October Ravenwood Bulletin Newsletter

Hello wizards! Kinda late on the info here but today Kingsisle released new information on the following events and updates. Anyone excited? I am! :) Well I am going to give a brief explanation of each. (Just look out for the dotted lines) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 01 October 2010 - Volume XXVI   The big news this month, of course, is that the new world of Celestia will be opening up! Players can glimpse this underwater world in the Selena Gomez quest, and there's much more to come. As we've said before, this high level world update is for players who have completed the Final Countdown quest in Dragonspyre. Along with the opening of the new world, we will also be raising the maximum level from the current 50 to the new level 60! When Celestia opens, level 50 players can once again gain experience, and you'll need it because Celestia also brings with it new spells and new surprises. More details will be announced once Celestia arrives in the Test Realm soon. Watch the game launch window for updates! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Finally! The time has come for the next 'true' expansion for Wizard101. So whats this? As it says, Celestia will be hitting Test Realms this month, remember you have to be a member or have at least have bought crowns from the time period given. Grandmasters get ready for another adventure as this update will bring a level cap increase which is from level 50-60. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Hallowe'en in Wizard101   Hallowe'en in Wizard101 Spooky Bob here, and I'm excited to tell you all about Hallowe'en in Wizard101. Hallowe'en is a very magical time, perfect for young Wizards everywhere! We celebrate Hallowe'en in the Spiral for most of October, so look for me and my friend Jack Hallow to arrive soon! Jack Hallow will appear in the Ravenwood Commons, and he has special quests for young Wizards. A new mysterious tower will appear in Ravenwood that Jack will ask you to explore. Please note if you completed these quests during the last Hallowe'en event, you will not be offered these quests again, but you can still enter the tower in Ravenwood. I will return to the Ravenwood Shopping District with all sorts of Hallowe'en items for you to purchase. I've got pumpkin masks, casting staffs, scary costumes and a special pet to sell you, but remember I only take Crowns, so stock up! To help with the fun and spooky atmosphere of Hallowe'en, special decorations will appear in Wizard City, and look for fun events and contests on our Facebook page and on our Contests pagelater this month. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Seems like Spooky Bob will be returning once again to Wizard City for the third time for the Halloween celebration. For those that don't know about this or will be their first year celebrating, get ready for an awesome time! Other than that I noticed how it didn't mention the holiday drops but i am hoping they will too be available :) ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Harold Argleston's Book of the Month Club    Welcome to October's Book of the Month Club! I'm Harold Argleston, your Wizard City Librarian and I would like to encourage you to read! This month we continue with stories related to Mooshu. This book has been suggested by a fellow Librarian from Earth, her name is Kit Ward-Crixell and she is a librarian in New Braunfels, Texas, USA. This month's book is Sword of the Samurai: Adventure Stories From Japan retold by Eric Kimmel Kimmel collected traditional Japanese stories about samurai, and he presents them here along with information about samurai culture. Some of the stories are serious and set in the real world; some are fantasies or comedy. Look for this book in your school or local library and enjoy reading, studious young Wizards! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Who likes to read books? I don't ;) Well this month we have another suggested book for the month which is Sword of the Samurai: Adventure Stories From Japan retold by Eric Kimmel . An interesting book? Maybe, I don't know but it sure does sound like a good book to read for the young readers. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Prepaid Cards Updates   New Prepaid Cards! Those of you who purchase Wizard101 through the use of prepaid cards, and those of you who use these cards to collect pets will be excited about some updates to these retail cards! New Layout First of all, the prepaid cards page has a new look, with more information about current and upcoming pets. You'll be able to see several months of pets in advance so you can plan your purchases accordingly. Check it out here new Prepaid Cards page Prepaid cards outside of the USA! Secondly, we're happy to announce that prepaid cards are becoming available in Australia and New Zealand! The retailers there are Gamestop and ToysRUs, and those should start appearing in your stores in mid to late October.   Get more with the new Gamestop Card Lastly, an industry first! Gamestop is now carrying a new denomination and a new type of card. It's twice the size and comes with an epic bundle of items along with the Subscription or Crowns option. This card will be available mid-October at all Gamestops, and the details of what the card will give you are a bit of a secret until then, but I think you'll get the idea when you see the card on the new Prepaid Cards page! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Wow! This is another very exciting news for this month. Seems like players from Australia and New Zealand will be soon able to buy Gift Cards from Gamestop and ToysRUs this late-October. Also some very exciting news for the Gamestop shoppers. Looks like Gamestop cards will be getting an upgrade from a regular Gift Card to a 'Mega Card'. Wonder what kind of items the cards will come with, only one way to find out. Stay tuned! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Website Update See the Game Wizard101 is always changing, and we want our players to see a sneak peek of what the game looks and feels like even before you register! We've spent some time capturing the feel of Wizard101 in screenshots, and put them all into the updated 'See the Game' section of the website - check it out here. ----------------------------------------------------- Basically this will be very useful for the new players of Wizard101 or those who are curious about the adventures Wizard101 brings. -----------------------------------------------------	Fansite Spotlight   Wizard101 Wikia If you're looking for a database about Wizard101, then the Wizard101 Wikia is the place to go. This is a fan run wiki about Wizard101 that anyone can edit, so if you would like to contribute, register and start updating! You can visit the site at Wizard101_Wikia! Haven't had a chance to visit fansites on Wizard101? Check out a growing list of popular blogs on our Fansites & Blogs page. ----------------------------------------------------- Not much to say here except me wanting my blog to be in the Spotlight :) -----------------------------------------------------
A Thank you from Mr Lincoln   A Thank you from Mr Lincoln Young Wizards I'd like to take this opportunity to thank those of you who have contacted us lately. Everyone is getting much better at providing the information up front and it really makes our support feedback faster and more accurate, and everyone is better off. The more information you give us when you submit a ticket, the better. Here's a quick refresher for those of you who may not have submitted a ticket yet, or who are waiting for one to be resolved.    To submit a ticket to us, you can send us an email tosupport@wizard101.comor submit your ticket through the website - Just click Help & Support -> Contact Us or click the Contact Us image above. Before you submit a ticket, make sure that the email address associated with your Wizard101 account is valid and that you can check email at that address! Tickets can take up to 48 hours to receive a response and duplicate tickets can slow the whole process down. When you contact support, please ensure that you give us: the account name the character name as much information about what you encountered as you can NEVER send us: your password your credit card information The more information you give up front, the faster your ticket can be resolved.  ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Well for those that have recently contacted support they are thanking you! Give yourself a pat in the back :) Also I 'bolded' the most important things when contacting support. Follow these simple and you will get a quick response from Support :) This goes for you Molly! lol JK JK ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Well this has been another installment of the Ravenwood Bulletin Newsletter. Cant wait for Celestia!!!