Present Dilemma
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December 2011 - Announcements Page
Turbine Announcements
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1 ThatTimeOfYear
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2 Delicious
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3 Peekaboo
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4 SantaSclavus
Rollout
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Release Notes
Discoveries
Patch Size: 629k (Client: 4,624k)
Town Crier Rumors
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 Rumors
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, "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."
New UI and Game Changes
- It is Winter again in Dereth and there is snow, snow and more snow.
- Tailoring;
- Players can once again Dye an item even after it has been Tailored!
- The Olthoi Cuirass, Gromnie Hide Cuirass, and Armoredillo Hide Breastplates are now tailorable.
- Tailoring fix to Olthoi Shields such that they retain their intended colors.
- Jumpsuits (e.g. Asheron's Raiment), are now dyeable again.
- Following Creatures will now drop treasure piles;
- 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 Arianna the Adept in Bandit Castle at 66.5N, 49.9E.
- 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
- Seasonal Quests
- Assault on Frost Haven
- Santa Sclavus returns in a new Sclavus Santa's House quest.
- New Hidden Presents - Activated on Friday 16th December and will run thought till Tuesday, January 3rd 2012 when it will be once again deactivated. See the dev post
Live Events
Updated Quests
- 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 here.
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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.""
- 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.""
- 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.""
- Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."
New NPCs
Updated NPCs
- Barkeep Devra - Now sells four Contracts and Directions to the Sea Temple Catacombs. Old Rumors have been removed.
New Locations
Updated Locations
New Items
Contract for Jailbreak: Ardent Leader Contract for Jailbreak: Blessed Leader Contract for Jailbreak: General Population Contract for Jailbreak: Verdant Leader
Updated Items
- The following items now have the same tailorable coverage as Platemail Hauberks:
- The following items have had their abdomen coverage removed:
- The following items can now be exchanged for new chest only coverage versions:
- Hoary Mattekar Robe - Exchange with Yi Yo-Jin in Neydisa Castle at 69.5N 17.6E.
- Hoory Mattekar Robe Exchange with Ketnan in the Tusker Emporium at 4.3N, 95.8E.
- 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 Updates;
- Rare Item Updates;
- The Bloodmark Crossbow's damage type & rending type have been matched to both be Bludgeon damage.
New Titles
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New Creatures
Images
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Known Issues
- Tailoring of a Nefane Shield & an Upgraded Nefane Shield both result in broken palette textures.
- Quilted Drawers still not dyeable, though the ID panel says it is.
- Superior Shield (when tailored upon another one) does still not show the dye effect. even after re-dyeing.