Update Notes: June 21, 2005 6/21/2005 7:00 AM
*** Gameplay ***
- NPCs should be less likely to warp on top of player characters during combat.
*** Epic Encounters ***
- Contested level 50+ epic encounters were intended to be made more challenging in
the previous update. However, due to a data error some of their special abilities
were accidentally removed. Those abilities should now be working properly and these
contested encounters should offer the intended level of challenge.
*** Tradeskills *** (a.k.a. Frizznik unleashed!)
- Successfully countering tradeskill events will now always result in a successful
round of tradeskilling (+50 progress, -10 durability) with +/- mods you earned for
that round. Previously you would be getting +/- mods and then could get 5 different
degrees of success cCritical failure, failure, nothing, success, and critical
success).
- Blessing of Ages is now a poison which does a very large amount of upfront damage
and a very small amount of damage over time. It has been renamed Torrent of
Ages.
- Tradeskill created poisons that claimed that they would do either "a large amount
of upfront damage and a small amount of damage over time" or a "very large amount of
upfront damage and a very small amount of damage over time" will now actually do what
they say.
- Honey Liqueur and Rum now properly ask for "Raw Honey" and "Raw Cardamom"
respectively.
- The recipe for Mooshga Musha now asks for "Crab Meat" instead of "Crab Parts."
- The recipes for Packet of Spice, Pasta, Griffin Steak, Jumjum Cider, Orange Cider,
Fayberry Cider, Wild Apple Cider, and White Peach Cider have been changed to interim
recipes requiring 200, 300, 450, and 600 progress for each quality level rather than
400, 600, 800, and 1000.
- The recipe for Fir Pike now correctly asks for a Carbonite Spike.
- Fir Spell Binder Staff should now properly ask for "Gold Ornaments". Oak Spell Binder
Staff should now properly ask for "Velium Ornaments". Teak Spell Binder Staff should now
ask for 2 ornaments.
- Spirit totems no longer have an upper level cap on them. The illusion and effect should
now work properly for any level above the minimum level requirement.
- Carpentry reaction arts have been changed to be more inline with each other as
follows:
- Concentrate changed from +9 progress -5 power to +28 progress -6 success.
- Metallurgy changed from +27 progress -9 success to +9 progress - 5 power.
- Tee Joint changed from +10 durability - 3 success to +20 durability -10
progress.
- Consider changed from +10 durability -10 power to +20 durability -3
success.
- Geology changed from +10 durability -20 progress to +10 durability -7
power.
- Contemplate changed from +18 progress -6 success to +14 progress -3
success.
- Muse changed from +20 durability -6 success to +40 durability -6
success.
- Smelting changed from +15 durability -15 power to +20 durability -14
power.
- Wedge Joint changed from +30 progress -15 durability to +30 durability
-15 progress.
Update Notes: June 17, 2005 6/17/2005 7:00 AM
*** Epic Encounters ***
- Contested level 50+ epic encounters have been made considerably more challenging.
They have been increased in levels: x2 mobs are now level 56, x3 and x4 mobs are now
level 57. They have been given a base damage increase, an auto-attack haste increase,
and a special multi-target attack.
- The respawn time on contested level 50+ epic encounters now has a wider window to
allow more variance on when these encounters will reappear in the world. This will
allow more guilds to have an opportunity to challenge them.
*** Quests ***
- Repeatable adventure quests within Rivervale and the Orcish Wastes now have a timer
that limits the number of times the quest can be taken and completed.
*** Tradeskills *** (a.k.a. Frizznik unleashed!)
- Certain tradeskill writs for Jewelers, Sages, and Weaponsmiths that had stopped
working can once again be completed.
- Loose Loam will no longer function as a dye.
- Acorns can now be harvested in level 20 to 30 zones.
- Apothecary, Geomancy, Weaving, and Timbercraft recipes will now designate in their
names that they use one of these secondary tradeskills. This should clear up confusion
on duplicate recipe types.
- The health damage caused by many failed tradeskill events has been halved. The
values used previously weren't very forgiving.
- Wash, Oil, Resin, and Tempers will now only produce pristine versions. The difference
in quality is based on quantity.
- Store-bought harvest tools now carry a small skill mod to the appropriate harvesting
skill.
- The spell "Torment" has been removed from tradeskill writs because it no longer
exists.
- The misspelling of "tigre" has been corrected in tradeskill writs.
- The following culinary beverage recipes have changed to allow for a smoother
progression.
- Jumjum Brandy changed from level 4 to 8.
- Pond Juice changed from level 4 to 5.
- Nutmeg Fizzlepop changed from level 6 to 5.
- Halasian Porter changed from level 7 to 5.
- Changed Vodka from level 16 to 15.
- Changed Orange juice from level 16 to 14.
- Changed Vanilla Fizzlepop from level 16 to 15.
- Changed Fayberry Juice from level 25 to 22.
- Changed Cinnamon Fizzlepop from level 25 to 23.
- Changed Oolong Tea from level 26 to 23.
- Changed Gin Tonic from level 23 to 26.
- Changed Gin from level 26 to 24.
- Changed Big Fayberry from level 24 to 26.
- Changed Fayberry Martinia from level 26 to 28.
- Changed Fayberry Wine from level 28 to 26.
- Changed Brown Ale from 27 to 26.
- Changed Rolled Oat Malted Milk from level 36 to 34.
- Changed Ambrosia from level 35 to 37.
- Changed Honey Liqueur from level 37 to 35.
- Changed Gnoll Bite from level 35 to 39.
- Changed Hog's Breathe Bock from level 39 to 36.
- Changed Wild Apple Wine from level 39 to 35.
- Changed Color Flux from level 44 to 49.
- Changed Absinthe from level 49 to 48.
- Changed Corn Malted Milk from level 45 to 44.
- Changed Stolen Epitaph from level 45 to 49.
- Changed Sea Foam from level 47 to 48.
- The different quality levels of Luminous Elixir now have the proper number of
charges.
- The misspelling in "a pristine cloth portrait" has been corrected.
- The effect on Clouded Spirit of the Ox has been changed to be a "Spirit of Ox"
effect.
- The recipe for Cracked Spire has been changed from level 4 to 5.
- The recipe for Griffin Steak has been changed from level 35 to 32.
- The recipes for Steel Vanguard Gauntlets and Feysteel Vanguard Gauntlets were asking
for the incorrect type of Studs. The proper stud was being accepted though. Changed the
description of the stud to be what actually is needed.
- The recipe for Briarwood Lumber will now only return one briarwood scrap at worked
quality level.
- Meat can now be harvested from Commonland Dens.
- The following Carbonite Weapons will now longer be given out in writs: Harpoon,
Cardiche, Hatchet, Javelin, Flail, Kukri, and Maul. Tailored Boiled Whips have been
removed as well.
- Recipes have been added to create arrows from rare arrowheads.
- The recipe for Luda's Resonant Sonata has been renamed to match the name of the
product, Gerard's Resonant Sonata.
- Interim culinary drink recipes now require the proper amounts of progress for the
different quality levels. Some of them were higher than intended. Recipes that were
affected are:
- Black Coffee
- Brandy
- Jumjum Juice
- Nutmeg Fizzlepop
- White Tea
- Antonican Coffee
- Black Tea
- Orange Cider
- Orange Juice
- Orange Wine
- Vanilla Fizzlepop
- Vodka
- Whisky
- Fayberry Juice
- Fayberry Sparkling Wine
- Gin Tonic
- Mountain Coffee
- Oolong Tea
- Tequila
- Green Tea
- Honey Fizzlepop
- Ice Coffee
- Rolled Oat Malted Milk
- Schnapps
- Wild Apple Juice
- Absinthe
- Pu-Erh Tea
- Robust Coffee
- Rum
- White Peach Juice
- Barley Malted Milk
- Wheat Malted Milk
- Cinnamon Fizzlepop
- Rye Malted Milk
- Cardamom Fizzlepop
- Corn Malted Milk
Update Notes: June 15, 2005 6/15/2005 7:00 AM
*** Collection Quests ***
- Arcane orbs should now work properly with the new Collections tab on the quest
journal.
*** Items ***
- The sparkle effect has been temporarily removed from the froglok tailsman house
item.
Update Notes: June 14, 2005 6/14/2005 7:00 AM
*** The Splitpaw Saga ***
- Addressed an issue with rewards from rock crawler hatchlings.
*** Quests ***
- Feerrott - "Cleansing of the Cove" quests should now update properly.
Update Notes: June 10, 2005 6/10/2005 4:00 AM
*** The Splitpaw Saga ***
- Gnolls in the Thundering Steppes will now be more protective of the terraporters
in the area.
- NPC loot rewards should now be working properly.
- Some gnolls have had their difficulty adjusted to make them an appropriate challenge
for solo adventurers.
*** Quests ***
- "Hunting Local Enchanted Creatures" - Kelbri Mossborn's quests should now only be
able to be completed in Enchanted Lands
- "Battle with the Timberclaws" once again requires adventurers to seek out the proper
gnoll targets.
Update Notes: June 9, 2005 6/10/2005 4:00 AM
*** The Splitpaw Saga ***
- The terraporters and their gnoll guardians should be now available at all times
in Thundering Steppes.
- When leaving Sundered Splitpaw, adventurers will now return to Thundermist Village
in Thundering Steppes.
*** Quests ***
- Sir Tatters should now offer his quests in the proper order.
- Several quests that were updating in multiple zones will now only update in the
proper zone.
- Battle with the Timberclaws
- Tainted Souls of Stormhold
- Catacomb Rat Rummaging
*** Collection Objects ***
- Arcane orb items should no longer give dialogs when examined.
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