August 19, 2009

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Patch notes

Here is the sneak peek version of today's patch notes (from the patcher):

Quests & Events

  • Fixed an issue with the Arcstone encounter of the Giants, Giants, Giants! event that could cause it to be unwinnable.

Items

  • Removed the Corruption focus from Spawnmaster’s Missive. Added Improved Dodge to Spawnmaster’s Missive and Ageless Lantern.
  • Chalandria's Fang will now give poison instantly, but it still needs time to recharge.
  • Talisman of Vah Kerrath now has an augmentation slot.

Spells

  • Fixed some issues causing inconsistent heights when zoning with illusions active.

AA

  • Corrected a problem that caused swarm extension AAs to function incorrectly.

Memory Changes

  • The "Original" memory mode will now use a different graphics .dll, which more closely matches the original display code.

Spam Filter

  • Players can now report (positively or negatively) tells when using tell windows.
  • Fixed an issue with audio triggers being unable to recognize tells from specific players.
  • Players can once again gain skill in languages through group chat.

Miscellaneous

  • Anibarean of the Light and Vacurasa of the Dark have returned and hope to begin coordinating soon.
  • Removed restrictions from being able to talk while dead and in hover mode.
  • Fixed an issue causing boats to place players below the world.
  • Fixed an issue causing vendors to not "stack" items without charges.
  • Fixed several issues with height after zoning.
  • The NPC Journal now defaults to "disabled" when characters are created or renamed.

Previously Updated

  • The Distribution Facilitator in the Plane of Knowledge can now replace your platinum abacus if you lost or destroyed it.
  • Players should now be able to re-enter the Giants Giants Giants instances if they get bounced out for whatever reason.
  • The EverQuest Team
Here is the sneak peek version of today's patch notes (from the patcher):

*** Quests & Events ***

- Fixed an issue with the Arcstone encounter of the Giants, Giants, Giants! event that could cause it to be unwinnable.

*** Items ***

- Removed the Corruption focus from Spawnmaster’s Missive.  Added Improved Dodge to Spawnmaster’s Missive and Ageless Lantern.
- Chalandria's Fang will now give poison instantly, but it still needs time to recharge.
- Talisman of Vah Kerrath now has an augmentation slot.

*** Spells ***

- Fixed some issues causing inconsistent heights when zoning with illusions active.

*** AA ***

- Corrected a problem that caused swarm extension AAs to function incorrectly.

*** Memory Changes ***

- The "Original" memory mode will now use a different graphics .dll, which more closely matches the original display code.

*** Spam Filter ***

- Players can now report (positively or negatively) tells when using tell windows.
- Fixed an issue with audio triggers being unable to recognize tells from specific players.
- Players can once again gain skill in languages through group chat.

*** Miscellaneous ***

- Anibarean of the Light and Vacurasa of the Dark have returned and hope to begin coordinating soon.
- Removed restrictions from being able to talk while dead and in hover mode.
- Fixed an issue causing boats to place players below the world.
- Fixed an issue causing vendors to not "stack" items without charges.
- Fixed several issues with height after zoning.
- The NPC Journal now defaults to "disabled" when characters are created or renamed.

*** Previously Updated ***

- The Distribution Facilitator in the Plane of Knowledge can now replace your platinum abacus if you lost or destroyed it.
- Players should now be able to re-enter the Giants Giants Giants instances if they get bounced out for whatever reason.

- The EverQuest Team

Record provenance

SHA-256 19610f01df1ebdb68b082301997a5d0027c205f213a73c738b53721c02207d12

2 source occurrences retained across 2 unique files.

patches-2009-2.txt patches_1999-2010_combined.txt
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