Lux-Shards-c95f7fa68c5047acbe7d94e989b72643

"…They are but mere fragments of the grandeur that once was…”

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Attention @everyone!

** Lux Shards are just hours away from being released! **

However, before we roll out this new feature, we need to perform some essential maintenance on our servers. To make sure everything runs smoothly, we will take the servers down for one hour before the usual server reset (local time: <t:1680530400>)

Additionally, we want to inform you that we will be introducing a new rule regarding dungeon attempts. From now on, each character will only have 8 tries per dungeon (weekly). Players won’t be able to get any rewards if they fail all of them. Coward's Exit will still be available. Pay attention to the dungeon's door lights to see how many attempts you have left.

We're excited to see you guys try this new feature and read your feedback. We'll be monitoring this closely.

"...Lux Shards, with their mysterious aura and dazzling radiance, are not just a rare and valuable commodity, but a widely recognized and sought-after currency."

[devout pulsar]

@everyone Lux shards are live!

As of now you can begin collecting Lux Shards during your dungeon runs and use them in The Bazaar!

Lux shards are a new experimental feature that aims to create a form of player progression as well as functioning as a new resource. Their main goal is to add a base layer that will allow us to enrich the game, add value and grant players more choice as more features are being developed.

As an experimental feature, Lux shards are under constant evaluation and tweaking.

We'll be paying close attention towards community feedback, formulas and any other data that may contribute to making the feature more mature and enjoyable.

Stay tuned and collect your shards!

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Treasure Cup Qualifiers!

Hey @everyone!

We have some exciting news to share! As you may already know, we’re one of the 10 leading treasure communities invited to participate in the Treasure Cup!
💎 **The tournament prize pool is worth over $100,000!**💎
The tournament is hosted by AI Arena. In AI Arena you train the ultimate AI fighter through a process called Imitation Learning.

🏆**Treasure Cup Qualifiers!**🏆
We're looking for 10 talented players to represent us and what better way than hosting a special qualifier

How to participate in the qualifiers?

1. Tweet a video of your best run during this week’s Speedrun Dungeon. It has to include the whole run and the final screen with time.
2. Put your final time at the beginning of the tweet
3. Tag @The_Beacon_GG and use the hashtag #thebeaconxaiarena

The top 10 times will qualify to represent us in the tournament and will also win a Special Lux Shard Chest

Deadline: Monday 10th 14:00 UTC !!

We're looking for players who are passionate about gaming and are ready to showcase their abilities on a competitive level. If you think you have what it takes to take home the prize, be sure to submit your video before the deadline!

And of course, 🏅Speedrunners and 🏆Champions got a direct invite.

Good luck to all participants, and may the best players win!

For more info on the Treasure Cup check: https://docs.aiarena.io/treasure-cup

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Monthly Update - March 2023 (+ January and February)

It's been a while since our last major update so without further ado let's get right into it.

Monthly Update: March 2023
In March, we had a lot going on. We were thrilled to hold a collaborative event with Smolverse, launched new features, and attended exciting on-site events. Additionally, there are some long-awaited updates from our talented developers near the end.

The update includes:

• Smolverse x The Beacon Event
• Lux Shards
• GDC San Francisco 🌆
• Dev Updates
  • New Website
  • Improved Cosmetics System
  • Migration to Godot 4
  • Netcode

Read the complete update in detail here: https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/Monthly-Update-March-2023-d9b8403e065d48b1bb6af477e3b812a6

There are also updates for January and February. You can check these and previous updates here: https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/The-Beacon-Monthly-Updates-0f531225b1204b81814eb5afd237cd94

We’ll continue to update you guys constantly as we move forward. There’s so much more to come!

||@everyone||

[devout pulsar]

@everyone Treasure TIP-28

As some of you may already know, a voting proposal is currently underway. Treasure DAO is planning to distribute a portion of their ARB token allocation to builders who have significantly contributed to the overall ecosystem.

As partners and enthusiastic contributors to the MAGIC ecosystem, we've been nominated as potential recipients of this proposed allocation!

We interpret this gesture as a deeper commitment on our part to continue contributing to the growth of this remarkable ecosystem. If we were to receive the funds, we pledge to use them to foster the growth of our game and playerbase, aligned with Treasure's vision towards the future of web3 gaming.

You can learn more about the proposal and cast your vote if you hold MAGIC tokens in the following link:
https://commonwealth.im/treasure-dao/discussion/11384-tip28-use-of-arb-for-game-studio-partnerships

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Monthly Update - April 2023
Hey there Settlers! Lots of exciting stuff this month so let’s get right into it.
Check the full update here 👉 https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/Monthly-Update-April-2023-e31c7dca7d69496898370c8852aab3a8

In this update:
Community

• Wild Style Contest
• Engineer's Workshop Challenge
• Zeeverse Treasure Hunt
• Legacy Role Items

Treasure Cup
So far, we’ve had a great “player activation rate”, which is technical mumbo-jumbo that basically translates to a high coolness factor and lots of skill (which is to be expected of the beacon community).

On-site Events

• @ForesightVen’s Summit and Hacker House
• Eth Tokyo

Dev Updates
The Settlement Launch along with the prototype release was a major sprint and now comes the marathon. Check the full update in the link above 👆🏼

What's Next?

• The Beacon Harvester

That's it for now! As always, we appreciate your support and feedback, and we'll continue to work hard to make The Beacon the best game it can be. Stay tuned for more updates very soon!

||@everyone||

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The Beacon x Bridgeworld

Hey guys!
We're very happy to bring you some exciting news...

** The Beacon Harvester Event is on the horizon!! **

Harvesters from Bridgeworld

Prepare yourselves for an encounter with the awe-inspiring Harvesters. These colossal creatures hold immense power and are known for channeling and bestowing the coveted $MAGIC rewards to those who earn their favor. This event will serve as a pre-celebration leading up to the grand arrival of the main Beacon Harvester in mid-June!

Ancient Permits

As you explore dungeons, embark on daring runs, and participate in the tournament qualifiers, you'll have a chance to earn Ancient Permits. Adventurers who find and present Ancient Permits to the Harvester gain their trust and favor, allowing them to bond and receive $MAGIC in return.

Mark Your Calendars

The Beacon Harvester Event officially kicks off on June 5th and will last for two weeks. During this time, we'll introduce a brand new boss for you to challenge and overcome. This one might be a headache * wink wink *

The Grand Tournament

What's a Beacon event without some healthy competition? Bridgeworld and Treasure are teaming up to sponsor a massive tournament with TOP 32 Playoffs. This grand event will be an opportunity to showcase your skills and prove yourself as one of the best, and also, get some coveted Ancient Permits. Finals will be livestreamed as usual.

Exclusive Event Rewards

We've crafted some amazing event-exclusive items that will be up for grabs during The Beacon Harvester Event. These items won't be obtainable after the event, so make sure you're ready to dive into the action and claim your share.

Stay tuned for further updates and get ready to experience the magic of The Beacon Harvester Event. Keep an eye on our official channels for more details and surprises along the way!
||@everyone||

[devout pulsar]

@everyone

Dear community,
I have a major announcement to share with you.
In this letter that I've personally written I highlight our plans for the future as both a game and a company.
This link contains a document that illustrates the future of The Beacon as well as immediate and important changes.
This is just the beginning of a very interesting journey, one that we want you to be part of.

https://thebeacon.super.site/

There will be a series of announcements after our Harvester Event which begins next week!
We'll shortly after publish our __new initiative __ towards the launch, one that we are very excited about.

Although I recommend to read the document entirely, in here you can find a summarized version of what is addressed:

TLDR:
- What you’ve been playing up until now is a Demo version of the game. A small taste of what’s coming.

• The Industry is still nascent, but very exciting and promising.
• We need to focus on the big picture. The first and most important milestone to deliver being the Alpha launch of The Beacon on Q1 2024.
• Our plans as a studio extend far beyond The Beacon:
  • Seasonal content and expansions
  • The Beacon’s universe with asset interoperability
  • More games and IPs
• We will make short term changes to achieve our goals:
  • Lux shard system will be sunset, participants will be taken into consideration
  • The content and item drop cadence will change
• The Harvester Event is coming up next week. It will enable an item burning mechanic. As we move on, we will focus heavily on reducing item supply.
• We will soon announce a new initiative that aligns with our vision as a company. The community will be able to actively participate on this, our assets included.

Thank you for your continued support,
Diego Vidaurre, CEO of The Beacon and Skillcap Studio

[devout pulsar]

@everyone The Harvester event is upon us and it will take place in 2 phases.

You can find all the pertinent information in the following document:
https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/The-Beacon-Harvester-Event-3ee32ba76229434b948389daf515b07a

TLDR:
Phase 1 ( Jun 5th - Jun 19th)
Starting today obtain Scales of Emerion by defeating Grin the dungeon's new boss. Scales will be traded for Ancient permits by June19th . These will be NFTs that are crucial for the harvester's functionality and will be tradable in the marketplace.

• A total of 3000 scales (ancient permits) will be distributed during the event via loot drops and tournaments.
• New sets have been added and will only be obtainable during the duration of the event.
• You can see the interactions in the new section of our webapp: https://app.thebeacon.gg/harvester

Phase 2 (Jun 19th onwards)
After June 19th the Harvester comes alive enabling the following mechanics for as long as it remains active (few months):

• Stake up to 20 Ancient Permits that will allow you to bond up to 2000 $MAGIC each to earn emissions.
• Stake up to 3 Moonfae for added $MAGIC Emissions.
• Craft Nullstones by burning The Beacon items, Nullstones are used to reduce corruption which accrues over time and decreases the harvester's $MAGIC emissions. These will be tradable in the marketplace and are highly sought after.
• Participate with your Moonfae in Bridgeworld's Corruption Maze to sabotage other harvesters and increase The Beacon's harvester rewards.
• There are also items inside Bridgeworld such as “Metabolic Boosts”, which drives Harvesters into a $MAGIC emitting frenzy. These will be accessible directly through Bridgeworld.

More information about Harvester functionality will be released by week 2 as well as community events!
It's going to be a long event so expect some tweaking along the way.

Good luck facing Grin!

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🎉 🎮 Harvester Tournament Announcement 🎮 🎉

Attention, Settlers! We're thrilled to announce the upcoming Harvester Tournament!

The tournament will kick off with qualifiers starting tomorrow, June 8th at server reset (14:00 UTC), and wrapping up on** Monday, June 12th.** The top 32 playoffs will take place on** Tuesday, June 13th**, leading up to the top 16 finals on **Thursday, June 14th.
**
Prizes
*We have a whopping **$30,000 USD *estimated value up for grabs in Ancient Permits! Here's the breakdown:

• 1st place: 80 Ancient Permits
• ** 2nd place**: 60 Ancient Permits
• 3rd-4th places: 40 Ancient Permits each
• 5th-8th places: 25 Ancient Permits each
• 9th-16th places: 15 Ancient Permits each
• 17th-32nd places: 10 Ancient Permits each

How to participate in the qualifiers
For those of you itching to get started on the qualifiers, here's what you need to do: starting tomorrow,

1. Tweet a video of your run of the speedrun dungeon
2. Include the final run time at the beginning of the tweet
3. Make sure to use the hashtag #harvestertournament and tag @The_Beacon_GG & @playbridgeworld
   The fastest times will qualify for the remaining spots in the TOP 32.

But here's the kicker - our reigning champions and speedrunners have already secured their spots, meaning there's a golden opportunity for some fresh faces to take the stage and show us what they've got!
Players who fail to confirm assistance or be able to share their screen will be DQ automatically.

The playoffs will be streamed right here on our Discord, and our friends at Arbitrum will host the livestream finals.

You've heard the tales of the Grin. Now, it's time to write your own.

||@everyone||

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** 🎮 Harvester Tournament Qualifiers 🎮 **

The moment has arrived - the Harvester Tournament qualifiers are starting NOW!

You have until Monday at server reset (14:00 UTC - localtime (<t:1686578400:f>) to strut your stuff in the speedrun dungeon.

We are also giving away 20 Ancient Permits to 20 lucky participants! That's right, just by participating, you're in with a chance to grab a Permit worth an estimated $50 USD!

How to participate in the qualifiers

1. Tweet a video of your run of the speedrun dungeon
2. Include the final run time at the beginning of the tweet
3. Make sure to use the hashtag #harvestertournament and tag @The_Beacon_GG & @playbridgeworld
   The fastest times will qualify for the remaining spots in the TOP 32 (24 spots left)

But here's the kicker - our reigning champions and speedrunners have already secured their spots, meaning there's a golden opportunity for some fresh faces to take the stage and show us what they've got!
Players who fail to confirm assistance or be able to share their screen will be DQ automatically.

So what are you waiting for? Every participant is a potential winner. Lace-up your boots, grab your gear, and hit the dungeon! Good luck, Settlers!

||@everyone||

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** The Harvester Tournament Qualifiers are officially over! **

First off, we want to send a huge THANK YOU to all participants

Now, onto the important news. After much deliberation, we have our list of successful qualifiers! Congratulations to the following players for their exceptional performance.

You can check the bracket here 👉 https://challonge.com/gsi5sgjr

Final list of qualifying players:

• @coldbellp [https://twitter.com/coldbellp/status/1667913911247708163]
• @0xleonard_hk [https://twitter.com/0xleonard_hk/status/1668250054824427524]
• @DitherOuo [https://twitter.com/DitherOuo/status/1668222288150532096]
• @laser_riot [https://twitter.com/laser_riot/status/1668027155542859776]
• @mikhail_kulbaka [https://twitter.com/mikhail_kulbaka/status/1668234023733280771]
• @Rxx_CR [https://twitter.com/Rxx_CR/status/1668244046492360706]
• @sashiusunrill [https://twitter.com/sashiusunrill/status/1668234513338490882]
• @karlvndvl [https://twitter.com/karlvndvl/status/1668164730387836930]
• @wangluxing1998 [https://twitter.com/wangluxing1998/status/1668111303309930496]
• @Walezzverse [https://twitter.com/Walezzverse/status/1668255998627270656]
• @Fehmicannn [https://twitter.com/Fehmicannn/status/1668256086070009859]
• @kUV7eZTtJ1wQtMk [https://twitter.com/kUV7eZTtJ1wQtMk/status/1668232373450989568]
• @ezEnigma [https://twitter.com/ezEnigma/status/1668217688433278978]
• @warm cypress [https://twitter.com/onegogo66/status/1668182251472056320]
• @naskouik [https://twitter.com/naskouik/status/1668020204595494918]
• @TheSleazySauce [https://twitter.com/TheSleazySauce/status/1668248992109543428]
• @CryptoBajin [https://twitter.com/CryptoBajin/status/1668232012497313792]
• @FlowSite2 [https://twitter.com/FlowSite2/status/1668232690225623044]
• @fwycfpg2 [https://twitter.com/fwycfpg2/status/1667900602364628992]
• @kmdochs [https://twitter.com/kmdochs/status/1667990442036670464]
• @Marsayashi [https://twitter.com/Marsayashi/status/1668207550477508608]
• @seealan7 [https://twitter.com/seealan7/status/1668203519973937152]
• @DickinsMoby [https://twitter.com/DickinsMoby/status/1667184862753611780]
• @fransogrt [https://twitter.com/fransogrt/status/1668254324143816704]
• @0xJoooooo [https://twitter.com/0xJoooooo/status/1668254893302333441]
  We'll contact you via Twitter!

Plus our direct qualified players:
**- @polar niche

• @radiant yoke
• @tribal basin
• @dry sedge
• @neat slate
• @pastel shale
• @tropic cedar **

Alright, Settlers. Enough chit-chat. The playoffs kick off tomorrow at 14:00 UTC (local time: <t:1686664800:f>). This is the real deal.

IMPORTANT: The playoffs map is already available for practice using the Speedrun Dungeon. This is your chance to familiarize yourself with the terrain and strategize your moves.
||@everyone||

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** The Harvester Tournament Playoffs are over! **

🎉 Congratulations to the Top 8 Finalists! 🎉

• @tribal basin
• @amber parcel
• @polar niche
• @tropic cedar
• @hearty turtle
• @wraith zenith
• @pastel shale
• @hollow wagon

We also want to say thanks to all participants and congratulations for some amazing runs as well!
*There's some old faces but also new blood coming into the scene *

Don't miss out on the finals, tomorrow, Wednesday at 14:00 ET (local time: <t:1686765600:f>)

Live at 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co1UUld91NI

Hosted by https://twitter.com/BFreshHB & https://twitter.com/AnaTech_eth

See you there!
||@everyone ||

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**🏆 We're going live in 30 minutes for the Harvester Tournament Finals! 🏆 **

And of course, to celebrate the occasion we are also doing a giveaway!

Prizes:

• 10x Scale of Emerion distributed among 10 lucky winners (one each)!
• And... we will be picking 5 people in the chat and giving them some legendary items for the event

To participate:

• Tweet that we are live on the arbitrum livestream https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co1UUld91NI
• Tag @the_beacon_gg and @arbitrum
• Use the hashtag #arbitrumlivestream

Watch live at 👉 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Co1UUld91NI - Local time: <t:1686765600:f>

See you there!
||@everyone ||

[opal comet]

We are live! join us now! ||@here ||

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Hey Settlers! 📣

We're rounding up the dungeon challenges and it's time to hand out some rewards! Here's how the trophies distribution breaks down:

• Gold Trophy 🥇: For the unstoppable adventurers who managed to conquer all eight dungeons.
• Silver Trophy 🥈: For our brave settlers who faced down half the challenge and completed at least four dungeons.
• Bronze Trophy 🥉: For those who stepped up and completed at least one dungeon.
• Wooden Trophy 🪵: For everyone who joined the event and tried their luck, even if they took the scenic exit.
  You have until Monday to complete all dungeons!

But hold onto your hats because we've got an extra treat!

In each trophy group, we're going to raffle off 50 Ancient Permits/Scale of Emerion to 50 lucky players (1 each) 🎉!

The trophies will be airdropped at the end of the event and, we'll let you know as soon as they're airdropped.

"In the heart of the Grin, there's a mirror reflecting our courage. Each echo is a tale, a song of journeys untold. Our footprints remain, silent witnesses of the unwavering spirit of adventurers..."

||@everyone ||

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**📣 The Beacon Harvester Phase 2 📣 **

** Check this guide for everything you need to know about the upcoming phase 2 of our Harvester event! 👉 https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/The-Beacon-Harvesters-Game-Guide-26b882c37327486ca572baceb700ed5d**

Covered in this guide:

• Quick Recap
• Harvester Rewards
• Boosting Harvester Mining Power
• How long will the Harvester exist?
• Harvester Corruption
• Forging Corruption with Pets in Bridgeworld
• How it will look on the web app

Remember you have until Monday to complete all dungeons and get some Scales of Emerion!

For any questions or doubts please don't hesitate to ask. We're almost always online 🧙🏽‍♂️

"As dawn breaks, the slumbering Emerion stirs 🐉. An ancient rhythm awakens, pulsing beneath the world's heart. The echoes of his revival are about to be felt.. "
||@everyone ||

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@everyone Dear settlers,

As for now, all droppable Scales of Emerion have been distributed. Starting today, our Harvester will come alive!
A few hours from now, players will be able to claim Ancient Permits with the scales they've obtained on our site: https://app.thebeacon.gg/harvester

Upon claiming, users will be redirected Treasure's site, where they will receive a notification directing them to a lootbox that will grant them their respective permits.
The video attached in this announcement illustrates how the process will work from the Treasure side

Players will be able to stake the permits together with MAGIC to earn token emissions.

The different harvester mechanics such as burning items for nullstones and pet staking will be available shortly after.
All information regarding mechanics is available in the following document:
https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/The-Beacon-Harvesters-Game-Guide-26b882c37327486ca572baceb700ed5d

As Harvesters are a mechanic that requires social coordination to maximize efficiency,
We will be creating a discord channel to coordinate community efforts. The Beacon as a project will also participate in the harvester mechanics, striving to make emissions as efficient as possible for all participants.

*Note that scales distributed by giveaways will not be reflected on The Beacon's client, but rather on the webapp.

Besides this,
In alignment with our shift of focus towards our Alpha Launch expected for Q1 of 2024, dungeons will be closed for 2 weeks as we repurpose the game client to better fit the purpose of providing a demo experience for newcomers.

We estimate the first iteration of this changes to be ready by the first week of July, if not earlier. We will be looking forward to your feedback and suggestions to improve the demo experience the best we can. We will also add a few interesting challenges.

Our housing system will always remain active, but items will no longer be obtainable in a regular manner through dungeon runs, and will instead be reserved to community events, which we will run periodically.

In alignment with our vision, we will soon share teasers that highlight what are the exciting steps moving forward.

We are very excited about this new period and can't wait to share with you what we build as we progress towards The Beacon's long awaited Alpha Launch!

Glory to Altaris!

[devout pulsar]

@everyone Update on Harvester

Dear Settlers,

So far, 2853 scales have been claimed for exchange for Ancient Permits.

Due to the nature of how harvesters work, it's in everyone's best interest that all 3000 permits be minted (and staked) within the harvester to achieve maximum returns.

The Beacon, as a project, didn't reserve any scales as we wanted to give the community a fair chance to participate. However, we did anticipate that naturally, not all 3000 permits would be minted, and we planned accordingly.

All 3000 permits need to be minted, as all permits need to be distributed to help ensure full participation and maintenance of our harvester.

For this reason, all unclaimed permits will be reclaimed by this Friday for redistribution.
Players will have until <t:1688133600:F> to claim their respective permits.

In order to ensure the success of the harvester, The Beacon will reclaim part of the unclaimed permits and will join the harvester efforts with its own resources (up to 180k MAGIC, totaling a maximum of 90 Permits that we will reclaim). Remaining permits will be distributed to the community in a way that aligns incentives with the success of the harvester.

We will also help coordinate the harvester efforts with the community, as well as striving towards achieving maximum efficiency by using our own resources to help remove corruption and boost the emissions.

Let the battle for control begin!

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Upcoming Demo & Updated Roadmap

Get Ready for the Demo

Greetings, adventurers! This week, we're launching a demo of The Beacon. This won't be like the prototype you're used to. Instead, this demo is designed with a focus on showcasing the potential of our game and to introduce newcomers to the world of The Beacon.

But fear not seasoned Settlers! We've also included a hardcore dungeon to scratch that itch for our most dedicated players. Please note, item drops will be exclusive to future events and won't be available for the demo.

Upcoming Roadmap Reveal

Settlers, ready your scrolls! Following the demo, we're rolling out an updated roadmap next Monday**. This document will guide you through our plans for the coming months, marking key milestones and anticipated development progress. Remember, these dates are our best estimates and may shift as we navigate through our development journey. We're committed to keeping you informed every step of the way.

Harvester Update 🐉

Great news! We've joined the Harvester as The Beacon and we're going to be actively participating alongside you guys. We're thrilled to share that we even hit the top spot for a while! It's a testament to our incredible community. Let's keep up the momentum!

New Team Member

Finally, we're excited to announce that we've welcomed a new Community Manager to our team, @solemn plinth ! Feel free to tag him for anything you might need

We appreciate your continued support and we're eager to hear your thoughts on these developments. Here's to forging ahead on this epic journey together
||@everyone||

*Date might change due to development process.

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Demo and Hardcore Dungeon Update

Demo is now live!

Attention, Settlers! We're thrilled to announce the release of the demo dungeon. This dungeon serves as an onboarding experience for new players, allowing them to get a glimpse of The Beacon's adventure.** It's an ongoing process that will evolve over time based on your feedback. We highly value your input in shaping its future!**

To access the demo, you have two options:

• Without signing in: Simply click the "Play Now" button on the webpage (https://play.thebeacon.gg/)
• With an existing account: Enter the game, press ESC, and then click on "Start Demo."

New Hardcore Dungeon

For those itching to play the dungeons again! Prepare yourself for a true test of skill and determination. Completing the hardcore dungeon won't reward loot, but it grants you a special Discord role that will have exciting uses in the future. Stay tuned for exclusive giveaways and events for hardcore dungeon completers. Access the hardcore dungeon through the old speedrun entrance. We'll say it again, *it is a very * hard dungeon

Your Feedback Matters

We want to emphasize that this is an iterative process, and we deeply appreciate your valuable feedback and support. Your input helps us refine and expand our dungeons. Keep an eye out for upcoming dungeons with loot and exciting events.

Looking Ahead

As we venture into the future, we have an exciting mission ahead. Over the next few months, we are laser-focused on building the best possible experience for the Alpha release of our game and fostering a thriving community. Join us in this exciting phase as we build a strong foundation, let's shape an incredible journey for all to experience
||@everyone ||

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@everyone **Game Roadmap Update! **

Settlers, here's something we're thrilled to share - our game roadmap! It gives you a sneak peek of what we're currently up to, as well as our plans for the upcoming months.

Now, keep in mind, this roadmap mainly covers game-related features. Other aspects like activities, partnerships, and various other initiatives aren't included here. But don't worry, we've got news on those coming your way very soon!

Looking ahead, we're stoked about the year we've planned. We're super optimistic about the future and can't wait to share all the exciting updates we've got in store. Our goal? To stay on the cutting edge, to keep pushing the boundaries of web3 gaming, and to shape this industry alongside you.

We will soon have a Town Hall to address all your questions regarding the roadmap.

Believe me when I say we can't wait for you to try out what we're building!

Here's to a thrilling journey ahead!

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Ancient Permit Delisting Process

**Settlers, we've got some important news regarding Ancient Permits **
In light of Treasure's recent announcement, we want to ensure everyone is on the same page. Ancient Permits are your key to Harvesters. However, these Harvesters will have a limited lifespan moving forward. To safeguard uninformed players from purchasing Permits for Harvesters that could be deactivated shortly after buying, Treasure is setting a delisting process in motion.

But rest easy! Our harvester Emerion will stay active for many months, offering that juicy APR for participants

Approximately a month after a Harvester's launch, its associated Ancient Permits will be delisted from the Treasure marketplace(https://app.treasure.lol/). This allows permit winners and holders ample time to decide whether they want to engage in Harvesters or sell their Permits to those who do, all while preventing players from purchasing permits at steep, unprofitable prices.

Important Dates

• Our Beacon Permits (Emerion) will be delisted on July 28th
• As for the KOTE Permits (Thundermane), expect these to be delisted in around 3 weeks.
• Ancient Permits for the other 5 Harvesters will stay put on the marketplace

More info 👉 https://twitter.com/playbridgeworld/status/1681359319613444096
And If you got any more questions or doubts please don't hesitate to ask away and remember we have a dedicated channel all about Harvesters 👉 https://discord.com/channels/951421342392131584/1120366088115458128
||@everyone||

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Monthly Updates - May + June

Hey Settlers!
It’s been a while since our last update and there’s a lot to cover, from The Beacon Harvester to what’s coming up on the horizon in our recently released game roadmap.

Check the whole update here 👉 https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/Monthly-Update-May-June-e3bf184a63c74694a39e0ac96b85c6b7?pvs=4

Covered in this post

**- Important Updates **

• The Big Picture (Context)
• Updated Game Roadmap
• Demo Released
• TIP28 Approved
• New Team Members

- Dev Updates

• New Dungeon Zones Designs
• New Data Layer (Geralf)
• Gameplay Engine (Tinkerer)
• New Accounts System
• The Beacon Theme Song

**- The Beacon Harvester **

• Quick Recap
• Phase 1
• Phase 2 & Beyond

**- AMA's, Events, Community & More **

If there’s anything else you would like to see the next time let us know! There’s a lot of cool stuff coming your way in the following months and we literally can’t be more excited to share it with all of you.

Check all previous updates here: https://discord.com/channels/951421342392131584/1129140546615660627

||@everyone||

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Important! Lux Shards & Ancient Permits

1.** Lux Shards will be sunsetted on Monday, <t:1690815600:F>.** You have until then to spend your remaining Lux Shards in the Bazaar. After this time, they will no longer be available (https://app.thebeacon.gg/bazaar)

2. Ancient Permits will be delisted from Treasure starting tomorrow, <t:1690560000:F>. From that point onward, they will no longer be available for trading on the platform (https://app.treasure.lol/)

Thank you for your attention, and please make sure to plan accordingly!
||@everyone||

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Burn Them All! 🔥

Attention Settlers! 🎉
We're excited to announce a brand-new feature: Batch Item Import, and to give you a hands-on experience with it, we're hosting an exclusive Item-Burning Event. Here's everything you need to know:

What's Happening?

• New Feature: Import your items in batches, making the process smoother and more efficient
• Burning Event: Trade your in-game items into Nullstones during this event at https://app.thebeacon.gg/vashas-emporium
• Nullstones: Use them to trade on the Trove market or claim the unique and exclusive Executioner's Set
• Exclusive Sets: These sets are one-of-a-kind and will never be available again after this event

Event Details

• Start Date: August 18
• End Date: September 15
• Participation: Everyone is welcome! Don't miss this opportunity to test our new feature and get your hands on exclusive rewards

How to Claim the Executioner's Set

1. Turn your items into Nullstones during the event
2. Send the Nullstones to the official The Beacon wallet: 0x0b632267cDFaF91F704DdA799C41FCfEc2F4374B
3. The Executioner's Set will be yours!
   ** Important:** Make sure to use your in-game wallet, as we'll be sending all sets to those addresses at the end of the event.

Set Tiers:
Tier 1: At least 600 Nullstones
Tier 2: At least 1800 Nullstones
Tier 3: At least 5800 Nullstones

This is a **limited-time event **with exclusive rewards that will never be seen again. Don't miss your chance to participate and make the most of our latest feature. If you have any questions or need help, feel free to reach out.

Burn, baby, burn! 🔥🪓

||@everyone ||

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Announcing: Settler's Hub ⚔️

As we tread the path toward our alpha launch, today marks the first of many exciting initiatives designed to enrich your experience in the meantime

What is it?

This is where the Settlement comes to life in our Discord community! Engage in job quests, compete in Guild Showdowns, and test your luck at the Gamblers Parlor. **Rumor has it, the exclusive Golden Ticket has made its way here, said to be granted only to the most worthy adventurers. **

More Info & Guild Selection

Choose your path! One values order and discipline , while the other cherishes freedom and individuality

All the info you need 👉 HERE 👈
Choose your path 👉 https://discord.com/channels/951421342392131584/1138509723201720350

You're Still Early!

This is a rare and golden opportunity to secure a **Golden Ticket **—and the best part is, you're still early. Join us as we lay the foundation for something epic!

FIRST GUILD SHOWDOWN THIS FRIDAY

Compete for your guild! This is the first of many community-exclusive events where guilds matter and where you can earn coins not just for yourself but for your whole squad! Join us for our first-ever Guild Showdown this Friday! Details will be announced tomorrow, so stay tuned!

We've been a little quiet these last couple of weeks but rest assured A LOT is going on behind the scenes. We hope this Hub will help us share ongoing stuff with you guys as they come up like new features as we move forward towards the very important alpha launch. We'll be constantly updating this Hub as well as the Market Crossroads. We as a team will also participate in the guilds and Guild's Showdown and can't wait to battle it out with you guys!

||@everyone||

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Guild's Showdown: Fall Guys Edition! ⚔️

Welcome to the inaugural Guild's Showdown—your chance to wear your guild's colors, make history, and grab some coins in the process

• Game: Fall Guys
• When: <t:1694790000:F>
• Player Cap: 40
• Format:Best of 5 Games
• Prizes: Individual Game Winner - 100 coins; Winning Guild - 50 coins

The first guild to secure 3 game wins will be crowned the overall champion!

📝 Sign-up Form: Click Here to Join the Showdown

Note: Spots are limited—only the first 20 from each guild will be selected. If selected participants are not available, spots will be given to the next in line.

All action will be livestreamed on twitch.tv/thebeacon_gg

Hosted on Discord: Keep your eyes peeled for further announcements and event coordination here!
||@everyone ||

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Q3 Wrap-Up and What's Ahead

Hey Settlers!
We're thrilled to announce that we've successfully met all of our Q3 goals, and as we bid farewell to this quarter, we want to take a moment to reflect on what we've accomplished and what's coming up next.

The Next Two Weeks: Deep Dive Updates

Over the next fortnight, we'll be showing updates on all the features and goals mentioned in our original Q3 roadmap.
These will come in various forms, be it detailed dev logs or hands-on demos, to give you a closer look at each item:

• Finalized Combat System: We've engineered an entirely new system that is much more sustainable long-term, thanks to Tinkerer™, our new custom schematics system, we can create all gameplay-related logic in a much easier, faster, and streamlined manner. This might also allow us to implement UGC tools in the future.
• Smarter Enemies and Pathfinding: Brand new behavior tree system that makes enemies much more complex and interesting, this includes line of vision, pathfinding, and other qualities.
• Improved Cosmetic System: New dynamic and layering system that allows us the creative freedom for a lot of things we couldn't have done before, like earrings, longer hairstyles, etc.
• Town Square Scene: A brand new, huge scene with a lot of personality, new townfolk, and places to explore.
• Website 2.0: Long due facelift for our main homepage.

Q4 and Beyond

In Q4, we'll be taking a different approach. Updates will be shared as they're developed, offering a more streamlined, real-time look into our progress. In addition, we're incredibly excited for the Alpha launch that's on the horizon. Trust us, we're as eager to share more with you as you are to hear about it.

That's all for now. Stay tuned for some awesome content coming your way!

Cheers,
The Beacon Team
||@everyone ||

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Weaver's Quest with Zeeverse - The Dungeons are coming back!

Hey Settlers,
We've teamed up with Zeeverse for their Weaver's Quest. Assemble all, and you shall exchange them for a legendary Land Wampum Belt which grants 1x Free Mint at the day of the sale during any of the stages

Our Part: White Shell Quest

Dive into The Beacon's dungeons from Nov 13 - Nov 19 to find the White Shell. We'll be sharing more details very soon!

Other Info

• Remember, the quest already began with the hunt for the** Yellow Shell on Oct 30, available in Zeeverse until Nov 5**. For more details, check out Weaver's Quest info
• Also, learn about the new Zeeverse Lands, which will introduce innovative gameplay and systems. More about this here.

*See you soon at the dungeons, get your sticks ready Settlers *
||@everyone ||

[opal comet]

The Dungeons Await! - Zeeverse x The Beacon

Event Overview

Brace yourselves, Settlers! In collaboration with Zeeverse, we're reopening the dungeons for a limited time. Of course, not only will you explore the hidden depths but also have a chance to contribute to your own Weaver's Quest progress. Completing the collection rewards players with a Wampum Belt, which is essentially a Free Mint Pass for the Zeeverse Land Sale – and keep in mind, the White Shell is key in our part of this quest.

Event Schedule

• Start Date: Monday, 13th 16:00 UTC <t:1699891200:F>
• End Date: Monday, 20th
• Dungeon Dynamics: A new dungeon unlocks daily, starting from the 13th through the 16th, and all dungeons remain open until the event's conclusion.

How to get White Shells (By Completing Dungeons)

Conquer the dungeons and earn special event raffle tickets. These aren't just any tickets – they're your entry into a raffle for the coveted White Shells, crucial for your quest in Zeeverse.
The raffle will take placer at the end of the event.

Weaver's Quest Details

The Weaver's Quest is a journey across various games and communities, where players collect 7 vibrant Shells. Each shell is a piece of the puzzle, leading you to the ultimate prize – a Wampum Belt, your key to the Zeeverse Land Sale.

Useful Links

• New to The Beacon? We got you covered.
• Zeeverse Land Sale
• Weaver's Quest Information

*Shell we begin ? The quest for White Shell starts now ! *
||@everyone ||

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Q3 Wrap Up & More!

First of, check out the full details here: Q3 Wrap Up & More

Hey Settlers! It's been a busy and productive period since our last update, and we've been hard at work bringing our Game Roadmap to life. We've hit several exciting milestones and can't wait to share the progress with you. In this roundup, we're diving into our latest game updates, recapping the Zeeverse x The Beacon event, giving you a sneak peek at what's next, and shining a spotlight on our community, especially the new interactive Settler’s Hub on Discord.

Quick Recap

Q3 Milestones Highlights

• Town Square Scene
• New Combat System
• Website 2.0
• New Cosmetic System

Additional Updates

• Skillcamp
• Zeeverse x The Beacon Event
• Settler’s Hub
• Harvesters Update
• GAM3 Awards
• And more!

Looking Ahead

We’re pushing full steam ahead towards the alpha launch and we’ve got some awesome stuff queued up for Q4. You can look forward to procedural generation, full roguelite gameplay, weapons, playstyles, and much more.

Thanks for your support. Remember, you're still early in this journey.

We're just getting started.
||@everyone||

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The Trilight Festival is upon us!

Once a year, the citizens of Altaris celebrate the Trilight Festival, and the Settlers of Dawnport are no exception.
We’re reopening the dungeons from December 18th until the 25th! Complete the dungeons, earn special event tickets, and enter a draw for exclusive seasonal items, Founding Characters, Moonfae Pets, and more!

All details will be announced this Monday. Mark your calendars!🎄
||@everyone ||

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The Trilight Festival Begins Today!

Alright Settlers, put your best hat on, make some hot chocolate, and get comfy.

Event Details

• Duration: From today, <t:1702926000:f> , until <t:1703530800:f>.
• Dungeons: One new dungeon will unlock each day during the first four days.
• Special Event Raffle Tickets: Completing dungeons rewards you with special event raffle tickets.
• Prizes: At the end of the festival, you will automatically join the main event raffle.
  • 1x Moonfae Pet
  • 20x Founding Characters
  • 15x Golden Tickets
• Nullstone Bonus: All your earned raffle tickets can also be exchanged for nullstones. (Not up to speed with Harvesters? Don't worry, check this link)
  The exact details for this will be shared at the end of the event. Opting for nullstones won't affect your chances in the main prize draw.

Ready for some* candy cane** action?*
||@everyone ||

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Trilight Festival Ends + Main Event Draw Winners 🎅

With more than 20k dungeon runs completed that's a wrap on the Trilight Festival! Before we bid farewell, let's unveil the lucky ones who hit the jackpot in our Main Event Draw

Main Event Draw Winners

||@everyone ||

Nullstones Info! 💎

Every participant will receive 1 Nullstone for each raffle ticket earned. In total, we're distributing 132274 Nullstones !

What are Nullstones?

• Nullstones aren't just collectibles; they're your entry into the world of harvesters. You can use them in our ongoing collaboration with Bridgeworld, featuring our very own Emerion. (Not up to speed with Harvesters? Don't worry, check this link)
• Not interested in diving into Harvesters? That's also completely fine, you can trade your Nullstones in the market. The choice is yours!

Here’s to a fantastic year ahead 🍻 Happy New Year, Settlers!

A huge thank you to everyone who joined in the festivities! See you next year 🫡

[opal comet]

Attention Settlers! 📢 - New short series coming up!

We just posted the fist chapter of four to be released in the upcoming days
We're giving away 5 golden tickets to 5 lucky winners. To participate: Like, Retweet and Comment on the tweet below!

** 👉 https://x.com/The_Beacon_GG/status/1765014170435543278?s=20 **

Chapter 1 - "Leaving Altaris"

"Following barely more than wispers of a legend long lost..."

We'll be revealing what the Golden Ticket is for at the end of Chapter 4!

Don't have a Guild yet? Join one here #🔱・guilds
||@everyone ||

The Beacon (@The_Beacon_GG) on X

Chapter 1 - "Leaving Altaris"

This is the first chapter of four to be released in the upcoming days 🧙‍♂️

Twitter · Mar 5, 2024, 1:59 PM

[opal comet]

Attention Settlers! 📢 - Chapter II is out!

Chapter II - "The Settlement"

"After we landed here we began trying to settle..."

We're giving away 3 golden tickets to 3 lucky winners. To participate: Like, Retweet and Comment on the tweet below!

** 👉 https://twitter.com/The_Beacon_GG/status/1765739323159204305 **

This video series will be followed by a big announcement! don't miss out!

||@everyone ||

The Beacon (@The_Beacon_GG) on X

Chapter 2 - "The Settlement"

Twitter · Mar 7, 2024, 2:00 PM

[opal comet]

Attention Settlers! 📢 - Chapter III is here!

Chapter III - "A New Danger"

"Three nights past..."

We're giving away 3 golden tickets to 3 lucky winners. To participate: Like, Retweet and Comment on the tweet below!

** 👉 https://x.com/The_Beacon_GG/status/1767550580187075021?s=20**

Remember, there will be a big announcement following this video series, so don't miss out!

||@everyone ||

The Beacon (@The_Beacon_GG) on X

Chapter 3 - "A New Danger"

Big reveal this Thursday 👀

Twitter · Mar 12, 2024, 1:57 PM

[opal comet]

Attention Settlers! 📢 - FINAL CHAPTER IS HERE!

Chapter IV - "Writ of Passage"

"I recognise that look in your eyes my friend, that fire, The Hunger. I've seen it before...""

We're giving away 5 golden tickets to 5 lucky winners. To participate: Like, Retweet and Comment on the tweet below!

** 👉 https://x.com/The_Beacon_GG/status/1768277140921778647?s=20**

**Find out all about it next week! We have a more than a few surprises in store 👀 **
Plus an asset our community has been asking for a while now...
||@everyone ||

The Beacon (@The_Beacon_GG) on X

Chapter 4 - 'Writ of Passage'
And with that, the series comes to an end...
What is the Writ of Passage? What trials does it hold?

Find out all about it next week! We have more than a few surprises in store 👀

Plus an asset our community has been asking for a while now...

Twitter · Mar 14, 2024, 2:04 PM

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Announcing: Writ of Passage, New Frontiers Quest & More

Check the full announcement here: https://wop.thebeacon.gg/

The New Frontiers Quest

The New Frontier Quest is the last big event prior to our Global Launch.
This activity takes place on both the web app and the game itself. It's a quest-based progression system where players go through different challenges to move forward, unlocking perks, prizes, and prestige points along the way.

Users who complete the main path quest line will have a chance to win an allocation for a Whitelist spot to mint The Writ of Passage NFT.
The Writ of Passage is a new asset that will grant you access to Phases Two and Three of of the New Frontiers Quest, as well as token allocation.

Specifics of The New Frontier and The Writ of Passage will be announced on early April with the next steps!

In this announcement:

• The New Frontiers Quest
• Writ of Passage NFT
• New Timelines
• Infrastructure for Multiplayer
• Treasure Chain and Arbitrum
• Global Launch
• Token

If you want to dig deeper, check the following document: https://shell-whip-bf9.notion.site/Writ-of-Passage-New-Frontiers-Quest-Global-Launch-More-ae7fe6b8221b4ee39419f6120eeefecb?pvs=25

Looking forward to an amazing 2024! We're just getting started.
||@everyone ||

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Arbitrum's LTIPP got approved

Dear Community,
Great News! Our application for Arbitrum's LTIPP got approved.
This application grants us 200k ARB which we will distribute entirely amongst the participants of The New Frontiers Quest.

We've been a bit quiet lately waiting on the approval (which happened this week) as well as working on the proper distribution mechanics for the rewards. This involves a slight delay on our originally proposed timelines, albeit a worthwhile one, as this opened a few gateways, we are also working with more potential partners to add rewards and juiciness to The New Frontiers Quest.

We will announce the details and functionality of The New Frontiers soon (the delay won't be substantial).
In the end, we want this initiative to be a memorable experience as well as a very successful one.
We intend to differentiate from the current state of social farming/quests that's taking place in the industry and create something way more compelling, FUN and rewarding for our users.

*My fingers are itching to show you some of the material we've built and although @opal comet will want to kill me, I'll give you a small glimpse *

Stay tuned, we'll have more on this very soon!
||@everyone||

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The New Frontiers Quest Date Announcement

Dear Community,

Great news! We're excited to announce that Phase 1 of The New Frontier Quest will take place on June 10th.

We have enhanced The New Frontiers Quest with additional rewards, fun and engaging missions as well as exciting mechanics that we believe you'll enjoy, including new ways to earn future token allocation for all those who participate.

What can you expect from this phase?

Earn Prestige by completing missions within The New Frontiers Quest

Increase your Rank by earning Prestige. The higher your rank, the better your chance of obtaining a Whitelist spot by the end of Phase 1. A portion of future tokens will be distributed among users based on their rank—the higher your rank, the more future tokens you will obtain.

Completing missions and participating in the event will allow you to open chests containing exclusive rewards, which may include:

• Medallions (entitled to future tokens, the rarer the medallion, the higher the token amount)
• Exclusive cosmetics limited to this phase only
• Pouches with juicy ARB Tokens (from our LTIPP Grant!)
• Prestige to level up your rank
• A few more surprises

Phase 1 will last two weeks, and everyone is invited to participate! By the end of this phase, Whitelist spots will be drafted to determine those eligible to mint the highly sought-after Writ of Passage NFT.

We took a bit longer than originally planned in our pursuit of creating something much more fun, unique, and rewarding for our users. We want this to be a memorable experience that will kickstart this amazing new chapter for The Beacon.

Stay tuned as we will soon upload an official document with all the details of this phase and the subsequent steps!
||@everyone ||

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The New Frontiers Quest is LIVE!

The day has come Settlers! The New Frontiers Quest begins!

JUMP RIGHT IN 👉 https://nfq.thebeacon.gg
Event Overview 👉 Here

We hope you enjoy this experience we crafted for you. The event will last 3 weeks.

Your Role

This adventure has 3 quests paths:

• Main Path: Easy missions. Reach the 7th node to qualify for The Writ of Passage Whitelist with a surprise at the final node!
• Story Path: Fun stories with sneak peeks of new content!
• Combat Path: Challenging dungeons that increase in difficulty and prestige awarded as you progress!

Only the Main Path is needed for WL draft eligibility. Story and Combat missions are optional but, we are a game so they grant higher Prestige. Some nodes are time-gated, unlocking daily.

• Increase your Rank by earning Prestige. A higher rank means higher WL draft odds. Some tokens will be distributed among ranks!
• Use our Referral System to earn points from referred players.
• Side Quests with more missions will be available on week 2.

Chests and Rewards

Open Chest with Prestige to get:

• Medallions: Future Token Allocation
• Arb Tokens: The rarest drop being up to 1000 ARB!
• Event-Exclusive Mythical cosmetics
• Prestige Points

Cosmetic NFTs and ARB tokens are claimable after the event. TGE will take place in the future, Medallions will be claimable when the time comes but note they are not tradable NFTs.

Goodbye to the Old Demo

Part of the purpose of The New Frontiers is to say goodbye to the demo client we’ve had live for the past year. Although the game missions of The New Frontier include plenty of new content, they are still using this old demo client. The new Beacon looks and gameplay are way more exciting!

The stories in The New Frontiers are a way of saying goodbye to this old client, laying the groundwork to introduce our New Desktop Client, which will become available by the later stages of The New Frontiers (hint, last node of the main path) which players may optionally try.

In this new client, you'll experience a hand-crafted experience that tells the charming story of Dawnport.

You’ll be able to try out instances of our new features, combat systems, music, graphics, and dungeon zones. We will be progressively showing you more and more of this new version of the game throughout Phases 2 and 3 of the New Frontiers Quest.

Initially, we planned for this event to run for two weeks, but we extended it to three for more people to try it!

Founding Characters and Pets

Dungeons on app.thebeacon.gg are currently closed but will reopen in week 2. The Dungeon Hub will have 4 new dungeons each week (a total of 8) each one with a chest prize at the end. Founding characters can clear each dungeon once. Free users can play but won’t earn drops. This will be in parallel to The New Frontiers Quest.

• Loot drops from FCs in Dungeons will be credited to The New Frontiers Quest at the end. Loot will be reflected on the New Frontiers app interface after week 3.
• Pets: Guaranteed whitelist and free extra chests, which will be claimable by week 2.
• Partnered collections: Benefits available by week 2.

Further announcements will cover all asset mechanics and Writ of Passage NFT Mint. Whitelist draft will be at the event's end.

Remember no token allocation has been allocated to investors/private sales. The only way to get it is through The New Frontiers Quest or a Writ of Passage, and will be distributed in the future.

Enjoy The New Frontiers Quest, and look forward to the New Client release at the end of the event!

Let The New Frontiers Quest Begin!
With love,
The Skillcap Team.
||@everyone||

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Dungeons and Rewards for FCs

@everyone: Starting tomorrow (Local time: <t:1718739000:F>), The Dungeon Hub will be open once again on our app app.thebeacon.gg featuring 4 new dungeon each week.
There will be a direct link to access this as well within The New Frontiers app starting tomorrow.

Weekly Dungeon Release Schedule:

• Starting tomorrow, 2 dungeons will be available immediately.
• Additional dungeons will be released on Wednesday and Thursday.
• Next Monday, the dungeons for that week will unlock daily from Monday to Thursday.
• You will have until Sunday of each week to clear the dungeons before they reset.

For Founding Characters:

• Access the Dungeon hub and complete up to 4 new dungeons each week.
• Each dungeon features a chest at the end with rewards similar to event chests, including up to rare cosmetics.
• Each Founding Character can complete each dungeon once and claim its prize.
• Loot will also be reflected in The New Frontiers Quest webapp.
• FCs need to be in the same wallet you have for the New Frontiers Quest
• Note that if you complete a dungeon with a FC you won't be able to withdraw it until the next day.
• In order to avoid exploits, The Progress and drops of Founding Characters is being tracked individually and marked respectively as well with the wallets that hold them. Take this in consideration if you want to purchase/sell one while the dungeons are live.

For Free Players:

• You can also access the Dungeon hub but will receive decorative common cosmetics instead of event loot.
• Free players can still obtain all the loot from The New Frontiers Quest in the main app, while Founding Characters enjoy the extra bonus of dungeon chest rewards.

Other notes

• This runs in parallel with The New Frontiers Quest on the demo client at app.thebeacon.gg. However, you will be able to access from the New Frontiers App as shown in the attached picture.

Stay tuned for more announcements coming soon related to our FCs, Pets and our partners, as well as more information related to our Mint and the Whitelists Raffle. Side Quests with more missions are also coming very soon!

Oh, and Story 6 is now live!

Onwards to Week 2 of The New Frontiers!

Founding characters can be found here:
https://app.treasure.lol/collection/the-beacon-founding-characters

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Writ of Passage Mint - Date, Details & More

First things first @everyone:
If you don't mint you will still get the tokens from your medallions.

Benefits of Holding a Writ of Passage

• Token allocation reserved for WoPs based on participation
• Exclusive access to Phases 2 and 3 of The New Frontiers Quest
• Opportunities to upgrade Writs from Rare to Epic (Phase 2) and Epic to Legendary (Phase 3) for further token allocation for users who complete quests within them. These phases will include trying new game features, such as weapons, upgrades, zones, enemies, and deeper gameplay functionalities.

Mint Details

• Total Supply: 10,000
• Mint Price: 0.115 ETH
• Mint Date: Friday, June 28th

Whitelist spots will be granted to:

• Pet holders (guaranteed WL)
• Founding Character holders who participated in the dungeons
• New Frontiers Quest participants (based on rank and points)
• Partner giveaways
  Whitelists spots are not overallocated*

The Writ of Passage offers an unprecedented opportunity to join our ecosystem and gain early access to our token before anyone else. WoPs will be tradable shortly after the mint finishes.

Dear Community

The New Frontiers Quest Phase 1 has been a huge success, with hundreds of thousands of new players, numerous new communities, and an incredible number of partnership requests. Maintaining a consistent 120k+ Daily Active Users, peaking at over 150k DAU on the most active days.

However, this is just the beginning. The Writ of Passage Mint marks the launch of our ecosystem, starting with The Beacon and expanding into a series of games based on The Beacon’s universe. We aim to bridge the gap between web3 and web2, producing fantastic and engaging games, with blockchain as a key component in gaming's evolution as an industry. Our token will support our entire ecosystem, aiming to create this amazing universe together with our community, enhancing game experience and interoperability.

Our Settlement launch in December 2022 took the web3 world by storm. It’s been amazing to see our community only grow stronger since then. Our Founding Characters and Pets have become some of the best-performing collections of the year.

The New Frontiers Quest's traction has surpassed our previous release by orders of magnitude. We are building something with immense potential, and the world is noticing.

We are committed to our ecosystem's growth, placing the community at the center. **No tokens **have been allocated to private investors or sales. The only way to obtain our token is by owning a Writ of Passage and participating in The New Frontiers Quest, or via medallions in chests; The WoP is the best opportunity there will ever be for this purpose.

Although TGE is planned for shortly after the global game release, we will allocate more than half of the total token distribution to community and ecosystem initiatives, with a significant portion going to the Writ of Passage NFT.

With thousands of participants and more collaboration requests than we can count, not everyone will receive a WL spot. However, you still have a chance if you don’t get a WL spot on the draft.
Based on rank, users will be placed on an allowlist to mint a Writ of Passage on a first-come, first-served basis after the whitelist period concludes. Any remaining WoPs after that period will be available to the public

300 WoPs are reserved for golden ticket holders with free mint (distributed post-mint). 200 WoPs are reserved for Team, Core Partners, and Treasury.

This is just the beginning. We can’t wait to show you the all the cool stuff we've been cooking over the past year.

Stay tuned for more announcements about The WL Raffle and the future of our project! More details on Token and our G2M strategy will be released soon!

We're just getting started!

[devout pulsar]

WOP MINT DETAILS

As mentioned in the previous announcement, we intend to allocate more than half of the token’s total distribution to Community and Ecosystem initiatives.

Starting with the Writ of Passage

18% of the total tokens will be allocated among Writ of Passage holders.

• On Phases 2 and 3, holders will be able to complete quests to obtain further allocation from this pool.
• Separate from the WoP allocation, Pets will be airdropped 1% of the total supply as well as keeping the benefits that characterize them and will play a role in phases 2 and 3.

Note this is totally separate from medallions. If you don’t mint or don’t hold any assets, you will still be able to claim free tokens based on the medallions you’ve obtained.

TGE is structured to be released shortly after the global launch of the game, which is aimed at late December. Our goal is to have a sustainable token that powers our ecosystem. More information on distribution, dates, and initial unlocks soon.

Mint Agenda

• Whitelist Phase (Guaranteed mint): 13:30 - 15:30 UTC June 28th (local time: <t:1719581400:f> to <t:1719588600:f>)
• Allowlist: From June 28, 15:30 UTC - June 29, 03:30 UTC (First Come, First Served, Overallocated) (local time: <t:1719588600:f> to <t:1719631800:f>)
• Community: FCFS starting at 03:30 UTC on June 29 until sold out (local time: <t:1719631800:f> until sold out)

Whitelist Specifics

• The snapshot for pets, Founding Characters, and NFQ raffle winners will be taken tomorrow, June 26, at Around 19:30 UTC. (local time: <t:1719430200:f>)
• A few hours later, on June 26, the wallet checker will go live, allowing users to verify which stage they can mint in.
• Note: Some wallets from partner raffles will become available on Thursday, June 27th.
• White lists stack: if you earned more than one via different mechanics, you’ll be able to mint as many WoPs as WLs you have.

Regarding Points and the Referral System

• Points will undergo a review period to detect all bots, multi-accounts, and cheaters.
• Referral points will be distributed on June 26 at 9:30 UTC, giving users a 12-hour window to open these chests and claim the prestige for their rank before the raffle takes place. (local time: <t:1719394200:f>)
  ||@everyone||

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Wallet Checker is live!

The first batch of **White Lists **and Wait List are live!

Check the status of your wallet here 👉 https://app.thebeacon.gg/mint

The last raffle batch will be uploaded tomorrow, including the results of the Giveaways from the main Partner Projects and Platforms (such as Gam3s.gg, OKX, and several others).

• Whitelists are underallocated (Guaranteed spot)
• Waitlists are overallocated (Granted to Landseekers and Vanguards)
• Final Details on the mint tomorrow!

If you didn't qualify today, check again tomorrow; there's still a chance!

DO NOT click on any link that doesn't come from our official account; for now this site should only request a signature, no transactions
||@everyone||

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Remaining WLs + Upcoming Mint

The Writ Of Passage mint starts <t:1719581400:R> !

The final batch of Whitelist addresses is here! If you weren't eligible yesterday, make sure to check again, as we have updated the WL and Waitlist phases with one final batch.

Our major partners have sent over the final addresses to be whitelisted.

Check your eligibility here 👉 https://app.thebeacon.gg/mint

Mint Breakdown:

• Where: https://app.thebeacon.gg/mint
• Network: Arbitrum One
• Currency: ETH
• Price: 0.115 ETH (Remember to have some extra ETH for the gas fee, which is less than a dollar)

Mint Agenda:

• Whitelist Phase (Guaranteed mint): June 28, 13:30 - 15:30 UTC
  • Local time: <t:1719581400:f> to <t:1719588600:f>
  • 1 Mint per Whitelist
• Waitlist/Allowlist (First Come, First Serve): June 28, 15:30 UTC - June 29, 03:30 UTC
  • Local time: <t:1719588600:f> to <t:1719631800:f>
  • 2 Mints max per Landseeker - 1 Mint max Per Vanguard
• Community (Public): FCFS starting on June 29, 03:30 UTC, until sold out
  • Local time: <t:1719631800:f> until sold out
  • 3 Mints Per Wallet

Congratulations to all the winners!
||@everyone||
DO NOT click on any link that doesn't come from our official account; for now this site should only request a signature, no transactions

[devout pulsar]

THE WRIT OF PASSAGE MINT STARTS IN 5 MINUTES!

GO MINT 👉 https://app.thebeacon.gg/mint
Prize: 0.115 ETH
Total Supply: 10000

Mint Agenda

• Whitelist Phase (Guaranteed mint): June 28, 13:30 - 15:30 UTC (LIVE NOW)
  • Local time: <t:1719581400:f> to <t:1719588600:f>
  • 1 Mint per Whitelist
• Waitlist/Allowlist (First Come, First Serve): June 28, 15:30 UTC - June 29, 03:30 UTC
  • Local time: <t:1719588600:f> to <t:1719631800:f>
  • 2 Mints max per Landseeker - 1 Mint max Per Vanguard
• Community (Public): FCFS starting on June 29, 03:30 UTC, until sold out
  • Local time: <t:1719631800:f> until sold out
  • 3 Mints Per Wallet_

Important Info (Please Read)

• REMEMBER TO RELOAD YOUR BROWSER

• As stated, 300 Writs of Passage will be reserved for golden ticket holders, which will be airdropped to them for free after the mint. Additionally, 200 Writs of Passage will be reserved for the team, core partners, and treasury. totaling 500 Writs of Passage out of the 10,000 reserved from the mint

• Gas Fee: The chain's gas fee shouldn't be more than 1 dollar, but just in case, have more.

• Prize: 0.115 ETH. Have it ready! Remember to add a slight amount higher for the transaction cost (less than 1 usd)

• Network: The mint happens in the ArbitrumOne network; either way, the site will prompt you to change it automatically.

• Contract Address: 0x5d541B55763A9277f61a739f40B6021A16C2d3d8

• Official Links: __Only use links posted in this announcement channel and our official Twitter account (@The_Beacon_GG). Please beware of scammers. __

• Be Ready: Switch the network in advance, have the ETH ready plus the gas fee, and check the timer.

• Tradable: The WOP NFT will be tradable shortly after the mint event is over, we'll announce and let you know in advance before it's unlocked.

We will be updating constantly on anything that might happen plus the start of each phase through our https://discord.com/channels/951421342392131584/1040331819339493406 channel.
PSA: The event doesn't end after the mint; you have until the 30th to get more rewards like medallions, arb tokens, and event-exclusive event items.

Happy minting! Thanks for enjoying our game, supporting the project, and believing in our mission.
**We're just getting started. **
-The Skillcap Team
||@everyone||

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Waitlist phase starts in <t:1719588600:R>

MAKE SURE YOU HAVE ENOUGH FUNDS

The waitlist is overallocated (100,000+) on a first-come, first-served basis. The available supply is what remains after the whitelist phase.

• Landseekers: Can mint up to 2 WOP.
• Vanguards: Can mint up to 1 WOP.

Keep in mind

• Again, have enough funds for mint + gas
• Hard refresh your browser. Reload just in case.
• Official link: https://app.thebeacon.gg/mint

Happy minting!
||@everyone||

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Thank you all!

We were a little excited and missed the announcement.

And as we always say, we're just getting started
GGWP
||@everyone||

[devout pulsar]

What's Next + NFQ Phase 1 Extension

Next Steps

The New Frontiers quest has been an amazing initiative with thousands of new players and hundreds of new communities from all nations. We are thrilled by the experience.

The Writ of Passage represents the kickstart of our ecosystem, giving holders early access to new content and features, making them an integral part of the development process for The Beacon and future games. The mint was, by all accounts and measures, a great success.

The New Frontiers Will Remain Open Until Friday

The New Frontiers Phase 1 will remain open until Friday, where our first lore-centric experience with the new client awaits in the last node. Players can continue obtaining medallions and other rewards until phase one ends on Friday 23:59 UTC.

Rewards and Claims

Rewards from Phase 1 will be available in the upcoming weeks after it ends. We will announce where and how to claim ARB, Wings, and medallions. Keep in mind that both Wings are tied to our new cosmetic system that will make an appearance alongside new features during Phase 2; they will not be usable right away in our old legacy client, and medallions are tied to the TGE. Bots and Sybil and accounts that used scripts are disqualified, and their rewards will be unclaimable; any reclaimed ARB from disqualified accounts will be redistributed in Phases 2 and 3.
Chest rewards for pet holders will be available this week.
Remember, regardless of whether you minted WoP or not, you will be able to claim all the rewards you gathered in Phase 1 for free, with ARB being the first claimable set of rewards.

About Phases 2 and 3

Phases 2 and 3 will take place in the coming months to playtest and balance core aspects of The Beacon game with our community.

• Phase 2: Feature-focused quests to playtest things like weapons, enemies, powerups, and new zones.
• Phase 3: Holistic playtesting of the game with a focus on balance and meta-progression.

WoP holders will find quests similar to Phase 1, involving new features and experiences, testing, and feedback opportunities. They can upgrade their WoPs by completing missions (players will be able to upgrade multiple WoPs at once, there's no cost associated to upgrading).

Phases 2 and 3 are tailored for WoP holders, but will also include instances for the broader community. Pets and FCs will also play a role. Exclusive rewards, including more ARB and limited edition items, will be available during these phases as well.

Although weekly dungeons will close after Phase 1 concludes, we want to keep things interesting. Between now and Phase 2, we will run community events, more project partnerships and hold fun contests such as speedrun tournaments with prizes.

We are gathering feedback from Phase 1 to make Phase 2 and beyond more enjoyable!
Specifics regarding various features will be announced in the coming weeks.

Global Launch

The Global Launch is expected by the end of the year. The Beacon will be released on Web3 and Web2 simultaneously, featuring controller support and a mobile version coming soon after. Phases 2 and 3 will happen between now and the Global Launch. More information related to TGE and tokenomics will be released soon. Our goal is to have a robust and sustainable token that powers our ecosystem and game experience in novel and creative ways, placing our community at the center

This is a very exciting period for everything we are building. We deeply appreciate the support from our OG players over the last year and a half, and to the newcomers, we're more than thrilled to have you join us!
||@everyone||
Onwards to the future!
-The Skillcap Team

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Last Mission Available Today + The NFQ Concludes Tomorrow!

The Beacon's Prelude

The last node of the NFQ goes live today!.
Try out The Beacon's Story Prelude, which presents an introduction to the new game client with a brief intro story experience we put together for you.

This is completely optional. You don't need to download it for the points, you'll get those anyway.

However, we would love to see you try this experience we crafted with tons of love. You will get a glimpse of our new client and what awaits you on Phase 2 of The New Frontiers Quest.
We highly suggest you try it out and get a hands-on experience with the new look and feel (and also there's the last bit of bonus prestige points).

Keep in mind this is a temporary site and temporary client, the prelude will be featured on Treasure's Launcher, and more platforms for Phase 2. This is an alpha build to show you a glimpse of what is to come, Phase 2 will feature a more stable version

DO NOT OPEN ANY LINKS THAT DON'T COME DIRECTLY FROM THE NEW FRONTIERS WEB APP! THE CLIENT IS DOWNLOADABLE

The New Frontiers Quest Finale!

• You have until tomorrow to complete all remaining quests, including Side Quests! 23:59 UTC (local time: <t:1720223940:F>)

Important Info!

• After the event concludes, you will still be able to open chests and check your inventory.
• Pet holders will receive an airdrop today with 5x chests per pet (snapshot taken last week before the mint).
• Weekly Dungeons will remain open until Monday but you'll only be able to get rewards until tomorrow.

We appreciate all your support and participation throughout this journey.
Make sure to finish your quests and enjoy the final moments of The New Frontiers Quest Phase 1!
Look forward to what is to come in the subsequent phases!
||@everyone||

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Dungeons Reopening + Partnerships + Upcoming Stuff

We're doing tons of initiatives and events while we work towards Phase 2, starting with a fresh round of dungeons and partnerships. Expect project-exclusive rewards and such.

The Dungeons Are Coming Back

• When: Starting August 12th, four new dungeons will unlock daily from Monday to Thursday. The event will last three weeks.
• Rewards: In-game Items, Medallions & more.

Partnerships

More details on both of these next week! Keep in mind these campaigns will be run from their end with our support. Expect much more of these to come.

• Games 7: Lining up with an exciting Game7 Campaign on the horizon, we're launching some cool crossplay activities involving our dungeons.
• KGeN: KGeN is launching its new questing platform, K-Drop! They will do this in three phases, hosting their favorite games, where players will be able to earn points and get in the prize pool of $100k!

On-Going Collabs!

If you're a WoP, Pet or FC holder, check these out!

• Valhalla foundation
• Smolbound

After The Event

Did Somebody Say Tournament?

Shortly after the Dungeons are closed, we'll announce more details on an upcoming Speedrun Tournament. Don't worry—we'll make it fair for everyone to have a shot. This is just one of many instances during this interim of Phases.

Phase 1 Rewards

• Arb Tokens: These will be airdropped in mid-August.
• Wings: These will be available closer to Phase 2 alongside the new client.

Stay tuned for more details next week! 🫡
||@everyone ||

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ARB Token Airdrop!

Dear Settlers, today we'll be distributing the ARB tokens from the Pouches you looted during Phase 1 of The New Frontiers Quest.

Tokens will be distributed as an Airdrop and sent directly to the Beacon wallet you linked to your New Frontiers Quest account. You should be able to see them in your balance soon
Please be patient if you don't receive them immediately, as the process will take several hours.

You can find the full list of winners here:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/11HEzOvxPLMyceEMABvYQy47yVr65aQu1YI3tzYt9tqM/edit?usp=sharing

Please note that only players who obtained the pouches as drops will receive these tokens; they are independent of medallions.

Important Note: If you don't appear on this list, your account has most likely been flagged due to botting or multi-accounting.

The prize pool consisted of **160.000 ARB **
Tokens from cheaters have been recaptured and added back to our remaining grant prize pool. A total of 39,130 ARB have been recaptured from cheaters and will be used in subsequent activities as prizes for those who participate. We still have several rewards for the next activities!

Stay tuned for more updates, the remaining claims, collabs, and more!
||@everyone||

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The Beacon's Path Forward

Dear Community,
As many of you know, the Treasure community has recently approved their migration from Arbitrum to ZKsync. We understand that this might raise many questions and uncertainties, and we want to clarify what this shift means for The Beacon.
In this document, we’ll discuss our position, the implications for our game, and both the challenges and opportunities that lie ahead.

It's been a while since our last update, so without further ado, check the full announcement HERE.

Announcement Overview

• Treasure and Arbitrum
• Treasure’s Migration
• The Future of The Beacon
• Supporting Both Chains
• Developing a Robust Plan
• Roadmap
  • Phase 2
  • Phase 3
  • Global Launch
• Keeping You in The Loop

We are forever grateful for our incredible community. Thank you for continuing to trust us as we work every day to make this game truly groundbreaking.

Amazing times await.
-The Beacon Team
||@everyone ||

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Dialogue System Showcase - The Beacon Devlog

Hey Settlers! In our last announcement, we promised to be more transparent with our development process, showing more behind-the-scenes footage and keeping you guys in the loop. With that in mind, here's the first devlog of hopefully many, showcasing our very own dialogue system plus some Tinker functionality as well (our visual scripting system).

Watch here: https://youtu.be/WqnmQV5BFQQ

**About __Tinker __: **Tinker is our own visual scripting system, which we made from scratch in Godot. Tinker is the pillar for many systems in our game, ranging from combat to field items, in-game events, the dialogue system showcased here, and much, much more.
Tinker is also what will make UGG (User Generated Gameplay) possible in the future since it provides the tools for making things without actually coding but instead in a much more intuitive and visual way. We plan on open-sourcing Tinker eventually when it's more mature and polished.

Thanks for watching!
||@everyone ||

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Tournament Announcement + The Beacon Cartridge

10k $MAGIC Speedrun Tournament and our cartridge to be minted in Treasure's decentralized game console.

__Year of the Snake Tournament! __

With the upcoming year of the snake this January 20th, we wanted to commemorate this event with a speedrun tournament with 10k $MAGIC in prizes, exclusive items, participation trophies, side events, and giveaways. This is one tournament you won't want to miss!

• Qualifier Rounds: Two weeks to test your skills starting December 18
• Live Stream Finals: Hosted by our team and special guests.
• Open to All: You don't need a special item to participate. Also, even if you don’t make it to the brackets, enjoy side events and giveaways! (Don't worry, holders, we got tons of stuff for you, too!)
• 10k $MAGIC in Prizes: Plus exclusive items and participation prizes!

Full event overview this Wednesday!

The Beacon Cartridge Has Dropped!

To commemorate Treasure’s mainnet launch, we’re taking part in the 2 week celebration where each day a new Treasure game cartridge is dropped!
Ours drops <t:1734386400:R>

If The Beacon cartridge is minted the most, our community will win 42,000 $MAGIC!
If we get these funds, part of them will go directly to the Year of the Snake tournament prize pool!

Get yours 👇

1. Go to https://des.treasure.lol/
2. Bridge MAGIC to Treasure if you haven’t already watch this tutorial
3. Click on the The Beacon cartridge
4. Mint the The Beacon cartridge for free
5. Show off the cartridge on X!

If you collect ALL cartridges by <t:1735648200:D>, you will earn The First Edition Quest and will be eligible to win 420 MAGIC (10x random participants): https://app.treasure.lol/quests

Look forward to the full tournament overview this Wednesday !
||@everyone ||

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The Year of the Snake Tournament!

**You get a trophy just by participating! **

10K $MAGIC in prizes, exclusive items, trophies, and much more! What better to welcome a new year with a tournament! First round of the qualifiers starts today!

FOR THE FULL TOURNAMENT AND PRIZES OVERVIEW: READ THIS!

How to participate in the qualifiers

THE GOAL IS TO REACH THE END OF THE DUNGEON AS FAST AS POSSIBLE!

• Go to app.thebeacon.gg, sign in, and head over to the dungeons. Go to the rightmost entrance. (Watch this short video if you're lost)
• Record your run and follow the instructions in this form (format is very important!)

Keep in mind

• The top 32 times from each qualifier round will move on to the next stage
• Players can make more than one submission per round (in case you improve your time!)
• If a player qualifies during the first round and tries again during the second, it will be ignored

Important Dates

Mark your calendars, and don’t miss out on anything! Watch for surprise giveaways and side events by following our X account

Qualifiers

• Qualifiers Round 1 - December 18, 2024 to December 25, 2024
• Qualifiers Round 2 - December 27, 2024 to January 2, 2025

Playoffs

• Brackets Round 1 - January 6, 2025
• Brackets Round 2 & 3 - January 7, 2025
• Finals - <t:1736534640:D>

About Side Events and Giveaways

Alongside the main qualifiers, we’ll host giveaways and side events with exclusive prizes like unique color variants of cosmetics and more! We’ll keep you updated along the way, announcing these on Discord and Twitter.

Good luck to all participants, give it your besssssst!

PD: Again, for the full event and prizes breakdown, go here!
||@everyone ||

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Field Items! - The Beacon Devlog 💣

WATCH HERE!
Check out our second of many and latest devlog! Field items are varied; they could be potions, traps, or whatever comes along in a single run. This time around, we're showcasing the bomb and an overview of the systems that make it possible:

• Smart Sprites
• Aseprite Importer
• Tinker (Check our previous devlog for more of an in-depth look!)
  And some more.

Have a Happy New Year, and thanks for coming along with us on this wild ride!
||@everyone ||

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The New Frontiers Quest - Phase 2 Update!

NFQ Phase 2 is on the horizon, and we couldn't be more excited about it. It will consist of two Acts, the first starting on January 20th!

To begin, we are introducing an additional reward pool exclusively for Phase 2!
This pool will consist of 0.5% of the total token supply. This reward pool is independent of the 18% allocation already reserved for WoPs.

Act I: WoP Staking (January 20 - February 20)

Kicking off Phase 2, Writ of Passage staking will go live on January 20th. Holders will be able to stake their WoPs and progressively accumulate reward multipliers based on time staked.

• No Lock-Up Period: Unstake your WoPs any time. Staking progress is tied to the WoP NFT, not the owner. This means that if you sell your WoP, the buyer inherits its progress.
• Staking Duration: Rewards are earned progressively, with the maximum reward multiplier unlocked by the 20-day mark.

Act II: New Client and Quests (February 27 onwards)

On February 27th, Phase 2 enters full force with the debut of our new game client and quests. This content-rich update will give WoP holders access to:

• Challenging Quests: Complete them to earn rewards!
• WoP Upgrades: Completing the main quest line will upgrade your WoPs, entitling you to a larger token allocation.
• Be Part of the Adventure: Phase 2 is where playtesting happens. Your feedback is indispensable. We'll keep enhancing and adding content as we go!

Phase 2 will require multiple game client builds, and we’ll rely on the support of Treasure Launcher for distribution. Besides this, in alignment with our vision for a global launch, we are already pushing our efforts to secure major distribution platforms for the future.

• Treasure Launcher will remain the core hub for updates, gameplay, and native on-chain integration.
• Epic Games Store: Wishlist The Beacon today!
• Steam: Coming soon—stay tuned for updates.

To make the most out of Phase 2, we’ve pushed gameplay dates a bit further than initially intended. This will not only provide a much more meaningful experience for you as a player but also allow us to gather feedback on a version of The Beacon that better aligns with our vision.

Important Dates Recap

• January 20th: Phase 2 Act I starts - WoP staking begins on Treasure Chain.
• February 20th: Staking ends.
• February 27th: Phase 2 Act II starts with new quests and rewards.

What’s Next?

The specifics of staking and rewards will be revealed on January 20th, when it goes live. Prepare for exclusive content, epic rewards, and the chance to upgrade your WoP as you journey through The New Frontiers Quest!

Trials and Tribulations await in The New Frontiers Quest!
||@everyone||

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Phase 2 - Act I is live! WOP Staking!

👉 START STAKING HERE! 👈

Staking Overview!

• Stake your WOP(s) to unlock reward multipliers based on the time staked progressively.
• Each 5 days staked unlocks a milestone, with the maximum multiplier unlocked by the 20-day mark(1.5x multiplier).
• The staking period lasts 30 days, but only 20 days are required to reach the max multiplier.

What's It For

• We have allocated an extra 0.5% of the total token allocation as a reward pool for Phase 2.
• During Phase 2 - Act II, players will earn points by completing quests. This is where the multipliers earned by staking will apply.
• The allocation will be distributed by the end of the season based on points earned by the player.

Bridging & Dates

• Staking will go live on Treasure Chain; in order to bridge your WoPs to Treasure Chain, go to this link. Make sure to select NFTs!
• You can bridge WoPs individually or in batches. Bridging to Treasure chain is live, while the option to brige back to Arbitrum going live shortly after.
• January 20th: WOP staking begins on Treasure Chain.
• February 20th: Staking ends.

Progress & Lock-up Period

• No Lock-Up Period: You can unstake your WOP(s) at any time.
• The staking progress is tied to the WOP NFT, not the owner. If you sell your WOP, the buyer inherits its progress.
• Progress will not be lost if you unstake your WOP. For instance, if you stake for 2 days and then unstake, it will keep those 2 days of progress until staked again.
• Each WOP is independent, meaning reward multipliers accumulate for each WOP you hold.
• Multipliers will work cross-chain, meaning you can bridge your WOP back to Arbitrum, and it will keep its multipliers.
• You can stake multiple WoPs at the same time, due to a minor issue you need to stake a WoP once before batch staking is enabled (a fix is being issued soon)

Treasure Quests

• There will be treasure quests available for both bridging and staking
• Check the quests here.
• Written Oath: Stake a WOP on Treasure. (250 Gems!)
• A Safe Passage: Bridge a WOP on Treasure. (100 Gems!)
• You will be able to trade your WoPs natively in Treasure Chain within the Treasure Marketplace, where both Treasure and Arbitrum collections are supported

Got any doubts? Read the FAQ here!

Act I begins! Enjoy staking in preparation for an action-packed act to follow
||@everyone||

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NFQ Phase 2 - Trials and Tribulations is LIVE!

Hey Settlers, we're stoked to announce that today starts Act II!
This event will span several weeks, where the main focus are the combat aspects of the game. Expect new content to be released weekly, featuring new dungeons, enemies, mechanics, and much more. This phase is about experimenting and trying out new things, together with all of you.

Play now 👉 app.thebeacon.gg/nfq!

Keep in mind this phase is mainly exclusive to WOP holders, although there will be some public instances available for everyone in the community!

BEWARE OF SCAMS! - The Treasure Launcher is the only, and official way to play the game during this phase for now.

Event Overview

Welcome to Act II! Your input is crucial in shaping the game's development, so get ready to test new mechanics, upgrade your Writ of Passage, and compete for an extra 0.5% reward pool! This phase is about experimenting and trying out new things!

• New quests and challenges available each week! Upon launch 2 Quests are available, with 2 more coming tomorrow and 2 shortly after
• Test new weapons, monsters, traps, and field items. Your feedback will help shape the final version of the game.
• Introducing Expedition Points, a new system to track progress and contributions during Phase 2.
• Some quests have optional hardcore versions with rewards for those bold enough to complete them. Expect some of these to offer a real challenge.
• For technical purposes, each quest will be an individual client build that will be downloaded through Treasure Launcher.
• Initially, some features like the house builder and character customization will be disabled, but they will be enabled as we go

Rewards

Expedition Points

• Completing quests earns you chests containing Expedition Points. The number of points per chest varies depending on rarity.
• At the end of this phase, we will take a snapshot of your points. These points will dictate how much token allocation you get (from this phase) when the TGE happens.
• More points mean a bigger share of the reward pool!
• This feature is exclusive to WOP holders.

Writ of Passage Multiplier

• Holding a Writ of Passage grants you a multiplier on your total Exploration Points. For example, if you earn 100 points from a chest and have a 0.5x WOP multiplier, your total will be 150 points (100 base + 50 bonus).
• Multipliers stack per WOP, you only need to complete a quest once regardless of how many WOPs you hold.
• IMPORTANT: You must hold the WOP NFT at the moment of the snapshot at the end of the event to receive the bonus reward multiplier.

Community Hub

As we've said before, this phase is mainly about testing and iterating. This is where your participation is crucial in shaping the game.

• Join the conversation and verify your assets 👉 https://discord.com/channels/951421342392131584/1054802844529725440
• Discuss and provide feedback 👉 https://discord.com/channels/951421342392131584/1343589030662766642

Additionally

With Tinker now up and running, implementing things such as as new Field Items is faster than ever.
We'll introduce and test a ton of new content within this phase, ranging from enemies and items to weapon move sets and even more complex mechanics. These are not final, and your input will play a crucial role on the adjustments we make.

If you have any ideas in mind that you’d like us to introduce, please share them using the link below. They might even make it into future quests!

• Share your ideas 👉 https://discord.com/channels/951421342392131584/1344283063630430218

We hope you enjoy this next step in The Beacon, and we're super excited to work beside you, reading all your feedback and ideas! @everyone

-The Beacon Team

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Phase 2 updates

Dear players, today we have a series of updates to share with you. Our devs are working in all directions, squashing bugs and tweaking different aspects of the game.

New Quests

The following quests are enabled today and can be accessed through the NFQ webapp:

• Main quest: "Watch your step"
• Optional hard quest: "Dance through the danger (be warned, this one is challenging!)

These quests introduce new mechanics in the form of traps and hazards.

Gameplay tweaks

• **Primary ability **: Sword swing(left mouse button):
  • Now allows holding the input while the ability is active, the attack is now slightly faster.
  • Third attack in the combo deals 1.5x base damage
  • Third attack in the combo has 1.25 knockback strength
  • Added temporary art to third attack in the combo to make it visually distinct
• Secondary ability: Shield Bash(right mouse button):
  • Charge time decreased by 15%

Performance

• The functionality of several entities within the game has been adjusted, resulting in higher performance and less likelihood of crashes. Enemies will have a higher engagement radius soon

Fixes

• Music not playing when retrying a run
• Correct some dialogue typos
• Correct explosion layers sorting over objects
• Fixed missing map colliders on the “Make it through” quest
• Fixed 10x knockback sometimes being applied to enemies causing them to be projected at break-neck speeds away from the screen
• Add door opening & closing sounds
• Update shield break sound effect
• Music volume has been adjusted

Web improvements

• Quests are now replayable!
• We are working together with Treasure to make web and launcher interactions smoother

Expect to see several patches and adjustments as Phase II progresses. We'll soon add a Changelog channel for you to see relevant game updates.
@everyone

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Regarding the Treasure situation

Dear players, we want to provide you with an important update regarding the situation with Treasure.

Treasure has been a valuable partner throughout the journey of The Beacon. However, recent changes within Treasure over the past few days have led us to reassess our relationship.

We’ve reached a point where Treasure’s current vision no longer align with the goals we have for our game and ecosystem.
For this and other reasons, we have decided to fully depart from their ecosystem.

Our home remains on Arbitrum, as it has from the very beginning. We share a strong partnership together, with well-aligned visions and exciting plans for the future. We just recently returned from GDC, where we hosted a booth together in the main venue, our bond being stronger than ever.

The development of our games and all our plans remain unchanged. As a company, we are well-funded, secure, and supported by strong existing partnerships, with new ones currently in the works. The Beacon will continue to expand as we’ve always envisioned.

We know that this change happened abruptly—it did for us too.
Regarding The Beacon's assets, most are already on Arbitrum, though a few remain on the Treasure Chain. We are committed to ensuring your assets remain safe, regardless of what happens to Treasure Chain, and we will assist you in the process of returning them to Arbitrum One. As this situation unfolds, we strongly recommend bridging your assets to Arbitrum at your earliest convenience.

Our plans for the future remain intact, and while this news may be surprising, it does not alter The Beacon’s development or roadmap in any substantial way.

In the coming days, we’ll share an update detailing the process of unwinding the features we’ve been using from the Treasure ecosystem and the path forward. This includes launcher, marketplaces, and more. We are currently working with our partners for our users and the experience to remain unaffected by this change.

Momentarily, Phase 2 will remain as it has been during the past weeks, we are focusing on making the transition to new platforms as smooth as possible.

We wish the Treasure team the best in their future endeavors, and we remain incredibly excited about the future of The Beacon as we expand into new horizons.
@everyone

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Phase 2 – Official End Date

Hey Settlers!
Phase 2 is coming to a close. The final quest will be released on April 17, and all content will remain available until April 30, giving players time to wrap up any remaining quests.
This final dungeon will feature a more complete and polished experience, with integrated content and a few final surprises!

While Phase 2 was initially planned to run longer, we’ve successfully tested the key systems we aimed to validate. Along with recent changes related to Treasure, we’ve decided to wrap up Phase 2 earlier than originally scheduled. We’ve decided to invest our development efforts towards our long-term goals, working with Epic Games to be one of our main distribution channels.

Key Dates and Details

Final Quest Node

No new quest will be released this week. We’re focusing on the final dungeon of Phase 2, which will be released on Thursday, April 17. This dungeon will be the culmination of everything Phase 2!

April 30, 16:00 UTC, is the deadline to complete all quest nodes and upgrade your WOP.

• After this point, the nodes will no longer be playable due to the shutdown of Treasure Launcher support.
• We will take a snapshot of all player progress, including points earned and nodes completed.
• Players who complete the Main Path will have their Writ of Passage upgraded from Rare to Epic in the days following the end of Phase 2.
• All points and multipliers will be permanently applied to your account.

Important: If you transfer your WOP to a different wallet before the snapshot, points and multipliers will not be applied.

Looking Ahead

After Phase 2 ends, we’ll begin preparing for Phase 3. In the meantime, we’ll migrate the current stable version of the game developed during Phase 2 to the Epic Games Store, so players can access and play it at any time.

The transition may take some time, as we work through the necessary adjustments and ensure the build is ready for continuous access. This process may take a few weeks.

Once live, this version of the game will remain available indefinitely. We will continue to push gameplay improvements, balance adjustments, and technical updates as needed, allowing players to experience the evolving systems ahead of Phase 3. Features like character customization and house decoration will be introduced gradually in this version.

About Phase 3

While we’re progressing on Phase 3 and new features, we’re also taking the time to improve existing systems based on everything we’ve learned during Phase 2.

Key areas we’re focusing on before the final phase of the NFQ:

• Networked gameplay: Gameplay is fully validated via an authoritative game server, allowing us to do on a massive scale things such as rewarding players based on gameplay, competitions, begin experimenting with co-op mode, and much more.
• Procedural generation: Generate new dungeons on each run, which is critical for any rogue-lite game. This is also a key driver in many game design decisions.
• Social multiplayer: Allow players to interact outside dungeon runs. This will start small, but continuously grow, allowing for more socially-driven gameplay, in-game trading, matchmaking, and more.
• Meta-progression: Player's persistent power progression, this is what makes the game a rogue-lite instead of a rogue-like. It's another essential game-design driver, and critical for a compelling single-player experience in The Beacon.

Once the items in this list are developed far enough to be tested by the community, we’ll move forward with the launch of Phase 3. We’ll share more concrete details as soon as we can make a realistic estimate of the timeline.

Thank you to everyone who has participated in Phase 2 and shared feedback! It’s been genuinely essential to shaping the future of The Beacon, and we’re looking forward to showing you what’s next.

-The Beacon Team
||@everyone||

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The Last NFQ Quest is LIVE! + Changelog #9[17/04]

This last quest is really special with more than a few surprises. We really hope you enjoy it as much as we did making it!
**Play Descending into Blue Haze! 👉 https://app.thebeacon.gg/nfq **

Important

- You have until April 30, 16:00 UTC to complete the main quest nodes (middle path).

- A snapshot will be taken on the same day of all player progress, including points earned and nodes completed.

Additionally

• Please keep in mind that your WOP won't be upgraded immediately.
• If you transfer your WOP to a different wallet before the snapshot, points and multipliers will not be applied. Do not move it until we've confirmed the snapshot has been taken.
• Regarding our plans ahead, from Phase 2 ending to Phase 3, please read #📣・announcements message.

Changelog #9[17/04]

Gameplay tweaks

• Your featured character is now displayed in game. You can change your featured character in the webapp (app.thebeacon.gg)
• Added sexier defeat and victory scenes
• Added Chain Lightning Power-up
• Added upgradable power-ups: Getting a repeated power-up levels it up, improving its effects
• Added Skeleton Necromancer
• Added Armored Skeleton
• Added sneak peek of power-ups in the Combat HUD
• Added multiple lighting improvements
• Improved some power-ups visuals
• Added new SFX
• Added new moonlight dungeon zone 1 tileset variant
• Improved dungeon doors visuals and functionality
• Took Damping Sphere to the garage (temporarily unavailable)

Performance

• Multiple performance fixes

Fixes

• Fixed health bug miscalculating health in some scenarios
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If you're starting the NFQ Phase 2 today (or tomorrow), don't worry! You still have time left! Quest process is retroactive.
||@everyone||

[opal comet]

Phase 2 is over!

As Phase 2 comes to a close, we would like to extend a big thank you to everyone who participated! Your feedback is invaluable to us!
Nearly 60% of WOPs will be upgraded — congratulations to everyone who completed the main path!

Keep in mind: WOPs that didn’t take part in this phase won’t be able to reach Legendary status, only Epic (if they participate in Phase 3). **That means you’re already one step ahead of the rest. **

WOP Upgrades (please read!)

• Your WOPs are currently being upgraded! This process may take from 1 to 3 days to be reflected in the metadata.
• IMPORTANT: If your WOPs are still on Treasure, you need to bridge them back to Arbitrum One for the upgrade to be processed; this is automatic once you bridge them back. Please use the following bridge link to complete this step if you haven't already done so.

What’s Next & Public Test

In the upcoming weeks, we will announce a public test date, during which we will open the current client to a broader audience to try out the game!
We will be hosting this on Epic Games

About Phase 3

As mentioned in one of our latest announcements (#📣・announcements message), while we continue building out Phase 3 and new features, we’re also using this time to refine core systems based on everything we’ve learned throughout Phase 2.

Key areas we’re focusing on before the final phase of the NFQ:

• Networked gameplay: Gameplay is fully validated via an authoritative game server, allowing us to do on a massive scale things such as rewarding players based on gameplay, competitions, begin experimenting with co-op mode, and much more.
• Procedural generation: Generate new dungeons on each run, which is critical for any rogue-lite game. This is also a key driver in many game design decisions.
• Social multiplayer: Allow players to interact outside dungeon runs. This will start small, but continuously grow, allowing for more socially-driven gameplay, in-game trading, matchmaking, and more.
• Meta-progression: Player's persistent power progression, this is what makes the game a rogue-lite instead of a rogue-like. It's another essential game-design driver, and critical for a compelling single-player experience in The Beacon.
  Once the items on this list are developed sufficiently to be tested by the community, we will move forward with the launch of Phase 3. We will share more concrete details as soon as we can provide a realistic estimate of the timeline.

Thank you all!

Once again, thank you all for participating. Stay tuned for more updates coming your way in the upcoming weeks!

The web app is currently being updated. In a few hours, you’ll be able to log in and view the loot and achievements from previous phases in the Journal section!
||@everyone||

[opal comet]

The Beacon's Next Steps

Hey Settlers,
We’re entering a brand-new era for The Beacon, kicking off with a Public Playtest and the launch of our evolving, seasonal game format!

READ THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT HERE

Table of Contents

• Upcoming Public Test! - August 27th
• Introducing Seasons
  • Season's Role
• Pre-Season Events
• Season 1 Launch
  • Season 2 and Future Seasons
• TGE
• About Phase 3
• Long Term Vision

We've always envisioned The Beacon as a staple game that can compete in traditional markets, and adopting a seasonal structure is a key step toward that goal. This approach allows us to battle-test essential game features, such as developing a robust multiplayer.

We’re super excited for these next chapters of The Beacon, and can’t wait to share all of this with you, starting with the Public Test on August 27th.

||@everyone||

[devout pulsar]

Public Playtest Reschedule - New Date

Dear community,
The Public Playtest will be moving by one week as the Epic Games Store review is taking a little longer than expected. We just received confirmation that the review of our latest build may take up to 4 more days.

Rather than risk a last-minute change, we want to be upfront and confirm the new date today:
📅 <t:1756994400:f>

This way we can ensure a smooth launch for everyone and give our partners more time to align their schedules.
Meanwhile… 🌟

On Wednesday we’ll be announcing the partners joining this playtest and the rewards you’ll be able to earn. It’s going to be woRth the wait. We will also be hosting a tournament with amazing prizes shortly after the event goes live.

We appreciate your patience and understanding 💙
The Beacon Team
@everyone

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Epic Games Public Playtest — Event Details

Did you miss Phase 2? This is your chance to get a taste of it! Open to all, free to try. A time-limited slice of The Beacon on the Epic Games Store with the upgraded client, revamped combat, new enemies & powerups, fresh dungeons/challenges, and event-exclusive rewards PLUS **[REDACTED]**🔒 (more info September 2)

When

• Start: <t:1756994400:f>
• Ends: <t:1757278020:D>

Rewards

• Participation: play during the window to earn the Adventurer’s Backpack (account-bound).
• Creator-exclusive NFT: Seeker’s Mantle — obtainable only via creator collabs/partnerships and game nights.

Partners & Tournament

Right after the Public Playtest we’ll host a tournament with amazing prizes and a major [REDACTED🔒] partner.

Get ready

• Wishlist on Epic Games so you don’t miss it 👉 https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-beacon-866697

By the way, after the event, all items will be delivered, including pending assets like the Wings from Phase 1 and the Year of the Snake Tournament.

See you soon, Settlers!
||@everyone ||

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Beacon × Ronin — Partnership Announcement

Not [REDACTED] anymore!
Starting today: you can connect to The Beacon using your Ronin Waypoint. Connect once and you’re set.
Kickoff activation: with the upcoming Public Playtest, simply participate while connected to secure the R-Vision Headset (cosmetic).

How to connect to The Beacon app

If you are a new user

1. Go to https://app.thebeacon.gg/ and Sign in
2. You can connect directly with your Ronin Waypoint.

If you already have an account

1. Go to https://app.thebeacon.gg/ and Sign in
2. Go to Settings, then linked accounts and choose Ronin Waypoint, link your account and confirm.

We'__r__e just getting sta__r__ted!

• This is the first of many Ronin initiatives—more details soon.
• Following the playtest, we’re hosting a tournament with 10,000 RON in prizes. Full details next week.

Dates Reminder!

• Start: <t:1756994400:f>
• Ends: <t:1757278020:D>

Official Tweet 👉 https://x.com/Ronin_Network/status/1962880059246805000

Note: The R-Vision Headset cosmetic will be airdropped to your account after the event and will be available for minting in the future.
||@everyone||

[devout pulsar]

The Public Playtest is LIVE on Epic Games!

Join in 👉 https://store.epicgames.com/en-US/p/the-beacon-866697

A time-limited slice of The Beacon on the Epic Games Store with the upgraded client, revamped combat, new enemies & powerups, fresh dungeons/challenges, and event-exclusive rewards!

__More info HERE ! __

Good luck and have fun!
@everyone

[opal comet]

The Public Playtest is officially over!

Thank you all for participating! We hope you enjoyed this latest slice of The Beacon and got a taste of what's to come.
**Stay tuned next week as we’ll be sharing the details of our upcoming event with Ronin. **

Just in case you missed it, if you’d like to know what’s next for The Beacon, here's a summary of our latest announcement:

The Beacon's Next Steps

We’re entering a brand-new era for The Beacon, kicking off with a Public Playtest and the launch of our evolving, seasonal game format!

Table of Contents

• Introducing Seasons
  • Season's Role
• Pre-Season Events
• Season 1 Launch
  • Season 2 and Future Seasons
• TGE
• Long Term Vision

🗞️ READ THE FULL ANNOUNCEMENT HERE

We’ve got many pre-season events lined up for Q4, and we assure you won’t want to miss them

Thanks again, everyone! And stay tuned!
||@everyone||

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The Ronin Speedrun Tournament is here! x

Did you guys enjoy the new client? Did it leave you wanting for more? Well, here's your chance to play again AND prove your worth! With 10k $RON on the line, this tournament will be one for the books.

Schedule

• Open Qualifiers – Sept 29 & 30 (video submission via form, open to all)
• Round of 32 – Oct 1 (here on our Discord)
• **Round of 16 **– Oct 2 (here on our Discord)
• **Top 8 + Finals **– Oct 3 (here on our Discord + STREAM!)

Prizes

• 10K $RON!
• **PLUS a participation reward **for everyone who submitted a valid qualifier entry!

Additional Info

• As stated above, we'll be using the new client!
• There will be a different dungeon for each tournament stage!
• Dungeons will be a selection of the seeds from the last playtest.
• Seeding will be based on the qualifiers' times as per standard bracket seeding.
• You need a Ronin Waypoint linked to your account to participate.

*We'll be sharing the form and additional details closer to the tournament's kick-off. *

No stick-in business now, we've got big boy swords on deck.
||@everyone||

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Speedrun Tournament Details! - x

With 10k $RON in prizes and a new build to play with, The Ronin Speedrun Tournament is your chance to prove your worth. Five days of action, single-elimination brackets, and a shot at glory await.

Here’s the basic rundown:

• Two-Day Qualifiers: Sept 29 & 30. Submit your best run via form to secure a spot in the Top 32.
• Round of 32: Oct 1, single-elimination until Top 16.
• Round of 16: Oct 2, single-elimination until Top 8.
• Top 8: Oct 3, streamed live on Discord + Twitch with casters and hype moments.

How to Participate

Qualifiers

• Starting Monday, 29th at 14:00 UTC, a new dungeon will open. Jump in via Epic Games & set your best time!
• Post a video or screenshot of your run on Twitter/X using the hashtag #RoninxTheBeacon
• Submit your recorded run through this form https://forms.gle/Qgoyc8qSdZ5m5s4m7
• Last submissions will be accepted until September 30th, 19:00 UTC.
• You need a Ronin Waypoint linked to your account to participate.

Keep in mind

• The top 32 fastest runs qualify for the playoffs.
• Multiple submissions allowed — best run counts.
• Seeds for brackets will be based on qualifier times to ensure standard bracket seeding (avoids the highest ranking players from clashing early).

Playoffs

• Players must check in and be ready to play at the scheduled time — a 5-minute grace period before DQ.
• Screen share is required during matches.
• Bracket matches are single elimination best-of-1, with the finals being best-of-3.
• There will be five different dungeons for each stage: Qualifiers, Round of 32, 16, Quarter+Semis, and Finals.

Prizes

10,000 $RON prize pool distributed across all placements, plus a participation prize for anyone who submits a valid qualifier run, and an exclusive item for the top 32 (account-bound).

• 1st: 2,000 $RON
• 2nd: 1,500 $RON
• 3rd–4th: 900 $RON each
• 5th–8th: 475 $RON each
• 9th–16th: 150 $RON each
• 17th–32nd: 100 $RON each

Are you guys ready!?
Details: https://tinyurl.com/speedrunronin
||@everyone ||

[devout pulsar]

Season One is coming — and it’s our most ambitious release yet.

Following thorough planning and validation cycle across the team, we’ve made the strategic decision to move the launch of Season One: Goblins’ Gambit to May 25th.
This isn’t a setback. It’s a deliberate move to ensure Season One is built for success — delivering a cohesive, engaging experience that drives momentum for The Beacon, not as a standalone event, but as a foundational milestone in the long-term vision of the project.

What’s coming in Season One:

• A brand-new risk-to-earn loop.
• New dungeons, enemies, biome, and weapon.
• Meaningful player choice between risk and rewards.
• Systems designed to scale and grow with every future season.

This marks the beginning of The Beacon’s live era — and the foundation for everything that comes next.

Read the full Season One Update 👉 HERE!

*We can’t wait to show you what’s coming, but in the meantime, here's a little teaser *
||@everyone||

[opal comet]

Goblin's Gambit Pre-Season 1 - Event Details

For the very first time, experience The Beacon alongside your friends!

The Pre-Season 1 is on the horizon! This is a competitive 3-day playtest where you'll experience Kraken Krash, a prediction-based board game and brand new game loop, before Season 1 officially launches. We're saving some of the minigames for S1.
Your mission: use as many Gobloonzas possible, build Kraken Favor, climb the leaderboard, and compete for rewards.

When

• Start: February 24, 2026 at 3 PM UTC (Your timezone: <t:1771945200:f>)
• End: February 26, 2026 at 3 PM UTC (Your timezone: <t:1772118000:f>)

How to Play

• Sign in with your Epic Games account and enter The Beacon.
• Head to The Cellar, beside the tavern.
• Talk to Goldtooth Grix to receive daily Gobloonz.
• Play in Kraken Krash, every Gobloon increases your Kraken Favor.

Rewards

• Top 10: 50 Glint + Premium Access for Season 1
• Top 100: 25 Glint
• Top 500: 10 Glint
• Participation Cosmetic: Play during the event to get the Blue Pirate Bandana NFT!

Glint is The Beacon in-game premium currency that will be used during Season 1. All Glint rewards from this event carry over into Season 1.

Giveaways!

We'll be running multiple giveaways throughout the event; these will be your only chance to get the exclusive Red Pirate Bandana NFT!

Stay tuned, more info next week!
||@everyone||

[opal comet]

Pre-Season 1 Starts Tomorrow!

At 15:00 UTC (local time: <t:1771945200:f>)!

What is this Pre-Season about?

Very important: This is only a small slice of what you'll experience in Season 1.
Season 1 launches on May 25, and it's significantly bigger in scope than this Playtest.

If you want to understand the full vision for Season 1, read the article here: https://x.com/vaigovaigo/status/2025990616681771021

If you're looking for the detailed breakdown of this specific Playtest, check the Notion here: https://tinyurl.com/ggpreseason1

What are we testing?

This Playtest is fully focused on Kraken Krash, a prediction board game that acts as the Risk-to-Earn layer of The Beacon.

Beyond this Playtest, Kraken Krash proves that the systems we've been building are flexible enough to expand The Beacon in multiple directions. This is one feature of many, and in the future, these same tools will open the door for players to build their own experiences.

For this Pre-Season:

• Dungeons and other systems are temporarily disabled.
• We are testing Kraken Krash mechanics in isolation.
• We are testing social multiplayer for the first time.
• We are stress-testing server stability and multiplayer behavior.

The goal is to isolate this layer and make sure it's stable, scalable, and ready for Season 1.

Additionally, as many of you requested, we will also be testing the web version of the game to lower friction and improve the overall Season 1 experience.

Why this matters

Season 1 will be the last opportunity to earn The Beacon tokens before TGE.

This Playtest is your chance to:

• Understand how the Risk-to-Earn layer works
• Get comfortable with Kraken Krash
• Position yourself strategically before Season 1 begins

If you want to maximize your chances during Season 1, being prepared now gives you an edge.

We're super excited to see how far you can push your Kraken Favor

See you tomorrow at 15:00 UTC. <t:1771945200:f>

||@everyone||

[opal comet]

Goblin's Gambit Pre-season 1 IS LIVE!

Jump right in at https://app.thebeacon.gg/events/preseason_1

For three days, The Cellar opens its doors. Inside, Kraken Krash awaits: a prediction-based board experience where Gobloonz are Tributed, Favor is earned, and the leaderboard decides who the Kraken remembers.

Your objective is simple:

• Tribute Gobloonz.
• Earn Kraken Favor.
• Climb the leaderboard.

Keep in mind you will only receive 500 daily Gobloonz, don't tribute them all at once!

Season 1 will expand this system further. For now, the Kraken watches.

More info and event details at https://tinyurl.com/ggpreseason1

Kraken's hungry, don't wanna keep it waiting!

See you at The Cellar!
||@everyone||

[opal comet]

Pre-Register for Season 1 NOW!

Season 1 of The Beacon is almost here — pre-register now and be ready when we launch on May 25.

Pre-register here to get a head start 👉 https://app.thebeacon.gg/pre-register

Up to 7.7M $BCN in Season 1 rewards! Distributed through gameplay across the season.
The earlier you join and participate, the better your opportunity to secure a larger share of the rewards pool.

Benefits of Pre-registering and Referring

• Every friend you bring receives 50 Gobloonz + 1 Umbra Chest to start their journey

Starting bonus applies exclusively to new accounts.

• You earn a % of every Glint purchase they make starting May 25

How it works:

• Log in HERE and grab your pre-register link and code.
• Share it with your friends.
  That's it!

The Beacon launches May 25, and $BCN comes with it.

Spread the word, Settlers
See you soon!
||@everyone||

[night scarab]

Gm everyone! I just wanted to personally welcome you all to The Beacon community.

We are here to be part of the next wave in the blockchain gaming space, the necessary shift that is bound to happen in this still tiny but fast-growing market, where real, fun games that can compete in the traditional gaming space and attract real gamers are built.

The Beacon is a roguelike rpg game with a very ambitious roadmap. Our plan is for you, the community, to be constantly involved in the development process. For this reason, rest assured there will be many ways to be part of this exciting project.

We will be constantly sharing updates as the game progresses in art, game design and development.

Finally, we have an exciting surprise for you guys soon, so stick around 😉!

Thanks for being part of The Beacon and welcome!

[simple orbit]

Gm @everyone! The Beacon is excited to announce that we will be building on TreasureDAO and Arbitrum. We feel these ecosystems best align with our long-term thesis for web3 gaming.

The web3 paradigm is about users owning their own digital assets. If we hope to onboard the next billion people onto blockchain and web3, we need to build products that can unlock the value proposition of digital ownership.

Digital ownership in web3 starts to look significantly different from web2 when the assets you own have broad uses outside of the originating product.

If you own a character NFT in a game, you should be able to derive utility from that NFT in unaffiliated dapps. This is what it means for digital assets to be interoperable.

TreasureDAO shares our vision for interoperability. They've built a community of tinkerers and a network of variously interconnected projects. You can take a dragon tail from Bridgeworld and use it in a game about dueling butterflies (BattleFly).

We are excited to plug into TreasureDAO's $MAGIC network as one among many games and NFT projects. There, we hope to unlock network effects that can drive increasing utility for The Beacon players and asset owners.

On top of that, we are lucky to have Arbitrum, the best Ethereum L2, as our backbone. We see Ethereum continuing its market dominance in the near future.

This means a large portion of the next billion web3 users will likely come onto Ethereum first. This makes Arbitrum all the more vital for delivering the throughput and low transaction costs for these users, all the while piggybacking on L1 security.

Gaming presents one of the best use cases for blockchain, and we see it as a vehicle for mass adoption. The future of web3 gaming is bright.

Onwards we build!