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File:Teaser 200901ACVault.jpg|[http://acvault.ign.com/ ACVault]
File:Teaser 200901ACVault.jpg|ACVault
File:Teaser 200901JackCat.jpg|[http://www.thejackcat.com/ac/ Maggie the Jackcat]
File:Teaser 200901JackCat.jpg|Maggie the Jackcat
File:Teaser 200901DerethInfo.jpg|[http://dereth.info/ Dereth.info]
File:Teaser 200901DerethInfo.jpg|Dereth.info
File:Teaser 200901Mystics.jpg|[http://ac.mystics.de/ Asheron's Call Mystics]
File:Teaser 200901Mystics.jpg|Asheron's Call Mystics
File:Teaser 200901Warcry.jpg|[http://ac.warcry.com/ Asheron's Call WarCry]
File:Teaser 200901Warcry.jpg|[http://ac.warcry.com/ Asheron's Call WarCry]
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== Discoveries ==
== Discoveries ==
=== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ===
=== New Dialog ===
''Free Rumors'':
==== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ====
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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..."</font><br>
{{Dialog|
''Free Rumors''
|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..."


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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!"</font><br>
|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!"


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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."</font><br>
|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."


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Town Crier tells you, "News!  Owners of Runed Weapons can turn them in for practical training in the relevant skill!"</font><br>
|Town Crier tells you, "News!  Owners of Runed Weapons can turn them in for practical training in the relevant skill!"


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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."</font><br>
|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:''
''Pyreal Rumors''
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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!"</font><br>
|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!"


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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."</font><br>
|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."


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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!"</font><br>
|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!"


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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."</font><br>
|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."


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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."</font><br>
|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."


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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."</font><br>
|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."


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=== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ===
==== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ====
''Free Rumors:''
{{Dialog|
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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?"</font><br>
''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?"


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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."</font><br>
|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."


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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."</font><br>
|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."


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Tactical Defense? Please.  More like worst drinking game ever."</font><br>
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Tactical Defense? Please.  More like worst drinking game ever."


''Stout Rumors:''
''Stout Rumors''
:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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."</font><br>
|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."


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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."</font><br>
|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."


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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."</font><br>
|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."


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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."</font><br>
|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."


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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."</font><br>
|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."


:<font color=darkgoldenrod>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."</font><br>
|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."
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=== New [[NPCs]] ===
=== New [[NPCs]] ===
* [[Rand, Game Hunter]] - 42.2N 33.9E in [[Holtburg]]
* [[Rand, Game Hunter]] - 42.2N 33.9E in [[Holtburg]]
:He awards 1 [[Adventurer's Token]] every 24 hours upon completion of 1 (of 5) kill tasks. 10 tokens give a [[Mana Forge]] Key.
|He awards 1 [[Adventurer's Token]] every 24 hours upon completion of 1 (of 5) kill tasks. 10 tokens give a [[Mana Forge]] Key.
* [[Sean the Speedy]] - 42.3N 33.7E in [[Holtburg]]
* [[Sean the Speedy]] - 42.3N 33.7E in [[Holtburg]]
:Starts the [[Dereth Exploration]] quest.
|Starts the [[Dereth Exploration]] quest.
* [[Tactical Officer]] - In north wing of each [[Faction Stronghold]] (same room as armor smiths).
* [[Tactical Officer]] - In north wing of each [[Faction Stronghold]] (same room as armor smiths).
** [[Tactical Training Officer]] - Inside [[Tactical Arena]]
** [[Tactical Training Officer]] - Inside [[Tactical Arena]]
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==== Updated Items ====
==== Updated Items ====
* {{Icon|Mana Forge}} Loot profiles improved.
* {{Itemlink|Mana Forge}} Loot profiles improved.
** All armor sets now have the same chance of appearing (previously, some sets were more common than others.) In addition, sets, as a whole, are now more common.
** All armor sets now have the same chance of appearing (previously, some sets were more common than others.) In addition, sets, as a whole, are now more common.
** Chalices, Bowls, Goblets, etc. removed from weapon chest loot (but still occur in other chests such as Advanced Equipment).
** Chalices, Bowls, Goblets, etc. removed from weapon chest loot (but still occur in other chests such as Advanced Equipment).
** New max wield weapons are now more common, as well as 400 wield weapons with 420 wield stats.
** New max wield weapons are now more common, as well as 400 wield weapons with 420 wield stats.
* {{Icon|Granite Key}} [[Granite Key]] - Trade value has increased.
* {{Itemlink|Granite Key}} [[Granite Key]] - Trade value has increased.
* {{Icon|Marble Key}} [[Marble Key]] - Trade value has increased.
* {{Itemlink|Marble Key}} [[Marble Key]] - Trade value has increased.
* {{Icon|Sturdy Steel Key}} [[Sturdy Steel Key]] - Trade value has increased.
* {{Itemlink|Sturdy Steel Key}} [[Sturdy Steel Key]] - Trade value has increased.
** Each of these keys open chests that can contain 0-2 [[Princely Runed Weapons]] or 0-2 [[Royal Runed Weapons]], which are now worth up to 10 million xp into that weapon skill (if you have it trained/specialized) when turned in to [[Bhravarn ibn Salizim]]. If your weapon skill is capped, you will not get any xp.
** Each of these keys open chests that can contain 0-2 [[Princely Runed Weapons]] or 0-2 [[Royal Runed Weapons]], which are now worth up to 10 million xp into that weapon skill (if you have it trained/specialized) when turned in to [[Bhravarn ibn Salizim]]. If your weapon skill is capped, you will not get any xp.
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=== [[Known Issues]] ===
=== [[Known Issues]] ===
* The <font color=darkgreen>"Failed to enter chat room"</font> bug persists.
* The <font color=darkgreen>"Failed to enter chat room" bug persists.
* Some players still see black dome at Monster Fights.
* Some players still see black dome at Monster Fights.
* Zongo's Fist is still surpassed by Strength of Diemos.
* Zongo's Fist is still surpassed by Strength of Diemos.
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* The cleanup NPC in the Tower Defense minigame is cleaning up monsters too early, counting them against the player. This occurs at the third turn from the end. Monsters that make it to this point will likely count against you.
* The cleanup NPC in the Tower Defense minigame is cleaning up monsters too early, counting them against the player. This occurs at the third turn from the end. Monsters that make it to this point will likely count against you.
* Can not apply dye to Protective Clothing Set. Confirmed bug by Django on Turbine forums.
* Can not apply dye to Protective Clothing Set. Confirmed bug by Django on Turbine forums.
:<nowiki>*</nowiki>Django has reviewed the set clothing items, and has made some changes to the sets that will be effective in February's patch.[http://forums.ac.turbine.com/showthread.php?p=444655#post444655]
|<nowiki>*</nowiki>Django has reviewed the set clothing items, and has made some changes to the sets that will be effective in February's patch.[http://forums.ac.turbine.com/showthread.php?p=444655#post444655]
==== [[Typos]] ====
==== [[Typos]] ====
* The Tanada Nanjou Shou-jen and Bane Grievver creatures in the Tactics game are misnamed, and should be Mini Tanada Nanjou Shou-jen, or Mini Nanjou Shou-jen, and Mini Bane Grievver.
* The Tanada Nanjou Shou-jen and Bane Grievver creatures in the Tactics game are misnamed, and should be Mini Tanada Nanjou Shou-jen, or Mini Nanjou Shou-jen, and Mini Bane Grievver.
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=== Splash Screen ===
=== Splash Screen ===
[[Image:Shifting Tactics Splash Screen.jpg]]
[[Image|Shifting Tactics Splash Screen.jpg]]


[[Category:Patches]]
[[Category:Patches]]

Revision as of 18:03, 22 November 2014

January 2009 - Announcements Page

Turbine Announcements

Teaser Images

Click image for full size version.

Teaser

Rollout

Release Notes

Discoveries

New Dialog

Town Crier Rumors

Free Rumors

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 Rumors

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."


New Quests

Live Events

New NPCs

|He awards 1 Adventurer's Token every 24 hours upon completion of 1 (of 5) kill tasks. 10 tokens give a Mana Forge Key.

|Starts the Dereth Exploration quest.

Updated NPCs


New Locations


New Items

Exploration Marker

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

Gladiatorial Leggings Gladiatorial Tunic

Protective Leggings Protective Tunic

Ceremonial Leggings Ceremonial Tunic

Colosseum Update

Empyrean Crystal Enhanced Blue Empyrean Ring Enhanced Green Empyrean Ring Enhanced Red Empyrean Ring Enhanced White Empyrean Ring Enhanced Yellow Empyrean Ring

Updated Items

  • Mana Forge Loot profiles improved.
    • All armor sets now have the same chance of appearing (previously, some sets were more common than others.) In addition, sets, as a whole, are now more common.
    • Chalices, Bowls, Goblets, etc. removed from weapon chest loot (but still occur in other chests such as Advanced Equipment).
    • New max wield weapons are now more common, as well as 400 wield weapons with 420 wield stats.
  • Granite Key Granite Key - Trade value has increased.
  • Marble Key Marble Key - Trade value has increased.
  • Sturdy Steel Key Sturdy Steel Key - Trade value has increased.

New Titles


Portal.dat


New Creatures

Banderling

Burun

Chicken

Chittick

Cow

Drudge

Eater

Elemental

Fiun

Ghost

Golem

Grievver

Gromnie

Hollow Minion

Human

Lugian

Margul

Mattekar

Misc. Creature Class

Moarsman

Monouga

Mosswart

Mukkir

Niffis

Olthoi

Penguin

Phyntos Wasp

Rabbit

Reedshark

Remoran

Ruschk

Scarecrow

Sclavus

Shadow

Skeleton

Snowman

Tumerok

Tusker

Undead

Virindi


Images

Click image for full size version.


Known Issues

  • The "Failed to enter chat room" bug persists.
  • Some players still see black dome at Monster Fights.
  • Zongo's Fist is still surpassed by Strength of Diemos.
  • Tusker spells (i.e. Tusker Leap) still have an inflated difficulty.
  • The cleanup NPC in the Tower Defense minigame is cleaning up monsters too early, counting them against the player. This occurs at the third turn from the end. Monsters that make it to this point will likely count against you.
  • Can not apply dye to Protective Clothing Set. Confirmed bug by Django on Turbine forums.

|*Django has reviewed the set clothing items, and has made some changes to the sets that will be effective in February's patch.[1]

Typos

  • The Tanada Nanjou Shou-jen and Bane Grievver creatures in the Tactics game are misnamed, and should be Mini Tanada Nanjou Shou-jen, or Mini Nanjou Shou-jen, and Mini Bane Grievver.
  • The Tactical Officer says he takes non-existent Slow Tower tokens.

Splash Screen

Shifting Tactics Splash Screen.jpg