Patch Notes, Sunday April 17th, 2011

[Hypeshot]

Is anyone able to downlaod and install the new patch? im stuck and im impatient =(

[Rogean]

fyi in classic trak didn't spawn right on server up from a patch. Although patches in classic typically reset all respawn timers, raid mobs had special variance that they could spawn anywhere between on a server up. For example.. trakanon could be a 7 day spawn and he was killed on Tuesday, then there was a patch on Wednesday, resetting the respawn time but when the server came up it checked 'zone bootup variance' and he could spawn any time in the next 36 hours (example, estimated) after server up.

[Uaellaen]

Originally Posted by Rogean [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

fyi in classic trak didn't spawn right on server up from a patch. Although patches in classic typically reset all respawn timers, raid mobs had special variance that they could spawn anywhere between on a server up. For example.. trakanon could be a 7 day spawn and he was killed on Tuesday, then there was a patch on Wednesday, resetting the respawn time but when the server came up it checked 'zone bootup variance' and he could spawn any time in the next 36 hours (example, estimated) after server up.

i actualy remember this coming in with velious or luclin ...

[Beauregard]

Everyone who charms got nerfed. Enchanters don't get all the glory on this one.

[luzbel]

Nilbog: Wandering sarnaks in the Overthere will now be only of the melee variety.

i see a lot of casters.

[Lloen]

Anyone have the V7 changes? I'm getting a 404 when I try to download.

[Zereh]

^^

April 17th, 2011 This patch contains a new spells file. Please obtain the latest EQ Changes V8 from the setup guide.

[Lloen]

ah! The setup link hasn't been updated

http://www.project1999.org/files/eqchangesv8.zip For anyone that needs it.

[nilbog]

Originally Posted by Lloen [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

ah! The setup link hasn't been updated

http://www.project1999.org/files/eqchangesv8.zip For anyone that needs it.

Getting Started thread updated with v8

[Zapatos]

Hi. I don't usually post on these sort of things, but I'm wondering if the charm nerf was intentionally as drastic as it was? I remember following the initial thread regarding Druid Charm being broken and that it should last on average around the length of ensnare: http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...ht=Druid+Charm and you guys seemed to confirm that by the second page.

Since the recent patch, my charm on 'a Vicious Raptor' (level 43-45) as a 54 -55 druid, while using Call of Karana and Glamour of Tunare, has been lucky to last more than a couple minutes, usually breaking every minute or so if not more frequently.

While the only post I was able to find regarding charm being 'too good' was http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...ad.php?t=33223 and didn't apply to druid charm.

(druid)Charm Duration before the patch, at least for myself, was certainly not cruise control for exp, and I already was constantly on my toes and playing with the risk of being raped by my pet on a charm break (which happened a little too much in sol B...). I'll look into it more, but mainly I just don't understand what happened and why.

EDIT: also, I recognize it could all just be an unlucky string of RNG. I don't mean to sound whiny and you guys doing an amazing job with this server! Like I said I'll keep looking into it.. I don't get to see or chat with that many other druids at my level to compare the experience with it though