Cead Mile Failte!

Happy New Year Everyone! With 2020 upon us, we can see clearly that this year is about to be a massive one! As things come into focus we will see what they have to offer. See what I did there? ;) Dad jokes aside, 2020 is shaping up to be one awesome year. A wealth of new information has arrived regarding new MMORPGs and several MMORPGs we've been following. Let's go ahead and look into some of these new announcements and clarify your perspective of what we're looking at. Ok, I'll stop ;p.

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Save the Date 2020

As we kick off the new year I would like to outline some of the big events we'll be attending and covering. These are great times for meetups if people plan on attending. I will begin adding these to the event calendar. 

Coming Fall 2020:

PAX West - Seattle, WA
#ExtraLife Charity Livestream - Streaming
The 2020 Game Awards - Streaming
Gaiscioch Holiday Party - Portland, OR

Coming Soon
Event Discussions

I am adding a new feature over the course of the next month that allows people to leave comments and posts on event pages so that people can coordinate inside the actual event record itself. My hope is this can be a place for a greater level of coordination and planning that can travel week to week with many of our recurring events.

Inside the Family

Gaiscioch Family Patreons:

Want to give a special shout-out to those members who are helping enable our community to do great things. Their financial support has allowed us to expand the tools at our disposal and maintain the community without burning a hole in my personal savings. While a still do pay a bit out of pocket their contributions have prevented me from having to work side gigs to keep us afloat and for that, I am eternally grateful. It's at a manageable level I am comfortable with. Without these Patreons, you'd be seeing a lot less of me. Thank you for keeping me in-game and focused on growing our community.

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Gaiscioch Family Promotions:

I wanted to take a moment to say congratulations to a few members this month for accepting their next credo and stepping into a new role in our family.

Guardians (Seaimpín)

The Gaiscioch Family Guardians are an advanced part of the Veteran Members group and serve as the front line of our family. They help newer members learn about the family, our website, and our belief system. They occasionally will need to help get conversations back on track, or report misdoing's to the family elders. They act as advisors, guidance providers, and overall protectors of the family name. By this time a member should be involved in the family for more than 6 months and has been an active attendee in family events. For those who prefer fellowship over leadership this is the last stop on the family tree. Members must prove their leadership ability to progress to the Leadership ranks through the accumulation of both Valor Points (Earned through leading events.) as well as earning Tokens of Valor from lower ranked members of the family.

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Veteran Members (Curadh)

Veteran Members have proven their devotion to the family by participating in events and contributing to the family's success. They have been active more than 90 days and have continued to be contributing members to the family.

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Official Members (Lorgaire)

Official Members have earned the rank of Lorgaire and have accepted the Mark of the Kindred credo. They have officially decided to become members of the family and start their journey to ascend the roles of the Gaiscioch Family.

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The Hunt For
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Chapter Evaluation Goal: 40% Total Active Gaiscioch Population (187) or 200 Votes Pre-Launch.

Potential Chapter News

1. Ashes of Creation Apocalypse Hemorrhaging Players In Latest Steam Charts Analysis
   MMORPG.com
2. Chronicles of Elyria Shows Off Weapon and Elyria Soul Renders, Land Rush Starts Dec 18
   MMORPG.com
3. Magic: Legends, Perfect World's Magic: The Gathering MMO Finally Shown At The Game Awards
   MMORPG.com
4. Ashes of Creation MMO Q&A Live Stream Today at 2p ET
   MMORPG.com
5. Ashes of Creation Shows Off Rime and Regal Cosmetics In Latest Update
   MMORPG.com
6. Crimson Desert Details and Screenshots Shared
   MMORPG.com
7. Crimson Desert Lead Producer Details New Engine, PvP, Ray Tracing, More
   MMORPG.com
8. Chronicles of Elyria Settlers of Elyria Event Going On Now
   MMORPG.com
9. Become a Planeswalker in Magic: Legends
   GameSpace
10. Chronicles of Elyria begins putting unclaimed land up for sale for a limited time
    Massively Overpowered

Chapter 4:

New Event Lineup

This year I've decided to change things up with my weekly event. For the past couple of years, my events have largely been focused on WvW and quite honestly it's becoming a chore to login and play WvW every week. I thought this year we could use a bit of spice in the lineup. As you guys know I have no legendaries, no world completion, no roller Beetle or Griffin or Skychunk as Kitty would say. There's so much of this game I have yet to explore and it's high time I step out of WvW and explore some of the other areas this wonderful game has to offer. In addition, I'm moving my Guild Wars 2 event back to Monday nights at 6 PM PT as it seems I had a better turnout there. So here's the new format of my event series for each month.

• Jan 6th: World vs World
• Jan 13th: World Bosses & Puzzles - Classic
• Jan 20th: Edge of the Mists - For Warclaw Unlocks
• Jan 27th: Newest Living World Story Exploration or HOT / POF Zone Explorations

I'm hoping this new calendar lineup can help get more people involved and give us some variety in our activities. Eventually, WvW's revamp will arrive but while we wait I'd rather try to explore some other areas of the game I haven't been able to see.

Guild Wars 2 Events at a Glance

All Times Pacific

Top Guild Wars 2 News For December, 2019

1. Guild Wars 2 players are pretty bummed about this week’s fall damage trait nerf
   Massively Overpowered
2. Tomorrow’s Guild Wars 2 balance update grants weapon-swap to Elementalists and Engineers
   Massively Overpowered
3. Flameseeker Chronicles: Guild Wars 2’s 2019 year in review, from the layoffs to Icebrood
   Massively Overpowered
4. Guild Wars 2 Wintersday Live
   MMORPG.com
5. Guild Wars 2 Finally Has Capes
   GameSpace
6. Guild Wars 2 - And The Wheel Turns
   MMORPG.com
7. Guild Wars 2’s skill balancing update is live with weapon swap, dynamic HUD, and… capes
   Massively Overpowered
8. Capes and more coming with latest Guild Wars 2 patch
   MMORPG.com
9. MMO Week in Review: Not all heroes (in Guild Wars 2) wear capes
   Massively Overpowered
10. Guild Wars 2’s Wintersday arrives on December 17
    Massively Overpowered

Legacy Chapter 5:

The Big Reveal

On Thursday, January 16th at 12 PM PT, Zenimax Online Studios will be broadcasting live from the HyperX Esports Arena Las Vegas at the Luxor. They will be previewing the next chapter for Elder Scrolls Online. Be sure to tune in to their Twitch at https://www.twitch.tv/bethesda to catch the latest reveal.

Elder Scrolls Online Events at a Glance

All Times Pacific

Top Elder Scrolls Online News For December, 2019

1. Elder Scrolls Online Tease Next Chapter Announcement to be Made In January, Register Now To Attend Live
   MMORPG.com
2. Elder Scrolls Online Teases Skyrim For Next Chapter During The Game Awards
   MMORPG.com
3. Elder Scrolls Online New Life Festival Hit December 19
   MMORPG.com
4. Adventures In The Elder Scrolls Online - Episode 1
   MMORPG.com
5. Tamriel Infinium: A 2019 Elder Scrolls Online retrospective
   Massively Overpowered
6. The Elder Scrolls Online previews performance improvements due in 2020
   Massively Overpowered
7. Elder Scrolls Online players raise over $200k during the Slay Dragons Save Cats charity campaign
   Massively Overpowered
8. The Elder Scrolls Online Patch v5.2.11 Provides Fixes for Characters Getting Stuck in Keeps
   MMORPG.com
9. The Elder Scrolls Online is delaying the Undaunted event into January
   Massively Overpowered
10. We’re expecting Elder Scrolls Online, New World, and Warframe news from tonight’s Game Awards show
    Massively Overpowered

Honorary Chapter 6:

Friday Night Raiding

Join us for Friday Night Raiding as we join forces with the Multi-Guild Raid Force. Be sure to head over to the Multi-Guild Raid discord server to sign up. As interest grows and we learn the fights we'll be breaking off our own event. The event takes place Friday Night at 6PM PT.

Adventures with Foghladha

My weekly event is gonna take a hike over to Saturdays at 11AM PT to make room for the Friday Night Raids. Instead of tackling dungeons we will be moving from zone to zone completing some of the pesky quests we can find. Take a glance at our schedule to see which alt you want to tag along. We will be running as multiple groups so we can all get credit. Let's explore World of Warcraft together!

World of Warcraft: Classic Events at a Glance

All Times Pacific

Top World of Warcraft: CLassic News For December, 2019

Recreational:

A New Era Begins in Conqueror's Blade

Since the launch of Conqueror's Blade we've grown to exceed the size of a single house. We created a system that allows our house to grow to a size of 300 people. In Season 1, we held the village of Westweg for 3 months and raised it to level 6. The new season is upon us and our plan is being set in motion. This season we are going to expand to include Mainstadt as well as Westweg. A massive alliance war is about to break out in Osteria between Vindication, ElSindicate, and RoyaltyOfLoyalty vs Defiance, Crusaders, and NewWorldOrder. That's an impressive lineup of alliances each home to 3 power houses. It's gonna get real hot in here and we need to be ready for a fight if it arrives on our doorstep. 

To add more spice to the mix, the new Legion system rallies the players without a house to fight for a random fief. This means we will occasionally be attacked by the public. We have worked hard to forge as many friendly relationships as we can to help us weather this storm but as we saw last season sometimes being non-hostile to one party may make you hostile to another. We will be attacked over the next 8 weeks and we will need to defend our home if we hope to keep it. 

Our Plan

Gaiscioch will take control of Westweg, while ArachDubh takes control of Mainstadt. Tuatha will be our new recruit's house which will funnel people into ArachDubh or Gaiscioch as they hit 250 prestige. We will also remove any Tuatha that does not show progress over the course of 14 days. All members who are registered to Gaiscioch.com will be welcome to join us in Gaiscioch regardless of if they have earned 250 prestige. If you are new or returning and are a registered member search for "Gaiscioch" in the house finder and request to join.

If Mainstadt or Westweg is attacked we will fight for them relentlessly attacking anyone that tries to take control of our fiefs. We will cost them a great deal of time and resources trying to defend that chunk of land. We are starting to field between 10-20 players each territory war and have worked with Meaghs of Relic to come up with some pretty solid defenses. We managed to drive both MERCompany and Hightower out of Westweg the past few territory wars using this defense and stood strong against multiple waves of cavalry charges. While we don't know if it will hold against a zerg, it has held against a small warforce. One thing is for certain, it's time for us to stand and fight and be ready for the storm coming on our horizon.

Here's what we'll be working toward:

• Priority 1: Upgrade Westweg to Rank 7
• Priority 2: Upgrade and Maintain Mainstadt at Rank 3

New Event Schedule

• Tuesdays at 6PM PT: Westweg Defense & Rebel Camps
• Fridays at 6PM PT: Conqueror's Blade Community Nights - Rotating Content Schedule
• Saturdays at 6PM PT: Westweg Defense & Rebel Camps

New MMOs To Watch

Corepunk

If you liked Albion Online or Exile this one might be for you. This little post-apocalyptic MMORPG is set in a blend of wastelands and cyberpunk. Yeah, I know, never would have seen those two blended together but hey! Cyberpunk 2077 and Fallout combined sounds cool am I right?  This one places fog of war as one of it's key mechanics allowing both NPCs and players to sneak up and attack you. It's got a whole range of crafting and building up cities gameplay as well as raiding and dungeons. If there is a way to flag yourself PvE only this game looks to have a lot going for it. If they ignore that mark it will likely go the way of every other forced PVP game we've seen crop up in the last decade.

• Check out this gameplay overview trailer.
• Sign up for beta at: https://corepunk.com/en/
• Join their Discord.

Magic: Legends

We finally got a preview trailer and discord for Magic the Gathering's new MMORPG from the creators of the Neverwinter MMO. This MMORPG is set in the Magic universe but functions as an action MMO, not a card game. Group sizes are only 3 people which I find disheartening but we still have no word on the clan system. While it is unlikely this one will work itself out to be a chapter, it certainly will be an adventure we explore.

• Check out the cinematic trailer
• Head over and sign up for beta.
• Join their Discord

New World

This little gem many of us have tested over the past few years has gotten a bit of a direction shift. It's no longer centered on full loot forced PvP. They have integrated a way of being PvE friendly while keeping contested areas as PvP. They have also gone from realism to a bit of a fantasy twist. If you haven't seen New World lately, I encourage you to give it a look. I will be trying it out and will form up a clan if you guys want to play it. Now that it's not entirely focused on PvP and we can even experience PvE sieges it looks more in line with what you guys tend to enjoy.

• Check out their new trailer outlining their new style.
• Learn more about New World at: https://www.newworld.com/en-us

Gaiscioch Adventure Events at a Glance

All Times Pacific

Tuesdays

• 3:00AM: PlayStation Adventures: PAYDAY 2
  Adventure: The Twitch Community Host: Foghladha
• 6:00PM: Westweg Defense & Rebel Camps
  Adventure: Conqueror's Blade Host: Foghladha

Thursdays

• 7:15AM: The first light of the fourth dawn...
  Adventure: Lord of the Rings Online Host: Jairone

Fridays

• 6:00PM: Conqueror's Blade Community Night
  Adventure: Conqueror's Blade Host: Foghladha

Saturdays

• 6:00PM: Westweg Defense & Rebel Camps
  Adventure: Conqueror's Blade Host: Foghladha

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Gaiscioch Magazine News

Moving Forward - Help Critically Needed

Over the last couple of years our staff has dwindled to next to nothing. We have had a total of 10 authors this year that wrote 180 articles. 152 of those were written by me. Compared to 2 years ago where we had 219 articles by 14 authors. We currently have 4 active authors. We are in dire need of more content if we want to keep this magazine going and I simply can't do it alone.  

If your willing to help us keep this flame alive please join us for the January Magazine Meeting on Sat. Jan. 11th at 2:00PM PST and we will walk you through the process. You don't even need to be that great at writing, we have some awesome editors that can help you along the way. By writing for our magazine I can provide you with free game codes to give you early access to several upcoming games and can put you in touch with game developers so you can ask those burning questions you've always wanted to ask. This is also a great way to build a portfolio and show off your writing talents. Even if you prefer to write fiction we have a place to publish your short stories. 

This magazine is ours and was created as a platform to have your passions shared with the world. We publish articles on Art, Music, Film, Games, Hobbies, Crafts, Cooking and more. If you can dream it we can publish it. We can only keep this going with your help.

Latest Features:

• Popular News
• The best free text to speech software 2019: convert text to spoken audio
  TechRadar
• You can test this silly plane car in PUBG Labs for two days
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• The Vatican's new Minecraft server is totally on-brand for Jesuits
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• AOC's 24G2U is another best budget gaming monitor champion
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• Red Dead Online will let you own a bar in the Moonshiners update
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• Have You Played… Tabletop Simulator?
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• The RPS Advent Calendar 2019, Dec 1st
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• Riot Games to settle gender discrimination suit for $10 million
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• Wot I Think: Phoenix Point
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• Lost Ark Job Postings Point to Possible English Server Console Development
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Be sure to check out our latest stories and gaming news at: https://www.gaisciochmagazine.com/

Gaiscioch Livestream News

New Schedule for 2020

As many of you knew I hit the streams pretty aggressively in 2019. We pushed well past 1000 followers which was our goal and now are creeping up on 1,100. This year I plan to experiment a bit with our streams. I will be migrating all of our "Event" streams to the Gaiscioch Adventures brand and will be putting the Siege War livestream on hiatus for a bit. PlayStation Adventures will remain a 5 day a week livestream for the time being but I may reduce it to 3 days a week in the future. I am planning on having a couple of longer streams every month that I want to experiment with long play sessions (3-5 Hour streams). Overall I plan on experimenting a bit with our streams this year to try to find that sweet spot. I also want to try to build some more tools to make watching our streams more interactive and fun. But enough of my rambling here's our 2020 lineup.

• Mondays at 3PM PT: PlayStation Adventures
• Mondays at 6PM PT: Guild Wars 2 Adventures
• Tuesdays at 3PM PT: PlayStation Adventures
• Wednesdays at 3PM PT: PlayStation Adventures
• Thursdays at 3PM PT: PlayStation Adventures
• Fridays at 3PM PT: PlayStation Adventures
• Fridays at 6PM PT: Conqueror's Blade Adventures
• Saturdays at 11AM PT: World of Warcraft Classic Adventurers

Livestream Lineup

Schedule

PlayStation Adventures

Mondays at 3:00PM PST

Tuesdays at 3:00AM PST

Wed., Jan. 1st 3:00PM PST

Thursdays at 3:00PM PST

Fridays at 3:00PM PST

Gaiscioch Adventures

Fridays at 6:00PM PST

Saturdays at 11:00AM PST

Slan Go Foill!
(Goodbye for Now)