Ashen Empires July Update

This is primarily a pre-Steam patch to address some polish level fixes in low level content/quests. For those that are wondering how that is going outside of content/polish fixes – our Steam client is in closed beta testing; it has some enhancements such as snap to windows, updated directx draw/optimization, fixes for UI config saving, party window healing/buffs. That will be available with Steam which we plan to launch later this summer (date TBD).

Spawns

• Removed spawn of NPCs at burning bridge on Valinor
• Capped Valinor, Krog, Silvest spawns so they can’t get too crazy with Spawn Increase
• Removed placeholder from most mainlands (non expansion) bosses
  = Arrlandah
  = Illanpa
  = Wasp Queen (Darkwoods)
  = Brood Queen (Darkfell)
  = Ewwww
  = Termigon Queen
  = Slobberknocker
  = Oak Rot
  = Wasp Queen (Krythan)
  = Hugla
  = Master Blaster
  = Chugga Bam Bam
  = Greenteeth
  = Ryonkah
  = Scalo
  = Spore Summon
  = Umbergon
  = Meklor
  = Unkea
  = Ignis Fatuus
  = Snagglefang

Items

• Changed name of Dull Gemed Staff > Dull Gemmed Staff
• Adjusted weight of spider legs
• Adjusted resale value of Silk Cape, Cloth cap, Colored Cloth Caps
• Resale value on Bark Shield and Blue Workers Gloves
• Removed yellow silk robe from alchemy shops
• Updated stats on crafted silk armor to be more level appropriate
• More informational text for players on using items
• Fix for torches (would become broken)

Quests

• Newbie quests will check if player can hold rewards in their backpack
• Newbie mage trainers will inform player they can cast higher level spells with Dull Gemmed Staff, will give a Rune of Kuthos when they are given that staff and print instructions about reaching level 10 in skill.
• Mage Trainer adjusts for new players + print to chat instructions when receiving wand.
• Storage Crate given at end of farming quest
• Changed up Newbie farming quest to teach player to dig hole and plant seed.
• Redo on Newbie Tailor quest (to match the updated tailoring progression)
• Fix for mage quests that you could get stuck on and get gem staff over and over
• Swapped Roger Duncan quest reward potion of repair for potions of stamina
• Can kill mages or brigands on Karter Jons kobold quest stage that needs you to hunt for pages
• Updated quest stage directions for Sozal, Kobold Lake
• Foreman Drell gives directions to the mine entrance for Cliffside

Dialogue

• Adjust to intro NPCs; less text, more hints printed to chat
• Update to Sergeant Sevareth dialogue
• Kristanna dialogue updated
• Rabak dialogue updated

Crafting

• Adjust for spinning/weaving times on Cotton/Silk/Wool
• Adjust for xp/difficulty on Cotton/Silk/Wool crafting at early levels
• Added cotton seed and empty buckets to ag shops
• Adjusted price on cloth/wool/silk for design rebalance:
  = Silk Cap
  = Cloth Gloves
  = Cloth Cap
  = Colored Cloth Gloves
  = Colored Cloth Caps
  = Woolen Cap
  = Pants
  = Cloth Bag
  = Colored Pants
  = Short Cloak
  = Tunic
  = Colored Tunics
  = Cloth Dress
  = Cloak
  = Woolen Gloves
  = Cape
  = Woolen Sash
  = Cloth Robe
  = Woolen Slippers
  = Silk Gloves
  = Woolen Pants
  = Woolen Cloak
  = Silk Sash
  = Silk Pants
  = Wide Silk Sash
  = Long Cape
  = Woolen Tunic
  = Silk Cape
  = Woolen Dress
  = Woolen Robe
• Added fertilizer to Farming Guidebook
• Added info to fertilizer, when clicked to use it gives instructions in yellow.
• Fixed typo ferilizer > fertilizer
• Bumped cinnamon and lime seed forage rates on Newbie island

Event

• Fix for event not cleaning up spire that despawns (from no one attacking it in certain period of time)

Misc

• Grammar on food messaging, added commas + when eating, said “such and such increases health constitution and intelligence!”
• Fixed Mataarzal NPC named Banker
  

CHAOS ONLY Hotfix 7.7.2022

A small hotfix that includes some changes to consummables. These changes will drop to H/L eventually also.

• Adjust on Rineguile quest – chance to get slime from slugs is now 1 in 10 from 1 in 16.
• Adjusted a few consumables (see below)
• All brewed drinks last 1 hour instead of 30 min
• Chlera Hard Cider gives Stam Regen and Dex vs just Dex
• Hobgoblin Strong Ale gives +5 str/con vs +4
• Northern Frost Mead gives +10% Health Regen vs 5%
• Cooked Purker gives 2 Con 2 Int
• Cooked Casucs gives 1 Dex 1 Stam Regen
• Orange Snagger gives +3 Str +3 Con
• Speckled Tithia gives +4 Int +2 Con vs just Int
• Jester Fish gives +3 Dex and +10% Health Regen
• Redfin Bloater gives +2 Str/Dex/Int vs 2 int/con
• Dragonhead Perch gives +3 Str +2 Con +10 Health Regen
• Apple gives +2 Con
• Potatoes give 50 HP
• Carrots give +2 to hit
• Lime gives 25 HP
• Lemon gives 5% disease resist
• Cherries give +2 Dex
• Coconut can be eaten; gives +2 Dex +1 Stam Regen
• Milk food effect doubled from 10 min to match other similar foods
• Grammar Fix in Patron text
• Oil of Jandros now does a shield effect (mitigation)
• Poison Potions/Disease potions instruct player to apply to a weapon
• Typo Resurected > Resurrected
• Wizard Familiars now limited follower similar to VIP pet