March 2008 Release Notes

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March 2008 Release Notes


Hello there and welcome to the March Release Notes! With the defeat of Aerbax, there is a feeling of hope in the air. Could it be a coincidence that spring has arrived early?

Let’s see what else is going on in Asheron’s Call for the month of March.

Aerbax Fight Changes

The Emissary of Asheron is now friendlier to players who have defeated Aerbax.
Some new items have been added to the rewards for defeating Aerbax. Players may want to run this quest again, and see what they might get.
A typo in Aerbax’s intro dialog has been fixed. He now knows how to spell his own name.
Players should not be able to stay on Aerbax’s platform after defeating him.
Aerbax should no longer be having the issue which caused him to pop back to full health.
Due to the change that was needed to make sure Aerbax did not pop back to full health, we have raised his overall health level to ensure the fight remains challenging to players.
The Emissary of Asheron should now give time estimates to players waiting for another group to finish the Aerbax quest.
There is now a shortcut to the portal device for players, so there is no longer a need to make the long run after each death during the Aerbax fight.


Miscellaneous Changes

The Spear of Purity has had its attack modifier raised to 15% and its defense modifier raised to 10%.
The Chorizite pea now splits into Chorizite powder instead of oil.
Asheron’s Servant now accepts the Charged Shards.
The Gladiator's Defense Armor Augments description has been changed to, raises bludgeon resistance by .2 (since that's what it does). Its cost has been lowered to 15 coins.
The Chorizite pea from Trial of the Heart now states it can't be split (it never could be and confused some people).
The Gem of Spectral Force's description now states melee weapons only.
Scepter of Might now has a 18% attack mod and a 7% defense mod.
The Spectral Crystal of the Life Giver now has a life magic icon instead of war.
Winter is over in Dereth and spring is upon us. The snow has melted away and once again the baby creatures of Dereth roam the landscape.
There have been reports that some kind of strange statue has appeared near the Mage Academy.
As we approach the beginning of April, make sure you are on the lookout for some “foolish” activities.
The Magic Defense Weapon Augmentation gem now works on wands.
The Sword of Soroku has had its multi strike removed, and should now have a wield requirement.
The Spellbook interface has been reorganized in preparation for level 8 spells.


Quest Experience Updates
We have changed or raised the experience that player can receive on some of our older quests this month. Many of our older quests gave a flat rate or no xp at all for completion. We have begun the process of adjusting some of these quests to be more in line with the rewards we are now giving out for quest completion. Below is a list of the quests that have been adjusted for the month of March. If the xp mechanics have changed in any way, it will be detailed below. Please note that at no point should the rewards player get be lessened by these changes.

Aerlinthe: No change to mechanics, players will now receive a percentage based reward for completion.
Gaerlan: Players will now receive a percentage based xp reward for completing the quest, as well as the xp for turning in the sword.
Impious Staff: Players will now receive a percentage based xp reward along with the staff upon completion of the quest.
Crystal Array Core: Players will now receive a percentage based xp reward for turning in Soul Gems to the same NPC’s who hand out the weapons upon completion of the quests.


So there are just some of the things we have in store for Asheron's Call in March. Please remember that along with everything listed here, there are several new quests and exciting things going