posted on 14-Apr-2004

New Functionality and Content[/b]
We've introduced part three of our ongoing Treasure Revisions.
Three new types of armor can be found in loot.
Secondary weapons in each weapon class have been improved.
Many Life and Creature spells now cast more quickly: All self Creature spells, and Life armor, elemental protection, and regeneration spells.
Dispel spells and potions have been revised. All dispels are also now tied to the PK/L timer.
Mites have received an art update.
We've introduced a 30 day timer on purchasing new cottages, villas and mansions.
We've made several content revisions to Holtburg, Linvak Tukal, the Arm, Heart, Mind quest and the Little Green Seeds quest.
Players are now asked to move to stalls in the outlying rooms of the Marketplace. Envoys will be enforcing this policy.

[u]Miscellaneous Changes and Improvements[/u]
The chance for a very rare type of critical missile attack failure has been removed.
It is now possible to use a Skill Sellback gem even if doing so would put you above the cap in spendable XP. Please read the Rollout Article regarding this change as it is possible for you to lose XP by using a gem.
The price of potions and applesauce has been adjusted.
You will now receive a message if a player casts a spell on an item that you are wielding.
The descriptions of the @day and crafting confirmation options have been clarified on the Character Options panel.
Crafting confirmation will now let you attempt the crafting interaction even if you have a 0% chance of success. It will also allow you to cancel the attempt even if you have a 100% chance of success.
Players using @die near you will no longer cause a blank line to appear in your chat bar.
Several landscape features in which players could become stuck have been fixed.
A place where you could get stuck in the Decrepit Tower has been fixed, and a lever has been added to prevent players from being trapped in one room.
The spawn of small golems on the island west of Ulgrim's has been decreased.
Burun death animations had their speed increased.
The higher-level Drudge Slaves are now called Drudge Servants.
Drudges will no longer race to the defense of Target Drudges. (Someone finally explained to them that they're just dummies.)
Helcan, Hellion and Graal Marguls have had their XP reward increased, as has Biaka.
The creatures in the Mannikin Foundry have been rebalanced for characters from levels 8 to 12.
Oak chests have had their wealth rating increased. Both Oak and Mahogany chests should generate loot more quickly.
Sturdy Steel Chests will now generate more loot.
It should no longer be possible to lock doors open in the Blackmire Temple, nor should it be possible to trigger them through walls.
Kreavon in Wai Jhou no longer collects Ebony. Ebony salvage is now collected by Caelis Renning.
The Gredaline Consulate exit portal is now restricted to 25+.
The locked door before the exit portal on the Drudge side of the Hidden Cavern has been removed.
There is no longer a quest restriction on entering the Portal Space dungeon.
Picking up the Sanctuary Recall scroll is now on a 30 day quest timer, instead of being one time only.
The Hollow Minions in the Academy Quest no longer drop loot.
The chests in the Academy now spawn loot that is more appropriate for starting characters.
Ma'yad in Yaraq now gives a slightly increased pyreal reward.
Ferns across Dereth have received an art update.
Both the old and new Invokers are now giveable and hookable, as is the Buadren.
The Tusker Island Emporium shirt no longer covers the abdomen.
Bunny slippers now always get a failure color if you fail to dye them successfully, as all other items do.
The spells on the Periapt of Endless Sight no longer override moderates and majors.
Gelidite Robes are no longer attuned.
The Ensorceled Falchion and the Sickle of Writhing Fury should now look correct when hooked on a wall.