Changes made to Ansalon during 2017.

Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Thu Jun 22 18:26:57 2017
Subject Website

http://www.ansalon.net
Update the website, putting Brim's maps up as well. 
New Theme (4.8 wordpress update nuked our menus). 
Thoughts on the site welcome :)
Ziv.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Mon Jul  3 19:06:53 2017
Subject Magic Missile, Lightning bolt tweaks

Magic missile can have 2/3 missles if above 95% in the spell (bmages got a tiny
bump, like 5-10 damage per shot). Lightning bolt has had a 2nd chance for an
additional bolt, this goes up now if you have it above 95 also. The second bolt
is a biiiiitch, and will cause 3rd degree scorching :P. 
- Ziv.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Wed Jul  5 12:46:00 2017
Subject Three Moons - Signs

The Three Moons Transport Company now has signs in the corridors so that
it's easier to locate the correct portals. There are also clickable links
for the exits for those who use MXP links. 
- Ziv.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Fri Jul  7 17:15:41 2017
Subject Quaf Quaf & Fireproof

Quaf a potion, used to lag like hell. Now only if you're violent.If you've
gotten improved fireproof, you're way more likely now to permanently fireproof
things (it basically rolls and unless you over/equal to your skill, it will be
permanent. 
- Ziv.

Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Fri Jul 14 17:00:09 2017~
Subject SPELL COMPONENTS

They were like litter, _everywhere_. I've dropped back the frequency of
them so it's not so spammy. Let me know if it seems 'too rare' now (it's
more than figurines still a little). 

- Ziv.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Fri Jul 21 17:42:33 2017~
Subject PET CORPSES

Great idea Larian, no idea why we didn't do that ages ago. 

Pet corpses will now make an EQ Yardsale like player corpses, if the pet is
carrying any equipment. This is only for pets, not charmies, but it should
help with the hours of re-equipping a pet if you lose one. Find it's pile,
get it back. 

- Ziv.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Fri Aug  4 13:11:46 2017~
Subject Level 1 Note Posting

Great idea, the idea was that new chars didn't come in spamming 'join our
game' or 'this mud suxors' etc. But... we don't have that problem in this
day and age. So... 

Characters can post notes after playing for 2 hours, avoids both and allows
those crazy people with 30k TNL to post heh. 
Great idea Jose/Wit!

- Ziv.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Mon Aug 28 18:49:00 2017~
Subject Dice/Shinare/Lancequest weight

Weights dropped, good idea.

- Ziv.

change + Also, auction is yellow again, just for Wit :)


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Wed Aug 30 14:05:56 2017~
Subject PAINTBALL

The lags in Paintball after shooting, reloading, being hit etc have been
adjusted. Please let me know your thoughts on them (too fast/slow etc). 
Mode times are: 1 single, 1.5 double, 2 burst, 3 long (violence pulses)
Help me test it out in some Paintball :)

- Ziv.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Thu Aug 31 17:15:47 2017~
Subject QUEST INFO

Quest info is a little more helpful now.

It remembers what room and area the thing you're 
searching for is in, in case you missed it in 
the wall of text while you travelled :)

- Ziv.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Tue Sep  5 14:01:05 2017~
Subject ITEM LEVELS

The item levels now display as 'level to use' 
in shops, compare, identify, lore etc.
Just taking the 'huh?' out with the trash :)

- Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Tue Sep  5 18:31:04 2017~
Subject PLAYER CORPSES: ZOMG I DIED!

Player corpses will now (once again) return to the player until they pass
level 14. Also, mob corpses should now be a little more accurately weighted
(by race, random). 

- Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Wed Sep  6 12:28:04 2017~
Subject HELPERS

Helpers will now see when a new character has created and is about to
connect. They will be at reading the message of the day. This allows those
with HELPER toggled easier information about who could need help. 

- Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Thu Sep 14 19:16:19 2017~
Subject SAC'ING containers

The contents now go to the ground, had someone nuke their dice bag,
sadness ensued... :( 
Also, Thanks Nui for many building updates/fixes.

Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Wed Sep 20 12:05:56 2017~
Subject ALIAS limit

Alias limit now moved to 45, oldschool storage issues no longer affect us
as much. This should help with telnet players etc. 
(PS. Lights added to the 3 Moons per request)

Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Tue Oct  3 16:44:49 2017
Subject PVE FLEEING (and late hits)

The late hits after a mob has fled (and you still kill them, but don't)
should be gone now guys. It would remove them fighting you, but not you
fighting them (this is from Diku/Merc/Rom lol). Anyhoo, let me know if you
notice any oddities with fighting/fleeing etc. 
- Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Tue Oct  3 16:45:58 2017
Subject FILENAME in Aedit

The 'filename' command in AEDIT now looks to make sure there isn't an
existing filename that is the same, per our latest BP boomtime. It only
let's you name it a 'new' name, so no more double area names and kaboom :) 
- Dave.\x{0D}


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Wed Oct 11 14:22:34 2017
Subject PVP Looting corpses (other than your own)

Corpses of PC's now act like pits, get each item off one at a time.
Mainly this is to avoid full-looting without some risk. Also, we are putting
in toggles the imps can control to turn on/off looting of certain item
types, this is not in yet, but will be soon. 

The Toggles will be as follows:
Loot toggle 
item limit 3 (this does not count the items below)
figurines on/off
components on/off
questparts on/off (partially completed do NOT get looted)
gems on/off
food on/off
drinks on/off

This part is up and coming, according to our survey of what everyone wanted to
change. Up next, saving throws at high levels... yes Casey that's for you :)
-Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Wed Oct 11 17:26:27 2017
Subject PVP Guild rooms - summonable

Age old issue/thing with guild rooms being summonable, but code wouldn't
let people flee from combat (since they aren't allowed in the room between).
Builders fixed it. Guild rooms are now nosum, please note immortal if you
happen to sucker a noob... er summon someone into one of them. 
Ziv.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Thu Oct 12 18:24:31 2017
Subject PVP Looting

See also: {HHELP LOOT{h
This will be code enforced soon.

This is from our player survey, and an effort to make PK not rape & pillage.
Please also note, if someone beats you? Do NOT harrass them or berate them,
constantly challenge them to duels etc etc. PK points will also follow, as well
as PK ratings.
- Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Wed Oct 25 13:10:08 2017
Subject PITS & Rotting

Ok guys, originally the pits were set to timer ALL items by 100-200
ticks. Apparently when whoever (I'll blame Russ from Rom) coded 'put all',
he skipped the timer. IE. if you put a sword in the pit, it got a timer. If
you put food in the pit, it got a timer. 


NOW... the timers are back for that part, with food/dice/figs/components/drinks
rotting faster than regular items. This was from an oversight aaaaaages ago (by
that silly Rom guy, or diku/merc, who knows :P)
Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Wed Oct 25 13:11:49 2017
Subject GEMS - Dropping/Containers

You can now drop/put gems into containers etc.
Thought we already did this heh :)
- Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Wed Oct 25 16:48:29 2017
Subject SKILLS %

Skills now don't start at 1% (unusable), they start at a random number
(not awesome, but you can at least try) This is retroactive to old character
also. 
- Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Wed Oct 25 17:22:33 2017
Subject PSHOP Max Price

It's been doubled, let me know if that's not enough.
- Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Wed Oct 25 18:10:39 2017
Subject BROWSE (item) in Shops

You can now get the stats of an item in shops by typing 'BROWSE '.
This charges you 1/10th of the item cost, and acts as an identify spell.
- Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Fri Oct 27 14:00:15 2017
Subject PIT ROT Figs/components/food/scrab/quest in pit

They rot a bit slower now, 3-6 hours irl. 
Let me know if they start to get spammy :)
Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Fri Oct 27 14:01:11 2017
Subject Your mobs not liking your subclan...

Mariner guys, we had a switch 2 years ago where the mobs mis-read who you
were as a subclan. Due to being slow, no one noticed, it's fixed now and
Vash can get into his boat heh. 
Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Tue Nov  7 18:34:55 2017
Subject BROWSE - pricing

It's 100 now, so 1 gold. They were kind of pillaging you if the thing was
expensive. So now it's just the price of a couple of pies at Jims. 
- Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Wed Nov  8 14:08:53 2017
Subject QUEST SELL - COUPONS

You can now sell coupons back to Questmasters, for 25% of their value.
So, find a ton of Shinare restrings but you really want a gain?
Quest sell shinare... :)

{HQUEST SELL{h (at a Questmaster) will list items that you can sell. For now
coupons only.
Enjoy :)
Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Fri Nov 17 19:04:05 2017
Subject LEVELING SKILL 1 (gathering) - Fishing

Someone forces you to type {HFISH EXPERIENCE{h.
I'll say more after the weekend, let me know if you find any bugs.
Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Tue Dec  5 14:21:52 2017
Subject BREW (with item level)

BREW now will let you know what level a potion is at if you're trying to
brew a different level potion inside it. This is on existing potions or
empty vials that happen to have a level set on them (Solace used to, fixed
now). 
IE: You can not mix levels of spells in the same potion.
an empty vial is level 15, you are brewing at level 110.
{HTry BREW fly 15{h

This usually happened when it was an existing potion, or players didn't pick a
level to brew at (defaulting to their own level).
- Ziv & Co.


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Wed Dec 13 16:24:42 2017
Subject PVE LEVELING AREA! aka Dragonarmy Camps 10-30

Thanks to Nuitari! The Neraka Dragonarmy Camps have been discovered to
the northwest side of Neraka (off snake road). This area is a great new area
for levels 10-30 to go and raise some Abyss. 
Thanks Nui!


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Wed Dec 13 18:57:15 2017
Subject PVE NEW AREA: Zhakar Fortress! (30-45)

ANOTHER!!! New area went in today, 
it's one for the explorers of the world!

*Name: Zhakar Fortress
*Level ranges 30-45 for experience, 
all are encouraged to explore it though for the treasures.

The Fortress of Zhakar is built upon the long since ruined 
City of Zhakar, most of which was below ground. Rumors say 
the city was vast and held countless tunnels and chambers. 
During the cataclysm the entire region was torn apart by 
volcanic activity. Legend says there are many treasures 
to be found within those long lost caverns... 

Recently a road was established heading up into the 
Khalkist Mountains, east of Sanction. Reports state that 
the road is treacherous and winds its way deep into the 
mountainous regions. The trek is not for the faint of 
heart but a well versed explorer may do well deep 
within those caverns below the fortress. 

Hint: Look for the Temple.

Builder is Multore aka... your very own Paladine!


Sender  Zivilyn
Date    Tue Dec 19 19:08:11 2017
Subject PVP Fighting skills

You can now 'learn' on Berserk, Dirt kick, trip a few more, when you are
already (or they are) affected. IE Berserk you can still 'try' and can learn
from your mistakes. 
Some of those... never budge, skills :)
- Ziv & Co.