Hello from Gamescom!





Hello Crusaders,



I hope your summer holiday is as exciting as ours, if not then I have news that will fix that for you!





Founders Only FREE Gift for a Limited Time.



First of all, let me remind you that everyone who is already a Founder or becomes a Founder before the end of September will receive a special gift; actually two special gifts: An exclusive pistol and combat knife combo. But remember, once they’re gone… they’re gone!



Check your accounts now, Founders! The new items have been delivered - two for each faction for a total of eight gifts!





+++Receiving Astropatic Transmission+++

+++Authentication Ordo ********+++

+++Origin :: Kharon System:: +++

+++To: Chapter Master Logan Grimnar+++

+++From: Inquisitor Damaris Severina+++





----Begin Message----



If I may beg the indulgence of the Great Wolf, my Lord Grimnar, it has been too long since I have seen your esteemed and noble countenance. I wish this message came on white wings but, alas, they must be dark. With the situation on Cadia Prime seeming to be an inevitable deadlock, it has come to my attention that a situation is developing in the Kharon System.



I am en route to investigate personally.



When the investigations are complete I shall endeavour to rendezvous with your battle fleet near Cadia Prime and we can discuss this evolving situation in person. In the meantime, however, as the spoils of war being to trickle back towards Terra, please gently remind those under your command that the very discussion of the events preceding The Great Scouring, is, in fact, heresy. The Adeptus Ministorum has decreed that relics from this era, taken from the hands of traitor Astartes, or other Xenos, should correctly be identified as being from the Dawn of the Imperium.



Yours in humility,

Inquisitor Damaris Severina

Ordo ********



[Ed: Er…Oh, okay. Excuse me just a second…..]



To be clear, Crusaders, all previous Heresy items have been re-named to Relic items.





DAWN OF THE IMPERIUM LIMITED

QUANTITY ITEMS



Furthermore, we’ve listened to your feedback about our Dawn of the Imperium items pricing, and we’ve decided to bundle two Dawn of the Imperium items into the package. That means everyone who buys, or has already bought a Dawn of the Imperium item will automatically get a second limited quantity weapon as a free gift with their purchase, but again only for a limited time while quantities last. One new weapon will be revealed each week, starting with the Space Marine weapon tomorrow. Orks will follow the following week, then Eldar, with the Chaos Space Marine reveal during the week of September 12.





ROGUE TRADER: NEW ITEMS COMING SOON



We are getting ready to release new items in the Rogue Trader Store as we promised. These items, including the Wyrmfang Spear and Fenris Pattern Power Axe, will be available in the store soon.



We’re adjusting the way the Rogue Trader Store works, from selling to pricing, but we ask for a bit more patience from you so we can finish analyzing before we act on your feedback. This is the main reason why we built the Rogue Trader Store in a way to allow you to replace or refund any of your selections without any impact. It’s the reason as well that we gave you a lot of free Rogue Traders point with the purchase of any Founder Pack. We made sure, knowing we will adjust our store with your feedback, that there would be no negative impact for you.





GAMESCOM



We were very excited to be at Gamescom! In case you missed it, please watch our Wars of Arkhona trailer.







We’re also working on a hands-on opportunity for journalists to play the game at PAX Prime (in August-September) for 3v3 combat sessions. I will let you know how they performed after.





WEBSITE UPDATES



This Summer we are working to improve the user experience on our website, including adding descriptions of all the items. We are categorizing them, so you will have a clear idea of what their value will be in the game (Aesthetic, side grade, armor, weapons, etc.)



We have already updated several website elements: the Founders avatars in the forums, the new RSS feed (you can now follow Eternal Crusade on your favorite RSS feed viewer), the new item descriptions, as well as additions to the FAQ. We invite you to check it out to get all the information you want to know about Eternal Crusade!



We’ve been really happy with the level of interaction and commitment from our fans and customers via the website; they’ve exceeded our expectations! But we’re not resting on our laurels; there are still things that can be improved, and the first element we want to improve for the success of Eternal Crusade is the reach—starting with our referral program.



We’re happy to share that 10% of the total Founders have been recruited through the referral program, and we owe you a huge thank you! Feel free to spread the word, and tell to your friends about joining the battle for Arkhona! Receive 4,000 Rogue Trader points for your first referral and more as you invite additional friends! You will need all of them on the battlefield.





Miguel Caron

Studio Head – Behaviour Online

Warhammer 40,000: Eternal Crusade

www.eternalcrusade.com

