FEBRUARY 4, 2003

Note: Some folks have had trouble getting the elves' beard colors to work properly. In order to get them to show up, you may need to set DoProperTinting=TRUE in your Eqclient.ini file. You can do that by typing /dopropertinting in game.

ALSO NOTE: We have changed a lot of UI Files. Here's the list:

UI File Changes:

• EQUI.xml
• EQUI_Animations.xml
• EQUI_CharacterCreate.xml
• EQUI_FacePick.xml
• EQUI_NoteWindow.xml
• EQUI_OptionsWindow.xml
• window_pieces04.tga
• EQUI_JournalCatWnd.xml - NEW FILE
• EQUI_JournalTextWnd.xml - NEW FILE
• EQUI_JournalNPCWnd.xml - NEW FILE
• EQUI_BigBankWnd.xml - NEW FILE

Interface and Gameplay:

• The melee button for Ulaks, Martial weapons and Two-Handed Piercing weapons should appear to be depressed when attacking.
• Increased the size of the Notes window in the new UI.
• /viewport fixed.
• Fixed bug where action and hot-buttons for innate abilities would revert to numbers (1-6) instead of their name when a skin was loaded using /loadskin. It now reloads the names too.
• Fixed a bug that could cause a client crash if too many full containers were open and the ALT key was pressed.

Spells:

• Lowered the mana cost of Yaulp I, Yaulp II, Yaulp III, and Yaulp IV to increase the value of these spells.
• Theft of Thought works properly now, it was draining all of the caster's mana, no matter who the target was.
• Damage over Time type Area of Effect spells will no longer do damage when player character resists the spell.
• All pet spells will now get focused from any pet focusing spell/item. This means, for example, that summoning haste will work on Beastlord and Necromancer pets.
• Fixed a bug that caused pet health bar to disappear if when trying to charm when a pet already exists.
• Divine Barrier now does all of its healing in a single burst instead of as regeneration.
• Removed the erroneous message "Returning to your own perspective" that occurred when a character was changed into something using an illusion.

Quests:

• Dillon the Drowned should now respond properly when hailed.
• Corrected a problem with a 'quest' for the hermit in South Karana.
• Animist Poren now gives the correct recipe for his Handwraps Quest (shadeling silk instead of shade silk).
• Noirin Khalen now gives out the proper jewelry book.
• Supreme Loachsmith Psorin now returns items that he does not need or want.

Items:

• Removed Rogues from the list of classes on the Elegant Darkwood Katana, since it is a two-handed slashing weapon.
• Removed the "secondary" tag from the Flametongue, as this item is for Int. casters only and they can't equip this item in their secondary slot.
• The Nathsar Greatsword and Fester now have the proper inventory icon.

Tradeskills:

• Added new potions for Vah Shir Shaman (and all other Shaman): Shadeweaver Portal.
• Renamed one of two items called Figwort. The Figwort sold in Shar Vahl has been renamed Ground Figwort to reduce confusion.
• Renamed one of two items called Drachling Silk. The Drachling Silk that was once no drop is now tradable and named Drachnid Silk.
• Adventurers have learned new techniques for fighting Cyclopes. These great beasts are now much more likely to have their eye intact when killed.
• Fixed the recipe for the potion "Soul of Incorporeal" to use a "feather".
• Fixed the recipe for the potion "Troll's Essence".
• Fixed the cast time on any 5 and 10 dose potions that were inconsistent with their single dose versions.
• General Bragmur in Iceclad should now avoid ice flows that he was having a problem crossing in the past.
• Terrorantula Silk, Feather, branch of sylvan oak, branch of planar oak, Drachnid Silk, and Drachling Silk are now stackable.
• Silicorrosive Grease is now tradable and stackable.
• Potions Aquatic Haunt and Serpents Drink no longer require reagents.
• Grandmaster Alchemist will now have a way to prove their ability.

Alternate Advancement:

• Extended Notes now works on area of Effect songs as well as group songs.

PvP:

• Fixed a bug with Root and Snare spells that prevented the target player character from being affected until they zoned.
• Fixed a bug with mesmerization spells being unbreakable by normal means.

Zones:

• Fixed some text and grammar errors in Skyshrine.
• Ikurenm the Sly should no longer disappear when trying to chase his enemies.
• Repaired some "safe spots" in Echo Caverns, Paludal Caverns and Grieg's End.
• Fixed a pathing issue in Kurn's Tower that was causing some NPCs to disappear.
• The Golem Master in Charasis now looks like a golem.
• The Orc Arsonist will no longer have his torch disappear when looted (as long as he had it to begin with).
• The Sands of Fire event will now be restricted to the intended four groups. Alternate methods of getting characters into the event have been removed.
• Corrected doors in Kaladim, Blackburrow and Erudin that opened the wrong way and one door in Kaesora that was way off its hinges. Also, the Dwarves have installed a door in one of their guard huts to prevent drafts.
• Moved an oven in North Freeport that was poking through a ceiling.
• Wraith of a Shissar should no longer attack its compatriots, so they should no longer be killing it in retaliation.
• Corrected some respawn issues in the Plane of Air.
• Rallos Zek is much less likely to need to leave the arena in order to deal with his enemies...

Miscellaneous:

• Changed "wode" to "woad" in the face picker.
• Corrected a spelling error in the text of the Purify Body ability (affect to effect).
• PCs under illusions should appear with hair if the race can have hair, even if the PC's race can't have hair. Fixed a few other bugs with illusions and their effect on hair and eyes.
• Vah Shir will now see "punches" when punching instead of "hits".