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diff --git a/world/map/news.txt b/world/map/news.txt index 322b3040..329825fb 100644 --- a/world/map/news.txt +++ b/world/map/news.txt @@ -1,33 +1,33 @@ ##3 Christmas 2011 - + ##0 Christmas is coming near and Santa and his helpers are busy ##0 preparing everything for the celebration in Santa's house near Nivalis. ##0 But somehow... everything seems to go wrong. ##0 Bad luck? Or rather - malicious interference? -##0 However, someone might need your help. - +##0 It looks like someone could use your help. + ##3 November 2011 ##3 A Rule Correction on "No Botting" - + ##3 Previously, only activity while the user was ##3 away from the keyboard was a bannable offense. ##3 Now, any sort of automated following ##3 (especially, but not only, attack-following) ##3 is also covered. - + ##3 If you know any of the people who left this game ##3 due to the prevalence of bots that were previously ##3 tolerated, please tell them it's time to return. - + ##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ - + ##3 Halloween 2011 - + ##0 Happy Halloween! ##0 This year the governments of Argaes and Tonori have decided to sponsor ##0 trick-or-treating across both continents. ##0 Have fun and don't make yourself sick by pigging out! - + ##0 Credits: ##0 initial outline - enchilado ##0 intial draft - alastrim @@ -38,11 +38,11 @@ ##0 old item - maybe Black Don ? ##0 (We're not spoiling what the items *are*) ##0 -o11c - + ##3 July 2011 - + ##0 Will Kill Monsters For Food? - + ##0 Recovery from the Great Earthquake is still ##0 very slow throughout the world. The vast ##0 devastation still causes starvation and @@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ ##0 Earthquake has been the increasing number of ##0 aggressive monsters and dooms long thought ##0 forgotten. - + ##0 To answer this problem Tulimshar ##0 has issued a call to be spread far and wide: ##0 "If you're hungry, if you need work, if you @@ -58,13 +58,13 @@ ##0 Slaying monsters, liberating mines and ##0 defeating the night horrors that terrify even ##0 the most strong willed never paid so well!" - + ##0 Needless to say, many are answering this call. ##0 You may very well be one of them. - + ##0 Olana, the Innkeeper's Daughter, Returns to ##0 Hurnscald...But Where Are Her Daughters? - + ##0 Olana, who is staying in the West wing of the ##0 Hurnscald Inn, has been away to Tulimshar with ##0 her family since before the Earthquake. @@ -73,7 +73,7 @@ ##0 I would've returned immediately, but I didn't ##0 want to put my family at risk until travel ##0 became a little safer." - + ##0 When asked about her daughters, Olana smiled ##0 "They love wandering the woods around here. ##0 Other than the occasional bandit group, things @@ -81,11 +81,11 @@ ##0 in Tulimshar. I just hope they don't wander ##0 near these caves...I've heard many of them can ##0 be quite dangerous." - + ##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ - + ##3 June 2011 - + ##0 A large shipment of gold coins was plundered ##0 by pirates. The shipment was to be sent to ##0 Tulimshar as part of their effort to control @@ -93,14 +93,14 @@ ##0 no where! They took the shipment and my pet ##0 squirrel Chompers!" Captain Zierock reported ##0 while in tears. - + ##0 It is believed the pirates divided the gold ##0 then went separate ways to spend their spoils. ##0 Ironically, these pirates were the target of ##0 monsters, who plundered them not just for ##0 their new found wealth, but also for their ##0 crunchy bones and sea salty flesh. - + ##0 On that note, be on the lookout for Green Slimes, ##0 which have grown hostile as they evolve to the ##0 harsh Tonori desert, making them a threat to @@ -108,13 +108,13 @@ ##0 pirates attempted to cross the Snake Desert, ##0 where they met the Green Slimes...and their ##0 end. - + ##0 In other news, Andra, a friend of Hinnak, has ##0 increased her agricultural knowledge and needs ##0 help keeping the soil around the farm fertile. ##0 Interested volunteers should speak with her ##0 about how to help. - + ##0 Last, but certainly not least, Agostine has ##0 returned to Nivalis. While he enjoyed his ##0 time in Tulimshar, mingling with other artisans, @@ -122,41 +122,41 @@ ##0 fabulous sweater, but nobody wanted to wear it ##0 in this hot and smelly desert. That is when I ##0 decided enough was enough. Sweat is just gross." - + ##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ - + ##3 May 2011 - + ##0 Many battle hardened warriors took some time ##0 during April and enjoyed helping the somewhat ##0 forgetful Easter Bunny make his baskets. The ##0 children surely must have enjoyed their sweets. - + ##0 The demi-god Golbenez has finally made good on ##0 his promise to open a 'place of leisure' in ##0 the form of an inn. Youngsters beware, since ##0 the entrance to this inn is near the old ##0 graveyard and could be dangerous. - + ##0 There have also been reports about a mysterious ##0 stranger roaming the beaches near Tulimshar. ##0 Be on the lookout if you are in the area. - + ##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ - + ##3 January 2011 - + ##0 Reports of bandit raids to the west of ##0 Hurnscald has mobilized the town. Those ##0 injured by these bandits may have a long stay ##0 ahead of them in Hurnscald's hospital. - + ##0 Shortly after Tulimshar loosened the tariff ##0 on travel, skill trainers have come to Mana. ##0 If one wants to improve themselves through ##0 acquiring skills, be on the lookout for these ##0 trainers. - + ##0 In other news, Taro is still missing, but ##0 Diryn, an agent of Tulimshar, has established ##0 a connection with the Kaizei area, making @@ -166,7 +166,7 @@ ##0 back can be done by finding Frozenbeard, a ##0 pioneer who is mapping a trade route to get ##0 to Nivalis by ship. - + ##0 Diryn's re-connection with Nivalis came none ##0 too soon. Golbenez, a demi-god who demanded ##0 a half billion gold pieces for building some @@ -177,26 +177,26 @@ ##0 not gift the children of the world, wizards, ##0 warriors and archers rallied to pay the ##0 demi-god his demands. - + ##0 Shortly after Santa was freed, something more ##0 sinister has come to Kaizei. The yeti. ##0 Sightings of this beast returns with stories ##0 of them. Though aggressive, their behavior ##0 seems out of place. They've never been known ##0 as cave dwellers nor to kidnap people. - + ##0 Last, but definitely not least, Dimond's Cove ##0 is observing "Burns' Supper" January 24-26th. ##0 Shanon is hosting the event, which he promises ##0 will be an excellent time for food, drink and ##0 poems. - + ##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ - + ##3 Countless candy-concerning complaints: council ##3 consequently considers citizen-composed cleanup crew ##3 Eighteenth of November 2010 - + ##0 Recently, the ancient tradition of Hallowe'en ##0 was celebrated across Argaes, Tonori and other ##0 continents. Estimated tons of sweets were given @@ -205,25 +205,25 @@ ##0 dropped on the night. Even a week and a half ##0 after Hallowe'en, many kilograms of sweets ##0 still litter our pleasant woodlands. - + ##0 After dozens of letters regarding the situation, ##0 the Hurnscald Council has said that the best ##0 solution would be to organise a team of ##0 volunteers to work on collecting dropped sweets ##0 and disposing of them - but it has yet to ##0 organise any such thing. - + ##0 In the meantime, why not do your bit and collect ##0 some sweets for yourself? If you don't mind them ##0 being a bit old, you could be able to make the ##0 biggest Hallowe'en haul in history. - + ##0 Additionally, we've been getting some reports of ##0 a rather creepy skeleton hanging around the ##0 woodland. He doesn't appear to be aggressive, ##0 but he chatters unintelligibly at passers-by. - - + + ##3 Rollback ##0 2010-11-17 ##0 @@ -250,14 +250,14 @@ ##0 The current setup is more to have something ##0 partially up, and so that people know what's ##0 going on while we try to fix things; any -##0 in-game progress made right now ##1will not +##0 in-game progress made right now##1will not ##0 persist. ##0 ##3 Server outage ##0 2010-11-16 ##0 ##0 Okay, apparently even that won't work right now. -##0 Servers will remain ##3offline##0 until we figure out +##0 Servers will remain##3offline##0 until we figure out ##0 what we can do. ##0 ##3 Server outage @@ -271,7 +271,7 @@ ##0 determined. ##0 ##0 Please note that the current state may only -##0 be ##3temporary##0, and that if usable newer backups +##0 be##3temporary##0, and that if usable newer backups ##0 are found within the next 24 hours, those will ##0 be used instead, and any character progress ##0 made may be lost. If no usable backups are @@ -307,8 +307,8 @@ ##0 ##0 Experiment, and remember to give feedback! ##0 Contact us using either: -##0 The forums at ##1forums.themanaworld.org##0, -##0 Our irc server, at ##1irc.themanaworld.org##0. +##0 The forums at##1forums.themanaworld.org##0, +##0 Our irc server, at##1irc.themanaworld.org##0. ##0 /join #themanaworld and/or ##0 /join #tmw-dev ##0 The fate of this world's reality lies in your @@ -367,7 +367,7 @@ ##0 ##3 The End is not nigh ##3 2010-06-09 - + ##0 Content and technical development is currently ##0 split between the new server and the current ##0 tmwAthena server. Once the new sever is ready @@ -376,10 +376,10 @@ ##0 your old character on tmwAthena - or both! ##0 The tmwAthena server will keep running as ##0 long as there are people who want to play there. - + ##3 Keep an eye out for temporary events! ##3 2010-06-09 - + ##0 The Easter 2010 and Christmas 2009 special quests ##0 were enjoyed by many, and we will try to announce ##0 such events more visibly in the future. But though @@ -388,24 +388,24 @@ ##0 people, player-vs-player madness, drop parties, you ##0 name it. You do not need any special status to run ##0 an event yourself, just ask for help if you need any. - + ##3 News backlog continues ##3 2010-06-09 - + ##0 There were a few quick server crashes last weekend ##0 and on Monday. The server has stabilized for now, ##0 and there's a project to buy more memory for it to ##0 avoid future crashes. Thank you for your donations! - + ##0 In older news, a month ago there was some data ##0 lost on the Manaworld wiki and bugtracker due to ##0 briefly running out of hard disk space - not due ##0 to a new censorship system, as someone seemed to ##0 have thought. ;) - + ##3 Skill Changes ##3 2009-10-27 - + ##0 For simplification and realism purposes, the old ##0 basic skill has been removed. Emote, trade, and ##0 party-related abilities are now available in @@ -414,46 +414,46 @@ ##0 that give them out in Tulimshar. Don't worry, ##0 this won't affect existing parties, and sitting ##0 will always be available from now on. - + ##3 Undead? ##3 2009-10-27 - + ##0 Reports of undead south west of Dimond's Cove ##0 been pouring in. More later. - + ##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ - + ##3 Magic Fixes ##3 2009-09-15 - + ##0 The second tier healing spell no longer works on ##0 yourself, it will still take mana if you try to ##0 cast it on dead players. We're working to fix ##0 that. It will halt health regeneration when used. - + ##0 Making lifestones now prioritizes bug legs, then ##0 maggot slime, then the herbs. - + ##3 Technical updates ##3 2009-08-16 - + ##0 GMs will now have their nicks highlighted in ##0 newer clients. - + ##0 The automatic bans for spam have been ##0 adjusted. You will no longer be banned for ##0 trade spam, it will just be ignored by the ##0 server. Sit spam is now checked for and extra ##0 packets are ignored. - + ##3 Has Magic Returned? ##3 2009-05-31 - + ##0 A string of curious incidents have left Hurnscald ##0 citizens baffled, and raised questions about ##0 whether magic might have made a come-back in ##0 our peaceful province. - + ##0 Tulimshar healer Elanore reports that a small ##0 group of novice healers have sought to become ##0 her apprentices-- for the first time in years. @@ -464,18 +464,18 @@ ##0 over night! Can there be any natural explanation ##0 for these events? We do ask our readers to keep ##0 their eyes open! - + ##2 ~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ - + ##3 Central Tulimshar ##3 2009-02-11 - + ##0 Central Tulimshar is now open again. Work ##0 continues on the rest of the city. - + ##3 Rebalancing ##3 2009-01-19 - + ##0 The rebalancing done on enigma (our official ##0 test server) is now on our main server. Work is ##0 being done on getting the next testing period @@ -483,7 +483,7 @@ ##0 the desert especially has different monster ##0 positions. Monster exp has been reworked as ##0 well. - + ##0 The cotton boots are finally available in ##0 certain shops. Also, as most of you have already ##0 seen, hair styles have been reorganized so both @@ -491,10 +491,10 @@ ##0 can see them all. Older clients will only see the ##0 male styles. New hair colors are in the works as ##0 well. - + ##3 Open Testing on Official Test Server ##3 2009-01-04 through 2009-01-11 - + ##0 A testing period on enigma (our official test ##0 server) has started. Experience and drop rates ##0 are 10 times higher than normal during this @@ -504,17 +504,17 @@ ##0 though all currently supported clients are ##0 welcome. Please direct all feedback to the ##0 appropriate thread on the forums. - + ##0 To participate in this testing, set your server ##0 to enigma.dy.fi. Enigma shouldn't be used ##0 between open test periods, as the content ##0 may be in an unusable state. Characters and ##0 accounts may be wiped at any time between ##0 testing periods. - + ##3 Monster Mutations and Experience Point Changes ##3 2008-12-10 - + ##0 We have rebalanced monster experience points ##0 and added two new mechanisms to make the ##0 game more challenging: monster mutations, by @@ -527,58 +527,58 @@ ##0 increase, we have reduced base experience points ##0 for low and medium-level monsters, though we ##0 expect levelling to be easier overall. - + ##2 The TMW development team - + ##3 Mines and weddings! ##3 2008-10-11 - + ##0 A new mining operation has started north of ##0 town. The company's director has stated that ##0 the mine's output has been sufficient and no ##0 problems have been encountered. - + ##0 A new wedding officiator has been ##0 commissioned. She has set up shop west of ##0 town. Many couples are rejoicing that a new ##0 officiator is in the region. - + ##2 ~ Hurnscald Gazette ~ - + ##3 Volcano erupted! ##3 14/09/2008 - + ##0 A volcano has erupted east of the city, causing ##0 major damage. Repairs are under way. The guard ##0 has cautioned that the new beach area that was ##0 opened up by the rumbling should be explored ##0 with caution. - + ##0 In related news, local alchemists have stated ##0 that the ash from the eruption is what caused ##0 many items of clothing to be bleached. - + ##2 ~ Tulimshar Herald ~ - + ##3 Strange stones appeared and pass cleared ##3 15/04/2008 - + ##0 Strange stones appeared in towns all over The ##0 Mana World. No one knows how they appeared ##0 and what they are good for. Can you solve their ##0 riddle? - + ##0 In other news: The pass to the southeast of the ##0 desert has been cleared and a mountain area ##0 with a lot of snakes has been discovered behind ##0 it. Rumors say that an eremite lives in that ##0 area who is a genius at leatherworks. - + ##2 The Mana World News - + ##3 Fast attack bug fixed, gameplay changes ##3 07/04/2008 - + ##0 This weekend a fix was applied for the bug that ##0 allowed you to attack with light-speed with ##0 several weapons. We understand this changes @@ -587,100 +587,101 @@ ##0 of this bug has effectively prevented us from ##0 ever being able to balance the gameplay ##0 properly. - + ##0 Please stay with us and allow us some time to ##0 make the necessary adjustments. Suggestions are ##0 welcome! - + ##2 TMW Development Team - + ##3 The Mana World 0.0.24 released ##3 24/12/2007 - + ##0 Female-specific hairstyles, XP gaining ##0 notification and improved resource caching are ##0 but three examples of the new features in this ##0 release. A lot of bug fixes where also made. ##0 See the full details on the website! - + ##2 Bjorn Lindeijer - + ##3 Village of Hurnscald released ##3 21/08/2007 - + ##0 The village of Hurnscald has been released ##0 today. You will find this little village in the ##0 woodland (try to explore paths you found ##0 blocked before). In Hurnscald you will find two ##0 new quests, new items and a lot of little ##0 surprises. Enjoy! - + ##2 Crush - + ##3 The Mana World 0.0.23 released ##3 04/06/2007 - + ##0 A particle engine was added, which allowed us ##0 to add several nice effects to various locations ##0 in the world as well as effects based on hitting ##0 enemies or going level up. A series of bug fixes ##0 was also made. - + ##2 Bjorn Lindeijer - + ##3 The Mana World 0.0.22.2 released ##3 17/02/2007 - + ##0 Several small fixes have been made and we ##0 hope to have solved some updater problems. ##0 Upgrade whenever you're ready. - + ##2 Bjorn Lindeijer - + ##3 Soulless characters deleted and money cut ##3 21/01/2007 - + ##0 A long time ago we have allowed characteres to ##0 sell their soul in order to gain additional ##0 powers. They were explicitly warned that they ##0 would be eventually deleted. This time has now ##0 come. - + ##0 In addition, we have cut the fortune of ##0 anybody who had more than 10.000 GP. - + ##2 Bjorn Lindeijer - + ##3 Server address change! ##3 17/01/2007 - + ##0 The animesites.de host is no longer available. ##0 We thank Ultramichy for hosting us for so long ##0 at no cost! The new server address is: - + ##1 server.themanaworld.org - + ##0 We are now kindly hosted on platinum, thanks ##0 to Platyna. - + ##2 Bjorn Lindeijer - + ##3 The Mana World 0.0.22.1 released ##3 15/01/2007 - + ##0 A minor update was released based on the new ##0 Guichan 0.6.0. Some small fixes are also ##0 included. - + ##2 Bjorn Lindeijer - + ##3 The Mana World 0.0.22 released ##3 24/12/2006 - + ##0 On the edge of Christmas, we've released a ##0 new client version. A Christmas event is ##0 expected to start soon and you'll need the ##0 new client for it, so go get it! Read the ##0 NEWS for file details on what's new. - + ##2 Bjorn Lindeijer + |