R78 Patch Notes

Release 78
Build 1237 – Jun 17 4:00PM

• Pets of all types should be much quicker to react
• Updates to a half dozen PoTs

Build 1233 – Jun 11 2:00PM

• Heavy Armor trainer updated to include Provoking Shout!
• Row house prices have been tweaked and normalized!

Build 1232 – Jun 10 2:00PM

• New Heavy Armor skill, Provoking Shout. Applies buff to the user that dramatically increases aggro generation. Known issues: currently using wrong icon and applies second buff for block that will be removed in next patch
• New Verbose Combat/Crafting options in interface UI. This sneaked in before any of the actual verbose messages. Those will be coming soon.
• POT fixes and transfers for 5 POTS
• Vault automation work

Build 1229 – Jun 3 1:00PM

• Crash fix! We managed to find a work around for the crash that most often occurred zoning to Skrekk Caverns from Skrekk but could happen anywhere.
• Crash/hang/broken state fix! This issue was the result of a failed asset load that should have succeeded but didn’t for no good reason. This was visible as a 94% stuck load. Also visible in some situations when game would feel like it lost its connection but kept on playing. Thanks to Skeggy Media for repro on this!
• Icon work
• Typo fix in Roedberk’s Journal in South Majestic Forest
• Store item polish
• Fixes for Ravenna POT
• Removed heritage from Water Converter statues
• Fix for several names in Lamech’s Bazaar
• Fish towel can now be placed as a POT deco
• PVP Shard tabletop now POT placeable
• Solace Bridge Outskirts: Rhoswen should no longer try to grant Quentin’s quest after it is already complete.
• Lamech’s no longer a party only scene
• Jabbering Bertha now placeable as deco
• Vexlyn’s Ember now comes with a 25% focus cost penalty to help balance its overwhelming power

Build 1227 – May 31 3:00PM

• Slight performance drop in some situations possible to test a stability fix
• Dynamic Difficulty creature names updated to represent relative difficulty
• Only one BMC ring may be worn at one time
• Number of NPCs in all basements increased by 3
• Healing bursts range will now increase with life specialization
• Some more ERG bug fixes
• Adjustments to dynamic difficulty creatures to lower their strength and health and increase XPs at higher levels
• Fixes for a number of unreachable PoTs in Mistrendur

Build 1225 – May 29 11:00AM

• Balance fixes to East Reach Gap
• POT Erana’s Peace: Changed biome and name (Sequanna’s Peace). Moved to Mistrendur, plot 27. SOTA-66718
• POT B’ar Teiliener: Added new Holfast to Mistrendur, plot 137. SOTA-66735
• POT Daedscua: Added new Holfast to Mistrendur, plot 6. SOTA-66648
• [SOTA-67072] Archery Target Recipe
• R78 Subscriber Rewards
• POT Tower of Xee: Fixed an issue where there wrong owner was assigned to this POT. SOTA-66686
• Comet updates!
• [65070] Fancy Storage Shed can now be decorated on its walls
• POT Aranal: Changed name from New Heaven. Changed biome to Forest 01c from Forest 01b. SOTA-67011
• POT Mistrendur Ruins: Changed name from En Nox. Changed biome to Snowy Mountains 01 from Island 01. Moved to Mistrendur. SOTA-66521
• Allow Package for Trade on Live
• New skills for some control point mobs
• Aggro from Ring of Fire and Meteor Shower increased
• Focus Battery now drains focus at a MUCH lower rate
• Creature version of Ring of fire now has some light blue tinted areas so as to be distinguishable from the player version
• Dynamic creatures have now arrived in Lamech’s Bazaar! These are primarily for balancing now. XP’s scale up but loot is constant. Once difficulty has been balanced, loot will be adjusted to match
• Nightmare attacks are now treated as fire
• [SOTA-65070] Upscale Stable can now be partially decorated
• Tartarus: Fixed an exploit where enemies wouldn’t climb up some of the stairs in the maze tower. SOTA-67083
• Making dragon skinning more rewarding through MC