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Revision as of 17:49, 11 September 2012
September 2012 - Announcements Page
Turbine Announcements
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1 - Bridge to Somewhere
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2 - Careful He Bites
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3 - Desert Meets Jungle
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4 - Not Safe at Night
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5 - Training Camp
Release Notes
Release Fiction
No Release Fiction this Month.
Developer Comments
No Developer Comments this month.
Discoveries
Patch Details
Patch Date: 11th September, 2012
Patch Size: ?,???K (Client: ?,???K)
Town Crier Rumors
Free Rumors:
- Town Crier tells you, "I have several unconfirmed reports of an A'nekshay researcher digging up tombs in the Veyayen Isles."
- Town Crier tells you, "I've heard rumors of some sort of undead assassin not only testing people, but giving them missions. That can't be good."
- Town Crier tells you, "News! Hoshino Kei has raised an army of spectral undead in the north of Osteth!"
- Town Crier tells you, ""
Pyreal Rumors:
- Town Crier tells you, "Reports are coming in about a strange spectral undead in the town beneath Hoshino Kei's fortress that is both testing adventurers and sending them on missions."
- Town Crier tells you, "Popkin of the Gate, a researcher stationed in Cragstone, has sent word that one of her assistants working in the Vesayen Isles needs help with one of her digsites."
- Town Crier tells you, "Hoshino Kei has raised a large fortress to the Northwest of Osteth, near the Beach Fort. Travellers in the area are advised to use caution."
Ulgrim Rumors
Free Rumors:
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I never knew Blackmoor had a page."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The little guy showed up in Arwic lately, spouting on about how Blackmoor still serves New Aluvia."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "If that were really true then he would have had a keg of stout for me."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "More ninjas than usual around the sho cities."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Or was it just double vision...."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "How many of you are there?"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, ""
Stout Rumors:
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You doubt my chess abilities? Let me put it this way. Have you ever heard of Yuri, Bobby, Trumper, Blue?"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Morons."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Higashiyama Akako has begun trading in a new type of currency."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I tried to tell him those A'nekshay Tokens were worthless, but he wouldn't listen."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "No one ever listens... Give me a stout kid."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "See, no one ever listens."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Shah-hi seems nice enough, but how much information does that group need to know their ritual will never work."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I told her I was only visiting the Vesayen Isles to get some sun. Hardly ever see it around here..."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Yeah she didn't get the joke either. Give me another stout."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, ""
New UI and Game Changes
- 11 New Contracts added:
- Contract for General Stipends
- Contract for Master Society Stipends
- Contract for Hoshino Fortress
- 8 of Hoshino's Spectral creature kill tasks;
- Contract for Minions Archers, Blade/Claw, Nanjou Shou-jen, Bushi, Samurai, Golems, Mages)
- Weapon Auras: Item spells are now cast on a character and all weapons are affected by the appropriate castable buff bonuses (NOTE: Item debuffs now only last 30 seconds in PvP combat, but last the full duration in PvE combat.)
- Water of Stasis has been removed from the game world. This includes versioning it out of current Loot Weapons.
- Unenchantable weapons that once had built-in buff spells are getting their stats converted in such a way as if they had their item buffs active permanently, while removing the actual buff spells. (NOTE: All weapon buffs have been dispelled & will have to be re-equipped.)
- Rare Armor spells have been temporarily dispelled to address old set spells still applying their buff (This means rare armor will have to be reequipped to get their set buffs.)
- Blackmoor's Page has arrived in Arwic to replace Blackmoor's Favor, Asheron's Benediction, and Asheron's Lesser Benediction gems that have been lost.
- Changes to Alternate Currency NPC & associated Vendor.
- Luminance from inner creatures of Tou-Tou and Hoshino's Fortress has been increased.
- Luminance has been added to the nighttime Grave Yard creatures.
- Rearranged the Contracts from the starter town vendors by suggested level (except the Broker contract is always first).
- Society Shields were updated to include the Epic Shield Aptitude buff.
- Academy Intro Skip NPCs now gives 2 Oil of Renderings.
New Quests
Live Events
Updated Quests
- Simulacra Infiltrators
- Hoshino Fortress Infiltration - there was an increase in the number of quest trophy bones that drop from the bosses in the Venerable Mausoleum.
- Monthly Explorer Society Quests
- WARNING: These quests are standalone quests, the xp bonuses are strictly handled by the NPCs in Kara, speak to them after finishing to get your bonus. Also your timer for the bonuses depend on when you completed last month's set of quests, speak to each NPC to find out if your timer hasn't expired yet. More details here.
- Ansar El-Kerdany: (Monthly) - Atamarr Tasks
- Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, ""
- Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, ""
- - Completion Message;
- Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, ""
- Ansar El-Kerdany: (Monthly) - Atamarr Tasks
- Esmond Fielding: (Bi-Weekly) - Aerbax's Prodigal Human
- Esmond Fielding tells you, ""
- Esmond Fielding tells you, ""
- - Completion Message;
- Esmond Fielding tells you, ""
- Esmond Fielding: (Bi-Weekly) - Aerbax's Prodigal Human
- Niccolo De Luca: (Weekly) - Burun Burrow Quest
- Niccolo De Luca tells you, ""
- Niccolo De Luca tells you, ""
- - Completion Message;
- Niccolo De Luca tells you, ""
- Niccolo De Luca: (Weekly) - Burun Burrow Quest
- Monthly Game Hunter
- WARNING: These Kill Tasks are standalone quests, the xp bonuses are strictly handled by the Rand, Game Hunter in Holtburg, speak to Rand after finishing each Kill Task to get your bonus.
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "As a game hunter I've tagged a variety of creatures to test your skills. Kill these creatures to test your skills and prove your abilities and I'll make it worth your while."
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged "
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged "
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged "
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged "
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged "
New NPCs
- Shah-hi
- Spirit of Bist'elle
Updated NPCs
- Jonathan - From the Training Academy Quest.
- Silencia the Archmage - From the Hollow and Ravenous Weapons quests.
New Locations
Updated Locations
New Items
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Updated Items
Society Shields enhanced and have had the Epic Shield Aptitude spell added to them.
Retired Items
New Titles
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New Creatures
Images
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Known Issues
Typos
Minor Errors
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