Code changes January 2007


*SZ* - Santa Zulg request from the Players
*BB* - Bug Board submission from the Players


General Changes
- Guild raiding now sets the adrenaline timer for anyone inside
- Leaders command (See HELP LEADERS)
- Message added that shows when a warrior/berserker learns a weapon skill from fighting against someone with that weapon
*SZ* - Added an assist command (assist <character>
*SZ* - Charmed pets are now smart enough to follow you if you crawl somewhere
*SZ* - Empty eq slots will show as --- via the equipment command


Class Specific Changes
Assassin
*BB* - Martial trance timer now has a wear off messsage

Warrior
*BB* - Have to be awake to prevent fleeing with striking the shadows footfall

Berserker
*BB* - You can headbutt while wearing an Orcish War Banner
*SZ* - Grapple Weapon and Offhand Grapple can be used to open combat

Cabal Specific Changes
Tribunal
- The Provost has a wider array of cabal powers, learning some of the Vindicator and Justiciar powers
- Justiciars & Provost will now lose the acute vision piece of vigilance if they leave the protected cities
- You can re-vigilance at any time on duty if you do not have all the bits set.
- Provincial Magistrates now have the ability to induct new members, but should only do so in the event that the Provost is absent, or the Provost has requested them to do so
- Provincial Magistrates now call lieutenants like the Provost, but cannot take them outside their jurisdiction

Empire
- Imperials who are unable to promote someone, will see when they can promote again

Outlander
- Bioempathy works for mariner rangers on water
*SZ* - Outlander leaders gain bonuses to Ancient Instints in various ways
*SZ* - Outlander leaders automatically get a leader weapon when given the induct ability
*SZ* - Outlander leaders automatically get detect order/insect swarm when given the induct ability

Nexus
*BB* - The bond is stronger than some things that affect speech, but not all (jtell)
*BB* - If the bondmate casting word of recall is a ghost, the other bondmate will not follow

Fortress
- Maran leaders automatically get a leader weapon when given the induct ability
- Acolyte leaders automatically get bless water when given the induct ability

Battle
- Battle leaders automatically get whichever two of trophy/discern spell/poultice they don't have
- Battle leaders automatically get a leader weapon when given the induct ability

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No leader weapons for Tribunal?

for the hunter addicts out there?
Given there are so few and far between when it comes to decent averages and non-magical etc for ragers blah blah....

-----Abernyte

n/t

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They can have more flare than a sword, or an axe. I thought it'd be cool to have a historically relevant exotic for some of the choices. I can, however, see how they might be a little overpowered. Very handy for a leader conjurer or invoker.


Yhorian.

n/t

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Or do they have to be done manually to make sure they're appropriate for the guys favoured reportoire?

I was also curious to know if rangers would be able to imbue their leader weapons (assuming they're a spear/staff). Seemed like a kinda neat idea, like how that one imperial guy unholy blessed his. Does unholy blessing still work on leader weapons?

Yhorian.

"Facts are stubborn things; and whatever may be our wishes, our inclination, or the dictates of our passions, they cannot alter the state of facts and evidence." - John Adams

Held items and instruments aren't quite as big of a deal to bards and priests as a bow would be to an archer ranger. I mean, a bard can still derive some utility from a nifty leader weapon. So can a paladin, healer, druid or shaman. I can see the case for leader instruments more than "leader held items", but even there it's not a big deal.

(It might be cool for a shield paladin to get a leader shield, though.)

>Outlander
>- Bioempathy works for mariner rangers on water
>*SZ* - Outlander leaders gain bonuses to Ancient Instints in
>various ways
>*SZ* - Outlander leaders automatically get a leader weapon
>when given the induct ability
>*SZ* - Outlander leaders automatically get detect order/insect
>swarm when given the induct ability
>


And the wilds danced!

>- Justiciars & Provost will now lose the acute vision piece of
>vigilance if they leave the protected cities

Quick question about this part of the code changes. I'm still new to this cabal politics and balancing deal but what is the point of still having acute vision if won't work outside the cities? After all, afaik, there are no wilderness areas in any of the protected cities (Maybe Voralian Gardens? Though that might be Galadon Park). Only thing I can think of is so that when Outlanders raid Spire and then retreat to the Weald to recover, Justiciar and Provost can no longer track them down easily and will either have to risk deadfall traps or wait in the city for them to return.

>>- Justiciars & Provost will now lose the acute vision piece
>of
>>vigilance if they leave the protected cities
>
>Quick question about this part of the code changes. I'm still
>new to this cabal politics and balancing deal but what is the
>point of still having acute vision if won't work outside the
>cities? After all, afaik, there are no wilderness areas in any
>of the protected cities (Maybe Voralian Gardens? Though that
>might be Galadon Park). Only thing I can think of is so that
>when Outlanders raid Spire and then retreat to the Weald to
>recover, Justiciar and Provost can no longer track them down
>easily and will either have to risk deadfall traps or wait in
>the city for them to return.

It was never meant for them to use as a "beatdown" tool for Outlander. Justiciars are the detectives of the world, and have the ability to talk with anyone regarding a crime (including people hiding somewhere in the wilderness). This also allows them to place flags on those people.

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You know how big the gang that's waiting for you is.

Are the auto gened leader weapons the end all be all, or is there still opportunity for characters to get individualized ones?

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>Are the auto gened leader weapons the end all be all, or is
>there still opportunity for characters to get individualized
>ones?

The opportunity still exists.

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Why, oh why would you do this when I've sworn off playing an outlander for a while?

Seriously though, ####ing awesome changes all around. I'm curious how the auto-leader weapon thing goes... Is it just that there is an edict now to provide leader weapons, or is it actually a coded thing? Perhaps it's just easier to make a leader weapon?

>Why, oh why would you do this when I've sworn off playing an
>outlander for a while?
>
>Seriously though, ####ing awesome changes all around. I'm
>curious how the auto-leader weapon thing goes... Is it just
>that there is an edict now to provide leader weapons, or is it
>actually a coded thing? Perhaps it's just easier to make a
>leader weapon?

Coded thing.

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Is there some choice as to weapon type/damage/abilities (poison) or is it pretty standard as far as that stuff is concerned?

>Is there some choice as to weapon type/damage/abilities
> poison) or is it pretty standard as far as that stuff is
>concerned?

They are very standard, though there is a twist to them that will be seen soon enough I'm sure.

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So the Battle leader poultice/discern/trophy stuff isn't automatic? Felt like it should be and was wandering if someone wanted to explain 'why not'. Especially looking at the outlander/provost beef up (wow)

Does Nexus get anything beefy for being a leader? I've not heard of any leader powers. Do they get a bonus with bonding or something?

I guess Scion leaders already got some nice beef from the more hidden bonuses to their current powers. But will there still be some kind of effort to give warrior-class scion leaders a leader weapon? (seeing as they lack much of the awesomeness of mages)

Thanks!

Yhorian.

>So the Battle leader poultice/discern/trophy stuff isn't
>automatic? Felt like it should be and was wandering if someone
>wanted to explain 'why not'. Especially looking at the
>outlander/provost beef up (wow)

I did make that automatic to, forgot to update. Whoops.

>Does Nexus get anything beefy for being a leader? I've not
>heard of any leader powers. Do they get a bonus with bonding
>or something?

That is up to the Nexus powers-that-be. At the moment, they are happy with their situation.

>I guess Scion leaders already got some nice beef from the more
>hidden bonuses to their current powers. But will there still
>be some kind of effort to give warrior-class scion leaders a
>leader weapon? (seeing as they lack much of the awesomeness of
>mages)

Scion leaders get lots of bonuses to their Scion skills and the Scion Imms are happy with that. They did not make the cut for leader weapons.

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Just wondering if Drillmasters are still up for weapons or if its commander only. I know they won't get the powers but its been a tradition of late that they do get their custom whatsit.

Yhorian.

Drillmaster gets powers & weapon as well.

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