Thursday, November 1, 2007

Guild of Messengers site added!

I have added the RSS feed for the proto-Guild of Messengers site, just in time for Episode 9: Exodus!

Here is shimmerillion's post about the new site on the Myst Online: Uru Live forums.

Monday, July 16, 2007

Vote on the Myst Embassy Lost Age contest

The submission time for the Myst Embassy Lost Age contest is over. Vote here to decide which of the two entries we received will get a free copy of Adobe Creative Suite 3!

And while the contest is over, that doesn't mean you can't show off your ideas. Do you have an idea for an Age? Come post it to the thread.

Prologue Documentary #5 - Safety First

December 2003.

It was a time of innocence, when explorers knew little of the mysterious Bahro, and were unafraid to challenge the authority of the D'ni Restoration Council.

It was a time of change, when Phil Henderson invited Douglas Sharper to travel on Yeesha's Journey, and Douglas accepted.

It was a time when minor concerns seemed more important, and explorers seeking freedom faced off against the DRC and their safety-minded supporters such as the members of Safety First (243).

The Great Tree and Cavern Communications Network are proud to offer this portal back in time with the latest episode of the ongoing Prologue Documentaries: Safety First, available in five languages in Windows Media and Quicktime formats, and in English only streaming through CCN's CavernCast ITunes feed.

Streaming CavernCast (Lo-Res): http://caverncast.libsyn.com/
Complete Episode Archive (Hi-Res): http://www.thegreattree.com/media/

Please stay tuned for future announcements on how you can participate as an actor for Episodes 6 and 7.

Friday, May 4, 2007

Myst Online goes Episodic!

Today, Cyan announced on the Myst Online boards a move to episodic content:
Dear Myst Online fans,

It has been more than two months since Myst Online was launched and the cavern is still buzzing with activity. Behind the scenes, we've been focusing on expanding the Myst Online universe with continuous content and Age updates, improving the technology, and listening to you – the fans.

Now, we're pleased to announce that we're ready to move on to the next phase.

Based on your feedback and in-game actions, we are making some big improvements. Starting with the next update, we are making the move to regularly scheduled episodic content release. By having a set schedule of updates, players can be ready when major events will be happening in the cavern. That means that the release of all of an episode's content and story (e.g. new Ages, pages, clothing, character interaction, story revelations, artifacts and intrigue) will be packed within a single week each month, rather than spreading out the releases over the entire month.

Between episodes, feel free to take a deep breath, talk amongst yourselves, delve into the new content more deeply, create your own events, explore with your friends, discuss and dissect everything that took place, and prepare for the next episode.

This change will take place immediately and our new episode "Scars" will begin on Saturday, May 19th. The beginning is over. Everything in the cavern is about to change. This episode’s highlights include:

• The D'ni Restoration Council (DRC), often criticized for being "overly cautious," is stunned when their caution and control is unable to save the life of someone very close.
• A never-before-seen new Age is released featuring a vast landscape with hours of unique game play to solve by yourself or with friends.
• The first hints of an impending conflict emerge and the repercussions will change the course of the restoration forever.

We couldn't have gotten here without you! Thank you so much for being a vital part of our world.

The Myst Online Team

Monday, April 23, 2007

"Book of Lost Ages" contest!

The Myst Embassy is pleased to announce the “Book of Lost Ages” contest as a fan-run promotional & creative outlet for Myst Online: Uru Live (www.mystonline.com).

Entrants can use a wide range of multimedia tools to create a story for one of the Ages of the D’ni, an ancient civilization that had the ability to link to other worlds through specially written books.

Entries will be accepted until July 1st, after which they will be screened by a panel of judges; the top five entries from that screening will be voted on by the Myst Online: Uru Live community.

The winner of that voting period will be the recipient of the grand prize, Adobe Creative Suite 3, as provided by the Myst Embassy.

For full contest rules and entry guidelines, please visit www.mystembassy.net/contests/

The Book of Lost Ages contest is an independent work of the Myst Embassy, and is presented in accordance with Cyan Worlds, Inc. Fan Created Art guidelines.

Sunday, April 22, 2007

In-Game Mysterium T-Shirts

From the Myst Online website:

At the 2006 Mysterium, small cards were given out with codes on them, with instructions to keep these codes in a safe place so that they could be claimed for a Mysterium 2006 T-shirt in Myst Online at some point in the future. Well, that time has finally arrived!

So, if you received a code at Mysterium 2006, please go here and carefully fill out the form.

Shortly after the 2006 Mystralia, emails were sent out with codes in them, with instructions to keep these codes in a safe place so that they could be claimed for a Mystralia 2006 T-shirt in Myst Online at some point in the future. Well, that time has finally arrived!

So, if you received a Mystralia 2006 T-shirt code, please go here and carefully fill out the form.

Thanks,
The Myst Online Team

Saturday, February 17, 2007

The News about Uru

Xanos over on the DRC forums has been keeping up a thread on articles about Myst Online: Uru Live.

Here's some of them so far. Check out Xanos's posts for more, as well as updates on when more come out: