Current and Past Development Topics

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Current and Past Development Topics

Comingnext event!

These are topics that are being worked on for the next monthly event, in addition tomany newquests,creatures and items.


 * Tumerok Art Upgrades
 * New Loot Weapons
 * Withered Expansion
 * New Quests

In-Development

These are topics that are being worked on for the monthly event one month after the next one. None of these topics are guaranteed to make it into the game, and they are in addition to the new quests, dungeons and items that are being developed.


 * Additional High Level Hunting
 * Treasure Improvements
 * Global Chat Channels

In-Concept

These are game changes that we are thinking about for future months. We can't guarantee when -- or even if -- any of these changes will be added to the game, as scheduling and priorities can change. These changes are in addition to the new quests, dungeons and items that we'll be introducing in each monthly event. They are also in addition to fixes to known issues and bugs.


 * Chat Windows
 * Fellowship Improvements
 * Friends Panel
 * Faster Missile Projectiles
 * Improved Allegiance Officers
 * Changes to Armor Imbues
 * Additional Buffing Improvements
 * Settlement Portals
 * Additional Mansion Improvements
 * Additional Allegiance/Monarch Improvements
 * Additional High-Level Hunting without Offensive Life Magic
 * Player-vs-Player Improvements

Previous Topics

These are the major changes that were made in previous months. Many of these topics were previously listed as In-Concept or In-Development. These changes were in addition to each month's new quests and items. Please note that this list only goes back to March 2004. January 2005: Assault Developer's Notes


 * Higher Wield-Req Weapons
 * Withered Creatures
 * Hookable Portals
 * Western Forge Essence
 * Bug Fixes

November 2004: On Bended Knee Developer's Notes


 * 5th Anniversary Gift
 * Rapid-Fire Bow Bug Fix
 * Salvaging Spells
 * PvP Weapon Changes
 * PKLite and the Altar of Asheron
 * @allegiance info Timer

September 2004: A Small Victory Developer's Notes


 * Rollback Recompense
 * War Damage Improvements
 * PvP Missile Speed Increase
 * Lifestone Sending Spell
 * Content Revision: Three Crystals
 * Content Revision: Al-Jalima
 * Salvage and Crafting Confirmation

July 2004: Treaties in Stone Developer's Notes


 * Improved War Magic Critical Hits
 * Aegis Effect for Loot Missile Weapons
 * Content Update: Lin
 * Content Update: Singularity Weapons

May 2004: Mired Hearts Developer's Notes


 * Allegiance Chat and New Allegiance Tools
 * Treasure Changes, Part IV
 * Ranged Attack Slider Adjustment
 * Negative Spell Timers Reduced
 * Healing Spells Improved
 * Temple Quest Weapons Improved
 * Ulgrim's Bathrobe No Long Covers Feet
 * Content Revision: Palenqual's Living Weapons
 * Town Revisions
 * ColoredIcon Backgrounds for Imbued Weapons
 * Corpse-Selection Commands Can Be Mapped to Keys
 * New Character Option: Display Timestamp
 * Stackable Portal Gems

March 2004: Across the Vast Divide Developer's Notes


 * Treasure Changes, Part II
 * Content Revisions
 * Fellowships Quests

February 2005: Infiltration Developer's Notes


 * Even Higher Wield-Req Weapons
 * Mausoleums of Hate
 * Withered Atoll Changes
 * Social Center Vendor Buy Caps

December 2004: The Calm Developer's Notes


 * Masks and Guises
 * Social Centers

October 2004: All That They Survey Developer's Notes


 * Salvaging Skill
 * Ust Improvements
 * Crafting Quests
 * Gromnie Teeth XP Cap
 * Housekeeping Changes
 * Accidentally Dropping Items in 3D View

August 2004: From the Darkness Born Developer's Notes


 * Iasparailaun and Fellowship XP
 * Biting Strike, Crushing Blow and War Magic in PK / PKL
 * Content Revision: Aerlinthe
 * Content Revision: Mattekar Robes
 * New Phyntos Wasps
 * Biaka XP Change
 * Gromnie Tooth Craft Quests Revisions
 * New Command: @loadfile

June 2004: Pillars Made of Sand Developer's Notes


 * Crafted Items Made Unsellable
 * PvP Weapon Changes
 * Allegiance Bind Stones
 * Buffing Improvements Item Magic
 * Fishing Changes
 * Content Revisions -- Marae Lassel
 * Content Revisions Gaerlan Quest
 * Baby Animals
 * New Game World: Verdantine
 * Additional Confirmation on Character Deletion

April 2004: A New Threat Developer's Notes


 * New Loot Armor
 * Treasure Changes, PartIII
 * "Second-class" Weapon Upgrades
 * Faster Self-Buffing
 * Fellowship Spells
 * Vendor Buy-Sell Rates
 * Applesauce and Potion Changes
 * Dispel Spells Revised
 * House Purchase Timer
 * Town Revisions: Holtburg and Linvak Tukal
 * Envoy Policy Changes
 * Skill Sellback at High Levels FixCurrent and Past Development Topics

Comingnext event!

These are topics that are being worked on for the next monthly event, in addition tomany newquests,creatures and items.


 * Tumerok Art Upgrades
 * New Loot Weapons
 * Withered Expansion
 * New Quests

In-Development

These are topics that are being worked on for the monthly event one month after the next one. None of these topics are guaranteed to make it into the game, and they are in addition to the new quests, dungeons and items that are being developed.


 * Additional High Level Hunting
 * Treasure Improvements
 * Global Chat Channels

In-Concept

These are game changes that we are thinking about for future months. We can't guarantee when -- or even if -- any of these changes will be added to the game, as scheduling and priorities can change. These changes are in addition to the new quests, dungeons and items that we'll be introducing in each monthly event. They are also in addition to fixes to known issues and bugs.


 * Chat Windows
 * Fellowship Improvements
 * Friends Panel
 * Faster Missile Projectiles
 * Improved Allegiance Officers
 * Changes to Armor Imbues
 * Additional Buffing Improvements
 * Settlement Portals
 * Additional Mansion Improvements
 * Additional Allegiance/Monarch Improvements
 * Additional High-Level Hunting without Offensive Life Magic
 * Player-vs-Player Improvements

Previous Topics

These are the major changes that were made in previous months. Many of these topics were previously listed as In-Concept or In-Development. These changes were in addition to each month's new quests and items. Please note that this list only goes back to March 2004. January 2005: Assault Developer's Notes


 * Higher Wield-Req Weapons
 * Withered Creatures
 * Hookable Portals
 * Western Forge Essence
 * Bug Fixes

November 2004: On Bended Knee Developer's Notes


 * 5th Anniversary Gift
 * Rapid-Fire Bow Bug Fix
 * Salvaging Spells
 * PvP Weapon Changes
 * PKLite and the Altar of Asheron
 * @allegiance info Timer

September 2004: A Small Victory Developer's Notes


 * Rollback Recompense
 * War Damage Improvements
 * PvP Missile Speed Increase
 * Lifestone Sending Spell
 * Content Revision: Three Crystals
 * Content Revision: Al-Jalima
 * Salvage and Crafting Confirmation

July 2004: Treaties in Stone Developer's Notes


 * Improved War Magic Critical Hits
 * Aegis Effect for Loot Missile Weapons
 * Content Update: Lin
 * Content Update: Singularity Weapons

May 2004: Mired Hearts Developer's Notes


 * Allegiance Chat and New Allegiance Tools
 * Treasure Changes, Part IV
 * Ranged Attack Slider Adjustment
 * Negative Spell Timers Reduced
 * Healing Spells Improved
 * Temple Quest Weapons Improved
 * Ulgrim's Bathrobe No Long Covers Feet
 * Content Revision: Palenqual's Living Weapons
 * Town Revisions
 * ColoredIcon Backgrounds for Imbued Weapons
 * Corpse-Selection Commands Can Be Mapped to Keys
 * New Character Option: Display Timestamp
 * Stackable Portal Gems

March 2004: Across the Vast Divide Developer's Notes


 * Treasure Changes, Part II
 * Content Revisions
 * Fellowships Quests

February 2005: Infiltration Developer's Notes


 * Even Higher Wield-Req Weapons
 * Mausoleums of Hate
 * Withered Atoll Changes
 * Social Center Vendor Buy Caps

December 2004: The Calm Developer's Notes


 * Masks and Guises
 * Social Centers

October 2004: All That They Survey Developer's Notes


 * Salvaging Skill
 * Ust Improvements
 * Crafting Quests
 * Gromnie Teeth XP Cap
 * Housekeeping Changes
 * Accidentally Dropping Items in 3D View

August 2004: From the Darkness Born Developer's Notes


 * Iasparailaun and Fellowship XP
 * Biting Strike, Crushing Blow and War Magic in PK / PKL
 * Content Revision: Aerlinthe
 * Content Revision: Mattekar Robes
 * New Phyntos Wasps
 * Biaka XP Change
 * Gromnie Tooth Craft Quests Revisions
 * New Command: @loadfile

June 2004: Pillars Made of Sand Developer's Notes


 * Crafted Items Made Unsellable
 * PvP Weapon Changes
 * Allegiance Bind Stones
 * Buffing Improvements Item Magic
 * Fishing Changes
 * Content Revisions -- Marae Lassel
 * Content Revisions Gaerlan Quest
 * Baby Animals
 * New Game World: Verdantine
 * Additional Confirmation on Character Deletion

April 2004: A New Threat Developer's Notes


 * New Loot Armor
 * Treasure Changes, PartIII
 * "Second-class" Weapon Upgrades
 * Faster Self-Buffing
 * Fellowship Spells
 * Vendor Buy-Sell Rates
 * Applesauce and Potion Changes
 * Dispel Spells Revised
 * House Purchase Timer
 * Town Revisions: Holtburg and Linvak Tukal
 * Envoy Policy Changes
 * Skill Sellback at High Levels Fix