[Test] Test Update Notes: Tuesday, September 16, 2008(1)

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SPECIAL EVENTS

During “Raising the Banner” (GU49): A team of dedicated excavators and researchers have begun to uncover a remarkable find in the dunes of Sinking Sands. They have numerous tasks for any recruits willing to help defend the site, excavate relics, maintain their assisting clockworks and provide crafted supplies for the team. They cannot fathom how important this project is and how it is fated to reshape the world of Norrath for years to come!

GUILDHALLS

Construction of the Guild Halls has been completed. Guilds of qualifying levels can now purchase halls in a variety of locations. Smaller halls can be found in North Qeynos, South Freeport, Kelethin, Neriak, and Gorowyn. Medium halls are found in South Qeynos and North Freeport, and large halls are found off the shores of Antonica and Commonlands. Click on the corresponding doors, or mariner bells on the docks, to access these new structures.

With the work completed on the coastal fortresses in Antonica and Commonlands the involved parties have retired to their cities and the guards have been recalled to the barracks.


GAMEPLAY

• The experience requirements for levels have been significantly lowered primarily affecting the 20 thru 70 level range. Along with the experience changes, the drop rate for Adept I spells has been increased slightly.

QUESTS

• The Invasion of the Vale quest is now a more appropriate level for its difficulty. The Shattered Vale in Antonica now has an escape point inside it.

GUILD RECRUITMENT

• Guilds will no longer appear in the guild recruiting list if they don’t have any recruiters online.

MENTORING

• Mentoring other players now grants greater achievement reward for the mentor.
  0-5 level difference: 0% bonus
  6-10 level difference: 50% bonus
  11-20 level difference: 100% bonus
  21-30 level difference: 150% bonus
  31-50 level difference: 200% bonus
  51+ level difference: 300% bonus
  
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  This bonus is only applied to achievement experience gained through combat or loot items, not through quests or exploration.
  
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  Mentors will now receive experience when their apprentice has disabled combat experience.

ITEMS

• Player made house items can now be scaled using shift+mousewheel.
  
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  You can no longer turn auto consume on while using a griffon or sokokar.
  
• Bayle’s Amulet and the Trinket of the Venerated Fanatic can now be mounted and used as a house item.

SPELLS

• Spells which do not expire have been made uninterruptable. There are some exceptions which include spells which summon pets or have limited uses.

Bruiser

• Divide and Conquer should now properly apply hate to the entire encounter.

Fury

• Natural Mask should now gray out when casted.

Mystic

• The Auspice line should now toggle correctly.

Templar

• The Redoubt line should now toggle correctly.

Ranger

• Thorny trap should now work properly for evil rangers on pvp servers.

ACHIEVEMENTS

Defiler

• Enhance: Fuliginous Sphere will now work correctly.

Sorceror

• Ward of Sages should now toggle properly.

Templar

• Blessings is now toggleable and has a recast of 2 seconds.

SHADOWS

• Shadows should no longer disappear unexpectedly.

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