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Warcamp Updates

Author: GS4-COASE
Date: 4/10/2008 9:30:09 PM


The following updates have been made to the warcamp system:

-The mass effect spell limiter has been adjusted to provide more warning to players before a backlash effect is triggered. In order to trigger a backlash effect, a player must first cast a mass spell that causes the shroud to become unstable (if the shroud becomes unstable, it will now be messaged to the affected rooms). An unstable shroud does not backlash immediately. However, if mass effect spells continue to be cast in a room with an unstable shroud, there is a growing chance that backlash will occur. If no mass spells are cast in an unstable room for at least 30 seconds, the shroud will regain its stability (with messaging to the room).

-Grimswarm creatures that can cast Cloak of Shadows (712) will no longer chant powerfully damaging spells into the retribution aspect of the cloak.

-The previously announced maximum population size of 250 and the lower warcamp population growth rates should now be working correctly in Platinum. Existing warcamps should reset to the new maximum automatically within the next hour or so.

-The rate at which destroyed warcamps respawn has been slowed to around 24 hours per camp in Prime, and to around a week in Platinum.

Coase

This message was originally posted in Organizations and Societies, The Guardians of Sunfist. To discuss the above follow the link below.

http://www.play.net/forums/messages.asp?forum=102&category=20&topic=10&message=2007