June Letter to Players!!!!

Pyreal Girl · Post by **Pyreal Girl** » Sat Jun 07, 2003 2:33 am

http://microsoftgamesinsider.com/AC1/JuneAC1LttP.htm

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DL · Post by DL » Sat Jun 07, 2003 4:10 pm

hmmmm...wonder how many others are still carrying around their useless Isparian weapons......I'm so tempted to give mine ot the TC....maybe I'll wait and see if the changes will benefit those who already have the weapons of junk....and since I'm now bow....my sword is no good to me anyways....lol

Phade · Post by **Phade** » Sat Jun 07, 2003 4:24 pm

Can someone stick that here.. can't get to it

Seabrook · Post by **Seabrook** » Sat Jun 07, 2003 4:41 pm

June Letter to the Players

Greetings, and welcome to the June 2003 edition of the Asheron's Call Letter to the Players. Spring is warming into summer, creatures are getting their summer plumage, the fish are bitingâ€¦ and so are the bugs. There are just a few issues we wanted to discuss in this month's Letter, so let's get to it!

Shadowclaim

Twice in the past two months we have called on players to help us gather data, and twice players have answered our call with enthusiasm. Back at the beginning of May, we tested new hardware on the test world of Shadowclaim. The data from that test showed us several weaknesses in that configuration. Then at the end of May, we tested an improved configuration. As we write this we are still analyzing the data, but we can say at the very least that we are getting closer to launching a stable hardware upgrade. None of this would be possible without the energetic assistance of the players, and so we want to thank everyone who helped for the donation of their time and attention.

Isparian Arms

The June update includes some changes to the Isparian Arms quest and to the Isparian weapons themselves. We'll leave you to discover most of the details, but we do want to tell you about the most significant changes.

First, we streamlined the quest to obtain the necessary ingredients. These changes should not interrupt anyone who is already midway though the quest, except that you may be able to skip some of the old steps. If you were stuck in this quest due to the state of your quest flags, you will now be able to pick the quest up more or less where you left off. If you have any confusion or questions about this quest, just visit the Arcanum agents in Xarabydunâ€”they will steer you right.

Second, the process of crafting the Isparian weapons has become simpler. We lowered several of the skill checks in order to make the quest more accessible for lower level characters, and in addition we modified the process that determines the quality of the weapon you create. Previously, the quality of the weapon you received depended on two things: the quality of the infused ingot and your weapon skill. Now, however, only the quality of the infused ingot determines the quality of the weapon. This means that you can no longer accidentally create a weapon with a wield requirement higher than you can wieldâ€”although you can still do so deliberately if you really want to.

Last, come July, putting a stone into an Isparian weapon no longer destroys the stone. And all existing variants of the Isparian weapons can be transferred between players. Note that this does not necessarily apply to any new Isparian weapon variants that we may add in the future.

Allegiance Recall

In order to better support our smaller allegiances, we are extending the ability for characters to recall to their monarch's house. Previously the @house mansion_recall command only worked to recall a character to a mansion, but now it will also work to recall a character to a villa (assuming that the monarch owns a villa, of course).

Command-Line Recalls and PK

In June, player killers who have been recently engaged in a PK battle will no longer be able to issue any of the command-line recalls, such as the house recalls, @lifestone, and @marketplace, until they have been out of battle for at least twenty seconds. This is similar to the restriction on using portals during a player-killer battle.

Drains

With the June update, characters will benefit from natural drain resistance against stamina and mana drain spells, as well as against health drain spells. In short, the drain resistance listed on your character information panel (also known as the burden panel) will work on all types of drains. Remember that you can use the command @endurance in game to find out more about your natural resistances.

In addition, the stamina and mana drain spells will now work just like health drains in terms of percent drained and the received multiplier. The following chart details these changes.

Mana and Stamina Transfer Spell Changes
Spell Level Old %
Drained New %
Drained Old Max Damage New Max Damage Old Received Multiplier New Received Multiplier
1 10% 25% 100 30 1.0 2.0
2 15% 25% 100 50 1.0 1.6
3 20% 25% 100 75 1.0 1.33
4 25% 25% 100 100 1.0 1.0
5 30% 30% 100 120 1.0 1.0
6 40% 40% 100 150 1.0 0.75
7 50% 50% 100 180 1.0 0.5

A Groundbreaking Opportunity

In June, players will have an opportunity to participate in the building of Dereth in a new and exciting fashion. Watch the Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty site (link to http://acdm.turbinegames.com/) after the update for more details!

The Peril Beneath

Last month, Asheron returned to his old school at Knorr to survey the damage and recover certain volumes of forgotten lore. Against his will, some Isparians followed him there and discovered a great deal of information about the Empyreanâ€”and about their downfall via one angry Olthoi Queen. The Isparians also discovered evidence that the Queen had abandoned Knorr at some point, although she'd left part of her copious brood behind. While Asheron puzzles over who opened the way to Knorr, Elysa worries about signs of increased intelligence among the Olthoi of Dereth. And we are all left with one large question: Where is the Knorr Queen now?

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Phade · Post by **Phade** » Sat Jun 07, 2003 5:44 pm

OMG A new Queen Quest!

I think after the patch we should hit all the bug dungeons on dereth and ML to see whats new

Steelhead · Post by **Steelhead** » Sun Jun 08, 2003 4:08 pm

Hi

When i hit this i get nothing

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Mist · Post by **Mist** » Sun Jun 08, 2003 4:13 pm

that is for after the patch

build dereth?

Watch the Asheron's Call: Dark Majesty site (link to http://acdm.turbinegames.com/) after the update for more details!