DragonRealms Updates (2014)

Changes to the game during the 2014 calendar year.

April

• Taisidon Safari rereleased.

May

• DragonRealms 3.1 released.
• Magical Research released as part of DragonRealms 3.1.
• Wound restrictions for using telescopes eased.
• Metal ingot deeds will now display their mix if the reader has the Master Metallurgy technique.
• Rerelease of Empower Moonblade.
• A bug which allowed some stun-causing spells to ignore stun immunity has been quashed.
• Teleologic Corruption can now fade to zero.
• Significant changes to how naphtha works.

June

• Invocation of the Spheres Quest released.
• New Sorcerous Backlash system released.
• Dangerous research projects now use the new Sorcerous Backlash system.
• Addition of Summon Domain for Warrior Mages.
• Target stealth difficulties adjusted to match those of loading a weapon while hidden.
• Eyes of the Blind now factors its potency into the stealth bonus.
• Vivisection changed to use the same calculations as Snipe and no longer automatically breaks invisibility.
• SCRAPE can now be used instead of RUB to repair forged items. This was implemented because RUB interacts strangely when trying to repair an item that matches a person's name.

August

• Throwing non-weapon items will no longer have any chance of lodging them, regardless of the method.
• Attacks against a target you've GRAPPLEd always behave as if the user can see the target, irrespective of hiding or invisibility.

September

• GM Socharis passes away.
• Release of the fumble/recovery mechanics to Prime

October

• Reduced armor hindrance for brigandine and plate armors when used by armor secondary and tertiary characters. In addition, reduction to armor mixing penalties.
• Justice added to Throne City.
• HIGHFIVE command added.
• MEOW command significantly updated.
• SALUTE command is given more options.
• Trader caravans will now give out bundling rope and gem pouches if their owner is in the area.
• Multiple atmospheric items adjusted to output to the Stormfront Atmosphere window.
• Branches now can be foraged by anyone, regardless of skill, assuming they are present.
• The Fallen Necromancers will now drain SO/DO during the first 6 (rather than 2.5) hours.

November

• Update to live food, including the ability to take them with you and enhanced messaging.
• Beta update to the Avalon client.
• Addition of the APPRAISE FOCUS feature, a research-like function for appraisal.

December

• Multiple planetary gem items will only message once per period change.
• S'Kra wearing earrings will now receive a special message. Removing them does not currently match.
• Loaded slings can now be worn.
• Shield and bundle TOGGLEs now correctly function.