DragonRealms Updates (2015)

A page to assist returning players.

January

• Queen's Package Weddings can now have raffles added as games.
• Minor Empath PERCEIVE CRITTER rewrite. (Post)
• Release of the Empath Absolution spell.
• Enhancements to the PURR and PUNISH commands, and addition of the HUSH command.

February

• Warrants option added to RECALL commands.
• Release of many new SimuCoin items, including stat respecs and the Fate's Fortune's Games.
• Halt no longer causes first-strike penalties for Paladins.

March

• At your feet inventory slot released.
• Non-armor head inventory slot released.
• Changes to Halo and Curse of Zachriedek. (Post)
• Free to play accounts released.
• Offline drain changed to 6 hours for full effect for standard, and 8 hours for full effect for those who have received a warning in the last 180 days.
• Sunfall Hub released.
• Additional racial titles released.
• Illusory Spell Preparations feat merged with Alternate Spell Preparations feat. The Advanced Arcane Recognition, Advanced Elemental Recognition, Advanced Holy Recognition, Advanced Life Recognition, and Advanced Lunar Recognition feats have been merged into Advanced Spell Knowledge feat.
• Accuser and necromancer must be in the same justice zone for a successful necromancy accuse.
• Enhanced fines for recent criminal activity now has built in decay.
• Free to play accounts may now receive a temporary visa to visit other provinces when questing for special abilities. Not all guilds have all quests enabled.

April

• Crossing Ranger guild now has justice enabled.
• Major teaching changes. (Post, Post, Post)
• Herilo's Artifacts gains new cambrinth stock.
• Major updates to Zoluren clan shops' stock.
• Enhanced POSE options for Gor'Togs.
• Xala'shar hunting area released.
• Kyanite gwethdesuans are now global in reach, as are albredine crystal rings.
• NEWS SEARCH added.
• Spiteful Rebirth's frequency of use altered, and it now clears engagement.

May

• Justice enabled in crafting societies within city limits.
• Busking announced.
• Necromancers with low or no Social Outrage no longer receive Social Outrage for minor crimes.
• Buying limitations for new characters removed from many shops.
• Active Spells window added to StormFront.

June

• Spell library now has cost and limits to forgetting spells.
• Release of Rite of Grace spell.
• Release of bow making and lumberjacking.
• Rathan Engineering, Alchemy, and Outfitting societies open.
• Muspar'i gains Forging, Engineering, Alchemy, and Outfitting societies.

July

• Many registered items may go into the vault lost and found bins if taken by the janitor (not guaranteed).
• Opening of the Silverclaw Hub and surrounding hunting areas.
• Release of Alkahest Edge.

August

• Now graverobbed items go to the lost and found bins if the non-CONSENTed holder logs out during the protected time.
• Shaping Imagery Released
• Poisons discipline renamed Reactants discipline
• Alkahest Edge spell released.
• Liturgy goes on preview.
• Massive update to Crossing basic shops.
• Sierack's Reagents has it's runestone inventory changed.
• HOLD command now takes demeanor into account.
• Consume can now be used on preserved corpses.
• Preserve now generates Divine Outrage when successful.
• Necromantic Dissection ritual added.
• Introduction of lotusweave.
• Addition of numerous DANCE options.

September

• Item Registration offices added to all vault locations.
• Runestone labeling added.
• Adjustment to Barbarian ability slot costs.

October

• Faster Targeting magic feat bug fixed.
• DragonRealms all instance servers received a hardware upgrade.
• Outfitting Society added to Shard.
• Bow command contest ends. Winning suggestions added to the game.

November

• Night access to Shard shops for citizens added.
• Liturgy preview ended.

December

• Crossbow crafting from Tinkering discipline released to test instance.
• Covetous Rebirth released to Premium preview.