January 2012 - Announcements Page
Turbine Announcements
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1 - Enter the Oubliette
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2 - Be Very Very Quiet
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3 - Watch Your Step
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4 - It's Go Time
Release Notes
No Teaser article this month.
Release Fiction
No Release Fiction this month.
Developer Comments
No Developer Comments this month.
Discoveries
Patch Size: 503k (Client: 4,642k)
New Dialog
Town Crier Rumors
Free Rumors
- Town Crier tells you, "News has come back that another section of Mhoire castle has opened up. I wonder what it could be."
- Town Crier tells you, "It seems people are finally starting to dress nice around Dereth. I won't mind the days of those hideous mismatched armor suits being behind us."
- Town Crier tells you, "Santa Sclavus has been saved and he's left us for now. Hopefully he shows back up next year."
Pyreal Rumors
- Town Crier tells you, "A new Oubliette has opened up deep within Mhoire Castle. Be ready for anything in there as it sounds dangerous."
- Town Crier tells you, "With the coming of the cold, the Snowmen and their village are once again bustling with activity."
- Town Crier tells you, "People have found a way to apply leather to their Aetheria. Try it out and stop yourself from losing your level 4s and 5s."
Ulgrim Rumors
Free Rumors
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Some more things have been happening up at Mhoire castle. That place knows how to party."
Stout Rumors
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Everyone seems to be hoarding up those Mana Forge keys."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "If you give me another stout I might tell you where you can get tons of them."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "There is a new section of Mhoire castle. A guantlet of sorts that had long been forgotten."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Not much of a challenge if you ask me. I made it through without a scratch."
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "You'll probably die though. Thanks for the drink."
Monthly Quests
Ansar El-Kerdany
- Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided you should retrieve the Heart of Innocence."
- Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Terrible things have fallen upon poor Jaleh al-Thani. You should retrieve his items to give to those who knew him."
- Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Investigate the information and I shall reward you."
Esmond Fielding
- Esmond Fielding tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."
- Esmond Fielding tells you, "This month we have decided that the Magnificent Bracelet should be returned to Aaminah."
- Esmond Fielding tells you, "Find this bracelet and return it to its rightful owner. I shall reward you for your efforts."
Niccolo De Luca
- Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Greetings Adventurer! The Explorer Society has decided it would help direct attention to citizens in need of help."
- Niccolo De Luca tells you, "This month we have decided that Lady Tallial needs help in discovering the intent of the rivals at Bandit Castle."
- Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Find this information and I shall reward you for your efforts."
Monthly Kill Tasks
New UI and Game Changes
- Contracts
- Contract: Fixed Luminance Aug quest timer tracking.
- Tailoring;
- The Armor Layering Tools can now be used on quest armor.
- Fixed the Armoredillo Hide Coat so it can be extractable using a Tailoring Kit.
- Dyeing;
- Quest Underclothing can now be dyed (e.g. Gladiatorial Tunic & Gladiatorial Leggings).
- Some items undyeable since Throne of Destiny can finally be dyed again|
- Aetheria;
- Aetheria can now be retained/un-retained via Leather Salvage/Sandstone Salvage.
- Shields;
- Enchantable loot shields can now be retained/un-retained via Leather Salvage/Sandstone Salvage.
- Luminance;
- The Noble Remains Kill Task from Shade of Ormend now gives Luminance (5,000).
- The Guardian Statue Kill Task from Shade of Fordroth now gives Luminance (5,000).
New Quests
Updated Quests
- Monthly Explorer Society Quests
- 27 days: Heart of Innocence (Only need to recover the Heart of the Innocent)
- 13 days: Oswald's Dirk Quest
- 6 days: Feud of Neydisa and Bandit Castle
- Kill Tasks
- The Noble Remains Kill Task from Shade of Ormend now gives Luminance.
- The Guardian Statue Kill Task from Shade of Fordroth now gives Luminance.
New NPCs
- Guliant - Northeast tower portal of Mhoire Castle.
- Shade of Terelev - Northeast tower portal of Mhoire Castle.
New Locations
New Items
Corrupted Spectral Page Mhoire Oubliette Portal Glyph Red Veined Grub
New Titles
- Master of the Twisted Word
- The Nightmare Lord
- The Nightmare Mage
- The Twisted Weaver
- Lord of Dark Dreams
- The Dark Dreamwalker
- The Dreamslayer
- The Nightmare Stalker
- The Thought Spiral
- Master of the Oubliette
- The Restless
Portal.dat
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New Creatures
Images
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Known Issues
- Though some underclothing became dyeable (again), such as the Quilted Drawers, other items previously dyeable are still undyeable. This includes|