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+The Mana World +2022-04-26 +
+We are now on Steam! +
+If you haven't done so already, wishlist us here: https://store.steampowered.com/app/1570940 +
+Keep in mind that we'll likely transition The Mana World Legacy to +Evolved before the Steam release, and you'll be able to use your +Steam account to play both on The Mana World and Moubootaur Legends. +
+Feedback is welcome! +
+ +Other changes +
+The master of time has arrived with rares from all eternity... +...But his stock won't last forever. +
+Crypt now gives bonus boss points for doing it at lower levels. +
+You can now summon more monsters on Evil Obelisk. +
+Audsbel Snake Tongue request was nerfed. +
+Tomatoes were added to the Fruit Shop (is tomato a fruit?) +
+Magic Defense for several monsters was nerfed. +
+A new Reaper is out and it has scythes! Be careful of evil GMs! +
+Monster Point table was fixed. We have... plans. +
+Graveyard is more dangerous, be careful! +
+-- The Mana World Team +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+Merry Christmas! +2021-12-04 +
+Happy New Year! +
+We want to thanks everyone whom stayed with us through 2021, +and cheer for another year with all! +
+To mark the start of a new phase, we're updating the login +wallpaper - the last update was in Oct 2009 by Spit, and this +one is by Reid. +
+For all the good years which have passed, +and for many more yet to come! +
+-- The Mana World Team +
+Christmas 2021: Love Rejoined +
+The Mana World Team wishes everyone a happy new Christmas! +
+But there is a lonely skeleton, +you may remember him from past Halloweens. +His name is Gak. Gak gak gak. +Santa wants to do everything he can for him. +
+But not on the main server. +The Christmas Event will be happening on the Test Server instead. +You can read more details on the forum thread: +https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=162964 +
+C'mon, you won't ruin Gak's Christmas because changing server +is too inconvenient or bothersome, will you? +This event will never happen again, so don't miss it. +
+Merry Christmas! +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+IRC Migration +2021-05-28 +
+We are moving to Libera.Chat on IRC. +
+Game Chat, Discord Integration, et cetera are unaffected. All our bots have moved +as well. For those whom do not use IRC directly, no action is needed. +
+There weren't many votes on our community poll, but after witnessing with our own +eyes a channel being taken over without any sort of warning or whatsoever, we +have decided that Freenode no longer provides any sort of reliable operational +stability. +
+We are NOT taking this decision based on rumors - both true and fake - which are +circulating from both sides; We are taking this decision based on what we witnessed. +
+Therefore, we have settled to move all our infrastructure to Libera Chat, based +among other things, on the community will. +
+This is a strictly technical decision; Operational stability has always been a +priority for us, from backup to the choice of applications which are exposed to +the public, like our wiki and forums backbone. IRC is no exception to this rule. +
+We also have decided to DROP the bridge which was maintaining a link between +both networks for the reasons mentioned above. Therefore, users connecting to the +old network WON'T be able to receive any support whatsoever. Our other bots have +also withdrawn. +
+Improvements to #upmarmu +
+dangerDuck did some improvements to upmarmu (brawling skill). +
+Check it out if you are a brawler! +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+The Mana World +2021-04-23 +
+ManaPlus Self-Fork Release +
+By popular demand, Jak1's official ManaPlus fork will now be provided by default +on our Downloads page. https://themanaworld.org/downloads +
+It has only a few improvements over the original ManaPlus. +You're not required to use it, but it is a good idea if you plan playing in... +
+TMW Evolved Public Beta +
+The Mana World Development Team has a surprise for all of you. +
+We have decided to deprecate tmwAthena definitely. Instructions for building TMWA +servers were already removed from the wiki; Other tmwa sections will soon follow. +
+We have begun a side-project, dubbed TMW Evolved (working name "The Mess World"). +It contains all TMW Legacy data, as faithfully as possible, but in the new, modern +Evol2 servers. It has new bugs which needs to be found, reported and fixed. +
+There is no ETA for when the player data will be transfered from TMW Legacy to +TMW Evolved and the current tmwa-based server shut down forever. +
+If you are using the self-fork release, select our test server, opt for using +"TMW Evolved updates", and then select "TMW Evolved" for world selection. +
+Official ManaPlus will require a workaround which will be on forums later. +
+FAQ - How different is Evolved from Legacy? +
+TMW Evolved is TMW Legacy, but in a more modern code. This does have some +implications, specially with magic. Spells will remain mostly the same, but the +way to obtain and use them have changed. It also allows stats to go up to 100 and +max level is 140 instead of 135. Not that we think anyone will reach, anyway. +
+We're also working on Magic Tier 3 code, which was flat out ruled as impractical +to be done on TMWA but is not so impossible on Evol2 code. At least that's what +was on the comments. It is not on the beta yet. +
+FAQ - What about TMW rEvolt? +
+It is not immediately affected by these changes. +
+For now, please bear with us (and help us!) to make TMW Legacy transition between +code bases the smoothest possible; And in due time we'll reveal the plan for TMW +rEvolt and Steam Release. +
+Unofficial new quests +
+To celebrate the end of TMWA and because HoraK volunteered to write them, we have +added a new quest for the Assassin Gear. As Magic Tier 2 is finally coming to a +close, HoraK added a nice parting gift for it. +
+Both new quests will be different on TMW Evolved. For one, because Magic Tier 3. +For two, because magic in overall has changed. +
+That's it for today, HAVE FUN! +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+The Mana World +2021-04-01 +
+Iilia Rewards Change +
+This is just a whim update which removes Iilia quests rewards and replace them with +the assassin set (brawling only). +
+They were too OP and unbalanced and whatever, so we decided to make them unavailable +for the time begin. +
+We also have donated all the already existing Iilia gear to the pink mouboo church, +and replaced Constable Bob with the flying spaghetti monster. +
+Happy april fools day! +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+ New Year 2021 +2021-02-09 +
+Beheader Quest +
+A strange man, with an even stranger weapon, has been spotted wandering The Mana +World as of late. +
+We advise caution, so you do not end up losing your head by accident! (got the pun?) +
+Valentine Day 2021 +
+By popular demand of people trying to take advantage of the new beheader and trying +to behead myself, The Mana World will have a Valentine Day 2021 event. +
+Quest opens on the saturday 13th 00:00 and closes on the monday 15th 23:59. +Look for the cutest NPC in Hurnscald to do the quest. +
+The Mana World Team hopes you all have a great Valentine Day. +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+Christmas 2020 +2020-12-01 +
+Christmas 2020 +
+The Mana World Team wishes everyone a happy new Christmas! +
+By the way, Santa seemed very concerned with something. +Perhaps you could help him? Last I saw him, he was hanging in Nivalis. +If you hurry, maybe you can still catch him! +
+The Mana World: rEvolt release will be postponed at least until the event ends, +so enjoy your time and Christmas this year. +
+As they say: Merry Christmas and Happy New Year! +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+Act 5 - The Final Battle +2020-09-15 +
+Halloween 2020 +
+We'll have several events until early november! Keep watching the forums! +
+Here is a short summary about them: +
+Halloween 2020 - Rescuing Jande +
+Jande, the Great Dragon of Earth, was kidnapped by Zax De'Kagen! +
+According to the Sage's Council intel, Jande is currently being held in +The Underworld. But there is no way to reach the underworld, nor to rescue +Jande from the Eternal Seals Prision... +
+Or at least, that is what everyone thought. +.:: HALLOWEEN 2020 - RESCUING JANDE ::. +
+In case you missed the Doomsday Event, you can read a summary on: +https://wiki.themanaworld.org/index.php/Legacy:Doomsday +
+ +PVP Tournament V +
+September's PVP Tournament was cancelled due not enough participation. +However, we will still have a special halloween PvP Tournament in october. +Date yet to be announced by forums. +
+Remember: You must sign up at forums to participate! +
+ +Hungry Fluffy Hunt V +
+Crew of Red Corsair will be hosting the fifth Hunt The Hungry Fluffies event! +
+Participate on the special scoreboard which will open from Sep 18th until +Sep 30th and win prizes! Check forums for details. +
+IMPORTANT: Scores obtained before the special event scoreboard open will NOT +be considered. The Event Scoreboard is marked as Event Scoreboard! +
+More Information +
+More information can be obtained at the forums: +
+https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=21092 +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+Act 5 - The Final Battle +2020-08-24 +
+PvP Tournament Updates +
+By popular demand, we proudly announce a few changes with PvP Tournament in mind. +
+ +
+After five victories, the char cannot participate on PVP Tournaments anymore. +However, an alt (different char of same player) is still eligible! +
+Doomsday Event is not over yet! +
+In case you missed the Doomsday Event, you can read a summary on: +https://wiki.themanaworld.org/index.php/Legacy:Doomsday +
+Doomsday Act 5 - The Final Battle, will count with a third interlude. +Hold tight on your Black Roses, for you'll be needing them again! +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+Act 5 - The Final Battle +2020-06-11 +
+Doomsday Event +
+2020-06-11: Interlude (part 1) +
+This is an Interlude. +
+Is it time to take down Zax De'Kagen, or will he best the adventurers? +Get the Black Rose, explore the maze, seek the truth. +
+PS. You do not need a key to open the chests. +
+Read details on https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=160774#p160774 +
+2020-06-21: Interlude (part 2) +
+And then, there was silence. +
+Nobody heard from Jande or Zax De'Kagen for a while. +
+In the apparence of normality amidst the doomsday, questions are left unanswered. +Unable to return to Keshlam Maze, but in hold of the clues, one can only especulate. +
+What is the real meaning of things. +The calm can only mean one thing: The storm is soon to come. +
+Doomsday Act 5: Interlude - Part 2 +"The Silence" +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+Act 4 - The Great War +2020-05-26 +
+ +A Gift From Jande +
+A gift is available in Hurnscald Town, to encourage adventurers to keep fighting +for a future which includes them in it. +
+It will be taken away in a later date. +
+New commands +
+Two new commands were added: +
+@bosspoints will show you how many boss points you have +
+@deaths will report how many times you died D: +
+ +Doomsday Event - The Great War +
+Following the events from Act 2, the foreigner +invader assembles a bigger army and prepares to move +against Hurnscald. +
+Even the most magicless person should be able to sense +it arriving at Hurnscald Mines Entrance, ready to take +over The Mana World. +
+Read details on https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=160290#p160290 +
+Act 4 +
+This act happens at the same time as Act 3. +
+Read details on https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=160343#p160343 +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+Act 4 - The Great War +2020-05-09 +
+ +Crypt Expansion +
+Although it was not the planned one, the crypt received a special expansion, +with a special theme from Doomsday Event. +
+It includes a new rare item for mages. The one who cries at crypt, shall give +you hints, but only if you dare, to at multiple boss glare. +
+(In other words, you must have a certain amount of Boss Points to unlock this +quest). +
+Snake Experience Boost +
+Grass and Mountain Snake experience was doubled. +You can now level up in Snake Pit instead of Graveyard if you feel like it. +
+Doomsday Event - Tormenta shows up +
+Seldomly, at 09:00 sieges, Tormenta will show up at her usual place. +No need to force yourself to wake up this late, as she'll not be there always. +
+Doomsday Event - The Great War +
+Following the events from Act 2, the foreigner +invader assembles a bigger army and prepares to move +against Hurnscald. +
+Even the most magicless person should be able to sense +it arriving at Hurnscald Mines Entrance, ready to take +over The Mana World. +
+Read details on https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=160290#p160290 +
+Act 4 +
+This act happens at the same time as Act 3. +
+Read details on https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=160343#p160343 +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+Act 4 - The Great War +2020-04-20 +
+ +Doomsday Event - The Great War +
+Following the events from Act 2, the foreigner +invader assembles a bigger army and prepares to move +against Hurnscald. +
+Even the most magicless person should be able to sense +it arriving at Hurnscald Mines Entrance, ready to take +over The Mana World. +
+Read details on https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=160290#p160290 +
+Act 4 +
+This act happens at the same time as Act 3. +
+Read details on https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=160343#p160343 +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+Act 3 - The Great War +2020-04-06 +
+ +Doomsday Event - The Great War +
+Following the events from Act 2, the foreigner +invader assembles a bigger army and prepares to move +against Hurnscald. +
+Even the most magicless person should be able to sense +it arriving at Hurnscald Mines Entrance, ready to take +over The Mana World. +
+Read details on https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=160290#p160290 +
+Minor Balance Notes +
+We did several minor balance changes, like tweaking +Sand Cutter's damage, increasing Mana Guardians XP, +and several other minor things which are actually +very important but even so, are still minor. +
+Some patches you might have missed +
+On April 1st, we pushed a whole new equipment set to +Iilia, with brawlers in mind. We also added the quest +for a new weapon, the Sand Cutter. +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+Fools Day 2020 +2020-04-01 +
+ +Brawler Class: Assassin Set Released +
+After a huge attempt of assassination at Luvia, +which naturally failed, the chest at Iilia's Inn +now have a complete assassin garment available. +
+This set can only be wore if you're unarmed! +
+New Weapon: Sand Cutter +
+With regards to AxlTrozz's Desert Temple, which +unfortunately was never finished of being mapped, +a new melee weapon, superior to Setzer, is available. +
+You'll need around level 85 to equip it, and this +is as far as our hints will go. +
+Mana Guardians Ritual +
+The Mana Guardians performed a ritual, which lowered +their defense and luck permanently, but hit the Banshee +Bow in full, and it no longer crits. +
+However, having the curse changed by this ritual, its +base damage was increased, and it even make the archers +faster. Nobody knows for how long this will persist. +
+Monster Hunters Update +
+Aidan and Ishi decided to give monster points for those +whom defeat Mana Guardians, Tormenta, and some of the +newer monsters ingame. +
+They hope that this way, adventurers all over +The Mana World prevent it falling in hands of the +invading army. +
+Doomsday Event - The Invasion +
+The Mage Council of Tulimshar has monitored events +following the Great Quake and feel that something +ominous is spreading throughout The Mana World. +Monsters seem to of come out of every shadowy corner +and petty dieties has begun to make presence in dark +places. The council has made the call and you are +just one of the many people that will battle the +forces of evil, sending them back to the depths they +came from. +
+Be it warrior, archer or mage, you have answered the +call from the leaders of the world to fight back the +darkness that spread after the Great Quake. Even so, +the monsters strength is overwhelming, and not even +Tormenta is staying behind the eternal seals any longer. +
+And sensing adventurers and the mana world residents +weakness, someone decided it was a good idea to send an +invading army... +
+Read details on https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=160197#p160197 +
+We're replacing Hurnscald Tree +
+As of April 1st, we decided to replace Hurnscald Tree +with a giant Pink Mouboo statue. +
+We're also making the Pink Mouboo Temple the official +TMW religion and we'll burn down all the heretics! +
+#April1stJoke +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+Act 2 - The Invasion +2020-02-25 +
+Doomsday Event - The Invasion +
+The Mage Council of Tulimshar has monitored events +following the Great Quake and feel that something +ominous is spreading throughout The Mana World. +Monsters seem to of come out of every shadowy corner +and petty dieties has begun to make presence in dark +places. The council has made the call and you are +just one of the many people that will battle the +forces of evil, sending them back to the depths they +came from. +
+Be it warrior, archer or mage, you have answered the +call from the leaders of the world to fight back the +darkness that spread after the Great Quake. Even so, +the monsters strength is overwhelming, and not even +Tormenta is staying behind the eternal seals any longer. +
+And sensing adventurers and the mana world residents +weakness, someone decided it was a good idea to send an +invading army... +
+Read details on https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=160197#p160197 +
+Minor Corrections +
+Minor bugfixes on Joan and Constable Bob. +We would like to thank everyone who submitted a patch. +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+Valentine News +2020-01-01 +
+Hello Everyone! +
+This update biggest objective is to give support to Valentine Day event. +
+Valentine Day Event +
+This year, our valentine day event will NOT be hold on this server! +It will be host on a separate server specific for this purpose. +
+Read details on https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=160032#p160032 +
+Minor Corrections +
+A lot of minor corrections and bugfixes are included. +You should not be affected by them, as they are for very specific edge situations. +eg. keeping up arrow pressed, walking through Iilia's Inn door multiple times +before quest is complete, and getting killed. +
+Two new candies +
+Part of rewards for Valentine's. Happy Valentine for all! +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+The Mana News +2019-12-18 +
+Hello Everyone! +
+This is a routine update, created to push the outcome of several +polls which were on Feedback section of the Forums. +
+Nerf Banshee Bow +
+One of the most polemic threads, but not the most polemic one. +
+It ended up with the Banshee Bow damage being adjusted from 90 to 85. +
+The "average value" would be lower, but nobody likes nerfing, right? +
+Increase Black Scorpion, Snakes and Spiders EXP +
+A lot of players wanted these monsters to give more experience, +but it was not enough to give what they wanted. +
+In the end, the experience of these three monsters was nearly doubled. +
+Christmas Event changed +
+The less polemic of all, Christmas Event allows players to gain a +free level. +But this only works if your level was smaller than 99. Now, this +limit was raised to 135, to follow the Experience table. +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+Dangerous Halloween +2019-10-07 +
+Hello Everyone! +
+Did you saw latest news? They're on the forum if you've missed! +https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=159297#p159297 +
+Higher Level Cap +
+After a bug which caused several issues (including data loss), +it left behind a "feature" which increased level cap to 135! +
+We asked the community about it, and most players said that +they're fine with a higher level cap, too. +
+Tormenta the Boss +
+Tormenta came directly from the Abyss and is looking to run +loose in the surface after a long time. She also stole several +masks from previous Halloween events. +
+Killing her might not only make her drop a rare, but will also +give a decent amount of experience to anyone involved. +Note: Tormenta is at least as difficult as Luvia, so be prepared! +
+Development Continues +
+As announced previously, we're hoping to have rEvolt released +soon. If everything goes well and as planned, we'll be releasing +after the Halloween ends; But this depends a bit on contributors. +
+Minor corrections +
+We've also fixed Sailor's and Captain Hat's defense. +In case you had these decorative items, they now give +the defense they promised. +
+-Jesusalva +
+
+
+Shiny new website +2019-08-12 +
+Mobile-friendly website! +The homepage of The Mana World has been entirely redesigned to work on +mobile devices. It should now scale accordingly with the size of your +display so you shouldn't need to zoom anymore. Everything should be in +roughly the same places as before except for Account Recovery, which +has been moved under Support. Please report any issues you may encounter. +
+TMW Hardcore +A new "world" has been added to the world selection list: TMW Hardcore. +This server is intended to provide a bigger challenge to players who have +become experts on the main server. It plays like normal except for these +important differences: + +
+Please note: The Hardcore server is NOT intended to be a replacement +for the main server; it is only an experiment and may close down at +any point in the future. Think of it more as a side-quest. +
+-gumi +
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+
+The Mana News +2019-05-01 +
+Hello Everyone! +
+I'm making this announcement to tell you that our first +development milestone for the new server's first release, +titled The Mana World: rEvolt, is now 100% completed. +The initial deadline was set at 31/05/19 but we managed to +finish one month ahead of schedule! +
+The milestone was called Artis Sewer and included all content +relating to the underground maps under the city of Artis +as well as some other bits of content that we wanted +to be out at the same time. The next milestone, Artis Legion, +currently sits at 75% completion with a deadline of 30/06/19, +but given how quickly things have been moving I would say +we're well ahead of schedule for this one as well! +
+The third and final milestone, Hurnscald, +encompasses the biggest part of the release: +the town of Hurnscald and the surrounding woodland +region of Argaes. Its deadline represents an +approximate deadline for the entire release +and is currently set at 06/09/19. +
+I want to say thank you to the people who have worked +the most and the hardest in recent weeks to get us this far. +Check out my forum post for my rant about that +and some links to current development! +
+https://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?p=158479#p158479 +
+-WildX +
+
+
+The Mana News +2019-04-17 +
+Hello to everyone, regardless of gender or race! Yes, I am addressing +the shy Tritans among us! +Oh, your dog might also be interested in this. +
+So our last edition of the newspaper was on March 1st. +It was about 45 days ago, so lets do a new post! +
+Here is the current progress report for the new server: +
+https://forums.themanaworld.org/download/file.php?id=13446 +
+So while I would love to bore everyone to death, talking about how +many placeholders we've added this last period - from adding a hideout +on Artis (where? It is a secret, of course!) to the fight against the Legion - +with several bugfixes, bringing Wyara back, adding minimaps to most +maps while still keeping Rossy's caves a secret, improving several minor +things, and adding some skills. Because seriously, we are The Mana World. +A Mana World without magic makes no sense, right? +
+But the thing is, I can't. +I know, many have missed Mona's dad's rescue operation. I know, many +missed the incredible desync which brought 4144 to release +ManaPlus 1.9.3.23. Throwing stuff in sewers, the Peter quest +redesign, and making sandwiches. +...but I don't have time for that. In case you just said "Neat, there +are progress bars on the picture", there are also due dates! +
+This means, as our (late) TMW birthday gift to the community, +we decided on a deadline! +
+You know, the thing is - not even the developers can wait another year +for this game to be playable. +So we decided on a deadline, after lots of drama and bikeshedding on IRC, +as tradition demands, somewhere between September and October 2019! +
+So, no more time to stop and chat, we have a game to finish if we want +to still be able to call it The Mana World. +
+Finally, do you know what makes The Mana World, The Mana World? +Here is a hint: +It is not the name. It is not the quests. It is not the graphics. And it is not +the player data either. +If you find out, please do not share. :> +
+-Jesusalva +
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+
+15th Anniversary +2019-04-15 +
+Happy Birthday! +The Mana World is now 15 years old! +
+Thank you for playing and making TMW great! +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+15th Anniversary +2019-04-09 +
+Happy Birthday! +We are nearing the 15th anniversary of The Mana World! +
+Time to celebrate everyone, make sure you log in on the 11th. +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+Fluffy hunting +2019-01-20 +
+Increased the fluffy hunting leaderboard from a Top 5 to Top 15. +
+-TMW/Evol Development Team +
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+Quick patch +2018-07-17 +
+Made the ghosts that spawn in the graveyard less exploitable. +
+-TMW/Evol Development Team +
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+The Mana World +2018-03-11 +
+Bug patches & misc improvements. +
+Release Notes v2018.03.11 + +
+-TMW/Evol Development Team +
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+The Mana World +2018-03-03 +
+Bug patches & misc improvements. +
+Release Notes v2018.03.03 + +
+-TMW/Evol Development Team +
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+The Mana World +2018-02-17 +
+Bug patches & misc improvements. +
+-TMW/Evol Development Team +
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+The Mana World +2018-01-28 +
+New maps, new items & long-overdue patches. +
+Release Notes v2018.01.28 + +
+-TMW/Evol Development Team +
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+The Mana World +2018-01-15 +
+New hats & misc patches. +
+Release Notes v2018.01.15 + +
+-TMW/Evol Development Team +
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+
+The Mana World +2018-01-01 +
+Release Notes v2018.01.01 +
+Changed + +
+Fixed + +
+-TMW/Evol Development Team +
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+
+The Mana World +2017-12-04 +
+Release Notes v2017.12.04 +
+Fixed + +
+-TMW/Evol Development Team +
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+The Mana World +2017-11-12 +
+Release Notes v2017.11.12 +
+Fixed + +
+-TMW/Evol Development Team +
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+
+Stability +2016-11-26 +
+Release Notes v2016.11.26 +
+This release only removes the halloween 2016 quest +and reverts the monster drops back to normal. +
+Removed + +
+Notice: + This release marks the end of active development +on The Mana World Legacy (this server). From now +on, all development efforts will be directed +towards Evol Online. Game-breaking bugs will +still be patched but no new content will be made +for this server. +
+-TMW/Evol Development Team +
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+Halloween +2016-10-10 +
+Release Notes v2016.10.10 +Fixed + +
+Added + +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+It's like MAGIC +2016-05-12 +
+Release Notes v2016.05.12 +Fixed + +
+Added + +
+Changed + +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+There and There again +2016-04-25 +
+Release Notes v2016.04.25 + +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+We are all Dead +2016-04-24 +
+Release Notes v2016.04.24 + +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+Magic-v3 +2016-04-21 +
+This release changes a lot server-side, but there is +not much visible changes for the players. +
+Release Notes v2016.04.21 + +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+Blue Sage Fix +2016-03-31 +
+This is a tiny release that fixes a few bugs. +
+Release Notes v2016.03.31 + +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+Third Gender +2016-02-09 +
+Some modifications pertaining to gender and char creation, +along with the usual bug fixes. +
+This release will change your hairstyle. You can change it back by talking to the barber in Tulimshar, or Jessie in Candor. +
+Release Notes v2016.02.09 + +
+Read More: http://bit.ly/1PLaVbx +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+Minor fixes +2015-11-23 +
+Some bug fixes, new auditorium. +
+Release Notes v2015.11.23 + +
+Read More: http://ow.ly/UWS7q +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+Long-awaited bug fixes +2015-10-01 +
+This release brings bug fixes for long-standing bugs, along with some improvements. +
+Release Notes v2015.10.01 + +
+Read More: http://ow.ly/SO8xw +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+Max Daily +2015-09-15 +
+Daily quests allow you to redeem as many as possible at once +
+Release Notes v2015.9.15 + +
+Read More: http://ow.ly/Sdk73 +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+Another bug hunt +2015-08-17 +
+Primarily fixing bugs. +
+Release Notes v15.8.17 + +
+Read More: http://ow.ly/QXRgN +
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+
+PvP enhancements +2015-06-30 +
+This tiny update mainly includes bug fixes. +
+Release Notes v15.6.30 + +
+Read More: http://ow.ly/OXNl5 +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+Candor is open +2015-05-18 +
+This update mainly includes bug fixes. +
+Release Notes v15.5.26 + +
+Release Notes v15.5.23.x + +
+Release Notes v15.5.18 + +
+Read More: http://ow.ly/N7fps +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+Double Header +2015-05-04 +
+This update includes bug fixes, quest logs for Candor, +and a new constable in Hurnscald. Characters can also now +use @pvp to toggle their PvP status on any map – at any time. +
+Release Notes v15.4.20 + +
+Release Notes v15.5.04 + +
+Read More: http://ow.ly/Ms3eG +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+New bank in Candor +2015-03-10 +
+This week's release is again a small release as we focus our efforts on fixing bugs to move to a new server software in the near future. +
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+New art in Kaizei and skills description +2015-02-03 +
+Starting with an errata: new tilesets for +Kaizei continent were announced for the last +update but actually they are the feature for +this one. Lots of typos in Xmas Inn were +corrected, and there are totally new descriptions +for skills that are featured on Skills window. +Parua has now some explanations about why Candor +battle exists, for the most curious ones. +
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+New tutorial, road between Hurnscald and Nivalis and more +2015-01-13 +
+The hugest change in this patch is the one in +the tutorial, it's faster and more intuitive, +making new players more comfortable and able +to explore The Mana World faster. Also, now +you can reach Nivalis by going through the +Woodlands which makes a funny new way to travel. +
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+
+Heathin and Inya +2014-12-04 +
+The big patch this release is Heathin and Inya. +Heathin has had the price of terranite armor +reduced, but not the materials. Inya now sells +Simple Rings for 10 M. The Simple Ring is no +longer a requirement to starting the Terranite +Armor quest. +
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+
+Candont is Cando again +2014-11-18 +
+Today we have a couple minor bug fixes to quests. +TMWA is the big release here with the script ASN/AST. +The script language for TMW has been sanitized. +If you were developing, we should have updates to +the wiki pages soon enough. Otherwise, you can +always find us on IRC. +https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=#themanaworld +
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+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+To Quest or Fight +2014-11-4 +
+Heya Manakins, we have a bunch of updates for you. Kylian +has had his shop license. Hetchel in Tulimshar Noble +district needs some help. +
+The new Races/Species are not yet playable but this release +requires you to upgrade to the version of Manaplus that +will allow us to bring them in once more people have upgraded. +Please upgrade Manaplus at your earliest convience. +
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+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+Our skin is crawling with Bugs! +2014-10-23 +
+So you don't all get diabetis we are +patching the treat amounts allowed and +raising the mask limit. +
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+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+Happy Halloween! +2014-10-20 +
+Halloween is now active and annual. +Trick or Treat will happen every year. +Munro returns as well. He has a special +Treat for those who are seen participating +in Trick or Treating, but he does not give +out his reward until later in the holiday. +
+Two new Hats: Bucket & Autumn Mask added +for Halloween. +
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+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+Back in Business +2014-10-07 +
+This was a month full of fun for us. First +if you have not seen it ManaMarket is in a +public github repo! +https://github.com/themanaworld/manamarket +
+In addition, we made some good strides patching +TMWA which you might have noticed broke stuff. +Thanks for bearing with us as we patched and +continue to patch code. +
+ +
+-The Mana World Dev Team +
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+
+Now with less spam +2014-09-01 +
+Heya Manakins. Valia should be back in action +and ready for you to save the day again. +Be warned she has less patience for fools now. +
+The Ferry now uses a set of emblems to denote +where it current is docked along with an audio +cue. +
+ +
+-The Mana World Dev Team +
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+
+Sanity Check +2014-07-29 +
+Sanity checks added to client data to +reflect what manaplus really sees. +
+make checks in client-data now looks +through all the xmls to check for +proper format. +
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+-The Mana World Dev Team +
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+
+Lag Sickness +2014-07-12 +
+Just a patch fix to eliminate some nasty bugs. +
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+-TMW Dev Team +
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+
+Sounds like another bug hunt. +2014-07-03 +
+We had a major bug hunt and squashed a number +of problems with the client-data and the client. +This should clear up and help latency and other +client bugs. +
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+Who let this guy write news entries? +2014-07-01 +
+Most of the changes this time are internal, but the +Starting Area Redux is not. Among other things, it +make starting with magic not completely hopeless. +
+In content: + +
+And the server code: + +
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+Item Split & Mob Shuffle +2014-06-17 +
+Item Db was split into multiple files to make +it easier to maintain. +
+Added Mobs/Mob improvements: + +
+Mapflags Added to 004-3,-4,-5 to respawn local. +
+Rasin made accessiable for lowbies (hide n seek). +
+Banu pointing to forge to buy a knife. +
+Towel Cooldown accurately reflects the server cooldown. +
+monsters.xml is now relational with the Mob_db ID +(ex: maggot is now 1002 in both files.) +
+-The Mana World Development Team +
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+Small Update +2014-05-20 +
+ Small updates to change some things. +More changes coming soon enough. As always +TMW is looking for help; Wiki Edits, Devs, +and Testers. +
+How to develop: +http://tinyurl.com/mxnnuez +Whats being developed: +http://tinyurl.com/mt8r8pb +
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+You can Always find whats going to +be new via the set of links on this post +http://tinyurl.com/l5pko8r +
+-The Manaworld Development Team +
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+
+No one speaks English good. +2014-05-06 +
+Ahoy Manazins! Todays release brings new music to the boats. +Otherwise the release is primarly for bug fixes. +
+Server-Data: + +
+Client-data: + +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+Here we go again on our own! +2014-04-21 +
+Thanks for all the great feedback. +
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+-TMW Development +
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+
+The more things change... +2014-04-16 +Attention Major Release: + +
+Mana EOL: + With this release, we are finally declaring the +Mana client obsolete. 90% of players are already +using ManaPlus. +
+Server dependencies: + The next release of the server code will require +a newer version of GCC: 4.7 instead of 4.6. This is +possible because Ubuntu is releasing a new LTS +so that servers can reasonably be expected to be +able to upgrade. +
+ GCC 4.7 will be supported for much longer - a +year and a half or two years, until the next Debian +release. +
+ The next release will also drop the dependency +on Flex and Bison ... which is more significant for +making the build system simpler and the surrounding +code cleaner than for actually being hard to acquire. +
+Script: + TMWA increased the level of debugging for +script parsing. The script language no longer +allows default fall throughs or '-' for a +menu option. It now reports Unused & Duplicate +labels The menu fix was added to pave the +development of dynamic menus. +Simply running your script in the server reports +all errors in the scripts. +
+Magic: + Magic is now using a new config file format, +which will simplify build dependencies in future. +Anybody with local spells will need to manually +convert them. Although we have some helper +programs (tmwa-spell-convert and tmwa-sexpr), +For support of these ask on IRC +irc://chat.freenode.net/themanaworld +
+Sprite 1.5/Npcs As Sprites: + Sprite directory naming convention cleaned +up. If an NPC wasn't animated it was made into +a player sprite with equipment. Thus anything +you see most the NPCs wearing will/can be +wearable player gear. We fixed and added more +gear than was currently in the main so a bunch +of new items have been added. Additional attack +frames add more weapon varieties and NPC +animations. As since the npcs are a sprite any +action the player sprite can do the NPC could. +It allows us to implement a mobile NPC. Most of +the sprites have dyes now. Including the player +sprite. This will make adding new races easier. +
+ Making the NPCs player sprites makes it +easier to create them as well. If you can edit +an xml you can create a NPC. This will make it +quicker to start developing. Custom/Special +NPCs still exist, (see GY INN), They need to be +justified as to why they can't be a Doll model. +
+ Errors in the sprite should now be clearly +visible as we fixed the error image in the +client-data. It will draw an ugly error tile. +
+Tilesets: + Naming covention enforced to make dealing +with sets easier. Unused/old or broken sets +fixed or removed from repo except the plain +castle set. The Forrest was removed as it needs +to be properly cut to make it easier to map with. + Tilesets will begin to be collasped into each +other. As they share a common/similiar theme +and/or style. + We added animated water to some of the maps. +The tileset will work with all of the maps and +tilesets in game. + We've begun to fill empty spaces in the tilesets +with a Open/Free marker. These will help us find +maps with errors. +
+Travel / Death / Warps: + Plain Hitchiker Towels are now part of the +starting gear. If you lost, sold or don't have a +towel ask the nearest soul menhir for a replacement. +All towel colors are available and each is set +to a location. Only the plain undyed towel can bind +to a soul menhir. The towels now have to wait to +recharge to be used again. + Death is no longer travel system. Localized +graveyards keeps you close to the action. This +means shorter walks back from the graveyard and +illia doesn't reset your savepoint anymore.Using a +towel, a warp or walking is the only way back to a +city. + Ship Travel does not cost anything anymore. The +ship now moves between the major docks. The ferry +schdules are available by the docks so you know where +it currently is. Once aboard wait for the ship to +come into the location you want and disembark. + Dyrin's sect of wizards "The Travelers" have +appeared in more locations about the world. speaking +with 2 members of his sect will allow you to move +between them, for a price. Members are located +throughout the world. +
+Tonori Improvement: + Added major art map additions to Tulimshar & +surrounding areas. Castle, Noble, Beach Cliffs , +& etc. + Starting area clean-up. Quest now uses bitmasking. +Sorfina gives you your first towel. Altered NPCs and +map to make room for Beach Cliffs. + The children playing hide & seek have been spread +out more to encourage exploring the wider areas +surrounding the city. +
+Graveyard Improvement: + Added major art map additions to the Graveyard & +surrounding areas. More maps to grind Xp and to offer +a change of pace. These maps also have 3 new +mini-bosses for 60+ level characters. The Graveyard +reset has been removed. +-TMW Team +
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+Old Tree, New Grind +2014-02-03 +
+Today's update includes bug fixes for the +Christmas Event (thanks to Chay). +Also the famous Hurnscald tree is back to its usual form. +
+Southeast of Tulimshar, in the caves, you will find the +new map 043-4 which was designed to give you a +better possibility to train your character at the levels +around 60-80. Besides well-known monsters you +will find three new mobs there: Trolls, Undead +Trolls and Undead Witches. Thanks to Fother for +the great Troll graphics! +
+Have fun with this update! +
+-Cassy and a bunch of lunatics with magic markers +
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+
+Christmas Season in The Mana World +2013-12-25 +
+Happy Holidays! +
+This year has been horrible for Santa. +Nothing turned out as it was intended, in fact he didn't +even make it at the usual date. +
+Gladly, Avalia, Santa's utterly attractive apprentice stepped in +to make Christmas happen for all of the children and lonely +people around the mana world. Go to his workshop and see if +you can help to make the magic of christmas happen, +
+... or make it a complete disaster, +Orum has some helpers hidden in Nivalis who will guide your +way sabotaging christmas. +
+This release is very late, so we are going to change reward +and event time accordingly. +
+The good thing is that you will now be able to visit +Santa's Inn throughout the year. +Cassy breathed life into all those reinboos of last +years Holidays. +Fothers Candied Slimes are going to cause the sweetest nightmares +you have ever had. Not sure if you are cruel enough to kill +a Pollett. +
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+
+Icon and Weapon Updates +2013-11-30 +
+With this update we ship new and better item icons. +Those have been done a long time ago and we +finally finished reviewing them all. +
+The behavior of items when you do not meet their +requirements has changed. +
+As a result, a new type of ranged weapon has +been introduced: the Sling Shot. You can get it +somewhere in Tulimshar. We are aware of some +small graphical glitches. +
+The behaviour of the happy-curse +for dark mages has been changed. +You might want to try it out. ]:-) +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+Halloween 2013 +2013-10-30 +
+Happy Halloween! +
+Also, some minor bugs have been fixed with Waric and Rossy. +Alas poor Waric, Will he ever learn to behave properly? +
+-MadCamel +
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+
+Fixes in Server Code +2013-09-28 +
+As you might have found out we had another restart yesterday. +
+Most of the changes for this restart are under the hood: this was +a Server Code release. Meaning the server's software was +changed but not the content. Hence user-facing changes are minimal, +but we'll outline below what's relevant. +
+The restart didn't work as smoothly as expected but we +are working hard on fixing all the issues which turned up. +
+Currently known bugs that affect players: +
+Other bugs: +
+Fixed bugs: +
+If you encounter any more bugs or problems please +report back immediately. Post on the forums +http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17729 +
+A big behavioural change has been made to the Login Server +From now on the login name is case sensitive, this means +it matters whether you write a capital letter or not. +e.g. if you registered an account name Test, and always +logged in as test, this now no longer works. You have to +log in as Test. +If you forgot how you originally registered your account, +and cannot log in, please checkout the forums +http://forums.themanaworld.org/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=17737. +
+Please be aware that these code changes were necessary to move +the game forward. The server was formerly very hard to work on or +modify. This update goes a long way to fixing that and will allow the +developers to bring you new and exciting things in the future. +
+We are very sorry for the inconvenience. We have been working +as hard as we can to fix all the issues above. +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+Astral Magic Extension +2013-09-14 +
+We have a small content release today. +A witch in Tulimshar has found some daunting spells +for mages who are experienced in Astral Magic. +Talk to her about that. Maybe she is willing to teach you. +
+With this update, we have added some minor bugfixes for the +Waric script, Bluepar sprite and Wicked Mushroom sprite. +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+Announcing Code update - Introducing Dark Magic +2013-09-03 +
+First, a technical announcement. During a future +restart, TMW will start requiring your username +to exactly match the case that you signed up with. +
+Previously, this was enforced erratically, and led +to people losing access to their accounts. If, after +the update, you are unsure of the case of the account +and have already tried lowercase, UPPERCASE, and TitleCase, +please contact o11c or Frost. +
+Now, back to your regularly scheduled content news. +
+Today we have introduced two new pieces. +
+First of all, the Orum extension is finished. +Orum and his master Waric have set a new base +to mess with Sagatha. Seek them out! They +hide somewhere in the Caves north of Sagatha's +Forests. +
+Someone has seen a few new spells being used. +No one is yet sure what exactly it is but a dark aura +has been percieved somewhere north of Hurnscald. +Find it! Maybe you can gain something useful! +
+Last but not least we have to announce bad news +for the project but good news for her: +Jenalya has, after finishing the Orum extension, +resigned from her position as Lead Content +Developer. We dedicate this news to her and +wish her only the very best for her future. She +contributed beyond words and her leaving +will leave a spot we will have to work hard to fill. +Wushin and tux9th took over as Lead Content Developers +and give their best to bring quality content to you, +like Jenalya did. +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+Wushin overhauled caves, Ferry now goes to Nivalis +2013-06-29 +
+This release brings a few new additions to the game: +
+Wushin overhauled the desert caves with an awesome +new cave tileset. Also the sewers below Tulimshar are +now accessible. Make sure to check them out! +
+Malivox took the occasion to stop camping in the +desert and moved into a small house south of +Tulimshar. +
+Frozenbeard has expanded his ferry service in +Nivalis. You can now go between Nivalis and +the other major docks both ways. Proper docks for +Nivalis are being worked on. +
+With a ferry now serving Nivalis, Dyrin will send you +somehwere else in Kaizei instead, away from Nivalis. +
+As usual there are also a lot of smaller fixes and +changes. Thanks to everyone who reported issues +and helped fix these things! +
+-TMW Development Team +
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+
+Double Exp and Drop Weekend +2013-06-07 +
+This weekend we're temporarily doubling both the +experience rate and the drop rates for all monsters, +to give the chance to recover from the rollback +we had due to filesystem corruption. +
+There are also some bug fixes and new content: +
+The craftsmen of Tulimshar have finally moved to the +renovated Forge at the Northern Market, so the +Wizard's Inn is back to offering a calm stay for visitors. +
+In the woodland area the mysterious Evil Obelisk which +summons beings from the astral plane for the mundane +price of gold has drastically reduced its demands. +
+On the technical side, in case of network congestion, +you will no longer be kicked with an invalid packet error. +
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+
+Server Crash and Rollback +2013-06-05 +
+We had a server crash, and had to restore everything from offline backup. +
+34 hours were lost, from about 17:30 (UTC) on 4 June to about 03:30 on 6 June. This affects the game, the forums, and the wiki. +
+We're going to set up hourly offsite backups of game, forum, and wiki data so that future outages are less painful. +
+-Frost +
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+Small Bugfixes +2013-04-28 +
+We're having a bugfix release today. +
+The main areas that have been fixed are Brodomir's PvP Cave +and Orum's quest, both in the +caves below Hurnscald. +
+Additionally, there were a lot of small fixes +on maps, spelling and grammar, and more. +
+We'd like to thank all the people who reported issues and helped +testing! +
+-Jenalya +
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+
+Easter Event and Miley's Hero +2013-03-21 +
+Today we have a content release. +
+As always there are a number of bugfixes, +but also two new quests. +
+One of them is an annual Easter event created by Pjotr Orial. +It lasts from March, 22th to April, 25th, and can be +repeated every year. +Watch out around Hurnscald for some hidden Easter Eggs! +
+The other quest is about the admiration of a little +girl in Hurnscald that sees you growing from an +inexperienced adventurer to an impressive hero. +Backstage, this was also about a great community effort. +veryape conceived of the idea for this quest and was able +to make it happen with the help of many people who were +assisting with the graphics, scripting, spell checking, +testing and giving valuable feedback. +
+Lastly, Brodomir's cave under Hurnscald has been made +easier for attracting fighters from all over the world. +
+-Jenalya +
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