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Amnerys
08-15-2011, 09:32 PM
<p><strong>BEASTLORD PRELUDE EVENT #1</strong></p><ul><li>Strange spiritual energies have emerged within Antonica and Commonlands.  A few spiritual-attuned individuals have felt this new energy, like gentle ripples on the surface of a calm lake.  What might this new power be, and what secrets might it hold for the future of Norrath?  Interested adventurers should seek out either Caalina, who can be found in Antonica outside the gate to North Qeynos, or Elmin, who has begun his investigation near the city gates to Freeport in Commonlands.</li></ul><p><strong>HOUSE RATING SYSTEM</strong></p><ul><li>Added owner name to the detail pane of the leaderboard window.</li><li>You can no longer place items in a published house.</li><li>You can no longer load a house layout in a published house.</li><li>You can now retrieve an item from a moving crate even if the house is published.</li><li>The unpublish page should now properly read that your ratings will be reset (not your awards).</li></ul><p><strong>POPULATION / ZONE PROGRESSION</strong></p><ul><li>Sages within Norrath (Lorekeeper Drelin in Thurgadin, Navarius Orvalis in North Freeport, Ricka Stonehide in New Halas, Indis Surion in South Qeynos) now count the Destiny of Velious heritage quests towards earning heritage titles.</li><li>Faydwer drakes, such as the Emerald Drakes, now count towards the Drakota Lore and Legend quest.</li></ul><p><em><strong>Heroic Content</strong></em></p><ul><li>Mobs casting beneficial crit debuffs such as Whispers of War, can no longer cast these spells when they are charmed. Specifically in Kael Drakkel contested, as Whispers of War was adding hate to mobs around the charmed NPC.</li></ul><p> <em><strong>Tower of Frozen Shadow</strong></em></p><ul><li>Condensed Shadows that spawn during the Tserrina encounter should no longer cause the encounter to reset if they cannot find a valid target. </li></ul><p> <em><strong>Vallon’s Tower x4 raid zone</strong></em></p><ul><li>Various fights have been toned down to make them easier, and more in line with the rewards for this zone.</li></ul><p> <strong>ABILITIES / ALTERNATE ADVANCEMENT</strong></p><ul><li>You now gain substantially more Flurry from Haste over 200.</li></ul><p> <em><strong>Berserker</strong></em></p><ul><li>Cyclones now properly modifies Rampage, Open Wounds and Dragon Spin.</li></ul><p> <em><strong>Cleric</strong></em></p><ul><li>Exorcise should no longer be resisted.</li></ul><p> <strong>TRADESKILLS</strong></p><ul><li>The Far Seas Alchemical Requisition 54 (Rush Order) writ now correctly indicates that the quest giver wants Raging Blow V and not Raging Blow IV.</li></ul><p> <strong>QUESTS</strong><em><strong>Great Divide</strong></em></p><ul><li>If a group member that doesn’t have the quest Echoes of the Past kills a ptarmigan, all players in the group will receive a quest update.</li></ul>