Patch Notes: Sunday, December 15th, 2019

[Rogean]

The latest patch contains new optional files. Download the new Patch Files from the top of the Home page, or the Getting Started Guide.

These patch notes are not a full list of changes, as many bugs were fixed for Green/Teal launch and may have missed the changelog. Anything that has a forum post as resolved will be implemented.

Green and Teal have advanced to the May 1999 Era. They were both previously on March 1999. We are going to try to keep this on a more consistent schedule of the first Friday of each month, and will announce these as they happen. June 1999 will occur on January 3rd.

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Haynar: Added a fix which should help reduced the number of abandoned light sources.
Haynar: Added some pathing improvements, which should help mobs falling below world when pathing to players.
Haynar: Corpses in water will have less issues with being looted.
Haynar: NPC's and Players that die in the air above water, should no longer have corpse looting issues.
Haynar: Improved how NPC's swim across the top of water when pursuing players. This should allow their location to be updated as being in the water better. So players entering the water will be able to cast spells on the NPC's more reliably.
Haynar: Added some additional corrections for NPC's which seem to fall from the sky when pathing. This should be significantly improved.
Haynar: Made some additional z_offset corrections, to help prevent mobs from falling below the ground.
Haynar: Pet's health will now be reported to the owner as an integer, rather than to two decimal places.Content
Nilbog: Uncraftable Magician pets have been added to vendors.
Nilbog: Kalayia Woodwhisper, Vengeful Skeletons, Nightfall Giant, young ronin, Regis the Revenant, lesser spirits, Aglthin Dasmore, rogue lion will not spawn until appropriate era.
Nilbog: Bilge Farfathom level decreased, hp increased, pet removed from spellset.
Haynar: Added path nodes in Kerra Ridge to tunnels below where Jo Jo spawns.

[Tecmos Deception]

Great. Now instead of whiney mages, we will have gloating mages! :)

[Lanzellot]

fine thx boss iam a mage on teal haha;);););)
merry christmas

[brokenkiller]

WOOHOO pras!

[gnomishfirework]

This is a total game changer.

Haynar: NPC's and Players that die in the air above water, should no longer have corpse looting issues.

Thanks so much!

[Gorantir]

how long will the server be down for? for us /list people

[Trinost]

Aww not giving bards 25 limit yet fml. This 4 limit blows! Also why are mages getting their pets but bards not able to get our charm Solon's Bewitching Bravura huh???!

[Castle2.0]

Mage onslaught incoming.

[zaneosak]

Was this the correct time to add mage pets as per timeline or was this a cave to the pitchfork moment? asking for a friend.

[Stonewallx39]

Huge shout out to the Project 1999 team! Thank you for everything you do and all the hard work that went into green/teal (and all that came before it). You've really done something special here and we thank you!

[Tecmos Deception]

Was this the correct time to add mage pets as per timeline or was this a cave to the pitchfork moment? asking for a friend.

It's a couple weeks early. I think. Live launched on March 16 and I see patch notes mentioning new magician spells on vendors on May 24.

[Truheart]

Thks p1999 team for all y'all do!

[antifreeze42]

Mage pet vendors preparing for server start like Black Friday.

[elwing]

Woot, hope the essence lens is finally in...

[M.J.]

Great. Now instead of whiney mages, we will have gloating mages! :)

*PREENS LIKE A MOTHER FUCKER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!*

[Izmael]

Thank you for your hard work.

Hopefully the dynamic light performance fix was included in the patch!

[enjchanter]

But jorlleag

[skorge]

Was this the correct time to add mage pets as per timeline or was this a cave to the pitchfork moment? asking for a friend.

No, I calculated it to be January 2, 2020. So they are 2.5 weeks early in the timeline.

[Stormwalker]

I was told that Enchanter's would have CLARITY with this patch but I do not see it in the patch notes.

When, if not now, then please?

~Storm

[ravax]

Nice work! Can we get the disco puke lights to chill out? It's really hardcore. It gives me a eye-ache/headache. Especially in HHK The walls are so bright, I have my gamma set at like 4 and it still is rock'n me. =/

[mosaic]

No, I calculated it to be January 2, 2020. So they are 2.5 weeks early in the timeline.

Maybe with the holidays coming up, they wanted to get it done now. Not exactly classic, but understandable.

This is the same patch that should add shrink and clarity, correct? :)

[gnomishfirework]

Green and Teal have advanced to the May 1999 Era.

What does this mean?

[Trinost]

Where do you see timeline? I would love to know about the bards being able to at least kite 25 monsters and when we get our Solon's Bewitching Bravura in timeline since I doubt they will give us the original unlimited monster amounts as in true classic

[Indicas]

What does this mean?

it means its may right now, go outside enjoy the weather

[Sagepyro]

That is so awesome!! thanks so much!

[zaneosak]

Anybody know the expected downtime? Woke up early on a Sunday to get an XP spot since all my viable ones were camped from 12pm to 10pm yesterday.

[Tecmos Deception]

Where do you see timeline? I would love to know about the bards being able to at least kite 25 monsters and when we get our Solon's Bewitching Bravura in timeline since I doubt they will give us the original unlimited monster amounts as in true classic

http://wiki.project1999.com/EverQuest_Timeline
http://wiki.project1999.com/Patch_Notes

But these resources are only kind of useful really. We're not rigidly on the classic timeline; staff may be putting in a lump of live patches at once for convenience or something. I'm not sure. And many of the things mentioned in live patch notes either are totally different on green (like whirl till you hurl being useful) or were already present on green (like unresistable tashan, control click to pick up a single item from a stack, and the bug fixes).

The live May 24th patch mentions bard songs being added, but I don't know what specifically these were, nor if we're getting them on green/teal today. I'm not sure if the AOE changes are even mentioned in live patch notes or if people had to dig to find the dates for that.

[brokenkiller]

So did I Zane lol.

[Cbaci]

Whoops. After copying and pasting new patch files (52b) over last patch (52) I've lost ground, sky and many other graphics. Is there a way to overwrite with previous? I cant find the old patch.

[hannahgrams]

clarity time!

[darkreap]

Does this mean the GLS quest is implemented?

[zaneosak]

Was clarity supposed to be added? I see that no where in the May notes from wiki that Tecmos listed.

[Izmael]

Can confirm this patch doesn't fix dynamic light issues.

Please make /dyn optional <3

[mosaic]

Was clarity supposed to be added? I see that no where in the May notes from wiki that Tecmos listed.

I can confirm clarity was added. Verified on chanter spell vendor in Neriak.

[Rust1d?]

Mages can buy pets at the vendor but necros still need to research?

[MilanderTruewield]

The research-only necro pets will always be research only. There's 2 or 3 of them, the rest are vendor. Animate Dead is available in Grobb, iirc.

[Gigi]

Can anyone confirm which vendor has said mage pet spells? ^_^

[knucklehairs]

I just checked lvl 29 summon dead is at the vendor now it was not at the vendor yesterday I know because I checked yesterday and had to buy it in EC for 250p price at vendor is 17p lulz

[Dolalin]

Good stuff guys.

[Gigi]

Got em in neriak. Thank you guys!!

[Pupet]

No screaming terror? (Not in Neriak)

[Purplefluffy]

Thanks for the patch and your efforts.

[Nuggie]

FFRRREEEEEEEEEDDDOOOOOOOMMMMMM!

[ccs88]

1 copper for whoever posts more comprehensive patch notes. We know Clarity is out... what else?

[Pozzey]

Quest XP trade ins nerfed... up to you to figure out which :)

[greenspectre]

Quest XP trade ins nerfed... up to you to figure out which :)

Please don’t be Gnoll fangs! (It’s probably Gnoll fangs)

[Zutizutzut]

Any word on Jorlleag or rogue evade issues?

[Zeboim]

Begun, the Mage Wars have.

[Pozzey]

Please don’t be Gnoll fangs! (It’s probably Gnoll fangs)

My guess is its most <30.

[flacidpenguin]

My guess is its most <30.

Wish they would leave the quests classic.

[Dolalin]

By the way:


Haynar: Pet's health will now be reported to the owner as an integer, rather than to two decimal places.


Thanks for fixing my OCD bug Haynar, that was pissing me off!

[Axlrose]

Can confirm this patch doesn't fix dynamic light issues.

Please make /dyn optional <3

Most likely the clip plane is still locked down too.

Oh well, still playing Diablo! :)

[Erati]

Can confirm this patch doesn't fix dynamic light issues.

Please make /dyn optional <3

+1 still insanely laggy

[Telin]

No need to clutter the main post, but here's a list of small changes from the last couple months so they're on record. There may be other changes not listed.

Note that minor timeline changes outside of bug fixes (i.e. Clarity becoming available) won't be restated and is up to players to discover.

• Shaders have been adjusted to allow for night blindness. Ultravision now has a classic blue tint. (Credit work by Blank.)
• The day and night should now cycle without needing to zone in most zones.
• Made lighting adjustments to zones based on the time of day. The moon will now emit a blue light for night-blind races.
• Added a classic red haze to Lavastorm.
• More named mobs in Chardok have a guaranteed loot drop.
• The Feast of Blood lifetap on Mrylokar's Dagger of Vengeance now correctly heals the wielder.
• Double doors now open simultaneously in Necropolis.
• [Oct2001] Song of the Deep Sea's now lasts significantly longer.
• Changed the level 49+ necromancer pet lifetap spell graphics.
• Half Elf and Human Rangers and Druids now spawn with their guild notes in SFG.
• [May2001] Equestrielle the Corrupted will no longer spawn prior to May 2001.
• Corrected the level and reduced the chance a gnoll shaman will be the patrolling mob in Blackburrow.
• Kunark portal spells should no longer be available at the gypsies in Oasis and North Karana prior to Kunark release.
• Erudin gate guards now attack kobolds, large skunks, and infected rats.
• [May2000] Debuffed guards to their classic versions until May 2000.
• Guards will now assist with werewolves.
• Cazel no longer spawns until epics become available.
• Buggle Palkin no longer spawns before the plague.
• A rabid wolf no longer has a guaranteed spawn.
• Rabid wolves quest no longer rewards coin.
• Adjusted spawn ratios in Tox.
• Adding missing paths, adjusted spawns, and loot in Erud’s crossing.
• [May1999] Burnt out lightstones will not drop until May 1999.
• [Oct1999] Shadowed men will not spawn until October 1999.
• Adjusted several lower level quests rewards and faction adjustments.
• [Jan2001] Greenblood zombies won't spawn until Velious.
• Guards in Butcherblock now attack skunks.
• Guards in Innothule Swamp now attack alligators.
• [Sep2000] Rharzar no longer spawns until epics.
• Added missing emotes to Sister Isle.
• Adding missing emotes to Sentry Xyrin.
• Adjust faction for completing the Langseax quest.
• [Sep2000] Power of Wind no longer drops until epics.
• Adjusted run speed of Griffawns and similar mobs.

[feniin]

Jorlleag still eternal?

[YargSpinesplitter]

Evade for Rogues?
haven't got a group since I logged to install the patch.
I wear this went live by now in 1999

[Tecmos Deception]

Evade for Rogues?
haven't got a group since I logged to install the patch.
I wear this went live by now in 1999

Paineel era man. It won't be in for several months.

Paineel Era
February 17, 2000 7:00 am
A new rogue-specific ability has been added to the "Hide" skill. It is called "Evade"

[Zutizutzut]

Paineel era man. It won't be in for several months.

We are talking about the Blue server.

[Tecmos Deception]

We are talking about the Blue server.

There's evade problems on blue? I figured he was talking about evade on green, what with him mentioning 1999 and all.

[feniin]

There's evade problems on blue? I figured he was talking about evade on green, what with him mentioning 1999 and all.

Evade is relatively ineffective on blue right now.

[branamil]

Big if true, mobs warping through the floor and ceiling made it pretty unplayable

[YargSpinesplitter]

Yeah, I am on green.
I could have sworn evade went in on live the same time they actually allowed us to move while hiding.

[Pozzey]

I don't think Rogean n Co are getting the credit they deserve for this. Outstanding patch. Very good work.

[Acider]

Guard Valon and Colin at the guard gate in West Commons have had their strength and level significantly decreased overnight.

[Bristlebaner]

We still need mage pets to cast way more frequently.

[feniin]

Jorlleag is still immortal.

[galach]

Jorlleag is still immortal.

Passed this onto the dev's.

[vossiewulf]

Considering the mage rage spam, I would have put the pet spells on vendors at 72k to 100k. Then after a few days, released a patch that lowered them to reasonable prices, but trying to purchase them would fail. Another few days, and a patch that sets them to 20k-50k. Then back to correct prices and you can purchase them, but they won't scribe. Two or three more iterations before you finally let them work correctly.

[nightwriter2000]

Where do you see timeline? I would love to know about the bards being able to at least kite 25 monsters and when we get our Solon's Bewitching Bravura in timeline since I doubt they will give us the original unlimited monster amounts as in true classic

Hey Trinost, I was told by other players in game that being able to hit more than 4 mobs at once doesn't come until Kunark. True or not, I have no idea, just what I've heard more than once in-game.

[Dolalin]

Guard Valon and Colin at the guard gate in West Commons have had their strength and level significantly decreased overnight.

Yep. Classic until Sol Ro era. They were very weak and would get killed by kodiaks till then, lol.

Classicquest is relentless.

[Vormotus]

The research-only necro pets will always be research only. There's 2 or 3 of them, the rest are vendor. Animate Dead is available in Grobb, iirc.

Yes but which ones? today In EC a friendly stranger told me about the Grobb level 29 pet in the sk guild, but now dreading level 34 ...

[Dolalin]

24, 34, 39, 44, 49 necro pets are always research only.

[Tecmos Deception]

Z-axis still looks to be bonkers. Guard Nash was walking across flat ground in qeynos hills last night, bouncing 80 feet in the air every few steps. Lol.

[Brotherr]

24, 34, 39, 44, 49 necro pets are always research only.

thats not true. 39 and 44 were in classic buyable. Not to mention that we would need a raid for the 49 pet words or buy it from players for around 25k at least, while mages get a 49 pet for 29pp from vendor.
The Player Pet prices are insane, til 39 its well..kinda doable for a normal player, for 44 already 2-3k are asked for a pet. I love this game, but i am not hardcore player, so am I not worthy enough to get as a necro my Mainweapon, the pet ? Cause I have a life ? Cause I am not Accountsharing and sit 24/7 on the same camp and get the manastones out just to selling it ?

yaya..call me whining, but thats still the truth.

I still love and enjoy the game, but what happens here is just not fair.

/Whining off /flame on

[Tecmos Deception]

thats not true. 39 and 44 were in classic buyable. Not to mention that we would need a raid for the 49 pet words or buy it from players for around 25k at least, while mages get a 49 pet for 29pp from vendor.
The Player Pet prices are insane, til 39 its well..kinda doable for a normal player, for 44 already 2-3k are asked for a pet. I love this game, but i am not hardcore player, so am I not worthy enough to get as a necro my Mainweapon, the pet ? Cause I have a life ? Cause I am not Accountsharing and sit 24/7 on the same camp and get the manastones out just to selling it ?

yaya..call me whining, but thats still the truth.

I still love and enjoy the game, but what happens here is just not fair.

/Whining off /flame on

It wasn't fair in classic. It isn't fair now. That's the point.

If you think you've found a mechanic on p99 that isn't as it was in live classic, then collect your evidence and submit a bug report so the staff can fix it.

[Dolalin]

thats not true. 39 and 44 were in classic buyable.

Not until Planes of Power mate.

[Baylan295]

Evade is relatively ineffective on blue right now.

If by ineffective you mean “monks do better DPS because they can drop agro with FD while Rogues get rekt” you would be correct.

Rogues confirmed cant use BIS weapons because they pull agro over tanks with BIS weapons and clickies.

[feniin]

If by ineffective you mean “monks do better DPS because they can drop agro with FD while Rogues get rekt” you would be correct.

Rogues confirmed cant use BIS weapons because they pull agro over tanks with BIS weapons and clickies.

Now those dastardly rogues will avoid Baton of Flame! Kakao's reign of terror is coming to an end!

[Haynar]

Z-axis still looks to be bonkers. Guard Nash was walking across flat ground in qeynos hills last night, bouncing 80 feet in the air every few steps. Lol.

I will run some tests. See what gets him off z. Likely he got off z somehow, and nothing corrects it.

Z should be better overall. Not claiming it will be perfect in all cases.

H

[Tecmos Deception]

I will run some tests. See what gets him off z. Likely he got off z somehow, and nothing corrects it.

Z should be better overall. Not claiming it will be perfect in all cases.

H

I didn't keep a close eye on him, but when I last saw him he was coming out of the canyon leading to WK. He was not following the road though; he was angled straight towards the guard tower in a line that was going to take him up the steep canyon wall. If I had to guess, I'd say the canyon wall is about the same height as his bounces into the air were.

edit - the wall he was aiming for actually is passable for players though. I know sometimes in these zone edge/canyons mobs path through invisible walls players can't get through, but it wasn't the case this time.

[Baler]

Thank you P99 staff and contributors who makes this the best mmo server and community.

[Castle2.0]

GLS turn-in quest in or no?

[Dolalin]

GLS quest doesn't come in until July 1999 if I remember right.

[Vormotus]

I didn't keep a close eye on him, but when I last saw him he was coming out of the canyon leading to WK. He was not following the road though; he was angled straight towards the guard tower in a line that was going to take him up the steep canyon wall. If I had to guess, I'd say the canyon wall is about the same height as his bounces into the air were.

edit - the wall he was aiming for actually is passable for players though. I know sometimes in these zone edge/canyons mobs path through invisible walls players can't get through, but it wasn't the case this time.

Can confirm this behaviour as well, he walks in the path towards the WK zoneline and begins to float up, walks in air, falls down, walks normally on ground and the process repeats, always when he paths towards the zoneline.

[Cjulies]

O Enchanter Attack Speed spells now have longer durations (Quickness, Alacrity, etc.)
O Tashan (the entire Enchanter series) is now quicker to cast, costs less mana, and is
harder to save against.
O We have reduced the amount of experience lost when dying by 50%.
O A number of new quests have been added to various zones.
***NOTE***
Clarity wasn't introduced until the June Timeline.

[zaneosak]

People seem to think PoFear comes out Jan 3rd for P99 Green? Isn't PoFear the July Timeline so wouldn't it come out February? It says in this post that June timeline will be Jan 3rd.

[Fallan11]

where is le patch

[stewe]

June patch get pushed back, was suppose to be today?

[GnomeCaptain]

Where is the patch?

If we made plans-in-game regarding patch should we abandon those for now?

[baub]

where is le patch

June patch get pushed back, was suppose to be today?

Where is the patch?

If we made plans-in-game regarding patch should we abandon those for now?

https://i.imgur.com/NfdKGSg.jpg

[Nomadic Plainswalker]

All recent patches have taken place on Sundays so I would guess the patch listed for today 1/3 is actually meant to happen on Sunday 1/5.

[Zeboim]

Incredible blueball action tonight, love it unironically.

[Arvan]

He meant Jan 3rd, 2021 obviously

[astrological]

Free game, stable servers. Track record of many years.
Enjoy it, when mobs popping every 6 hrs it will get old quick.

[Benny84]

How do i get the spell error fixed? says i need to fix spells_uc.txt Can anyone guide me on what i need to do to log in?

[Botticelli]

Updating with your new patch, thus making it so I cannot load into the red server. I am very pleased that you made this very challenging for many including myself. Heh. I will figure it out.

[MilkBloodSky]

Why does Brilliance/Insight still not stack with charisma buffs? I'm reading old patch notes and it looks like this patch was supposed to fix it but never did? Any help/answers would be amazing. Stinks i can't have them both up right now