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Dark Age of Camelot
Test Version 1.33 Release
Notes
October 23,
2001
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NEW
THINGS AND BUG FIXES
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- /ignore is
now in the game, which allows you to cut off all communication
with a player
who is bothering you. Use "/ignore" by itself to see a list of
characters
that you are ignoring. Use "/ignore <playername>" to add a player
to
the list, or to remove that player from your ignore list if he is
currently
being ignored by you. Please note that ignore lists are based on
your
character, not on your account, so you can have different ignore lists
for
all your different characters. One of your characters can have up to
20
players ignored at once.
- The /AFK command has been added.
This sends a message to anyone that
tries a direct send to the player that
they are away from the keyboard. It
also flags you on the "who" list as being
<AFK>.
- The /FRIEND command has been changed such that it
works across regions
(you can add and remove friends across
regions/cities/dungeons).
- Firbolg sitting and casting animations
have been tweaked so their arms
and hands don't stick through their
shields.
- When enchanting an item at a NPC enchanter, you now get
a confirmation
dialog box with the amount it will cost.
- In
order to alleviate the extremely long times to level between levels 40
to 50,
we've added a "level step" at the halfway point for each of these 10
levels.
At this "level step" the player will gain extra skill points to
raise skills,
will have his death "floor experience" reset to the halfway
point, and will
have his "low exp death" for the level reset.
- We've made some
fixes to the /STUCK command. It should work far better
when you get stuck in
a wall or stuck falling through a geometry.
- We've fixed the
autoreply feature when using the /ADVICE command. When
replying to an
incoming ADVICE message, you'll automatically reply on the
ADVICE
channel.
- The /ADVICE command now presents the user with a popup
window listing up
to 25 available advisors (it used to scroll by in the chat
buffer).
- When a player uses the APPEAL command, they now get a
popup dialog asking
if they really want to appeal. The dialog tries to direct
them to use the
/STUCK command if they are stuck or the /ADVICE command if
they wish game
advice.
- When a spell is resisted, a mage only
loses 1/2 power.
- When killed on horseback, your corpse should no
longer be stuck to the
horse.
- Continued bandwidth reductions
on various messages.
WORLD NOTES
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Albion
Quests:
- Players stuck on the Slythcur Cloak quest in Albion can
right-click on
Anga Weaver to recover and continue their
quest.
- A new level 30 Albion quest added
Hibernia
Quests:
- Players having trouble with the Way of Magic, Learn the
Paths quest in
Hibernia: Some changes have been made to journal entries for
step 2 to
clarify matters. Re-read your journal entry for hopefully
better
instructions.
- Another tailoring merchant, Darcy, has
been added to Tir na Nog in
Hibernia near the other tailoring merchant,
Saffa, due to the large amount
of players swarming the one merchant. This
should alleviate that problem
somewhat.
Midgard
Quests:
- A Level 21 Midgard quest for Hunters, Shamans, Thanes and
Skalds is up on
Pendragon for testing.
- The rogue epic can now
be completed to 30th level.
- A new level 42 Midgard quest has been
added.
- 25th and 30th level portions of the
Runemaster/Spiritmaster (Midgard)
epics are now online.
- The
level 25 Healer/Shaman epic in Midgard is now up for testing. See
your
trainer or read your journal for details!
- The Troll Flayer
protecting Galplen in Midgard now patrols the town
as
intended.
Misc:
- More Focus Item stores have
been added to all 3
realms.
Midgard:
Runemaster:
Ysunoic -
Galplen
Raelyan - Town of Mularn
Merwdda -
Vasudheim
Elengwen - Huginfel
Niniver - Fort
Atla
Spiritmaster:
Curka - Galplen
Lyna - Town of
Mularn
Clena - Vasudheim
Alyllyra - Huginfel
Merarka - Fort
Atla
Hibernia:
Eldritch
Lavena - Tir na
mBeo
Brenna - Ardagh
Glyn - Connla
Glennard - Innis
Carthaig
Iama - Alainn Bin
Keir - Caille
Creirwy -
Ardee
Mentalist
Liadan - Tir na mBeo
Torlan -
Ardagh
Bryanna - Connla
Amynda - Innis Carthaig
Emhyr - Bog
(Siopa)
Brynn - Caille
Naomhan -
Ardee
Enchanter
Illaliel - Ardagh
Sedric - Mag
Mell
Edmyg - Connla
Crayg - Innis Carthaig
Aisling - Alainn
Bin
Ariana - Caille
Daron -
Ardee
Albion:
Wizard:
Doreen Egesa -
Cotswold Village
Eabae Egesa - Ludlow Village
Loretta Egesa -
Lethantis Association
Daisi Egesa - Adribard's
Retreat
Theurgist:
Cudbert Dalston - Cotswold
Village
Farl Dalston - Ludlow Village
Gery Dalston - Caer
Ulfwych
Graeme Dalston - Adribard's
Retreat
Sorcerer:
Cauldir Edyn - Cotswold
Village
Calldir Edyn - Ludlow Village
Norvel Edyn - Lethantis
Association
Wylie Edyn - Adribard's
Retreat
Cabalist:
Odelia Wyman - Cotswold
Village
Andrya Wyman - Ludlow Village
Elga Wyman - Lethantis
Association
Wina Wyman - Caer Witrin
SPELL SYSTEM
NOTES
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Please note that some of these fixes have
already been deployed to the live
servers.
- Wizard,
Sorcerer, Cabalist, Theurgist, Spiritmaster, Runemaster,
Eldritch, Mentalist,
and Enchanter self AF buffs have been re-tuned to
provide a smoother curve
over the life of the character. Now, the lowest
versions give slightly less
benefit, but the higher level ones give
substantially more armor factor
bonus.
- Changed a number of spell effects to upgrade and/or use
the proper
realm's graphical effects and animations. Please note that we
continue to
work on streamlining casting effects.
- There was a
bug where some types of "debuffing" spells were never
resisted. This has been
fixed. You will now notice that some of your debuff
spells will be resisted
just like any other spell.
- Most resisted spells now only take
half spell power, instead of the full
cost. Please note that this does not
apply to "Bolt" spells.
- Fixed a bug that was causing
unintentionally increased power costs for
direct damage
casters.
Thane changes:
- Lowered timer on
Toothgrinder's Hoof to be 20 seconds, so you now can
cast this spell more
often.
Skald changes:
- Slightly increased damage on
Warcry and Battle Whoop lines.
Theurgist changes:
-
Due to the high power regeneration rate at lower levels, the power cost
for
the level 1 elemental summons has been
increased.
Spiritmaster/Enchanter changes:
-
Increased power cost of pet-only heals.
Magician
changes:
- Aura of Turning line in the Way of the Moon list has had
its power cost
corrected.
OBJECT
NOTES
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- The Vendo Caves are now itemized. Item
levels 22-33.
- Midgard Warrior Guild track quest items for 20 and
25 have been flagged
as Warrior only.
- Jewel of Dark beauty
backstab changed to critical strike.
- Hollow Breastplate in Albion
now has stat bonuses.
- Silvered staff in Hibernia should now work
properly.
- Ceremonial cloak in Hibernia is now wearable and takes
Emblems.
- Hunter's Broadsword in Albion now uses the Slashing
Skill.
- Mantle of Insight in Albion should now be able to be
equipped.
- Belt of Misdirection in Hibernia should now be able to
be equipped.
- Skeletal minions in Hibernia should no longer drop
Roman items. They will
now drop Realm-appropriate loot.
ADVICE
SYSTEM
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- If you want to help your realm-mates
with common questions that they may
have, try becoming an Advisor! The
Advisor System is set up so that players
with more than 15 hours of played
time can choose to help others in their
realm. Simply type /Advisor,
and you will be flagged so that others know
you are willing to help. Then,
when players use the /advice command, their
questions will be routed to you,
and all other experienced players who have
flagged themselves as
Advisors.
