Project 1999 - Patch Notes: Sunday, February 17th, 2013

This patch contains new files. Please obtain the latest EQChanges V26 from the setup guide, or obtain the latest files via the EQEmu Launcher.

Code

Rogean: The /guidehelp command has been disabled due to frequent typos of the /guildchat command (/guid vs /guild). Please use the /petition command as normal to request character assistance.
Rogean: Mobs will no longer immediately aggro players within 3 seconds of spawning, and they will be immune to any non-targetted spells (PB AEs or Targetted AEs they aren't the target of).
Kanras: Any spells cast by NPCs on PCs will break FD, regardless of resist.
Kanras: Being perceived as invisible (whether that be from invis/sneak/hide) when standing from FD will no longer remove you from NPC feign memory.
Kanras: (Secrets) Fixed alignment of guild tag billboard above player. (Known Issue: There is no space before the guild tag)
Kanras: (Secrets) Removed 'Entering Mines of Gloomingdeep' text for new character and 'Entering xxxxx' text upon zoning.

Content

Kanras: Updated Banshee Aura: buffdurationformula 7 -> 9, buffduration 30 -> 90, effect_base_value1 -8 -> -6, max1 0 -> 12, formula1 100 -> 110
Kanras: Updated Glamour of Kintaz: mana 350 -> 275
Kanras: Updated Clarity II: mana 125 -> 115
Kanras: Talisman of Shadoo and Resist Poison will no longer stack.
Nilbog: Sparkling Sapphire for Burning Rapier quest has had a price reduction.
Nilbog: Innkeep Dolman's wares corrected.
Nilbog: Kindra Farseer drops coin loot and has a longer respawn time.
Nilbog: Quest 'Behead the Freeport Militia' works.
Nilbog: Jemoz Lerkarson will buff players following his prompts, provided they have sufficient faction.
Nilbog: The living version of Lord Grimrot now drops two Pestilence Scythes. Make sure you turn in the no-drop scythe for Aegis quest. The living version has also received an increase in magic resistance. Beware.
Nilbog: Severilous may now drop spells.
Nilbog: Skeleton Private is now a shadowknight with a pet.
Nilbog: Barbed Scale Whip is secondary only. (Post-Epics/PvE only at this time)
Nilbog: Rharzar's pathing has been modified. Formerly terrorizing the hill giant area, he now paths south near the sphinx area.
Nilbog: Fleeting Quiver no longer has weight reduction (bow haste). It will return in Velious.
Nilbog: plasmatic priest no longer despawns while engaged.
Nilbog: Klok Ephmir provides the Dull Cutting Disk for 'Catfish Croak Sandwich' quest.
Nilbog: Quest 'Gharin's Note (evil)' works.
Nilbog: 'Bandit Sashes' quest rewards significantly more coin.
Nilbog: 'Plaguebringer Proof' quest implemented.
Nilbog: Chief Rokgus no longer drops Eye of Rokgus. It has been moved to the burynai slaves of nurga. (At the time epics are released, PvE only at this time)
Nilbog: Oasis of Marr: Many of the roaming npcs in the dunes should have a low % chance of spawning a sand giant. Pumas and asps should no longer path into the water.
Nilbog: 'Knargon Lenenda Courier Quest': Added missing text, faction, exp, coin rewards. Guard Stald no longer drops his badge every time.
Nilbog: Trooper Larrin is replaced at night by Trooper Selbat. ('Restraining Order' quest)
Nilbog: Xelha Nevagon's quests are now MQable. 'Xelha's Cyclops Eye' requires kindly or better faction.
Nilbog: Quest 'Wolf Meat for Wista' works.
Nilbog: Lord Gongo now spawns.
Nilbog: 'Blood Soaked Plasmatic Priest Robe' only drops from the plasmatic priest.
Nilbog: Misty Thicket: giant wasps will be seen more frequently during the day. They will be replaced by undead at night.
Nilbog: goblin wizards of permafrost spawn in many more locations. Heart of Frost has a higher % chance to drop.
Nilbog: Nexona has lost the ability to Dragon Harm Touch
Nilbog: Shralok orcs of Kithicor no longer despawn at night
Nilbog: Various areas in Castle Mistmoore spawn living npcs during the day, yet undead at night. Beware.
Nilbog: Kinlo Strongarm's brick quest works at apprehensive or better faction. His hails still require indifferent.
Nilbog: Veridix's Shortsword now procs Force Shock instead of Static Shock.
Nilbog: Bloodgill goblins now adorn their classic green skin.
Nilbog: Spirit Caller Beads will more commonly be found on spirit caller goblins.
Nilbog: Robe of Invocation is now known by its original name Solist's Robe of Invocation
Nilbog: Dervish Cutthroats drop bronze once again.
Nilbog: a ratman guard always drops the dusty tome.
Nilbog: froglok raiders are rarer than before.
Nilbog: Amulet of Necropotence is only equippable by pure casters. (effect is still usable from inventory)
Nilbog: Triplet spawn of sirens corrected in Ocean of Tears. They are day spawns with Brawn and Dragoons spawning at night.
Nilbog: Kedge Keep: Cauldronboil and Cauldronbubble have much longer respawn times.
Nilbog: Rod Segment 'II' now drops in Dalnir. 'Long Iron Rod' quest now works.
Nilbog: Deepwater Helm casting time increased to 10 seconds. (PvE only at this time. Changes for PvP with epics.)
Nilbog: Wurmslayer no longer fits in the secondary or ranged slots. (PvE only at this time. Changes for PvP with epics.)
Nilbog: Lily Ashwood no longer requires you to be exactly level 50 to discuss Call of Flame quest.
Nilbog: Gnome race removed from Shadowknight or Paladin only items.
Nilbog: Halfling race removed from Paladin or Ranger only items.
Nilbog: Kylong armor may no longer be equipped by Barbarians, Trolls, or Ogres.
Nilbog: Fungus Covered Scale Tunic is no longer magical.
Nilbog: Betty Brickbaker's wares corrected.
Nilbog: High level fire pets no longer cast FireElementalAura
Nilbog: Water Sprinkler of Nem Ankh clickable at level 50.
Nilbog: There may only be one Gash Flockwalker.
Nilbog: Leanon Ruskey spawns during the day. Quinon Hulleaf spawns during the night.
Nilbog: Removed experience and coin reward from 'Shark Hunting' quest.
Nilbog: Faldor Hendrys spawns much less frequently and has a placeholder.
Nilbog: Sundawg/nilbog - Sebilis npcs have received tweaks to their ability to see invisible. Beware.
Nilbog: Sundawg/nilbog - Several NPCs in Castle Mistmoore, Nagafen's Lair, Timorous Deep, Trakanon's Teeth, Firiona Vie, Highpass, and Highkeep have gained 'green aggro'.
Nilbog: Quest 'Recharge Prayer Beads' now works. (amiable or better, gold only, multiquestable)
Nilbog: Ragebringer is no longer equippable in the ranged slot. (PvE only at this time. Changes for PvP after epics.)
Nilbog: Incarnadine Breastplate may now be clicked from inventory. (Nerfed a few months into Velious)
Nilbog: Ainla Yurimar now sells Spell: Word of Spirit
Nilbog: Faydedar always drops Pod of Seawater.
Nilbog: Throneblade of the Ykesha drops less frequently than Mace of the Shadowed Soul.
Nilbog: npc Spinflint created. It may rarely be found wandering the Gorge of King Xorbb.
Nilbog: Plane of Sky - Quest item recharging now works. You may purchase mana batteries from the Key Master.
Nilbog: Theodast Wuggmump now exists. You may rarely encounter him in the Mountains of Rathe.
Nilbog: Beware fighting 'kerran' animals and insects in Erud's Crossing. The Kerran race will assist them.
Nilbog: Male revenants in the Plane of Hate rarely drop Wand of Swords.
Nilbog: Runed Bone Fork is now range : 50. Be careful not to throw it if you want to keep it!
Nilbog: Ring of the Dead is no drop.
Nilbog: Killing Kazen Fecae triggers the Bone Golem chain.
Nilbog: Modani Qu'Loni gives an Enchanter's Sack upon request.
Nilbog: Gunthak Harpoon is no rent.
Nilbog: Bone Mask of the Jarsath now drops rarely from unnamed Sebilis beetles.
Sundawg: Lord Vizaroth switched from CabilisResidents to CrusadersofGreenmist faction.
Sundawg: Succulents are no longer social.
Sundawg: Fixed some faction and faction hits with high elf NPCs in Crushbone.
Sundawg: Ssolet Dnaas placed on CabilisResidents faction
Sundawg: Lord Nagafen runs at low health now
Sundawg: Trakanon runs at low health
Sundawg: Trakanon's agro radius has increased
Sundawg: Vedico Windwisper hitpoints increased.
Sundawg: Dapper Blackhammer no longer spawns.
Sundawg: Increased agro radius of imp protectors and lava guardians in soldungb.
Sundawg: Lowered agro radius of Ice Giants in Everfrost Peaks
Sundawg: Master Yael no longer tolerates any outsiders.
Sundawg: Human necromancers no longer KOS to the OrderofThree
Sundawg: The Burning Dead have returned to Befallen
Sundawg: Several dozen factionless NPCs have been assigned a faction.
Sundawg: The Sand Giants and Dark Bargainers will war over control of South Ro
Sundawg: Ponila Quickfingers switched from coalitionoftradefolk to circleofunseenhands
Sundawg: A few evil guildmasters in East Freeport switched to Dismal Rage faction
Sundawg: Faction revamp of Kerra Isle completed.
Sundawg: Some quests in Kerra Isle will now reward a greater faction adjustment
Sundawg: a_dancing_skeleton in TD will no longer be perma-rooted.
Sundawg: only one a_dancing_skeleton can be up at a time in TD
Sundawg: adjusted respawn times of a few NPCs in Neriak Third Gate and Lake of Ill Omen.
Sundawg: Lenka Stoutheart's Pouch quest will no longer give RoguesoftheWhiteRose faction
Sundawg: Theron Rolius Sharkskin quest will no longer give any faction adjustments
Sundawg: Adjusted see invisibility/ITU/see hide-sneak rates of some NPCs in Kaesora, The Hole, Trakanon's Teeth, Burning Wood, Old Sebilis, Permafrost Keep, Nagafen's Lair, Plane of Hate and Firiona Vie.
Sundawg: Raptors, Fish, and Gators in the Timorous Deep are no longer considered animals.
Sundawg: Ghouls in the Estate of Unrest will flee at low health
Sundawg: Certain traditional "noob" guards have had their magic resistance enhanced
Sundawg: The Gargoyle guards in The Overthere are somewhat more resistant to magic
Sundawg: Frogloks of Trakanons Teeth have decided to cleanse the jungle of dangerous wildlife.
Sundawg: The monks and dojo shopkeepers of Freeport are now AshenOrder faction.
Sundawg: The monks of Qeynos will now stand together when threatened.
Sundawg: Some denizens of the more extreme environments of Antonica are now more resilient to the element they are accustomed to.
Sundawg: A wave of xenophobia has roiled the Sarnak tribes, beware.
Sundawg: Damage done by some bats and bugs within Nagafen's Lair will now better reflect their level.
Sundawg: Pirates of Gunthak have learned to conceal their identity among the citizens of Firiona Vie and escape notice by them.