Patch Notes: Sunday, July 14th, 2013

[Rogean]

This patch contains new required files. You can obtain the latest EQChanges V28 zip file, or update via the EQEmu Launcher.

Code

• Rogean: Fixed an injection that exploited throwing and archery attacks without a delay.
• Rogean: Fixed an injection that exploited spell casting from invalid gems.
• Kanras: Level 51+ buffs have a limited level range for the target they're being casted on.
• Kanras: NPCs have the potential to gate starting at 20% of their health.
• Kanras: Rogue hide will function the same as invis + IVU stacked.
• Kanras: Non-rogue (racial hide) will function the same as invis.
• Kanras: Mobs that see through invis/IVU will similarly see through hide.
• Kanras: Added the distinction between direct and indirect hate.
• Kanras: Mobs with indirect hate (obtained by another mob yelling for help) on a target cannot yell for help to transfer hate for their target to another NPC.
• Kanras: The only way to prevent the transfer of direct hate to another nearby NPC is to be sneaking in the proper area of that NPC's visibility. Invis/IVU/Hide etc. no longer have any impact on whether direct aggro will be transferred.
• Kanras: The Lull line of spells will no longer notify the caster when they have worn off.
• Kanras: Some mobs now have the ability to scan the surrounding area for new targets while already engaged.

Content

• Nilbog: Blue Diamond Jewelry has been changed until Velious. Read more here: http://www.project1999.org/forums/sh...7&postcount=24
• Nilbog: Most high end raid targets will announce to nearby players which player was first to engage. This should help when multiple guilds engage simultaneously.
• Nilbog: Tracker Azeal's patrolling form is indifferent to all.
• Nilbog: giant fire beetles of west karana are now giant beetles. giant beetles drop giant legs and eyes beginning with the release of the hole (june2000, affects both servers currently). Prior to this, they drop regular fire beetle loot.
• Nilbog: Phurzikon spawns properly again.
• Nilbog: Sentries of Marr in Freeport drop significantly better loot.
• Nilbog: 'Azraxs Legacy' quest is multiquestable.
• Nilbog: Enchanted Full Plate Collar can be worn by half elves.
• Nilbog: Cure poison can be purchased from vendors in Ak`Anon.
• Nilbog: 'Call of the Flame' quest fixed.
• Nilbog: Trakanon drops 3-4 teeth commonly, 5 teeth uncommonly, and 2 teeth rarely.
• Nilbog: 'Sneed's Rat Infestation' quest fixed.
• Nilbog: 'Duster Models' quest in Ak`Anon completely reworked and functional.
• Nilbog: Clockworks XVIIC and XIXA adhere to time of day spawns.
• Nilbog: Manik Compolten's 'Series C Blackbox' quest now multiquestable. (Amiable or better.) 'Rusted Blackboxes' is multiquestable (Indifferent or better.) Fixed his replies for different faction levels. He also responds when asked for another keycard.
• Nilbog: The 'Elite Ledge' area in Blackburrow now looks much better.
• Nilbog: Spell 'Lower Element I' will now be known as 'LowerElement'
• Nilbog: Wand of Swords has the appropriate number of charges when looted.
• Nilbog: icy goblin spawn in permafrost fixed.
• Nilbog: Litz B`Div reclaims his classic name: Litz B`Doph
• Nilbog: Large Sewing Kits now weigh 3.0.
• Nilbog: Elgar Donbrand no longer spawns.
• Nilbog: Mana Robe has returned to its classic name : Manna Robe.
• Nilbog: Ella Foodcrafter's Runecrested Bowl quest is now Multiquestable.
• Nilbog: You may no longer use Stalking Probes in Plane of Sky.
• Nilbog: Sirran the Lunatic's level increased to 63.
• Nilbog: Eye of Veeshan and Bazzt Zzzt have undergone nerfs. They should be substantially easier.
• Nilbog: It no longer rains in Ak'anon.
• Nilbog: Water Sprinkler of Nem'Anhk may no longer be clicked from inventory.
• Nilbog: fire giant aggro in soldungb has been increased. Beware.
• Nilbog: Set a limit on the number of Gullerbacks which can be spawned concurrently.
• Nilbog: zombies and madmen of oasis no longer have loving relationships.
• Nilbog: Gwan now addresses who spawned him instead of random players.
• Nilbog: Corrected the safe coordinates in Qeynos Hills.
• Nilbog: Visual appearance updates for several gargoyles.
• Nilbog: Reebo Leafway's 'Nillipuss' quest is now multiquestable. Runner's Ring is now a possible reward.
• Nilbog: Zone lines between West Cabilis and Lake of Ill Omen work properly.
• Nilbog: Deep and Vorash depop after 80 minutes as long as they aren't engaged.
• Nilbog: Giants may no longer be stunned or mesmerized.
• Nilbog: Tisella has been created. You may rarely encounter her in Lavastorm Mountains.
• Nilbog: Oculys Ogrefiend may rarely be found roaming Rathe Mountains once again.
• Nilbog: [PvP] Players zoning into Karnor's Castle no longer have issues with temporarily being too far away for melee.
• Nilbog: Squire Gristle's penance quest is now multiquestable.
• Nilbog: Shezlie Furscale's Scaled Mystic quests are now multiquestable.
• Nilbog: Dragons may no longer be stunned or mesmerized.
• Nilbog: Belious Naliedin no longer discusses the custom lute.
• Nilbog: The ancient croc camp in guktop given additional checks to prevent breaking. Please report any issues you encounter with it.
• Nilbog: Gnome warriors no longer have issues turning in their starting note.
• Nilbog: Removed tent objects from one of the abandoned goblin camps in lavastorm. Populated the remaining one.
• Nilbog: Raster of Guk camp in gukbottom given additional checks to prevent breaking. Please report any issues you encounter with it.
• Nilbog: Kaggy Krup no longer spawns.
• Nilbog: Added several missing spawns to the Estate of Unrest.
• Nilbog: Necromancer blood no longer drops.
• Nilbog: The 'Etched Stone' quest is now multiquestable.
• Nilbog: Killing Shmendrik Lavawalker spawns a spirit of flame. When spawned, a spirit of flame will attack the closest entity (may include Natasha Whitewater; beware).
• Nilbog: Rogues may no longer equip Imbued Granite Spauldors. They will be able to wear them again towards the end of Velious. (Nov2001)
• Nilbog: The goblin cave in Frontier Mountains has returned to its classic state and is now inhabited by Burynai.
• Nilbog: Trankia's 'Tishan's Kilt' quest is now multiquestable.
• Nilbog: iksar bandits should be more common in Field of Bone. Their texture has also been updated.
• Nilbog: Butcherblock Chessboard renovated.
• Nilbog: Warbone Chips now drop from appropriate npcs. They previously had only one source.
• Nilbog: Added several missing spawns to permafrost.
• Kanras: Bearskin Potion Bag has had its capacity reduced to SMALL and its weight reduction removed.
• Kanras: Updated Lure of Lightning base1 from -640 to -680
• Kanras: Druid tracking skill cap has been reduced to 50.
• Sundawg: Halas, Erudin City and Erudin Palace based NPCs and factions given overhaul
• Sundawg: Magician Epic Pets will no longer enrage at low health. Minor changes to runspeed and magic resistance.
• Sundawg: Druids in the Karanas will be more vigilent in protecting wildlife and fighting evil.
• Sundawg: Rangers in the commonlands now owe their allegiance to Kithicor, not Surefall Glade.
• Sundawg: Undead in Dagnor's Cauldron will no longer flee.
• Sundawg: Evil Eyes in East Karana will attack any Gnoll Reavers they come across.
• Sundawg: The named Aviaks in South Karana will follow the same rules of faction as their fellow Aviaks.
• Sundawg: Mummies in the Deserts of Ro will be more aggressive towards some other non-undead beings. Other undead may assist mummies in battle.
• Sundawg: Some NPCs in the Oasis of Marr have had their respawn timer increased.
• Sundawg: Kithicor Zombies now thirst for bixie brains.
• Sundawg: Most woodsmen of Kithicor Forest have reorganized themselves under the ranger guildmaster Kithicor's leadership.
• Sundawg: Many npcs in Kaesora will no longer give faction hits.
• Sundawg: Many factionless NPCs have been assigned their faction.
• Sundawg: Jahsohn_Aksot will no longer summon pets.
• Sundawg: Lowered the faction rewards for helping the Karana werewolf hunters.
• Sundawg: The "fantastic four" of North Karana will now take a more active part in ridding the area of evil.
• Sundawg: Many of the Elves in the Timorous Deep will now give faction hits.
• Sundawg: Sand Giants no longer assist anyone but their own kind.
• Alunova: A few minor fixes to pathing in Kedge Keep.
• Alunova: A few minor fixes to pathing in The Hole.
• Alunova: A few minor fixes to pathing in Lower Guk.
• Alunova: A few minor fixes to pathing in Crushbone.
• Alunova: A few minor fixes to pathing in Oggok.
• Alunova: Removed a pathing exploit in Sebilis.
• Alunova: Removed a pathing exploit in Permafrost Keep.
• Alunova: Removed a pathing exploit in Dreadlands.
• Alunova: Created new pathing for Veeshan's Peak.
• Alunova: Created new pathing for Neriak Foreign Quarter.
• Alunova: Underwater Goblins in Lake Rathe will now return to their spawn locations correctly.
• Alunova: Minor adjustments to pathing in unrest.
• Alunova: Corrected pathing for Bouncer Flerb in The Feerrott.
• Alunova: Adjusted pathing for the Pyramid area of Cazic-Thule.
• Alunova: Several visual and performance improvements to pathing in Nagafens Lair.
• Alunova: Several pathing improvements to Hill Giants in Rathe Mountains.

[lecompte]

Weeeeee... Let the fun begin! Thank you for your efforts.

[Tasslehofp99]

FTE SHOUTS, YES!

[rahni]

"Large Sewing Kits now weigh 3.0."

noooooooooooooo.......

[Sturgeon]

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

"Large Sewing Kits now weigh 3.0."

noooooooooooooo.......

FML

[dax]

Kanras: NPCs have the potential to gate starting at 20% of their health. LOL fun times
and for the kits OMG i wont be able to move when i log in LOL

[rahni]

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

Kanras: NPCs have the potential to gate starting at 20% of their health. LOL fun times
and for the kits OMG i wont be able to move when i log in LOL

Yea, looks like its time to buy a few tink bags for my monk and stop messin about with kits.

[dax]

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

Yea, looks like its time to buy a few tink bags for my monk and stop messin about with kits.

how much are the tink bags? and isnt that the one that is lore and can only have 1?

[Clacung]

Tink bags are 5k about, 1 Weight and aren't lore.

[dax]

lol 5k am SOL