Update Notes - Feb 28th, 2012

[GodBeastX]

- Minimap hiding has been removed from various areas, such as Sharahan Hills
- Soldier's Ghosts in the crypt of the Pioneer Way should not be able to be handled by level 3's as they were given properties requiring magic weapons and more unintentionally.
- Experience gains have been boosted when in a party, increasing with party size up to 4.
- Benches outside second wind inn should be indestructable now.

[thaelis]

- Soldier's Ghosts in the crypt of the Pioneer Way should now be able to be handled by level 3's as they were given properties requiring magic weapons and more unintentionally.

Sorry, was that a spelling error? Because with the word "not" there, it doesn't make sense to me :S

[Catastrophe]

Sorry, was that a spelling error? Because with the word "not" there, it doesn't make sense to me :S

I believe he made it so it's no longer needed to have magical weapons in order to kill them.

[SlimeLVL1]

Actually. They can be handled by lvl 3s without the use of magical weapon. I'm new here and Im not sur eif it's a bug or glitch. But if you get the feat [Fight-Blind], you have a chance on hitting ghost.

[Kitsunestume]

Actually. They can be handled by lvl 3s without the use of magical weapon. I'm new here and Im not sur eif it's a bug or glitch. But if you get the feat [Fight-Blind], you have a chance on hitting ghost.

Before the update the ghosts had DR 5/magic in addition to concealment. What GBX has done is removed the damage reduction and other abilities to put the challenge for non-spell casters on par with that of those who could cast Magic Weapon before the update.

As for blind-fight, it merely squares the effect of concealment. You have a 50% miss chance on the ghosts without the feat and a 25% chance with. This part should not have changed, as ghosts are innately incorporeal. I've not checked the area since the update, but I'm presuming this is true.

So, neither is a bug nor glitch.

Cheers,
Kit

[roguethree]

- Experience gains have been boosted when in a party, increasing with party size up to 4.

This is not working. XP system is as it was prior to update.

[Memnoch1962]

I had thought the same thing, was in a group of 4 last night and got the same xp for the same creatures when one of the party got killed and we were down to three. So I don't know if our level difference had anything to do with it or not..

[roguethree]

I tested with PCs of identical level. It just ain't workin', y'all.

[Chiangtao]

Shekinesdi caves still have map hider

[Kitsunestume]

- Minimap hiding has been removed from various areas, such as Sharahan Hills

I know I'm probably the only person who goes here regularly, but the [Shar's Abaddon -Descent] also still has map-hiders. Although considering the area, it does fit.

[Aniril_Telin]

Oh, completely forgot to check that one Kit, spent so much time there when it was brought in (back) last year I don't even notice the lack of map...