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'''December 2001''' - [[Announcements - 2001/12 - The First Strike|Announcements Page]] | '''December 2001''' - [[Announcements - 2001/12 - The First Strike|Announcements Page]] | ||
== | == Game Changes == | ||
* The [[Training Academy]] has been introduced to train new arrivals to Dereth. | |||
* A new thrown weapon projectile launcher, the Atlatl, has been introduced. There are also standard darts for these Atlatls. | |||
* Players can now use thrown weapons while wearing a shield. | |||
* 250 [[Cottages]], 40 [[Villas]] and 10 [[Mansions]] added to the world. | |||
* [[Settlement Portals]] added for housing introduced during the [[The Gathering Storm]] event. | |||
* Other changes: | |||
** House owners no longer need to add other characters on their account to their guest list. This is now automatically done, and these characters will no longer appear on the guest list. | |||
** If an account owns a house, all characters on that account can now recall to that house with the command @house recall. | |||
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** New animation for the house recall command. | ** New animation for the house recall command. | ||
{| | {| | ||
|[[File:House Recall Animation Live.jpg|thumb|100px]] | |[[File:House Recall Animation Live.jpg|thumb|100px]] | ||
|} | |} | ||
== New Quests == | |||
* [[Training Academy Quest]] | * [[Training Academy Quest]] | ||
== Updated Quests == | |||
* [[Training Halls]] - Old tutorial quest now retired | * [[Training Halls]] - Old tutorial quest now retired | ||
== New NPCs == | |||
* [[Academy Blacksmith]] | * [[Academy Blacksmith]] | ||
* [[Academy Foreman]] | * [[Academy Foreman]] | ||
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* [[Woodsman]] | * [[Woodsman]] | ||
== Updated NPCs == | |||
* [[Giant Snowman]] - Now sells [[A Frozen Note]] | * [[Giant Snowman]] - Now sells [[A Frozen Note]] | ||
* [[Snowman (NPC)|Snowman]] - Now sells [[A Frozen Note]] | * [[Snowman (NPC)|Snowman]] - Now sells [[A Frozen Note]] | ||
* [[Greeter]] - Updated as part of the new [[Training Academy]] | * [[Greeter]] - Updated as part of the new [[Training Academy]] | ||
* [[Training Master]] - Updated as part of the new [[Training Academy]] | * [[Training Master]] - Updated as part of the new [[Training Academy]] | ||
== New Locations == | |||
* [[Training Academy]] | * [[Training Academy]] | ||
** [[West Holtburg Outpost|Holtburg West Training Academy]] | ** [[West Holtburg Outpost|Holtburg West Training Academy]] | ||
** [[South Holtburg Outpost|Holtburg South Training Academy]] | ** [[South Holtburg Outpost|Holtburg South Training Academy]] | ||
** [[West Shoushi Outpost|Shoushi West Training Academy]] | ** [[West Shoushi Outpost|Shoushi West Training Academy]] | ||
** [[Southeast Shoushi Outpost|Shoushi Southeast Training Academy]] | ** [[Southeast Shoushi Outpost|Shoushi Southeast Training Academy]] | ||
** [[North Yaraq Outpost|Yaraq North Training Academy]] | ** [[North Yaraq Outpost|Yaraq North Training Academy]] | ||
** [[East Yaraq Outpost|Yaraq East Training Academy]] | ** [[East Yaraq Outpost|Yaraq East Training Academy]] | ||
== Updated Locations == | |||
* [[Palenqual's Cavern]] - Upper level requirement removed (was 5-45) | * [[Palenqual's Cavern]] - Upper level requirement removed (was 5-45) | ||
* [[Starter Outposts]] destroyed in 6 [[Nexus towns]]: | * [[Starter Outposts]] destroyed in 6 [[Nexus towns]]: | ||
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** [[South Yanshi Outpost]] | ** [[South Yanshi Outpost]] | ||
== New Items == | |||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Armor]] | |||
| Leather Cap (Training Academy) | |||
| Leather Gauntlets (Training Academy) | |||
| Leather Leggings (Training Academy) | |||
| Academy Coat | |||
| Bunny Slippers | |||
| White Bunny Slippers | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Cooking Items]] | |||
| Peppermint Stick | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Housing Items]] | |||
| Snowman (Housing Item) | |||
| Snowman with Fez | |||
| Two Headed Snowman (Housing Item) | |||
| Small Pine Tree (Snow) | |||
| Large Pine Tree (Snow) | |||
| Wood | |||
| Wreath | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Keys]] | |||
{{Item Table | | Greeter's Key | ||
| | | Quartermaster's Workshop Key | ||
| | |||
}} | }} | ||
{{Item Table | {{Item Table|Caption=[[Misc Items]] | ||
| White Bunny Slipper | | White Bunny Slipper | ||
| Bunny Slipper | | Bunny Slipper | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Item Table | {{Item Table|Caption=[[Potions]] | ||
| | | Academy Healing Potion | ||
| Academy Mana Potion | |||
| Academy Stamina Potion | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Quest Items]] | |||
| Academy Token | |||
| Bellows | |||
| Carpenter Wasp Wing | |||
| Oil of Rendering | |||
| Headless Snowman | | Headless Snowman | ||
| Unarmed Snowman | | Unarmed Snowman | ||
| Noseless Snowman | | Noseless Snowman | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Item Table | {{Item Table|Caption=[[Text Items]] | ||
| | | A Frozen Note | ||
| Combat and Spellcasting Guide | | Combat and Spellcasting Guide | ||
| Guide to Healing | | Guide to Healing | ||
| Guide to Raising Skills and Attributes | | Guide to Raising Skills and Attributes | ||
| A Crumpled Note | | A Crumpled Note | ||
| Application Form | | Application Form | ||
| Orders to the Guards | | Orders to the Guards | ||
| Official Warning | | Official Warning | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Item Table | |||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Trophy Items]] | |||
| Vapor Golem Heart | |||
| White Rabbit Carcass | |||
}} | |||
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Weapons]] | |||
| Atlatl | |||
| Atlatl Dart | |||
| Training Atlatl | | Training Atlatl | ||
| Training Cestus | | Training Cestus | ||
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}} | }} | ||
{{Item Table | == Updated Items == | ||
| | {{Item Table | ||
| | | Exquisite Elari Wood Bow | ||
| Welcome Letter | |||
}} | }} | ||
== New Emotes == | |||
* Talk to the hand: *talk to the hand* | |||
* At ease: *at ease* | |||
* Pretend to be asleep: *play possum* | |||
* Sit: *sit down* | |||
* Get comfortable: *cross legs* | |||
* Get really comfortable: *sitback* | |||
* Point left: *point left* | |||
* | * Point right: *point right* | ||
** | * Point to the left until you do another action: *pointing left* | ||
* | * Point to the right until you do another action: *pointing right* | ||
** | * Nudge left: *nudgeleft* | ||
** | * Nudge right: *nudgeright* | ||
* | |||
* | |||
== New Creatures == | |||
{{Creature Class|Golem | {{Creature Class|Golem | ||
| Sparring Golem | | Sparring Golem | ||
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| Thieving Mosswart | | Thieving Mosswart | ||
}} | }} | ||
{{Creature Class|Phyntos Wasp | {{Creature Class|Phyntos Wasp | ||
| Carpenter Wasp | | Carpenter Wasp | ||
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| Candy Stick | | Candy Stick | ||
}} | }} | ||
== | == New Dialog == | ||
;Town Crier | |||
{{Dialog| | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Hear ye, hear ye! The Training Hall outposts of six Nexus towns have fallen to an unprecedented attack! The portals to the Halls have...disappeared! What of the poor Trainers who must still be trapped inside?" | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Environmentalists report that the rabbit population has gone into a sharp decline around the vicinity of a certain hill on the outskirts of Lytlethorpe. Meanwhile, shopkeeps and provisioners are reporting a sharp increase in the sale of carrots. Could these trends be related? I have a theory...it may be...oh nevermind." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "I heard there's a new shoe crafter in Lytelthorpe. Funny thing is...he'll make you one, but not a pair. Odd way to run a business, isn't it?" | |||
File: | |Town Crier tells you, "Those awful petrified pastries are back. I believe one of the ingredients, Brown Lumps, are sometimes dropped by Knaths if you can find them. I thought they were hunted to extinction, but people are still making those fossilized festival foods so the Knaths must be hiding somewhere. That or they're the same cakes from last year..." | ||
|Town Crier tells you, "The Nexus Town Bowyers Guild has asked me to announce that this month they will be unveiling the latest in missile weaponry...the Atlatl! Thrown weapons experts-get yours while supplies last!" | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "The Barkeeps are getting into the Festivities and are selling Festival Lights in Zaikhal, Cragstone and Hebian-To." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen those new-fangled weapons the outpost town shopkeepers are selling?" | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Did you notice those giant Candy Sticks in town? I guess some mage got into the Festival Spirit... or perhaps just spirits! Anyway they cast all sorts of useful buffs on players, if you can get their attention." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "It seems that winter is almost here. The snows are returning. Let's just hope we don't get as much as we did two seasons ago with the whole Frore problem." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "I heard William Witty finally built himself a little cottage in Lytelthorpe. For a while I thought he'd never settle down! Always dashing here, dashing there... If I had a pair of slippers like his, why, I'd always keep moving too." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Ugh, my cousin sent me another one of those horrible Fruitcakes again for the Winter Festival. I guess I can use it for a doorstop or something." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Giant Snowmen in the world are said to be selling instructions on how to make a little Snowman." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Our Queen has dispatched members of her own Guard to build and fortify Training Academies in the outposts of Holtburg, Shoushi, and Yaraq. These guards have been specially charged to train new arrivals in these uncertain times." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Increasing portal disturbances have continued to threaten the 18 arrival points from Ispar. What...or who could be causing them?" | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "The Arcanum has enchanted a perimeter of Obelisks around the safest boundaries of Holtburg, Yaraq and Shoushi. New arrivals are to be warned that venturing past these markers will lead them to uncertain and more dangerous territories." | |||
|Town Crier tells you, "Been getting chilly lately. If you need some wood to keep warm or if you'd just like a Festival decoration, I hear there are two Woodsmen that have set up shops outside of Holtburg and Glendenwood." | |||
;Ulgrim the Unpleasant | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh, a new island, huh? You're all excited about it, huh? Here's one important question you have to ask yourself: Does it have Ulgrim on it? That should tell you all you need to know." | |||
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Psst, I've heard they were seen outside of towns recently. I've even heard that the Giant Snowmen are selling instructions on how to make more of the smaller ones. They are using witless fools to add to their frozen army. One more reason I stay out here in the desert." | |||
}} | |||
== Related Articles == | |||
* [[Announcements - 2001/12 - The First Strike#Teaser|Teaser]] | |||
* [[Announcements - 2001/12 - The First Strike#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]] | |||
* [[Announcements - 2001/12 - The First Strike#Release Notes|Release Notes]] | |||
* [[Announcements - 2001/12 - The First Strike#Letter to the Players|Letter to the Players]] | |||
* [[Announcements - 2001/12 - The First Strike#Letter to the Players 2|Letter to the Players 2]] | |||
* [[Announcements - 2001/12 - The First Strike#Letter to the Players 3|Letter to the Players 3]] | |||
== Media == | |||
<gallery> | |||
File:Portaldat 200112.png|Portal.dat | |||
</gallery> | </gallery> | ||
[[Category: | [[Category:Events]] | ||
Latest revision as of 07:05, 13 November 2020
December 2001 - Announcements Page
Game Changes
- The Training Academy has been introduced to train new arrivals to Dereth.
- A new thrown weapon projectile launcher, the Atlatl, has been introduced. There are also standard darts for these Atlatls.
- Players can now use thrown weapons while wearing a shield.
- 250 Cottages, 40 Villas and 10 Mansions added to the world.
- Settlement Portals added for housing introduced during the The Gathering Storm event.
- Other changes:
- House owners no longer need to add other characters on their account to their guest list. This is now automatically done, and these characters will no longer appear on the guest list.
- If an account owns a house, all characters on that account can now recall to that house with the command @house recall.
- New animation for the house recall command.
 |
New Quests
Updated Quests
- Training Halls - Old tutorial quest now retired
New NPCs
- Academy Blacksmith
- Academy Foreman
- Academy Quartermaster
- Academy Researcher
- Senior Guard
- Royal Guard Sentry
- Sentry (Training Academy)
- Jacque the Woodsman
- William Witty
- Woodsman
Updated NPCs
- Giant Snowman - Now sells A Frozen Note
- Snowman - Now sells A Frozen Note
- Greeter - Updated as part of the new Training Academy
- Training Master - Updated as part of the new Training Academy
New Locations
Updated Locations
- Palenqual's Cavern - Upper level requirement removed (was 5-45)
- Starter Outposts destroyed in 6 Nexus towns:
New Items
Leather Cap (Training Academy)
Leather Gauntlets (Training Academy)
Leather Leggings (Training Academy)
Academy Coat
Bunny Slippers
White Bunny Slippers
Snowman (Housing Item)
Snowman with Fez
Two Headed Snowman (Housing Item)
Small Pine Tree (Snow)
Large Pine Tree (Snow)
Wood
Wreath
Greeter's Key
Quartermaster's Workshop Key
White Bunny Slipper
Bunny Slipper
Academy Healing Potion
Academy Mana Potion
Academy Stamina Potion
Academy Token
Bellows
Carpenter Wasp Wing
Oil of Rendering
Headless Snowman
Unarmed Snowman
Noseless Snowman
A Frozen Note
Combat and Spellcasting Guide Guide to Healing Guide to Raising Skills and Attributes
A Crumpled Note
Application Form
Orders to the Guards
Official Warning
Vapor Golem Heart
White Rabbit Carcass
Atlatl
Atlatl Dart
Training Atlatl
Training Cestus
Training Dagger
Training Hand Axe
Light Training Crossbow
Training Mace
Training Short Sword
Training Shortbow
Training Spear
Training Staff
Training Wand
Academy Atlatl
Academy Cestus
Academy Dagger
Academy Hand Axe
Academy Light Crossbow
Academy Mace
Academy Short Sword
Academy Shortbow
Academy Spear
Academy Staff
Academy Wand
Updated Items
Exquisite Elari Wood Bow
Welcome Letter
New Emotes
- Talk to the hand: *talk to the hand*
- At ease: *at ease*
- Pretend to be asleep: *play possum*
- Sit: *sit down*
- Get comfortable: *cross legs*
- Get really comfortable: *sitback*
- Point left: *point left*
- Point right: *point right*
- Point to the left until you do another action: *pointing left*
- Point to the right until you do another action: *pointing right*
- Nudge left: *nudgeleft*
- Nudge right: *nudgeright*
New Creatures
New Dialog
- Town Crier
- Town Crier tells you, "Hear ye, hear ye! The Training Hall outposts of six Nexus towns have fallen to an unprecedented attack! The portals to the Halls have...disappeared! What of the poor Trainers who must still be trapped inside?"
- Town Crier tells you, "Environmentalists report that the rabbit population has gone into a sharp decline around the vicinity of a certain hill on the outskirts of Lytlethorpe. Meanwhile, shopkeeps and provisioners are reporting a sharp increase in the sale of carrots. Could these trends be related? I have a theory...it may be...oh nevermind."
- Town Crier tells you, "I heard there's a new shoe crafter in Lytelthorpe. Funny thing is...he'll make you one, but not a pair. Odd way to run a business, isn't it?"
- Town Crier tells you, "Those awful petrified pastries are back. I believe one of the ingredients, Brown Lumps, are sometimes dropped by Knaths if you can find them. I thought they were hunted to extinction, but people are still making those fossilized festival foods so the Knaths must be hiding somewhere. That or they're the same cakes from last year..."
- Town Crier tells you, "The Nexus Town Bowyers Guild has asked me to announce that this month they will be unveiling the latest in missile weaponry...the Atlatl! Thrown weapons experts-get yours while supplies last!"
- Town Crier tells you, "The Barkeeps are getting into the Festivities and are selling Festival Lights in Zaikhal, Cragstone and Hebian-To."
- Town Crier tells you, "Have you seen those new-fangled weapons the outpost town shopkeepers are selling?"
- Town Crier tells you, "Did you notice those giant Candy Sticks in town? I guess some mage got into the Festival Spirit... or perhaps just spirits! Anyway they cast all sorts of useful buffs on players, if you can get their attention."
- Town Crier tells you, "It seems that winter is almost here. The snows are returning. Let's just hope we don't get as much as we did two seasons ago with the whole Frore problem."
- Town Crier tells you, "I heard William Witty finally built himself a little cottage in Lytelthorpe. For a while I thought he'd never settle down! Always dashing here, dashing there... If I had a pair of slippers like his, why, I'd always keep moving too."
- Town Crier tells you, "Ugh, my cousin sent me another one of those horrible Fruitcakes again for the Winter Festival. I guess I can use it for a doorstop or something."
- Town Crier tells you, "Giant Snowmen in the world are said to be selling instructions on how to make a little Snowman."
- Town Crier tells you, "Our Queen has dispatched members of her own Guard to build and fortify Training Academies in the outposts of Holtburg, Shoushi, and Yaraq. These guards have been specially charged to train new arrivals in these uncertain times."
- Town Crier tells you, "Increasing portal disturbances have continued to threaten the 18 arrival points from Ispar. What...or who could be causing them?"
- Town Crier tells you, "The Arcanum has enchanted a perimeter of Obelisks around the safest boundaries of Holtburg, Yaraq and Shoushi. New arrivals are to be warned that venturing past these markers will lead them to uncertain and more dangerous territories."
- Town Crier tells you, "Been getting chilly lately. If you need some wood to keep warm or if you'd just like a Festival decoration, I hear there are two Woodsmen that have set up shops outside of Holtburg and Glendenwood."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh, a new island, huh? You're all excited about it, huh? Here's one important question you have to ask yourself: Does it have Ulgrim on it? That should tell you all you need to know."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Psst, I've heard they were seen outside of towns recently. I've even heard that the Giant Snowmen are selling instructions on how to make more of the smaller ones. They are using witless fools to add to their frozen army. One more reason I stay out here in the desert."
Related Articles
- Teaser
- Rollout Article
- Release Notes
- Letter to the Players
- Letter to the Players 2
- Letter to the Players 3
Media
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Portal.dat
