Camelot Patch Notes

Straight from the Camelot Herald:

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Dark Age of Camelot

Test Version 1.69b Release Notes

March 10, 2004

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NEW THINGS AND BUG FIXES

– (Pendragon only) We have adjusted the values of the buff shearing spells. There are three tiers of buff shearing spells. The intention is for the first tier to strip up to mid-level concentration and timered buffs of the appropriate type. The intention for the second tier is for it to strip even the highest-level concentration and timered buffs of the appropriate type. The third level is the same as the second tier, but is an area effect version.

On Pendragon, this is an example of how the spells should test out: If you cast the Cleric’s tier 1 strength buff shear spell, Brawn Reflux, on an enemy player that has a blue con strength buff, that buff will be stripped and the enemy player will take some damage. If, however, you cast Brawn Reflux on an enemy player that has a red con strength buff, that buff will not be removed and no damage will be taken. However, if you cast the Tier 2 version of the Cleric’s strength buff shear spell, Brawn Appropriate, it will remove the strength buff from the target and do damage to him. If you cast the tier 3 version of the Cleric’s strength buff shear spell, Brawn Unloose, it will remove the strength buff from the target (and all his nearby friends since it is an Area Effect version) and will do damage to any character who is in the area of effect who had a strength buff removed.

Also note: If you cast a shear spell that is lower in level than the buff, it will be treated as though the shear was resisted, and cost half of its power.

– We’ve added pet cure mesmerize spells for Necromancers, Bonedancers, and Animists. Necromancers will receive Dead Awakening in their baseline Painworking line. Bonedancers will receive Free Spirits in their baseline Bone Army line. Animists will receive Purifying Rain in their baseline Verdant Path line.

– Increased the buff spells for both Hunters and Rangers to bring them more inline with those available from buffing classes. Hunter’s Frenzied Spirit and Heart of the Lynx lines have been adjusted upwards, as has Ranger’s Sharpened Senses line.

– The absorption buff on the Snakecharmer weapons has been set to the correct value of 25%. The damage shield and absorption buff have been set to a 30 second duration.

– Corrected a problem that caused some buff shear spells to remove self-cast buffs.