Change: September Changes

Key Changes

• Ogre changes:
  • bonus to magical weapons has been reduced by 10%
  • mundane weapon bonus remains the same
• Undead changes:
  • doubled hp gain, mana gain, and move gain
  • cannot sleep
  • gained +2 con points
  • gained innate skill called 'consume'.
• Ninja changes:
  • endure is now similar to warcry, and is affected by a certain edge.
  • caltraps will now hit flying users, but won't enfeeble them - instead, a move regen penalty is added.
  • grapple is now a 1 round lag (2 on fail) with a 50% chance to lag 2 rounds.
  • assassinate has been made 50% more difficult to achieve. (falcon eye and deathkiss still learn much faster than other paths)
  • new skill 'stalk'
    • this is different from study, and only affects study strike and masharu trance. You cannot stalk and study at the same time.
  • new skill 'jitsu'
    • similar to pugil, except with swords and spears.
  • new skill 'study strike'
    • unblockable attack that is learned at level 50.
    • damage scales depending on how many stalks you have on an opponent.
    • damage fluctuates depending on skill% learned.
    • damage against mobs is static, but still fluctuates depending on skill% learned.
    • ikuzachi's lag reduced to 1 round, and reduces dex instead of wis/int now.
  • Specific path changes:
    • Shadow Arts:
      • nerve has a chance to force enemy to drop secondary weapon (or shield).
      • avoids negative affects of acupuncture when successful
      • negative affects on failed acupuncture cut in half.
      • acupuncture heals 1.5x more.
      • gains masharu trance
    • Deathkiss:
      • chance to cure poison of victim they strangle (bypass poison)
    • Falcon Eye:
      • will immediately try to hide when vanishing
      • better chance to vanish out of combat
    • Doublesheath
      • gains two handed
      • gains masharu trance
    • Lotus Scourge:
      • duration of poison increased on poison.
      • lotus scourge poison replaces self-induced poison
      • lotus scourge ignores resistances to poison.
      • poison will always cause max damage per pulse.
      • increased negative strength affect.
      • much harder to cure, now.
• Dragons and other RP items awarded to you by IMMs can now be worn as a hovering object.
• Immortals can now use ALL cabal commands when a character is not online.
• New command for IMPs coded to allow character restore.
• Crusader Psalm Insight no longer gives the user keen_sight and detect_hidden.
• Crusaders will mark PC's that they avenge against, allowing them to see the avenged even when blind.
• Weaponseize warrior lore no longer fires for OFFHAND disarms.
• Tier's coded further!
  • Hardcore tier: can be full looted by other hardcore players only. Denoted by <PK>
    • gets 1.5x learning increase (training only, not XP)
    • gets 10% gain in CPs
    • only 20 lives
  • Standard tier (formerly Ruthless): can only loot up to 10 items, and can only be loot for 10 items. Denoted by <PK>
    • 61 lives.
    • standard CP gain
    • standard learning.
    • players who want to be hardcore, can apply in game.
  • Moderate tier: can only loot 2 rares and only be looted for up to 2 rares. Cabal items can no longer be looted from moderates. Denoted by <PK>
    • standard learning.
    • standard CP gain.
    • 61 lives.
• GET ALL CORPSE has been disabled.
• SACRIFICE now includes 1 round of lag.