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Build 28
In addition to the Darkfall Expansion presentation here are some patch notes containing more information:
Server Optimizations- There have been numerous bug fixes and optimizations performed on the server
- An insurance system has been implemented, which in the event of a server crash returns mounts warhulks and ships to either the person who spawned them or to whomever was using them last
Crafting- New ingredients added (to be used for crafting Sithras):
- Woodcutting now allows you to craft a door that can be used in your house
- Ingredient requirements for crafting high level weapons have been reduced
- Ingredient requirements for crafting high level armor have been reduced
- Ingredient requirements for crafting high level mage staffs have been reduced
- Gold income will be produced from all crafting and enchanting stations in clan cities. Every time a player crafts something in a clan city, a small amount of gold will be given to the clan that owns the city.
- All new crafted figurines will weigh 100 kg
- Support for Autocrafting has been added to all crafting stations
- Support for bulk buying has been added to all vendors
WorldBuilding/Area Modification:
The following areas have been modified:- Carpendale
- Copperdale
- Alberworth
- Gulton
- Duke's Landing
- Stonefang
- Gulton
- Sandbrook
- Hildershall
- Grayvale
- Wetstone
- Winterworth
- Chilbourne
- Sanguine Bay
- Blackwood
Graphics & Animation Updates- to most statues in the world
- to most Orkish area decorations
- to various Bows & Arrows
- Visual updates to Dwarven stone textures
- to miscellaneous props scattered all over Agon.
- Player jump animations updated
- Mount animations updated
- Player Whirlwind attack animations updated
- Fix for player character death animation
Skills- New Skill for Reading scrolls and books added. Can be bought from the Arcanist
- New Skill "House Recall" added. For use with player housing. Can be bought from the Arcanist
User Interface- New Expandable Hotbar
- Journal Updated
- New clan vault item window
- New journal quest page
- New Clan news reel page
- New crafting overview page
- Compass added
Gear- Sithras have been added to the game:
- Betrayer
- Conqueror
- Plaguebearer
- Redeemer
- Shadebringer
- Souleater
- Stormcaller
- High ranking weapons no longer give a penalty for use with low weapon skill
- All Weapon damage has been rebalanced (Lower rank weapons deal less damage and higher rank weapons deal more damage)
- Rank 80 weapons have been moved to rank 70
- All protections for all armors have been increased (fire, acid, lightning, holy and unholy damage).
Gameplay- Maximum regeneration rate increased to allow stacking of food and resting bonuses
- When targeting a warhulk/cannon/mount/ship you will now see who is controlling it
- Decreased swim sprint speed
- Killing someone when in a party will display a chat message to other party members about the kill
- Killing someone when in a clan will display a chat message to other clan members about the kill
- Nexus System
- You need one nexus entrance and one nexus exit to use the system
- You need to first place the entrance (do this by double clicking on the entrance in your backpack)
- If you haven't built the exit within 2 hours, the (inactive) entrance will be destroyed
- Anyone can destroy a nexus system
- There is a timer countdown between each player using the Nexus
- There is a limit to the number of players that can go through the nexus system
- Anyone, friend or foe, can use a nexus system
- You will have to wait for a timer (displayed on the nexus itself) to count down immediately after placement of the nexus exit before you can use it for the first time
New Mount- The Battlehorn features more health and several protections against magic
Monsters- AI tactics upgraded
- Several AI exploits plugged
- Monster melee attack speed decreased on several monsters
- All Monster spawn timers have been rebalanced
- Most Monster loot has been updated
- Most Monster hit points have been rebalanced
Sieges- You can no longer build in a city when the city is part of a siege
Quests / Rewards- Dynamic roaming chests have been added to Agon. Explore Agon to find these chests that potentially contains House Deeds, scrolls, books, gold and much more
- Title Quests(Achievements) have been added (Read more about them on the expansion page)
- Fices to some quests that would not give out the correct rewards
Spells and Magic- The Mage in Adianthel now teaches spells and skills
- Increased mana cost and cool-down for:
- Death Fog
- Flames of Vengeance
- Ice Storm
- Meteor Strike
- Thunderstorm
- Volcano
- Arcane protection has been added to all rings/necklaces
- Spell damage penalty from all armor has been increased
- Unburden spell effect has been decreased
- Extensions for Spells added:
- You buy extensions for each spell
- Only one extension can be on each spell
- If you want to change the extension, you can just go to the Mage and buy another one
- Buy the ability to jump while using spells with a small penalty to the spell damage
- Buy extra damage for certain spells
- Buy longer range for certain spells
- Buy higher exit velocity for certain spells
- The add-ons can all be bought from mages in clan city Mage Guilds
Player Housing / Village Control System- Player Housing added (Read more about it on the expansion page)
- Every 3 days you need to pay tax to keep your house
- If you have not paid your taxes within 8 days the house will be freed
- Add tenants to your house by alternative use on another player
- Use your journal to manage your tenants
- A flag outside the house will remind you whether or not taxes are been paid for that particular house
- Craft a door and install it on your house.
- Other players can destroy your door by attacking your house.
- Attacking a house that you don't own or aren't a tenant of will turn you rogue.
- Find numerous extensions to your house throughout Agon (chests, monster loot, quests)
- Give your house to a player by alternative use on the player you want to give it to
- Pay the taxes of a house by targeting it, pressing alternative use and select Pay Taxes. (Anyone can pay the tax on a house)
- Install personal crafting stations in your house
- Install resource spawns in your house
- Much more
Ships- Ship speed has been increased
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