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===Explore The Valour Rift===
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===[{{MHdomain}}/newspost.php?news_post_id=468 Big Jaq's Spice Shack is BACK]===
''{{date|8|October|2019}}''
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''{{date|29|June|2020}}''
  
''The first Archduke/Archduchess area''
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''New Spice Leaf Exchange rates along with bonus Bland Queso and more!''
  
 
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====Valour Rift Entrance Stabilized====
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====Jaqueline the Spice Merchant Returns to Queso Canyon====
After much careful and diligent research from Gnawnia's finest scientists, a means of stabilizing an entrance into the Valour Rift has been discovered! Hunters ranked Archduke/Archduchess and above who have recovered 2,000 Rift Distortions and acquired a map of the Valour Rift can now enter this new area within the Rift Plane.
 
  
If you have not yet obtained a map of the Valour Rift, doing so requires the rank of Grand Duke/Grand Duchess and access to the Bristle Woods Rift. Visit the Cartographer at the Bristle Woods Rift to purchase a Rift Chronometer which will allow you to recover the 2,000 Rift Distortions the Cartographer needs to issue you a map. Accessing the Valour Rift is outlined as the first step in the new Archduke/Archduchess adventure "End the Total Eclipse".
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The traveling spice merchant Jaqueline, or "Big Jaq" as she's known to friends, has once again setup her Spice Shack in the Queso Canyon. Visit any General Store in the areas of the Queso Canyon region to visit her popup shop where all sorts of spicy deals are available.
  
====Preliminary Rift Gauntlet Research====
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While Big Jaq is visiting, there are also some unique loot drops to find! Boost your Bland Queso collection by recovering Kegs of Bland Queso from mice throughout the Queso Canyon region.
During the stabilization research, the King's scientists collected some preliminary information on what awaits hunters within the Valour Rift. The Rift Gauntlet is an expansive area with powerful mice and no doubt rewarding secrets to discover. Although there's still much to learn about this new area within the Rift Plane, one thing is for certain: It's going to take a while to explore everything there!
 
  
'''Endless Tower'''<br>
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====Kegs of Bland Queso====
The Valour Rift is an especially twisted version of our reality, mirroring the King's Gauntlet in a sinister way. The tower appears to endlessly stretch into a starry abyss with no end in sight. The interior of the tower presents an even more baffling paradox. Early attempts at navigation revealed 8 uniquely themed floors within the tower. However, upon exiting the eighth floor, these early navigators found themselves back where they started, yet further from their destination. A truly confusing experience!
 
  
'''Gauntlet Elixir and Champion's Fire'''<br>
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Big Jaq's Bland Queso Kegs have been stolen! Catch mice in Queso Canyon for a chance to get a cheesy reward (Big Jaq won't mind you keeping the kegs for yourself.) The kegs come in three sizes and you can use Wild Tonic to shake loose double the kegs when mice drop them!
Early attempts at navigating the Valour Rift Gauntlet revealed a timid, yet critical character -- The Terrified Adventurer Mouse. Despite a clear lack of prowess, this battle-hardened adventurer is determined to conquer its fear by climbing to the top of the tower!
 
  
This mouse appears throughout the tower and carries knowledge of shortcuts which can be utilized by hunters to traverse the tower more quickly. Capturing the Terrified Adventurer Mouse will grant x2 progress within the tower, helping you reach greater heights! However, the Terrified Adventurer has a very specific cheese taste. You'll need Gauntlet String Cheese which can be purchased from the local Cheese Shoppe by exchanging Gauntlet Elixirs collected outside the tower.
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'''Small'''<br>
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250 Bland Queso
  
Champion's Fire can be used to light your way both inside and outside the Rift Gauntlet. Burning this fire provides +1 to many loot drops both inside and outside the tower. Additionally, while ascending the Rift Gauntlet, lighting Champion's Fire will move you forward +1 step with each capture.
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'''Medium'''<br>
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500 Bland Queso
  
*'''250 Gauntlet String Cheese'''<br>
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'''Large'''<br>
:Attract the Terrified Adventurer within the Rift Gauntlet
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1,500 Bland Queso
*'''250 Champion's Fire'''<br>
 
:Adds +1 to loot drops and +1 step with each catch
 
  
'''Syncronizing with the Tower'''<br>
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*'''150 Wild Tonic'''<br>
The Rift Chronometer has revealed some secrets on how the Gauntlet Tower within the Valour Rift keeps itself out of sync with our timeline. Although the Chronometer will allow you to enter the tower, you'll fall slightly out of sync with the tower after each hunt. Eventually, the stairs below your feet will cease to exist in your timeline, sending you back down to the tower entrance.
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:DOUBLE keg drops with Wild Tonic!
  
'''Floor Caches'''<br>
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These Kegs of Queso can be collected anywhere in the region, including Queso Geyser! The kegs are fortunately heat-resistant and buoyant enough to safetly float in the liquid hot queso at the geyser. As a result, the kegs will appear as loot drops directly from mice and not in nests.
The hordes of Rift Stalkers within the tower appear to be guarding items of great value! Each floor within the tower contains a cache of gold, magical sigils, and other artifacts attuned to the energy of the tower.
 
  
Ascend to greater heights to reveal greater quantities of treasure!
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====Spice Leaf Exchange====
  
'''Tower Augmentations'''<br>
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Big Jaq offers a Spice Leaf Exchange allowing you to trade Nachore or various types of Spice Leaves for a higher tier of spice. She's adjusted her exchange rates from her last visit so make sure to check out what she has to offer!
The magical markings on the Tower Sigils revealed some of the secrets of how the mice have managed to distort reality.
 
  
Recover Tower Sigils and other powerful artifacts from within the Rift Gauntlet to distort the tower to your own advantage. As you learn more about the tower, you'll be able to utilize this power in the form of augmentations that will transform the tower before entering it. However, these augmentations will only persist until you exit the tower.
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'''Mild Spice Leaf'''<br>
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6 Nachore
  
'''Ultimate Umbra'''<br>
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'''Medium Spice Leaf'''<br>
Perhaps the most powerful tower augmentation is '''Ultimate Umbra'''. This augmentation will wrap the tower in utter darkness and summon more powerful mice which are sure to lead to greater rewards! Take warning: The pitch dark of an Ultimate Umbra will embolden the mice within the tower, giving them the ability to push you backwards on the stairwell.
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3 Mild Leaves
  
====Valour Rift Trapsmith and General Store====
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'''Hot Spice Leaf'''<br>
The intrepid Trapsmith and General Store owner at the Valour Rift have used the preliminary research to acquire a stock of powerful hunting equipment utilizing resources found within the Valour Rift.
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3 Medium Leaves
  
'''Celestial Dissonance Trap'''<br>
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'''Flamin' Spice Leaf'''<br>
3,500 Rift Power, +10 Luck
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4 Hot Leaves
  
A powerful upgrade for the Timesplit Dissonance utilizing Eclipse Cores. This formidable trap is the most effective Rift Weapon yet discovered!
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====Blooming Spice Plants====
  
'''Prestige Base'''<br>
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Make sure to tap open the Queso Kegs as you find them to add to your inventory of Bland Queso. Visit Big Jaq's Spice Shack where you can fertilize the Bland Queso into a Blooming Spice Plant of varying size and heat.
??? Power, ??? Luck
 
  
The Prestige Base is a truly unique (and potentially powerful) piece of hunting equipment. Although its stats appear meager at first, its special attunement to the hunter which owns it and the Rift Gauntlet itself will provide permanent stat bonuses based on how high you've climbed the Rift Gauntlet during Ultimate Umbra.
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'''Small Blooming Spice Plant'''<br>
  
The Prestige Base stats increase based on '''the highest''' floor you've reached during Ultimate Umbra. The base will permanently maintain these stats throughout the entire Kingdom!
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When harvested, you are guaranteed to find Mild Spice Leaves. This blooming spice plant also contains a handful of either Medium or Hot Spice Leaves.
  
'''+10 Power per floor reached and +1 Luck for every 8 floors reached during Ultimate Umbra'''
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'''Medium Blooming Spice Plant'''<br>
  
'''Two Celestial Dissonance Skins'''<br>
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When harvested, you are guaranteed to find Mild and Medium Spice Leaves. This blooming spice plant also contains a handful of either Hot or Flamin' Spice Leaves.
The Trapsmith has two unique trap skins for the Celestial Dissonance Trap. However, the exact schematics have been lost in the Rift Gauntlet. Search the tower for 1,000 Tattered Celestial Skin Patterns and exchange them at the Trapsmith for either of the unique skins. Both trap skins can be traded on the Marketplace and shared with friends.
 
  
'''Codex of Valour'''<br>
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'''Large Blooming Spice Plant'''<br>
Completing the '''End the Total Eclipse''' adventure will reward you with the Codex of Valour. This book binding is initially empty, however, the General Store owner sells 8 unique pages to add powerful power type bonuses that work throughout the entire Kingdom. Fully stock your codex to unlock different sets of 5% Power Bonuses and +1 Luck bonuses depending on the power type of your armed trap.
 
  
====Gift Baskets and Supply Kits====
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When harvested, you are guaranteed to find Mild, Medium, and Hot Spice Leaves. This blooming spice plant also contains a handful of Flamin' Spice Leaves, or, more rarely, Ember Roots or Ember Stones.
*'''500 Gauntlet String Cheese'''<br>
 
:Jump start your tower exploration
 
*'''Valour Rift Gift Basket'''<br>
 
:30 Gauntlet String and 20 Champion
 
*'''Valour Rift Supply Kit'''<br>
 
:250 Gauntlet String and 250 Champion
 
*'''Valour Rift Large Supply Kit'''<br>
 
:1,000 Gauntlet String, 1,000 Champion
 
  
'''This research is only the beginning! The endless Rift Gauntlet is full of secrets to discover and rewards to unlock for hunters with the persistence to ascend to the greatest heights!'''
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*'''50 Wild Tonic'''<br>
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:Pick up Wild Tonic to fertilize Bland Queso into Blooming Spice Plants!
  
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====Big Jaq's Bundles====
  
===Partial Scoreboard Recovery===
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Visit the Premium Shop to pick up two special one-time deals on some very spicy hunting supplies.
''{{date|3|October|2019}}''
 
  
''Some scoreboards recovered from backup''
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Pick up Big Jaq's Little Bundle to receive 100 Wild Tonic, 15,000 Bland Queso, and a Large Blooming Spice Plant. (Limit 3 per hunter)
  
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Pick up Big Jaq's Big Bundle to receive 250 Magic Essence, 500 Wild Tonic, 50,000 Bland Queso, and 5 Large Blooming Spice Plants. (Limit 1 per hunter)
 
 
====Some Scoreboards Recovered====
 
Greetings once again hunters. We have another update on our efforts to restore scoreboard data that was lost during last week's infrastructure problems with the game.
 
 
 
Yesterday afternoon, after some more research, we were able to recover some scoreboards in their entirety. Although the scoreboard data backups were corrupted, we discovered that each scoreboard in the backup was either entirely lost or entirely present. This means we are able to restore a few of the scoreboards as they were on September 21.
 
 
 
:'''Scoreboards we were able to recover'''
 
::*Relic Hunter: Treasure Maps Completed
 
::*Relic Hunter: Season 3 Treasure Maps Completed
 
::*Relic Hunter: Season 4 Treasure Maps Completed
 
::*Relic Hunter: Season 5 Treasure Maps Completed
 
::*Iceberg: Best Run
 
::*Living Garden: Ultimate Charm Catch Streak
 
::*Sunken City: Farthest Distance Traveled
 
::*Fort Rox: Highest Monster of the Meteor Catch Streak
 
::*Queso Canyon: Nachore Mined
 
 
 
These scoreboards should now appear as they were on September 21 and will actively update as hunters contribute to them.
 
 
 
====Rebuilding Mouse Scoreboards====
 
Scoreboards that track the number of times hunters have caught a specific type of mouse can technically be rebuilt by using hunters' catch statistics. This data was effectively being stored in two places, meaning we can use that redundancy to repopulate scoreboards for specific mouse catches.
 
 
 
We're a bit stretched for developer resources while working on infrastructure stability and wrapping up work on the upcoming Valour Rift release. However, once the Valour Rift is released and the infrastructure upgrade work is completed, we'll be looking into repopulating these mouse scoreboards.
 
 
 
====Restarting Other Scoreboards====
 
The final decision to make is what to do about all other scoreboards. We can either restart these scoreboards from scratch or retire them from the game. This is a decision we're looking for feedback on, so please let us know your thoughts in the comments section. If we were to restart these scoreboards, we would most likely place an asterisk next to those boards and note the date at which the scoreboards started on.
 
 
 
Some hunters may also view a subtle difference between scoreboards which may be worth feedback and discussion. Some lost scoreboards tracked one off "feats" while others tracked an accumulating stat over time.
 
 
 
Example: Sunken City: Highest Dive Catches tracked a "best record" of sorts from a single dive, while Oxygen Canisters Depleted tracked an accumulating stat across '''all''' dives. Due to their nature, re-obtaining the best record is feasible while accumulating stats will technically always be inaccurate.
 
 
 
If restarting some scoreboards is something you're in favour of, let us know if you think both feats and accumulating stats should be restarted, or if only feats should be.
 
 
 
'''Once again, we want to thank everyone for their patience and understanding while we work through this unfortunate loss of scoreboard data. We've taken the positive comments and constructive feedback to heart and going forward will endeavour to build a better scoreboard system for this amazing community of players.'''
 
 
 
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===Stability Issue Update===
 
''{{date|2|October|2019}}''
 
 
 
''Scoreboard and team changes''
 
 
 
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====Update on Recent Stability Issues====
 
Greetings, MouseHunters. We've been working through problems caused by the infrastructure issues we faced last week and would like to share our progress and results.
 
 
 
:*Lost Scoreboard Data
 
::The infrastructure issue last week primarily affected the server we use for tracking scoreboards. The data became corrupted and upon attempting to restore from a backup we noticed the backups were also corrupted. Our technical research into restoring from a corrupt backup had mixed results. We were able to restore some of the data, however, due to the nature of scoreboards only having a partial set of data is not useful.
 
 
 
::For the time being, we've taken down these affected scoreboards, which are unfortunately the majority of scoreboards in the game. The scoreboards which remain are: Points, Gold, Catches, Library Points, Map Clues Collected, and Scavenger Hunt Hints Collected. These scoreboards will automatically update the '''next time''' you contribute to them. For example: If you're currently unranked for Map Clues Collected, finding a Treasure Map Clue will place you back on the scoreboard with your total number of clues found.
 
 
 
::We'll be continuing work to reinstate other scoreboards in a way which will minimize the chances of similar instability occurring in the future. Unfortunately, any other scoreboards we bring back aside from the ones mentioned above will come back in a reset state, meaning hunters will have to compete again from scratch. The scoreboard system needs an extensive overhaul to make it easier to maintain and scale better with a large number of active scoreboards.
 
 
 
:*Lost Team Trophy Data
 
::The collection of Tournament Trophies and Badges earned by a specific team was unfortunately lost. We've replaced the section on team profiles to instead show the total collection of Trophies and Badges held by '''current''' team members. This means the trophy and badge count will change when players join or leave a team.
 
 
 
::We've also removed any restrictions on unlocking new team slots based on trophies and badges collected. Instead, all teams will now be able to add the maximum number of hunters without first earning trophies or badges.
 
 
 
::We've restored as much team tournament history as we could from the corrupted backup and new tournament scheduling will resume soon.
 
 
 
:*Difficulties Remaining Logged In
 
::The same infrastructure used to host scoreboards is also used to keep hunters logged in. Before the instability we were already in the process of refactoring this system to not use scoreboard infrastructure. The infrastructure issues certainly boosted the priority of this project. We've completed refactoring, however, with the scoreboard infrastructure now stabilized we'll be allowing ourselves more time to do testing to ensure a smooth transition.
 
  
'''Understandably the loss of scoreboard data is upsetting and further more, our inability to restore from a backup is disappointing.'''
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These special offers are only available until Big Jaq leaves on July 14.
  
'''We've made the difficult decision to leave several scoreboards removed to make sure that when we rebuild the system we create one we can maintain with the limited resources our small team has and provide the type of scoreboard system hunters deserve.'''
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*'''Big Jaq's Big Bundle'''<br>
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:Tons of Tonic and Bland Queso!
  
====iOS 13 Issues====
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Big Jaq is visiting Queso Canyon until Tuesday, July 14
After some more technical research, we have identified the issue causing some buttons in the mobile app to be unresponsive or register as a double tap on devices running iOS 13. The update was recently approved by Apple. Keep an eye out for version 1.84.0 (or higher) in the App Store.
 
  
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-- {{MHP|502041253|Dave Vanderburg}}
 
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News

Big Jaq's Spice Shack is BACK

29 June 2020

New Spice Leaf Exchange rates along with bonus Bland Queso and more!

Jaqueline the Spice Merchant Returns to Queso Canyon

The traveling spice merchant Jaqueline, or "Big Jaq" as she's known to friends, has once again setup her Spice Shack in the Queso Canyon. Visit any General Store in the areas of the Queso Canyon region to visit her popup shop where all sorts of spicy deals are available.

While Big Jaq is visiting, there are also some unique loot drops to find! Boost your Bland Queso collection by recovering Kegs of Bland Queso from mice throughout the Queso Canyon region.

Kegs of Bland Queso

Big Jaq's Bland Queso Kegs have been stolen! Catch mice in Queso Canyon for a chance to get a cheesy reward (Big Jaq won't mind you keeping the kegs for yourself.) The kegs come in three sizes and you can use Wild Tonic to shake loose double the kegs when mice drop them!

Small
250 Bland Queso

Medium
500 Bland Queso

Large
1,500 Bland Queso

  • 150 Wild Tonic
DOUBLE keg drops with Wild Tonic!

These Kegs of Queso can be collected anywhere in the region, including Queso Geyser! The kegs are fortunately heat-resistant and buoyant enough to safetly float in the liquid hot queso at the geyser. As a result, the kegs will appear as loot drops directly from mice and not in nests.

Spice Leaf Exchange

Big Jaq offers a Spice Leaf Exchange allowing you to trade Nachore or various types of Spice Leaves for a higher tier of spice. She's adjusted her exchange rates from her last visit so make sure to check out what she has to offer!

Mild Spice Leaf
6 Nachore

Medium Spice Leaf
3 Mild Leaves

Hot Spice Leaf
3 Medium Leaves

Flamin' Spice Leaf
4 Hot Leaves

Blooming Spice Plants

Make sure to tap open the Queso Kegs as you find them to add to your inventory of Bland Queso. Visit Big Jaq's Spice Shack where you can fertilize the Bland Queso into a Blooming Spice Plant of varying size and heat.

Small Blooming Spice Plant

When harvested, you are guaranteed to find Mild Spice Leaves. This blooming spice plant also contains a handful of either Medium or Hot Spice Leaves.

Medium Blooming Spice Plant

When harvested, you are guaranteed to find Mild and Medium Spice Leaves. This blooming spice plant also contains a handful of either Hot or Flamin' Spice Leaves.

Large Blooming Spice Plant

When harvested, you are guaranteed to find Mild, Medium, and Hot Spice Leaves. This blooming spice plant also contains a handful of Flamin' Spice Leaves, or, more rarely, Ember Roots or Ember Stones.

  • 50 Wild Tonic
Pick up Wild Tonic to fertilize Bland Queso into Blooming Spice Plants!

Big Jaq's Bundles

Visit the Premium Shop to pick up two special one-time deals on some very spicy hunting supplies.

Pick up Big Jaq's Little Bundle to receive 100 Wild Tonic, 15,000 Bland Queso, and a Large Blooming Spice Plant. (Limit 3 per hunter)

Pick up Big Jaq's Big Bundle to receive 250 Magic Essence, 500 Wild Tonic, 50,000 Bland Queso, and 5 Large Blooming Spice Plants. (Limit 1 per hunter)

These special offers are only available until Big Jaq leaves on July 14.

  • Big Jaq's Big Bundle
Tons of Tonic and Bland Queso!

Big Jaq is visiting Queso Canyon until Tuesday, July 14

-- Dave Vanderburg