Welcome to Gaia! ::

Disclaimer: This thread is NOT for the discussion of the Anime Expo 2007 convention. It is a discussion/disclosure for the things shown pertaining to Gaia in all it's aspects, be it the GStore, future features, future storyline or events shown at the convention. "Of" =/= "at"

LADIES AND GENTLEMEN, today is/was the first day of the convention GAIA Online has attended. Although the panel was not today, two new and much anticipated items have been revealed to be in the GStore in the near future.

Water Meat

The Ninja Mask

With these two new items, do you believe that the admin/developers listen to our specific requests to certain aspects of the site? The Water Meat, a greatly adored item during the previous Christmas, is if not requested then completely understandable and possibly predictable to be sold in the GStore. The Ninja Mask, however...was anyone expecting that?

Rest assured, this thread will be recycled tomorrow to disclose the future of GAIA Online. However, for the time being, discuss the information at hand. smile

PANEL
Q&A
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcFu3CPnuiI

Part 1
http://www.dailymotion.com/MissRychi/video/x2gdbl_gaiaonline-anime-expo-2007-panel-pa

Part 2
http://www.dailymotion.com/MissRychi/video/x2gdej_gaiaonline-anime-expo-2007-panel-pa

Part 3
http://www.dailymotion.com/MissRychi/video/x2gdgl_gaiaonline-anime-expo-2007-panel-pa
(Thank you Vincent Valentine-Jenova and Rychi!)

Alright, so there are many things.

First off...

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Item update! Waist floaties plus other summer-wear! THEY WILL BE C-H-E-A-P!

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Purple Chinese Dragon
"G"/Red Streak across the face/piercings?! eek
Happy face/stars and more!
Tattoos are being released Tuesday! INK INFLATION: They will use inks! They will also be un/equippable! L0cke is giving 100,000g to the first user who PM's him on Wednesday complaining about Tattoos not being released on time! THEY'RE COMING!

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Vladimir Von Helson is mighty pissed.

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Gambino and Edmund will be animated!

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Ian and Moira will also be animated! Apologies for Moira, they changed slides before I could get a picture of her. >< Also, them being together does not mean they're together in the storyline. >>;

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New character Louis (thanks Cube)! According to L0cke, "He's so goth, he died twice." He's going to be animated in the new storyline.

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Another new character! eek

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The sniper is back. And he shoots...EDMUND! eek

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Ian! He's dreaming of Sasha in the top panel. Something scratches on his window. And he screams like the manly man he is!

Ian's back, but he may not return to marketing again. -TruantDuck, I believe.

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Ian and Rufus are reunited at last!

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OMG Monster/ Women's "Clutch"
Forgot name ></some Garlic monster without a name...
Cotton Fluff. Other "fluffs" may be released in the future.
BATTLE SYSTEM. Rings can "level up" up to four times. LVL 1 = CLICK. LVL 2-4 = CLICK + HOLD FOR FUN.

Rings will be dropped by monsters along with loot and gold.

There will be MANY rings. Attack ring, Healing ring, Ninja/Invisibility, Pirate Ring. The last two were hints ZOMG eek

Finally, if you collect loot, you may or may not be able to exchange it for new, rare items. ninja

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Rancher Bill and his son. They'll be in the introductory Battle area (their farm) to introduce you to battle. They may also give you tasks and missions that you can earn rewards from. But we at AX didn't hear any of this. ;D

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Rancher Bill's farm, the first battle stage.

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This is a snake. That was once an old rubber boot. But now it's a snake. o_O;

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The mountain above Rancher Bill's farm. It's the same mountain west of Towns.

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Quick announcement regarding the color changes in moderators. Although not listed, NPC's will still have their names in red.

Ian's last name is important to the storyline in some way.

Three new quests are being worked on. One for new users, one for "regular" users and one for "hardcore" users.

Grunny Plushies and Glowsticks have been confirmed by the admin and will be worked on for avatars.

So, what are your views and opinions on what was shared?

Correct, with the G-Corp logo on the forehead. sweatdrop

IRL WATERMEAT PLUSHIE :HEART: :HEART: :HEART:

*YOINKZ* UR MINE BB @ IRL WATERMEAT PLUSHIE.
(btw, hi druki xd )

Ah wuzn't expectin' eitha...But those look awesum! heart Ah hope Gaia has some o those fer sale @ otakon..fo shizzle...T____T heart

Yarr tha water meat be so cute...I think I may be buyin' one when it comes out.

I twasn't expectin tha nija mask though

The Tentacle Arm was also sold at Fanime. However, to my knowledge, no information regarding it being sold in the GStore has been released and will be a "convention-only" item.

Edit: (Hi Newzpop smile )