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Status Update

Tue, 18 Nov 2008 10:16:00 +0000

I wanted to make sure everyone got an update. We've currently solved the problem with the database refusing connections. From what I've read there has been a few issues with some player having disconnection problems. I'm currently working with the theory that it is mainly with our players who play over-seas (outside of the United States). Please leave a comment in this post if that seems to be the case for you.

On the brighter side of things, we're prepping for a Black-Friday sale on the online store (our first ever!) and a dbl exp event for the holiday weekend (starting the Friday the 28th).

I'll be in both in game and in the irc chat along with much of the other staff this weekend if anyone needs to speak with us. I look forward to seeing everyone in game.

Server Maintenance

Wed, 12 Nov 2008 08:04:00 +0000

As I'm sure you can tell, the server is currently off line for maintenance in hopes of finally getting this problem resolved. As I have more information I'll be sure to update this post. Hopefully it wont take more then a few hours, but I'm planning for at least a full day of downtime.

It's going to be one of those moments where we're not entirely sure things are going to be back to normal until we try things out. I've currently brought the sever back online. If you want to brave it, please give it a go and play, if you're not entirely sure yet, then hold off until we give final word that all is safe.

End of Event Reset

Tue, 11 Nov 2008 08:20:00 +0000

Just a reminder that you should have reset your characters by now if they don't have the stats of their character classes. If you have yet to do so, please do it right away. You have until November 11th, 11:59pm pst to request a red poison pill for character with abnormal stats. You can either contact me on IRC, or send in a ticket by logging into the account of the character that needs a reset. If you fail to reset your character after the time above, your characters will risk being permanent banned as forewarned by GMFalcon when event ended a week ago.

Server Status

Wed, 05 Nov 2008 20:05:00 +0000

We are going to be taking the server offline for the rest of the day to do some diagnostics. We do apologize for this inconvenience but we need to find out what is causing it to crash so frequently.

We will bring it back online as soon as possible and appreciate everyone's patience. As always we strive to maintain an impeccable uptime here at RMC and will do everything in our power to restore normal game play.

We've made a few adjustments in hopes of taking care of the problem. Due to the unusual circumstances it's difficult to trouble shoot. The only way for sure for us to know if the problem is repaired or not, is to have the server up and running and see if it breaks or not. As such, we've started the server back up (sans the BD at the moment) and we'll see where we land in a few hours. Please be careful while playing if you're worried about dying.

-GMRaven

We're aware of the repeat downtime, I've spoken with Raven and we're continuing to look into the cause. For the moment, we're going to reboot the server and get the game going again. Please hang in there while we work through this problem. Stick to safe leveling areas until we give word otherwise. Thanks you for your continued support and understanding.

-Falcon

End of Shapeshift Event

Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:46:00 +0000

Redmooners,

The shapeshift event has now ended. You will find your character reverted back to their normal character class and their honor has been restored.

When you log into game you'll find a poison pill located in your mailbox in which everyone who took part in the event MUST use. Please do so quickly as at the end of the week, they will disappear and all players who failed to reset will need to find their own way of reseting.

Anyone caught keeping abnormal stats from another character class because they failed to reset their stats will find their character promptly perma-banned after a seven day grace period, so I urge everyone to reset as soon as possible to avoid any problems.

We're also still aware of the on going database communication failure that continues to happen appropriately every 24 hours. We are working to resolve this problem as quickly as possible. We will be taking the server off line sometime this week for diagnostics and hopefully come up with a solution. We ask that you bare with us during this period as we work to restore RMC's long history of impeccable uptime.

Event and Staff

Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:30:00 +0000

Because of the recent periods of down-time we have decided to extend the event one more day. Enjoy the extra day of shapeshifting!

In an effort to maintain our continued level of support to our players, RMC is bringing on three new staff members to help out in the community. I am happy to announce GMFalcon, GCEagle, and GCSparrow. GMFalcon will be expediting our support tickets to make sure players get a response in a timely manner. While our two new GCs will be helping out in game and on the forums.

We welcome our new staff members and thank them for volunteering their time to help the RMC community.

Shapeshift Event

Fri, 31 Oct 2008 07:59:00 +0000

Happy Halloween! Enjoy this three day Halloween event by changing into another character. The shapeshift event will be running through the weekend and will end on Sunday. You can go to the link below to change your character.

http://www.redmoonclassic.com/beta/shapeshift/

Brief Downtime

Wed, 29 Oct 2008 19:36:00 +0000

We had a short period of downtime today, but everything should be back to business as usual. We will be monitoring the servers extra close today due to the unusual nature of yesterdays lag problems and today's crash.

If anything strange pops up, please be sure to leave us a comment.

Wyvern

Mon, 20 Oct 2008 01:35:00 +0100

There have been an excessive number of complaints regarding the Wyvern. People are not following the rules, others are somewhat confused on what constitutes breaking the rules.

Due to the stress it is causing players and the unnecessary feuds that are developing, the RMC staff has decided to temporarily suspend the Wyvern. We emphasize the word temporary as we will be working towards resolving this matter as quickly as possible. We are going to take some time to decide the best course of action to make sure everyone has a fair chance and no fights arise because of this monster.

We apologize to those of you who have been following the rules and appreciate everyones patience in this matter.

Loaning out items

Tue, 07 Oct 2008 18:26:00 +0100

I've gotten two questions recently about loaning out items and what happens when the person doesn't or can't give them back.

RMC can not give a guarantee for every item each player loans to another. Each player takes full responsibility for the items they loan to someone. Meaning if you loan an item to someone and they refuse to return it to you, there isn't anything we can do to help you.

This is not the same as simple theft; you are willingly giving the player your item. So if they break it, fade it, lose it, or don't return it, it was the risk you took in giving it to them.

This however doesn't apply to trade scamming or setting up a trade under false pretenses in which you lose your item from an illegal or false trade. We handle those on a case by case basis.

Loaning an item out falls under the same section as allowing someone else onto your account. You're responsible for any actions they do with the item, even if it includes keeping it, destroying it, or giving it away.

Return of the Weekly Lottery

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 18:13:00 +0100

Suspended for the Golden Apple Auction, the weekly lottery has returned! Any left over gold apples that were meant to be used at the auction have been removed. Fresh and shiny golden apples are now dropping all over Redmoon!

Any apples you find from this point forward will magically change into a Redmoon Fortune Ticket every Saturday at Midnight. When you use a Redmoon Fortune, an in game mail will arrive with a free item inside.

Everything from Seeds, Vends, Boosters, and even Sunsets can be won from a Redmoon Fortune.

End of Double Experience Event

Mon, 06 Oct 2008 08:51:00 +0100

Double experience event has now ended, all monsters will return to normal experience. We hope you enjoyed it. During this event we have recorded the highest number of players of 177. The RMC staff would like to thank you for participating and we will look forward to your continuous support.

Double Experience

Sat, 04 Oct 2008 08:44:00 +0100

Double Experience event has now started, all monsters will give double the normal experience. It will last till this Sunday, 11:59pm pst. Enjoy!

Wyvern

Sun, 28 Sep 2008 20:59:00 +0100

There has been much discussion regarding the killing of the Wyvern, the etiquette involved, and how one gets the chance to win a protection from it.
For the moment our current official policy will be as such:

The Wyvern is a first come first serve opportunity. The player who has been waiting for it the longest has first strike rights over the creature, assuming the player isn't idle at the time the Wyvern spawns. If the wyvern spawns and you dont immediately engage it, then whoever else is waiting may do so.

If you're killed by the Wyvern during an attempt to kill it, you lose your rights over it and another player may engage it and collect the prize. However, this "death clause" strictly covers a death from the Wyvern, this does NOT mean you lose your rights over it if another player kills you during your attempt.

I strongly recommend players to group up before making a run on the Wyvern. If one of you dies, another one of your group members can "hold" your group rights to the Wyvern.

Because of the nature of the Wyvern, and needing a higher level character to even attempt to kill it, I fully expect all of our community to abide by this policy.

We will be working to make an update to hopefully streamline the process of engaging the Wyvern and hopefully make it as fair as possible.

If you have any questions, please leave them in the comment of this post.

The Auction List

Mon, 25 Aug 2008 08:55:00 +0100

In only a weeks time we'll be having our Grand Gold Apple Auction. Below is a link to the list of items that will be available to bid on. Please keep in mind that we reserve the right to edit this list by adding or removing items all the way to an hour before the auction takes place.

This list was designed to balance the current number of items available in play; thats why you might see more then one item appear for auction more then once.

This list does NOT dictate the order of the items in which they will be auctioned off.

We encourage EVERYONE to come out for the auction!

Click here for the auction list.

In a continued effort to balance the current amount of items in play with the items that will be sold at the auction, the list of items have updated.

The auction will start at 7PM PST / 10PM EST on Sunday Aug 31st

Golden Apple Auction

Sat, 23 Aug 2008 22:22:00 +0100

To clarify any confusion, all Golden Apples will stop dropping Sunday night (tomorrow) and the item list will be posted. You will then have one week to complete any trading and decide on which items you would like to bid on. The Golden Apple Auction will take place the following Sunday (August 31st).

Golden Apple Auction Event

Sun, 10 Aug 2008 08:27:00 +0100

Due to popular demand we are having an event, but not just any event. An event with the chance to win unique items!

We will be having a Golden Apple Auction Event. For those of you unfamiliar with how this works, Golden Apples will drop at two times their normal rate. Collect them for the next two weeks and show up to the auction. You can use your Golden Apples to bid on the items we will be auctioning off (item list coming soon). This event gives every player a fair chance to win items as Apples drop on all maps.

Golden Apples will not be turning into lottery tickets, as they normally do, while the event is running. So have fun and go grab some Golden Apples!

Redmoon Classic Account Manager

Wed, 06 Aug 2008 00:22:00 +0100

I am proud to announce that Redmoon Classic has a new feature, the Redmoon Classic Account Manager.

The Account Manager will allow players to access a large list of features all in one convenient location. You will be able to:

Update your information
Delete a character
Submit and view tickets
Rename a character
Transfer a character

Two of the best parts of the account manager are the Rename Character and Transfer Character features. This will allow players to rename or transfer any character on their account, no more submitting tickets or waiting for GMs, its completely automated. For more information on how to use the Rename and Transfer features check out this forum post: here

The account manager is in the navigation or you can access it directly by going to: support.redmoonclassic.com

Protect Your Password

Wed, 09 Jul 2008 20:47:00 +0100

I've seen this more and more lately and I just wanted to make it an official notice. Do NOT give out your account password. This includes to RMC staff members. I'm seeing a lot of people list their password and account name in support tickets as a form of authentication.

We do NOT use your account password to confirm ownership of an account and therefor do not need it and will not request it from you.

Summary: Keep your password secret, even to RMC staff.

End of Double Experience Event

Mon, 09 Jun 2008 08:13:00 +0100

Double experience event has now ended, all monsters will return to normal experience. We hope you enjoyed it. Congratulations to all those who reached their leveling goals and to players GushyFaucet, Eras3r, and Chosen17 who reached level 1000 this past weekend.