Project 1999 - Patch Notes: Saturday, November 20th, 2021

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

Zone Experience Modifiers
In a previous update, many pre-Kunark ZEMs were modified. Now that we've had a chance to see the effects, these changes are an attempt at further normalizing experience rates. Specifically, Kunark, Velious and dungeon zones. While some zones are receiving a decrease, most will be receiving an increase. These are subject to change and will be reevaluated if needed.
A summary of the changes are as follows:

Changelog

Nilbog: The weather system has been modified. No longer will it rain for real life days at a time, desert zones receive less rain, and weather patterns should be more dynamic
Nilbog: Make Poison is excluded from tradeskill specialization limit. (Rogues may now achieve > 200 Make Poison while already having another tradeskill > 200)
Nilbog: All existing issues with merchants assisting in combat should now be resolved
Nilbog: Frebin Tinderhue now has loot, faction, and era-specific sizing
Nilbog: Small Gauntlet Mold, Gauntlet Mold, Large Gauntlet Mold will not be sold prior to Oct1999
Nilbog: Tattered Gnomish Cloak will not drop until Jul2000
Nilbog: Kozyn Gigglephizz's quest now exists.
Nilbog: Grapes are now sold in Neriak Commons.
Nilbog: Created pre-upgrade Test of the Eagle reward.
Nilbog: Prior to Oct1999, Meldrath the Malignant is lower level and his Guards/Sentries are higher level
Nilbog: Smithy Hammers nor ore are sold in Kaladim prior to Sep2000.
Nilbog: Updated faction rewards for Sentry Kcor's Helm and Toe quests.
Nilbog: Heatstone may be worn in the ammo slot.
Nilbog: Prior to July1999, both Heatstone and Coldstone will be expendable 1 charge stones, providing Serpent Sight and Ultravision, respectively.
Nilbog: Added missing dialogue to Lord Pickclaw
Nilbog: Prior to June2000, Giant Fire Beetle Eye has 1 charge of Enchant Silver that does not require a reagent. June2000 onward, it has no charges.
Nilbog: Prior to June2000, Donal's Vambraces will have a cast time of 6 seconds
Nilbog: Paebala Fetish may now drop. Rarely.
Nilbog: 'The Nitrates and the Assassin' quest should function much better. Requires amiable or better.
Nilbog: crystal spiders will not be assisted by other npcs in skyshrine
Nilbog: 'Tiny Skeletons' quest should function much better. Requires amiable or better.
Nilbog: wolves may now spawn in the West Freeport newbie area
Nilbog: Corrected minotaur patriarch spawn in gukbottom
Nilbog: an ice giant youth may now be found in permafrost
Nilbog: Corrected spawns of the golra island in timorous
Nilbog: Spirit Talker's Headdress will now appear properly to other players
Nilbog: Ring of the Frost Spiders cannot be worn until Aug2001
Nilbog: Net of the Deep Sea may not be equipped in the Back slot until Jun2001
Nilbog: Soul Defiler has pre-upgrade stats prior to Oct2001
Nilbog: Corrected faction for Mistress Anna
Nilbog: Corrected starting and initial bind locations for many zones
Nilbog: All pieces of Imbued Field Plate (Bertox) are now gnome usable
Nilbog: Erudite Sewing Kit is available for purchase in Erudin and Cabilis [May2001].
Nilbog: Rewrote the Quillmane script. It should function much closer to how it did in classic.
Nilbog: Updated the sealed letter for 'The Waylaid Courier' quest to the proper version.
Nilbog: Malik Zaren will not spawn until Feb2000.
Nilbog: Added missing quest 'Messages for Neriak'. Amiable or better.
Nilbog: Kizdean Gix now has a pathing grid. Dragoon Zytl aggros wildlife.
Nilbog: Added day/night cycle for Cytodl, Sir Edwin Motte, and Cordelia Minster in highpass.
Nilbog: 'Lydl Mastat' quest requires amiable or better faction.
Nilbog: Vesagar Nekio's quests now work properly. Indifferent or better faction.
Nilbog: Large Bronze Girdle renamed to Large Plate Girdle.
Nilbog: Rewrote 'Bat Fur' quest. Indifferent or better faction.
Nilbog: Clurg requires indifferent or better faction to complete the 'Exotic Drinks' quest.
Nilbog: Spirit Talker's War Lance has pre-upgrade stats prior to December 2001.
Nilbog: Common npcs in the Plane of Fear have an 8-16 hour respawn time.
Nilbog: 'The Clothspinner Sisters (evil)', 'Trumpy's Head' quests require amiable or better faction.
Nilbog: 'The Clothspinner Sisters (good)' quest requires indifferent or better faction.
Nilbog: Updated 'Corrupt Guards' quest with larger array of reward possibilities, faction changes etc.
Nilbog: Svinal Wyspin sells Copper Band for 'The Painting' quest.
Nilbog: Added missing quest 'Trumpy's Skull'.
Nilbog: Linadian's Crushbone quest requires 10gp instead of 1 silk swatch.
Nilbog: Linadian of West Freeport faction changed to KelethinMerchants.
Nilbog: Banded Orc Vest may no longer be equipped by Halflings.
Nilbog: Boat Beacon combine trivial increased to 15.
Nilbog: Ashenbone Shield may not be equipped by Iksars until February 2001.
Nilbog: Tergon Brenclog's quests require amiable or better faction.
Nilbog: Updated faction rewards for 'Slave Keys' quests.
Nilbog: Slaves in crushbone assist the orcs.
Nilbog: Juni and Tira Sandfisher's merchant lists changed to fishing goods.
Nilbog: 'Gindlin's Poison' quest corrected.
Nilbog: 'The Package' quest requires amiable or better faction.
Nilbog: Added 'Blank Scroll Sheets' quest to Lomarc.
Telin: [Jan2000] Fixed the Druid Tracking skill's intermediate upgrade.
Telin: Added spawn limits to the corrupted versions of Hill Giants and Seafury Cyclopes.
Telin: Lighting in Unrest is now more evenly applied and slightly brighter.
Telin: Updated loot for McMannus clan in West Karana.
Telin: Updated loot and stats for Halas area guards.
Telin: Druid's spell Immolate and Breath of Ro now stack.
Telin: [Feb2001] Visions of Grandeur now has a 3 second recast time.