US: Server Publish 26/08/2005

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The US Lineage I servers will be brought down for a brief publish on Friday, August 26th at 11:00 AM CDT; the servers are expected to remain unavailable for approximately one hour. Additionally, restorations for the service issue on August 25th will take place during this maintenance and publish window. The content of this publish will include the following:

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All servers:

  • Addition of resource files related to upcoming content. Please Note! This download will be several megabytes in size; resource files will not be available in-game as playable items, creatures, or areas until the release of the next episode.
  • Removed all Independence Day Event-related music and fireworks drops.
  • Updated the scrolling periodic “public service announcement” notice list to point players to the Lineage I website for news regarding upcoming changes to account management.
  • Corrected various text and word-wrap errors.
  • Updated Credits information.
  • Corrected various icon resource errors.
  • Corrected potential crashing issues with various tiles and maps.
  • Corrected various map-related issues throughout Aden.
  • The Varlok Quest Ancient dungeon will now only admit one quest group at a time.
  • Added Delete-Stand-By Mode when deleting characters Level 30 and above; mode grace period is seven days, and the deletion can be cancelled by double-clicking the “chained” character on the Character Selection screen.
  • Corrected an issue with the Map: All of Aden location indicator icon.
  • Used mail papers can no longer be traded or put into Personal Shop inventories.
  • Text Macro Window Stop button will now only be visible when macroed text is playing.
  • Updated area location indicator text font to improve readability.
  • Corrected an issue with the spell delay time for Full Heal.
  • Heal Pledge will no longer affect targets behind walls.
  • Spell animation for Earth Bind will now display on the target instead of the caster.
  • Casting spell animation for Counter Magic is now only visible to the caster.
  • Added spell delay times to the following spells: Regular Magic Levels 1-2, Turn Undead, Heal, Curse: Blind, Blessed Armor, Reveal Weakness, Enchant Dexterity, Vampiric Touch, Earth Jail, Counter Magic, Meditation, Greater Heal, Tame Monster, Remove Curse, Cone of Cold, Mana Drain, Darkness, Create Zombie, Enchant Mighty, Haste, Cancel Magic, Weakness, Bless Weapon, Heal Pledge, Holy Walk, Greater Haste, Berserkers, Disease, Full Heal, Firewall, Resurrection, Life Stream, Silence, Fog of Sleeping, Polymorph, Immune to Harm, Mass Teleport, Fire Storm, Decay Potion, Counter Detection, Meteor Strike, Greater Resurrection, and Advance Spirit.
  • Increased spell delay times for the following spells: Fireball, Slow, Curse: Paralyze, Freeze, Summon Monster, Blizzard, Destroy, Absolute Barrier, and Freezing Blizzard.
  • Decreased spell delay times for the following spells: Call Lightning, Eruption, Tornado, Earthquake, and Lightning Storm.
  • Increased the ingredient cost for Create Zombie from 0 magic gems to 1 magic gem.
  • Strength of Zombie created with Create Zombie is now dependent upon the Character Level of the caster: Character Level 24-31 = Level 10 Zombie with 100 HP; Character Level 32-39 = Level 12 Zombie with 200 HP; Character Level 40-43 = Level 14 Zombie with 400 HP; Character Level 44-47 = Level 16 Zombie with 500 HP; Character Level 48-51 = Level 18 Zombie with 600 HP; Character Level 52+ = Level 20 Zombie with 800 HP. Please Note! Wizard class only; Elven-created zombies will have a set strength regardless of Character Level.
  • Elven summoned greater elemental spirits will now have the ability to use magical attacks.
  • Added pledge member selection window to Call Pledge Member functionality.
  • Fog of Sleeping will no longer affect those players under the effect of Curse: Paralyze.
  • Corrected an issue with the auto-casting of certain spells.
  • Corrected an icon wrap display error when recasting with two lines of spell-effect icons.
  • Corrected an issue with various Beholders occasionally not giving experience when killed.
  • Corrected an issue with monster MR (Magic Resistance) when polymorphed.
  • Rebalanced various attributes for Dream Island Great Spirits and several new-player-area creatures.
  • Traders Village Teleporters will now provide service to chaotically-aligned players.
  • Changed the material of Fruit of Evolution to vegetation.
  • Added bonus damage against “undead” NPCs to pet teeth of material mithril, oriharukon, or silver.
  • Added Calculator Quest; to begin this quest, speak to the Mathematician NPC Blaise in Giran.
  • Added various teleport options to Housemaid NPCs.
  • Added sound effect for claw special attack.
  • Renamed pledge command “/leave” to “/pledgeleave” (minus quotes). Known Issue: Blood Pledge Options Window “Leave” link is non-functional at this time.
  • Added name of party leader to party invite pop-up prompt.
  • Added Chat Party Rejection and Battle Music toggles to the Game Options Window.
  • Screenshots can now also be saved using the Print Screen key. Please Note! PC only.
  • Rebalanced Giran Deathmatch.
  • Known Issue: Clicking the floating HP/MP bar to self-target for the spells Enchant Dexterity, Enchant Mighty, and Immune to Harm causes a client crash.

    Depardieu and Ken Rauhel servers:

    • Reduced the target area for Lightning Storm from 5 cells to 4 cells.
    • Rebalanced various attributes for Elven summoned elemental spirits.
    • Reduced effectiveness of Blizzard, Burning Spirit, Destroy, Dress Evasion, Lightning Storm, Sunburst, Tame Monster,
    • Tornado, Turn Undead, and Vampiric Touch.

    • Added a -1 Hit Penalty to Armor Break.
    • Reduced the duration of Dress Evasion from 5 minutes to 32 seconds.
    • Rebalanced various attributes for several high-level and “boss” monsters. Please Note! These creatures have changed
    • resistances and stamina, so please exercise caution when engaging familiar high-level and “boss” monsters.

    • The Merchant NPC Pagoru will no longer sell magic dice.

    Lands of Aden server:

    • Corrected spell-effect icon display errors with the durations for Armor Break and Burning Spirit.
    • Corrected a duration error with Counter Magic.
    • Added several additional Guard NPCs to the Hall of Learning tutorial dungeon.

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    guess this is the death of th

    guess this is the death of the wisard class


    Well...time to make a dex mag

    wolverene's picture

    Well...time to make a dex mage i guess >.<


    i wonder wat the great wind s

    i wonder wat the great wind spirit does as magic