Dark Age Of Camelot: 1.74C On Pendragon

As you are about to read, we're planning on putting 1.74 up next week. I wanted to let you know that we're only putting up one cluster at that time, and we plan to wait and see how everything goes before we cluster any other servers. The names of the servers that will be clustered next week will be announced before we launch them, as the candidates could still potentially change. We'll also announce our crossteaming prevention measures at that time.

(Edit: Yes, I changed it from "Monday" to "before we launch them." Accuracy for the win!)

On to the notes!

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Dark Age of Camelot
Test Version 1.74c Release Notes
Server Clustering
February 2, 2005

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A NOTE ON SERVER CLUSTERING

Because of the highly anticipated nature of server clustering, and based on very successful testing so far on Pendragon and Hector, we are now planning to bring Server Clustering live earlier than our original date. Because of this, the following two minor features that were going to be in 1.74 are going to be removed for the live version, and will be added in a more complete form in future versions.

- The mood slider, which allows players to give a slight happy or angry expression, will be delayed until a later version.

- The new interface tooltip system will be delayed until a later version, as we expand upon it's appearance and usefulness to both new and veteran players.

NEW THINGS AND BUG FIXES

- Fixed an issue where some classes were not entering the game with their starting gear equipped.

- Fixed an issue where groups of players doing Instance Kill Task missions would not give credit correctly.

- Fixed an issue with the "/gc logins" setting that would sometimes print a message about a guildmate logging out, but not display their name.

- /who NF will now list all players in New Frontiers Zones.

- /who BG and /who CG are no longer case sensitive.

- (Catacombs) The Hero Stag Form and Berserker Vendo Form will now properly play animations and sound effects when activated.

- (Pendragon Only) Vampiirs and Warlocks will no longer lose Tireless when respeccing.

- (Pendragon Only) The Paladin's endurance chant has been returned to its normal live state, meaning the initial cast of the endurance chant does not have a power cost.

- (Pendragon Only) On clustered servers, /loc will now display the name of the server that you are currently on.

- (Pendragon Only) On clustered servers, /who, /bg who, /gc who, and /gc who alliance will now all list cluster information along with zone name, for example, if Fagan from Hector were visiting Connacht on Pendragon it would display "1) Fagan-Hector the Level 50 Bard in Connacht (Pendragon)"

CLASS UPDATES

- There was a bug causing all of the Vampiir's self-haste buffs to be less than their intended value. This has been fixed.

- Vampiir attribute change: Vampiir spells were not being sufficiently affected by the strength attribute. This was a bug, and has been corrected. The change to Vampiir spells will be minimal, though vampiirs will now see changes in their spells as their strength decreases or increases.

- Reaver Lifetap change: In 1.72, we added code to set certain spells from different lines to be affected by the same recast timer. We then went through the spell lines, setting some spells to be immune to this change. The reaver's Lifetap spells were given immunity, but should not have been. This patch will make the 1.72 code apply to the reaver and put the lifetaps on the same recast timer.

- All base melee classes in all three realms now have access to level 1 combat styles without having to train. We have also added a level 2 style for these classes in the same lines.

- We have added a new level 1 style for all rogue classes in each realm. These styles are available to new rogues upon logging in and do not require any specialization. For Albion, the new style has been added to the Thrust line; for Hibernia, the Piercing line; and for Midgard, the Sword line. These styles can only be used from stealth and will hit for considerably more damage than a normal level 1 style which does not require use from stealth.

- To address an issue where some shield users (utilizing high shield spec and high levels of Mastery of Blocking), were able to block 100% of the time, the chance to block has been modified to be capped based on the size of the shield and the number of attackers the shield is designed to block. Please note that this cap is very high and will have minimal to no effect on the majority of shield users.

- In some cases, styles with a bleed component have been upgraded to a more level appropriate bleed. This was done because the level 2 styles created for each line were given the lowest available bleed and we didn't want higher level styles to share the same low level bleed.

INTERFACE UPDATES

- Players using the Trials of Atlantis client and Shrouded Isles client will now also see messages in the center of their screen for important events (gaining a level, completing a Master Level step) and for entering new towns/zones. Previously this feature was only availble to players using the Catacombs client.

- The Turn Left/Turn Right keys will now act as strafe left/strafe right when you are in mouselook mode.

- (Catacombs Only) When creating a character, we have added a button to auto-spend suggested stat points based on the class you are choosing.

- You will now be able to search for Skill Line bonuses for the Catacombs Classes at the Market Explorer.

- Added the ability to bind a second key to the Run Lock command.

- (Pendragon Only) The ingame keyboard config window has been updated with all the new keyboard features from 1.74a

TRADESKILL UPDATES

- Alchemy ingredient drops have been increased in all three realms.

- Armorcrafters will now be able to purchase linings from NPC merchants up through the sylvan cloth and embossed leather tiers.

Merchants who sell the new linings:

Albion:

Camelot - Kearis
Gothwaite Harbor - Galeava
Anniogel - Carodan
Wearyall Village - Cyllena
Caer Diogel - Bidan
Fort Gwyntell - Lucears
Haven of Oceanus - Feldaris
Haven of Volcanus - Palara
Haven of Aerus - Trears
Haven of Stygia - Mivere
Ruins of Atlantis - Maith
Dinas Emrys (Snowdonia) - Lucana
Catterick Hamlet (Forest Sauvage) - Claune
Inconnu Crypt - Ectur'ak

Midgard:

Jordheim - Ostusill and Saya
Aegirhamn - Merdandi
Dyrfjell - Njivr
Bjarkan - Madar
Hagall - Breira
Knarr - Skeni
Haven of Oceanus - Ostora
Haven of Volcanus - Veinna
Haven of Aerus - Sieglon
Haven of Stygia - Rina
Ruinerar Atlantis - Vier (also in the Ruins of Atlantis on Gaheris/Mordred)
Godrborg (Uppland) - Thuden
Rensamark (Yggdra Forest) - Loya
Kobold Undercity - Woldera

Hibernia:

Tir na Nog - Dugda
Innis Carthaig - Glerraent
Grove of Domnann - Caraen
Bann-didein - Addrenry
Grove of Aalid Feie - Dinnyn
Necht - Taddyna
Droighaid - Blanyc
Haven of Oceanus - Sedde
Haven of Volcanus - Rharcye
Haven of Aerus - Vannont
Haven of Stygia - Temir
Scrios de Atlantis - Seomir (also in the Ruins of Atlantis on Gaheris/Mordred)
Magh Tuireadh (Mt. Collory) - Voddry
Crair Treflan - Cruachan Gorge
Shar Labyrinth - Deorynne

- (Pendragon only) The new linings for Armorcrafting should now properly display the material in the name of the item.

- (Pendragon Only) The quantity of ingredients for the roman glove and sleeve linings should now be correct.

GENERAL WORLD NOTES

- Teleport destinations from the border keeps, the Shrouded Isle portal merchant, the Trials of Atlantis djinn stones and the Catacombs obelisks have been adjusted so that when teleporting into the main cities players arrive in a location of close proximity to the channeler NPCs.

CLASSIC WORLD NOTES

NPCs - Hibernia

- All Lyricists are now Celts, instead of Elves.

Items - Midgard

- The Icepick Spear, Wolf Pack Great Spear, Iced War Spear, and Sand-Edged Spear have been flagged for any class to use instead of just Hunters.

Quests - Midgard

- Where There's a Will... - Before his death, Dagnar the Dwarf hid his sons' inheritance and left a will in the form of a riddle. The inheritance was never claimed and Dagnar's battered old chest still sits in Haggerfel, waiting for someone to solve the riddle and claim the money. Players between level 30 and level 44 can right click on Dagnar's Battered Chest to investigate it.

Quests - Hibernia

- Viraniel's Plague - Mordred players stuck on step 4 or step 5 because they are above the maximum level to enter the Spraggon Den can now encounter Eraliwyr in the mushroom ring south of the dungeon's entrance.

SHROUDED ISLES WORLD NOTES

Quests - Midgard

- Clan Business - Warlocks will now need to turn in two Musslaklan Talismans to Karle Alfevson (like everyone else) instead of just one.

CATACOMBS WORLD NOTES

Quests - Albion

- Helter-Smelter - Level 28-30 mini quest. Caradan is looking for an adventurer to travel from the Abandoned Mines into the Glashtin Forge to assist with his research. He is in need of a Glashtin Smelter hide for his studies.

- History Repeats Itself - Players on step 4 must use the Scroll of Teleportation in an Albion Catacombs zone. Players stuck on step 5 without a scroll can return to Guard Clorlin in the Deadlands of Annwn and obtain another scroll.

Items - Albion

- Removed the erroneous bonus to Parry skill on the Spellbound Cobalt Studded Chest.

Items - Hibernia

- The Stilleto of Deimo, Unhinged bow of Phobias and Diligent Shield of Curing will now proc correctly.

- The Boss Staff of Infliction's focus level has been increased to 45 from 40.