Difference between revisions of "Patch 8.0"
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'''Patch 8: September Content Patch''' was added to live servers on September 7th, 2005. | '''Patch 8: September Content Patch''' was added to live servers on September 7th, 2005. | ||
== Changelog == | == Changelog == | ||
=== '''GENERAL''' === | === '''GENERAL''' === | ||
| − | *Power mouseovers now report the amount of time remaining to recast. | + | *[[Power]] mouseovers now report the amount of time remaining to recast. |
| − | *The who list received some minor UI updates. | + | *The [[who list]] received some minor UI updates. |
| − | *Upon promotion, a new message alert players to the class channels. | + | *Upon promotion, a new message alert players to the [[class]] channels. |
*Newly promoted players are now announced to their class' class channel. | *Newly promoted players are now announced to their class' class channel. | ||
*The promotion reminder HUD is now a little more user friendly. | *The promotion reminder HUD is now a little more user friendly. | ||
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*PvP death messages have been shortened and simplified. | *PvP death messages have been shortened and simplified. | ||
*The tracking HUD can now be resized. | *The tracking HUD can now be resized. | ||
| − | *Stacks of | + | *Stacks of [[resource]]s no longer have gold value. |
*Light armor sleeves purchased at the Black Market should be repairable. | *Light armor sleeves purchased at the Black Market should be repairable. | ||
*PvE Messages will no longer be announced in Nation Chat | *PvE Messages will no longer be announced in Nation Chat | ||
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*The hit point curve was significantly reduced for monsters over level 40. | *The hit point curve was significantly reduced for monsters over level 40. | ||
*Runemasters have a new travel option, much like repledging without the guild membership change. All cities available for repledge are also open to travel. | *Runemasters have a new travel option, much like repledging without the guild membership change. All cities available for repledge are also open to travel. | ||
| − | *Irekei bankers now call themselves such. | + | *[[Irekei]] bankers now call themselves such. |
*Adjusted the Siege and Mine Windows of Opportunity | *Adjusted the Siege and Mine Windows of Opportunity | ||
**Mourning and Test | **Mourning and Test | ||
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=== '''CITY / SIEGE''' === | === '''CITY / SIEGE''' === | ||
*Banes may only occur during specified times of the day. Like mine windows, the defender chooses a time between two bounds (currently, the same times as mines). If the defender doesn't choose a time, the closest bound is chosen for them. | *Banes may only occur during specified times of the day. Like mine windows, the defender chooses a time between two bounds (currently, the same times as mines). If the defender doesn't choose a time, the closest bound is chosen for them. | ||
| − | *Guild and nation | + | *Guild and [[nation leader]]s may set a message of the day for their members. It may be set from either an option in the Guild menu or from slash commands: "/SetNationMotD" and "/SetGuildMotD." |
*Asset maintenance messages now report the specific city's name. | *Asset maintenance messages now report the specific city's name. | ||
*Mine attack messages are now sent to the nation channel. | *Mine attack messages are now sent to the nation channel. | ||
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*New members are now announced to the guild channel. | *New members are now announced to the guild channel. | ||
*You must now wait an hour between changing guilds. | *You must now wait an hour between changing guilds. | ||
| − | *Guild | + | *Guild [[charter]]s are significantly more expensive. |
=== '''RACE''' === | === '''RACE''' === | ||
==== [[Half-Giant]] ==== | ==== [[Half-Giant]] ==== | ||
| − | *Half-Giants now receive +10 to great axe mastery, great hammer mastery | + | *Half-Giants now receive +10 to [[great axe mastery]], [[great hammer mastery]] and [[great sword mastery]] |
| − | *A new power block immunity power, Undaunted, is granted to Half-Giants for free at level 25. | + | *A new [[power block]] immunity power, [[Half-Giant#Undaunted|Undaunted]], is granted to Half-Giants for free at level 25. |
=== '''CLASS''' === | === '''CLASS''' === | ||
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*The "Proficient with Bows" character creation starting rune has been removed. | *The "Proficient with Bows" character creation starting rune has been removed. | ||
*A minor weapon power is now available at level 1. | *A minor weapon power is now available at level 1. | ||
| − | *A personal dispel stealth power, Reveal Thyself, is available to all rogues at level 2. It costs no stamina. | + | *A personal dispel stealth power, [[Rogue#Reveal Thyself|Reveal Thyself]], is available to all rogues at level 2. It costs no stamina. |
| − | *Base class trainers now talk about Nightstalkers and Necromancers. | + | *Base class trainers now talk about [[Nightstalkers]] and [[Necromancers]]. |
==== [[Fighter]] ==== | ==== [[Fighter]] ==== | ||
| − | *All fighters | + | *All fighters now receive the bow skill at level 1. |
| − | *All fighters | + | *All fighters may now take a bow starting kit in character creation. |
==== [[Rogue]] ==== | ==== [[Rogue]] ==== | ||
| + | *All rogues now receive the bow skill at level 1. | ||
| + | *All rogues may now take a bow starting kit in character creation. | ||
*Rogue starting kits that provide a single sword and a single dagger have been removed. | *Rogue starting kits that provide a single sword and a single dagger have been removed. | ||
==== [[Crusader]] ==== | ==== [[Crusader]] ==== | ||
| − | *Last month's Crusader weapon power, Darius Fist, is no longer a weapon power, but a regular point-blank area of effect DOT. It still requires a Liturgy weapon. | + | *Last month's Crusader weapon power, [[Crusader#Darius Fist|Darius Fist]], is no longer a weapon power, but a regular point-blank area of effect DOT. It still requires a Liturgy weapon. |
=== '''DISCIPLINE''' === | === '''DISCIPLINE''' === | ||
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==== [[Clan Warden]] ==== | ==== [[Clan Warden]] ==== | ||
*A new discipline, Clan Warden, is now available to Dwarven Priests. | *A new discipline, Clan Warden, is now available to Dwarven Priests. | ||
| − | **Shaper's Sanction - Single Target Holy Resistance Debuff | + | **[[Clan Warden#Shaper's Sanction|Shaper's Sanction]] - Single Target Holy Resistance Debuff |
| − | **Grasp of Thurin - Single Target Grounding Shot | + | **[[Clan Warden#Grasp of Thurin|Grasp of Thurin]] - Single Target Grounding Shot |
| − | **Dwarvish Wrath - Personal Attack Buff | + | **[[Clan Warden#Dwarvish Wrath|Dwarvish Wrath]] - Personal Attack Buff |
| − | **Simeron's Song - Group Power Damage Buff Chant (Dwarf only) | + | **[[Clan Warden#Simeron's Song|Simeron's Song]] - Group Power Damage Buff Chant (Dwarf only) |
==== [[Huntsman]] ==== | ==== [[Huntsman]] ==== | ||
| − | The Huntsman Power "Skin the Beast" is now flagged as aggressive | + | The Huntsman Power "[[Huntsman#Skin the Beast|Skin the Beast]]" is now flagged as aggressive |
==== [[Saboteur]] ==== | ==== [[Saboteur]] ==== | ||
| − | *The Saboteur power Infiltrate should no longer be blocked by no teleport spires. | + | *The Saboteur power [[Saboteur#Infiltrate|Infiltrate]] should no longer be blocked by no teleport spires. |
==== [[Savant]] ==== | ==== [[Savant]] ==== | ||
| − | *The Savant discipline heal, Strength of the Many, should heal about 50% more hit points. | + | *The Savant discipline heal, [[Savant#Strength of the Many|Strength of the Many]], should heal about 50% more hit points. |
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Revision as of 20:11, 27 December 2007
Patch 8: September Content Patch was added to live servers on September 7th, 2005.
Contents
Changelog
GENERAL
- Power mouseovers now report the amount of time remaining to recast.
- The who list received some minor UI updates.
- Upon promotion, a new message alert players to the class channels.
- Newly promoted players are now announced to their class' class channel.
- The promotion reminder HUD is now a little more user friendly.
- The group experience and gold grant radius has been reduced.
- PvP death messages have been shortened and simplified.
- The tracking HUD can now be resized.
- Stacks of resources no longer have gold value.
- Light armor sleeves purchased at the Black Market should be repairable.
- PvE Messages will no longer be announced in Nation Chat
- Fixed a server crash
WORLD
- The hit point curve was significantly reduced for monsters over level 40.
- Runemasters have a new travel option, much like repledging without the guild membership change. All cities available for repledge are also open to travel.
- Irekei bankers now call themselves such.
- Adjusted the Siege and Mine Windows of Opportunity
- Mourning and Test
- Siege Windows of Opportunity: From 1 PM to 12 AM CST (18-5 GMT)
- Mine Windows of Opportunity: From 12 PM to 12 AM CST (17-5 GMT)
- Redemption
- Siege Windows of Opportunity: From 12 PM CST to 8 AM CST (18-14 GMT)
- Mine Windows of Opportunity: 11 PM CST to 8 AM CST (17-14 GMT)
- Wrath
- Siege Windows of Opportunity: From 12 PM CST to 8 PM CST (18-2 GMT)
- Mine Windows of Opportunity: From 11 AM CST to 9 PM CST (17-2 GMT)
- Vindication
- Siege Windows of Opportunity: From 2 PM CST to 10 PM CST (20-4 GMT)
- Mine Windows of Opportunity: From 1 PM CST to 11 PM CST (19-5 GMT)
- Mourning and Test
CITY / SIEGE
- Banes may only occur during specified times of the day. Like mine windows, the defender chooses a time between two bounds (currently, the same times as mines). If the defender doesn't choose a time, the closest bound is chosen for them.
- Guild and nation leaders may set a message of the day for their members. It may be set from either an option in the Guild menu or from slash commands: "/SetNationMotD" and "/SetGuildMotD."
- Asset maintenance messages now report the specific city's name.
- Mine attack messages are now sent to the nation channel.
- Mine claim news is now broadcast around the world.
- Simple PvP death messages are now sent to the nation channel.
- New members are now announced to the guild channel.
- You must now wait an hour between changing guilds.
- Guild charters are significantly more expensive.
RACE
Half-Giant
- Half-Giants now receive +10 to great axe mastery, great hammer mastery and great sword mastery
- A new power block immunity power, Undaunted, is granted to Half-Giants for free at level 25.
CLASS
GENERAL
- The "Proficient with Bows" character creation starting rune has been removed.
- A minor weapon power is now available at level 1.
- A personal dispel stealth power, Reveal Thyself, is available to all rogues at level 2. It costs no stamina.
- Base class trainers now talk about Nightstalkers and Necromancers.
Fighter
- All fighters now receive the bow skill at level 1.
- All fighters may now take a bow starting kit in character creation.
Rogue
- All rogues now receive the bow skill at level 1.
- All rogues may now take a bow starting kit in character creation.
- Rogue starting kits that provide a single sword and a single dagger have been removed.
Crusader
- Last month's Crusader weapon power, Darius Fist, is no longer a weapon power, but a regular point-blank area of effect DOT. It still requires a Liturgy weapon.
DISCIPLINE
GENERAL
- Expansion Discipline mouseovers now say that they require an expansion.
Clan Warden
- A new discipline, Clan Warden, is now available to Dwarven Priests.
- Shaper's Sanction - Single Target Holy Resistance Debuff
- Grasp of Thurin - Single Target Grounding Shot
- Dwarvish Wrath - Personal Attack Buff
- Simeron's Song - Group Power Damage Buff Chant (Dwarf only)
Huntsman
The Huntsman Power "Skin the Beast" is now flagged as aggressive
Saboteur
- The Saboteur power Infiltrate should no longer be blocked by no teleport spires.
Savant
- The Savant discipline heal, Strength of the Many, should heal about 50% more hit points.
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