Patch Notes: Saturday, November 20th, 2021

**Rogean** · #1 11-20-2021, 11:45 AM

The latest patch contains new required files. Download the new Patch Files from the top of the Home page, or the Getting Started Guide.

Zone Experience Modifiers
In a previous update, many pre-Kunark ZEMs were modified. Now that we've had a chance to see the effects, these changes are an attempt at further normalizing experience rates. Specifically, Kunark, Velious and dungeon zones. While some zones are receiving a decrease, most will be receiving an increase. These are subject to change and will be reevaluated if needed.
A summary of the changes are as follows:

Changelog

Nilbog: The weather system has been modified. No longer will it rain for real life days at a time, desert zones receive less rain, and weather patterns should be more dynamic
Nilbog: Make Poison is excluded from tradeskill specialization limit. (Rogues may now achieve > 200 Make Poison while already having another tradeskill > 200)
Nilbog: All existing issues with merchants assisting in combat should now be resolved
Nilbog: Frebin Tinderhue now has loot, faction, and era-specific sizing
Nilbog: Small Gauntlet Mold, Gauntlet Mold, Large Gauntlet Mold will not be sold prior to Oct1999
Nilbog: Tattered Gnomish Cloak will not drop until Jul2000
Nilbog: Kozyn Gigglephizz's quest now exists.
Nilbog: Grapes are now sold in Neriak Commons.
Nilbog: Created pre-upgrade Test of the Eagle reward.
Nilbog: Prior to Oct1999, Meldrath the Malignant is lower level and his Guards/Sentries are higher level
Nilbog: Smithy Hammers nor ore are sold in Kaladim prior to Sep2000.
Nilbog: Updated faction rewards for Sentry Kcor's Helm and Toe quests.
Nilbog: Heatstone may be worn in the ammo slot.
Nilbog: Prior to July1999, both Heatstone and Coldstone will be expendable 1 charge stones, providing Serpent Sight and Ultravision, respectively.
Nilbog: Added missing dialogue to Lord Pickclaw
Nilbog: Prior to June2000, Giant Fire Beetle Eye has 1 charge of Enchant Silver that does not require a reagent. June2000 onward, it has no charges.
Nilbog: Prior to June2000, Donal's Vambraces will have a cast time of 6 seconds
Nilbog: Paebala Fetish may now drop. Rarely.
Nilbog: 'The Nitrates and the Assassin' quest should function much better. Requires amiable or better.
Nilbog: crystal spiders will not be assisted by other npcs in skyshrine
Nilbog: 'Tiny Skeletons' quest should function much better. Requires amiable or better.
Nilbog: wolves may now spawn in the West Freeport newbie area
Nilbog: Corrected minotaur patriarch spawn in gukbottom
Nilbog: an ice giant youth may now be found in permafrost
Nilbog: Corrected spawns of the golra island in timorous
Nilbog: Spirit Talker's Headdress will now appear properly to other players
Nilbog: Ring of the Frost Spiders cannot be worn until Aug2001
Nilbog: Net of the Deep Sea may not be equipped in the Back slot until Jun2001
Nilbog: Soul Defiler has pre-upgrade stats prior to Oct2001
Nilbog: Corrected faction for Mistress Anna
Nilbog: Corrected starting and initial bind locations for many zones
Nilbog: All pieces of Imbued Field Plate (Bertox) are now gnome usable
Nilbog: Erudite Sewing Kit is available for purchase in Erudin and Cabilis [May2001].
Nilbog: Rewrote the Quillmane script. It should function much closer to how it did in classic.
Nilbog: Updated the sealed letter for 'The Waylaid Courier' quest to the proper version.
Nilbog: Malik Zaren will not spawn until Feb2000.
Nilbog: Added missing quest 'Messages for Neriak'. Amiable or better.
Nilbog: Kizdean Gix now has a pathing grid. Dragoon Zytl aggros wildlife.
Nilbog: Added day/night cycle for Cytodl, Sir Edwin Motte, and Cordelia Minster in highpass.
Nilbog: 'Lydl Mastat' quest requires amiable or better faction.
Nilbog: Vesagar Nekio's quests now work properly. Indifferent or better faction.
Nilbog: Large Bronze Girdle renamed to Large Plate Girdle.
Nilbog: Rewrote 'Bat Fur' quest. Indifferent or better faction.
Nilbog: Clurg requires indifferent or better faction to complete the 'Exotic Drinks' quest.
Nilbog: Spirit Talker's War Lance has pre-upgrade stats prior to December 2001.
Nilbog: Common npcs in the Plane of Fear have an 8-16 hour respawn time.
Nilbog: 'The Clothspinner Sisters (evil)', 'Trumpy's Head' quests require amiable or better faction.
Nilbog: 'The Clothspinner Sisters (good)' quest requires indifferent or better faction.
Nilbog: Updated 'Corrupt Guards' quest with larger array of reward possibilities, faction changes etc.
Nilbog: Svinal Wyspin sells Copper Band for 'The Painting' quest.
Nilbog: Added missing quest 'Trumpy's Skull'.
Nilbog: Linadian's Crushbone quest requires 10gp instead of 1 silk swatch.
Nilbog: Linadian of West Freeport faction changed to KelethinMerchants.
Nilbog: Banded Orc Vest may no longer be equipped by Halflings.
Nilbog: Boat Beacon combine trivial increased to 15.
Nilbog: Ashenbone Shield may not be equipped by Iksars until February 2001.
Nilbog: Tergon Brenclog's quests require amiable or better faction.
Nilbog: Updated faction rewards for 'Slave Keys' quests.
Nilbog: Slaves in crushbone assist the orcs.
Nilbog: Juni and Tira Sandfisher's merchant lists changed to fishing goods.
Nilbog: 'Gindlin's Poison' quest corrected.
Nilbog: 'The Package' quest requires amiable or better faction.
Nilbog: Added 'Blank Scroll Sheets' quest to Lomarc.
Telin: [Jan2000] Fixed the Druid Tracking skill's intermediate upgrade.
Telin: Added spawn limits to the corrupted versions of Hill Giants and Seafury Cyclopes.
Telin: Lighting in Unrest is now more evenly applied and slightly brighter.
Telin: Updated loot for McMannus clan in West Karana.
Telin: Updated loot and stats for Halas area guards.
Telin: Druid's spell Immolate and Breath of Ro now stack.
Telin: [Feb2001] Visions of Grandeur now has a 3 second recast time.

Chortles Snortles · #2 11-20-2021, 12:08 PM

gukbottom +15%

PRaS

Serendib · #3 11-20-2021, 12:13 PM

Homepage patch files link was changed to v55 but the link text still shows v54

edit: fixed now

Old_PVP · #4 11-20-2021, 12:14 PM

soldungb 15%

+ or -?

realsubtle · #5 11-20-2021, 12:17 PM

These mainly seem like great decisions, although i am confused about the decision to nerf Kedge and King Xorbb as these zones are already very infrequently trafficked. Glad i did my hole grind to 60 before the nerf, hehehe... >[You must be logged in to view images. Log in or Register.]

Dalnir +1% HYPE!!

Vaarsuvius · #6 11-20-2021, 12:20 PM

What about mage pets and the «accidental»nerf bat that hit them a couple months ago ?

mischief419 · #7 11-20-2021, 12:23 PM

The updates are appreciated, but... All these notes and no one fixed the one update that truly mattered to all? No fix for the 4 abil slots that poof every time you zone or log?

> although i am confused about the decision to nerf Kedge and King Xorbb as these zones are already very infrequently trafficked

Agreed - great changes n nerfs, but this decision was curious.

Tygralily · #8 11-20-2021, 12:29 PM

how do i get my velious graphics back? not showing the Skyshrine/Thurg armor

wckdtrb · #9 11-20-2021, 12:35 PM

Thanks for all your hard work. Did the hot buttons get fixed as well? I don't think I saw it on the notes.

krozar · #10 11-20-2021, 12:50 PM

ZEM offsets in alphabetical order:

edit: ZEM bonuses

ZEM nerfs

Looks like some really good changes.

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