Camelot Patch Notes

Straight from the Camelot Herald:

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Dark Age of Camelot
Test Version 1.71g Release Notes
August 20, 2004

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NEW THINGS AND BUG FIXES

– Players gaining free levels will now also be awarded an amount of gold dependent upon the level the player has progressed to.

– We have addressed several issues that could cause players to go linkdead or have unusually high amounts of network lag around the following Trials of Atlantis encounters: Tartaros Gift, Dreamsphere, Kirkleis (ML 1.6), and Flames (ML 6.5 Solo Step).

New Bonuses

To assist low population servers and realms, we are providing additional bonuses for PvE and RvR combat.

– Evenly distributed and underpopulated realms will now receive bonus experience, realm points, bounty points, and coin for fighting enemy players in the Frontiers. Underpopulated realms will receive greater bonuses than realms whose populations are more evenly distributed on a given server.

– All realms will also receive additional camp bonuses, meaning more experience per monster kill. Underpopulated realms will receive a greater camp bonus than realms whose populations are more evenly distributed on a given server.

– The experience earned from the additional camp bonus and bonus experience from player kills also applies towards earning artifact experience.

MASTER LEVEL AND ARTIFACT ADJUSTMENTS

Oceanus Encounters

– Due to player feedback, we have placed a djinn stone back in Mesothalassa, outside of the Cetus’ Pit zone entrance. Players will now have two options of leaving the Cetus’ Pit area, either by using the djinn stone inside the Cetus’ Pit, or by using the djinn stone outside of the Cetus’ Pit in Mesothalassa. Please note that the djinn stone in Mesothalassa is in a different location than the previous stone. The new djinn stone is closer to the cave entrance leading to the Cetus’ Pit.

Stygia Encounters

– A Glyph Incised Chest has been found among the rocks outside of the Fortress of Storms. There is a rumor that the chest belongs to Seti the Pharaoh and that only his keys can open it.

Sobekite Eternal

– Trial 2.7 – The sobekite guards in front of the Cellar Gate, leading to Djedkare’s chambers, have been removed. This change will allow easier access to this area for solo players who wish to attempt Djedkare’s solo encounter.

– Trial 2.8 – The sobekite guards in front of the South Hall Gate, leading to Amenemhat’s encounter room, have been removed. This change will allow easier access to this area for solo players who wish to attempt this encounter.

– Trial 2.8 – The water crocodiles in the pool in Amenemhat’s encounter room have had their roam radius reduced. This change will allow easier access to the stairs leading up to the Amenemhat’s platform.

Necropolis

– Trial 5.2 – The Echo of Duamutef now has a limit to the number of times it can split into scarabs. Additionally, each time the Echo of Duamutef splits, it will lose a portion of its health.

– There is now a djinn stone inside Ammut’s encounter room in Necropolis.

Volcanus Encounters

– Trial 6.10 – The levels and defensive abilities of the elite taur defenders have been decreased.

– Trial 6.10 – We have decreased the number of of elite taur defenders that spawn at the bridges in Ashen Isles. This change will allow players greater ease in defending the bridges for this encounter.

– There is now a djinn stone inside the Chimera’s Lair in Ashen Isles.

Deep Volcanus

– There is now a djinn stone in Typhon’s encounter room.

Aerus Encounters

– There is now a djinn stone on Talos’ floating island in Arbor Glen.

City of Aerus

– There is now a djinn stone in the Phoenix’s encounter area.

Artifact Adjustments

– Artifacts which previously earned experience only from player kills will no longer level at an accelerated rate. This change was made because these artifacts have been changed to use one of the six new leveling requirements, allowing players more options to earn experience for these artifacts. The artifacts affected are: the Band of Stars, Battler, the Ceremonial Bracers, the Crown of Zahur, the Fool’s Bow, Scepter of the Meritorious, Snatcher, and Tartaros Gift.

– Necromancers may no longer use the Wand of Lightning summoned by the Stone of Atlantis artifact while in shadeform, however, they can now use the Rod of Magic while in shadeform.

– (Pendragon Only) The Staff of the God and Tartaros Gift will now level in the outdoor mainland zones instead of the mainland dungeon zones.

CAMELOT CLASSIC WORLD NOTES

Albion Quests

– (Pendragon Only) Great Minds Think Alike – Fixed an issue that was preventing players from being able to turn in the Hired Thug’s Note.

– (Pendragon Only) Scouts, Clerics, and Minstrels will now be able to complete the Trevian’s Best Friend Quest.

Midgard Quests

– (Pendragon Only) Preemptive Strike – Fixed an issue that was causing players to be stuck with Crelam’s Necklace after the completion of the quest.

Item Notes

– (Pendragon Only) The Luminous Cloaks received from the “Great Minds Think Alike” quest now use the correct spells.

– (Pendragon Only) The Sunscorch Cloak given to Thanes and Skalds for the “Preemptive Strike” quest now has the correct spell.

TRIALS OF ATLANTIS WORLD NOTES

Item Notes

– Players will now be able to combine Wall Glyphs 2 and 3 with Wall Glyphs 1 and 3 to complete the Complete Book of Glyphs for the Traitor’s Dagger artifact.