PATCH DATE: Likely April 13, 2010
Turbine Announcements
November 2009: Letter from the Producer
Spring Update Preview - Aetheria
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Disclaimer: Screenshots may not reflect the final product at release.
Aetheria Screen Shots
Shedding Skin Screen Shot
New Content and Features
A Wedding!
Details at: 2009 Letter From the Producer, Lay of the Land Teaser, and Wedding Preparations (Quest)
Prince Borelean Strathelar and Hoshino Kei are getting married. With the wedding the people will want to look their best (see tailoring and barbering below) and new races are being offered citizenship.
Tailoring
Details at: 2009 Letter From the Producer and Dev Comments - Tailoring
New Hairstyles and a Barber
Details at: 2009 Letter From the Producer
Hide Your Helm
Details at: 2009 Letter From the Producer
Anti-Aliasing and Animation Tweaks
Details at: 2009 Letter From the Producer and Dev Comments - Delayed Features
These features have been delayed.
New Races
Details at: 2009 Letter From the Producer, Shedding Skin, and Dev Comments - New Races
First new race is confirmed to be: SHADOWS. Umbraens will have the typical shadow particle effect instead of legs, whereas Panumbraens will have regular legs. Even though this is 2 racial options (technically), it is actually just ONE race. There are still 3 more to be revealed.
Aetheria
Details at: Spring Update Preview - Aetheria