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'''December 2011''' - [[Announcements - 2011/12 - Present Dilemma|Announcements Page]]
'''December 2011''' - [[Announcements - 2011/12 - Present Dilemma|Announcements Page]]
== Turbine Announcements ==
=== Teaser Images ===
{{Patch Announcements Links
|  Current = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=684-december-2011-screenshots&catid=85-2011&Itemid=68
| Original = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=684-december-2011-screenshots&catid=85-2011&Itemid=68
|  Archive = Announcements - 2011/12 - Present Dilemma#Teaser Images
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Patch Size: 629k (Client: 4,624k)
<gallery perrow=4>
 
File:Teaser 20111201.jpg|1 ThatTimeOfYear
== Game Changes ==
File:Teaser 20111202.jpg|2 Delicious
* [[Tailoring]]
File:Teaser 20111203.jpg|3 Peekaboo
** Players can once again [[Dyeing|Dye]] an item even after it has been [[Tailoring|Tailored]].
File:Teaser 20111204.jpg|4 SantaSclavus
** The [[Olthoi Cuirass]], [[Gromnie Hide Cuirass]], and [[Armoredillo Hide Breastplate]]s are now tailorable.
</gallery>
** Tailoring fix to [[Olthoi Shield Quest|Olthoi Shields]] such that they retain their intended colors.
** Jumpsuits (e.g. [[Asheron's Raiment]]), are now dyeable again.
 
* [[Augmentations]];
** The [[Jack of All Trades]] Augmentation can now be exchanged for another [[Augmentation Gem]] from all other [[Augmentation Gem]] NPCs or a [[Blank Augmentation Gem]] from [[Donatello Linante]] in [[Silyun]] or [[Arianna the Adept]] in [[Bandit Castle]] at 66.5N, 49.9E.
 
* [[Tinkering]];
** Material names should now displayed during the crafting process.


=== Teaser ===
* [[Salvage|Trading]];
{{Patch Announcements Links
** Material names should now display correctly when trading and when giving items to others.
| Current = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=685-present-dilemma&catid=85-2011&Itemid=68
| Original = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=685-present-dilemma&catid=85-2011&Itemid=68
|  Archive = Announcements - 2011/12 - Present Dilemma#Teaser
}}


=== Rollout ===
== New Quests ==
{{Patch Announcements Links
* [[Sclavus Santa's House Quest]]
|  Current = ??
| Original = ??
|  Archive = Announcements - 2011/12 - Present Dilemma#Rollout Article
}}


=== Release Notes ===
* [[Seasonal Quests]]
{{Patch Announcements Links
** [[Assault on Frost Haven]]
|  Current = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=683-december-2011-release-notes&catid=85-2011&Itemid=68
** [[New Hidden Presents]] - Activated on Friday 16 December and will run thought till Tuesday, January 3, 2012 when it will be once again deactivated. See the [http://forums.ac.turbine.com/showpost.php?p=608521&postcount=9 dev post]
| Original = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=683-december-2011-release-notes&catid=85-2011&Itemid=68
|  Archive = Announcements - 2011/12 - Present Dilemma#Release Notes
}}


== Discoveries ==
== Updated Quests ==
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* [[Monthly Explorer Society Quests]]
** 27 days: [[Queen Elysa in Danger]]
** 13 days: [[Counterfeit Writ]]
** 6 days: [[Farmer Kao's Plea for Help]]


=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ===
== New NPCs ==
''Free Rumors'':
* [[Santa Sclavus (NPC)]]
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Free Rumor 1</font><br>
* [[Moarself (NPC)]]


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Free Rumor 2</font><br>
== Updated NPCs ==
* [[Barkeep Devra]] - Now sells four [[Contracts]] and [[Directions to the Sea Temple Catacombs]] (Old [[Rumors]] have been removed).
* [[Deewain]] - Found back on [[Asheron's Island]] at 20.1N, 70.2E.


''Pyreal Rumors:''
== New Locations ==
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Pyreal Rumor 1</font><br>
* [[Sclavus Santa's House]]


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Pyreal Rumor 2</font><br>
== New Items ==
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Contained Items]]
| Hoory Mattekar Over-robe Crate
}}


----
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Contracts]]
| Contract for Jailbreak: Ardent Leader
| Contract for Jailbreak: Blessed Leader
| Contract for Jailbreak: General Population
| Contract for Jailbreak: Verdant Leader
}}


=== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ===
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Keys]]
| Door Key (Sclavus Santa's House)
}}


''Free Rumors'':
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Objects]]
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Free Rumor 1</font><br>
| Present (Sclavus Santa's House)
}}


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Free Rumor 2</font><br>
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Over-robes]]
| Balor's Over-robe
| Hoary Mattekar Over-robe
| Hoory Mattekar Over-robe
}}


''Stout Rumors:''
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Pet Items]]
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Stout Rumor 1</font><br>
| Bag of Gumdrops
}}


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Stout Rumor 2</font><br>
== Updated Items ==
* {{Icon Link|Bloodmark Crossbow}} - damage type & rending type have been matched to both be Bludgeon damage.


----
Updated to same tailorable coverage as [[Platemail Hauberk]]s:
* {{Icon Link|Academy Coat}}
* {{Icon Link|Ursuin Hide Coat (Spring)}}
* {{Icon Link|Ursuin Hide Coat (Winter)}}
* {{Icon Link|Heavy Ursuin Coat}}
* {{Icon Link|Dusk Coat}}
* {{Icon Link|Patriarch's Twilight Coat}}
* {{Icon Link|Squalid Coat}}
* {{Icon Link|Furry Mattekar Hide Coat}}


=== New UI and Game Changes ===
Abdomen coverage removed:
* It is Winter again in [[Dereth]] and there is snow, snow and more snow.
* {{Icon Link|Doomshark Hide Coat}}
* {{Icon Link|Upgraded Doomshark Hide Coat}}


* [[Tailoring]];
Short sleeves now display properly:
** Players can once again [[Dyeing|Dye]] an item even after it has been [[Tailoring|Tailored]]!
* {{Icon Link|Night Club Shirt (2007)}}
** The [[Olthoi Cuirass]], [[Gromnie Hide Cuirass]], and [[Armoredillo Hide Breastplate]]s are now tailorable.
* {{Icon Link|Night Club Shirt (2010)}}
** Tailoring fix to [[Olthoi Shield Quest|Olthoi Shields]] such that they retain their intended colors.
* {{Icon Link|Night Club Shirt (2011)}}
** Jumpsuits (e.g. [[Asheron's Raiment]]), are now dyeable again.
 
Icon "fixes" (old items do not seem to have their icon significantly changed ingame)
* {{Icon Link|Darling's Collar}}
* {{Icon Link|Scribe's Quill (Red)}}
* {{Icon Link|Scribe's Quill (Green)}}
* {{Icon Link|Scribe's Quill (Yellow)}}
* {{Icon Link|Scribe's Quill (White)}}
* {{Icon Link|Raeta's Necklace}}
 
== New Creatures ==
{{Creature Class|Knathtead
| Gumdrop
}}
{{Creature Class|Moarsman
| Moarself (Creature)
}}
{{Creature Class|Sclavus
| Santa Sclavus (Creature)
}}
{{Creature Class|Snowman
| Snowman Sentry
}}


* Following [[Creatures]] will now drop treasure piles;
== Updated Creatures ==
* Now drop treasure piles:
** [[Blinding Virindi Energy Cluster]]
** [[Blinding Virindi Energy Cluster]]
** [[Dim Virindi Energy Cluster]]
** [[Dim Virindi Energy Cluster]]
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** [[Vibrant Virindi Energy Cluster]]
** [[Vibrant Virindi Energy Cluster]]


* [[Augmentations]];
== New Dialog ==
** The [[Jack of All Trades]] [[Augmentation]] can now be exchanged for another [[Augmentation Gem]] from all other [[Augmentation Gem]] NPCs or a [[Blank Augmentation Gem]] from [[Arianna the Adept]] in [[Bandit Castle]] at 66.5N, 49.9E.
'''Town Crier'''


* [[Tinkering]];
''Free Rumors''
** Material names should now displayed during the crafting process.


* [[Salvage|Trading]];
{{Dialog|
** Material names should now display correctly when trading and when giving items to others.
| Town Crier tells you, "Festival time is upon us again!  Be on the look out for the different ways to celebrate!"


=== New [[Quests]] ===
|Town Crier tells you, "I've recently seen people with Hoory Robes fitted over their armor.  Why on Dereth would they do that?"
|The Town Crier pauses for a moment, looking a little pale.
|Town Crier tells you, "Not referring to you, obviously.  You'd look perfectly fine in any robe you chose to wear."


|Town Crier tells you, "I've heard strange rumors of a sclavus, wearing a festival hat and giving out gifts."


==== Live Events ====
''Pyreal Rumors''


|Town Crier tells you, "Festival Gifts have once again been scattered throughout Dereth, hidden in all new locations for you to discover!"


==== Updated Quests ====
|Town Crier tells you, "With the coming of the cold, the Snowmen and their village are once again bustling with activity."
* [[Monthly Explorer Society Quests]]
*: WARNING: These quests are standalone quests, the xp bonuses are strictly handled by the NPCs in Kara, speak to them after finishing to get your bonus. Also your timer for the bonuses depend on when you completed last month's set of quests, speak to each NPC to find out if your timer hasn't expired yet. More details [[Monthly Explorer Society Quests|here]].
:* [[Ansar El-Kerdany]]: [[Queen Elysa in Danger]]
::<font color=darkgoldenrod>Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, ""</font>
:* [[Esmond Fielding]]: [[Counterfeit Writ]]
::<font color=darkgoldenrod>Esmond Fielding tells you, ""</font>
:* [[Niccolo De Luca]]: [[Farmer Kao's Plea for Help]]
::<font color=darkgoldenrod>Niccolo De Luca tells you, ""</font>


----
|Town Crier tells you, "I've heard that Yi Yo-Jin is now tailoring Hoary Mattekar Robes to fit over armor, up in Neydisa Castle."


=== New [[NPCs]] ===
|Town Crier tells you, "I've heard several reports of some sort of problem involving a 'Santa Sclavus'?  What in all of Dereth is a 'Santa Sclavus'?"


==== Updated NPCs ====
'''Ulgrim the Unpleasant'''
* [[Barkeep Devra]] - Now sells four [[Contracts]] and [[Directions to the Sea Temple Catacombs]]. Old [[Rumors]] have been removed.
----


=== New [[Locations]] ===
''Free Rumors''


|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear that there is a new Hoary Mattekar robe out there. One that actually tailors to breastplates."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Nothing beats my robe."


==== Updated Locations ====
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Did you hear about all those Isparians who bought the Jack of all Trades Aug and couldn't get a refund?"
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I paid a few MMDs just to make that happen."


|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Those weird presents are hidden across Dereth again."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Useless things never have stout inside. Now that's a present."


----
''Stout Rumors''


=== New [[Items]] ===
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I know that one of the presents is at..."
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Contracts]]
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Man I'm thirsty..."
| Contract for Jailbreak: Ardent Leader
| Contract for Jailbreak: Blessed Leader
| Contract for Jailbreak: General Population
| Contract for Jailbreak: Verdant Leader
}}


----
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I found several of those books cronicalling Geraine's recent exploits."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Maybe if you give me another stout I'll tell you where I found them."


=== Updated Items ===
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Sounds like Santa Sclavus has gotten himself in a bit of a pickle."
* The following items now have the same tailorable coverage as [[Platemail Hauberk]]s:
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "All I know is his little gumdrop guards are delicious."
** {{Icon Link|Academy Coat}}
** {{Icon Link|Ursuin Hide Coat (Spring)}}
** {{Icon Link|Ursuin Hide Coat (Winter)}}
** {{Icon Link|Heavy Ursuin Coat}}
** {{Icon Link|Heavy Ursuin Coat (Retired)}}
** {{Icon Link|Dusk Coat}}
** {{Icon Link|Patriarch's Twilight Coat}}
** {{Icon Link|Squalid Coat}}
** {{Icon Link|Furry Mattekar Hide Coat}}
** {{Icon Link|Mattekar Hide Coat (Retired)}}
* The following items have had their abdomen coverage removed:
** {{Icon Link|Doomshark Hide Coat}}
** {{Icon Link|Upgraded Doomshark Hide Coat}}
* The following items can now be exchanged for new chest only coverage versions:
** {{Icon Link|Hoary Mattekar Robe}} - Exchange with [[Yi Yo-Jin]] in [[Neydisa Castle]] at 69.5N 17.6E.
** {{Icon Link|Hoory Mattekar Robe}} Exchange with [[Ketnan]] in the [[Tusker Emporium]] at 4.3N, 95.8E.
** {{Icon Link|Balor's Robe}} - Exchange with [[Gillian the Poacher]] in [[Bandit Castle]] 66.3N 49.9E.
* The following items have been fixed so their short sleeves display properly.
** {{Icon|Night Club Shirt (2007)}} [http://ac.wikkii.net/wiki/Night_Club_Shirt#8th_Anniversary_.282007.29| 8th Anniversary Night Club Shirts]
** {{Icon|Night Club Shirt (2010)}} [http://ac.wikkii.net/wiki/Night_Club_Shirt#11th_Anniversary_.282010.29| 11th Anniversary Night Club Shirts]
** {{Icon|Night Club Shirt (2011)}} [http://ac.wikkii.net/wiki/Night_Club_Shirt#12th_Anniversary_.282011.29| 12th Anniversary Night Club Shirts]
* Icon Updates;
** {{Icon Link|Darling's Collar}}
** {{Icon Link|Scribe's Quill (Red)}}
** {{Icon Link|Scribe's Quill (Green)}}
** {{Icon Link|Scribe's Quill (Yellow)}}
** {{Icon Link|Scribe's Quill (White)}}
** {{Icon Link|Raeta's Necklace}}
* Rare Item Updates;
** The {{Icon|PD23425}} [[Bloodmark Crossbow|Bloodmark Crossbow's]] damage type & rending type have been matched to both be Bludgeon damage.


=== New [[Titles]] ===
'''Ansar El-Kerdany'''
<!-- For titles, please create as a link and make the link a redirect to the quest/event where title is obtained. -->
* [[Title]]


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|Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."
|Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Lord Dargeth in Arwic has received some unpleasant news that needs investigating."
|Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Investigate the information and I shall reward you."
|Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "You discovered Queen Elysa's assassins, a deed worthy of a reward."


=== Portal.dat ===
'''Esmond Fielding'''
:[[File:Portaldat 201112.png]]


=== Portal.dat (Ingame Items) ===
|Esmond Fielding tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."
{|frame="Void"
|Esmond Fielding tells you, "This month we have decided that the Arcanum needs help with their counterfeit Niffis Pearl problem."
|-
|Esmond Fielding tells you, "Help the Arcanum find the source of these counterfeit products and I shall reward you."
|[[File:Icon.png]]
|Esmond Fielding tells you, "You found the source of the counterfeit Niffis Pearl and destroyed it. I am sure the Arcanum is pleased and for that I reward you."
|[[File:Icon.png]]
|-
|####
|####
|-
|[[File:Icon.png]]
|[[File:Icon.png]]
|-
|####
|####
|-
|}
----


=== New [[Creatures]] ===
'''Niccolo De Luca'''
{{Creature Class|<Creature Class>
| <Creature Name>
| <Creature Name>
}}


----
|Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."
|Niccolo De Luca tells you, "This month we have decided that Farmer Kao needs help with the creature destroying his farm."
|Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Find this creature and solve the poor farmer's problem, return to me for your reward."
|Niccolo De Luca tells you, "So you found the creature that was terrorizing Farmer Kao? Brave work in facing and defeating the beast."


=== Images ===
'''Deewain'''
Click image for full size.
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px perrow=3>
File:Image.jpg|Caption
File:Image.jpg|Caption
</gallery>


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|Deewain tells you, "The chaotic one did not prevail."
|Deewain tells you, "Perhaps now the rest of this world will accept me as Asheron does."
}}


=== [[Known Issues]] ===
== Related Articles ==
* Tailoring of a {{Icon Link|Nefane Shield}} & an {{Icon Link|Upgraded Nefane Shield}} both result in broken palette textures.
* [[Announcements - 2011/12 - Present Dilemma#Teaser|Teaser]]
* [[Announcements - 2011/12 - Present Dilemma#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]
* [[Announcements - 2011/12 - Present Dilemma#Release Notes|Release Notes]]


==== [[Typos]] ====
== Media ==
 
<gallery perrow=3>
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File:Teaser 20111201.jpg|1 ThatTimeOfYear
 
File:Teaser 20111202.jpg|2 Delicious
=== Splash Screen ===
File:Teaser 20111203.jpg|3 Peekaboo
[[File:Present Dilemma Splash Screen.jpg]]
File:Teaser 20111204.jpg|4 SantaSclavus
File:Present Dilemma Splash Screen.jpg
File:Portaldat 201112.png|Portal.dat
</gallery>


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December 2011 - Announcements Page

Patch Size: 629k (Client: 4,624k)

Game Changes

  • Tinkering;
    • Material names should now displayed during the crafting process.
  • Trading;
    • Material names should now display correctly when trading and when giving items to others.

New Quests

Updated Quests

New NPCs

Updated NPCs

New Locations

New Items

Hoory Mattekar Over-robe Crate

Contract for Jailbreak: Ardent Leader Contract for Jailbreak: Blessed Leader Contract for Jailbreak: General Population Contract for Jailbreak: Verdant Leader

Door Key (Sclavus Santa's House)

Present (Sclavus Santa's House)

Balor's Over-robe Hoary Mattekar Over-robe Hoory Mattekar Over-robe

Bag of Gumdrops

Updated Items

  • Bloodmark Crossbow - damage type & rending type have been matched to both be Bludgeon damage.

Updated to same tailorable coverage as Platemail Hauberks:

Abdomen coverage removed:

Short sleeves now display properly:

Icon "fixes" (old items do not seem to have their icon significantly changed ingame)

New Creatures

Knathtead

Moarsman

Sclavus

Snowman

Updated Creatures

New Dialog

Town Crier

Free Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Festival time is upon us again! Be on the look out for the different ways to celebrate!"

Town Crier tells you, "I've recently seen people with Hoory Robes fitted over their armor. Why on Dereth would they do that?"

The Town Crier pauses for a moment, looking a little pale.

Town Crier tells you, "Not referring to you, obviously. You'd look perfectly fine in any robe you chose to wear."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard strange rumors of a sclavus, wearing a festival hat and giving out gifts."

Pyreal Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "Festival Gifts have once again been scattered throughout Dereth, hidden in all new locations for you to discover!"

Town Crier tells you, "With the coming of the cold, the Snowmen and their village are once again bustling with activity."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard that Yi Yo-Jin is now tailoring Hoary Mattekar Robes to fit over armor, up in Neydisa Castle."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard several reports of some sort of problem involving a 'Santa Sclavus'? What in all of Dereth is a 'Santa Sclavus'?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant

Free Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hear that there is a new Hoary Mattekar robe out there. One that actually tailors to breastplates."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Nothing beats my robe."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Did you hear about all those Isparians who bought the Jack of all Trades Aug and couldn't get a refund?"

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I paid a few MMDs just to make that happen."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Those weird presents are hidden across Dereth again."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Useless things never have stout inside. Now that's a present."

Stout Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I know that one of the presents is at..."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Man I'm thirsty..."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I found several of those books cronicalling Geraine's recent exploits."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Maybe if you give me another stout I'll tell you where I found them."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Sounds like Santa Sclavus has gotten himself in a bit of a pickle."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "All I know is his little gumdrop guards are delicious."

Ansar El-Kerdany

Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."

Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Lord Dargeth in Arwic has received some unpleasant news that needs investigating."

Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Investigate the information and I shall reward you."

Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "You discovered Queen Elysa's assassins, a deed worthy of a reward."

Esmond Fielding

Esmond Fielding tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."

Esmond Fielding tells you, "This month we have decided that the Arcanum needs help with their counterfeit Niffis Pearl problem."

Esmond Fielding tells you, "Help the Arcanum find the source of these counterfeit products and I shall reward you."

Esmond Fielding tells you, "You found the source of the counterfeit Niffis Pearl and destroyed it. I am sure the Arcanum is pleased and for that I reward you."

Niccolo De Luca

Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."

Niccolo De Luca tells you, "This month we have decided that Farmer Kao needs help with the creature destroying his farm."

Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Find this creature and solve the poor farmer's problem, return to me for your reward."

Niccolo De Luca tells you, "So you found the creature that was terrorizing Farmer Kao? Brave work in facing and defeating the beast."

Deewain

Deewain tells you, "The chaotic one did not prevail."

Deewain tells you, "Perhaps now the rest of this world will accept me as Asheron does."

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