Test Update #13c - August 10, 2005

[Debillus]

*** Headlines ***

- You can now turn off combat numbers above your target's head!


*** Enhanced Persona Window ***

- The scrollbar in the Factions tab of the Persona window should now function properly. Factions are now sorted in order from worst to best. Negative factions should now be more obvious.
- The zone you are bound in will appear correctly in the Persona window if you have not rebound from the default home point.


*** Gameplay ***

- Eating and drinking now work correctly when stunned.


*** Zones and Population ***

- A portion of the downtiered content in the following zones has been changed back to heroic encounters: Antonica, the Commonlands, Nektulos Forest, the Thundering Steppes, the Enchanted Lands, the Feerrott, and Zek, the Orcish Wastes. Examples include the scarecrow fields and Archer's Wood in Antonica; crater areas, griffons, and giants in the Thundering Steppes; and Runnyeye goblins and Nightbloods in the Enchanted Lands.
- Boomba in West Freeport now sells some of his old favorites: Dwarf Pickles, Erudite Pickles, Elf Pickles, Gnome Pickles and Halfling Pickles.


*** Quests ***

- Mender Mossclean will once again speak to you when hailed. She is eager to get back to cleaning ash-covered necklaces!


*** Art ***

- There should no longer be distortion around the outline of characters or objects visible in front of any type of water.


*** Controls, Commands, and User Interface ***

- You can now turn off combat damage and heal numbers above the heads of PCs and NPCs. In the User Interface tab of the Options menu, click the + sign next to Name and Chat Bubble and uncheck "Show overhead combat feedback."
- Item tooltips should update properly if their condition changes.
- You now have the ability to change the color of faction-related chat messages. In the User Interface tab of the Options menu, click the + sign next to Chat Colors.


*** UI Files Updated ***

eq2ui_popup_book.xml
eq2ui_mainhud_persona.xml
eq2ui_specialelements.xml


*** Combat Changes ***

- Triggering Heroic Opportunities using spells and arts that are higher level than the encounter will now produce more potent results. Previously the HO results were capped by the level of the target.
- Items and spells will no longer buff class-specific knowledges (for example, skills such as Paladin and Troubador that used to be named Determined Faith and Ballads).
- Spells and arts with class knowledge buffs will temporarily report a bug in their examine information; this is intentional, so please don't file /bug reports. Items will no long show the buffs listed.
- Any items and spells with class knowledge buffs will have their effects changed to something more appropriate.
- Reduced the chance to be interrupted if you take damage while casting, and increased the effectiveness of focus buffs/debuffs.
- Resurrection effects should now work properly.

Summoned Pets:
- Fighter pets (such as the Tellurian Recruit) should tank and hold aggro better.
- Scout pets (such as the Shadowy Stalker) should do significantly more damage, but take more damage in return.
- Mage pets (such as the Grim Terror) should do roughly the same damage as before, but have less health.
- Dumbfire and swarm pets should do more damage, but have reduced health.

Berserker changes:
- Havoc can once again be cast on group members.
- Battlechant and War Chant no longer require the offensive stance in order to be cast.

Brigand changes:
- Ruse and Trickery can now be toggled off to get up early.
- Baffle Adversaries is now granted at level 31.6.

Conjurer changes:
- Minion's Intervention should heal heal the pet if its death is imminent.
- Taneranthalis' Shuddering Ground is now on the same reuse timer as its parent spell, Tremor.
- Adlam's Frost Shards now functions similarly to its parent spell (Roaring Flames) in that it summons a dumbfire pet to attack the caster's target. It is cold-based instead of heat-based.
- Conjurer's Mark and Conjurer's Signet now display a message when the reduce heat/cold effect is triggered.
- Conjuror's Mark and Conjuror's Signet should trigger correctly in all conditions.

Crusader changes:
- Knight's Stance no longer adds skill to Kite Shield.

Fighter changes:
- Call to Arms had its duration removed and can now be toggled.

Fury changes:
- Barbed Skin and Bristlepelt will no longer report "no eligible target" and will once again do reactive damage.

Guardian changes:
- Call of Command and Call of Protection no longer require the defensive stance in order to be cast.

Inquisitor changes:
- Dregs once again has an icon that can be cancelled, and the spell correctly affects group members.
- Act of Faith will once again proc damage against attackers.
- Coerced Repentance now properly damages and stuns an attacker using a combat art.
- Harrowing Inquest will now return power from the target to the Inquisitor.

Necromancer changes:
- Stench of the Grave now causes the pet to ally with the caster instead of the target.
- Breath of the Unearthed and Accursed Cloud should correctly function as a point-blank area of effect lifetaps.
- Rat Infestation now summons rats of the appropriate level.

Paladin changes:
- Flatedge Twirl now properly heals the group.
- Divine Wrath and Holy Symbol now properly heal group members.

Shadowknight changes:
- Insidious Whisper now displays a maintained icon for the duration of the taunt.

Summoner changes:
- Summoner's Mark now displays a message when the reduce heat/cold effect is triggered.
- Protective Brace should now be obtainable at level 14.changed a skill setting mixup. Should display as a Summoner spell at level 14 (instead of 28)
- Summoner's Mark should correctly trigger in all conditions.
- Swarm of Bats again has rank information.

Swashbuckler changes:
- The triggered effect of Feigned Bravado and False Bravado now targets the Swashbuckler.

Wizard changes:
- Westfend's Ice Spear now does cold damage instead of healing.