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ANNOUNCE NEWS #1271
Date: 2/4/2009 at 6:31
From: Charune, the Horned One
To  : Everyone
Subj: Bug Fixes
o A few abilities were overlooked when racial balance and equilibrium
bonuses and penalties were reduced. As a result, the effects given by
shrine celerity, swiftstripes, lightningstripes, and taintedlove have
been reduced to their proper equivalents.
o Gods are now able to properly grant the Warlord power to order members
to let them declare order wars on behalf of the god.
o Splendour is now also usable as a keyword along with Splendor for the
TAILORING verb.
o You can add an optional g or s to the end of REPORT LIST
to differentiate between skillset and guild in
the case of the monk guilds.
o Liveforest will not affect players who are out of phase or in similar
conditions.
o Colourburst, Colourspray, and Colourmaelstrom (Glamours) will not
cause afflictions after death if you die to it.
o You can no longer dismiss a beast while still mounted on it.
o The "unleash" verb for mages and druids' transcendent ability will
keep looking for the right staff if you have more than one.
o Fixed a bug where throwing objects like snowballs would not release
your hands from wielding things.
o Fixed a bug where things thrown would seem to come from the wrong
direction.
o Tumbles and other delayed moves are now stopped by being put into
suspended animation, liquid form, etc.
o MAP will correctly reflect tapestries, illusory walls, and bubble
pipes.
o Perfect Fifth will prevent escape using Shadowdance Flight, Music
Majorsixth, and Nature Flow.
o Phantasms Phantomsphere should cure only outside the caster's demesne
now.
o You can no longer use domination skills to affect SETALIAS aliases and
SETTARGET variables.
o When you try to influence fae, Dandelion's puffs won't get in the way.
o Dreambodies can use the QWHO and BWHO verbs.
o Crowform won't cost mana, willpower, or power if used while it's
already up.
o Demigods should gain grace when they phoenix as they would coming back
other ways.
o Those disguised as statues or trees can no longer gain experience if
grouped with others who are bashing.
o You can no longer headslam people while crucified or impaled on
antlers.
o You can now ASK ASCENDANCE and get an accurate response.
o Fixed another problem with fizzling paintings.
o Champion Rescue should correctly honor elevations.
o Mere mortals can no longer (temporarily) ascend to the havens.
o ISSUES will show an error message instead of a blank prompt if you
have no pending issues.
o Fixed a large number of grammar, spelling, and diction errors.
o Arts Sketches have been revamped in several ways that should fix many
of the problems where statues, paintings, and figurines made from
sketches would not get correct descriptions. As a result:
----o The syntax to paint from sketches is now PAINT FROM SKETCH
.
----o The syntax to sculpt from sketches is now SCULPT STATUE|FIGURINE
OF SKETCH.
----o If you need multiple sketches, they must be identical. Sketches of
different-colored inferno beetles, or of Nejii in different genders,
won't work.
----o Sketches will now decay even in stockrooms, if they don't have
MasterSketch Seals.
----o Paintings, statues, and figurines made from sketches with Master
Sketch Seals will now last 50% longer.
----o Using old sketches should now correctly show the subject as they
were when the sketch was made, not as the subject is at the time the artwork
is made.
----o Art made from sketches should never come up with a generic
description anymore.
Enjoy!
Date: 2/4/2009 at 6:31
From: Charune, the Horned One
To  : Everyone
Subj: Bug Fixes
o A few abilities were overlooked when racial balance and equilibrium
bonuses and penalties were reduced. As a result, the effects given by
shrine celerity, swiftstripes, lightningstripes, and taintedlove have
been reduced to their proper equivalents.
o Gods are now able to properly grant the Warlord power to order members
to let them declare order wars on behalf of the god.
o Splendour is now also usable as a keyword along with Splendor for the
TAILORING verb.
o You can add an optional g or s to the end of REPORT LIST
the case of the monk guilds.
o Liveforest will not affect players who are out of phase or in similar
conditions.
o Colourburst, Colourspray, and Colourmaelstrom (Glamours) will not
cause afflictions after death if you die to it.
o You can no longer dismiss a beast while still mounted on it.
o The "unleash" verb for mages and druids' transcendent ability will
keep looking for the right staff if you have more than one.
o Fixed a bug where throwing objects like snowballs would not release
your hands from wielding things.
o Fixed a bug where things thrown would seem to come from the wrong
direction.
o Tumbles and other delayed moves are now stopped by being put into
suspended animation, liquid form, etc.
o MAP will correctly reflect tapestries, illusory walls, and bubble
pipes.
o Perfect Fifth will prevent escape using Shadowdance Flight, Music
Majorsixth, and Nature Flow.
o Phantasms Phantomsphere should cure only outside the caster's demesne
now.
o You can no longer use domination skills to affect SETALIAS aliases and
SETTARGET variables.
o When you try to influence fae, Dandelion's puffs won't get in the way.
o Dreambodies can use the QWHO and BWHO verbs.
o Crowform won't cost mana, willpower, or power if used while it's
already up.
o Demigods should gain grace when they phoenix as they would coming back
other ways.
o Those disguised as statues or trees can no longer gain experience if
grouped with others who are bashing.
o You can no longer headslam people while crucified or impaled on
antlers.
o You can now ASK
o Fixed another problem with fizzling paintings.
o Champion Rescue should correctly honor elevations.
o Mere mortals can no longer (temporarily) ascend to the havens.
o ISSUES will show an error message instead of a blank prompt if you
have no pending issues.
o Fixed a large number of grammar, spelling, and diction errors.
o Arts Sketches have been revamped in several ways that should fix many
of the problems where statues, paintings, and figurines made from
sketches would not get correct descriptions. As a result:
----o The syntax to paint from sketches is now PAINT FROM SKETCH
----o The syntax to sculpt from sketches is now SCULPT STATUE|FIGURINE
OF SKETCH
----o If you need multiple sketches, they must be identical. Sketches of
different-colored inferno beetles, or of Nejii in different genders,
won't work.
----o Sketches will now decay even in stockrooms, if they don't have
MasterSketch Seals.
----o Paintings, statues, and figurines made from sketches with Master
Sketch Seals will now last 50% longer.
----o Using old sketches should now correctly show the subject as they
were when the sketch was made, not as the subject is at the time the artwork
is made.
----o Art made from sketches should never come up with a generic
description anymore.
Enjoy!
Big, big raves for Arts hopefully being less wonky now. 
QUOTE (Charune @ Feb 4 2009, 07:26 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
It was giving the equivalent of a ... level 4 eq/balance penalty.
Well that friggin' explains a lot.You can always unite the other envoys to remove/nerf the +damage of Spiritsingers 
. Also, yeah, I think another special report for the other Bard guilds should be done. Spiritsingers have become warriorlite.
. Also, yeah, I think another special report for the other Bard guilds should be done. Spiritsingers have become warriorlite.QUOTE (Alacardael! @ Feb 4 2009, 08:04 AM) <{POST_SNAPBACK}>
You can always unite the other envoys to remove/nerf the +damage of Spiritsingers. Also, yeah, I think another special report for the other Bard guilds should be done. Spiritsingers have become warriorlite.
This isn't so much a problem of "Spiritsingers are overpowered" (assuming the passive dodging is fixed) - it's a matter of Cacophony and Cantors are terrible. I don't feel "make everyone suck" is the best approach to the core issue. However, the administration "fixed" Wildarrane such that it is no longer abysmal, but never put forth the effort to do the same for Starhymn or Necroscream.
I usually leave Shadowbeat out of my analysis because it's a bit better off with Aurics + Nightshadeblues + MinorSixth.
EDIT:
As a former Cantor, I'm rather annoyed that Crusade Canto was nerfed (it used to add +600 damage every 10 seconds) to be followed by Ancient Feud, which tends to do around the same if not more damage passively in addition to a carcer-like effect.
That's complete and utter
right there.