From f68069af29b80dabb48a034a4ac82734119f73be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Jessica Tölke Date: Sun, 28 Apr 2013 11:00:58 +0200 Subject: Remove news entries from before summer 2012. This is to keep the client from hanging while loading the huge news file at login. --- world/map/news.d/00-old-news.txt | 344 -------------------------------------- world/map/news.html | 345 --------------------------------------- world/map/news.txt | 345 --------------------------------------- 3 files changed, 1034 deletions(-) delete mode 100644 world/map/news.d/00-old-news.txt diff --git a/world/map/news.d/00-old-news.txt b/world/map/news.d/00-old-news.txt deleted file mode 100644 index bf9ea940..00000000 --- a/world/map/news.d/00-old-news.txt +++ /dev/null @@ -1,344 +0,0 @@ -{date:April/May 2012} - -Strange and ominous things are going on in Kaizei. -Many people around Nivalis have noticed White and Blue Slimes -around the area, which they have never seen before. -Where do those come from? Are they dangerous? -And why did they show up now? -Rumors say that they originate from the snowy mountains -north-west of Nivalis, where the famous Sage Nikolai -has his residence. - -Summer is coming near and it might be a good time -to visit the beach with your Towel and relax a while. -Oh, you don't have a Towel? -Well, in that case you might find someone on the beach -who can give you one! - -{date:March 2012} - -Two announcements to make: - -It seems Tulimshar is finally recovering from the impacts -of the great earthquake. -Although the eastern half of the city is still closed, -it has become much more lively, with children playing between the houses, -farmers going back to their fields, reports of increased trade activity. - -Surely there are lots of tasks for a young adventurer! - -Near Hurnscald a bunny showed up that looks like an older version -of our well-known Easter Bunny. -But what is he doing there? And where is Easter Bunny? - -{date:2012-02-12 (ooh, what a nice date)} - -Three pieces of news today. - -First, Mana 0.6.0 got released today. You can find it at -{link:http://manasource.org}, or wait for your distribution. - -Second, we will be completely dropping support for the old -TMW 0.0.29.1 client soon - unless there is further reason -for delay, in April 2012. - -Finally, there will be a purge of accounts that have not been -used for over a year. This should help responsiveness -when logging in and choosing a character. - --o11c - -{date:February 2012} - -After all the activity in Nivalis due to the Christmas time, -the townsfolk would like things to be quiet again. -Unfortunately, some strange people have set up their camp -near the woods west of town. -They came from their village high up in the northern snow mountains. -What might have caused them to leave their hunting grounds -and come down to Nivalis? - -{date:Christmas 2011} - -Christmas is coming near and Santa and his helpers are busy -preparing everything for the celebration in Santa's house near Nivalis. -But somehow... everything seems to go wrong. -Bad luck? Or rather - malicious interference? -It looks like someone could use your help. - -{date:November 2011} -{blue}A Rule Correction on "No Botting"{/blue} - -{blue}Previously, only activity while the user was{/blue} -{blue}away from the keyboard was a bannable offense.{/blue} -{blue}Now, any sort of automated following{/blue} -{blue}(especially, but not only, attack-following){/blue} -{blue}is also covered.{/blue} - -{blue}If you know any of the people who left this game{/blue} -{blue}due to the prevalence of bots that were previously{/blue} -{blue}tolerated, please tell them it's time to return.{/blue} - -{green}~ The Hurnscald Herald ~{/green} - -{date:Halloween 2011} - -Happy Halloween! -This year the governments of Argaes and Tonori have decided to sponsor -trick-or-treating across both continents. -Have fun and don't make yourself sick by pigging out! - -Credits: -initial outline - enchilado -intial draft - alastrim -rewritten draft - o11c -review - Jenalya -new items - Lizandra -maybe something to do with the new items - salmondine -old item - maybe Black Don ? -(We're not spoiling what the items *are*) --o11c - -{date:July 2011} - -Will Kill Monsters For Food? - -Recovery from the Great Earthquake is still -very slow throughout the world. The vast -devastation still causes starvation and -a lack of work. A side effect of the Great -Earthquake has been the increasing number of -aggressive monsters and dooms long thought -forgotten. - -To answer this problem Tulimshar -has issued a call to be spread far and wide: -"If you're hungry, if you need work, if you -are in search of adventure, come to Tulimshar. -Slaying monsters, liberating mines and -defeating the night horrors that terrify even -the most strong willed never paid so well!" - -Needless to say, many are answering this call. -You may very well be one of them. - -Olana, the Innkeeper's Daughter, Returns to -Hurnscald...But Where Are Her Daughters? - -Olana, who is staying in the West wing of the -Hurnscald Inn, has been away to Tulimshar with -her family since before the Earthquake. -"The Earthquake may of happened a couple years -ago, but everything is still messed up. -I would've returned immediately, but I didn't -want to put my family at risk until travel -became a little safer." - -When asked about her daughters, Olana smiled -"They love wandering the woods around here. -Other than the occasional bandit group, things -are usually much more peaceful around here than -in Tulimshar. I just hope they don't wander -near these caves...I've heard many of them can -be quite dangerous." - -{green}~ The Hurnscald Herald ~{/green} - -{date:June 2011} - -A large shipment of gold coins was plundered -by pirates. The shipment was to be sent to -Tulimshar as part of their effort to control -inflation. "They seemed to just come out of -no where! They took the shipment and my pet -squirrel Chompers!" Captain Zierock reported -while in tears. - -It is believed the pirates divided the gold -then went separate ways to spend their spoils. -Ironically, these pirates were the target of -monsters, who plundered them not just for -their new found wealth, but also for their -crunchy bones and sea salty flesh. - -On that note, be on the lookout for Green Slimes, -which have grown hostile as they evolve to the -harsh Tonori desert, making them a threat to -travel and trade. It is believed many of the -pirates attempted to cross the Snake Desert, -where they met the Green Slimes...and their -end. - -In other news, Andra, a friend of Hinnak, has -increased her agricultural knowledge and needs -help keeping the soil around the farm fertile. -Interested volunteers should speak with her -about how to help. - -Last, but certainly not least, Agostine has -returned to Nivalis. While he enjoyed his -time in Tulimshar, mingling with other artisans, -he has missed his home in Kaizei. "I made this -fabulous sweater, but nobody wanted to wear it -in this hot and smelly desert. That is when I -decided enough was enough. Sweat is just gross." - -{green}~ The Hurnscald Herald ~{/green} - -{date:May 2011} - -Many battle hardened warriors took some time -during April and enjoyed helping the somewhat -forgetful Easter Bunny make his baskets. The -children surely must have enjoyed their sweets. - -The demi-god Golbenez has finally made good on -his promise to open a 'place of leisure' in -the form of an inn. Youngsters beware, since -the entrance to this inn is near the old -graveyard and could be dangerous. - -There have also been reports about a mysterious -stranger roaming the beaches near Tulimshar. -Be on the lookout if you are in the area. - -{green}~ The Hurnscald Herald ~{/green} - -{date:January 2011} - -Reports of bandit raids to the west of -Hurnscald has mobilized the town. Those -injured by these bandits may have a long stay -ahead of them in Hurnscald's hospital. - -Shortly after Tulimshar loosened the tariff -on travel, skill trainers have come to Mana. -If one wants to improve themselves through -acquiring skills, be on the lookout for these -trainers. - -In other news, Taro is still missing, but -Diryn, an agent of Tulimshar, has established -a connection with the Kaizei area, making -travel to Nivalis possible again. He still -assists the battle hardened travel distant -locations just outside of Hurnscald. Getting -back can be done by finding Frozenbeard, a -pioneer who is mapping a trade route to get -to Nivalis by ship. - -Diryn's re-connection with Nivalis came none -too soon. Golbenez, a demi-god who demanded -a half billion gold pieces for building some -sort of leisure place, scrapped the idea and -went for good old fashioned kidnapping to get -whatever he wanted from the world of Mana. -He kidnapped Santa Claus. Fearful Santa may - not gift the children of the world, wizards, -warriors and archers rallied to pay the -demi-god his demands. - -Shortly after Santa was freed, something more -sinister has come to Kaizei. The yeti. -Sightings of this beast returns with stories -of them. Though aggressive, their behavior -seems out of place. They've never been known -as cave dwellers nor to kidnap people. - -Last, but definitely not least, Dimond's Cove -is observing "Burns' Supper" January 24-26th. -Shanon is hosting the event, which he promises -will be an excellent time for food, drink and -poems. - -{green}~ The Hurnscald Herald ~{/green} - -{blue}Countless candy-concerning complaints: council{/blue} -{blue}consequently considers citizen-composed cleanup crew{/blue} -{date:Eighteenth of November 2010} - -Recently, the ancient tradition of Hallowe'en -was celebrated across Argaes, Tonori and other -continents. Estimated tons of sweets were given -out to happy trick-or-treaters, and as with -most other years a lot of this vast total was -dropped on the night. Even a week and a half -after Hallowe'en, many kilograms of sweets -still litter our pleasant woodlands. - -After dozens of letters regarding the situation, -the Hurnscald Council has said that the best -solution would be to organise a team of -volunteers to work on collecting dropped sweets -and disposing of them - but it has yet to -organise any such thing. - -In the meantime, why not do your bit and collect -some sweets for yourself? If you don't mind them -being a bit old, you could be able to make the -biggest Hallowe'en haul in history. - -Additionally, we've been getting some reports of -a rather creepy skeleton hanging around the -woodland. He doesn't appear to be aggressive, -but he chatters unintelligibly at passers-by. - - -{blue}Rollback{/blue} -2010-11-17 - -Everything should now be running from a -complete save state (including storage, banks, -parties etc) that is even two days more recent -than what we were temporarilyrunning on before. -All credit to Platyna for speedy recovery and -even more recent backups. :) - -{blue}Server outage{/blue} -2010-11-16 - -Things running on the four day old backups, -restricted to account save info and character -save info for now while we try to get other -databases working. - -This means no party data or storage data for -now, we'll try to recover that along with -everything else, as we should be able to get -a full saved state from within the past week. - -The current setup is more to have something -partially up, and so that people know what's -going on while we try to fix things; any -in-game progress made right now {red}will not{/red} -persist. - -{blue}Server outage{/blue} -2010-11-16 - -Okay, apparently even that won't work right now. -Servers will remain {blue}offline{/blue} until we figure out -what we can do. - -{blue}Server outage{/blue} -2010-11-16 - -We've just had a serious server crash, and the -databases seem to have been affected here. We're -currently running on some four-day old backups; -whether this will be a temporary measure or -whether newer ones are usable is yet to be -determined. - -Please note that the current state may only -be {blue}temporary{/blue}, and that if usable newer backups -are found within the next 24 hours, those will -be used instead, and any character progress -made may be lost. If no usable backups are -found during this time, the four-day rollback -will have to be permanent. - -More news updates will follow once we've -investigated further; we're doing what we can... - -{author:Freeyorp} diff --git a/world/map/news.html b/world/map/news.html index dfb0a775..934534f6 100644 --- a/world/map/news.html +++ b/world/map/news.html @@ -228,349 +228,4 @@ An old veteran has set up camp in the caves below Hurnscald after a life full of hardship and battle. He may be old now, but he surely didn't lose his interest in the art of combat! -

-April/May 2012 -

-Strange and ominous things are going on in Kaizei. -Many people around Nivalis have noticed White and Blue Slimes -around the area, which they have never seen before. -Where do those come from? Are they dangerous? -And why did they show up now? -Rumors say that they originate from the snowy mountains -north-west of Nivalis, where the famous Sage Nikolai -has his residence. -

-Summer is coming near and it might be a good time -to visit the beach with your Towel and relax a while. -Oh, you don't have a Towel? -Well, in that case you might find someone on the beach -who can give you one! -

-March 2012 -

-Two announcements to make: -

-It seems Tulimshar is finally recovering from the impacts -of the great earthquake. -Although the eastern half of the city is still closed, -it has become much more lively, with children playing between the houses, -farmers going back to their fields, reports of increased trade activity. -

-Surely there are lots of tasks for a young adventurer! -

-Near Hurnscald a bunny showed up that looks like an older version -of our well-known Easter Bunny. -But what is he doing there? And where is Easter Bunny? -

-2012-02-12 (ooh, what a nice date) -

-Three pieces of news today. -

-First, Mana 0.6.0 got released today. You can find it at -http://manasource.org, or wait for your distribution. -

-Second, we will be completely dropping support for the old -TMW 0.0.29.1 client soon - unless there is further reason -for delay, in April 2012. -

-Finally, there will be a purge of accounts that have not been -used for over a year. This should help responsiveness -when logging in and choosing a character. -

--o11c -

-February 2012 -

-After all the activity in Nivalis due to the Christmas time, -the townsfolk would like things to be quiet again. -Unfortunately, some strange people have set up their camp -near the woods west of town. -They came from their village high up in the northern snow mountains. -What might have caused them to leave their hunting grounds -and come down to Nivalis? -

-Christmas 2011 -

-Christmas is coming near and Santa and his helpers are busy -preparing everything for the celebration in Santa's house near Nivalis. -But somehow... everything seems to go wrong. -Bad luck? Or rather - malicious interference? -It looks like someone could use your help. -

-November 2011 -A Rule Correction on "No Botting" -

-Previously, only activity while the user was -away from the keyboard was a bannable offense. -Now, any sort of automated following -(especially, but not only, attack-following) -is also covered. -

-If you know any of the people who left this game -due to the prevalence of bots that were previously -tolerated, please tell them it's time to return. -

-~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ -

-Halloween 2011 -

-Happy Halloween! -This year the governments of Argaes and Tonori have decided to sponsor -trick-or-treating across both continents. -Have fun and don't make yourself sick by pigging out! -

-Credits: -initial outline - enchilado -intial draft - alastrim -rewritten draft - o11c -review - Jenalya -new items - Lizandra -maybe something to do with the new items - salmondine -old item - maybe Black Don ? -(We're not spoiling what the items *are*) --o11c -

-July 2011 -

-Will Kill Monsters For Food? -

-Recovery from the Great Earthquake is still -very slow throughout the world. The vast -devastation still causes starvation and -a lack of work. A side effect of the Great -Earthquake has been the increasing number of -aggressive monsters and dooms long thought -forgotten. -

-To answer this problem Tulimshar -has issued a call to be spread far and wide: -"If you're hungry, if you need work, if you -are in search of adventure, come to Tulimshar. -Slaying monsters, liberating mines and -defeating the night horrors that terrify even -the most strong willed never paid so well!" -

-Needless to say, many are answering this call. -You may very well be one of them. -

-Olana, the Innkeeper's Daughter, Returns to -Hurnscald...But Where Are Her Daughters? -

-Olana, who is staying in the West wing of the -Hurnscald Inn, has been away to Tulimshar with -her family since before the Earthquake. -"The Earthquake may of happened a couple years -ago, but everything is still messed up. -I would've returned immediately, but I didn't -want to put my family at risk until travel -became a little safer." -

-When asked about her daughters, Olana smiled -"They love wandering the woods around here. -Other than the occasional bandit group, things -are usually much more peaceful around here than -in Tulimshar. I just hope they don't wander -near these caves...I've heard many of them can -be quite dangerous." -

-~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ -

-June 2011 -

-A large shipment of gold coins was plundered -by pirates. The shipment was to be sent to -Tulimshar as part of their effort to control -inflation. "They seemed to just come out of -no where! They took the shipment and my pet -squirrel Chompers!" Captain Zierock reported -while in tears. -

-It is believed the pirates divided the gold -then went separate ways to spend their spoils. -Ironically, these pirates were the target of -monsters, who plundered them not just for -their new found wealth, but also for their -crunchy bones and sea salty flesh. -

-On that note, be on the lookout for Green Slimes, -which have grown hostile as they evolve to the -harsh Tonori desert, making them a threat to -travel and trade. It is believed many of the -pirates attempted to cross the Snake Desert, -where they met the Green Slimes...and their -end. -

-In other news, Andra, a friend of Hinnak, has -increased her agricultural knowledge and needs -help keeping the soil around the farm fertile. -Interested volunteers should speak with her -about how to help. -

-Last, but certainly not least, Agostine has -returned to Nivalis. While he enjoyed his -time in Tulimshar, mingling with other artisans, -he has missed his home in Kaizei. "I made this -fabulous sweater, but nobody wanted to wear it -in this hot and smelly desert. That is when I -decided enough was enough. Sweat is just gross." -

-~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ -

-May 2011 -

-Many battle hardened warriors took some time -during April and enjoyed helping the somewhat -forgetful Easter Bunny make his baskets. The -children surely must have enjoyed their sweets. -

-The demi-god Golbenez has finally made good on -his promise to open a 'place of leisure' in -the form of an inn. Youngsters beware, since -the entrance to this inn is near the old -graveyard and could be dangerous. -

-There have also been reports about a mysterious -stranger roaming the beaches near Tulimshar. -Be on the lookout if you are in the area. -

-~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ -

-January 2011 -

-Reports of bandit raids to the west of -Hurnscald has mobilized the town. Those -injured by these bandits may have a long stay -ahead of them in Hurnscald's hospital. -

-Shortly after Tulimshar loosened the tariff -on travel, skill trainers have come to Mana. -If one wants to improve themselves through -acquiring skills, be on the lookout for these -trainers. -

-In other news, Taro is still missing, but -Diryn, an agent of Tulimshar, has established -a connection with the Kaizei area, making -travel to Nivalis possible again. He still -assists the battle hardened travel distant -locations just outside of Hurnscald. Getting -back can be done by finding Frozenbeard, a -pioneer who is mapping a trade route to get -to Nivalis by ship. -

-Diryn's re-connection with Nivalis came none -too soon. Golbenez, a demi-god who demanded -a half billion gold pieces for building some -sort of leisure place, scrapped the idea and -went for good old fashioned kidnapping to get -whatever he wanted from the world of Mana. -He kidnapped Santa Claus. Fearful Santa may - not gift the children of the world, wizards, -warriors and archers rallied to pay the -demi-god his demands. -

-Shortly after Santa was freed, something more -sinister has come to Kaizei. The yeti. -Sightings of this beast returns with stories -of them. Though aggressive, their behavior -seems out of place. They've never been known -as cave dwellers nor to kidnap people. -

-Last, but definitely not least, Dimond's Cove -is observing "Burns' Supper" January 24-26th. -Shanon is hosting the event, which he promises -will be an excellent time for food, drink and -poems. -

-~ The Hurnscald Herald ~ -

-Countless candy-concerning complaints: council -consequently considers citizen-composed cleanup crew -Eighteenth of November 2010 -

-Recently, the ancient tradition of Hallowe'en -was celebrated across Argaes, Tonori and other -continents. Estimated tons of sweets were given -out to happy trick-or-treaters, and as with -most other years a lot of this vast total was -dropped on the night. Even a week and a half -after Hallowe'en, many kilograms of sweets -still litter our pleasant woodlands. -

-After dozens of letters regarding the situation, -the Hurnscald Council has said that the best -solution would be to organise a team of -volunteers to work on collecting dropped sweets -and disposing of them - but it has yet to -organise any such thing. -

-In the meantime, why not do your bit and collect -some sweets for yourself? If you don't mind them -being a bit old, you could be able to make the -biggest Hallowe'en haul in history. -

-Additionally, we've been getting some reports of -a rather creepy skeleton hanging around the -woodland. He doesn't appear to be aggressive, -but he chatters unintelligibly at passers-by. -

- -Rollback -2010-11-17 -

-Everything should now be running from a -complete save state (including storage, banks, -parties etc) that is even two days more recent -than what we were temporarilyrunning on before. -All credit to Platyna for speedy recovery and -even more recent backups. :) -

-Server outage -2010-11-16 -

-Things running on the four day old backups, -restricted to account save info and character -save info for now while we try to get other -databases working. -

-This means no party data or storage data for -now, we'll try to recover that along with -everything else, as we should be able to get -a full saved state from within the past week. -

-The current setup is more to have something -partially up, and so that people know what's -going on while we try to fix things; any -in-game progress made right now will not -persist. -

-Server outage -2010-11-16 -

-Okay, apparently even that won't work right now. -Servers will remain offline until we figure out -what we can do. -

-Server outage -2010-11-16 -

-We've just had a serious server crash, and the -databases seem to have been affected here. We're -currently running on some four-day old backups; -whether this will be a temporary measure or -whether newer ones are usable is yet to be -determined. -

-Please note that the current state may only -be temporary, and that if usable newer backups -are found within the next 24 hours, those will -be used instead, and any character progress -made may be lost. If no usable backups are -found during this time, the four-day rollback -will have to be permanent. -

-More news updates will follow once we've -investigated further; we're doing what we can... -

--Freeyorp diff --git a/world/map/news.txt b/world/map/news.txt index 93ac904e..694c4b97 100644 --- a/world/map/news.txt +++ b/world/map/news.txt @@ -218,349 +218,4 @@ after a life full of hardship and battle. He may be old now, but he surely didn't lose his interest in the art of combat! -##3April/May 2012##0 - -Strange and ominous things are going on in Kaizei. -Many people around Nivalis have noticed White and Blue Slimes -around the area, which they have never seen before. -Where do those come from? Are they dangerous? -And why did they show up now? -Rumors say that they originate from the snowy mountains -north-west of Nivalis, where the famous Sage Nikolai -has his residence. - -Summer is coming near and it might be a good time -to visit the beach with your Towel and relax a while. -Oh, you don't have a Towel? -Well, in that case you might find someone on the beach -who can give you one! - -##3March 2012##0 - -Two announcements to make: - -It seems Tulimshar is finally recovering from the impacts -of the great earthquake. -Although the eastern half of the city is still closed, -it has become much more lively, with children playing between the houses, -farmers going back to their fields, reports of increased trade activity. - -Surely there are lots of tasks for a young adventurer! - -Near Hurnscald a bunny showed up that looks like an older version -of our well-known Easter Bunny. -But what is he doing there? And where is Easter Bunny? - -##32012-02-12 (ooh, what a nice date)##0 - -Three pieces of news today. - -First, Mana 0.6.0 got released today. You can find it at -@@http://manasource.org|http://manasource.org@@##0, or wait for your distribution. - -Second, we will be completely dropping support for the old -TMW 0.0.29.1 client soon - unless there is further reason -for delay, in April 2012. - -Finally, there will be a purge of accounts that have not been -used for over a year. This should help responsiveness -when logging in and choosing a character. - --o11c - -##3February 2012##0 - -After all the activity in Nivalis due to the Christmas time, -the townsfolk would like things to be quiet again. -Unfortunately, some strange people have set up their camp -near the woods west of town. -They came from their village high up in the northern snow mountains. -What might have caused them to leave their hunting grounds -and come down to Nivalis? - -##3Christmas 2011##0 - -Christmas is coming near and Santa and his helpers are busy -preparing everything for the celebration in Santa's house near Nivalis. -But somehow... everything seems to go wrong. -Bad luck? Or rather - malicious interference? -It looks like someone could use your help. - -##3November 2011##0 -##3A Rule Correction on "No Botting"##0 - -##3Previously, only activity while the user was##0 -##3away from the keyboard was a bannable offense.##0 -##3Now, any sort of automated following##0 -##3(especially, but not only, attack-following)##0 -##3is also covered.##0 - -##3If you know any of the people who left this game##0 -##3due to the prevalence of bots that were previously##0 -##3tolerated, please tell them it's time to return.##0 - -##2~ The Hurnscald Herald ~##0 - -##3Halloween 2011##0 - -Happy Halloween! -This year the governments of Argaes and Tonori have decided to sponsor -trick-or-treating across both continents. -Have fun and don't make yourself sick by pigging out! - -Credits: -initial outline - enchilado -intial draft - alastrim -rewritten draft - o11c -review - Jenalya -new items - Lizandra -maybe something to do with the new items - salmondine -old item - maybe Black Don ? -(We're not spoiling what the items *are*) --o11c - -##3July 2011##0 - -Will Kill Monsters For Food? - -Recovery from the Great Earthquake is still -very slow throughout the world. The vast -devastation still causes starvation and -a lack of work. A side effect of the Great -Earthquake has been the increasing number of -aggressive monsters and dooms long thought -forgotten. - -To answer this problem Tulimshar -has issued a call to be spread far and wide: -"If you're hungry, if you need work, if you -are in search of adventure, come to Tulimshar. -Slaying monsters, liberating mines and -defeating the night horrors that terrify even -the most strong willed never paid so well!" - -Needless to say, many are answering this call. -You may very well be one of them. - -Olana, the Innkeeper's Daughter, Returns to -Hurnscald...But Where Are Her Daughters? - -Olana, who is staying in the West wing of the -Hurnscald Inn, has been away to Tulimshar with -her family since before the Earthquake. -"The Earthquake may of happened a couple years -ago, but everything is still messed up. -I would've returned immediately, but I didn't -want to put my family at risk until travel -became a little safer." - -When asked about her daughters, Olana smiled -"They love wandering the woods around here. -Other than the occasional bandit group, things -are usually much more peaceful around here than -in Tulimshar. I just hope they don't wander -near these caves...I've heard many of them can -be quite dangerous." - -##2~ The Hurnscald Herald ~##0 - -##3June 2011##0 - -A large shipment of gold coins was plundered -by pirates. The shipment was to be sent to -Tulimshar as part of their effort to control -inflation. "They seemed to just come out of -no where! They took the shipment and my pet -squirrel Chompers!" Captain Zierock reported -while in tears. - -It is believed the pirates divided the gold -then went separate ways to spend their spoils. -Ironically, these pirates were the target of -monsters, who plundered them not just for -their new found wealth, but also for their -crunchy bones and sea salty flesh. - -On that note, be on the lookout for Green Slimes, -which have grown hostile as they evolve to the -harsh Tonori desert, making them a threat to -travel and trade. It is believed many of the -pirates attempted to cross the Snake Desert, -where they met the Green Slimes...and their -end. - -In other news, Andra, a friend of Hinnak, has -increased her agricultural knowledge and needs -help keeping the soil around the farm fertile. -Interested volunteers should speak with her -about how to help. - -Last, but certainly not least, Agostine has -returned to Nivalis. While he enjoyed his -time in Tulimshar, mingling with other artisans, -he has missed his home in Kaizei. "I made this -fabulous sweater, but nobody wanted to wear it -in this hot and smelly desert. That is when I -decided enough was enough. Sweat is just gross." - -##2~ The Hurnscald Herald ~##0 - -##3May 2011##0 - -Many battle hardened warriors took some time -during April and enjoyed helping the somewhat -forgetful Easter Bunny make his baskets. The -children surely must have enjoyed their sweets. - -The demi-god Golbenez has finally made good on -his promise to open a 'place of leisure' in -the form of an inn. Youngsters beware, since -the entrance to this inn is near the old -graveyard and could be dangerous. - -There have also been reports about a mysterious -stranger roaming the beaches near Tulimshar. -Be on the lookout if you are in the area. - -##2~ The Hurnscald Herald ~##0 - -##3January 2011##0 - -Reports of bandit raids to the west of -Hurnscald has mobilized the town. Those -injured by these bandits may have a long stay -ahead of them in Hurnscald's hospital. - -Shortly after Tulimshar loosened the tariff -on travel, skill trainers have come to Mana. -If one wants to improve themselves through -acquiring skills, be on the lookout for these -trainers. - -In other news, Taro is still missing, but -Diryn, an agent of Tulimshar, has established -a connection with the Kaizei area, making -travel to Nivalis possible again. He still -assists the battle hardened travel distant -locations just outside of Hurnscald. Getting -back can be done by finding Frozenbeard, a -pioneer who is mapping a trade route to get -to Nivalis by ship. - -Diryn's re-connection with Nivalis came none -too soon. Golbenez, a demi-god who demanded -a half billion gold pieces for building some -sort of leisure place, scrapped the idea and -went for good old fashioned kidnapping to get -whatever he wanted from the world of Mana. -He kidnapped Santa Claus. Fearful Santa may - not gift the children of the world, wizards, -warriors and archers rallied to pay the -demi-god his demands. - -Shortly after Santa was freed, something more -sinister has come to Kaizei. The yeti. -Sightings of this beast returns with stories -of them. Though aggressive, their behavior -seems out of place. They've never been known -as cave dwellers nor to kidnap people. - -Last, but definitely not least, Dimond's Cove -is observing "Burns' Supper" January 24-26th. -Shanon is hosting the event, which he promises -will be an excellent time for food, drink and -poems. - -##2~ The Hurnscald Herald ~##0 - -##3Countless candy-concerning complaints: council##0 -##3consequently considers citizen-composed cleanup crew##0 -##3Eighteenth of November 2010##0 - -Recently, the ancient tradition of Hallowe'en -was celebrated across Argaes, Tonori and other -continents. Estimated tons of sweets were given -out to happy trick-or-treaters, and as with -most other years a lot of this vast total was -dropped on the night. Even a week and a half -after Hallowe'en, many kilograms of sweets -still litter our pleasant woodlands. - -After dozens of letters regarding the situation, -the Hurnscald Council has said that the best -solution would be to organise a team of -volunteers to work on collecting dropped sweets -and disposing of them - but it has yet to -organise any such thing. - -In the meantime, why not do your bit and collect -some sweets for yourself? If you don't mind them -being a bit old, you could be able to make the -biggest Hallowe'en haul in history. - -Additionally, we've been getting some reports of -a rather creepy skeleton hanging around the -woodland. He doesn't appear to be aggressive, -but he chatters unintelligibly at passers-by. - - -##3Rollback##0 -2010-11-17 - -Everything should now be running from a -complete save state (including storage, banks, -parties etc) that is even two days more recent -than what we were temporarilyrunning on before. -All credit to Platyna for speedy recovery and -even more recent backups. :) - -##3Server outage##0 -2010-11-16 - -Things running on the four day old backups, -restricted to account save info and character -save info for now while we try to get other -databases working. - -This means no party data or storage data for -now, we'll try to recover that along with -everything else, as we should be able to get -a full saved state from within the past week. - -The current setup is more to have something -partially up, and so that people know what's -going on while we try to fix things; any -in-game progress made right now ##1will not##0 -persist. - -##3Server outage##0 -2010-11-16 - -Okay, apparently even that won't work right now. -Servers will remain ##3offline##0 until we figure out -what we can do. - -##3Server outage##0 -2010-11-16 - -We've just had a serious server crash, and the -databases seem to have been affected here. We're -currently running on some four-day old backups; -whether this will be a temporary measure or -whether newer ones are usable is yet to be -determined. - -Please note that the current state may only -be ##3temporary##0, and that if usable newer backups -are found within the next 24 hours, those will -be used instead, and any character progress -made may be lost. If no usable backups are -found during this time, the four-day rollback -will have to be permanent. - -More news updates will follow once we've -investigated further; we're doing what we can... - --##2Freeyorp##0 - -- cgit v1.2.3-60-g2f50