Learning From Experience

January 2011 - Announcements Page

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Discoveries
Patch Size: 4,576k (Client: 702k)

Town Crier Rumors
Free Rumors:
 * Town Crier tells you, "I've heard rumors of an Olthoi Hunter that has moved onto Olthoi Island."


 * Town Crier tells you, "I've heard many adventurers speaking of how their questing experiences have been far more rewarding, and in some cases, even illuminating."


 * Town Crier tells you, "A small group has moved up near the Gurog, and is seeking help from adventurers."

Pyreal Rumors:
 * Town Crier tells you, "Two Hunters and an Archmage from the Arcanum have moved up to the area held by the Gurog, and are rewarding adventurers for assistance with their tasks in the area."


 * Town Crier tells you, "Questing in general is now rewarding greater experiences than it used to. Several quests have also begun to strengthen an adventurers Luminance."


 * Town Crier tells you, "An Olthoi Hunter has begun to help the small town on the west end of Olthoi Island, and is rewarding people for killing those smart Olthoi."

Ulgrim Rumors
Free Rumors:
 * Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I've been seeing more of those mutated creatures out in the icy hills lately. I doubt that could be a good thing but I also doubt that I care, they don't scare me."


 * Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Some strange fella started collecting glands from those new olthoi that have been roaming around. I don't know why someone would want those filthy things. They smell worse than month old stout."

Stout Rumors:
 * Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "I found 13 gifts last month, how many did you find?"


 * Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Only one stout? It takes more then that to have an effect on me these days. Wonder if that means I have a problem..... nah probably not."


 * Ulgrim the Unpleasant tells you, "Seems folks are desperate for some adventurers to help them out with their problems. I've seen people rewarding two and four times what they used to. I'd still rather just get drunk all day then help some sniviling weak townsperson."

New Quests

 * Snow Tusker Kill Task
 * Snow Tusker Blood Collection

Updated Quests

 * Gear Crossbow Quest - One of the Walls of Ice was changed to a Frozen Stone Wall and vice versa in the Frozen Cave. In the map, the frozen stone wall at the very top right hand side is now a wall of ice. This means there is a route to reach the end of the dungeon with simple physical attacks but it is much longer than before.
 * Monthly Explorer Society Quests
 * WARNING: These quests are standalone quests, the xp bonuses are strictly handled by the NPCs in Kara, speak to them after finishing to get your bonus. Also your timer for the bonuses depend on when you completed last month's set of quests, speak to each NPC to find out if your timer hasn't expired yet. More details here.
 * Quests for January :
 * Ansar El-Kerdany: First Contact
 * Esmond Fielding: Of Trust and Betrayal
 * Niccolo De Luca: Gift Box Quest
 * Most quests had their xp rewards improved this patch, see the complete list here (in progress):
 * Learning From Experience/Quest XP Updates
 * Many Trophies were also updated, see the complte list here (in progress):
 * Learning From Experience/Trophy XP Updates
 * Luminance rewards added to the following quests:
 * Amelia's Lost Toys - 7,500
 * Uncovering the Renegades - 20,000 (first run)
 * Apostate Excavation Investigation - 12,000
 * Nexus Crawl - 12,000
 * Ithaenc Quiddity Seed Quest - 18,000

New NPCs

 * Archmage Ichihiri - 83.8N 4.3W
 * Hunter - 83.8N 4.3W
 * Mayor Trenlach - 69.5N 80.6E (Olthoi Island)
 * Kaneth al-Evv - 69.5N 80.6E (Olthoi Island)

Updated Locations

 * Level 265 Bloodstone spawn in the ice area.
 * Many of the broken portals and their bunkers have been removed.

New Titles
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Images
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Known Issues

 * Snow Tusker Leader kill message claims to require 20 kills, not 10. NPC still rewards after 10.  NPC will not reward if you reach 20 kills.

Typos

 * Mayor Trenlach tells you, "If you give me one of his tokens as proof of your assitsance, I'll be glad to reward you."