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'''November 2003''' - [[Announcements - 2003/11 - Visions in the Darkness|Announcements Page]] | '''November 2003''' - [[Announcements - 2003/11 - Visions in the Darkness|Announcements Page]] | ||
== | == Game Changes == | ||
* New animations for the lifestone and marketplace recall commands. | |||
* New animation for the player killer lite command. | |||
{| | {| | ||
|[[File:Lifestone Recall Command Animation Live.jpg|thumb|100px]] | |||
| [[File: | |[[File:Marketplace Recall Animation Live.jpg|thumb|100px]] | ||
| [[File: | |[[File:Player Killer Lite Animation Live.jpg|thumb|100px]] | ||
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|} | |} | ||
* Many trophy items added in the [[Into the Darkness]] update can now be given in for rewards. | |||
* New artwork and icons for [[Armoredillo Hide Armor]]. | |||
== User Interface Updates == | |||
* New context-sensitive radar blips for PK/PKL players. | |||
* Members of your fellowship will now appear on radar as green downward-pointing triangles. Your fellowship leader will still appear as a green upward-pointing triangle. | |||
* The charge radius has been removed from radar. | |||
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|[[File:Radar Update (Visions in the Darkness) Live.jpg|thumb|100px]] | |||
|[[File:Radar Update (Visions in the Darkness) Live 2.jpg|thumb|100px]] | |||
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| [[ | |||
| [[ | |||
|} | |} | ||
== New Quests == | |||
* [[Elemental Weeping Weapons]] | * [[Elemental Weeping Weapons]] | ||
* [[Hidden Cavern Quest]] | * [[Hidden Cavern Quest]] | ||
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* [[Search for Gareth Dain]] | * [[Search for Gareth Dain]] | ||
== Updated Quests == | |||
* [[Arcanum Furniture]] | * [[Arcanum Furniture]] | ||
== New NPCs == | |||
=== | * [[Dalius Kendmar]] | ||
* [[Hemmik the Sly]] | * [[Hemmik the Sly]] | ||
* [[Harraag, Banderling Champion]] | * [[Harraag, Banderling Champion]] | ||
* [[Talira Dain]] | |||
== New Locations == | |||
* [[Elemental Caverns]] | * [[Elemental Caverns]] | ||
* [[Hidden Cavern]] | * [[Hidden Cavern]] | ||
* [[Sclavus Temple]] | |||
== Updated Locations == | |||
* [[Matron Hive West]] - Upper level restriction removed (was 60-90) | |||
* [[Matron Hive North]] - Upper level restriction removed (was 40-60) | |||
* [[Matron Hive South]] - Upper level restriction removed (was 20-50) | |||
* [[Gerent's Compound]] - Upper level restriction removed (was 40-70) | |||
* [[Aerbax's Holding]] - Upper level restriction removed (was 60-90) | |||
== New Items == | |||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Armor]] | |||
| Armoredillo Hide Cuirass | |||
| Hearty Reedshark Robe | |||
| Sturdy Reedshark Robe | |||
| Gauloth Leggings | |||
| Rendeath Coat | |||
| Leather Helm | |||
| Good Olthoi Shield | |||
| Lesser Olthoi Shield | |||
| Fine Olthoi Shield | |||
| Greater Olthoi Shield | |||
| Skull Cap | |||
| Mutilator Helm | |||
| Skeletal Helm | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Containers]] | |||
| Banderling Predator Backpack | |||
| Banderling Slayer Backpack | |||
| Banderling Antagonist Backpack | |||
| Banderling Aggressor Backpack | |||
}} | |||
= | {{Item Table|Caption=[[Costume Items]] | ||
| Chicken Hat | |||
| Scary Minion Mask | |||
| Eye Patch | |||
| Moarsman Mask | |||
| Knath Head | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Exchange Items]] | |||
| Aggressor Token | |||
| Predator Token | |||
| Slayer Token | |||
| Antagonist Token | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table | {{Item Table|Caption=[[Housing Items]] | ||
| Chalk Board | | Chalk Board | ||
| Tremendous Monouga Pack Doll | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Jewelry]] | |||
| Bloodletter Charm Necklace | |||
| Cabalist Charm Necklace | |||
| Peerless Drudge Charm Necklace | |||
| Banderling Bone Ring | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table | {{Item Table|Caption=[[Objects]] | ||
| | | Markings | ||
| Pile of Stones | |||
| Pile of Rocks | |||
| Bone Door | |||
| Sealed Door | |||
| Acidic Elemental Pool | | Acidic Elemental Pool | ||
| Electric Elemental Pool | | Electric Elemental Pool | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Potions]] | |||
| Potion of Endless Vigor | |||
| Potion of Destiny's Wind | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table | {{Item Table|Caption=[[Quest Items]] | ||
| Olthoi Abdomen Fragment | |||
| Bone Key | | Bone Key | ||
| Glittering Key | | Glittering Key | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Text Items]] | |||
| An Interesting Note | |||
| Obsidian Shard (The Mirror) | |||
| | | The Mirror | ||
| | |||
| | |||
| Falatacot Tome (A Poorly Translated Journal) | | Falatacot Tome (A Poorly Translated Journal) | ||
| A Poorly Translated Journal | | A Poorly Translated Journal | ||
| Book of Memories | | Book of Memories | ||
| Scrap of Paper (Gareth Dain) | | Scrap of Paper (Gareth Dain) | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Trophy Items]] | |||
{{Item Table | |||
| Whole Chicken | | Whole Chicken | ||
| Moarsman Head | | Moarsman Head | ||
| Knath Husk | | Knath Husk | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Weapons]] | |||
| Polestar | |||
| Staff of Coercion | |||
| Bludgeoning Sword | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| | |||
| Dastardly Dirk | | Dastardly Dirk | ||
| | | Acidic Weeping Axe | ||
| | | Electric Weeping Axe | ||
| | | Flaming Weeping Axe | ||
| | | Frozen Weeping Axe | ||
| | | Acidic Weeping Claw | ||
| | | Electric Weeping Claw | ||
| | | Flaming Weeping Claw | ||
| | | Frozen Weeping Claw | ||
| | | Acidic Weeping Dagger | ||
| | | Electric Weeping Dagger | ||
| | | Flaming Weeping Dagger | ||
| | | Frozen Weeping Dagger | ||
| | | Acidic Weeping Mace | ||
| | | Electric Weeping Mace | ||
| | | Flaming Weeping Mace | ||
| | | Frozen Weeping Mace | ||
| | | Acidic Weeping Spear | ||
| | | Electric Weeping Spear | ||
| Flaming Weeping Spear | |||
| Frozen Weeping Spear | |||
| Acidic Weeping Staff | |||
| Electric Weeping Staff | |||
| Flaming Weeping Staff | |||
| Frozen Weeping Staff | |||
| Acidic Weeping Sword | |||
| Electric Weeping Sword | |||
| Flaming Weeping Sword | |||
| Frozen Weeping Sword | |||
}} | }} | ||
== Updated Items == | |||
* {{Itemlink|Alchemy Gems}} - Can now be stacked up to 25. | |||
== New Creatures == | |||
{{Creature Class|Drudge | {{Creature Class|Drudge | ||
| Drudge Seraph Mystic | | Drudge Seraph Mystic | ||
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| Emerald Gromnie | | Emerald Gromnie | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Creature Class|Human | {{Creature Class|Human | ||
| Sister Vitriaka | | Sister Vitriaka | ||
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{{Creature Class|Olthoi | {{Creature Class|Olthoi | ||
| Olthoi Sentinel | | Olthoi Sentinel | ||
| Olthoi Sentinel (Ancient Queen) | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Creature Class|Sclavus | {{Creature Class|Sclavus | ||
| Strange Sclavus | | Strange Sclavus | ||
}} | }} | ||
---- | == New Dialog == | ||
;Town Crier | |||
{{Dialog| | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "It's nice to relax and enjoy the Festival Season. I guarantee though, soon as we get comfortable and settled in all happy and tranquil, some nasty monster will start stompin' all over Dereth making a mess of things." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "I heard the Candeth Keep Archmage isn't running her store. She's been holed up in her tower for days." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "It's the Festival Season again! I love this time of year. All of the masks, pumpkins, the food and the celebrations. Keep away from those scarecrows though, they give me the creeps." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Lady Dain asked me to send trustworthy adventurers to see her in Candeth Keep. A warrior she knows may have found a clue to her husband's disappearance." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "I've seen an awful lot of eye injuries lately. People should be more careful with thier pointy weapons." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "A battle between the natural and unnatural has erupted in the heart of the Valley of Death!" | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "I figured the lair the Ancient Olthoi Queen made for herself would have been abandoned after we succeeded in routing her. I thought wrong and received a visit to the lifestone for it." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Did you see? You can carry hundreds of alchemy gems now! No, THOUSANDS! It's amazing!!" | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Who would have thought that Reedshark hide made such a comfortable robe?" | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Seems as though Aerbax is up to no good in that valley of his. My cousin returned from a foray there recently. He said that there was an enclave of Banderlings fighting a battle against the drudges out there." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Robes! I tell you. Robes!" | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen those new Olthoi Shields? They sure are something!" | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Some folks say they have seen a rather shady-looking fellow loitering around the Obsidian Span. The fellow actually claims to have studied under Oswald, the infamous assassin!" | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen my new leather jacket? I'm not much of a fan of hide armor, but this jacket is just so comfortable!" | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "I used to be so worried about my enemies sneaking up on me! But I can tell you're not going to try to hurt me." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "I hear tell of a dungeon being found in the middle of that valley in the direlands." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "I hear the weather in the deserts near Candeth Keep has gotten very windy." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "I don't know what it is about late fall, but creatures are once again losing their heads. And other body parts, too..." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "You like my mask? Would you like one? Well go and find yourself a head and take it to the Mask Makers." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Who would have thought that Reedshark hide made such a comfortable robe?" | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Those Mask Crafters and their apprentices sure have been busy. But, I suppose they have to be, what with our festivals finally beginning." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Here's a little secret| Do not eat chickens from Sawato! You'll thank me later." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "There's nothing like hammering down a drudge with a banderling arm!" | |||
}} | |||
;Ulgrim the Unpleasant | |||
No new messages this month. | |||
== Related Articles == | |||
* [[Announcements - 2003/11 - Visions in the Darkness#Teaser|Teaser]] | |||
* [[Announcements - 2003/11 - Visions in the Darkness#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]] | |||
* [[Announcements - 2003/11 - Visions in the Darkness#Release Notes|Release Notes]] | |||
* [[Announcements - 2003/11 - Visions in the Darkness#Letter to the Players|Letter to the Players]] | |||
== | == Media == | ||
<gallery> | |||
File:Teaser 200311 A.jpg| | |||
File:Teaser 200311 B.jpg| | |||
File:Teaser 200311 C.jpg| | |||
File:Teaser 200311 D.jpg| | |||
File:Teaser 200311 ACVault.jpg|ACVault | |||
File:Teaser 200311 JackCat.jpg|Maggie the Jackcat | |||
File:Teaser 200311 Stratics.jpg|AC Stratics | |||
File:Teaser 200311 WarCry.jpg|Warcry's Crossroads of Dereth | |||
File:Visions in the Darkness Splash Screen.jpg | |||
File:Portaldat 200311.png|Portal.dat | |||
</gallery> | |||
[[Category: | [[Category:Events]] |
Latest revision as of 07:04, 13 November 2020
November 2003 - Announcements Page
Game Changes
- New animations for the lifestone and marketplace recall commands.
- New animation for the player killer lite command.
- Many trophy items added in the Into the Darkness update can now be given in for rewards.
- New artwork and icons for Armoredillo Hide Armor.
User Interface Updates
- New context-sensitive radar blips for PK/PKL players.
- Members of your fellowship will now appear on radar as green downward-pointing triangles. Your fellowship leader will still appear as a green upward-pointing triangle.
- The charge radius has been removed from radar.
New Quests
Updated Quests
New NPCs
New Locations
Updated Locations
- Matron Hive West - Upper level restriction removed (was 60-90)
- Matron Hive North - Upper level restriction removed (was 40-60)
- Matron Hive South - Upper level restriction removed (was 20-50)
- Gerent's Compound - Upper level restriction removed (was 40-70)
- Aerbax's Holding - Upper level restriction removed (was 60-90)
New Items
Armoredillo Hide Cuirass Hearty Reedshark Robe Sturdy Reedshark Robe Gauloth Leggings Rendeath Coat Leather Helm Good Olthoi Shield Lesser Olthoi Shield Fine Olthoi Shield Greater Olthoi Shield Skull Cap Mutilator Helm Skeletal Helm
Banderling Predator Backpack Banderling Slayer Backpack Banderling Antagonist Backpack Banderling Aggressor Backpack
Chicken Hat Scary Minion Mask Eye Patch Moarsman Mask Knath Head
Aggressor Token Predator Token Slayer Token Antagonist Token
Chalk Board Tremendous Monouga Pack Doll
Bloodletter Charm Necklace Cabalist Charm Necklace Peerless Drudge Charm Necklace Banderling Bone Ring
Markings Pile of Stones Pile of Rocks Bone Door Sealed Door Acidic Elemental Pool Electric Elemental Pool Flaming Elemental Pool Freezing Elemental Pool
Potion of Endless Vigor Potion of Destiny's Wind
Olthoi Abdomen Fragment Bone Key Glittering Key
An Interesting Note Obsidian Shard (The Mirror) The Mirror Falatacot Tome (A Poorly Translated Journal) A Poorly Translated Journal Book of Memories Scrap of Paper (Gareth Dain)
Whole Chicken Moarsman Head Knath Husk
Polestar Staff of Coercion Bludgeoning Sword Dastardly Dirk Acidic Weeping Axe Electric Weeping Axe Flaming Weeping Axe Frozen Weeping Axe Acidic Weeping Claw Electric Weeping Claw Flaming Weeping Claw Frozen Weeping Claw Acidic Weeping Dagger Electric Weeping Dagger Flaming Weeping Dagger Frozen Weeping Dagger Acidic Weeping Mace Electric Weeping Mace Flaming Weeping Mace Frozen Weeping Mace Acidic Weeping Spear Electric Weeping Spear Flaming Weeping Spear Frozen Weeping Spear Acidic Weeping Staff Electric Weeping Staff Flaming Weeping Staff Frozen Weeping Staff Acidic Weeping Sword Electric Weeping Sword Flaming Weeping Sword Frozen Weeping Sword
Updated Items
- Alchemy Gems - Can now be stacked up to 25.
New Creatures
New Dialog
- Town Crier
- Town Crier tells you, "It's nice to relax and enjoy the Festival Season. I guarantee though, soon as we get comfortable and settled in all happy and tranquil, some nasty monster will start stompin' all over Dereth making a mess of things."
- Town Crier tells you, "I heard the Candeth Keep Archmage isn't running her store. She's been holed up in her tower for days."
- Town Crier tells you, "It's the Festival Season again! I love this time of year. All of the masks, pumpkins, the food and the celebrations. Keep away from those scarecrows though, they give me the creeps."
- Town Crier tells you, "Lady Dain asked me to send trustworthy adventurers to see her in Candeth Keep. A warrior she knows may have found a clue to her husband's disappearance."
- Town Crier tells you, "I've seen an awful lot of eye injuries lately. People should be more careful with thier pointy weapons."
- Town Crier tells you, "A battle between the natural and unnatural has erupted in the heart of the Valley of Death!"
- Town Crier tells you, "I figured the lair the Ancient Olthoi Queen made for herself would have been abandoned after we succeeded in routing her. I thought wrong and received a visit to the lifestone for it."
- Town Crier tells you, "Did you see? You can carry hundreds of alchemy gems now! No, THOUSANDS! It's amazing!!"
- Town Crier tells you, "Who would have thought that Reedshark hide made such a comfortable robe?"
- Town Crier tells you, "Seems as though Aerbax is up to no good in that valley of his. My cousin returned from a foray there recently. He said that there was an enclave of Banderlings fighting a battle against the drudges out there."
- Town Crier tells you, "Robes! I tell you. Robes!"
- Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen those new Olthoi Shields? They sure are something!"
- Town Crier tells you, "Some folks say they have seen a rather shady-looking fellow loitering around the Obsidian Span. The fellow actually claims to have studied under Oswald, the infamous assassin!"
- Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen my new leather jacket? I'm not much of a fan of hide armor, but this jacket is just so comfortable!"
- Town Crier tells you, "I used to be so worried about my enemies sneaking up on me! But I can tell you're not going to try to hurt me."
- Town Crier tells you, "I hear tell of a dungeon being found in the middle of that valley in the direlands."
- Town Crier tells you, "I hear the weather in the deserts near Candeth Keep has gotten very windy."
- Town Crier tells you, "I don't know what it is about late fall, but creatures are once again losing their heads. And other body parts, too..."
- Town Crier tells you, "You like my mask? Would you like one? Well go and find yourself a head and take it to the Mask Makers."
- Town Crier tells you, "Who would have thought that Reedshark hide made such a comfortable robe?"
- Town Crier tells you, "Those Mask Crafters and their apprentices sure have been busy. But, I suppose they have to be, what with our festivals finally beginning."
- Town Crier tells you, "Here's a little secret
- Do not eat chickens from Sawato! You'll thank me later."
- Town Crier tells you, "There's nothing like hammering down a drudge with a banderling arm!"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant
No new messages this month.
Related Articles
Media
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ACVault
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Maggie the Jackcat
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AC Stratics
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Warcry's Crossroads of Dereth
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Portal.dat