Need to catch up with current events in EU

I haven't been playing for a while and am out of sync with what is going on nowadays. I have some questions that need answers, and if there is a post that answers my question please direct me to that post. Thank you.

I see there are new released apartments, but how does one go about purchasing one?
Is there a mission chain related to the new smuggler outfits?
I saw something about an annual gold rush, where can I find more info about that event?
What, if any, events are ongoing or soon to start?

 

I plan to play again during fall break..maybe..depends if I leave campus with one of my roommates or not.

(a.k.a next week)

 

The apartments are sold on auction when they are released. I don't think that there are any available at the moment though.

 

You can also exchange an Alpha Core Card set for one: http://arkadiaforum.com/threads/alpha-core-cards-turn-in-give-away.12732/

There is a mission, yes, you can exchange a total of 100k Arkoins (1k PED TT) for the whole smuggler clothes set. See also: http://arkadiaforum.com/threads/planet-arkadia-update-2015-5-1-patch-notes.12778/

 

Thank you.

 

Aside from being really expensive, I think that the smuggler clothes set is avatar tied.

 

Yo Mega, nothing much different.
Arkadia have no sound, yet new pets are pooping on terminals
Cyrene have no trees but a new pet ina a daily (oratan payback like), will pest us all
Rocktropia have no players, since haven't seen Zombie Kong globals in a while

So basically the room for whining have greatly improved.

 

hehe I wouldnt plan on selling those clothes anyways

 

nice to know that there hasn't been any huge changes