Editing Shifting Tactics

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'''January 2009''' - [[Announcements - 2009/01 - Shifting Tactics|Announcements Page]]

== Game Changes ==
* New [[Tactical Defense Game|tower defense]] type game has been added to Dereth. This is a test of strategy intended for Society Masters.
* [[Monthly Game Hunter]] introduced that offers daily kill tasks that will change each month.
* The first part of a new expanding [[Dereth Exploration|exploration quest]] has been added to the world. Get out there and find the first markers!
* You can now turn in Runed weapons for experience in that weapon skill.
* [[Loot]] improvements
** High yield chests should no longer drop dinnerware in their primary profiles though they still have a very small chance at dinnerware in their secondary profile.
** Weapons with new tier stats in 420 and 400 wield should be far more common.
** Armor sets now have a higher chance of dropping.
** All armor sets now have an equal chance of dropping instead of favoring some over others, now get out there and complete your sets!

== New Quests ==
* [[Dereth Exploration]]
* [[Monthly Game Hunter]]
* [[Tactical Defense Game]]

== New Events ==
* [[Summoning T'thuun]] - Most Friday nights.

== New NPCs ==
* [[Rand, Game Hunter]]
* [[Sean the Speedy]]
* [[Tactical Officer]]
* [[Tactical Training Officer]]
* [[Tower Distributor]]
* [[Game Master]]

== Updated NPCs ==
* [[Bhravarn ibn Salizim]] - Now gives experience into your weapon skills for [[Princely Runed Weapons]] (7,500,000 maximum) [[Royal Runed Weapons]] (10 Million maximum).

== New Locations ==
* [[Tactical Arena]]

== New Items ==
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Clothing]]
 | Gladiatorial Leggings
 | Gladiatorial Tunic
 | Protective Leggings
 | Protective Tunic
 | Ceremonial Leggings
 | Ceremonial Tunic
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Jewelry]]
 | Enhanced Blue Empyrean Ring
 | Enhanced Green Empyrean Ring
 | Enhanced Red Empyrean Ring
 | Enhanced White Empyrean Ring
 | Enhanced Yellow Empyrean Ring
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Objects]]
 | Exploration Marker
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Exchange Items]]
 | Adventurer's Token
 | Tactical Defense Coin
 | Archer Tower Token
 | Flame Bolt Tower Token
 | Ring Tower Token
 | Trap Tower Token
 | Uber Tower Token
 | First Upgrade Token
 | Second Upgrade Token
 | Third Upgrade Token
}}

{{Item Table|Caption=[[Upgrade Items]]
 | Empyrean Crystal
}}

== New Titles ==
* [[Mountain Climber]]
* [[Tactical Aid]]
* [[True Tactician]]
* [[Tactical Fantastical]]

== New Creatures ==
'''[[Tactical Defense Creatures]]'''
* [[Mini Banderling]]
* [[Mini Burun Ruuk Savage]]
* [[Mini Burun Ruuk Shaman]]
* [[Mini Guruk]]
* [[Mini Guruk Brute]]
* [[Mini Thunder Chicken]]
* [[Mini Iron Spined Chittick]]
* [[Mini Obsidian Chittick]]
* [[Mini Stinging Chittick]]
* [[Mini Cow]]
* [[Mini Very Mad Cow]]
* [[Mini Drudge]]
* [[Mini Eater]]
* [[Mini Elemental Protector]]
* [[Mini Harbinger]]
* [[Mini Fiun]]
* [[Mini Spirit]]
* [[Mini Copper Golem]]
* [[Mini Diamond Golem]]
* [[Mini Coral Golem]]
* [[Mini Oak Golem]]
* [[Mini Obsidian Golem]]
* [[Mini Bane Grievver]]
* [[Mini Grievver]]
* [[Mini Brass Gromnie]]
* [[Mini Emerald Gromnie]]
* [[Mini Sapphire Gromnie]]
* [[Mini Blight Hollow Minion]]
* [[Mini Hollow Minion]]
* [[Mini Ninja]]
* [[Mini Lugian]]
* [[Mini Tiatus Lugian]]
* [[Mini Stalking Margul]]
* [[Mini Helcan Margul]]
* [[Mini Creeping Margul]]
* [[Mini Mattekar]]
* [[Mini Swarthy Mattekar]]
* [[Mini War Mattekar]]
* [[Mini Aerbax]]
* [[Mini Gaerlan]]
* [[Mini Jester]]
* [[Mini Martine]]
* [[Mini Moarsman]]
* [[Mini Crude Monouga]]
* [[Mini Wild Monouga]]
* [[Mini Mosswart]]
* [[Mini Mosswart Zealot]]
* [[Mini Mukkir]]
* [[Mini Niffis]]
* [[Mini Sleech]]
* [[Mini Baby Olthoi]]
* [[Mini Olthoi Eviscerator]]
* [[Mini Olthoi Queen]]
* [[Mini Olthoi Warrior]]
* [[Mini Penguin]]
* [[Mini Black Phyntos Wasp]]
* [[Mini Blue Phyntos Wasp]]
* [[Mini Gold Phyntos Wasp]]
* [[Mini Mire Phyntos Wasp]]
* [[Mini Red Phyntos Wasp]]
* [[Mini Black Rabbit]]
* [[Mini Reedshark]]
* [[Mini Horrid Remoran]]
* [[Mini Remoran Corsair]]
* [[Mini Remoran Raker]]
* [[Mini Ruschk]]
* [[Mini Scarecrow]]
* [[Mini Sclavus]]
* [[Mini Bael'Zharon]]
* [[Mini Shadow]]
* [[Mini Shadow Aspect of Grael]]
* [[Mini Pyre Champion]]
* [[Mini Pyre Minion]]
* [[Mini Abominable Snowman]]
* [[Mini Snowman]]
* [[Mini Silver Tusker]]
* [[Mini Tumerok]]
* [[Mini Tumerok High Priest]]
* [[Mini Tumerok Gladiator]]
* [[Mini Tusker]]
* [[Mini Tuskie Sprinter]]
* [[Mini Mu-miyah]]
* [[Mini Virindi]]

== New Dialog ==
'''Town Crier'''

''Free Rumors''

{{Dialog|
|Town Crier tells you, "It seems people have been purchasing some new and interesting things off the exclusive vendors who don't accept pyreal. I never really understood how anyone could live without pyreal but from what I hear two of these vendors aren't even alive..."

|Town Crier tells you, "News!  The Dereth Explorers Society has embarked on a great mapping project of the island and invites all adventurers to participate!"

|Town Crier tells you, "News!  There is a new hunter who is studying the fauna of Dereth.  He's looking for adventurers to collect tokens from various creatures that he's tagged."

|Town Crier tells you, "News!  Owners of Runed Weapons can turn them in for practical training in the relevant skill!"

|Town Crier tells you, "The Societies are training their members in the arts of war!  They've developed some great big simulation to hone the tactical skills of their recruits."

''Pyreal Rumors''
|Town Crier tells you, "I've just been waiting for someone to give me some of those Olthoi venom sacs so I can go buy some protective clothing before the Olthoi make a comeback. We town criers really have to be prepared for anything!"

|Town Crier tells you, "If you are a member of a Society, you may want to report to your stronghold for tactical training.  I'm told the Tactical Officers of the Societies have developed a fascinating new method of war simulation."

|Town Crier tells you, "If you have a Runed Weapon that you no longer need, you can turn it in to the Yaraq weaponsmith Bhravarn ibn Salizim for training in the relevant skill.  How handy!"

|Town Crier tells you, "The cartographers of the Dereth Explorers Society have announced a challenge to all exploration-minded adventurers in Dereth!  Speak to Sean the Speedy in Holtburg for details."

|Town Crier tells you, "The Hunter Rand in Holtburg seeks the help of adventurers comfortable with hunting in the wilderness.  He has a variety of creature bounties to offer."

|Town Crier tells you, "Well, I'm sure glad that awful T'thuun-thing was defeated, but it was kinda nice when his ambient magical corruption was keeping the weather warm."

'''Ulgrim the Unpleasant'''

''Free Rumors''

|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've been thinking of starting up my own shop where I sell things for ale. One can never have enough ale. And when one has ale, who has need for pyreal?"

|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've tossed back a couple of mugs with that Rand character who's sending people out on hunting expeditions.  Nice guy, but he was way too interested in examining me for identifying marks."

|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh yeah, I finally got off my duff and sent that T'thuun screaming down to his own private abyss again.  But not a word of thanks, or even a mug of stout bought for me by a grateful populace, eh?  See if I defeat a demon lord of the cosmic chaos that lurks at the center of the planet again for you ingrates."

|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Tactical Defense? Please.  More like worst drinking game ever."

''Stout Rumors''
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The Dereth Explorers Society is marking the island for map-toting adventurers, eh?  I've marked parts of Dereth, too.  I figure old Berkholt's stout has seen most of this island, one way or the other."

|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I hope you got all the Sclavus trophies you wanted.  Clever creatures, those Sclavus.  Able to adapt to stop dropping those bits that people like to make trophies out of.  If I could adapt like that I'd grow a second liver and a third bladder."

|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ho ho ho, the snows came after the demon went howling down to defeat.  No justice in this world, I tell ya.  As a wise man once said, we are slowly being digested by an amoral universe.  Some of us more slowly than others, naturally."

|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Oh yeah, I saw Speedy Sean coming through here, marking targets for his map quest.  I'll let you in on a secret, since you were so obliging with this mug of stout.  He marked the back of Claude's mask.  Yep, you're going to have to scalp that old trickster to finish the task."

|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Tactical Defense was so easy I beat it with one eye shut...  Maybe it was both eyes.  Actually I think I was passed out."

|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Thanks for the mug, friend.  Hey, you didn't drop one of Rand's hunting tags in here, did you?  I don't want to be trussed up and delivered to him for one of his weird little collection projects."
}}

== Related Articles ==
* [[Announcements - 2009/01 - Shifting Tactics#Teaser|Teaser]]
* [[Announcements - 2009/01 - Shifting Tactics#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]
* [[Announcements - 2009/01 - Shifting Tactics#Release Notes|Release Notes]]
* [[Announcements - 2009/01 - Shifting Tactics#Developer Comments|Developer Comments]]

== Media ==
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File:Teaser 200901ACVault.jpg|ACVault
File:Teaser 200901JackCat.jpg|Maggie the Jackcat
File:Teaser 200901DerethInfo.jpg|Dereth.info
File:Teaser 200901Mystics.jpg|Asheron's Call Mystics
File:Teaser 200901Warcry.jpg|Asheron's Call WarCry
File:Shifting Tactics Splash Screen.jpg
File:Portaldat 200901.png|Portal.dat
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