A new zone, The Temple of Solusek Ro, is now available via the
optional patch.
General Enhancements
Experience and looting rights are now awarded for group aggregate
damage. This is now true for ALL servers. We still consider this
change in 'TEST' and will conduct a poll as to whether it positively
addresses the kill stealing situation in approximately 2 weeks.
As mentioned on Saturday, Rubicite armor will no longer spawn. The
new class specific quests to obtain the new armor are now in for each
class that could wear Rubicite.
Journeyman's Boots will no longer spawn where they did but rather are
the products of a quest.
To address trade fraud (players removing items/money immediately
prior to trading to deceive the other player), items/money may only be
removed by clicking on the "Cancel" button.
When receiving a text message from either an NPC or PC speaking in a
language other than "Common Tongue", if the user's language skill is
high enough, the language being spoken will be noted preceding the
text.
The fishing pole will now appear in the player's hand whenever the
fishing skill is used.
A number of quests were both added and enhanced throughout the zones.
Trade Skills
A number of new items have been added to Blacksmithing.
Spell Enhancements
Some of the Items that Magicians summon with their spells have been
made better or had their effects increased.
Fufil's Curtailing Chant, Tuyen's Chant of Flame and Tuyen's Chant of
Frost have all had their effects slightly increased.
The Burnout Series has had the negative HP component reduced
(improvement) and the stat buff increased (improvement). Because of
this, the spells are no longer permanent. They now have a 15 minute
duration. Burnout III has also had its casting cost reduced.
Illusion: Werewolf attack speed component now works as intended.
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October 13, 1999
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Optional Patch
- A new zone, The Temple of Solusek Ro, is now available via the
optional patch.
General Enhancements
- Experience and looting rights are now awarded for group aggregate
damage. This is now true for ALL servers. We still consider this
change in 'TEST' and will conduct a poll as to whether it positively
addresses the kill stealing situation in approximately 2 weeks.
- As mentioned on Saturday, Rubicite armor will no longer spawn. The
new class specific quests to obtain the new armor are now in for each
class that could wear Rubicite.
- Journeyman's Boots will no longer spawn where they did but rather are
the products of a quest.
- To address trade fraud (players removing items/money immediately
prior to trading to deceive the other player), items/money may only be
removed by clicking on the "Cancel" button.
- When receiving a text message from either an NPC or PC speaking in a
language other than "Common Tongue", if the user's language skill is
high enough, the language being spoken will be noted preceding the
text.
- The fishing pole will now appear in the player's hand whenever the
fishing skill is used.
- A number of quests were both added and enhanced throughout the zones.
Trade Skills
- A number of new items have been added to Blacksmithing.
Spell Enhancements
- Some of the Items that Magicians summon with their spells have been
made better or had their effects increased.
- Fufil's Curtailing Chant, Tuyen's Chant of Flame and Tuyen's Chant of
Frost have all had their effects slightly increased.
- The Burnout Series has had the negative HP component reduced
(improvement) and the stat buff increased (improvement). Because of
this, the spells are no longer permanent. They now have a 15 minute
duration. Burnout III has also had its casting cost reduced.
- Illusion: Werewolf attack speed component now works as intended.
- Insipid Weakness will research as intended.
Source: Combined EverQuest live server patch archive, 1999–2010