Blight Delta 288

Delta 288

• The Cults
  
  • The lands along the coast of the Dalimond Bay have undergone some dramatic changes including more growth of trees and more thanks to the continued efforts by the Dryad.
  • As a result of this new growth, new monsters and enemies have moved into the regions along the Dalimond Bay. Wolves, spirits, and even more humanoid enemies can be found in these regions.
  • Tishlar, Desert Shores Outpost and the Tower of Healing have become more populated as a result of the growth and change. Numerous quests can be obtained from these locations and its residents.
  • For those who completed the Vandus Confederation quest line in T2, speak with Micklin Vandus to begin “Vandus Confederation: Unease in Tishlar”. Note that this quest is not required to begin the T3 quest series in Tishlar, but it does provide a bridge between the T2 and T3 storylines.
  
  
• Unsung Hero: Need A Hero’ now refers to the Major Blight Anchor rather than a Greater Blight Anchor.
• Ice Elementals near Winter Vale will now agro
• Various quests have received more fixes in their text.
• Spirit Isle School Quests.
  
  • Cellardus' Quest: Cleric Part II” and “Cellardus’ Quest: Cleric Part III” both refer to Smash instead of Instant Heal
  • Minor wording changes to “Cleric's Quest 1: Display your Clerical Skills!”
  • Cellardus’ Part 4 quests now require you to be level 1 in your respective school (Mage, Cleric, Scout or Warrior).
  • Cellardus' Quest: Mage Part III” now refers to Engulf instead of Burn Armor.
  
  
• New Trismus School Quests
  
  • Warrior's Quest 1: Prove your fighting skills!” now refers to Charge instead of Negate Attack.
  • Warrior’s Quest 6: Coordination against Beetles” is now known as “Warrior’s Quest 6: Critical Help” and refers to Critical Strike instead of Coordinated Strike.
  • Cleric's Quest 6: Coordination Against Beetles” is now known as “Cleric's Quest 6: Protecting Others” and refers to Protectorate instead of Coordinated Strike.
  • Scout’s Quest 6: Coordination Against Beetles” is now known as “Scout's Quest 6: Seeking Beetles” and refers to Heart-Seeker instead of Coordinated Shot.
  
  
• Various races have received fixes in their emote text
• Minnows in Crystal of Tear Lakes (2 smaller ponds) no longer swim on land.
• Cedar Treant Seed Cone, used in the Withered Bane quest, now stacks.
• The Dragon spells Ignore Mysticism, Countercheck Primal, and Arcane Refusal now conflict instead of outright overwriting one another.
• Updated quest “Joggler Snimms: Bonding the Blades” to have list of items needed in step 15.
• Beginner Key and Journeyman Key formulas are now purchased from Tinkerer trainers (instead of Finagle Biggletorque). Beginner costs 3s and Journeyman is 14s. Expert formula continues to be a quest reward from Finagle Biggletorque: Frozen Towers quest.
• Resources: Basic Key Pattern is now 100c (from 375), Advanced Key Pattern is now 200c (from 375) and Complex Key Pattern is 300c (from 375). Key Mold resources can now be purchased from Tinkerer Trainers (no longer sold by Finagle Biggletorque of Delgarath).
• Set T2 Pale, T3 Glowing, T5 Shining and T6 Radiant wisp AI to be like T1 Dim and T4 Bright wisp AI
• Breath of Acid: Thunder Underground” now asks for a Brachine Beetle Membrane rather than a Brachina Beetle Gland Membrane.
• Quest - “Kalas: Haunt in the Attic” is now correctly handed out by Mayor Clause instead of Kalas.
• Quest - “Kalas: A Tale for the Present” - Broken link in chat dialogue fixed.
• Flax no longer spawns north of Lakes of Crystal Tears on Lesser Aradoth (206/231). Flax spawns were previously linked to spawns near Kion Clothworking Center. Spawn quantities in this area has been adjusted slightly.
• Furniture Additions/Upgrades (Thanks Tilithia)
  
  • Elemental Towers (Cleric, Nature, Sorcery, Spirit, Wizard).
  • Player structures - Vaults
  • Player structures - Barn
  • Player structures - Consigners
  • Player structures - Pawn Brokers
  • Player structures - Small Houses
  • Player structures - Medium Houses
  • Player structures - Large Houses
  • Player structures - Stores
  • Player structures - Taverns
  
  
• Skilts now properly share armor values with greaves instead of chest pieces.
• Exsanguinate now has a 150 second recycle (down from 300).
• Project X is now a level 130 Lesser Epic boss
• Sumaac, the Named Forest Oastic will no longer spawn on Saritova Isle (near Guild Clearport/Yewn). It will continue spawning in Yew Forest.
• Emerald and Peridot Golem spawn quantity on Saritova Island has minor increase.
  vFlame and Fire Beetles spawns on Char has been overhauled. Each spawn region will only contain one type of monster and no longer have multiple species mixed. They will progress from Small Flame Beetle, Flame Beetle, Small Fire Beetle to Fire Beetle as you travel from DeSokul to southwestern section of the fiery areas.
• Small Ice Beetle and Ice Beetle spawns in Mahagra Tundra has been overhauled. Small Ice and regular Ice Beetles no longer share spawns. There are dedicated spawns for Small Ice Beetles and regular Ice Beetles (near Frozen Lodge). Spawns on Trandalar continue to be mixed small and regular Ice Beetles. Shiktin will only spawn where normal Ice Beetle spawns.
• Obsidian Boulder Golems spawn quantities has a minor increase.
• Obsidian Golems are no longer cross linked to more than one region.
• Adamantium Golem spawn quantity and timers slightly adjusted.
• Radiant Sources applied to Large Human Tavern are now 2 optimal/3 non-optimal (instead of 1 optimal/2 non-optimal).
• Attunement: Winter Vale now gives proper feedback.
• Fixed a broken chat link in quest “Traditions of Gnomekindle”
• Fixed the description of tech “Statistic: Speed IV”
• Date Trees, Cedar Trees and Deer can now be found near the guild community of Immons
• Guild: Immons has acquired a teleport gate and has had a few plots resized.
• Resized plots in Mia’s Edge and Dikaina
• Desert’s Edge now has an outgoing portal
• Desert’s Edge, Dryart, Tishlar, and Scorpion Bay are now all linked to a Tazoon Region portal group that starts/ends with Bristugo
• The Tower of Healing now has a destination pad and shrine
• Epic Travel Scrolls Box 1 (Sold by Vargas) no longer contains Tower of Healing travel scroll, but instead is replaced with Tower of Summoning scroll.
• Epic Travel Scrolls Box 2 (Sold by Vargas) no longer contains Council of Chambers travel scroll, but instead is replaced with Tower of Bonds scroll.
• Tool Tech Kit: Atta-nuk's Stylus will no longer conflict with other Papermaking or Scribing techniques.
• Round Shield formulas (not Fine) are no longer available from the Formulatron
• Golden Grouper Cargo Disk now has 8,000 bulk capacity
• Formulas sold by NPC’s, for regular coin, and marked as attuned are no longer attuned.
• Undead Warriors on New Trismus are now known as Raiders and Pillagers.
• Undead on the road to the Minor Anchor on New Trismus now have more consistent spawn quantities and rates.
• Undead near the camp also have more consistent spawn quantities and rates.
• Weaker Saris Ghosts no longer spawn near the Minor Anchor.
• Cleric
  
  • Increased the damage bonus on Smash 1 from +3 to +5
  • Smash now has a 50% chance of causing “Smashed”, a debuff that lasts for 15s and causes -25 crush resistance.
  • Instant Heal 1 now heals better while the Cleric is in Green Stance.
  • Green Stance is now received by Clerics at level 3 instead of level 5.
  • Increased the damage bonus on Power Strike 1 from +5 to +8.
  • Power Strike 1 now does 10% more damage in Red Stance (as opposed to simply +5).
  • Dispirit Foe and Dispirit Foes no longer reference simply melee attacks as they alter ranged and spell attacks as well.
  • Dispirited debuff no longer has a level 10 minimum requirement.
  
  
• Mage
  
  • Enhanced Flame Bolt 1 is now known as Fireball.
  • Fireball will cause the target to be “Burned” when it hits. While a target is “Burned”, Tier 1 Flame spells (Bolt, Strike, Bomb, Spear, Wave) will cause 10% additional damage.
  • Safety 1 is now known as Magic Shell.
  • Magic Shell 1 now enhances ethereal armor as well as physical armor.
  • Engulf 1 is now received at level 5 instead of level 3.
  • Blue Stance is now received at level 3 instead of level 5.
  • Melee Ward is now known as Androgos’ Armor.
  • Androgos’ Armor now increases physical wards by +17 instead of +11.
  • Burnout 1 is now known as Affinity to Flame.
  • Burn Armor 1 is now known as Incinerate and gives a debuff called Incinerated.
  • Incinerated 1 now reduces flame resistance by -25 instead of -22.
  • Incinerate 1 is now received at level 3 instead of level 5.
  • Incinerate 1 now does 4-7 flame damage when it hits.
  
  
• Scout
  
  • Increased the damage bonus on Power Shot 1 from +7 to +10.
  • Power Shot 1 now does 10% more damage while in red stance (instead of +5)
  • Block is now received at level 8 instead of level 3
  • Dodge is now received at level 3 instead of level 8
  • Long Shot 1 now gives a damage bonus of +7
  • Blue Stance is now received at level 3 instead of level 5
  
  
• Warrior
  
  • Increased the damage bonus on Power Strike 1 from +5 to +8.
  • Power Strike 1 now does 10% more damage in Red Stance (as opposed to simply +5).
  • Red Stance is now received at level 3 instead of level 5
  • Rend Armor 1 now does +5 additional damage
  • Defensive Style now recycles every 30 seconds (down from 90 seconds)
  
  
• Dragon
  
  • Claw Strike 1 does 10% more damage in red stance (instead of +5), +8 instead of +5 additional damage
  • Bite 1 does 10% additional damage in Red Stance
  • Galewind 1 does 10% more damage in Green Stance
  • Refreshing Breeze 1 recycles every 60s (down from 90s), heals 10% more while in Blue Stance

Known Issues:
* Tier 1 Flame Bolt, Wave, Spear, Strike and Bomb are broken. This will be fixed in a small delta very soon. These won't go live broken.
* Some quests will not line up or reference an old ability name. This is being looked at, but any and all reports are welcome.

Holy molly this is a big one c:

There are Forgotton Souls north of Sanctuary Bay.
Other than that everything looks really good,love the idle animations and new forest with tomb.

Few things I've found so far.
- 2 Traders in a tent at 22479/23895 don't seem to serve a purpose?
- No longer a gatekeeper at Tishlar (I was attuned already but how do new people do it now?)
- Structure where Sergeant Benal Tokash and others stand 21680/23557 could do with some sort of furnishing, it's very bare.
- Are the Cultists meant to be T2 and give T2 loot (is this not part of the T3 revamp?)
- Armour/scale kit : Sigil of Tokash doesn't say what it does or conflicts with.
- Relics of Barasavus and Scepter of Ada-Korrous are Ring placeholder art.
- Amulet of Scorpus reward is a Necklass that equips to an Armour socket. Looks very weird in the socket. Perhaps change to a crystal shape?

Will report more after work. ;)

Ok, scrub the 2 Traders, seems I got to them to early. They get very chatty later on ;)

- No Tazoon Region access from gates in Genevia, only from Bristigo.
- Jade snarler teeth icon is a Question mark and they don't stack.
- Maple spring leaf icon is a letter/book page. They do stack though.
- CTD at 23129/23662 whist flying (couldn't replicate once logged back in).
- Plans within Plans quest tells you to find "senior" confessor Orlim but she is actually called "high" confessor Orlim.
- Enraged souls in the canyons have a pink box for a head (id be enraged too) lol.
- The middle section of the Tower of Healing has vanished, look's like nothing is holding the top part up.
- Cannot obtain Forgotten memories as Curate Bikann don't cast Aura of the Forgotten on you so questline is halted here.
- Dug up 40 Defiled graves (as a dragon with ingenuity) and obtained much grave dust but the quest does not update, thus this questline is halted.
- Randomly whilst fighting new mobs, about half my hotkeys suddenly "grey out" as though an attack has caused this but I cannot see any such attack in the reports. Weird...
- Primal roar 5 now gives "Verity 5" for an hour? What is Verity?

Will continue bug reports once quests are fixed and I can carry on. :)
Looks good so far thou, good amount of Saplings too for the dailies.
Only thing that may pose a problem is the Canyons are a little "cramped" now with all the ghosts AND gem golems wandering around, the gem golems don't seem to fit the storyline now?

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- Primal roar 5 now gives "Verity 5" for an hour? What is Verity?

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Verity... a true principle or belief, especially one of fundamental importance. Primal Roar "summons a dragon's inner power". It is a roar announcing their belief in their superiority over the enemies they fight.

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Originally Posted by Sindala

- Jade snarler teeth icon is a Question mark and they don't stack.
- Maple spring leaf icon is a letter/book page. They do stack though.

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These and all other reported icons are still in the works. :)

Thank you for the feedback so far. Have noted, fixed, or are working on a fix for these items.

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Originally Posted by Sindala

- The middle section of the Tower of Healing has vanished, look's like nothing is holding the top part up.

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Can anyone else confirm this? There was an update to that section, but it displays fine to me. I can't remember for sure, but think the middle section might've been renamed. If thats the case, it's possible the old name is in world cache, can you trying clearing it? Maybe trying a full scan?

Yep, I cleared world cache and all if fine.
Sorry, I should have remembered to do that before posting the bug. :)

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Originally Posted by Cegaiel

Can anyone else confirm this? There was an update to that section, but it displays fine to me. I can't remember for sure, but think the middle section might've been renamed. If thats the case, it's possible the old name is in world cache, can you trying clearing it? Maybe trying a full scan?

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Can you tell us which file is changed? So that rather than deleting the entire world cache, just the offending file can be removed?

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BTW I figured out how to fix the NPC's in game that appear gray with no textures. Just delete the associated folder, log back in. To find the associated folder, first select the affected NPC in game, then type /printpos which will give postion info but also the biote number. Search the worldcache for that number, and delete the def file in the located folder, or the whole folder. Log back in, npc is fixed!

The one broken for me was Trikoz, he was gray with no textures. Inside his worldcache folder was just a def file, contents of which were incomplete. Deleting that file caused it to redownload the new correct version of it, which then downloaded the textures.

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Originally Posted by Guaran

Can you tell us which file is changed? So that rather than deleting the entire world cache, just the offending file can be removed?

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attach_specific_eight_towers_healer_base.def is new and was added for the base section of the healer tower, whereas it didn't exist before, that'd be sector_4497.def.

Code:

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        ENTITY_INSTANCE structure
        {
                int id = 217607
                int ownerID = 4497
                int version = 12

                string name = "Eight Towers Healer Base"

                vector pos = 22313.957, 24597.096, -0.700
                vector rot = 0.000, 0.000, 102.000
                vector scale = 1.000, 1.000, 1.000
                vector localrotation = 0.000, 0.000, 0.000

                int primitiveID = 18920

                string attach = "attach_specific_eight_towers_healer_base.def"
                int loadCategory = 2
                string model = "eight_towers_healer_base.agf"
                bool selectable = false
                int plotID = 65537
        }

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So the string attach would be missing in old cache.

Thanks Ceg.