Module Changes

Strife and Discord

Version 8311:

Additional 103 music tracks added to improve the ambiance across the game world
Cleaned up most of the silly selectable heads(You know which ones I mean) so the experience will be less silly

Echo

8312

Fixed some exploits that were recently reported in weapon/armor crafting
- Made recycling recipe levels = the level to make the item being recycled
- Recycling "mangled" metals now requires 3 mangled metals to make 1 ingot (instead of a 1-to-1 return which essentially gave players an endless supply of metals/xp)
- removed xp gain from recycling ingots/items (you're already getting free ingots from it and from what you crafted to recycle so it was double-dipping)
- Recycling weapons & armor now has different returns on ingots. It used to be 1/2 of the ingots required to make the item, now it is as follows
  - recipe 1-2 ingots, return = 1 ingot
    recipe 3 ingots, return = 1d2 ingots
    recipe 4 ingots, return = 2 ingots
    recipe 5 ingots, return = 1d3 ingots
    recipe 6 ingots, return = 3 ingots
    recipe 7 ingots, return = 1d4 ingots
    recipe 8 ingots, return = 4 ingots
    recipe 10 ingots, return = 1d6 ingots
- added falchions to recycling recipes
- added copper armors to recycling recipes
- added gold purchased items (padding, rivots) to bracers recipes
- made it so you lose your mold on a failed attempt at weapon crafting
- made it so you lose 1/2 of the rivots on weapons that require them for a failed roll
- increased costs of rivots
  - copper 10 to 15
    bronze 15 to 20
    iron 20 to 40
    platinum 25 to 60
    mithril 30 to 70

Just a reminder that if something seems "too good to be true" it probably needs to be reported to a DM and not exploited for gain.

Strife and Discord

Version 8313:

Additional Hak Work:

Completed removal of all silly heads
Added completely 78 new heads:
- +1 Dwarf Male Head
- +6 Dwarf Female Heads
- +2 Elf Female Heads
- +4 Half Orc Male Heads
- +3 Half Orc Female Heads
- +1 Halfling Male Head
- +2 Halfling Female Heads
- +28 Human Male Heads
- +31 Human Female Heads
Attempted fix of the Glowing Rat issues(Potion Quest Rat)

Strife and Discord

Version 8314:

New Content:

Added more new heads:
- +24 Human Male Heads
- +11 Elven Female Heads
- +1 Dwarf Male Head
- +1 Gnome Male Head

Bug Fixes:

Echo

v8315

More crafting edits

Edited molds for weapons to match their weapon type (except tiny, they use small molds)
Added recipes for short spears (copper, bronze, iron, silver, titatium)
Added short spears to recycling script
Fixed stats on some crafted weapons that got skipped last time we did updates/edits
Updated halberd recipes to require longstaves

Puffy

v8326

Updated Eveningstar with new NPCs, stores and lore features
Some Storm Horns areas updates with better CARES layout, more lore and plot features and added decoration
New hak added with courtesy to Strife
NPC rumours are now different depending on where the NPCs are found, a few NPCs will now speak to subraces/ugly people
NPC rumours can no longer be spammed via one NPC

Puffy

v8328

Music updated for all Storm Horns areas
Lore added across all Storm Horns areas
CARES reworked in the Storm Horns areas
Decoration and features added to all Storm Horns areas

Strife and Discord

Version 8330:

Complete reskin of animals from the following families, in an effort to give this ol' game a facelift(+Adding some new appearances):
- Swine
- Bears
- Canine
- Feline

For example:

Work on project trinity(Over the last few versions) towards POC. More details soon

Puffy

V8333

CARES in the Storm Horns has been updated with new creatures, rearranged groups and some rebalancing
Orc sub-species can now be disarmed

Strife and Discord

Version 8334:

Toolbar Changes(NUI):

Made some major overhaul to the code in order for it to be more generalized and fit other use cases(DM toolbar for example). This is done to ensure our code remains clean, readable and multi-functional
The change should be seamless but please keep a close eye once this version go live and report any oddities (Things that dont work, exploits or things you are not meant to see)

Project Trinity:

Final touchups and BI coverage in preparation for release of POC over this weekend. Stay tuned!

Strife and Discord

Versions 8335-8337 (Echo and Strife):

Bug Fixes(Or attempted fixes):

https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/64908/messenger-in-lonesome-tankard
https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/64915/goblin-song-pure-bard-bugged
Myriad of floating placeables corrected
CNR ingot recycler tweaks to correct issues with over-smelting
Minor edits to crafting materials

Hak Changes:

New creature appearances added, along with 27 new portraits to support them
Some old creatures were overidden with new skin/appearance to give them a facelift
Blink Dog, Cat and Chicken familiars updated(In and out of the game - Creation screen)

Rolled out New Systems:

New Fishing System:

City of Arabel now has its own homebrewed fishing system, designed to give builders as much control as possible with minimal coding work
The system is dynamic and support also reeling in aggro mobs from fishing spot(And in the very near future also a chance to reel in loot)
The old skinning knife has been updated so get a new one from the market! The new version now has a unique power that allows you to fillet the you catch on the spot without need for the ol' scaling table
New fishing rods were also introduced, replacing the old one. They are coupled with additional parts for the off chance your rod breaks such as fishing line or even hooks.
The new system is also completely covered by our BI system, so we can monitor all numbers related to it
In the near future we will introduce new crafting recipies that will require extracted items from fish, as well as introduce special bounties!
As with any new system - Please report any issues/exploits you find

Trinity - POC Test:

Trinity is a homebrewed natural resources system that allows for a more randomized yet organize spread of resources through the game-world
The system is split into three sub-systems: Resource Nodes(Ore, Soil, Gems, etc), Flora and Fauna.
Our POC(Proof of concept) test would deal with the first sub-system of the three: Resource Nodes.
As part of our POC test we have designated the Hillmarch and mines as our POC region so for the duration of the test the resources there will behave and look differently than the rest of the server.
Each resource node there will have its own unique look, name and even portrait! So you can easily distinguish between a Vein of Copper and a Vein of Platinum.
Do not be concerned: You could still use the items you mine the same way. The light pickaxe however will not be usable only in this region - For those of you who want to carry light mining gear for mining, you can use the Gem Chisel but bear in mind it will be increasingly slower!
The greatest part about this system is the following: Once a resource node is depleted, it has a very high chance not to spawn in the same place in the same region. This means you can no longer just camp the same spot and keep mining the same vein of Mithril. Additionally some resource nodes will have much longer respawn time than others.
The location and quantity of resources inside the node is persistent to server resets, which means that unless depleted it will respawn back in the same place after a reset took place.
The new sub-system is also completely covered by our BI system, so we can monitor all numbers related to it
As with any new system - Please report any issues/exploits you find

Puffy

v8339

New quest, Ruins of Castle Kilgrave added
Fixed the bug with orcish language placeables in the Storm Horns
Tweaked some CARES issues in the Storm Horns

Echo

8340-8347

Strife magic (toolbar stuff, trinity system, hak updates, facelift stuff, etc)

8348

Puffy stuff (traps reworked, lore, hidden stuff)

8349-8350

Strife magic (merchant stall stuff, toolbar stuff

8351 Echo

expanded trinity system to underpassages areas
minor adjustments to trinity system in hillmarch areas
additions to fishing system
Bug fixes
did some more work trying to fix the herb collector quest
work on my semi-secret project

Puffy

8352

Irondrake Rock quest currently under re-furbishment

Echo

8353 Echo

https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/64980/ogre-quest-loot-drop
https://nodebb.cityofarabel.com/topic/65004/crag-cat-bag-missing-from-crafting-list-ig
Under Passages areas added to new resource system
some work on secret stuff

8354-8355 Puffy

changes/updates to Irondrake Rock quest

8356 Echo

fixed some exploration xp markers in haunted halls that were throwing errors
more work on Herb Collector quest - maybe stuff will spawn properly now? more testing needed
added some soon-to-be-needed crafting items to palette
updated some cloaks/pelts/crafting materials with new appearances
fixed a typo in a recipe that was allowing an exploit
prices on some crafting materials adjusted (some went down, a few went up)

Puffy

V8357

New merchant stalls available in Eveningstar, Hillmarch and Irondrake Rock
- Iseul Hanja - Eveningstar
- Evan Iverbourne - Hillmarch
- Gunter Icebrow - Irondrake Rock
Hillmarch has had a facelift and been re-decorated

Puffy

V8363

Irondrake Rock rebuilt

Strife and Discord

V8368:

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Merchant Stalls Update - Sales:

You are now able to set a sale on your Merchant Stall, via a new option under the Stall management section of the conversation.

A sale will let you set a percentage increase/decrease for all prices of either the entire stall inventory or more narrow selection of categories(I.E Only sale on weapons, etc). You are also able to set a time for the sale to end(Between 1-5 RL days), and can end a sale or start a new one at any time.

As anything new, please report any bugs or exploits you find.

Live from the next upcoming reset!

Puffy

V8369

Hillmarch Ogres now featuring... MORE OGRES!
Minor decoration and layout tweaks
Encounters re-adjusted to allow scouting RP
New ogres added, soloers be warned they can be tough

Puffy

V8370

Palace interior has been redone and lore nodes updated
South Horn mildly tweaked