Welcome to the 12th issue of The Archos Herald - your source for all the latest updates on Dark and Light’s development and community features!
Development Updates
Gobboween is live! We hope you’ve been enjoying all of the festivities - careful not to eat too much Goblin Candy, or you’ll almost certainly transform into a goblin and be eaten by a wild panther.
We also rolled out a small patch early this morning addressing a few bugs and adding a few quality of life updates to crafting, Forging, and the Ice Cave.
We're aware of a few bugs introduced in the last patch, like being unable to fill empty bottles at an irrigation water tap; we'll be fixing that and other bugs in a hotfix in the very near future.
Lastly, we have an official update on decay timers; we know that the structure decay timer has been a big issue in the community since it was introduced some time ago. Loading in a bunch of structures at once takes a heavy toll on servers, so we introduced the decay timer to help alleviate some of the stress by removing large structures that weren’t being utilized regularly. We’ve gotten a lot of feedback that the timers are too short, and many players have lost items and bases that they spent a lot of time building up. As a result, we plan on releasing a patch later this month (subject to change) that will extend decay timers for structures based on their quality. Our tentative plan for structure decay is as follows:
Straw - 3 Days
Wood - 4 Days
Stone - 5 Days
Metal - 7 Days
Manor-tier - 15 Days
We’ll be keeping a close eye on feedback regarding this change once it’s implemented, and we will continue to iterate on it when needed.
As always, head over to our official forums or /r/DarkandLight to share your thoughts and feedback on recent patches and the state of the game with our team!
Tales From Archos
The ever-changing land of Archos is full of adventures and trials. Over this past week, we’ve continued to see and hear tales from Adventurers across the land. Here are this week’s Tales from Archos!
Gobboween is officially being celebrated in Arhcos! Silentgurl gets in the spirit with their glowing pumpkin helm.
Ashlyen looks to the sky, taking in the beautiful Archos scenery, and realizes that their destination is within reach.
What a way to wake up! Xanjis watches over the Archos seas, sporting their festive Gobboween attire.
/u/Jables237 has a long day ahead of them. Watching over these three wild creatures is no easy task.
Gobboween Town
Archos has been taken over by candy-crazed goblins, vicious werewolves, and pumpkins galore! With all of these new additions, Kaid put together an overview video for all of the new Gobboween content to help everyone get up to speed. For all Adventurers who haven’t checked out Archos recently, and for those who would like a little more info as to what Gobboween has to offer, you can check out our Gobboween Spotlight here!
The Spirit of Gobboween Community Event
We announced our latest community event a few days ago, and we want to get everyone involved! We’re asking players to show us what they feel like captures the essence of Gobboween. Archos has gone under many different changes, and there is much to explore. Each Adventurer will have Gobboween speak to them in its own way, and we want to see it! For full event details, you can check out the full event thread here.
Final Notes
Thanks for joining us in our 12th issue of The Archos Herald! To stay up-to-date on everything Dark and Light, be sure to like us on Facebook, follow us on Twitter, and join the discussion on our Official Forums page or our subreddit, /r/DarkandLight.