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Maintenance script: Just updating patch notes into february

2010-10-07T03:51:37Z

Just updating patch notes into february

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	(6) There are two new types of undead available. One is slightly tougher than the musk hogs, the other about as tough as madmen.		(6) There are two new types of undead available. One is slightly tougher than the musk hogs, the other about as tough as madmen.

			==Stealth System Tweaks==
			Thief, Ranger DR-ZEYURN 1/12/2009

			Several updates:

			1) Stunned creatures / players will no longer grant stealth experience. Stunning them still grants the obscene decrement to their perception though, if you need to use it for tactical reasons.

			2) When judging whether to award experience, this is now solely done on base ranks vs base ranks. In some cases, this will extend teaching ranges, in others it will decrease it. In theory this should stop people from learning stealth to really really high ranks by artificially making the contest difficult.

			3) Stealth experience from hunting went down slightly across the board.

			==Stow/Store Expansions==
			All Players DR-Socharis 1/13/2009
			STOW has been expanded to work with the following options:

			STOW GEMS - Will stow the first gem in the room.
			STOW BOXES - Will stow the first box in the room.

			This will not collect multiple gems/boxes, and will direct the items using your STORE containers as per usual.

			This is live in all instances.

			I am looking into adding BOXES to the list of STORE options, but there are a few roadblocks to work around there.

			There is now a BOXES option for STORE containers.

			==Targetted Magic messaging 2.0 and Ice patch==
			Mage, Cleric, Ranger DR-Wynthor 1/16/2009

			A major overhaul to the targeted magic messaging system will be rolled into Prime in a few minutes. During the transition, which should only take a minute or so, you may notice strange damage messaging -- or none at all. The overhaul specifically applies to the following spells: Aether Lance, Aether Lash, Crystal Spike, Devitalize, Dinazen Olkar, Divine Radiance, Eagle's Cry, Fire Ball, Fire Shard, Fist of Faenella, Fist of Stone, Frost Scythe, Gar Zeng, Harm Evil, Unicorn's Horn, Hand of Tenemlor, Ice Patch, Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Mark of Arhat, Partial Displacement, Starlight Sphere, and Strange Arrow.

			The vast majority of this is a behind-the-scenes change to how damage messaging is stored and used, and will allow for greater flexibility as well as ease the writing burden. Even so, nearly every spell had longstanding typos and grammar issues that were fixed during this update, so you're bound to notice a few differences.

			In addition, the TARGET verb has been updated significantly. You can now target custom critter body parts using those custom names, and a bug in targeting injured areas was fixed. The improvement you are most likely to notice, however, is that you can now target hidden enemies if you have the spot effect on them.

			Perceptive players may also notice the Ice Patch spell in the list. This has been converted from a SvA disabling spell into a direct-damage TM spell (2nd tier) for the Water book, with its own damage messaging.

			Although the release has gone smoothly in Platinum for the past week, I doubt that every message from every spell listed above has been examined. If any of the messaging for those spells seems odd or off, please bring it to my attention by using BUG.

			Everyone on the GM team deserves credit for this update -- from the SGMs who approved my crazy idea to rewrite each spell's messaging to those who actually QCd the massive number of entries. Many other GMs also contributed to the project in huge ways. It has been a long road, but a worthwhile one.

			==Starting the New Year Off Right==
			Traders 1/20/2009 DR-Adera

			Greetings,

			As of this morning the latest addition to our stable of Hirelings is live in Prime and Plat. This one is messenger, which is pretty self-explanatory. The Locate Hireling is now live in TF and we'll be rolling messenger in there at the end of the week if everything goes ok.

			Messenger:
			This hireling can be used to deliver a message to another player. You can ASK <hireling> ABOUT HELP to see a list of commands.

			The hireling can remember a message of about 512 characters. Be sure to have the hireling repeat the message to you before sending it. You can also 'redo' your message if you make a mistake.

			The hireling will give you about 5 minutes to give him/her a person and message. If you haven't done so in that time, the hireling will leave and you won't be able to use the messaging hirelings again for a bit since you've wasted their time. However, you have the option of dismissing a hireling if you've changed your mind.

			This hireling has 3 levels.

			At the first level, you can message someone in the same town.
			At the second level, you can message someone in the same province.
			At the third level, you can message someone within the 5 provinces.

			The messenger will not be able to deliver a message if the person is hidden, invisible or in an area the usually prevents locating.

			The messenger will return and let you know if the message was delivered, however you will not get a refund if your target isn't available. Of course, if the target isn't paying attention or is AFK, it's also possible for them to miss the message.

			==Faldesu Crocs==
			1/21/2009 DR-Alvy

			The crocs in the Faldesu River near Throne City were misbehaving. After beating them into submission, they should now be genning properly.

			==Raven's Court -- A New Era!==
			1/21/2009 DR-Tiesse

			Greetings, Elanthians!

			I am pleased to announce that the Raven's Court has completed its current expansion projects! The proprietors invite members and guests alike to partake in the new amenities. The new additions are currently live in Prime and will be opened in TF in the next day or two. Plat will get the full experience with an event of their own, no worries. :)

			For those who are unfamiliar, the Raven's Court is located on the western side of the Crossing in close proximity to the Traders' Guild and the Guard House. The main building is entirely open to the public. There are several gardens and rooms for people to relax in, as well as a dining room that serves a limited menu, among other things. The main feature of the Court is an exclusive VIP area, available only to people who pay a membership fee at the desk one west of the main foyer. The VIP building is located behind the main building and is accessible through a separate entrance once you've paid your fee.

			So, what's new?

			~ The second floor of the Raven's Court is now home to a brand new art gallery. Everyone may access this area at their leisure to study the works. All but a few of the pieces were written by players, to whom I'd like to give a hearty thanks and congratulations! If you submitted a design and don't see it in the gallery proper, check around the rest of the Court. I couldn't fit everything upstairs, so your entry might be located elsewhere. There were a very few that unfortunately did not make it live in game due to content and feasibility issues, so I do apologize to those people!

			~ The VIP area has been greatly expanded to offer new amenities to the Court's distinguished patrons. I won't be going into what is new here, but you're welcome to ask around or buy a membership if you want to find out. ;)

			~ Trader-only housing has now been made available on the second floor, just through the arch off the gallery. There is also an exclusive lounge just for Traders in the same area with a few goodies for sale.

			~ There is also a selection of VIP housing in the members-only area. Please see the Estate Holder forums for an elaboration on the policy regarding living in this area before purchasing one of these homes (which I'll be posting in a little bit).

			Because I know people have had some questions, I'll answer a few common ones here:

			Q: Why are there different membership rates for different people?
			A: It is only natural for the Court to offer discounts for members of the community who are more distinguished than others in order to lure in other clientele of the same stature.

			Q: Okay, I bought a membership, but I can't get in the darn place. What gives?
			A: Make sure you are knocking on the knocker, not the door.

			Q: Will the Raven's Court ever offer food in the dining room? Seems kind of odd for there not to be food served in a dining room.
			A: Yes, hopefully. Some day!

			Q: What's up with that heavy red satin curtain in the VIP area, and why can't I go through it?
			A: Unfortunately, this part of the release didn't make it in time. It will be opened ASAP, so don't fret too much.

			Again, the Raven's Court wishes you the best in exploring its new features! Have fun!


			==Fine Art Appraisal==
			1/21/2009 DR-Tiesse

			With the advent of the new gallery in the Raven's Court, adventurers now have the ability to analyze one-of-a-kind stationary artifacts and receive more details than just your standard LOOK. Currently, the Raven's Court is the only place with this type of appraisal available, but it is my fond hope that other areas in the game will incorporate this system to enrich game lore and history.

			A few notes...

			~ One must STUDY a piece in order to learn.

			~ STUDYing will teach appraisal and scholarship.

			~ There are a few levels of success. Everyone should be able to learn no matter what information they see. Naturally, with the highest level of success, the most information will be displayed.

			~ Bards and Traders have a bonus, so they should effectively be able to learn better and see more information earlier on.

Maintenance script: Updated links

2010-10-07T03:34:32Z

Updated links

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	Appraising armor will now provide information about Stealth Hindrance. Compare will not include this feature.~GM Lohkrian		==Appraising armor== will now provide information about Stealth Hindrance. Compare will not include this feature.~GM Lohkrian

	10/29/2008		10/29/2008
	All Players, Scripting		All Players, Scripting
	New Scripting Policy		==New Scripting Policy==
	For DragonRealms Prime, effective December 1, 2008:		For DragonRealms Prime, effective December 1, 2008:

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	Climbing 3.0		==Climbing 3.0==

	NOTE: These changes apply only to things that used the default CLIMB verb. A few special scripted climbs (the Aesry stairs or the cliff on Hara'jaal, for example) use custom mechanics and are not affected by these updates at this time. These are rare, but be aware they exist.		NOTE: These changes apply only to things that used the default CLIMB verb. A few special scripted climbs (the Aesry stairs or the cliff on Hara'jaal, for example) use custom mechanics and are not affected by these updates at this time. These are rare, but be aware they exist.
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	GM Applications		==GM Applications==
	While we are on the topic of hiring and training, I wanted to make a quick reminder to any of you who have recently used the online application system. There are additional written questions beyond the main application that should become available to you once you submit it. Applications will not be considered for the next step in the hiring process if left incomplete. This goes for any area of applications: GameHosts, GameMasters, Forums Moderators, Mentors, ALAE, etc.		While we are on the topic of hiring and training, I wanted to make a quick reminder to any of you who have recently used the online application system. There are additional written questions beyond the main application that should become available to you once you submit it. Applications will not be considered for the next step in the hiring process if left incomplete. This goes for any area of applications: GameHosts, GameMasters, Forums Moderators, Mentors, ALAE, etc.

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	Totems		==Totems==

	Fragments are returned to the sky by holding a totem and a glowing fragment in your hands and using the RAISE verb. This increments your totem's "fragment count" by 1.		Fragments are returned to the sky by holding a totem and a glowing fragment in your hands and using the RAISE verb. This increments your totem's "fragment count" by 1.
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	Level 5 (Unlocked at 40 Frags) Favor This is activated by the KISS verb and will bestow a favor upon the wielder. The ability will bring the favor count up to 15, but no higher. If the PC's count drops below 15, it will work again. Costs 10 charges		Level 5 (Unlocked at 40 Frags) Favor This is activated by the KISS verb and will bestow a favor upon the wielder. The ability will bring the favor count up to 15, but no higher. If the PC's count drops below 15, it will work again. Costs 10 charges
	Jackpot (Capped Totem) RPA This is activated by the RAISE verb and has a 20% chance to bestow a Level 1 RPA on the wielder. Takes all remaining charges		Jackpot (Capped Totem) RPA This is activated by the RAISE verb and has a 20% chance to bestow a Level 1 RPA on the wielder. Takes all remaining charges


	So, as I said, once your totem is capped, you do not need to worry about more fragments. Any additional fragments you DO find have a chance to provide the jackpot bonus, but the basic functionality of the totems themselves is permanent and you cannot "break them" or "run them out", again, as I said.		So, as I said, once your totem is capped, you do not need to worry about more fragments. Any additional fragments you DO find have a chance to provide the jackpot bonus, but the basic functionality of the totems themselves is permanent and you cannot "break them" or "run them out", again, as I said.
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	Some of the fragments in various parts of the treasure system had different lifespans, some of which were very short. The lifespans of the fragments over the course of the events will also vary, so again, dead fragments are going to start showing up. Nothing is broken. ~~Simu-Solomon		Some of the fragments in various parts of the treasure system had different lifespans, some of which were very short. The lifespans of the fragments over the course of the events will also vary, so again, dead fragments are going to start showing up. Nothing is broken. ~~Simu-Solomon

	===Storing Items===		==Storing Items==
	All Players, Storage		All Players, Storage
	Announcing: the STORE verb · on 11/12/2008 2:33:14 PM 2620		Announcing: the STORE verb · on 11/12/2008 2:33:14 PM 2620
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	As an unfortunate side effect of this update, all of your old STOW containers have been reset.		As an unfortunate side effect of this update, all of your old STOW containers have been reset.

	In ~~essense~~, STORE allows you to choose which container items go to when you use the STOW verb. There are three major pieces of functionality for this verb that I will detail below. If you don't want to read it all, just type STORE HELP in-game.		In essence, STORE allows you to choose which container items go to when you use the STOW verb. There are three major pieces of functionality for this verb that I will detail below. If you don't want to read it all, just type STORE HELP in-game.

	STORE [option] in [container]		STORE [option] in [container]

Maintenance script: /* Treasure System Release Update */

2010-10-07T03:30:49Z

Treasure System Release Update

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 *Designations* To use these hastily thrown together patch notes, CTRL+F and then type in All Players, or system such as Stealth, Music, or Guild such as Ranger, you can also search by releasing GM name if that's the way your blood runs.
-==Treasure System Release Update==
+==Treasure & Loot System Release Update==
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 -In addition to the gem changes, the rate of gems being dropped has changed as well. There is a good chance that most creatures will drop gems, but they will not drop more than two at this time. This is to reduce the item count all around, and give you guys more valuable things to play with.

Maintenance script: /* Aesry Sea Cave Revisions */

2010-10-07T03:23:25Z

Aesry Sea Cave Revisions

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	* The nipoh oshu have undergone a few changes.		* The nipoh oshu have undergone a few changes.
	- The steam attack now has a room-based re-use timer, and will now take the fire protection/resistance<br> of armor into account.		- The steam attack now has a room-based re-use timer, and will now take the fire protection/resistance<br> of armor into account.
	- The small fire opals are no longer gigantic in spite of their name. In other words, they are now the same size as most~~<br>~~ other gems.		- The small fire opals are no longer gigantic in spite of their name. In other words, they are now <br>the same size as most other gems.
	- The oshu area is now divided into three sections. From the first room, the western tunnels are the easiest (old oshu), ~~<br>~~the eastern tunnels more difficult (about 7-9 levels higher), and the northern tunnels the most difficult of all ~~<br>~~(another 7-9 levels higher still).		- The oshu area is now divided into three sections. From the first room, the western tunnels are the <br>easiest (old oshu), the eastern tunnels more difficult (about 7-9 levels higher), and the <br>northern tunnels the most difficult of all (another 7-9 levels higher still).

	* The escaping experience from unyn web attacks has been slightly increased.		* The escaping experience from unyn web attacks has been slightly increased.

Maintenance script: /* Aesry Sea Cave Revisions */

2010-10-07T03:22:39Z

Aesry Sea Cave Revisions

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	* The nipoh oshu have undergone a few changes.		* The nipoh oshu have undergone a few changes.
	- The steam attack now has a room-based re-use timer, and will now take the fire protection/resistance of armor into account.		- The steam attack now has a room-based re-use timer, and will now take the fire protection/resistance<br> of armor into account.
	- The small fire opals are no longer gigantic in spite of their name. In other words, they are now the same size as most other gems.		- The small fire opals are no longer gigantic in spite of their name. In other words, they are now the same size as most<br> other gems.
	- The oshu area is now divided into three sections. From the first room, the western tunnels are the easiest (old oshu), the eastern tunnels more difficult (about 7-9 levels higher), and the northern tunnels the most difficult of all (another 7-9 levels higher still).		- The oshu area is now divided into three sections. From the first room, the western tunnels are the easiest (old oshu), <br>the eastern tunnels more difficult (about 7-9 levels higher), and the northern tunnels the most difficult of all <br>(another 7-9 levels higher still).

	* The escaping experience from unyn web attacks has been slightly increased.		* The escaping experience from unyn web attacks has been slightly increased.

	==Lun'shele Hunters==		==Lun'shele Hunters==

Maintenance script: Putting together comphrensive year by year patch notes, until I figure out how to put them somewhere else! starting @10/2008 and working my way forward. Currently at 1/2009

2010-10-07T03:18:52Z

Putting together comphrensive year by year patch notes, until I figure out how to put them somewhere else! starting @10/2008 and working my way forward. Currently at 1/2009

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	In addition to the auction, there are going to be a couple of other new system/feature releases, hopefully tomorrow. Simu-Solomon		In addition to the auction, there are going to be a couple of other new system/feature releases, hopefully tomorrow. Simu-Solomon

			More Fragment/Totem Related Information

			As we go along, some of you are going to notice that your fragments are going to decay.

			This is normal.

			Fragments have a lifespan, so folks are going to start pulling fragments out of their sacks that have stopped glowing.

			Depending on when that particular fragment was found, this is expected and working as intended.

			Those folks who chose the wrong totem and were waiting to use your fragments, please realize that the occasional dead fragment will show up. This is not something we're going to fix. Yes, you were advised to wait and hold on to them, but you're in better shape than those who ignored the advice, because they were given fresh totems, too, even if their original wrong totem had 40, 80, or even 120 fragments used. The difference is, if you listened to the advice, you will still have a bag with mostly good fragments in it to use, while they may not.

			Some of the fragments in various parts of the treasure system had different lifespans, some of which were very short. The lifespans of the fragments over the course of the events will also vary, so again, dead fragments are going to start showing up. Nothing is broken. ~~Simu-Solomon

			===Storing Items===
			Announcing: the STORE verb · on 11/12/2008 2:33:14 PM 2620

			The STORE verb is now live in Prime for all to use. It will go live in TF on Sunday if nothing explodes.

			As an unfortunate side effect of this update, all of your old STOW containers have been reset.

			In essense, STORE allows you to choose which container items go to when you use the STOW verb. There are three major pieces of functionality for this verb that I will detail below. If you don't want to read it all, just type STORE HELP in-game.

			STORE [option] in [container]

			The options you can specify are things like "ammunition", "lockpicks", etc. This will let you choose a container to store those kinds of items in. Example:

			>STORE AMMO IN QUIVER

			Now, when I type STOW ARROW, the arrow will end up in my quiver.

			STORE CUSTOM "[phrase]" in [container]

			Any items with a TAP containing this phrase will be placed into the specified container. The phrase can be 32 characters long, and is case-sensitive. There is just one slot for custom phrases. For example:

			>STORE CUSTOM "tinctu" in apron

			Now, when I try to stow a tincture (or "a painting a drunk empath surrounded by empty tincture bottles"), it will automatically try to go into my apron.

			For Stormfront Users Only:

			STORE WINDOW

			This brings up a window that allows you to manage your STORE settings in a graphical fashion. With the large number of options, this window is extremely helpful.

			Note that in all cases, if an item wouldn't normally fit in a container, it will also not fit through the STORE verb.

			Also: There is currently an issue with gems such that 70 do not fit into a gem pouch when you use PUT or STOW. This is a known issue, and has existed as long as gem pouches themselves. You will need to use FILL to fit the full 70 gems into the pouch.

			NOTE This verb will NOT work inside of a stable, where you would normally STORE your horse. You will have to leave the stable for this verb to work correctly. ~~DR-SOCHARIS

Maintenance script: /* DragonRealms 2008 Patch Notes */ new section

2010-10-06T21:15:34Z

DragonRealms 2008 Patch Notes: new section

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Maintenance script: /* Ranik's Maps Updates */

2010-09-29T04:16:10Z

Ranik's Maps Updates

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	I'm not trying to dissuade you from making updates to these maps as needed, but I encourage you to make them with the same level of quality and attention to detail that was originally invested in them since these maps are a true gem of the community. I thought I'd just pop in with this note sooner rather than later before you have to back through too many maps adjusting the little details. Happy editing!--[[User:Evran\|Evran]] 19:23, 26 September 2010 (UTC)		I'm not trying to dissuade you from making updates to these maps as needed, but I encourage you to make them with the same level of quality and attention to detail that was originally invested in them since these maps are a true gem of the community. I thought I'd just pop in with this note sooner rather than later before you have to back through too many maps adjusting the little details. Happy editing!--[[User:Evran\|Evran]] 19:23, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
	:I just noticed too that on [[RanikMap5]], the room in Arnack's Tavern is a poorly drawn version of the normal rooms as another example of lesser quality. Cutting and pasting would go a long way to keeping the high visual quality of the maps intact.--[[User:Evran\|Evran]] 19:29, 26 September 2010 (UTC)		:I just noticed too that on [[RanikMap5]], the room in Arnack's Tavern is a poorly drawn version of the normal rooms as another example of lesser quality. Cutting and pasting would go a long way to keeping the high visual quality of the maps intact.--[[User:Evran\|Evran]] 19:29, 26 September 2010 (UTC)
			::Will fix them next time I go fishing.


	[[User:DRSircha\|DRSircha]]		[[User:DRSircha\|DRSircha]]
	Poorly drawn? How so? It's a square, and there's not too many ways you can mess that up. The curtain leads to an extra room I presume a place where barbarians can do more than pick their teeth, and perhaps buy things.		Poorly drawn? How so? It's a square, and there's not too many ways you can mess that up. The curtain leads to an extra room I presume a place where barbarians can do more than pick their teeth, and perhaps buy things.

	Sorry program I use has no cut/paste function, however It does much more than MS Paint ever will.		Sorry program I use has no cut/paste function, however It does much more than MS Paint ever will.

	Made a new mountain icon, and working on a new tree icon or two, and perhaps a river space, bushes, icon too. Will see.		Made a new mountain icon, and working on a new tree icon or two, and perhaps a river space, bushes, icon too. Will see.
		⚫	Going to see about bolding all that text.--[[User:DRSircha\|DRSircha]] 04:16, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

⚫	Going to see about bolding all that text.

	"Hi! It's great that you are updating the maps. :)		"Hi! It's great that you are updating the maps. :)
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	:Oops, I put my comments on top, but it's supposed to go at the bottom. I'm new to the whole wiki concept as well, and I'm still learning the ropes. Hopefully I can also make some decent contributions later on. --[[User:Pamdemonium\|Pamdemonium]] 03:00, 27 September 2010 (UTC)		:Oops, I put my comments on top, but it's supposed to go at the bottom. I'm new to the whole wiki concept as well, and I'm still learning the ropes. Hopefully I can also make some decent contributions later on. --[[User:Pamdemonium\|Pamdemonium]] 03:00, 27 September 2010 (UTC)

	:I am using Adobe Illustrator, and no it has no cut and paste function for bitmapped pixels. On the plus side only have to draw a box or icon once and then I can paste it to any map. Without needing to recut again.		::I am using Adobe Illustrator, and no it has no cut and paste function for bitmapped pixels. On the plus side only have to draw a box or icon once and then I can paste it to any map. Without needing to recut again.--[[User:DRSircha\|DRSircha]] 04:16, 29 September 2010 (UTC)

	::On the downside, your box is poorly drawn so every time you paste it into a map you will be pasting that poorly drawn box over and over. In addition to [[User:Pamdemonium\|Pamdemonium]]'s note about the inner box being smaller, the result of the size difference is that the x in the middle looks scrunched and is asymmetrical because the inner box is not even square. Never having used illustrator I can only guess at a recommendation for a solution, but perhaps try using paint to cut and paste copies of the artwork that you want to use so you can import it into illustrator as your artwork templates. Or zoom in to pixel view and draw it out pixel by pixel to match exactly if that's possible.		::On the downside, your box is poorly drawn so every time you paste it into a map you will be pasting that poorly drawn box over and over. In addition to [[User:Pamdemonium\|Pamdemonium]]'s note about the inner box being smaller, the result of the size difference is that the x in the middle looks scrunched and is asymmetrical because the inner box is not even square. Never having used illustrator I can only guess at a recommendation for a solution, but perhaps try using paint to cut and paste copies of the artwork that you want to use so you can import it into illustrator as your artwork templates. Or zoom in to pixel view and draw it out pixel by pixel to match exactly if that's possible.
			:::I'll be more precise next time.
	::As for your note that you made a new mountain and tree icon, I hope you mean to say you duplicated the icons that are currently there '''exactly''' and have it easily set up to paste in as needed. What I hope it doesn't mean is that you created your own drawings for them.		::As for your note that you made a new mountain and tree icon, I hope you mean to say you duplicated the icons that are currently there '''exactly''' and have it easily set up to paste in as needed. What I hope it doesn't mean is that you created your own drawings for them.
			:::Oh come on now, that mountain I drew looks really nice! I copied Ranik's shape and made it better!--[[User:DRSircha\|DRSircha]] 04:16, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
	::I also just noted that the font you used is some form of sans serif, whereas all the other fonts have serifs (the little ticks at the ends of letters). And the size of the font is slightly larger. There's a list of the fonts used at [[Talk:Ranik_Maps#Fonts used]].		::I also just noted that the font you used is some form of sans serif, whereas all the other fonts have serifs (the little ticks at the ends of letters). And the size of the font is slightly larger. There's a list of the fonts used at [[Talk:Ranik_Maps#Fonts used]].
			:::Yes I know what a serif is, I just didn't recognize the font.--[[User:DRSircha\|DRSircha]] 04:16, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
	::I know details like these may seem picky, but the consistent visual quality of these maps is one of their selling points.		::I know details like these may seem picky, but the consistent visual quality of these maps is one of their selling points.
			:::Okay no sweet-looking rocky mountains for you!--[[User:DRSircha\|DRSircha]] 04:16, 29 September 2010 (UTC)
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Ranik's Maps Updates

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	:I am using Adobe Illustrator, and no it has no cut and paste function for bitmapped pixels. On the plus side only have to draw a box or icon once and then I can paste it to any map. Without needing to recut again.		:I am using Adobe Illustrator, and no it has no cut and paste function for bitmapped pixels. On the plus side only have to draw a box or icon once and then I can paste it to any map. Without needing to recut again.

			::On the downside, your box is poorly drawn so every time you paste it into a map you will be pasting that poorly drawn box over and over. In addition to [[User:Pamdemonium\|Pamdemonium]]'s note about the inner box being smaller, the result of the size difference is that the x in the middle looks scrunched and is asymmetrical because the inner box is not even square. Never having used illustrator I can only guess at a recommendation for a solution, but perhaps try using paint to cut and paste copies of the artwork that you want to use so you can import it into illustrator as your artwork templates. Or zoom in to pixel view and draw it out pixel by pixel to match exactly if that's possible.
			::As for your note that you made a new mountain and tree icon, I hope you mean to say you duplicated the icons that are currently there '''exactly''' and have it easily set up to paste in as needed. What I hope it doesn't mean is that you created your own drawings for them.
			::I also just noted that the font you used is some form of sans serif, whereas all the other fonts have serifs (the little ticks at the ends of letters). And the size of the font is slightly larger. There's a list of the fonts used at [[Talk:Ranik_Maps#Fonts used]].
			::I know details like these may seem picky, but the consistent visual quality of these maps is one of their selling points.
			::One final unrelated tip: to make these talk pages easier to read, include one additional colon(:) at the beginning of each of your paragraphs in order to indent it further. Each colon equates to one 'tab' worth of indent, so if the previous person used a single indent, you would use two for example. And to keep clear who is saying what, include your signature at the end of what you're typing by using two hyphens(--) followed by four tildes(~). Sig example can be seen [[Help:Editing_Cheatsheet\|here]].--[[User:Evran\|Evran]] 18:13, 27 September 2010 (UTC)