Publish 33
The following is a list of changes deployed as Publish 33 on June 21, 2005.
Changes
- Addressed an issue with followers being lost at logout.
- When a player logs out, followers (pets, hired NPCs) will be auto-stabled, returning to the player upon login.
- Pets that do not automatically return to the player can be claimed at the stable master.
- Arrows that miss their target will now be recovered automatically, rather than dropping to the ground behind a mob.
- Shortly after dropping out of war mode, any recoverable arrows will be placed in the player's backpack.
- Treasures of Tokuno event has ended
- Players no longer accumulate points towards Treasures of Tokuno rewards when defeating enemies.
- Ihara Soka will still be around to reward players for turning in artifacts.
- The help screen has been updated.
- Links to the UO homepage have been updated.
- Only new players will have the option of teleporting to Haven.
- New players are given the option to page a counselor. (Japan Only)
- Everyone will see the other -> other petition options
- The login error screen has been updated to include more information about why the error occurred
- Purchasing an Advanced Character is now handled through an automated process.
- Promotion codes will be purchased via webpage. Activating these codes in game will give a token which can be activated or traded. Activating the token will begin the advanced character process.
- Doing a mouse-over of the house deed being traded will now provide more specific information on the house being traded
- Added petition functionality, you can now target up to three people when reporting a verbal harassment issue. Targeting players can be done in 3 methods:
- Selecting the player with a target cursor
- Searching through a list of players in the areab by typing in the name.
- Spell damage increase is now capped at 15% for the Wither spell in PvP.
- The advanced character blacksmith template has been updated to the following stats:
- 85 Blacksmithing
- 85 Mining
- 85 Tinkering
- 70 Tailoring
- 70 Magery
- 125 STR
- 25 DEX
- 65 INT
Fixes
- Added fix for the swing speed cap, it is now back to 1.25 seconds for every swing.
- Vendor Contracts display a collect rent button even when they have no gold. This has been fixed so the option won't appear unless they have a value greater than 0.
- Added fix for an issue where attempting to enhance or repair a metal item causes it to be smelted instead.
- Added fix for the True Britannians faction border. It is now properly aligned with the "blue blocker" boundary.
- Pack Animals carrying items are not subject to the pet protection features.
Updates
Update 1
On July 6, 2005, the following was published:
- Additional support for Evil Home Decor Items
- Inclusion of a “cancel transfer” button to the Character Transfer system
- Made the 7th Anniversary Items work via a Promo Token.
- Several Bug fixes including:
- The ability to turn the Spinning Wheel in directions there are not deeds for.
- Players can no longer place one gate on top of another gate.
Update 2
On July 20, 2005, the following was published:
- Bug Fixes
- Fixed the Sacrificial Altar so that it no longer breaks when customizing your house
- Evil Items can no longer be duplicated by players (The Evil Items will not be reactivated until next week however.)
- Minor backend adjustments to the Promotional claim system
- Advanced Character Changes:
- When a player with over 200.1 skill points tries to use an Advanced Character Token they will receive a warning window and may opt to have the token returned.
- Added a confirmation window after a player has chosen a template to ensure the proper template has been selected.