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Release Notes Summary

2005-09-29 Major patch (7 Additions, 30 Changes, 84 Fixes)

Added Anicent Rite of Passage - Ancient Dragons Quests are completed.
Added Formulae (Sunscope, Blight Core)
Added new Library and snowy Trees
Added Spells (Ice)
Added Monster (Scarab)
Added Weapon/Tool Dye possiblity
Improved Client (FPS)
Changed Region: New Trismus (redesign, beautification) and Lerena (fish)
Changed Dragon Flight Height
Changed Bonus for Scalecrafting on Anvils (+25, +50, +75)
Changed Monsters (near Outpost)
Changed Quests (Dragon, Trophy Hunter)
Changed Technique (Potency, Tailoring)
Changed Formulae (Banner, Armor Dye Kits, Metal Bar, Potions)
Changed Items (Armor Dye Resources, Armor Dye Kits, Aroah's Health Crystal)
Changed Building requirements (Roads)
Changed Intersection (Roads, Archway)
Changed Gathering Rates (Confectioner)
Changed Portal/Pad (Brandon's Shelf)
Changed Inventory of Sir Airan
Fixed AI (Gruoks line)
Fixed Icons (some)
Fixed Formulae (Potions, Firework, Spirit Oil, Weapon Dye Kit)
Fixed Quests (Carpenter, Scout, Grant, various)
Fixed Abilities (Satyr Change, Giant Dazzle, Summon Elementals, Stinger, Multicast)
Fixed Monster Abilities (Rift Distorsion, Hardened Shell)
Fixed Client (Trade Screen, Reconstruction of Buildings, Loot, Casting Animations, Particle Effects)
Fixed Spells (Purify)
Fixed Treasuretables (Marauders, Hand Wrap Formula, Beetles, Outpost)

2005-09-15 Minor patch (3 Additions, 1 Change, 12 Fixes)

Added Dragon Lairs assets
Added Hoadvalue tooltip
Changed visual effects (Torches)
Fixed Client (stability, performance, planning window)
Fixed some Models for performance

2005-08-16 Minor patch (2 Additions, 1 Change, 6 Fixes)

Event: Lost Knowledge

Added Icons
Added Blighted Code Formulae
Changed resource spawns
Fixed Items (Burning Amber, Splinters)

2005-08-09 Major patch (2 Additions, 5 Changes, 64 Fixes)

Added Icons
Added resources (more metal nodes)
Changed Metal Bar Formulae
Changed appreance of resource nodes
Changed resources for Techniques (many)
Changed loot tables
Changed Monster spawn
Fixed Formule (Hand Wraps, Swords, Alchemical Dye)
Fixed Quests (many)
Fixed Techniques (many)

2005-07-29 Minor patch (2 Fixes)

Hotfix

2005-07-27 Minor patch (1 Fix)

Hotfix

2005-07-12 Minor patch (2 Fixes)

Hotfix

2005-07-05 Minor patch (1 Fix)

Hotfix

2005-06-14 Major patch (6 Additions, 4 Changes, 69 Fixes)

Added fear to Monsters (avoid battle when rating of player is 2x higher)
Added new Aggro System
Added new Quests
Added new Monster spawns (beetles, skelletons)
Added buildable Pottery Shop
Added Icons
Changed Region: Lesser Aradoth (redesign, beautification)
Changed XP from Battle (group XP)
Changed visual size of the different resource nodes
Changed Techniques (many)
Fixed Quests (Warrior, Mage, Cleric, Druid, Spiritist, Monk, Gangaf, Mason)
Fixed Client (Name tag above Player, Tooltips, Craft Window)
Fixed Battle and Health lags
Fixed Items (Staff)
Fixed Formulae (Spellshard)

2005-05-17 Major patch (2 Additions, 4 Changes, 5 Fixes)

Increased size of Spellbook and Knowledgebook
Added new Tutorial Island
Added new Shield Formulae
Changed Monsters (Fyakki, Necroflies, Thunder Ogres)
Changed Client (feedback, icons)
Changed Quest (Gangaf)
Changed Hoard value of Firework
Changed rate of granted augmentation for Trinkets
Fixed Formulae (Potions)
Fixed Spells (Spellbind)
Fixed Items (Staff)

2005-04-20 Minor patch (2 Additions, 1 Change, 5 Fixes)

Event: Return of the Ancients

Added Vault upgrade
Added new named Monsters
Changed Monsters (Werewolves, Golem King)
Fixed Items (Helian Head Scale, Gangaf's Boots)

2005-04-13 Major patch (5 Additions, 2 Changes, 23 Fixes)

Added Quests (Tinkerer)
Added Trinkets and Tablets
Added Ancient Rite of Passage (part 1)
Added more blighted technqiues
Added rare Weapons
Changed Bulk of Construction Units
Changed Hoardables into stackable items
Changed School (Bloodmage)
Fixed spawning problems
Fixed Monsters (Spiders)
Fixed Quest (Bammas, Dragon)

2005-04-07 Minor patch (3 Fixes)

Event: Onslaught

Fixed Client (visual bugs)

2005-03-31 Minor patch (2 Additions, 3 Fixes)

Added Animations to Building
Added /random command
Fixed Items (Blighted Items)
Fixed Client (tooltips, dissapearing Items)

2005-01-21 Minor patch (1 Fix)

Hotfix

2005-01-20 Minor patch (3 Additions, 80 Fixes)

Added Festival Food
Added Dragon Claws
Added Tooltips to Techniques and Components
Fixed Quests (Trophy Hunters, Tinkerer)
Fixed Formulae (Mask and Caps, many Spells and Weapons)
Fixed Items (Gem Cutter, Plier, Sacks)

2005-01-12 Minor patch (1 Fix)

Hotfix

2004-12-15 Minor patch (2 Fixes)

Hotfix

2004-11-15 Minor patch (1 Fix)

Hotfix

2004-11-09 Major patch (4 Additions, 1 Change, 18 Fixes)

Event: Portent of Malice

Added Anchors
Added infrastructure (machines)
Added region (Fabric Island)
Added Icons
Removed unlimited Vaults (from merge)
Fixed Technique (Cleanse, Ward)
Fixed Quests (Dragons, Scout, Bammas)
Fixed Spells (Breeze line)
Fixed Items (Boar Mask)
Fixed Monster (Satyr)
Fixed Items (Sacks, Belts, Bows)

2004-10-27 Minor patch (1 Fix)

Hotfix

2004-10-06 Minor patch (2 Fixes)

Hotfix

2004-09-28 Major patch (3 Additions, 6 Changes, 34 Fixes)

Added Town Marshal Quests (level 60-80)
Added resources (t6 Wisps)
Reintroducing Dragon Hoardable Items
Changed Ambrosia VII to be usable at level 100
Changed treasure tables (uncommon/rare loot, increased change for Formulae)
Changed Blighted Items
Changed gathering rates (Confectioner)
Changed Schools (Monk, Disciplines, Elemetal Archers, Dragons)
Fixed Quests (Spiritist, Dragon, Oakwood, Marshalls, Tinkerer)
Fixed Forms (Breeze line, Recharge Kits)
Fixed Techniques (Cleanse, Armor, Smelting, Foraging, Damage/Poison)
Fixed Abilties (Elven Leadership, Wrack)
Fixed Client (moving items)
Fixed Items (sacks, t6 Chain/Plate, Back Scale, Potions)

2004-09-27 Minor patch (3 Additions, 1 Change, 12 Fixes)

Event: Fall Harvest

Added storage buildings
Added buildable decorations (Fall Harvest)
Added community (destroyed) structrues
Changed Monster respawn system
Fixed Quests (Darkstaff, Dragon)
Fixed Regal Items requirements

2004-09-10 Major patch (6 Additions, 3 Changes, 35 Fixes)

Added Icons
Added new Area - Trandalar
Added multiple loot to named Monsters
Added mosters to Satyr Islands
Added community (destroyed) structrues and machines
Added resources (black pepper, salt deposits, rice, barley, sheep, white grape vines, sugar cane and rye)
Added Trophy vendor at Vielo (Nadia)
Changed Monster difficulty
Changed many NPC locations
Changed Portals
Fixed Monsters (Golems, Beetles)
Fixed Item-stacks
Fixed Quests (All Adv and Craft Schools)
Fixed Formuale (Weaving)
Fixed Techniqes (Trophy requirements)

2004-09-01 Milestone patch (5 Additions, 32 Changes, 2 Fixes)

Event: Reclamation

Shard Consolidation
Added Tier 6 (Resource, Monsters, Formulae and Techniques)
Added tiered buildable Workshops (+25, +50, +75)
Added Auction system for plots
Added 40 new communities
Added 20 guild plots
Added new resource types large, rich and motherlode (twice, quadrupple)
Introduced infinite Vaults (temporarly)
TODO

2004-07-20 Minor patch (1 Fix)

Event: The Great Sandstorm

Hotfix

2004-06-07 Major patch (4 Additions, 7 Changes, 6 Fixes)

Event: The Vielo

Added Quests (Dragon)
Added visual effect for stuns
Added Settlement
Added Adventure School Dropping System
Removed Dryad Event
Changed Hoard value of Items
Changed Orb requirements for Spell Formulae
Changed Spell requirements
Changed some Abilities from active to passive
Changed Schools (Guardian, Chaos Warrior, Sorcerer)
Fixed Techniqes (Primal Flash, Blessings)
Fixed Quest (Imperial Tasks)

2004-06-01 Minor patch (6 Fixes)

Fixed Client (abilities, consignment, teched Items)

2004-05-26 Minor patch (1 Fix)

Hotfix

2004-05-24 Minor patch (6 Additions, 3 Fixes)

Event: Bitter Pickle

Added all missing Icons
Added new Quest/Region (Tazoon Desert)
Added Loadingscreen
Added Public (moderated) Channels
Added Settlement
Added Dryad emotes
Fixed Client (guild, combat)
Fixed Techniques (Blessings)
Fixed Quests (Tinkerer, Warrio)
Fixed Ability (Dwarf)

2004-05-10 Major patch (1 Addition, 20 Fixes)

Event: Withered Scales

Added all missing Icons
Added new Quest/Region (Tazoon Desert)
Added Loadingscreen
Added Public (moderated) Channels
Added Settlements
Added Dryad emotes
Fixed Client (guild, combat)
Fixed Techniques (Blessings)
Fixed Quests (Tinkerer, Warrio)
Fixed Ability (Dwarf)

2004-05-05 Minor patch (1 Fix)

Hotfix

2004-05-03 Minor patch (1 Addition, 3 Changes, 20 Fixes)

Added Abilty (Dragons)
Removed automatic Dragon Hoard decay
Changed 'Western Deadland' Crystals
Changed Satchel capacity (+50)
Changed Fabricators Timer
Fixed Client (interface)
Fixed damage on special attacks
Fixed inability to create a new Guild
Fixed Abilities (Steal Str/Dex, Ranged, Spiritist, Bloodmage, Wizard)

2004-04-29 Minor patch (1 Fix)

Hotfix

2004-04-27 Major patch (4 Additions, 4 Changes, 7 Fixes)

Event: United in Shadow

Added queue for usable items
Added (simple) Battle feedback
Added group-xp Bonus
Improved XP for assistance in Battle
Improved Battle system (less lag)
Changed Consignment limit to 10 per CD-key
Changed Options (Feedback)
Changed Combat damage
Fixed Battle feedback (flaoating, log)
Fixed Client (stability)
Fixed Abilities/Spells (Area Effect)

2004-04-25 Minor patch (1 Fix)

Hotfix

2004-04-19 Minor patch (1 Fix)

Event: Ceremony of Aubadrine

Hotfix

2004-04-07 Major patch (5 Additions, 2 Changes, 12 Fixes)

Event: Mystic Invocation

Added new Race: Dryad
Added Quests (Tinkerer, Dragon)
Added more buildable road-segments
Added Ambrosia Formulae
Added /info or /played commands
Changed Techniques (new apply ruleset)
Changed Vaultupgrades (increase item-stack)
Fixed Silos
Fixed Abilities (Whirlwind, Spiritist, Satyr Movement)
Fixed Quests (Darkstaff, Dragon, Jeweler, Warrior, Taskofficers)
Fixed Items (Ambrosia, charged Items)
Fixed Formule (Prime Bolt, Wing Scale)
Fixed Techniques (Fishing, Gold Dye)

2004-04-05 Major patch (3 Additions, 5 Fixes)

Event: Nature's Gate

Added snow Texture to Trees
Added infrastructure (tradecenter, cauldrons, community structures)
Added resources (Rye, t2 blighted Wisps)
Fixed Client (stability)
Fixed Quests (Outfitter, Blighted, Dragon)
Fixed Adventure Center
Fixed Client
Fixed Formulae (Prime Bolt)

2004-04-03 Major patch (7 Additions, 1 Change, 5 Fixes)

Improved Patcher
Added Quests (Berserkers)
Added Hoard value (Crystals, Spells)
Added Formulae (Confectioner)
Added buildbale Trees (without planter)
Added Crushing Ogres
Added buildable Silos
Removed Salt Rock
Changed some loot tables
Fixed Client (stability, Dragonflight)
Fixed Abilities (Flurry)
Fixed Techniques (Fortify)
Fixed Formulae (Blighted Bark, Board)
Fixed School (Fletcher)

2004-03-29 Minor patch (2 Additions, 1 Change, 6 Fixes)

Event: Civil Dischord

Added some Icons
Added Confectioner resources (Fish, Barley)
Changed some loot tables
Fixed Techniques (Spells, Lumbering, Nature, Armor)
Fixed Abilities (Counterspell, Shaman)
Fixed Schools (Fletcher, Confectioners, Flame Discipline, Shaman, Guardian)
Fixed Quests (Dragon, Outfitter, Jeweler, Quatermaster)

2004-03-26 Minor patch (1 Change, 2 Fixes)

Changed Death Penalty
Fixed techniques (Fortify)
Fixed cargo disk behavior (Dragons, unterwater)

2004-03-22 Minor patch (1 Addition, 1 Change, 1 Fix)

Event: Nature's Bastion

Added infrastructure (Wells)
Changed Lorekeeper tables (dye formulae and techniques)
Changed some loot tables
Fixed Spell (Ward)

2004-03-15 Major patch (2 Additions, 5 Changes, 2 Fixes)

Event: Dark Motives

Added Rite of Passage
Added ghostly Dragons, Quests (Dragons)
Added infrastructure (tradecenters, portals)
Changed loot tables
Changed requirements for Crafting (+10 skill per tier)
Changed requirements for Building (+10 skill per tier)
Changed Bonus from Techs (Defense, Wards/Resistances) (+4, +8, +12 / +8, +16, +24)
Changed Abiltities (Chaos Warrior)
Fixed Abilities/Spells (Mage)

2004-03-12 Major patch (1 Addition, 2 Changes)

Added Armor Dye
Changed Bonus from Techs (+4, +8, +12)
Changed loot tables (all)

2004-03-10 Major patch (3 Additions, 7 Changes, 36 Fixes)

Event: Howls in the Dark

Added Item Tricking (Crafters can define the appearance of Weapons)
Added Quests (Dragon)
Added infrastructure (Wells, Roads)
Added Monster-spawns
Improved Ability/Spell timers
Improved Battlesystem (lag, Group XP 10% more)
Changed Consigner limit to 5 per CD-Key
Changed delay on Bows and Crossbows
Changed prices of Loretokens (5c, 15c, 30c)
Changed loot tables
Fixed Interface (construction, crystals, consignment, guild)
Fixed Abilities (Battlemage, Spearman, Chaos Warrior, Mage, Monk, Healers, Knight of Creation) and changed Multicast
Fixed Formulae/Techniques/Items/Monsters

2004-03-03 Minor patch (1 Fix)

Hotfix

2004-03-01 Major patch (1 Addition, 6 Changes, 25 Fixes)

Event: Disease falls upon Feladan

Added / fixed Quests (Dragon, Druid)
Improved Combat System (no more lag)
Changed Abilities (Melee)
Changed Schools (Wizard, Sorcerer)
Changed / improved Loginpage Errormessages and Authentication Server
Fixed Monster Abilities / Skills (Mylocs, Marrows)

2004-02-11 Major patch (2 Additions, 1 Change)

Event: Liberation The Road to Feladan

Monsters can now cast spells on themselves (buffs)
Auto-deconstruction added to Craft Window
Improvements to plot-selling

2004-02-09 Minor patch (4 Additions, 1 Change, 9 Fixes)

Event: The Empire prepares for War

Added new Race: Satyr
Added Resources (t2 blighted gems, t3 Blighted Wisps)
Added Filters to Knowledge Window
Added infrastructure (ramp, shrine)
Changes several Abilties (Battlemage, Conjurer, Knight of Creation, Mage, Monk, Paladin, Wizard, Dragon) and Spells (Nature, Dragon)
Changes for Formulae (Glass Vial, Fabricators, Potions)
Hotfixes

2004-02-01 Minor patch (1 Addition, 12 Changes, 6 Fixes)

Event: Losing Ground

Added Resources (Tier 1)
Changed Abilities (Berserker, Spritist, Elemental Archer, Dragon, Giant)
Changed Spells (Nature, Dragon)
Fixed Abilities (Berserker, Spritist, Elemental Archer, Dragon, Giant)
Fixed Quests

2004-01-29 Minor patch (1 Change, 6 Fixes)

Changed craft XP for construction schools
Fixes Consigment, Abilities and Formulae handling

2004-01-24 Major patch (1 Addition, 1 Change)

Added Road Bonus
Improved resource spawns

2004-01-21 Major patch (5 Additions, 6 Changes, 17 Fixes)

Added Spells (Dragon)
Added 'Named' loot tables
Added Abilities (Druid, Healer)
Added machines, guard posts
Added monster-spawns
Changed Spells (Nature, Blight, Spirit and Flame/Energy Attack)
Changed Loot Tables
Fixed Abilities (Bloodmage, Conjurer)

2004-01-20 Minor patch (2 Fixes)

Hotfix

2004-01-17 Minor patch (1 Fix)

Hotfix

2004-01-16 Minor patch (2 Fixes)

Hotfix

2004-01-07 Minor patch (1 Change, 10 Fixes)

Event: A new Enemy emerges?

Changed Battle System
Fixes Battle related Bugs (Timers, Groupeffects, Respawn) and Skills

2004-01-04 Minor patch (1 Addition, 7 Changes, 26 Fixes)

Added Resources (Tier 3 and 4 mostly)
Changed Abilities (Conjurer, Monk), Items, Spells (Blight, Spirit), Technqiues (Dragon) and Quests
Improvements for Crafting (Potions, Formulae Fixes, XP for Items)
Fixed Abilities (Conjurer, Monk), Items, Spells (Blight, Spirit), Technqiues (Dragon) and Quests

2003-12-24 Minor patch (1 Fix)

Event: Festival of the Battle of Tazoon Bad Rumors

Hotfix

2003-12-16 Minor patch (1 Change, 1 Fix)

Event: Trials of the Gifted

Improvements to Guild Interface
Hotfix