Running from Feb 24th through Mar 1st, DDO is celebrating the 5th Anniversary with special items, events, and promotions for players. From February 24th through March 1st, help Euphonia Teles thwart the droves of pirates seeking the map to Crystal Cove. Don your new pirate hat and employ everything in your power to reap rewards unlike you’ve ever seen before.
* Celebrate DDO’s birthday with your new pirate hat and join thousands of other players in a brand new live event. o Visit Sailor Calatin in the Harbor and sail to Smuggler’s Rest. o Unlock Crystal Cove and hire Kobolds to do all your heavy lifting! * Free Traveler Tokens and Blessings of the Traveler to join in this year’s Marketplace Egg Hunt! February 22nd through March 6th. * Birthday Bonus Days from Feburary 24th through March 1st grant you an extra special bonus! During these days all players will receive a 25% XP bonus, 30% Gulid Renown Bonus and +2 Loot Bonus.
Any characters created prior to February 22nd will receive a gift! Each character will be gifted a voucher for a free pirate cap while the event is running. The voucher can be redeemed in Smugglers Rest for a fancy hat. The hat received will depend upon the total amount of time the character has played DDO since the character was created. Hat colors will vary but can be bartered for a different color.
Character gift list, based on the amount of time a character has played DDO:
* Tier 1: Swabby’s Kerchief – a Simple Bandana * Tier 2: Freebooter’s Bandana – a Striped Bandana * Tier 3: Corsair’s Skullcap – a Striped Bandana with Skull Brooch * Tier 4: Captain’s Chapeau – a Feathered Hat * Tier 5: Admiral’s Tricorne – an Admiral’s Hat * Tier 6: Dread Admiral’s Tricorne – an Admiral’s Hat with Skull Brooch
Each Characters gift will be elevated one “tier” for each of the following conditions:
* Active VIP Subscription: +1 Tier * Founders Account: +1 Tier * Character has True Reincarnated one or more times: +1 Tier
Check out the info here.