What Once was Lost

April 2009 - Announcements Page
Patch size: 618k
== Game Changes ==
* The PvP town now has a new mechanic which allows the town to be taken after 27hours. Players of the winning faction after the town is taken will now also be rewarded Mana Forge Keys.
* The XP on Moarsmen Isle and Freebooter Isle landscape creatures has been increased.
* Arc spells have had their damage increased like the bolt spells did last month.
* Many monsters that don't drop corpses (Wisps, elementals etc) now drop treasure piles. This is to fix an issue where loot wouldn't drop if the monster was in certain animation state when killed.
== New Quests ==
* Assassin's Roost Quest
* Machinist's Gloves Quest
== Updated Quests ==
* Radiant Mana Infusion Quest - Skeleton Slayer, Shadow Slayer and Paradox Olthoi Slayer upgrades now available.
* Dereth Exploration - Ten new markers have been added to find. According to Ulgrim some markers will be found near places connected to Grael.
* Monthly Game Hunter has new tasks for Rampagers, Crystalline Wisps, VoD/Withered Drudges, DI Shadows, and PotB Lugians.
* Crystalline Adventurer - New 110+ dungeon at bottom of Crystalline Portal (Level 90), up to 125 million xp and the title "Burning Soul" for turning in a Giant Aggregate Crystalline Shard (6-day timer).
* Crystalline Markers - 5 New Markers in the 110+ Crystalline Portal dungeon.
* Land Control - Freebooter Keep and Northwatch Castle now have platforms above each fort. NPC added that gives (PK specified) society members Braced Mana Forge Key's after claiming a fort (Note| NPC disappears 10 minutes after a fort has been claimed). A Crystal Array spawns on the new platform 27 hours after a fort has been claimed, allowing other societies force the Blight to revert the fortress to a neutral state earlier than the 3 day standard timer. Also a level VIII Buffing Array has been added by the cave entrance that gives 90 minute life protections.
* Quests updated with 2 use Braced Mana Forge Key rewards:
** The Jester
** Jester Focuses
** Black Death Catacombs Quiddity Seed Quest
** Ithaenc Quiddity Seed Quest
** Knorr Quiddity Seed Quest
== New NPCs ==
* Barkeep Aliece Landlig
* Creed
* Kaywin
* Selaina the Subtle
* Ardenson
* Lander
* Maniel
* Maximas
* Mitsuhara Takeo
* Mitsuhara Kamekeka
* Mitsuhara Ryuhi
== New Locations ==
* Assassin's Roost
* Crystalline Portal (Level 110)
* Roost Dungeon
== Updated Locations ==
* Crystalline Portal (Level 90) - Updated with new portal at the end of the dungeon.
* Northwatch Castle - now has a floating platform in the middle of the courtyard.
* Moarsman City - is no longer flat but has more rugged terrain with palm trees all over (Before and After Image to the right).
** All creatures on the Island now are worth about 750k to 800k xp.
== New Items ==
== New Titles ==
* Assassin
* Bridge Jumper
* Burning Soul
* Death Dealer
* Dedicated
* Sure Step
== New Creatures ==
== New Dialog ==
Town Crier
Free Rumors
== Related Articles ==
* Teaser
* Rollout Article
* Release Notes
* Developer Comments
== Media ==
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