Post by FunkySwerve on Jan 19, 2008 20:25:27 GMT
UPDATE 1-19
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- HG Enhanced has been upgraded to beta 10. Please visit the Higher Ground forums or HGWiki for details on HG Enhanced.
- Added Hardcore and Softcore modes of play. Information is available from a book in the item shop.
- Dwarves now receive the Bullheaded feat at level 1. Derrzagon no longer receive the Keen Senses feat.
- Elves now receive the ability to raise cross-class skills higher in legendary levels. See your journal for details.
- Gnomes now receive 2 additional skill points per level. Skill points for levels prior to 41 will be granted at level 41. Also, gnomes with any levels in Bard now substitute Bard for Wizard as their base favored class.
- Half-elves now receive 1 additional skill point per level. Skill points for levels prior to 41 will be granted at level 41. In addition, they can now acquire Legendary Skill Affinity Spot or Listen in legendary levels.
- Half-orcs now receive the Blooded and Toughness feats for free at level 1. Juggernauts no longer receive the Iron Will feat. Juggernaut critical immunity is now capped at 90%.
- Halflings now qualify for Legendary Luck without the Luck of Heroes feat.
- The Kender subrace now receives +2 INT, -2 WIS, and the ability to acquire Legendary Skill Affinity Taunt in legendary levels.
- The Ghostwise Halfling subrace now receives +2 INT, -3 CHA.
- The Drider subrace now receives +2 WIS and instead of receiving a bonus feat from drinking dragon blood, it has its vulnerabilities ameliorated.
- The Derzzagon subrace no longer gets Keen Sense now that dwarves get bullheaded.
- New subraces: Aleithian Dwarf, Fire Gnome, Whisper Gnome, Half-Eladrin, Nobarian, Wemic, Pharlan, Brownie. Check your journal for details.
- Many subraces now have favored classes. Check your journal for details.
- Barbarians now receive 1 additional skill point per level. Skill points for levels prior to 41 will be granted at level 41. Existing characters will receive any skill points they would have earned upon login.
- Bards now receive 1 additional skill point per level. Skill points for levels prior to 41 will be granted at level 41. Existing characters will receive any skill points they would have earned upon login.
- Bard epics have been reworked and are now open to all bards. See the book from the Item Shop for details.
- Rangers with a level of monk now only suffer a flat -3 penalty to dualing ac.
- Updated the following items: Frozen Tear of Cania, Pristine Way, Glory of Toril, Silks of the Arachill, Dance of Blades, Obi of the Geisha, Nightmare Hooves, Embrace of the Unicorn, Legendary Boots of Absorption, Deafening Greaves, Legendary Boots of Defense, Inspiration, Belt of Legendary Resiliance, Barbezu's Wrap, Erinyes' Stole, Kyton's Cover, Ice Reaver's Carapace, Murkfiend's Molt, Rakshasa's Hide, Trickery's Friend, Torch of the Unwary, Torch of Absorption, Shroud of Sune Firehair, Masterwork Plate of Manus, Silks of the Iridescent, Echoes of Creation, A Position of Strength, Nature's Embanking Palisade.
- Pedestals of the Planar Traveler in the Hells now grant 12 charges on rings. The Workshop now grants 10 charges.
- Scrolls and potions can now only be multi-crafted in town and the Workshop.
- Assassin Dagger was modifed to 17-20/x1, but now disallows Weapon of Choice on it (no ass dagger WMs).
- Aura and cloud effects should no longer apply only every other round.
- Divine Favor now lasts 2 turns at CL40 and 3 turns at CL60.
- At 40 base Strength, Battletide now has a Huge radius, grants bonus unresistable positive damage to the caster, and uses half the caster's Strength modifier as spell penetration bonus instead of feats if the Strength value would be higher.
- Bane Knights receive (Str modifier / 2) + (Evo foci * 1) AB to Bigby's Clenched Fist if that would be better than what they would receive for Evocation foci alone.
- The Life Transference Rod is now instant use and does not require line of sight, and can be used even if you are disabled, as long as you are not dead.
- It should no longer be possible to fugue from Limbo. Additional logging has been added as well to track this bug down.
- Fixed a bug causing the paragon dc increases to be twice what they should have been on some monsters.
- Upped the accomplishment cap on the Shadow Pontiff to 35.
- Boosted xp and loot level in the Morgue of Darkness.
- Bug and exploit fixes.
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- HG Enhanced has been upgraded to beta 10. Please visit the Higher Ground forums or HGWiki for details on HG Enhanced.
- Added Hardcore and Softcore modes of play. Information is available from a book in the item shop.
- Dwarves now receive the Bullheaded feat at level 1. Derrzagon no longer receive the Keen Senses feat.
- Elves now receive the ability to raise cross-class skills higher in legendary levels. See your journal for details.
- Gnomes now receive 2 additional skill points per level. Skill points for levels prior to 41 will be granted at level 41. Also, gnomes with any levels in Bard now substitute Bard for Wizard as their base favored class.
- Half-elves now receive 1 additional skill point per level. Skill points for levels prior to 41 will be granted at level 41. In addition, they can now acquire Legendary Skill Affinity Spot or Listen in legendary levels.
- Half-orcs now receive the Blooded and Toughness feats for free at level 1. Juggernauts no longer receive the Iron Will feat. Juggernaut critical immunity is now capped at 90%.
- Halflings now qualify for Legendary Luck without the Luck of Heroes feat.
- The Kender subrace now receives +2 INT, -2 WIS, and the ability to acquire Legendary Skill Affinity Taunt in legendary levels.
- The Ghostwise Halfling subrace now receives +2 INT, -3 CHA.
- The Drider subrace now receives +2 WIS and instead of receiving a bonus feat from drinking dragon blood, it has its vulnerabilities ameliorated.
- The Derzzagon subrace no longer gets Keen Sense now that dwarves get bullheaded.
- New subraces: Aleithian Dwarf, Fire Gnome, Whisper Gnome, Half-Eladrin, Nobarian, Wemic, Pharlan, Brownie. Check your journal for details.
- Many subraces now have favored classes. Check your journal for details.
- Barbarians now receive 1 additional skill point per level. Skill points for levels prior to 41 will be granted at level 41. Existing characters will receive any skill points they would have earned upon login.
- Bards now receive 1 additional skill point per level. Skill points for levels prior to 41 will be granted at level 41. Existing characters will receive any skill points they would have earned upon login.
- Bard epics have been reworked and are now open to all bards. See the book from the Item Shop for details.
- Rangers with a level of monk now only suffer a flat -3 penalty to dualing ac.
- Updated the following items: Frozen Tear of Cania, Pristine Way, Glory of Toril, Silks of the Arachill, Dance of Blades, Obi of the Geisha, Nightmare Hooves, Embrace of the Unicorn, Legendary Boots of Absorption, Deafening Greaves, Legendary Boots of Defense, Inspiration, Belt of Legendary Resiliance, Barbezu's Wrap, Erinyes' Stole, Kyton's Cover, Ice Reaver's Carapace, Murkfiend's Molt, Rakshasa's Hide, Trickery's Friend, Torch of the Unwary, Torch of Absorption, Shroud of Sune Firehair, Masterwork Plate of Manus, Silks of the Iridescent, Echoes of Creation, A Position of Strength, Nature's Embanking Palisade.
- Pedestals of the Planar Traveler in the Hells now grant 12 charges on rings. The Workshop now grants 10 charges.
- Scrolls and potions can now only be multi-crafted in town and the Workshop.
- Assassin Dagger was modifed to 17-20/x1, but now disallows Weapon of Choice on it (no ass dagger WMs).
- Aura and cloud effects should no longer apply only every other round.
- Divine Favor now lasts 2 turns at CL40 and 3 turns at CL60.
- At 40 base Strength, Battletide now has a Huge radius, grants bonus unresistable positive damage to the caster, and uses half the caster's Strength modifier as spell penetration bonus instead of feats if the Strength value would be higher.
- Bane Knights receive (Str modifier / 2) + (Evo foci * 1) AB to Bigby's Clenched Fist if that would be better than what they would receive for Evocation foci alone.
- The Life Transference Rod is now instant use and does not require line of sight, and can be used even if you are disabled, as long as you are not dead.
- It should no longer be possible to fugue from Limbo. Additional logging has been added as well to track this bug down.
- Fixed a bug causing the paragon dc increases to be twice what they should have been on some monsters.
- Upped the accomplishment cap on the Shadow Pontiff to 35.
- Boosted xp and loot level in the Morgue of Darkness.
- Bug and exploit fixes.
