Changelog

[EO]

Changelog - June 8th, 2023 Version BETA 2.29c "Requiem"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added new mist areas.

Scripting and System changes:

- Fixed a crash that would occur when dying in subdual mode.

- Fixed a bug with Keen Sense locking the character in Detect Mode.

- Fixed an issue with immunity to gaze not properly functioning.

- Fixed an issue with the dungeon log out function.

- Fixed minor issues and made optimizations.

[EO]

Changelog - June 18th, 2023 Version BETA 2.29d "Kurtz"

Rules:

- Updated Section 1: Character Story & Creation to add support to favored souls with no favored weapon following the hak update.

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- updated the Community Council roster following recent elections.

- Added new Markovian areas.

- Updated Markovia areas to use new hak content.

- Added new Red Vardo Trader items.

- Fixed issues with mistways.

- Fixed bugs with the Chapel of the Longing Souls.

- Made minor balance adjustments to dungeons.

- Fixed minor issues and typos.

Scripting and System changes:

- Attacking neutral faction NPCs no longer marks the PC as permanently hostile to that faction.

- Added potions and scrolls to the MPC store.

- MPCs can now use the carpentry kit without wood or crafting levels.

- Fixed an issue with the printing press not duplicating book appearances.

- Updated the remake function to transfer rentals automatically.

- Made it possible to finalize remakes on the action server.

- Fixed Degannwy creatures hostiling characters randomly.

- Fixed several issues with black powder avenger grenades.

- Fixed minor issues and made optimizations.

[EO]

Changelog - June 27th, 2023 Version BETA 2.29e "Fezima"

Crafting:

- Rebalanced several crafted item properties (see this post for details).

- Retroactively updated all crafted items to use current properties.

- Added the Crafting Reimbursing Machine to the Main Hall.

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added the Monastery of the Iron Path in Hazlan.

- Added the sanctified flag to several areas which were missing it.

- Fixed more issues with the Chapel of the Longing Souls.

- Fixed minor issues and typos.

Scripting and System changes:

- Removed feedback messages when putting/taking one's items in one's container placeable.

- Fixed issues that could cause crashes.

- Fixed further issues with Black Powder Avenger grenades.

- Fixed minor issues with flintlocks.

- Fixed an issue with enchanting for Warlocks.

- Fixed minor issues and made optimizations.

[EO]

Changelog - July 17th, 2023 Version BETA 2.29f "Loa"

Rules:

- Updated the voodan loa rule in Character Story and Creation (section 2).

Crafting:

- Fixed an issue with the ingredients required to produce Bolts of Shadow Silk.

- Reduced the weight of several crafted items retroactively.

- Fixed an issue with reimbursing enchanted item XP when at max level (retroactive).

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added crafting reimbursing machines to the OOC Lounge.

- Added several items to the Lawgiver store.

- Updated the Voodan roleplay resources.

- Fixed bugs with the OOC Lounge.

- Made minor balance adjustments to dungeons.

- Made Drobita stackable.

- Fixed minor issues and typos.

Scripting and System changes:

- Removed feedback messages when putting/taking one's items in one's container placeable.

- Optimized the self-remake process to fix lingering issues.

- Disabled self-dispelling (@dispel) of Divine Vigor.

- Fixed an issue with Assay Resistance.

- Fixed issues with the immunity to Gaze Attacks.

- Made it possible to use more powerful essences to enchant lower tier items.

- Fixed an issue with varnishes not applying properly to creature weapons.

- Fixed several issues with Half-Vistani properties.

- Fixed minor issues and made optimizations.

[Soren / Zarathustra217]

Changelog - August 8th, 2023 Version BETA 2.29g "Azimuth."

Area, Item and NPC changes:
 
- Fixed a herb spawnpoint being inaccessible in Old Svalich Road - Crossroads

Scripting and System changes:

- Added dynamic sun- and moonlight direction.

- Allowed Vallaki Guards to more easily determine if a character is flagged as outcast.

- Did minor refinements to the color palette picker windows.

[Soren / Zarathustra217]

Changelog - September 2nd, 2023 Version BETA 2.29i "High Noon."

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Fixed Dementlieuse gendarme uniforms.

Scripting and System changes:

- Major overhaul of exterior area lighting.

[EO]

Changelog - September 13th, 2023 Version BETA 2.29j "Doraktaess"

Crafting changes:

- Fixed lingering issues with Dlarun weight reduction.

- Fixed a stacking error when gilding Cold-Iron with Orichalum.

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Overhauled Hazlan exterior areas and several dungeons.

- Removed mountainous Mist areas and added new forest areas.

- Fixed several issues with the Blighted Laboratory dungeon.

- Updated the appearance of the Old Blackmoor Sword.

- Fixed minor issues and optimized areas.

Scripting and System changes:

- Disabled access to inventory, spellbook, barter or level up when not authenticated.

- Fixed height issues with Moon Elves and other subraces.

- Made it possible to cook rat and dire rat corpses.

- Removed outcast rating feedback for Perfidus.

- Fixed minor issues and made optimizations.

[EO]

Changelog - October 3rd, 2023 Version BETA 2.29l "Shaman"

Hak changes:

- Introduced the shaman class.

- See the forums for all the details on the hak update.

Crafting changes:

- Shortened the crafting animations of several crafts.

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added support for shaman.

- Added bundles of paper sheets to several stores.

- Updated the appearance of several creatures.

- Fixed lingering issues with the new Hazlan areas.

- Fixed minor issues and optimized areas.

Scripting and System changes:

- Made polymorph effects dynamically update parry AC.

- Updated the Examine feat to display item descriptions.

- Fixed an exploit with item appearance crafting.

- Fixed minor issues and made optimizations.

[EO]

Changelog - October 15th, 2023 Version BETA 2.29m "Nasaud"

Hak changes:

- Updated over a hundred placeables to fix recent player crashes.

- Restricted Shield Maiden's Grace to paladins.

- Fixed a minimap issue in the City Interior 2 tileset.

- Updated Polar Ray's description to indicate it has a SR check.

- Added references to shaman to several feat descriptions.

- Added the Knockdown feat to the Lion animal companion.

- Removed Power Attack from all summons.

- Imported visual fixes to placeables (CCC - September 2023).

- Updated the appearances of the Dire Wolf & Dire Tiger summons.

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added areas to the north and east of Lake Zarovich.

- Added one new dungeon north of Lake Zarovich.

- Added bundles of papers to stores.

- Added a cleric store to Onar in Dvergeheim.

- Added a bell to the Gendarmerie.

- Rebalanced and fixed issues in Hazlan dungeons.

- Updated the appearance of several creatures.

- Fixed minor issues and optimized areas.

Scripting and System changes:

- Made fire immunity also grant immunity to dehydration.

- Fixed an issue with Curse Focus' DC scaling.

- Set Spirit Sight to be a supernatural effect.

- Fixed exploits with the remake tool.

- Fixed more issues with the lighting system.

- Fixed an issue preventing people from creating Forgotten Realms drow.

- Fixed minor issues and made optimizations.

[EO]

Changelog - October 22nd, 2023 Version BETA 2.29n "Radu"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added an herbalism station near Krofburg.

- Added a fur trading table to Les Tanneries in Dementlieu.

- Added cotton to Dryoskia in Hazlan.

- Updated the Red Vardo Traders store in Vallaki.

- Set a limit to the distance NPCs will chase PCs.

- Increased the drop rate of goo in the Blighted Laboratory dungeon.

- Attempted to fix issues with dungeons respawn rates.

- Fixed issues with the new Lake Zarovich and Hazlan areas.

- Fixed issues with the new cleric store in Dvergeheim.

- Fixed minor issues and optimized areas.

Scripting and System changes:

- Fixed minor issues and made optimizations.

[EO]

Changelog - October 29th, 2023 Version BETA 2.29o "NCE"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Fixed minor issues and optimized areas.

Scripting and System changes:

- Fixed an issue with the Iron Maiden not resetting relevel crystal uses.

- Removed Power Attack from more summons.

- Fixed minor issues and made optimizations.

[Soren / Zarathustra217]

Changelog - October 31st, 2023 Version BETA 2.29p "Chilling"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Made areas around Lake Zarovich adjust to change of season.

- Made mist areas more misty.

Scripting and System changes:

- Fixed the weather system generating extreme values.

- Improved visualization of weather, daytime and season.

- Disabled character exporting to prevent several exploits.

[EO]

Changelog - November 13th, 2023 Version BETA 2.29q "Cloudy"

Crafting changes:

- Fixed a minor typo in tailoring descriptions.

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added Cloudberry Wine to several Dementlieu locations.

- Fixed a broken transition in Berez.

- Fixed minor issues and typos.

Scripting and System changes:

- Made Healing Hands unlimited uses per day.

- Fixed an issue with tareks’ outcast rating.

- Disabled bard song when the character is unable to perform actions.

- Fixed issues with Enervating Shadows.

- Changed Rallying Cry to a supernatural ability.

- Fixed minor issues and optimized scripts.

[EO]

Changelog - November 28th, 2023 Version BETA 2.29r "Parlour Tricks"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added a new long-term Dementlieuse rental in the Château de Luxémont.

- Added dynamic noticeboards to Degannwy and the University of Port-à-Lucine.

- Added a secondary access to Berez for outcasts.

- Updated Faction Armouries to support several faction bases.

- Fixed minor issues and typos.

Scripting and System changes:

- Made it possible to do rolls and emote whilst in stealth or sitting.

- Changed Voracious to persist through death.

- Made quills work on placeables in rentals.

- Removed the light effect from varnishes.

- Made Examine indicate if a character is invisible.

- Fixed minor issues and optimized scripts.

[EO]

Changelog - December 4th, 2023 Version BETA 2.29s "Carbon Copy"

Area, Item and NPC changes:

- Added a bell to the guardhouse in the Vallaki Slums.

- Added a no trespassing sign to the Charnel House in the Western Outskirts.

- Added English descriptions to most Dementlieuse signs.

- Made Nasaud guards react to outcast ratings.

- Changed the appearance of female children to use the androgynous model.

- Fixed an issue with the cost of Château de Luxemont keys.

- Fixed minor issues and typos.

Scripting and System changes:

- Enabled copying of item appearances using crafting dummies.

- Made Subsonics, Disguises and Hexblade curse modes persist through resets.

- Fixed issues with varnishes introduced in the last update.

- Moved the dartboard feedback messages to the combat log.

- Fixed minor issues and optimized scripts.