by John Hoskin on Mar 23, 2005
Dire Hollow entrance is no longer so dire, and MORE in today's patch notes.
*** The Bloodline Chronicles ***
- The area surrounding the entrances to Dire Hollow and Underrot Caverns should now be safer.
- You no longer need to do a certain number of quests before speaking with Cryptomancer Nasrara and Investigator Dahno.
- The recipe books for creating imbued items have been made more readily available to crafters in the cities. You can now find them in your local wholesaler tradeskill area.
- The enchantment for crafted breastplates has been changed to scale more properly with levels, and now has a small heal over time added.
*** The Norrathian Express ***
- All messages will now stay in your Inbox for 30 days, whether they have been read or not.
*** Gameplay ***
- Certain encounters in the Invasion of the Vale have been made slightly more challenging.
- Cackling Cadavers in Nektulos Forest now have a bit more meat on their bones.
- Lord Everling in the Return to Nektropos will no longer use a fear spell.
- Ruse will now do its damage when the ability is activated.
*** Tradeskills ***
- The sell-back price of crafted items should no longer vary based on whether or not it is attuned.
- Level 30 and 40 wholesaler tasks can now be completed properly.
- Orb recipes should now use metal sheets (for real this time).
- The recipe for the Ruby Ring will now look for a Diamondine Sheet.
*** Commands, Controls, and User Interface ***
- The text display in the quest reward window has been corrected.
*** UI Files Modified ***
eq2ui_popup_rewardpack.xml
- The EverQuest II Team
Update Notes: March 22, 2005 3/22/2005 4:00 AM
*** The Norrathian Express ***
- Friends and trustees can now use in-house mailboxes.
- Items flagged as No Destroy cannot be sent as gifts.
- Coins sent as gifts will no longer automatically convert into other denominations. For example, sending 300 silver will result in the recipient getting 300 silver, not 3 gold.
*** The Bloodline Chronicles ***
- The Shattered Vampire Fangs quest can now be completed.
- Trelech Stonehome's second quest update message has been changed to one that is more appropriate.
- Titles awarded at events leading up to the Bloodline Chronicles should now be granted properly.
- Solo versions of the Nektulos Forest instanced adventure areas should now allow up to 6 players inside.
- Ceremonial Bracers of Marr are now corectly flagged as a wrist item.
*** Gameplay ***
- Players who have completed lots of quests should now find their Quest Journals working correctly.
- The gnomes in Thieves' Way are no longer quite as willing to give up their treasure. Darn greedy gnomes.
- Regent Grozmag in Draconic instance of Deathfist Citadel will now react appropriately to intruders.
*** Commands, Controls, and User Interface ***
- The Quest Journal should now open faster for those who have completed a large number of quests.
- Fixed a crash related to adjusting the height of custom UI windows.
- Custom interfaces should no longer crash when examining items.