DragonRealms Updates (2018)
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Changes to the game during the 2018 calendar year.
January
- Crystal Dart messaging updates and tweaks to scaling.[2]
- Noumena messaging updates and tweaks to potency and environmental cast penalties.[3]
- Vessel of Salvation updates.[4]
- Changed from 'sphere' to 'vessel'.
- Longer duration.
- Soul state boosts for the summoner when the vessel is used by non-Paladins to replenish vitality.
- Vessel will persist in a room even if the Paladin leaves the area, but will still not persist if the Paladin logs out.
- Droughtman's Challenge 426 event runs from January 19 to January 28
- Helei leather, Smoi leather, Kau leather, Knarn fur, Diacan and Uthamar materials introduced.[5]
- Rune tattoo removal (empty) pots introduced.[6]
- Starglass light source introduced.[7]
February
- Warrior mage spell changes[8] to:
- Anther's Call: The spell now gives -Evasion instead of immobilization, and is two slots instead of one.
- Ice Patch: Now Immobilizes, instead of stuns. Still knocks down.
- Sure Footing: Spell is now two slots, to better match similar abilities.
- Tremor: Players who kneel or sit are no longer immune to the effects. Single Target option is gone.
- Backstab ability overhaul.
- No longer requires a piercing weapon. On a miss, slicing weapons will replace the attack with SLICE, and blunt weapons will replace the attack with SWING. These are also the maneuvers it messages as.
- Can target all creatures, not just bipeds.
- Ability is renamed to BLINDSIDE, with corresponding BLINDSIDE verb. BACKSTAB remains a viable alias.
- The weight requirement (30 stone cap) still remains. There are still weapon-type requirements, but they should now include Light Blunts and Medium Blunts.
- Risen released.
March
- Slight command released.
- Risen updates and bug fixes [9]
- Telekinetic Storm and Telekinetic Throw can now apply naphtha, provided they strike hard enough to break the bottle.[10]
- Drathrok's Duskruin 426 event runs from March 23 to April 1
- Crafting materials premiering at (but not exclusive to) Duskruin: Dreamweave, Avia, Kirmiko, agonite, ka’hurst, Zoetia, Syrin’s heart, Rikar crystal, lirisan, Aesetani applewood[11]
- Permabless no longer disappears when the weapon is used against a non-cursed target. It just becomes suppressed for some time, which can now be PERCEIVED by Clerics and Paladins as well.[12]
April
- brawling gear made of the correct special metals will now correctly hit a Giant mechanical mouse.[13]
- Some Zoluren Housing areas in Prime received expansions.
- Conviction skill is released for Paladins.[14]
- Smite system overhaul.[15]
- Human clan lore slightly expanded.[16]
May
- Heal spell rewrite. [17]
- Devour spell rewrite. [18]
- Mind Shout spell update. [19]
- TOGGLE command update to add the room location of your death to the global *struck down! message. [20]
- Necromancer, Empath, Bard and Ranger spell based combat pets rebalanced. [21]
- Call from Beyond, Quicken the Earth, Reverse Putrefaction, Guardian Spirit, Beckon the Naga, Awaken Forest and Plague of Scavengers rebalanced.
- The self-repair of Trabe Chalice will no longer be interrupted by taking damage.
- Avtalia Array will now message when any cambrinth piece becomes full.
- Enrichment (crystal fabrication spellbook) capstone spell goes on preview.
- Free accounts new character (under 10th level) command restrictions tweaked. [23]
- Destiny Cipher bugfix.[24]
- Gwethsmasher policy updated.[25]
June
- Nexus points group empowered room ability released.[26]
- BONUS global short term special events (that affect all players) released.[27]
July
August
- Khri overhaul
- Free accounts characters can no longer earn money from crafting work orders. They can still use the system and gain experience.[28]
- WARN COMMAND can be used while dead.[29]
September
- Teleologic sorcery updates.[30]
- Login tips implemented.[31]
October
- Hollow Eve Festival 428 event runs from October 26 to November 25
- Sleeping Dragon Corn Maze 428 event runs from November 1 to November 25
November
- Ammunition update: all non-lodging ammo will now land at your feet.[32]
- Armor and Weapon Flare Enchantments released.[33]
- Hollow Eve 428 glass egg gift update.[34]
- SHOP command updates.[35]
December
- The SHOP verb received some updates.
- Syamelyo Kuniyo Ranger ranged buff spell released.[36]
- Group crafting system released.
- Thorkim Family Farm 429 event runs from December 28 to December 30.
References
- ↑ Post:Soulstone_Updates_-_01/08/2018_-_03:53
- ↑ Post:Re:_Crystal_Dart_Update_-_01/03/2018_-_11:35
- ↑ Post:Noumena_Update_-_01/04/2018_-_10:01
- ↑ Post:Vessel_of_Salvation_Updates_-_01/11/2018_-_10:43
- ↑ Post:New_and_Rare_at_Droughtman's_Challenge!_-_01/24/2018_-_11:33
- ↑ Post:Rune_tattoo_removal(aka_empty_inkpots)_-_01/26/2018_-_13:41
- ↑ Post:Starglass_-_new_item!_-_01/21/2018_-_18:08
- ↑ Post:Warrior_Mage_Spell_Changes_-_02/08/2018_-_10:58
- ↑ Post:Risen_Updates_and_Bug_Fixes_-_03/16/2018_-_12:16
- ↑ Post:TKT/TKS_Update_-_03/17/2018_-_06:53
- ↑ Post:New_and_Rare_at_Duskruin:_Bloodforge!_-_03/23/2018_-_05:19
- ↑ Post:Permabless_-_03/12/2018_-_02:59
- ↑ Post:Mechanical_Mice_and_Brawling_-_04/05/2018_-_11:05
- ↑ Post:Smite_ability_&_Conviction_skill_-_04/30/2018_-_14:34
- ↑ Post:Smite_ability_&_Conviction_skill_-_04/30/2018_-_14:34
- ↑ Post:The_Clans_of_Humanity_-_History_to_Modernity_-_04/13/2018_-_15:52
- ↑ Post:Heal_Spell_Rewrite_-_05/03/2018_-_03:17
- ↑ Post:Devour_Spell_Rewrite_-_05/03/2018_-_03:17
- ↑ Post:Mind_Shout_Update_-_05/06/2018_-_05:35
- ↑ Post:Death_Location_Toggle!_-_05/14/2018_-_01:48
- ↑ Post:Combat_Pet_Rebalancing_-_05/20/2018_-_09:02
- ↑ Post:Trader_Magic_Updates_-_05/01/2018_-_03:02
- ↑ Post:New_Character_Tweaks_-_05/25/2018_-_09:02
- ↑ Post:Re:_On_the_Destiny_Cipher_-_05/31/2018_-_08:27
- ↑ Post:Update_to_Gwethsmashing_policy_-_05/17/2018_-_10:17
- ↑ Post:New_Releases:_Nexus_Points_and_Bonus_Events!_-_06/29/2018_-_18:46
- ↑ Post:New_Releases:_Nexus_Points_and_Bonus_Events!_-_06/29/2018_-_18:46
- ↑ Post:F2P_and_Crafting_-_08/19/2018_-_11:28
- ↑ Post:Warn_While_Dead_-_08/26/2018_-_22:11
- ↑ Post:Teleologic_Sorcery_Updates_-_09/04/2018_-_09:39
- ↑ Post:Login_Tips_and_Treasure_Addition_-_09/04/2018_-_13:20
- ↑ Post:Ammo_update_-_11/18/2018_-_17:06
- ↑ Post:New Flare Mechanics - 11/01/2018 - 18:07
- ↑ Post:Egg_Changes_-_11/04/2018_-_12:26
- ↑ Post:SHOP_Verb_Update_-_11/18/2018_-_11:18
- ↑ Post:Ranger_Spell_Preview_-_Syamelyo_Kuniyo_-_12/04/2018_-_06:01