New Server Darktides

[soulshot]

All Plane of Fear mobs now use the correct "live" loot tables. whew!

[soulshot]

Updated server to 7.0.23 .. added 2 more vendors to bazaar. A few more cost table updates/tweaks. Pet size fixes.

[spaero]

I have to say - I am very pleased with Darktides so far. Seems to be a community worth spending some time with and the players are very willing to help out newcomers. I have been away from EQ for a while, but this server has drawn me back in...

My only disappointment so far has been the minilogin. Seems it has been down for a while.....

[soulshot]

That was the actual log in server down this morning. But since the login was down I decided to go ahead and work on the non pet spell casters, starting with Wizards. The following alterations have been made to Wizard class spells.
-Reduced mana cost and casting time for direct damage, AOE, PBAOE, damage shields levels 1-65.
-Increased range for direct damage, AOE, PBAOE, damage shields levels 1-65.
-Increased duration of damage shield buff timer.
-Around 25-30 percent increase in the area effect of all AOE and PBAOE spells.
These changes will take effect tonight after the server restart.

Additional fixes...
-Mage summoning items spells in progress of being worked on <wrong items being summoned>
-Soulbinder Jera will no longer tolerate being attacked =)
-Spawn Fixes in Plane of fear.
-Model corrections in Dulak. <wharf rats>
-Updated newbie mobs models in freeport.

[soulshot]

Merchant tables redone again... alot more range in the prices of items now. Cheaper gear is even cheaper and the higher end ldon gear is more expensive. The changes made were basic changes to the formula structure instead of a large group of item's cost being determined in lumps, the equipment table has many more variables as far as determining worth of each individual item. This new phase of cost will be implemented tonight. Two additional LDoN equipment vendors added <Ear & Finger> Grats to the "Dark Brothers" for qualifying. Just under 100 items added to vendors this morning.

-Soulshot-
GM Darktides
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[soulshot]

Squeezing in some last minute work before tonights restart...
Our second class revamp is completed.

Clerics have the following changes:
-Reduced mana for heals, nukes, buffs, revives, and cleric only spells.
-Slightly longer range for all above types.
-Faster casting on above types.
-Heal over time spells on above + 1 free tic.
-Better cool down on some spells.
-Up to 20 percent better area effect on area healing spells.

[soulshot]

-Pets now closer to live. No more godlike pets as we are much closer to completing mob testing.
-Fixed pets making pets....
-Spell range/mana cost tables upgraded.
-Enabled guilds to be created.

[Jasbo]

another issue ive run into is:

Since last night I havent been able to log in... Each time Im at the character select screen and try to "Enter World" it tells me that zone isnt available.. is there a problem with the server or otherwise?

Jasbo

[boogerific]

GMs will have it fixed (hopefully) soon, Jasbo. Don't quote me on that though.

[soulshot]

Jasbo that issue was fixed. .833 is slightly unstable as far as zones go but we stay up to date with the latest eqemu version. We had double experience and enhanced pets up until yesterday. Now pets are rebalanced and experience is set to 125% and some hot zones.

-2 Weapon Vendors added to blue dragon room in bazaar.
-Spell enhancements for all classes.

Congradulations to Tempest the first guild created on Darktides!