June 2013 - Announcements Page
Turbine Announcements
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1 - Bite Worse Than Bark
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2 - Masks
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4 - New UI 1
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4 - New UI 2
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3 - New UI 3
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4 - New UI 4
Release Notes
Release Fiction
Developer Comments
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- [?? Original Link]
Discoveries
Patch Details
Patch Date: 11th June, 2013
Patch Size: 3,049k (Client: 4,696k)
Hotfix: ???k (??th Month)
Town Crier Rumors
Free Rumors:
- Town Crier tells you, "Insert Rumor here"
- Town Crier tells you, "Insert Rumor here"
Pyreal Rumors:
- Town Crier tells you, "Insert Rumor here"
- Town Crier tells you, "Insert Rumor here"
Ulgrim Rumors
Free Rumors:
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Insert Rumor here"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Insert Rumor here"
Stout Rumors:
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Insert Rumor here"
- Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Insert Rumor here"
New UI and Game Changes
- The Graphics User Interface has been completely revamped!
- All panels are now moveable.
- When appropriate, many panels are resizable.
- Panels can be locked in place.
- Playable 3D space no longer changes when opening UI panel elements.
- Examination panel has now been separated from other panels.
- Examination panel text has been revamped.
- Hotbar panel can be expanded to show nine additional slots.
- PVP Modifiers: Melee AR reduced 5% and Magic & Missile CB reduced by 5%.
- Fix to Tanada House of Earth quest so players can no longer get stuck if they Town Crier various quest items.
- Hive Queen Quest fix: changed the title bestowal mechanic.
- Fixed appearance of Shadow Sprites.
- Voracious Eaters now correctly advances their Kill Task quest.
- Fixed last few months' quest titles from overlapping each other.
New Quests
Live Events
Updated Quests
- The following Freebooter Society Phyntos quests have had a Luminance reward added.
- The Society Fort Commander quests have had a Luminance reward added to them.
- Tusker Tusks - The Snow Tusker Leader Tusk was added to the list of available Tusks.
- Monthly Explorer Society Quests
- WARNING: These quests are standalone quests, the xp bonuses are strictly handled by the NPCs in Kara, speak to them after finishing to get your bonus. Also your timer for the bonuses depend on when you completed last month's set of quests, speak to each NPC to find out if your timer hasn't expired yet. More details here.
- Ansar El-Kerdany: (Monthly) - Sanguinary Aegis
- Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Greetings, Adventurer! We are looking for adventurers willing to explore the Abandoned Armory."
- Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "It is rumored that a great shield lies deep within that armory. You will need a special concoction to bring it back to its former glory."
- Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, "Retrieve this shield and I shall reward you."
- - Completion Message;
- Ansar El-Kerdany tells you, ""
- Ansar El-Kerdany: (Monthly) - Sanguinary Aegis
- Esmond Fielding: (Bi-Weekly) - Tanada House of Water
- 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 Meshenq has had problems with a group of the Tanada Clan."
- Esmond Fielding tells you, "Speak with Meshenq and do as he asks. I shall reward you upon your successful return."
- - Completion Message;
- Esmond Fielding tells you,
- Esmond Fielding: (Bi-Weekly) - Tanada House of Water
- Niccolo De Luca: (Weekly) - Niffis Fighting Pits
- 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 heard the cries of a poor little Niffis who has been captured by Banderlings."
- Niccolo De Luca tells you, "Find this little Niffis and help it any way that you can. Return to me once you've dsone this and I'll reward you."
- - Completion Message;
- Niccolo De Luca tells you, ""
- Niccolo De Luca: (Weekly) - Niffis Fighting Pits
- Monthly Game Hunter
- WARNING: These Kill Tasks are standalone quests, the xp bonuses are strictly handled by the Rand, Game Hunter in Holtburg, speak to Rand after finishing each Kill Task to get your bonus.
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "As a game hunter I've tagged a variety of creatures to test your skills. Kill these creatures to test your skills and prove your abilities and I'll make it worth your while."
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Coral Golems find them and kill them. This is my easiest prey, hunters of a moderate level should be able to complete this task."
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Swarm Mutilators find them and kill them. This prey is more difficult. Hunters of a high level should be able to complete this task."
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Armoredillos in the Valley of Death and Withered Atoll find them and kill them. This prey should only be hunted by hunters with extensive hunting experience."
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Dark Isle Golems find them and kill them. This prey is extremely difficult and should only be hunted by the most experienced hunters."
- Rand, Game Hunter tells you, "This month I've tagged Violator and Burrowing Grievvers find them and kill them. This prey is also extremely difficult and should only be hunted by the most experienced hunters."
New NPCs
Updated NPCs
- Barkeeper Benedetta in the Annex (East) of Town Network.
- Brighteyes the Tailor at 2.2N 95.6E in Oolatanga's Refuge on Aphus Lassel
Retired NPCs
New Locations
Updated Locations
New Items
Contract for Behind the Mask Contract for Olthoi Hive Warrior Pincer Contract for Olthoi Hive Eviscerator Pincer
Purging the Corruption Quest.
Snow Tusker Leader Tusk
Frozen Valley Portal Gem
Updated Items
Retired Items
New Titles
Portal.dat
Portal.dat (Ingame Icons)
New Creatures
Images
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Known Issues
- Some UI panel elements need additional polish.
- Swapping hotslots of the hotbar is not working exactly as intended.
- Lower left chat channel designation box does not maintain typed text in the selected channel.
- When active chat opacity is reduced to zero (transparent), typed text is also transparent/invisible.
- As a reminder, Graphics User Interface settings only save when logging off to character select (does not save when exiting immediately).
Typos
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