****Walks around zoo, looks at the wolves in their pen. Observes the Bog Thing circling its enclosure. Tosses the crane a few bread crumbs.****
Taming used to be, quite often a very boring and even lonely task until you hit the higher levels. Now, instead of turning loose or killing those wolves or polar bears you can get a little "kick-back", kind of like sky-miles on a credit card. I mean, if your making a tamer then your gonna be taming the critters anyways right? Why not get a little somtin' - somtin' back? And if your like me, and enjoy role-playing your character then you get to go for the goal of the "full zoo" tier 11! Thats a shard wide goal, almost impossible to do that one alone. And in case you haven't looked at the zoo rewards I must tell you, the Zoo statue rewards are very nice to add to any collection of a home. Especially if you have a home with vet statuettes.
Then there is the zoo armor, so many choices. If you have never seen the zoo armor, then you owe it to yourself to take a look at it. It is very nice.
Just a heads up, a drake brings you the same reward points as a White Wyrm or dragon. AND with a drake you can have 2 under your control (that would be 800 points per trip).
If nothing else, I can't tell you the amount of times I hear players tell me they are board with UO, that there isn't any challenge for them anymore. Well, our beloved zoo is in desperate need of your help. No, I don't have the power/ability to send you a message into your journal. So, I'm here telling/asking you now. The Britannia Royal Zoo is asking your help. We need to reach teir 11 again, that would give us back our trophy agian. The silver steed, which is the 11th tier reward for the zoo. Be a part of the team, come, tame, donate, assist. We can't do it without you.
Now...that being said. I am going to try to step back into the "shoes" of the zoo-event runner again. No, I don't think I can compete with the "great ones" like Jerimah, SunnySideUp or Sarmae JR. But I will do my best dangit'.
I have had a thought and I think that actually NEXT Saturday (March 1st) will allow it to be possible. There are 2 Ilshnar locations where there is a champion spawn. If you have never done a Champion Spawn:
And if you would like to witness one or be a part of one without the threat/danger of a PvP'er killing you, then I Hagrid on behalf of the Britannia Royal Zoo invite you to come and do a champion spawn with me, and other tamers of the zoo with their most powerful of pets. The reason for the date, is to allow time for "your" beloved Greater Dragon (or more commonly known super dragon ) to bond. At the conclusion of a champion spawn, gold "explodes" all over the area of the spawn...LOTS of gold, I literally mean hundreds of thousands of gold on the ground. That is NOT even including the gold you may pick up during the process of killing to get the champion to appear.
Now, I do realize that the bags of sending have been nerfed. So, with it being Ilshnar, no, you can't gate. But the 2 areas in Ilshnar (Humility and Valor) you can grab gold, recall out, deposit gold into your bank vault (or directly donate to the zoo) and run back into action in a matter of a few seconds.
Think about it, wouldn't you love to see how your new Greater Dragon would do against a champion spawn? And if your not a tamer at all, then maybe your a bit like me and enjoy the title that you can earn when finishing a champion spawn?
<u>WAIT</u> theres more! Since it is in Ilshnar there is always a chance of an artie drop or a paragon chest drop!
March 1st 2008 Champion spawn...no, Champion Spawns! I'm planning 3 events in ONE day...possibly more if we have a good turnout. Here is the Zoo's plan:
3-1-08, 9:00am (Eastern Standard Time) ----> "Scouts" will visit Ilshnar Humility and Valor champion spots and determine the easier of the 2 champion spawns in progress. 9:10am est, Tamers meet at the main entrance to the zoo and the battle begins to topple the champion, gold (requested) to be donated to the Britannia Royal Zoo.
3-1-08, 1:00pm (Eastern Standard Time) ----> "Scouts" will visit Ilshnar Humility and Valor champion spots and determine the easier of the 2 champion spawns in progress. 1:10pm est, Tamers meet at the main entrance to the zoo and the battle begins to topple the champion, gold (requested) to be donated to the Britannia Royal Zoo.
3-1-08, 7:30pm (Eastern Standard Time) ----> There is a champion spawn in the Tokono lands, known as the "Sleeping Dragon" this one is supposed to be kinda hard. Nasty even. But...but my friends, you CAN, CAN, CAN gate in and out of this one. I call on vet tamers, new tamers, mages, dexxers and tanks alike to attend this one. Its to be considered the "main event" for the day. I will be atteding all three, rest assured, and I hope you will be there as well. The events are geared in mind to encourage that the gold earned be donated to the Britannia Royal Zoo. Please keep in mind that the zoo offers a nice little reward if enough points are earned. Not to mention the beloved title you can earn from completing a champion spawn.
I look forward to seeing you there, any questions can be sent to me in Stratics PM here, or you can ICQ me at: 293-838-689
Lets see what these "Greater Dragons" are really made of, eh?
So, what should you expect to have to kill during the "Sleeping Dragon" champion spawn? Here is a list:
FIRST WAVE: Deathwatch Beetle Hatchlings & Lizardmen.
SECOND WAVE: Deathwatch Beetles and Kappas.
THIRD WAVE: Lesser Hiryus and Revenant Lions.
FOURTH WAVE: Hiryus and Onis.
****Walks out of front entrance of zoo, rubs down the "welcome" sign of zoo with oil, and heads off to tame drakes to donate.****
Taming used to be, quite often a very boring and even lonely task until you hit the higher levels. Now, instead of turning loose or killing those wolves or polar bears you can get a little "kick-back", kind of like sky-miles on a credit card. I mean, if your making a tamer then your gonna be taming the critters anyways right? Why not get a little somtin' - somtin' back? And if your like me, and enjoy role-playing your character then you get to go for the goal of the "full zoo" tier 11! Thats a shard wide goal, almost impossible to do that one alone. And in case you haven't looked at the zoo rewards I must tell you, the Zoo statue rewards are very nice to add to any collection of a home. Especially if you have a home with vet statuettes.
Then there is the zoo armor, so many choices. If you have never seen the zoo armor, then you owe it to yourself to take a look at it. It is very nice.
Just a heads up, a drake brings you the same reward points as a White Wyrm or dragon. AND with a drake you can have 2 under your control (that would be 800 points per trip).
If nothing else, I can't tell you the amount of times I hear players tell me they are board with UO, that there isn't any challenge for them anymore. Well, our beloved zoo is in desperate need of your help. No, I don't have the power/ability to send you a message into your journal. So, I'm here telling/asking you now. The Britannia Royal Zoo is asking your help. We need to reach teir 11 again, that would give us back our trophy agian. The silver steed, which is the 11th tier reward for the zoo. Be a part of the team, come, tame, donate, assist. We can't do it without you.
Now...that being said. I am going to try to step back into the "shoes" of the zoo-event runner again. No, I don't think I can compete with the "great ones" like Jerimah, SunnySideUp or Sarmae JR. But I will do my best dangit'.
I have had a thought and I think that actually NEXT Saturday (March 1st) will allow it to be possible. There are 2 Ilshnar locations where there is a champion spawn. If you have never done a Champion Spawn:
And if you would like to witness one or be a part of one without the threat/danger of a PvP'er killing you, then I Hagrid on behalf of the Britannia Royal Zoo invite you to come and do a champion spawn with me, and other tamers of the zoo with their most powerful of pets. The reason for the date, is to allow time for "your" beloved Greater Dragon (or more commonly known super dragon ) to bond. At the conclusion of a champion spawn, gold "explodes" all over the area of the spawn...LOTS of gold, I literally mean hundreds of thousands of gold on the ground. That is NOT even including the gold you may pick up during the process of killing to get the champion to appear.
Now, I do realize that the bags of sending have been nerfed. So, with it being Ilshnar, no, you can't gate. But the 2 areas in Ilshnar (Humility and Valor) you can grab gold, recall out, deposit gold into your bank vault (or directly donate to the zoo) and run back into action in a matter of a few seconds.
Think about it, wouldn't you love to see how your new Greater Dragon would do against a champion spawn? And if your not a tamer at all, then maybe your a bit like me and enjoy the title that you can earn when finishing a champion spawn?
<u>WAIT</u> theres more! Since it is in Ilshnar there is always a chance of an artie drop or a paragon chest drop!
March 1st 2008 Champion spawn...no, Champion Spawns! I'm planning 3 events in ONE day...possibly more if we have a good turnout. Here is the Zoo's plan:
3-1-08, 9:00am (Eastern Standard Time) ----> "Scouts" will visit Ilshnar Humility and Valor champion spots and determine the easier of the 2 champion spawns in progress. 9:10am est, Tamers meet at the main entrance to the zoo and the battle begins to topple the champion, gold (requested) to be donated to the Britannia Royal Zoo.
3-1-08, 1:00pm (Eastern Standard Time) ----> "Scouts" will visit Ilshnar Humility and Valor champion spots and determine the easier of the 2 champion spawns in progress. 1:10pm est, Tamers meet at the main entrance to the zoo and the battle begins to topple the champion, gold (requested) to be donated to the Britannia Royal Zoo.
3-1-08, 7:30pm (Eastern Standard Time) ----> There is a champion spawn in the Tokono lands, known as the "Sleeping Dragon" this one is supposed to be kinda hard. Nasty even. But...but my friends, you CAN, CAN, CAN gate in and out of this one. I call on vet tamers, new tamers, mages, dexxers and tanks alike to attend this one. Its to be considered the "main event" for the day. I will be atteding all three, rest assured, and I hope you will be there as well. The events are geared in mind to encourage that the gold earned be donated to the Britannia Royal Zoo. Please keep in mind that the zoo offers a nice little reward if enough points are earned. Not to mention the beloved title you can earn from completing a champion spawn.
I look forward to seeing you there, any questions can be sent to me in Stratics PM here, or you can ICQ me at: 293-838-689
Lets see what these "Greater Dragons" are really made of, eh?
So, what should you expect to have to kill during the "Sleeping Dragon" champion spawn? Here is a list:
FIRST WAVE: Deathwatch Beetle Hatchlings & Lizardmen.
SECOND WAVE: Deathwatch Beetles and Kappas.
THIRD WAVE: Lesser Hiryus and Revenant Lions.
FOURTH WAVE: Hiryus and Onis.
****Walks out of front entrance of zoo, rubs down the "welcome" sign of zoo with oil, and heads off to tame drakes to donate.****