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'''March 2011''' - [[Announcements - 2011/03 - Hidden In Shadows|Announcements Page]]
'''March 2011''' - [[Announcements - 2011/03 - Hidden In Shadows|Announcements Page]]
== Turbine Announcements ==
=== Teaser Images ===
{{Patch Announcements Links
|  Current = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=634-march-screenshots&catid=85-2011&Itemid=68
| Original = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=634-march-screenshots&catid=85-2011&Itemid=68
|  Archive = Announcements - 2011/03 - Hidden In Shadows#Teaser Images
}}
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File:Teaser 20110301.jpg|JustHangingOut.jpg
File:Teaser 20110302.jpg|Shadow.jpg
File:Teaser 20110303.jpg|GettingCrowded.jpg
File:Teaser 20110304.jpg|ThatCantBeGood.jpg
File:Teaser 20110305.jpg|IsinDule.jpg
</gallery>
=== Teaser ===
{{Patch Announcements Links
|  Current = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=636-hidden-in-shadows&catid=85-2011&Itemid=68
| Original = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=636-hidden-in-shadows&catid=85-2011&Itemid=68
|  Archive = Announcements - 2011/03 - Hidden In Shadows#Teaser
}}
=== Rollout ===
{{Patch Announcements Links
|  Current = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=637-march-rollout-fiction&catid=85-2011&Itemid=68
| Original = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=637-march-rollout-fiction&catid=85-2011&Itemid=68
|  Archive = Announcements - 2011/03 - Hidden In Shadows#Rollout Article
}}
=== Release Notes ===
{{Patch Announcements Links
|  Current = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=633-march-2011-release-notes&catid=85-2011&Itemid=68
| Original = http://ac.turbine.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=633-march-2011-release-notes&catid=85-2011&Itemid=68
|  Archive = Announcements - 2011/03 - Hidden In Shadows#Release Notes
}}
== Discoveries ==
Patch Size: 2,811k (Client: 4,580k); An additional client patch of 4,680k was made on March 23.
=== New Dialog ===
==== [[Town Crier]] Rumors ====
{{Dialog|
''Free Rumors''
|Town Crier tells you, "There seems to be a second of Borelean's knights up by the Gurogs and Snow Tuskers, searching for more information initially uncovered by the first."
|Town Crier tells you, "I've heard several rumors of strange activity near the Sho town of Tou-tou."
''Pyreal Rumors''
|Town Crier tells you, "It seems the Shadow, Isin Dule, is meeting with Prince Borelean in Arwic, in regards to increased Shadow activity.  I wonder what that's about?"
|Town Crier tells you, "A Royal Knight named Sir Learth has joined Sir Donovan in the area held by the Gurog, and is rewarding adventurers for assistance with his hunt for the ritual mentioned in Sir Donovan's research into the Bloodstones."
}}
==== [[Ulgrim]] Rumors ====
{{Dialog|
''Free Rumors''
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ever wonder how more and more people keep popping up at that cottage near the Gurog site? I mean the cottage is tiny. Where the hell do they all put their stuff? Not to mention there is only one bed..."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The snow is gone you say? Well thanks for that bit of information. Are you trying to rub in the fact that I live in a desert? And people wonder why I drink so much, so rude."
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know why those shadows decided to pop out of the ground over near Tou-Tou? They wanted to be as far away from me as possible. They know I'd mess them up if they showed up here."


''Stout Rumors''
Patch Size: 2,811k (Client: 4,580k).<br>An additional client patch of 4,680k was made on March 23.
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've seen people running around in some new armor lately. I say give me a dirty yellow robe any day. Now that is style."


|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know what I like best about this time of year? Baby bunnies are absolutely DELICIOUS. You should try one, or four, since just one won't fill you up. Now we just need some baby cows...."
== Game Changes ==
* [[Sedgemail Leather Armor]] introduced.
* More rare weapons including a Void Magic orb has been added.
* New monster agro scream behavior: fighting monsters in interior locations should no longer attract monsters from exterior locations but fighting monsters outside should still attract monsters from interior locations.


|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've got to say, shadow spires popping up out of the ground is never a good sign. I'm glad we pulled Isin Dule over to our side before this all started. He could end up being pretty useful if a new shadow war begins."
== New Quests ==
}}
* [[Shadow Communication]]
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* [[Dericost Ritual Investigation]]
 
=== New UI and Game Changes ===
* Stage 1 of the [[:Category:Shadow Invasion Quests|Shadow Invasion Quests]], the [[Shadow Communication]] introduced.
* [[Rares]]
** A rare Void Magic Orb has been added!
* [[:Category:Loot Armor Type|Loot Armor Type]]
** [[Sedgemail Leather Armor]] introduced.
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=== New [[Quests]] ===
* [[Shadow Communication]] - 350,000,000xp, 30,000 Luminance, [[Fortified Mana Forge Key]]
* [[Dericost Ritual Investigation]] - 200,000,000xp, no Lumninance, items or titles
* [[Seasonal Quests and Events]] for April now active.
* [[Seasonal Quests and Events]] for April now active.
** [[Mad Cow]]s spawned in most towns around Dereth.
** [[Mad Cow]]s spawned in most towns around Dereth.
** [[Tanada House of Pancakes Quest]] open.
** [[Tanada House of Pancakes Quest]] open.


==== Updated Quests ====
== Updated Quests ==
* [[Monthly Explorer Society Quests]]
* [[Monthly Explorer Society Quests]]
** 27 days: [[Haleatan Beach Camps]]
** 27 days: [[Haleatan Beach Camps]]
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** 6 days: [[Ricardo's Blood Gem]]
** 6 days: [[Ricardo's Blood Gem]]


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== New NPCs ==
 
=== New [[NPCs]] ===
* [[Ler Rhan (NPC)]]
* [[Ler Rhan (NPC)]]
* [[Black Ferah (NPC)]]
* [[Black Ferah (NPC)]]
* [[Sir Learth]]
* [[Sir Learth]]
* [[Isin Dule (Arwic)]]
* [[Isin Dule (Arwic)]]
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=== New [[Locations]] ===
== New Locations ==
* [[The Shadows]] - Dungeon located at 29.5S, 94.2E SW of [[Tou-Tou]]
* [[The Shadows]]
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== New Items ==
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Objects]]
| Enchanted Mnemosyne
}}


=== New [[Items]] ===
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Quest Items]]
{{Item Table
| Caption=[[Shadow Communication]]
  | Message from Ler Rhan to Black Ferah
  | Message from Ler Rhan to Black Ferah
}}
}}
{{Item Table
 
| Caption=[[Dericost Ritual Investigation]]
{{Item Table|Caption=[[Weapons]]
| Enchanted Mnemosyne
}}
{{Item Table
| Caption=New [[Rares]]
  | Chitin Cracker
  | Chitin Cracker
  | Decapitator's Blade
  | Decapitator's Blade
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  | Heart of Darkest Flame
  | Heart of Darkest Flame
}}
}}
----


=== New [[Titles]] ===
== New Titles ==
* [[Clouded Soul]]
* [[Clouded Soul]]
* [[Guiding Light]]
* [[Guiding Light]]


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== New Creatures ==
 
=== Portal.dat ===
:[[File:Portaldat 201103.png]]
 
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=== New [[Creatures]] ===
{{Creature Class|Shadow
{{Creature Class|Shadow
  | Shadow Child (Level 240)
  | Shadow Child (Level 240)
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}}
}}


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== New Dialog ==
'''Town Crier'''
 
''Free Rumors''
 
{{Dialog|
|Town Crier tells you, "There seems to be a second of Borelean's knights up by the Gurogs and Snow Tuskers, searching for more information initially uncovered by the first."
 
|Town Crier tells you, "I've heard several rumors of strange activity near the Sho town of Tou-tou."
 
''Pyreal Rumors''
|Town Crier tells you, "It seems the Shadow, Isin Dule, is meeting with Prince Borelean in Arwic, in regards to increased Shadow activity.  I wonder what that's about?"
 
|Town Crier tells you, "A Royal Knight named Sir Learth has joined Sir Donovan in the area held by the Gurog, and is rewarding adventurers for assistance with his hunt for the ritual mentioned in Sir Donovan's research into the Bloodstones."
 
'''Ulgrim the Unpleasant'''
 
''Free Rumors''
 
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ever wonder how more and more people keep popping up at that cottage near the Gurog site? I mean the cottage is tiny. Where the hell do they all put their stuff? Not to mention there is only one bed..."
 
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The snow is gone you say? Well thanks for that bit of information. Are you trying to rub in the fact that I live in a desert? And people wonder why I drink so much, so rude."
 
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know why those shadows decided to pop out of the ground over near Tou-Tou? They wanted to be as far away from me as possible. They know I'd mess them up if they showed up here."
 
''Stout Rumors''
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've seen people running around in some new armor lately. I say give me a dirty yellow robe any day. Now that is style."


=== Images ===
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know what I like best about this time of year? Baby bunnies are absolutely DELICIOUS. You should try one, or four, since just one won't fill you up. Now we just need some baby cows...."
Click image for full size.
<gallery widths=200px heights=200px perrow=3>
File:The Shadows Live.jpg|[[The Shadows]]
File:Enchanted Mnemosyne Live.jpg|[[Enchanted Mnemosyne]]
</gallery>


==== Dyed Sedgemail Leather Armor ====
|Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've got to say, shadow spires popping up out of the ground is never a good sign. I'm glad we pulled Isin Dule over to our side before this all started. He could end up being pretty useful if a new shadow war begins."
{{Dyed Variations|Sedgemail Leather Armor}}
}}


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== Related Articles ==
* [[Announcements - 2011/03 - Hidden In Shadows#Teaser|Teaser]]
* [[Announcements - 2011/03 - Hidden In Shadows#Rollout Article|Rollout Article]]
* [[Announcements - 2011/03 - Hidden In Shadows#Release Notes|Release Notes]]
* [[Announcements - 2011/03 - Hidden In Shadows#Developer Comments|Developer Comments]]


=== Splash Screen ===
== Media ==
[[File:Hidden In Shadows Splash Screen.jpg]]
<gallery perrow=3>
File:Teaser 20110301.jpg|JustHangingOut.jpg
File:Teaser 20110302.jpg|Shadow.jpg
File:Teaser 20110303.jpg|GettingCrowded.jpg
File:Teaser 20110304.jpg|ThatCantBeGood.jpg
File:Teaser 20110305.jpg|IsinDule.jpg
File:Hidden In Shadows Splash Screen.jpg
File:Portaldat 201103.png|Portal.dat
</gallery>


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

Revision as of 23:32, 17 January 2016

March 2011 - Announcements Page

Patch Size: 2,811k (Client: 4,580k).
An additional client patch of 4,680k was made on March 23.

Game Changes

  • Sedgemail Leather Armor introduced.
  • More rare weapons including a Void Magic orb has been added.
  • New monster agro scream behavior: fighting monsters in interior locations should no longer attract monsters from exterior locations but fighting monsters outside should still attract monsters from interior locations.

New Quests

Updated Quests

New NPCs

New Locations

New Items

Enchanted Mnemosyne

Message from Ler Rhan to Black Ferah

Chitin Cracker Decapitator's Blade Itaka's Naginata Revenant's Scythe Spear of Lost Truths Heart of Darkest Flame

New Titles

New Creatures

Shadow

New Dialog

Town Crier

Free Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "There seems to be a second of Borelean's knights up by the Gurogs and Snow Tuskers, searching for more information initially uncovered by the first."

Town Crier tells you, "I've heard several rumors of strange activity near the Sho town of Tou-tou."

Pyreal Rumors

Town Crier tells you, "It seems the Shadow, Isin Dule, is meeting with Prince Borelean in Arwic, in regards to increased Shadow activity. I wonder what that's about?"

Town Crier tells you, "A Royal Knight named Sir Learth has joined Sir Donovan in the area held by the Gurog, and is rewarding adventurers for assistance with his hunt for the ritual mentioned in Sir Donovan's research into the Bloodstones."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant

Free Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Ever wonder how more and more people keep popping up at that cottage near the Gurog site? I mean the cottage is tiny. Where the hell do they all put their stuff? Not to mention there is only one bed..."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "The snow is gone you say? Well thanks for that bit of information. Are you trying to rub in the fact that I live in a desert? And people wonder why I drink so much, so rude."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know why those shadows decided to pop out of the ground over near Tou-Tou? They wanted to be as far away from me as possible. They know I'd mess them up if they showed up here."

Stout Rumors

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've seen people running around in some new armor lately. I say give me a dirty yellow robe any day. Now that is style."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You know what I like best about this time of year? Baby bunnies are absolutely DELICIOUS. You should try one, or four, since just one won't fill you up. Now we just need some baby cows...."

Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've got to say, shadow spires popping up out of the ground is never a good sign. I'm glad we pulled Isin Dule over to our side before this all started. He could end up being pretty useful if a new shadow war begins."

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