Hello wizards of Wizard City!
It's that time of year again, the annual Summer Update! There are many exciting things that you can read about on
the official Update Notes, but here at Stars of The Spiral I'd like to personally tell you about the Adventure Parties feature in this short Q&A:
Q: What are adventure parties, and aren't they like guilds/groups?
A: Adventure Parties are essentially permanent groups, but they are not to be mistaken with guilds (which is in the works). They establish a formal team within players along quests, provide tools to help players synchronize, and also has some bonus functionality to add a sense of identity. So, if you'd like more than what groups currently provide, this is perfect for you!
Q: How do players make an adventure party?
A: First, you must form a regular group of at least 4 players. (Check out the new group tab in the social menu!) You must each have a free adventure slot. One of the players in the group must click the "Create Adventure Party" button. The player who clicked the button is now the owner of the adventure party and will be prompted to name it. Once that's done, the adventure party invite will be sent to all the group members, and they must all accept otherwise the creation of the adventure party will not go through. If you ever decide you no longer want to be part of the party, don't worry, there's a button at the bottom of the details page where you can leave!
Q: After the adventure party has already been created, can I invite new members?
A: Great question, yes you can! You can either click the "Invite Friends" button or click on a free slot and follow the prompt of which player to add. They must meet the adventure party requirements (listed below) and they must be on your friends list!
Q: How do adventure parties function?
A: Adventure parties display a bunch of information about the party itself and the player characters within, including but not limited to: how many members it has and how many are online, the latest message (more about that feature below!), each player's name school level and last login date. Furthermore, players can post messages for other players within the party to see that invite them to various activities! These messages can only have proposals for any time within the next seven days. You may delete your messages as well. When you create a message, you are added to the list of players planning to attend that event, to which all the other party members can also click to be added so that you can all see. Finally, there is a message for whenever a player joins or leaves a party.
Q: Any restrictions to adventure parties that players should know about?
A: In order to create or join an adventure party, you must be at least level 30. When creating an adventure party, each player in the group must have a free party slot. You can be in only up to 3 adventure parties at once, those of which each can have up to only 12 players in each party. To stay in an adventure party, you must login at least once every 30 days. If the party ever has just one player in it, it is disbanded.
Thanks for reading and I wish you a wonderful day!
Much love,
Sestiva Song
Able, Adventurous, and Intrepid Racoon Pets
