2007-04-02 · build 1799

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A preview, not a shipped build. Posted as a preview of an upcoming build, so what it describes may differ from what shipped.

General Notes

I managed to get a hold of leaked patch notes from build 1799, and found a few eye-opening items to say the least... Vanguard Build 1799 Patch Notes 4/2/2007

Gameplay Notes

There has been a significant experience reduction across the adventuring sphere. This will be more greatly noticeable on challenge level 2 and 3 mobs as challenge level 4, 5 and 6 mobs now have an experience bonus.
Challenge level 4, 5 and 6 mobs have had their difficulty adjusted to reflect initial intent. Proceed with caution
All in game dungeons now provide an experience bonus. This bonus will be amplified in a full group as long as all members are within range and eligible for adventuring experience.
Ranged ammo tiers now have a noticeable impact on damage.
Heroic and better items have been revamped to look… well, heroic and better. We apologize for the previous light saber models, it was an honest mistake.
Found and fixed the issue that caused you to fall through the world on resurrection. You still may want to put levitate on just in case though.
Faction wars have been fixed. No really. Honest to god this time.
Call of Hero and similar spells will now only work when both parties are not in combat. Additionally, you may no longer move once you receive a Call of Hero box until you accept or decline it. We were feeling generous so dungeons are now tagged properly and these spells will work everywhere they should.
If you have the item “Book of Morfare” in your inventory, it will no longer be there and you should notice you have lost 3 adventuring levels. Thank you for alpha testing this quest.
Necromancers can now wear plate and start at level 40.
Prepare for the upcoming Crafting & Diplomacy Double XP Weekend
Further information coming soon
With ship portals now live and due to teleportation magic going awry the High Council of Telon ordered the temporary teleporters off towards other duties. Visit your local Harbourmaster for ferry departure schedules.
To increase the quality of our customer support we implemented a feature to evaluate your last petition. Use /gm for further details.

Adventuring Notes

All Classes Invisibility cannot be cast during combat Fear does now break when the feared mob is hit so it is more in line with similar crowd control abilities New Mob learned abilities added for all classes at levels 25, 35, & 45.
Disciple and Monk
Hand to Hand fighting now has new combat animations
Dread Knight, Paladin and Warrior
Fixed issue where armor had faster durability loss than other classes
Razor Parts Silk now requires a Dagger equipped and can only be used from behind your target.
Run speed components in songs will now drop when fighting or harvesting to equal the restrictions of mounts.
Multiple components of the same type will no longer stack in a song, but will stack with the same component when grouped with other bards.
Blood Mage – Blood Feast does now stack with the same spell from another blood mage
Reduced the amount of melee damage to further the clerics role as a healer
The Astral Wind line now has additional Jin cost
A slight decrease in heal amounts have been made
A slight increase in power costs for heals has also been made
Ability to stack bonds with other disciples has been fixed
There are new endowments waiting to be discovered, disciples rejoice!
Torture has its damage slightly decreased
Word of Doom recast has been significantly decreased to match the Paladins Dictum of Valus
Berries can now be cast directly in other players inventories
Solar Flare should now open all finishers
Deadly Swarm has its damage slightly decreased
Reduced the amount of healing to further the druids role as an offensive spellcaster
All melee skills have had their damage moderately decreased
Jin will now decay at a faster rate
Soaring Leap has its recast increased to 20 seconds
Necromancer – Abdominations now have stances to further their offensive or defensive abilities
Paladin – Dictum of Valus has its recast slightly increased
Time Stop has its duration increased to 10 seconds
Acumen is now group-only
Due to high demand Illusions can now be cast on groupmembers
Trueshot has been added to trainers at level 25
Endless Quiver I, II ,III have been added to trainers at level 15, 30 and 45
Rogue – Flash Powder is now on a 30 second reuse timer
Shaman – All Tuurgin melee specials now require a spear equipped. Similar changes to Hayatet and Rakkur are in development
Your pets should stop wandering around on their own, especially during combat
The duration of Sleep has been decreased to 18 seconds
Sleep II and III have been removed
Trampling Charge I-IV have been added to the trainers at level 12, 24, 36 and 48. This skill replaces the formerly removed Leap Attack series.
Warrior – Warriors mitigation has been slightly increased to reflect their role as the superior defensive fighter

Crafting

The recipes for Thestran dragonboat, Qualian trireme and Kojan juggernaut can now be aquired. Gossip with some locals for further information
All crafted daggers now give a 8% greater chance of scoring a critical hit in main hand and 4% in off hand.
Leatherworker
You can now build slingshots
these are only useable by offensive casters
Added stone ammunition recipes to Artificer instructors.
Added wooden wand recipes to Artificer instructors
Added instrument recipes to Artificer instructors
Recipes for rare crafting tools are now available from workorders

Diplomacy

Tier 4 Clothing is now live on Informants
New Targenors and Ahgrams nobility may be hostile when approached in clothings from opposing houses
be prepared

Items

All rods and scepters have had their appearances updated and re-tiered

From vanguardmonks.com, preview. The page it was read from.