View source for Patch 9.0

The '''October 2005 Content Patch''' (patch 9) was added to Shadowbane on November 1{{st}}, 2005.
{{header|General Changes}}
*Added a global command (/guildinvite) that allows individuals to be invited to a [[guild]]; the invite will fail if target player already has an active invite. 
*Added new directional arrows for Groups.
**The Leader Arrow (gold) is always up for other members of the group. 
**Clicking on a Member in the Group Window will create a Groupmate Arrow (blue) for that individual; this arrow will remove if someone else is selected 
*When an enchantment that is cast on an item disappears, the mouse over for that enchantment will now expire. 
*Dynamic Lighting is now turned OFF by default for new installations. 
*Texture Compression is now turned OFF by default for new installations. 
*Single clicking on an item in a loot inventory takes it now; added a short delay between looting each item (half a second). 
*[[Healer#Summon|Summon]] will now fail if the target is in Combat or Safe mode at cast time or at teleport time. 
*Added a new option under the Windows menu to import a Layout Configuration file; this does not import hot button, hot bar, or hot key settings. 
*Enhanced the attention to the Runes Taken List during Character Creation. 
*Pet Commands are now reflected in Chat. 
*Character Creation Runes should no longer prohibit various instances of Stat Refinement. 
*The Guild Information, Main Menu, Preferences, and Minimize All buttons can now be dragged onto the Hotbar and game interface. 
*The Skill Window will now report Base Skill. 
*The Group Leader will now properly update in the Group Window when the former leader gets booted from the group. 
*The Trade Window will now close when a player moves. 
*If a trade is open and one of the player opens the bank window, the trade will be cancelled; if the Bank Window is open, all trades will be disallowed. 
*Removed all methods of dropping items; Now dragging and dropping items onto the world will prompt the user if he wants to destroy the item or not. 
*Players can now only have one active Group Invite at a time. 
*Fixed an issue with the rendering of color codes in Chat.
{{header|World Changes}}
*Implemented the first iteration of various client synchronization enhancements 
*All Bursars are now named [[Banker]]s (really this time!). 
*Migrating a character no longer causes its name to be in all caps. 
*Blood Mage Vendors have been removed from the game world; you can only acquire these through Character Creation now. 
*Added the City Crests on the World Map for Hamlets. 
*Combined Weaponsmith inventories in the Hamlets; there is now only one Weaponsmith which carries all weapons. 
{{header|City & Siege}}
*Added the Owner's name to placed Bane Circles 
*You can no longer have more than one Guild Invitation active and repledging will remove any active Guild Invitations. 
*Intercity travel will now cancel pending summons. 
*Fixed an issue where a player could not withdraw [[gold]] from the Warehouse if they already had gold in their inventory
{{header|Class Changes}}
*Fighters are now granted the [[Unarmed]] Combat skill. 
*Mage Stances no longer have a [[snare]] component on them.
*Nightstalkers are now granted the [[Crossbow]] skill at promotion. 
*Nightstalkers are granted 20 free trains in the "[[Nightstalker#Anoint Blade|Anoint Blade]]" Power. 
*Reduced the mana cost on the Nightstalkers Power "[[Nightstalker#Blessing of Dawn|Blessing of Dawn]]". 
*Added an initial tick to the Nightstalkers Power "[[Nightstalker#Stalker's Resilience|Stalker's Resilience]]".
*Prelates now receive the [[Sword]] Skill at promotion.
{{header|Discipline Changes}}
*Increased the casting time of the Prospector Power "[[Prospector#Prospecting Stance|Prospecting Stance]]" to 15 seconds. 
*The Prospector Power "Prospecting Stance" can no longer be cast while flying. 
* Reduced the range of the Prospector Power "[[Prospector#Claim Mine|Claim Mine]]". 
*Increased the casting time of the Prospector Power "Claim Mine" to 20 seconds. 
*Fixed a targeting issue with the Thrall Powers "[[Thrall#Vok-Maalra|Vok-Maalra]]" and "[[Thrall#Thog-Maalra|Thog-Maalra]]". 
*The Thrall Power "Thog-Maalra" is now insta-cast
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