Gaiscioch Community Notes Issue 11, 2020

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Cead Mile Failte!

Happy Birthday, Gaiscioch! This month we celebrate our 19th Birthday as we kick off the largest Charity Event and Livestream we've ever done. We have a lot of really cool things coming on the horizon and I look forward to sharing the next year with all of you. Be sure to join us for our Gaiscioch Community Conference on Nov. 7th at 3PM PT as I outline all the neat things on their way. Let's go ahead and jump straight into the news.

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Gaiscioch Family News

Happy 19th Birthday Gaiscioch!

Who would have thought such a simple idea of sharing Irish stories in an MMORPG could turn out to be such a huge thing. 19 years later we've shared our lives with over 8,000 people from 67 nations around the world. I am taken aback by the support, friendliness, and compassion this community displays every day. Thank you for making the second half of my life a much brighter time and one I can be proud of. I just wonder where the future will take us and what we might become. Thank you all for being a part of this journey.

Gaiscioch Community Conference November 7th at 3PM PT

Join us for the 19th Annual Gaiscioch Community Conference during our 10th Annual Gaiscioch #ExtraLife Charity Fundraiser Livestream. I know right :D. For the first time in our history both the conference and charity event land on the same weekend. Trust me. I was crazy already, ya don't gotta worry about me going crazier, lol. 

The Community Conference will be held at 3PM PT / 6PM ET on Twitch.tv/gaiscioch with an AMA session in Discord on Saturday, November 7th, 2020. We will review this past year and give a forecast as to what's coming next year and beyond. This is our big annual conference and this year you even have a chance to win some free games.

Gaiscioch #ExtraLife Charity Livestream Fundraiser

This year we are going BIG. 7-Days, 32 Games, over 150 prizes. All targeted at raising $5,000 for the Children's Miracle Network. Join us for this massive celebration of life, kindness, charity and some pretty awesome games that helped us get through 2020. 

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Watch Live | Participate | Donate | Learn More

In Loving Memory Of
Karl "Gunghnir" Marble (1978-2020)

It is with a heavy heart that I report that our dear friend Gunghnir who joined us in RIFT, GW2, and ESO has passed on after a long battle with brain cancer. He was 41 and was just a few weeks away from his 42nd birthday. His brother sprigganUSA shared the unfortunate news with us.

Inside our community, he was close friends with Hosfi and was a Seaimpin de na Aracos Gorm. He joined us on Jun 11th, 2009 and was known in GW2 as locoslrak.1293 and in ESO as @locoslrak.

Visit his tribute post at: https://gsch.info/p/242863

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.

Avohaiel
Radiologikal
WilliamBrandis
Kageshukuun
Venorik
Trithian
verve
Blienmeis
CerrisCharredOak
Borrys
Birdee
Isha
Varder
Zo
Whoflung
Robdalf
Weebitt
Tip
Ruuta
Nikodemus
Jakemm
Beliar
Nuldii
Flugh
Kritus
Eiahn
Jessica
Randeth
Donaliam
SAI
Radgasken
Wendy
Crickgy
Zuruta
JustMike
Evol

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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.

  » HousecarlKarl

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.

  » Ruadhin   » Tripping

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.

  » Adaneshade   » Akino   » BadMojo   » Cade   » Deceipher   » NaWARa   » Piersor   » Valkyner   » Vehementi

Please Welcome Our Newest Members

Gaiscioch By The Numbers

Population
Group Active % New Join
Guild Wars 2 207 63% 4 Join
Elder Scrolls Online 149 45% 1 Join
Conqueror's Blade 61 14% 6 Join
New World 55 13% 0 Join
Ashes of Creation 72 17% 0 Join
Adventures 230 70% 10  
Total 330   14  
Magazine
Group Total
Subscribers 5,303
Readers 730,897
Views 2,118,153
Followers
Media Total
Twitch 1,173
YouTube 627
Twitter 912

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Account Bound | Expires: November 9th, 2020

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The Hunt For
Chapter 7

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Chapter Evaluation Goal: 40% Total Active Gaiscioch Population (171) or 200 Votes Pre-Launch.

Potential Chapter News

  1. Ashes of Creation Previews Aquatic Mounts and More in Live Stream
    MMORPG.com
  2. Ashes Of Creation Dips Into Water Mounts In Stunning 4K
    GameSpace
  3. Ashes of Creation Wants Your Thoughts on Housing and Decor
    MMORPG.com
  4. The Glorious Gourd Contest Returns to Ashes of Creation
    MMORPG.com
  5. Here's What Happened for Ashes of Creation in September
    MMORPG.com
  6. These Are the Dates for Ashes of Creation Alpha One Testing
    MMORPG.com
  7. Ashes Of Creation Sets Alpha Test Date
    GameSpace
  8. New World Headed Back to Alpha Testing, Update Notes Provided
    MMORPG.com
  9. Ashes of Creation Announces Next Live Stream
    MMORPG.com

Chapter 4:
Guild Wars 2

The Spooktacular Halloween Event is Back!

For the next few weeks, you can collect candy corn, get your 20 slot bags and take part in an annual Guild Wars 2 tradition. The Shadow of the Mad King is an annual Halloween festival filled with ghoulish capers, spooky fights, and holiday fun! You can check out the full lineup of activities here.

Guild Wars 2 Events at a Glance

All Times Pacific

Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays

Sundays

Top Guild Wars 2 News For October, 2020

  1. Guild Wars 2 - The Best WvW Experience in Guild Wars 2 is in a PvE Map
    MMORPG.com
  2. Halloween Returns to Guild Wars 2 Next Week
    MMORPG.com
  3. Guild Wars 2 – Shadow of the Mad King Halloween Trailer
    GameSpace
  4. Guild Wars 2 Halloween Event Live
    MMORPG.com

Legacy Chapter 5:
Elder Scrolls Online

The Witches Event is Back until Nov 3rd

Tamriel’s most ghoulish gala has returned! All ESO players can receive ghastly goodies and double XP during the Witches Festival. There are many ways to earn rewards, including destroying Witches Pikes in Western Skyrim’s Harrowstorms. The in-game event is now live and runs until Thursday, November 3. Get bonus rewards, including:

  • Plunder Skull containers
  • 100% XP boosts
  • Event Tickets
  • Witches Festival collectibles - including the new Grave Dancer weapon style!
  • And more!

Finally, keep a close eye on the in-game Crown Store for a limited-time selection of creepy collectibles, including the Witches’ Coven furnishing pack, Sister Gellenna houseguest, and the return of the Hollowjack Crown Crates - don’t miss out!

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Elder Scrolls Online Events at a Glance

All Times Pacific

Mondays

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Saturdays

Sundays

Top Elder Scrolls Online News For October, 2020

  1. Elder Scrolls Online Shows Off Markarth Zones and Settings
    MMORPG.com
  2. Elder Scrolls Online Details Halloween Event | Game Rant
    Game Rant
  3. Elder Scrolls Online: Best Tips For Healers In Trials To Avoid Party Wipe
    Game Rant
  4. Elder Scrolls Online Provides Scary Rewards for the Witches Festival
    MMORPG.com

Popular Adventure:
Conqueror's Blade

Season 5 Brings Interesting Changes and a Lot of Confusion

Season 5 kicked off with a whole lot of question marks. Nobody knew how the new territory war mechanic was actually going to work. The new regions and the removal of old regions placed the whole world in a panic as they scrambled to have a piece of land for themselves. 

Now the Territory War begins at 5:30PM PT in a pre-siege phase where you can set up outposts and field camps and assault gathering resources, docks, and ports to increase your claim on the main event at 6PM PT. Each house which owns a village in the region gains access to siege a town. The house with the most influence gains ruling house and can take center stage on the siege. (Kicking anyone who isn't them out of the battle.) Nodes of various colors weigh differently so a purple copper mine is worth more than a green copper mine. It adds another half an hour of frantic gameplay to the territory wars.

Outside of siege the new path system brings massive rewards to the mix. I was able to max out (1 to 30) a gold unit and a purple unit (1-20) with the unit exp tokens given out by the path system rewards. The seasonal rewards are similar to those of season 4 however you do have the ability to unlock some revamped season 1 skins. 

I highly recommend checking out season 5. There have been some great improvements that help get players on a level playing field quickly.

Gaiscioch Finally Included in Exclusive Content Creator Pack List

So it only took a year but our Creator Code finally works. Some of you may have seen certain Content Creator bundles available that you need a code to be able to buy. Well after tireless back and forth with Drew, My.Games, Booming, and I, we finally figured out the problem and got it resolved. You can now use the code: Gaiscioch to purchase those packs. Doing so is just another way to help support the community. All funds earned through the program go directly back into our community.

See the items available on our Conqueror's Blade page.

Halloween Event is Live! Play the Vengeful Dead

Beholden to the witching season, the wicked Revenants have risen from their shallow graves to ravage our fair lands. Only by joining forces with other heroes can you hope to stem this undead invasion before it engulfs the frontier!

Play the Vengeful Dead Halloween PvE event before November 2 to earn special rewards for slaying Revenants! Select ‘Vengeful Dead’ from the Battle Screen (press ‘J’) to fight back these zombified assailants. Should you and your allies succeed in your efforts to neutralize the threat, you will receive rewards like crafting materials and temporary Jack-o-Lantern helmets!

Watch the Trailer | Learn More

Conqueror's Blade Events at a Glance

All Times Pacific

Mondays

Tuesdays

Wednesdays

Thursdays

Fridays

Saturdays

Sundays

Top Conqueror's Blade News For October, 2020

Recreational:
Gaiscioch Adventures

Bless Unleashed PS4 Adventure

Join us Wednesdays in November for a romp in Bless Unleashed on PS4 at 3PM PT. Radiological, Burialsoup and I will be forming up Gaiscioch on PS4 to allow us to group up and play throughout the week. If anyone plans to check out this game on PS4 be sure to connect with us. 

There are plans to form up a PC adventure too when the PC version comes out but there is sadly no crossplay available on this one.

Genshin Impact

Surprise game of the year much? Everyone expected this to be another Mobile / PC dumpster fire like all of the others that came before it but Genshin Impact had other plans. This game is truly a wonderful game at the low price of free. 

Most of the pay-to-win claims are by people that don't understand you can purchase the loot boxes with in-game currency as well as real-world currency to unlock new characters. It runs much like Guild Wars 2's gem system. 

We will be streaming this game all November long on Fridays at 3PM PT. Be sure to download it and check it out on whatever device or platform you like. It is 100% cross-play enabled.

Join the Adventure

Gaiscioch Adventure Events at a Glance

All Times Pacific

Sundays

New Adventures

Popular Adventures

Coming Soon

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Be sure to check out our latest stories and gaming news at: https://www.gaisciochmagazine.com/

Gaiscioch Livestream News

Watch, Clip, and Win Games Contest

As a way to reward our faithful viewers, we've decided to launch a little monthly contest. 

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Each month we will take our favorite 5 clips and turn them into a video highlighting the funny, awesome, insane, or just plain classic Gaiscioch moments that happened on air. We will rank them and award prizes to our top 5. Prize winners will be able to choose a title from our loot vault.

  • 1st Place: Platinum Tier Prize
  • 2nd Place: Gold Tier Prize
  • 3rd Place: Silver Tier Prize
  • 4th Place: Bronze Tier Prize
  • 5th Place: Bronze Tier Prize

Simply watch the stream or a video on demand and click the clip button when something awesome happens. Give it a title and a description, and we'll review your favorite moments. For more information on how to create a clip check out the official guide on Twitch.

Get clipping and win some awesome prizes!

Livestream Lineup

PlayStation Adventures
Gaiscioch Adventures
Gaiscioch Presents
Gaiscioch #ExtraLife

Schedule

PlayStation Adventures

Thursdays
3:00PM PDT
Fridays
3:00PM PDT
Mondays
3:00PM PST
Tuesdays
3:00PM PST
Wednesdays
3:00PM PST

Gaiscioch Adventures

Mondays
6:00PM PDT
Saturdays
11:00AM PDT
Sundays
11:00AM PST
Fridays
11:00AM PST

Gaiscioch #ExtraLife

Sun., Nov. 1st
11:00AM PST
Sun., Nov. 1st
12:30PM PST
Sun., Nov. 1st
3:00PM PST
Sun., Nov. 1st
5:00PM PST
Sun., Nov. 1st
8:00PM PST
Mon., Nov. 2nd
11:00AM PST
Mon., Nov. 2nd
12:30PM PST
Mon., Nov. 2nd
3:00PM PST
Mon., Nov. 2nd
5:00PM PST
Mon., Nov. 2nd
8:00PM PST
Tue., Nov. 3rd
11:00AM PST
Tue., Nov. 3rd
12:30PM PST
Tue., Nov. 3rd
3:00PM PST
Tue., Nov. 3rd
5:00PM PST
Tue., Nov. 3rd
8:00PM PST
Wed., Nov. 4th
11:00AM PST
Wed., Nov. 4th
12:30PM PST
Wed., Nov. 4th
3:00PM PST
Wed., Nov. 4th
5:00PM PST
Wed., Nov. 4th
8:00PM PST
Thu., Nov. 5th
11:00AM PST
Thu., Nov. 5th
12:30PM PST
Thu., Nov. 5th
3:00PM PST
Thu., Nov. 5th
5:00PM PST
Thu., Nov. 5th
8:00PM PST
Fri., Nov. 6th
11:00AM PST
Fri., Nov. 6th
12:30PM PST
Fri., Nov. 6th
3:00PM PST
Fri., Nov. 6th
5:00PM PST
Fri., Nov. 6th
8:00PM PST
Sat., Nov. 7th
11:00AM PST
Sat., Nov. 7th
12:30PM PST
Sat., Nov. 7th
3:00PM PST

Slan Go Foill!
(Goodbye for Now)

Benjamin "Foghladha" Foley
Founder & Activities Director
Gaiscioch Social Gaming Community
E: foghladha@gaiscioch.com

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