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Timeline
Refer to
lh.oksub.me/wiki/Chronology for timeline information prior to the beginning of the RP. The RP diverges from the timeline starting at the
1st Year mark.
* Events to be rearranged according to the timeline as necessary, please excuse any discrepancies that may occur in your personal timeline or suggest an alternate resolution.
May 3rd, 2018:
Elder Tale's new patch [Homesteading the Noosphere] is announced. Level cap to be increased to 100.
World Fraction. Hundreds of thousands of Elder Tale players to be transported into the game world.
Parallel World Shift. The timeline divides into two. Players of Elder Tale who downloaded the patch are split into two streams of consciousness called
Divergence α /
Divergence β.
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Divergence α (alpha timeline): The world carries on as though the players trapped in the game were not trapped in the first place. Instead, these players play Elder Tale as usual. The newest patch is met with much praise. The rest of this timeline will henceforth follow the timeline of Divergence α.
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Divergence β (beta timeline): The alternate stream of consciousness. This is where the Adventurers experienced the Apocalypse. Canon Log Horizon events occur in this Divergence. Refer to the Chronology link in the provided wiki article for information on these events. Those of Divergence β are unaware that they have a counterpart of themselves still living in Divergence α.
June 5th, 2018:
Elder Tale announces the concept of creating subservers. Forum discussion commences on the topic.
July 6th, 2018:
Data mining from encrypted files in the Northern European server reveal a file marked "server_unfounded". The file is quickly pulled from the client.
Discussion continues on the possible idea of an additional Elder Tale server possibly connected to the Northern European server.
September 20th, 2018:
Tokyo Game Show. Elder Tale executives answer Q&A regarding future plans for their MMO. When the rumor of a new server was brought up, Producer Yuri commented: "You'll just have to wait and see."
October 22nd, 2018:
Elder Tale's 20th anniversary.
A new server was announced. It will be an entirely new server and is not region-locked.
- Initial name for the server: <The Unfounded Kingdom>. Launch date: December 11, 2018.
October 29th, 2018:
More information on the <Unfounded Kingdom> was released.
- A server to take place exclusively with Great Britain as the setting. Game developers promised of additional content including an exclusive storyline.
November 5th, 2018:
<Unfounded Kingdom> class voting commences to decide the names of the starting 12 classes.
- The <Samurai> class was voted in place of the default <Pirate> class, due to strong petitioning.
- The Medium class was named as the <Shaman> class.
November 12th, 2018:
<Unfounded Kingdom> city information released.
- Londinium was confirmed to be the only starting city for the server.
- New city: Sarum. Based upon the modern-day city of Salisbury.
- New city: Stratford. Based upon the modern-day town of Stratford-upon-Avon.
November 19th, 2018:
<Unfounded Kingdom> plot information released.
Game engine <Datenhalter> to be tested in the server. Promises of exclusive content that is increasingly player-run.
The server was explained to be an entirely new experience in terms of plotline. Plotlines were divided into Generations, one to take place each season.
- Generation 1: <The Unfounded Kingdom> - 2019 Q1-Q2
- Generation 2: <Sarum Expedition> - 2019 Q3
- Generation 3: <Machination, the Miasma Insurgency> - 2019 Q4
- Generation 4: <Spectrum, the Crossroads of Eight Elements> - 2020 Q1
November 26th, 2018:
<Unfounded Kingdom> system information released.
It is impossible to transfer an existing character to the new server due to a different game engine being used.
Forum users express mixed topics, some speculating whether the existence of this server confirms rumors of an Elder Tale II.
- Screenshots were uploaded, confirming that characters will be able to select two subclasses, a Crafting Subclass and a Roleplay Subclass. Developers announced that the creation of an entirely new world meant that everyone was needed to help advance technology.
December 3rd, 2018:
Pre-orders for the Unfounded Kingdom are processed, allowing new players to purchase the game and download necessary files needed prior to the server's launch date. Single character creation enabled.
Current owners of Elder Tale were allowed to create a single character on the new server for free.
December 11th, 2018:
The Unfounded Kingdom opens. Elder Tale 21th expansion: <Renaissance in the Unfounded Kingdom>
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World Fraction. Those who downloaded Elder Tale and created a character on the Unfounded Kingdom server found themselves in the game. Divergences α and β start to become one. The Adventurers who found themselves in Elder Tale all start at Level 1. There are no signs of any other Adventurers who had arrived in the world before.
- The noble class of Landers were not found in this world. Londinium's Lander population is predominantly those of lower to middle class. When questioned on where the nobles were, Landers were not aware that a ruling class had existed for years. They had all mysteriously disappeared one day.
- First death occurs by Adventurer <Leeroy> when he ventured off into the training grounds too far. This information was not widely reported, due to reported bribery on the part of an individual.
December 12th, 2018:
Establishment of several guilds:
- Imperial Guard, headed by Lugh. Established temporary order in the city in order for the Adventurers to figure out what had happened to them.
- Britain Royal News, headed by Hearst. Created first news bulletin in Londinium to share information regarding the new world.
- Industrial Revolution, headed by Cid. First report of Insightful Crafting was made by a Brewer mixing together beverages without using the system.
December 15th, 2018:
- First death occurs in Londinium due to unauthorized fighting within the city.
- First appearance of the Royal Guards.
- The player killed was witnessed by several people to have respawned in Westminster Abbey. Adventurer respawning becomes widely known.
- The surrounding area around the Unfounded Kingdom has been mapped within the nearby 10 kilometers.
- Windsor Greatwood 30% mapped. Savill Flower Grove discovered. Thames Marshland discovered.
December 25th, 2018:
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Silent Christmas. The Snowfall/Christmas season passes without much attention.
January 2nd, 2019:
- Windsor Greatwood 70% mapped. Windsor Castle Grounds discovered.
- A heavy road blockade was discovered to the west of the Windsor Greatwood, spanning the entire western border.
January 13th, 2019:
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Moonfell Festival. Said to be representative of the Lunar New Year holiday celebrated by Asian cultures.
January 25th, 2019:
- Windsor Greatwood 100% mapped. Windsor Castle Dungeon unlocked.
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First raiders encountered and defeated the dungeon bosses
Butler Grandier and
Lady Villelm.
- Imperial Guard pushes for the
establishment of other smaller guilds.
February 10th, 2019- After finding a detour through the blockade, the Sarum Frontier has been discovered by cartographers after venturing 15 kilometers west of Londinium.
February 17th, 2019- The Sarum Expedition Camp is constructed roughly 5 kilometers away from the new area, Sarum Village.
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Expedition Missions begin. Combat forces cleared away the golem population surrounding the area. Crafting units worked on supply replenishment. Scouting forces begin to search for alternate means of approaching the village.
February 19th, 2019-
First scouting report of the Stonehenge area, revealing a high concentration of mana surrounding the monument.
- Stonehenge discovered to transform into a field boss. Scouts retreated and regrouped to share information.
- Attempts to fight Stonehenge or capture Sarum prove ineffective. Golem reinforcements continue to be extremely dense.
February 27th, 2019- Stonehenge Fairy Gate discovered.
- Golem forces calculated at 90% their original population.
March 14th, 2019- Golem forces calculated at 75% their original population.
April 1st, 2019- A
mysterious anomaly occurs in a previously defunct Fairy Gate in Londinium.
- Adventurers who investigated the phenomenon observed that they seemed to have entered an alternate parallel dimension of Londinium.
April 3rd, 2019- Golem forces calculated at 50% their original population.
April 20th, 2019- Golem forces calculated at 25% their original population.
- Stonehenge Fairy Gate
accessed by players who discovered a Fairy Gate Pass.
- Revealed the existence of mysterious individuals: Caesar, Cicero, Lucan, Suetonia, Siculus.
- Stonehenge runes rewritten in the mysterious timeline.
May 5th, 2019- Golem forces calculated at 10% their original population.
- Expedition forces make two-pronged plan to attack Stonehenge and capture Sarum at the same time.
May 15th, 2019- A combat group was dispatched to take on
Stonehenge.
- Meanwhile, other expedition members successfully captured Sarum Village due to the decreased golem guards found in the area.
- Restoration begins in Sarum.
June 10th, 2019-
Spring Cleaning occurs in Londinium due to increasing Lander emigration out of the city because of Sarum competition.
- Last-ditch Lander economic schemes leads to a reported economy crash, small number of Adventurers supposedly came out extremely rich and used funds to bolster the economy.
June 25th, 2019- After repairs to the city and increased emigration, Sarum is restored and gains the status of Main City. A monster-warding barrier is created around the village, turning it into a safe zone.
- With the establishment of a second city, the Sarum Fairy Gate and Londinium Fairy Gate become functional.
July 3rd, 2019- First confirmed defeat of field boss
Maledict Mayahuel.
July 6th, 2019- Summer Treasure Hunt begins after reported discovery of
treasure in the Thames Coastline.
- Isle of Grain starts to be frequented by treasure hunters.
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Mentor Campaigns start as a new wave of Adventurers start to head out of the city and make their mark.
July 18th, 2019- Isle of Thule first accessed on a quiet day at sea.
- Ultima Thule discovered at the heart of the island. It is speculated to be the site of a yet undiscovered dungeon deeper within.
August 6th, 2019- Cleanup of Londinium reveals the
Londinium Underground.
- Exploration of the Londinium Underground continues for a month.
September 9th, 2019- Phantom Train boss discovered in the Londinium Underground.
September 25th, 2019- Phantom Train boss defeated.
- Phantom Train releases a mysterious substance that filled the Underground for a short time. Those caught in the substance reportedly experienced great madness for a few hours.
September 27th, 2019- Research upon the mysterious substance revealed that it is Miasma, a rare Major Element that once existed beside Anima and Psyche in larger quantities in the past.
October 5th, 2019- Reports of a mysterious village with a Japanese theme in a forest to the north of Sarum.
- Early winter snowstorms created a land bridge for Adventurers to cross. The Avon Valley was discovered.
October 7th, 2019- Stratford Wardens intercepted the first Adventurers to enter Stratford, imprisoning them on accounts of suspicion.
- That night, the Adventurers were broken out of their cells by a mysterious individual claiming the side of "just vengeance".
October 9th, 2019- Stratford Wardens continue to be wary of incoming Adventurers.
- Adventurer groups enter the Miasma Realms and perform missions to slowly gain their trust.
October 10th, 2019- First Adventurer converted into a Heretic due to prolonged exposure in the Miasma Realms. They are promptly executed by Stratford Wardens to determine the aftereffects. The Adventurer respawned in Stratford, still holding the new class's title.
October 11th, 2019-
Heresy Trials. The transformed Heretic Adventurer rallied to appeal to the Stratford Wardens in order to preserve the land against Corruption. After long hours, the appeal was accepted.
- New Heretic Adventurer units were formed under the newly formed Adventurer Nocturne Division.
October 31st, 2019- The Purple Mirror Mansion appears in Avon overnight and stays henceforth.
November 27th, 2019- The Autumn Harvest Festival occurs, taking on characteristics representative of Thanksgiving in the real world's American culture.
December 24th, 2019- The Snowdonia Winter Ball is held.