Player-Versus-Player Combat is Here!

We've listened! 'No PVP?' More like 'No, PvP!'

A long requested feature by new and beginner players alike, we are excited to announce the introduction of player-versus-player combat in Eterspire! Engage in epic battles and challenge both friends and foes in this next, open world PvP, free for all chapter of Eterspire history!

In order to keep combat balanced and fair for everyone, player-versus-player combat requires unique player-versus-player combat gear that you can obtain before player-versus-player combat from player-versus-player combat expert Pearl V. Primrose in Stonehollow.

This equipment will be obtainable for a limited time only. Once it's removed from sale, new players will have to fight with their fists.

But that’s not all, here are all the other changes included in this massive update:

New Content, Features & Improvements

• Eterspire has added a new life skill, looksmaxing! Level it up to unlock new jawline, bicep, and abdominal customization options! Ask Diush DeLoush in Vestada for more information, if you feel like dealing with him.
• Fishing Overhaul Alpha-Preview! Players now have a chance to catch absolutely nothing but disappointment when fishing.
• New Quest: Complete the quest Old Guswacha's Botox Therapy to unlock the new area Young Guswacha's Firefly Forest!
• New Quest: Hair Today, Gone Tomorrow! Help Captain Suller keep Aetera's most closely guarded secret... the secret to his good looks! And get the quest-exclusive cosmetic, "Captain's Fabulous Wig"!
• We've added doors all around Aetera. Do not open them.
• There is now a special stone in Stonehollow that gives you a high-five if you click on it, but only once.
• New combat mechanic! To balance out the new Enraged Mobs, certain mobs can become Afraid upon gaining aggro. Afraid mobs shrink in size, gain boosted movement speed, and run away from players. Defeating them grants decreased drop rates and halved EXP.
• New combat mechanic! Bosses will now become 200% stronger whenever you say "this will be easy".
• Mobs will now file formal complaints if repeatedly farmed, and may refuse to respawn out of spite.
• Inspired by the Eterspire Wiki, and as an anti-cheat measure, players are now required to complete a Captcha every ten in-game minutes.

• As we mentioned in our developer blog, we believe the game takes you off the main core game loop too often. To solve this, we've introduced full autoplay.
• We've added a jump button to Eterspire. When pressing it, the game will prompt you to confirm the jump to avoid any accidents.
• We felt movement was too smooth after adding jumps, so now your shoelaces will slowly come undone as you move around in-game. A quick-time-event will pop up to tie them up. If you fail to complete it, your boots will be unequipped.
• When you hit level 160, Captain Suller will make you take a multiple-choice exam about Eterspire. If you fail the test, your level will reset back to level 1, and all the items in your inventory and bank will be sold to pad out the Aetera Education budget.
• Using Advanced Olfactory Biometrics™, the Eterspire now detects when you last took a shower. If you haven't done so within the last 24 hours, you will not be able to interact with NPCs.

Other Changes

• Nerfed Arami by removing her freckles.
• Added taxes. Talk to Molly to properly file them.
• All NPC shopkeepers have been given the option to work from home.
• You can now purchase Mushromtoe's underwear back.
• Tarrasaga now has hair.

• Some other NPCs have been turned into frogs. You must go around and kiss them to turn them back to normal.
• Capes now have a chance to blow over your face during combat, resulting in missed attacks, and Remnants laughing at you.
• You can now customize your characters noses in the Character Customization Screen. Please note that only goblin noses are available at the moment.
• Enabling the CRT Filter will activate the "Nostalgia" debuff, halving your EXP gain. Like in the good old days!
• Enemies now respawn faster whenever you walk away to do something else.
• When monsters defeat you, they now have a chance of obtaining a familiar of you.

• The Resurrectionist has gone on a much needed vacation, so death is now permanent until he comes back.

Bugfixes

• Fixed an issue where some NPCs would start suspecting they exist within a video game.
• All NPCs now have noses, and will be able to stop and smell the roses.
• Dark enemies now appear 100% darker so as not to waste all the money we spent on all those new, very expensive OLED work tablets.
• Removed Herobrine.

Known Bugs & Issues

• Due to a small magical mishap, Tarragasa has misplaced his abode. We are diligently determining its current location, and will return it to its rightful place in a future update.
• Fixed a bug that made Captain Suller keep his sunglasses in dark areas and indoors, which made him look like a total douche.

Performance Improvements

• Eterspire now has attatchment issues and will automatically uninstall itself if it detects you playing a different game.
• To improve performance on low-end devices, Captain Suller's hair has been shaved off.
• Eterspire can now run on calculators.

Eterspire Store

• Changed Eterspire Infinite from a one-time purchase to a subscription model. It's now called Eterspire Finite.
• You can now buy Crystal Packs using Crystals in the Eterspire Store.

Community

• Our "Be Yacine" community contest has ended. We received one (1) entry! A new record! For his participation in the contest, Yacine has accrued a debt of a million Crystals. Congratulations!
• Crystal rewards for our Community Event, Suller's Special Patch Notes, have been given out. But only to developer accounts.
• Completed Virtuoso's dissertation for him. You can read a preview here!
• In order to attract wealthier investors, we'll be closing our Official Discord Server soon and move the Eterspire Community Hub to LinkedIn.
• If you have been subjected to cruel and unusual punishment by fishing in Eterspire, you might be entitled to compensation. To know more, contact us at ihatelobsters@stonehollow-workshop.com.

That's it!

Thank you for reading, we hope you enjoy this update very much!

The next Eterspire update will be on April 31st, according to our Release Schedule. Remember that Eterspire updates release on the 14th and 28th, unless that day falls on a Friday, holiday, weekend, the world cup, or a papal election, in which case it will be released on the next business day.

Have fun!

Fanart

Here's some of the lovely Eterspire fanart that was uploaded to the Eterspire Discord since the last Eterspire Creators Spotlight: