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This page lists all currently relevant news headlines. The list will be displayed on the Main Page. Only major news relevant for the whole community should be displayed here. News headlines are listed in reverse chronological order (latest news at the top).

News headlines

Staff Fighting Is Here!

Staff Fighting, the much anticipated melee power set for Scrappers, Stalkers, Tankers and Brutes, is now available from the Paragon Market for 800 Paragon Points (pp) (all players must purchase this power set to use it). The power set features a new combat mechanic (Perfection), exciting animations, control effects and self-buffs.

Issue 23 Overview

NCsoft have published Issue 23: Where Shadows Lie Overview. Read more about the new zone, enemies, incarnate trial, signature story arc, costume sets and much more.

Salute to Statesman Loyalty Rewards

The Salute to Statesman Loyalty Rewards will be handed out beginning April 18, 2012. These will include a badge, aura, non-combat pet, emote, chest emblem, and set of costume pieces. Read the official announcement for full details.

Paragon Market Sale: Up To 50% Off

To coincide with the release of Staff Fighting, this week's sale features melee and defense invention sets. Enhancements within each set are also discounted and can be purchased individually. Please check the Paragon Market in game for exact pricing, details and expiry of sale. Store-bought enhancements cannot be sold or traded to other players but can be emailed to other characters on your own game account.

50% off Melee Damage Enhancement Sets. That's right, nine Melee Damage Enhancement Sets, between 120 and 450pp. Bonesnap, Bruising Blow, Smashing Haymaker, Focused Smite, Crushing Impact; as well as the rare sets Mako's Bite, Pulverizing Fisticuffs and Kinetic Combat.

25% off Defense Enhancement Sets. Six Defense Enhancement Sets at 25% discount. Serendipity , Red Fortune, Karma, Luck of the Gambler, Kismet and Gift of the Ancients.

Other sale items at 25% off. Additional Character Slots available in packs of 1, 2 and 5. Ninja Run travel power now 375pp. Martial Arts Costume Pieces (bundle of 41 pieces) now 300pp (individual pieces also available). See the official announcement for complete details.

Paragon Market Sale: Up To 50% Off

This week's sale at the Paragon Market is huge, featuring a wide variety of items at up to 50% off. Sales generally run for seven days and commence each Tuesday. Please check the Paragon Market in game, and the official announcement for exact pricing, details and expiry of sale.

Sets that enhance travel powers: 25% off: Blessing of the Zephyr, Celerity and Freebird are available as sets, or as individual enhancements, at 25% off normal prices. These include the unique enhancements that provide some Knockback protection and some stealth. Please note that store-bought enhancements cannot be sold or traded to other players but can be emailed to other characters on your own game account.

Sale items at 50% off: Additional Character Slots available in packs of 1, 2 and 5. Revival Temporary Power, available in packs of 1, 3 and 5. Warwolf Whistle with 5 charges. Protected, Precise and Invigorate Dual Inspirations in packs of 5. LKT-1700 Rocket Pack 30-day travel power. All these at 50% off.

Sale items at 25% off: Character Server Transfer Token. Character Respec Token. Enhancement Unslotter available in packs of 1, 2 and 5. XP Booster available in packs of 1, 3 and 5. All these at 25% off.

Changes to European Services

NCsoft have announced the phasing out of localized content on the French and German servers and the game client by Issue 23. In addition, forums, websites will also become English only by late April. Customer Service tickets will continue to be responded to in French or German.

For more information please see the Official Announcement.

Featured at the Paragon Market

New and Featured! The Lion Pet and Liger Pet. Non-combat pets that let you have the king of the jungle at your beck and call, or call a liger that combines lion and tiger, with a scorpion's tail. 400 Paragon Points (pp) each. The new "Jungle Pets 1" bundle contains both pets and is on sale this week for 600 pp.

  • Vanguard MVAS Pet. A Miniature Vanguard Assault Suit (non-combat) pet that will follow you around. 25% off now 263 pp.
  • German Shepherd Pet. Companion (non-combat) pet that follows you into danger, lounges lazily or scratches behind its ears. 25% off now 375 pp.

Sales generally last for one week. See the official announcement and the Paragon Market in-game for further information.

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