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[[ | '''April 2001''' - [[Announcements - 2001/04 - A Reign of Stone|Announcements Page]] | ||
== Turbine Announcements == | == Turbine Announcements == | ||
=== Teaser Images === | |||
<gallery perrow=4> | |||
File:Screen linvak1small.jpg | |||
</gallery> | |||
=== Teaser | === Teaser === | ||
{{Patch Announcements Links | |||
| Current = None | |||
| Original = http://classic.zone.msn.com/asheronscall/news/aprilteaser.asp | |||
| Archive = Announcements - 2001/04 - A Reign of Stone#Teaser | |||
}} | |||
=== Rollout === | |||
{{Patch Announcements Links | |||
| Current = None | |||
| Original = http://classic.zone.msn.com/asheronscall/news/aprilrollout.asp | |||
| Archive = Announcements - 2001/04 - A Reign of Stone#Rollout Article | |||
}} | |||
=== Release Notes === | |||
{{Patch Announcements Links | |||
| Current = None | |||
| Original = http://classic.zone.msn.com/asheronscall/news/aprilbuild.asp | |||
| Archive = Announcements - 2001/04 - A Reign of Stone#Release Notes | |||
}} | |||
=== Video === | |||
[[Announcements - 2001/04 - A Reign of Stone#Video|Video Preview of the Linvak Tukal]] | |||
: A look at the [[Linvak Tukal]] and [[Arm, Mind, Heart Quest]] items that were introduced with this patch. | |||
== Discoveries == | |||
=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors === | |||
<font color=darkgoldenrod> | |||
:Town Crier tells you, "Have you heard about those gambling dens? I think they're run by some pretty shady characters..." | |||
:Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the axe-swinger is in a really good mood for some reason. When I asked him why, he just muttered something about "ceaselessly raining blows." What does that mean?" | |||
:Town Crier tells you, "News! Three gambling casinos have opened up around Dereth!" | |||
:Town Crier tells you, "I heard about a person wielding a spear that he said was fashioned by an axe fighter. What kind of strangeness is that?" | |||
:Town Crier tells you, "News! Ayan Baqur was taken over by Virindi! The townspeople are held in some dungeon nearby, and seem unable to speak more than a few words. The horror!" | |||
:Town Crier tells you, "News! Travelers report that the Virindi have established a new outpost in southern Osteth! This can mean nothing good..." | |||
:Town Crier tells you, "So it seems like those bizarre, creepy creatures in the desert are here to stay. Too bad... I'm terrified to go to the desert now." | |||
:Town Crier tells you, "Looks like the Lugians are really getting organized in the south. Or have they just been organized all this time?" | |||
:Town Crier tells you, "It's too bad about what happened to Ayan Baqur. Those poor townspeople!" | |||
:Town Crier tells you, "News! There are rumors that the Lugian fortress is protected by strange magics..." | |||
:Town Crier tells you, "News! The Lugians have opened up a fortress in the south mountains! Some of them seem to be friendly to humans!"</font> | |||
---- | ---- | ||
=== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors === | === [[Ulgrim]] Rumors === | ||
''Virindi Ulgrim:''<br> | |||
<font color= | :<font color=darkgoldenrod>Ulgrim tells you, "I find that I have acquired a taste for the wine sold by the Barkeep. Would you bring me a glass? Good human." | ||
<font color=green>You give Ulgrim | :Ulgrim tells you, "Just between you, me, and the bottle, human, the theft of the Fragment of Singularity has made some beings angry." | ||
:<font color=green>You give Ulgrim Red Wine.</font> | |||
:Ulgrim tells you, "I'm not entirely convinced the Director and the Observer are communicating properly..." | |||
:Ulgrim tells you, "Thank you, I find this most pleasant. Run along, now." | |||
:Ulgrim tells you, "You know... two of the little flesh things managed to escape to the southeast..." | |||
:Ulgrim tells you, "I saw a human with a sword attack an Executor the other day. The human never stood a chance. Rip, rip, rip, another inert human." | |||
:Ulgrim tells you, "Just don't tell the Observer that I'm drinking this human filth, okay?" | |||
:Ulgrim tells you, "A pity the Dark Walker has been banished. He was most entertaining to watch."</font> | |||
---- | |||
=== New UI and Game Changes === | |||
* [[Commands]] | |||
** Players are now able to give other players access to their corpses (type: @help permit for more details). | |||
* [[Game Concepts]] | |||
** [[Gambling]] has been brought to Dereth with the introduction of [[Casino]]s. | |||
* [[Graphics]] | |||
** Lugians have received an artwork update. | |||
* Sound | |||
** Remember the ambient sound upgrade project? It's back! This month: oceans, ponds, and waterfalls. | |||
* [[Towns]] | |||
** The Lugian Fortress, Linvak Tukal, is now accessible. | |||
** A [[Advocate and Sentinel Monument|tribute]] has been added to the world, dedicated to the [[Advocates]] and [[Sentinels]] whom were recently disbanded. | |||
* [[User Interface]] | |||
** Other players' health bars now appear beneath their names when you select them (Just like with monsters). | |||
** Hit messages now report those body parts affected during melee combat. Now you can be further immersed in the fun of Tuskers rapping your knuckles like an irate schoolteacher. In addition, damage done by players now appears in pink text, and damage done to players now appears in red text, making it easier to tell the difference. | |||
:<font color=Salmon>You nick Blue Phyntos Wasp for 1 point of piercing damage!</font> | |||
:<font color=DarkRed>Blue Phyntos Wasp scratches your lower arm for 1 point of slashing damage!</font> | |||
---- | ---- | ||
=== New [[Quests]] === | === New [[Quests]] === | ||
* [[Arm, Mind, Heart Quest]] | |||
* [[Virindi Spells Quest]] | |||
---- | ---- | ||
=== New [[NPCs]] === | |||
* [[Linvak Tukal]] NPCs: | |||
** [[Aurutis]] | |||
** [[Balor]] | |||
** [[Kifandal the Imbuer]] | |||
** [[Krage the Blacksmith]] | |||
** [[Lord Kresovus]] | |||
** [[Master Ulkas]] | |||
** [[Myrlat the Physician]] | |||
** [[Omerik the Bowyer]] | |||
* [[Novedion the Gem Seller]] (Holtburg) - Benevolent Calm (Staff of Clarity) | |||
* [[Oneros the Gem Seller]] (Shoushi) - Calm Strength (Sleeves of Inexhaustibility) | |||
* [[Drawohan the Gem Seller]] (Yaraq) - Strong Benevolence (Spear of Purity) | |||
* [[Casino]] NPCs | |||
** [[Pawn Shopkeep]] | |||
* Aluvian Casino | |||
** [[Boddry the Chancy]] | |||
** [[Monty the Munificent]] | |||
** [[Aluvian Low-Stakes Gamesmaster]] | |||
** [[Aluvian Mid-Stakes Gamesmaster]] | |||
** [[Aluvian High-Stakes Gamesmaster]] | |||
* Sho Casino | |||
** [[Haya Su Ka]] | |||
** [[Mi Gan-Zo]] | |||
** [[Sho High-Stakes Gamesmaster]] | |||
** [[Sho Mid-Stakes Gamesmaster]] | |||
** [[Sho Low-Stakes Gamesmaster]] | |||
* Gharu'ndim Casino | |||
** [[Arshid al-Qiyid]] | |||
** [[Ashadi bint Samaq]] | |||
** [[Gharu'ndim Low-Stakes Gamesmaster]] | |||
** [[Gharu'ndim Mid-Stakes Gamesmaster]] | |||
** [[Gharu'ndim High-Stakes Gamesmaster]] | |||
---- | ---- | ||
=== New Locations === | === New [[Locations]] === | ||
*[[Aerbax Laboratory]] | * [[Aerbax Laboratory (Main)]] | ||
*[[Lugian Camp]] | * [[Aerbax Laboratory (Haven)]] | ||
*[[ | * [[Gredaline Consulate]] | ||
*[[ | * [[The Envoy's Chamber]] | ||
* [[Linvak Tukal]] - Now accessible. | |||
** [[Linvak Tukal Entryway]] | |||
** [[Outside Linvak Tukal]] | |||
* Lugian Camps | |||
** [[First Gotrok Raider Camp]] | |||
** [[Second Gotrok Raider Camp]] | |||
** [[Third Gotrok Raider Camp]] | |||
* [[Casino]]s | |||
** 42.9N 25.1E - Aluvian (Outside of Holtburg) | |||
** 30.1S 48.4E - Sho (between Shoushi & Sawato) | |||
** 37.9S 7.5E - Gharu'ndim (between Yaraq & Al-Arqas) | |||
* [[Advocate and Sentinel Monument]] | |||
** [[Zaikhal]] at 4.4N,1.3E | |||
** [[Hebian-To]] at 40.3S, 84.5E | |||
** [[Cragstone]] at 24.3N, 48.6E | |||
---- | ---- | ||
=== New Items === | === New [[Items]] === | ||
= | |||
{{Item Table Three|Caption=[[Advocate and Sentinel Monument]] | |||
| Advocate Statue | |||
| Sentinel Statue | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table Three|Caption=[[Arm, Mind, Heart Quest]] | |||
| Bastion of Tukal | |||
| Crest of Kings | |||
| Helm of the Crag | |||
| Lugian Armor | |||
| Lugian Crest | |||
| Sleeves of Inexhaustibility | |||
| Lugian Scepter | |||
| Scepter of Might | |||
| Spear of Purity | |||
| Staff of Clarity | |||
| Rock | |||
| Blade of the Heart | |||
| Cloth of the Arm | |||
| Lugian Pauldron | |||
| Sceptre of the Mind | |||
| Sleeves of the Arm | |||
| Spear of the Heart | |||
| Staff of the Mind | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table Three|Caption=[[Casino]]s | |||
| A Guide to Monty's Den of Iniquity | |||
| Monty's High-Stakes Gambling Token | |||
| Monty's Mid-Stakes Gambling Token | |||
| Monty's Low-Stakes Gambling Token | |||
| Monty's Golden Key | |||
| Monty's Golden Chest | |||
| A Guide to Gan-Zo's Den of Iniquity | |||
| Gan-Zo's Golden Chest | |||
| Gan-Zo's Golden Key | |||
| Gan-Zo's Low-Stakes Gambling Token | |||
| Gan-Zo's Mid-Stakes Gambling Token | |||
| Gan-Zo's High-Stakes Gambling Token | |||
| A Guide to Arshid's Den of Iniquity | |||
| Arshid's Golden Chest | |||
| Arshid's Golden Key | |||
| Arshid's Low-Stakes Gambling Token | |||
| Arshid's Mid-Stakes Gambling Token | |||
| Arshid's High-Stakes Gambling Token | |||
| Golden Gromnie | |||
}} | |||
= | {{Item Table|Caption=[[Virindi Spells Quest]] | ||
| Esard's Life Magic Scroll | |||
| Geraux's Life Magic Scroll | |||
| Nelamar's War Magic Scroll | |||
| Virindi Envoy's Obsidian Shard | |||
}} | |||
= | {{Item Table|Caption=Lugian Gem Sellers | ||
| Sharp Topaz | |||
| Thorned Garnet | |||
| Lightning Sapphire | |||
| Fire Ruby | |||
| Cold Moonstone | |||
| Force Opal | |||
| Armor Diamond | |||
| Acid Emerald | |||
| Benevolent Calm | |||
| Calm Strength | |||
| Strong Benevolence | |||
}} | |||
= | {{Item Table Two|Caption=[[Body Parts]] | ||
| Dire Mattekar Paw | |||
| Dread Mattekar Paw | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table Two|Caption=[[Weapons]] | |||
| Mattekar Arm Guard | |||
| Mattekar Claw | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table Three|Caption=[[Texts]] | |||
| Arm, Mind, Heart | |||
| Lugian Scout Report | |||
| Edicts of the Singularity | |||
| Orb of Clarity | |||
| Scrawled Note (Aerbax Laboratory) | |||
| Translated Virindi Envoy's Note | |||
}} | |||
* [[ | ==== Updated Items ==== | ||
* [[ | * {{Icon Link|Glimmering Gem}} - New icon. | ||
* {{Icon Link|Sparkling Gem}} - New icon. | |||
* {{Icon Link|Scintillating Gem}} - New icon. | |||
* {{Icon Link|Lugian Axe}} - Can now be purchased at the [[Linvak Tukal]] | |||
* {{Icon Link|Lugian Mace}} - Can now be purchased at the [[Linvak Tukal]] | |||
* {{Icon Link|Lugian Club}} - Can now be purchased at the [[Linvak Tukal]] | |||
* {{Icon Link|Lugian Morning Star}} - Can now be purchased at the [[Linvak Tukal]] | |||
---- | ---- | ||
=== | === Portal.dat === | ||
[[ | :[[File:Portaldat 200104.png]] | ||
---- | ---- | ||
=== New [[Creatures]] === | |||
{| | |||
|-valign=top | |||
| | |||
{{Creature Class|Lugian | |||
| Lugian Commander | |||
| Master of the Hunt | |||
| Lieutenant Master of the Hunt | |||
}} | |||
{{Creature Class|Mattekar | |||
| Dire Mattekar | |||
| Dread Mattekar | |||
}} | |||
| | |||
{{Creature Class|Virindi | |||
| Aerbax's Apprentice | |||
| Cazamal the Envoy | |||
| Esard the Legate | |||
| Geraux the Legate | |||
| Nelamar the Legate | |||
}} | |||
|} | |||
==== Updated Creatures ==== | |||
* [[Lugians]] - Updated artwork and textures for all Lugians | |||
---- | |||
=== Images === | |||
Click image for full size version. | |||
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px perrow=4> | |||
File:Lithos Lugian (Old Artwork) Live.jpg|Lithos Lugian - Before | |||
File:Lithos Lugian Live.jpg|Lithos Lugian - After | |||
File:Gigas Lugian (Old Artwork) Live.jpg|Gigas Lugian - Before | |||
File:Gigas Lugian Live.jpg|Gigas Lugian - After | |||
File:Extas Lugian (Old Artwork) Live.jpg|Extas Lugian - Before | |||
File:Extas Lugian Live.jpg|Extas Lugian - After | |||
File:Laigus Lugian (Old Artwork) Live.jpg|Laigus Lugian - Before | |||
File:Laigus Lugian Live.jpg|Laigus Lugian - After | |||
File:Linvak Tukal 2 Live.jpg|Linvak Tukal Introduced | |||
File:Linvak Tukal 5 Live.jpg|Linvak Tukal Mage Tower | |||
File:Lugian Lifestone Live.jpg|A Lugian Lifestone | |||
File:Bastion of Tukal Live.jpg|Bastion of Tukal | |||
File:Helm of the Crag Live.jpg|Helm of the Crag | |||
File:Crest of Kings Live.jpg|Crest of Kings | |||
File:Casinos (A Reign of Stone) Live.jpg|Aluvian Casino | |||
File:Casinos (A Reign of Stone) Live 2.jpg|Gharu'ndim Casino | |||
File:Advocate and Sentinel Monument Live.jpg|Advocate and Sentinel Statue | |||
File:Gredaline Consulate 3 Live.jpg|Inside the Gredaline Consulate | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category:Patch]] | [[Category:Patch]] |
Latest revision as of 16:09, 7 December 2012
April 2001 - Announcements Page
Turbine Announcements
- No Current Link Available
Rollout
- No Current Link Available
Release Notes
- No Current Link Available
Video
Video Preview of the Linvak Tukal
- A look at the Linvak Tukal and Arm, Mind, Heart Quest items that were introduced with this patch.
Discoveries
Town Crier Rumors
- Town Crier tells you, "Have you heard about those gambling dens? I think they're run by some pretty shady characters..."
- Town Crier tells you, "My cousin the axe-swinger is in a really good mood for some reason. When I asked him why, he just muttered something about "ceaselessly raining blows." What does that mean?"
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Three gambling casinos have opened up around Dereth!"
- Town Crier tells you, "I heard about a person wielding a spear that he said was fashioned by an axe fighter. What kind of strangeness is that?"
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Ayan Baqur was taken over by Virindi! The townspeople are held in some dungeon nearby, and seem unable to speak more than a few words. The horror!"
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Travelers report that the Virindi have established a new outpost in southern Osteth! This can mean nothing good..."
- Town Crier tells you, "So it seems like those bizarre, creepy creatures in the desert are here to stay. Too bad... I'm terrified to go to the desert now."
- Town Crier tells you, "Looks like the Lugians are really getting organized in the south. Or have they just been organized all this time?"
- Town Crier tells you, "It's too bad about what happened to Ayan Baqur. Those poor townspeople!"
- Town Crier tells you, "News! There are rumors that the Lugian fortress is protected by strange magics..."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! The Lugians have opened up a fortress in the south mountains! Some of them seem to be friendly to humans!"
Ulgrim Rumors
Virindi Ulgrim:
- Ulgrim tells you, "I find that I have acquired a taste for the wine sold by the Barkeep. Would you bring me a glass? Good human."
- Ulgrim tells you, "Just between you, me, and the bottle, human, the theft of the Fragment of Singularity has made some beings angry."
- You give Ulgrim Red Wine.
- Ulgrim tells you, "I'm not entirely convinced the Director and the Observer are communicating properly..."
- Ulgrim tells you, "Thank you, I find this most pleasant. Run along, now."
- Ulgrim tells you, "You know... two of the little flesh things managed to escape to the southeast..."
- Ulgrim tells you, "I saw a human with a sword attack an Executor the other day. The human never stood a chance. Rip, rip, rip, another inert human."
- Ulgrim tells you, "Just don't tell the Observer that I'm drinking this human filth, okay?"
- Ulgrim tells you, "A pity the Dark Walker has been banished. He was most entertaining to watch."
New UI and Game Changes
- Commands
- Players are now able to give other players access to their corpses (type: @help permit for more details).
- Game Concepts
- Graphics
- Lugians have received an artwork update.
- Sound
- Remember the ambient sound upgrade project? It's back! This month: oceans, ponds, and waterfalls.
- Towns
- User Interface
- Other players' health bars now appear beneath their names when you select them (Just like with monsters).
- Hit messages now report those body parts affected during melee combat. Now you can be further immersed in the fun of Tuskers rapping your knuckles like an irate schoolteacher. In addition, damage done by players now appears in pink text, and damage done to players now appears in red text, making it easier to tell the difference.
- You nick Blue Phyntos Wasp for 1 point of piercing damage!
- Blue Phyntos Wasp scratches your lower arm for 1 point of slashing damage!
New Quests
New NPCs
- Linvak Tukal NPCs:
- Novedion the Gem Seller (Holtburg) - Benevolent Calm (Staff of Clarity)
- Oneros the Gem Seller (Shoushi) - Calm Strength (Sleeves of Inexhaustibility)
- Drawohan the Gem Seller (Yaraq) - Strong Benevolence (Spear of Purity)
- Casino NPCs
- Aluvian Casino
- Sho Casino
- Gharu'ndim Casino
New Locations
- Aerbax Laboratory (Main)
- Aerbax Laboratory (Haven)
- Gredaline Consulate
- The Envoy's Chamber
- Linvak Tukal - Now accessible.
- Lugian Camps
- Casinos
- 42.9N 25.1E - Aluvian (Outside of Holtburg)
- 30.1S 48.4E - Sho (between Shoushi & Sawato)
- 37.9S 7.5E - Gharu'ndim (between Yaraq & Al-Arqas)
- Advocate and Sentinel Monument
New Items
Advocate and Sentinel Monument | ||||||||
Advocate Statue | Sentinel Statue |
Virindi Spells Quest | ||||||||
Esard's Life Magic Scroll | Geraux's Life Magic Scroll | Nelamar's War Magic Scroll | Virindi Envoy's Obsidian Shard |
Lugian Gem Sellers | ||||||||
Sharp Topaz | Thorned Garnet | Lightning Sapphire | Fire Ruby | |||||
Cold Moonstone | Force Opal | Armor Diamond | Acid Emerald | |||||
Benevolent Calm | Calm Strength | Strong Benevolence |
Body Parts | ||||||||
Dire Mattekar Paw | Dread Mattekar Paw |
Weapons | ||||||||
Mattekar Arm Guard | Mattekar Claw |
Texts | ||||||||
Arm, Mind, Heart | Lugian Scout Report | Edicts of the Singularity | ||||||
Orb of Clarity | Scrawled Note (Aerbax Laboratory) | Translated Virindi Envoy's Note |
Updated Items
- Glimmering Gem - New icon.
- Sparkling Gem - New icon.
- Scintillating Gem - New icon.
- Lugian Axe - Can now be purchased at the Linvak Tukal
- Lugian Mace - Can now be purchased at the Linvak Tukal
- Lugian Club - Can now be purchased at the Linvak Tukal
- Lugian Morning Star - Can now be purchased at the Linvak Tukal
Portal.dat
New Creatures
Updated Creatures
- Lugians - Updated artwork and textures for all Lugians
Images
Click image for full size version.
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Lithos Lugian - Before
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Lithos Lugian - After
-
Gigas Lugian - Before
-
Gigas Lugian - After
-
Extas Lugian - Before
-
Extas Lugian - After
-
Laigus Lugian - Before
-
Laigus Lugian - After
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Linvak Tukal Introduced
-
Linvak Tukal Mage Tower
-
A Lugian Lifestone
-
Bastion of Tukal
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Helm of the Crag
-
Crest of Kings
-
Aluvian Casino
-
Gharu'ndim Casino
-
Advocate and Sentinel Statue
-
Inside the Gredaline Consulate