Assault

January 2005 - Announcements Page
== Game Changes ==
* A new hunting area has been created specifically for high-level characters that do not use offensive Life Magic.
* New weapons with higher wield requirements have been added to the treasure system
** The higher wield-req melee weapons will simply do more damage than existing weapons. These include melee weapons with a 350 wield requirement.
** The missile weapons and magic casters will gain a damage bonus based off a specific elemental type. For example, a 290 or 310 wield-req caster might receive a damage bonus to all fire-based War spells. These include Missile weapons with a 315 wield requirement and Magic casters with 290 and 310 War Magic wield requirements. For all other spells, it would act the same as a standard caster.
* Free items gifted to players to celebrate the new year.
== New Quests ==
* Banderling Haunt
* Drudge Aviator
* Assault Quest:
** Assault Quest (Low)
** Assault Quest (Mid)
** Assault Quest (High)
** Assault Quest (Expert)
* Withered Weapons
== New Events ==
* Curmudgeon the Drudge
== New NPCs ==
* Aludi al-Jaladh
* Carlo di Cenza - 10.8N, 58.2E in Rithwic
* Cyphis Suldow
* Rayeesh the Holiday Planner - 42.2N, 33.7E in the Holtburg tavern
* Tirenia
* Royal Guard:
** Royal Guard (Aluvian Assault Quest)
** Royal Guard (Gharu'ndim Assault Quest)
** Royal Guard (Sho Assault Quest)
== Updated NPCs ==
* Agent of the Arcanum now accept more items in return for Writs (see Agent of Arcanum List)
* Blind Snowman moved to 46.7N, 48.9E (see Strange Mountain Echoes)
* Healers - Healers in Holtburg, Shoushi and Yaraq can now cast attribute buffs up to level 4 on characters.
== New Locations ==
* 73.0N, 6.6W - Banderling Village
* Banderling Shrine
* Defiled Temple Lower Wing
** Weakened Vault Sewers
** Weakened Royal Vault
* Defiled Temple Middle Wing
** Secured Vault Sewers
** Secured Royal Vault
* Defiled Temple Upper Wing
** Reinforced Vault Sewers
** Reinforced Royal Vault
* Defiled Temple Asylum
** Fortified Vault Sewers
** Fortified Royal Vault
* Withered Atoll
** Banished Assembly
** Ravaged Cathedral
** Vile Sanctuary
== Updated Locations ==
* Northern Power Forge - Upper level restriction removed, now 40+ (was 40-69)
* Southern Power Forge - Upper level restriction removed, now 70+ (was 70-99)
== New Items ==
== New Titles ==
* Curmudgeon's Friend
== New Creatures ==
== New Dialog ==
;Town Crier
;Ulgrim the Unpleasant
No new messages this month.
== Related Articles ==
* Teaser
* Rollout Article
* Release Notes
* Letter to the Players
* Higher Wield-Req Weapons
== Media ==
File:Teaser 200501 A.jpg|
File:Teaser 200501 B.jpg|
File:Teaser 200501 C.jpg|
File:Teaser 200501 D.jpg|
File:Teaser 200501ACVault.jpg|ACVault
File:Teaser 200501JackCat.jpg|Maggie the Jackcat
File:Teaser 200501Stratics.jpg|AC Stratics
File:Teaser 200501WarCry.jpg|Warcry's Crossroads of Dereth
File:Teaser 200501Mystics.jpg|Asheron's Call Mystics
File:Assault Splash Screen.jpg
File:Portaldat 200501.png|Portal.dat
Category:Events