Patch Notes, Saturday, April 24th, 2010

[Rogean]

Code

• Rogean: XP Bonus no longer in effect.
• Rogean: Fixed a bug with the Random Number Generator not handling values over 32k. This was most noticeable with raid boss spawn variance continuously spawning mobs early in their window.
• Rogean: Put code limits on how many packets are handled per player per server iteration. This shouldn't cause any noticable lag unless you are Macroquest McMatty and enjoy spamming the server. Yes, we noticed.
• Haynar: Added checks to prevent faction wars triggered by charmed players.
• Haynar: Bard song initial duration fix for formula 5, so duration is adequate to trigger starting sounds, when duration is set to 0, for pulse based songs.
• Haynar: Several Bard song fixes, to prevent multiple "Song Ends" messages, when a song is stopped.
• Haynar: Fix for autoattack not working somtimes. This bug was introduced when I changed the BehindMob() function. I did not account for the wrap around 0 degrees in one case. It should be fixed for all cases now.
• Haynar: Reverted Monk Skill Tiger Strike damage type to original type.
• Haynar: Mana should now refresh properly for a bard singing a song.
• Haynar: The modifier for the instrument equipped when a song starts, will be applied while the song continues, even if it is unequipped.
• Haynar: Bard interrupts should provide minimal messages.
• Haynar: Updated Bard song durations.
• Haynar: Filtering bard songs, should now filter the message and the graphic.
• Haynar: Fixed various other little bugs with bard twisting and songs.
• Haynar: More faction war fixes for charmed pets.
• Haynar: Fixed duplicate messages for Sense the Dead and Sense Summoned.
• Haynar: Fixed duplicate message that occurs when gaining a level.
• Secrets: Removed Autocombine and Favorites system from the server. You must use the experiment window.

Content

• Haynar: Added recipes for Small Fine Steel Breastplate, Fine Splinted Cloak and Large Fine Splinted Cloak.
• Haynar: Sucessful combines for Small Fine Plate Gauntlets and Small Fine Splinted Cloak will no longer eat the Smithy Hammer.
• Nilborg: You may now be bound at the gypsy camp in North Karana. Added message to client and caster reminding them their /charinfo won't be updated until zoning.
• Nilborg: Volunteer Delharn will now have a loottable. Fixed his face.
• Nilborg: Highpass orcs, if left untouched for a few minutes, will march to attack Highkeep.
• Nilborg: Added Lislia Goldtune's unique aggro message.
• Nilborg: Raztara will now sell cloudy potion.
• Nilborg: Created spawn for Barn Bloodstone in Highpass. Fixed his face. Fixed his loot. With the correct keywords, he will abandon Mutt to go drink at the Golden Casino.
• Nilborg: Mutt Rootlit will now spawn independently from Barn. Face, faction, loot fixed.
• Nilborg: Highpass smugglers primary faction changed to CarsonMcCabe.
• Nilborg: Fixed Brenon, Greth Truksorn, Prak, Wres Corber, Crenn Salbet, Breck Damison, Kaden Gron, Malik Zaren, Nenika Lightfoot, Alzekar Kerda, Thurgen Thunderhead, Stump Rundl faces.
• Nilborg: Vranol Blackguard will no longer spawn.
• Nilborg: Itemized Mistrana Two Notes. She will now be a 12 minute spawn.
• Nilborg: Junth and Lars McMannus decreased to 6 minute spawns.
• Nilborg: Highpass factions should now be easier to obtain from the orcs and gnolls in surrounding areas.
• Nilborg: You may no longer fight "the ground" in east commons.
• Nilborg: Brownie guard spawn time increased to 10 minutes.
• Nilborg: Added missing highpass citizen spawns in highpass hold. Added missing levels to their spawngroups.
• Nilborg: Added missing guard spawns in highpass hold. Added missing levels to their spawngroups.
• Nilborg: Fixed Staff of the Wheel text, faction rewards.
• Nilborg: Removed the Ice Comet tradeskill combine involving the droppable rune of the astral and rune of frost. The only source of a droppable version of ice comet prior to the tradeskill patch of 2002 should be lady vox. The no drop runes from the Staff of the Wheel quest will still combine to create a no drop version of Ice Comet.
• Nilborg: Removed faction hits from Granin O`Gill. He will now be fought by leopards and orcs.
• Nilborg: A stray kobold shaman wasn't being killed by steamfont guards. Fixed
• Nilborg: Disabled Alun Bilgum's quest text.
• Nilborg: Tagnis Ginfarr and Thar Kelgand will always drop Hurietta's Tunic.
• Nilborg: Glorin Binfurr, Magnus Boran, Gann Dunbull, Doran Glosgen, Gibi Bilgum, Alun Bilgum changed to 22 min spawns.
• Nilborg: Den Ironblend, Lan and Dalbar Tarbrind, Signus Boran, Delin Ironblend changed to 12 min spawns.
• Nilborg: Fixed loots and factions for the lvl 35 Butcherblock Dwarves. Upped their max hit to 92.
• Nilborg: Fixed combine for a Keg of Brells Blessed Stout
• Nilborg: Corrected typo in Orc Impaler quest.
• Nilborg: Fixed Corrupt and Loyal Qeynos guards loot and faction
• Nilborg: Removed rats from Feerrott.
• Nilborg: Guards Donlan and McCluskey will leave their tower to go extort money, once per EQ day.
• Nilborg: Choon and Froon will now be 12 minute spawns.
• Nilborg: Corrected Brothers Estle, Trintle, and Chintle. They will now path correctly and fight each other appropriately.
• Nilborg: Platinum Armband will no longer show a texture when worn.
• Nilborg: Enchant electrum, silver, gold, platinum will only be sold in Neriak Third Gate by Mizr N`Mar.
• Nilborg: Alicia Starshimmer will no longer spawn.
• Nilborg: Broon, Droon, and Proon should now work correctly.
• Nilborg: Created recipe for crate of tonic.
• Nilborg: Added missing quest text to Kinool Goldsinger and Princess Joleena.
• Nilborg: Added "a wooden heart" as a 15% treant drop.
• Nilborg: a golden haired mermaid will drop her lock of hair 100% of the time.
• Nilborg: hulking gorillas can now drop clumps of gorilla hair.
• Nilborg: Fixed the "mane attraction" quest
• Nilborg: Renamed Sanfyrd Montop to Sanfyrd Featherhead.
• Nilborg: fairy guards in lesser faydark are now 15 min spawn times
• Nilborg: Implemented the Rain Caller quest.
• DOACleric: Ghoul Assassin drop rates adjusted.
• DOACleric: Tentacle terrors in Unrest now cast knockback
• DOACleric: Large Spiders across Norrath have had their silk drops increased
• DOACleric: Tiny Skeletons should no longer appear under the world
• DOACleric: Boats in Lake Rathe should no longer float in the air
• DOACleric: Brundar is no longer underwater
• DOACleric: Darkforge Armor quests will now reward experience upon completion
  

[Nen]

Sweet, but no Kith fix? [You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

/oceanoftears

[Shamaeso]

No fix for the FD bug when your charmed pet dies?

[Derpus]

thank you for confirming that the removal of autocombine, which was removed a week ago, is intentional. also the small FS BP.

[Myrkskog]

Thank god, those faces were bugging me.

Just kidding, awesome patch! Looking forward to bard jubilation.

[BuzWeaver]

Nice outline.

[Bones]

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

Code

• Rogean: Fixed a bug with the Random Number Generator not handling values over 32k. This was most noticeable with raid boss spawn variance continuously spawning mobs early in their window.

I knew I wasn't just crazy! Thanks Rog.

[Xantarr]

Thank you Haynar, you're the man.

And, of course, Rogean, as always. :]

[Deathrydar]

Lots of love for Bards!
Thanks again, Haynar!!

[Uaellaen]

Rogean: Put code limits on how many packets are handled per player per server iteration. This shouldn't cause any noticable lag unless you are Macroquest McMatty and enjoy spamming the server. Yes, we noticed.

may this have influence on raids with 30 ~ 50 people? (yeah i know im thinking far ahead ><)