Editing AC2:Announcements - 2004/10 - Patch

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== Rollout Article ==
{{AC2 Article
 |  Link = <nowiki>http://ac2.turbinegames.com/index.php?page_id=282</nowiki>
 | Title = October Guide
 |  Text = 
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{{big|'''NEW CONTENT'''}}

* The [[#Haunted Happenings|Pumpkin Hordes]] invaded! 
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{{big|'''SKILL CHANGES'''}}

* Skills that require a shield were double-charging for the shield vigor cost
* Missile physics has been tweaked again, and players who were “aiming for the feet” will no longer do so
* Hivekeepers will receive the missile fixes for their Drone and autoattack skills
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{{big|'''CONTENT CHANGES'''}}

* The level 25-29 tier in the Gauntlet quest can now be completed
* The Dereth Tarot Significator quest timer was too short and has been increased
* Many tarot quest recipes were too generic; they now require a more precise selection of cards.  Existing melds and gateways are not affected by this change
* The Retracing the Path quest can now be completed
* The “good” portion of the Light and Darkness quest can now be repeated
* Wharu will be less inclined to stick around and torment players in the Lost Artifacts quest
* Wharu’s invasions have slowed down somewhat and appear less frequently
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{{big|'''MISCELLANEOUS CHANGES & FIXES'''}}

* Cheaty monsters will no longer be able to shoot through walls
* Vendor NPCs were trying to pressure players into purchasing large amounts of trait; the default amount is now zero
* Players will no longer experience game crashes due to expired Crafting recipe shortcuts
* The Lugian armor effect Scheming was not decreasing vigor cost as intended
* Practice recipe trinkets above level 26 were not being assigned the proper gold value
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== Haunted Happenings ==
{{AC2 Article
 |  Link = <nowiki>http://ac2.turbinegames.com/index.php?page_id=283</nowiki>
 | Title = Haunted Happenings
 |  Text = 
Throughout the last few days of October, the restless spirits of Dereth made their presence known, and the nefarious Pumpkin Hordes made a bid for control of the land.  The brave players of Dereth rose up together to overcome the unusual foes.  Heap praise on them all, immediately!

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{{!}}colspan="2"{{!}}[[File:355.jpg|thumb|420px|Covenant of Abendgrau faces off against one of the invasion's masterminds.]]
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{{!}}[[File:358.jpg|thumb|Grontwalk of Dawnsong defends Linvak]]
{{!}}[[File:Image.jpg|thumb|Ikeras in peril]]
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{{!}}[[File:356.jpg|thumb|Fomy and Briallen of Thistledown discover invading forces]]
{{!}}[[File:357.jpg|thumb|Goratrix, Masko, Rah, and Sofia Magisterre of Soleilcouche battle the hordes on Arramora]]
{{!}}}
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