Next patch notes

Greetings Norrathians!

We have compiled a list of known exploits at www.project1999.org, but for your own convenience, here are a few simple rules to go by:

1. Using the landscape to assist you in any way with the killing of a mob is an exploit.
2. Using spells that do not stack with a mob's spell line thus rendering the mob incapable of hitting you with his spell(s) is an exploit.
3. Using CoH to clear agro is an exploit.
4. Doing anything without the intended number of people for that encounter (see the list of expected participants in certain encounters at www.project1999.org) is considered an exploit.
5. Agro management is an exploit.
6. Battle rezzing is an exploit.
7. Waiting until X amount of mob life is left before nuking is an exploit.
8. Having casters stand further away than melees is an exploit.

If you are considering doing anything and are not sure if it is an exploit, please petition a GM. If the GM determines that what you are considering is an exploit, you will be suspended/banned without warning.

This latest patch will also contains several large changes that we hope will make your gaming experience better :

Cazic Thule and Innoruuk have been upgraded once more. They will now randomly summon and death touch any person in the zone every five minutes. Cazic Thule has been given a 1000 hp damage shield, and Innoruuk can now Lay on Hands three times in an EQ day. Both now wield a non-resistible area of effect disease/fear DOT that will kill those inflicted in under a minute. God levels have now been increased and melee damage upped appropriately.

Upon initial agro of the god, all mobs will be respawned and instantly teleport to defend their god. Because we wish to maintain the current influx rate of planes gear and items, these respawned mobs will not have loot.

In order to reduce camping in Lower Guk and SolB, all loot from these zones has been removed and may randomly drop off of any spawn in Norrath.

When Kunark will be released, all epic quests will require a drop off of either Innoruuk, or Cazic Thule.

In order to keep variety among the classes, All beneficial spells are now self ONLY. Group spells such as pack regen have not been affected.

In response to popular demand for rangers to have a once a day ability, rangers can now cast revive on their corpses once an EQ day. We believe this ability follows our Vision for the ranger class.

*note: because of this ability's potential for being overpowered, clerics will no longer be able to resurrect rangers. Other classes abilities to be rezzed are not affected by this change.

Call of the Hero has been changed. The magician and his target must be able to see each other for the spell to work. Agro wipe will no longer occur when successfully cast.

The effect on the Singing Steel Gauntlets has been changed from Enduring Breath to Summon Wisp.

There is now a confirmation box for all Evac spells. The evac will not occur for anyone unless all party members click yes.

Your group members will now receive a message any time you automatically eat, or drink. A message will also be sent when you open or close a bag.

If your avatar is standing in one place for more than a minute, any PC you are facing will receive the message "Soandso is STARING at you". If you are looking at their back, the message will read "Soandso is STARING at your BUTT."

Spirit of the Wolf is now available to all classes to cast, but because of the power of this spell, a ruby is now required for each cast. This applies to all classes.

The agro on the snare line has been increased.
The agro on the Tashani line has been increased.
The agro on all weapon procs has been decreased, unless you are a ranger. If you are a ranger, the agro on weapon procs has been tripled.
Root is no longer available to rangers. This spell line has been replaced with Summon Wisp.
Evade now has a 10 second "casting time".

Mobs will no longer move away when a PC feigns death. They will stay next to the PC until either the PC gets up or the mobs are killed.

Necromancers can no longer Feign Death. This spell has been replaced with Summon Wisp.
Fear and Snare/Darkness no longer stack.

Guild size is now limited to no more than 30 total accounts.
If your guild has more than 30 accounts, it will be deleted in the next guild wipe.
Our next guild wipe is tommorrow.

Inspect messages are now more detailed. In addition to "Soandso is inspecting your equipment", a message will be sent for every item looked at.
IE. "Soandso is examining your Wurmslayer, Soandso is examining your Fine Plate Greaves."

The Clarity spell line has had its mana regen reduced.
Mez will now break if any spell is cast on the mob.

Wandering Brownies have been added to Kithicor, Toxxulia Forest  and Misty Thicket. Brownies now see invisible.
Griffons of all kinds now see invisible.
Shadow Guardians now see invisible.
The Kromrif Death Squad now has a chance of spawning in East Commons.

Wuoshi will now spawn randomly at any wizard portal.

The 96% Reviviscence spell has been replaced with Summon Wisp. The effect on the Water Sprinkler of Nem Ankh (cleric epic) has been changed to Abundant Food. Because of item envy, all weapons are now variations of rocks and sticks. In order to keep the epic value of epic weapons, epic rocks and sticks will glow slightly.

-- The Project 1999 Team