Patch - August 2024 Updates - live 21st; test 13th (1 Viewer)

[Redmonkey]

https://forums.daybreakgames.com/eq/index.php?threads/test-update-8-13-2024-patch-notes-and-discussions.299840/#post-4331469

August 13, 2024
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*** Items ***

- Changed the icons of some gem items to match the color specified in the item's name.
- Inner Turmoil (Raid) - Fixed the 'Destroy the rubbish' effect on the Trash item. The cast and recast times were removed and the number of charges has been set to 1.
- Daily hotzone quest rewards for levels 100 and 105 now have stats and sockets.


*** Quests & Events ***

- Altered the way rares spawn in the Dranik Sewers, Catacombs, and Hollows instances. After killing a number of NPCs in the zone, the chance for the rare to spawn will be activated. They will not spawn 100% of the time, but their chance to spawn has been increased.
- Altered the way that Xenevorash spawns and activates so it will now be loot-locked.
- Missions from The Burning Lands that take place in Plane of Fire will no longer send corpses to the graveyard.
- Added a calendar event that highlights when the Extra Life bonus period will happen.


*** Spells ***

- Shrink spells will no longer cause pets to grow if they are already smaller than the new spell would make them.
- Spells that triggercast the highest rank of another spell should no longer consume an extra Frenzied Devastation counter.


*** Miscellaneous ***

- Added the item quantity, item name, and sender's name to the chat message when receiving a parcel delivery.
- Auras will no longer cast shadows.
- Improved zone server performance to reduce lag spikes during raid wins.
- Reduced world server lag during raid events.
- Fixed an issue that caused the Expansion column on the Server Select screen to be blank for servers with Laurion's Song unlocked.


*** UI ***

- Added a minimum height to the Task Selection window's list of offered tasks.
- Added commas to the DoN currency, coin, and Alternate Currency quantities in the Inventory window.
- Adjusted the default column widths of the Alternate Currency list in the Inventory window.

- Changed -

EQUI_BlockedBuffWnd.xml
EQUI_BlockedPetBuffWnd.xml
EQUI_Inventory.xml
EQUI_TaskSelectWnd.xml
InventoryWindowAltCurr.html
InventoryWindowInv.html
main.css

 

[Szazor]

- Improved zone server performance to reduce lag spikes during raid wins.
- Reduced world server lag during raid events.

Looking forward to this! Every little bit will help.

 

[Wild Beagle]

- Improved zone server performance to reduce lag spikes during raid wins.
- Reduced world server lag during raid events.

Looking forward to this! Every little bit will help.

As many times as they have said it ... I think I will wait and see if it actually happens.

 

[razorh]

I see they left out:
- Borked UI in new and interesting ways!

 

[Myysterio]

I see they left out:
- Borked UI in new and interesting ways!

or We unborked the UI in ways that are very definitely still borked.

 

[Sic]

need a

• Saying we fixed mobs under the ground when we didn't fix shit
• Bard gem stuck bug is still alive and well

 

[Cybris]

add

• Windowed mode fixed when it's still borked

 

[Myysterio]

need a

• Saying we fixed mobs under the ground when we didn't fix shit
• Bard gem stuck bug is still alive and well

isnt that what they mean by "a speculative fix"?

 

[Sic]

All EverQuest Live Servers will be brought offline on Wednesday, August 21, 2024 at 6:00 AM* PT for an update. Estimated downtime is expected to be 6 hours.

Patch notes for this update will be found in the Game Update Notes section of the forums once they are available.

*Convert to your local time

 

[TheFiddler]

I say you all may be looking at the speculative server lag lines incorrectly...

- Auras will no longer cast shadows.
- Improved zone server performance to reduce lag spikes during raid wins.
- Reduced world server lag during raid events.

I posit that the Auras casting shadows is the only change made... Too many raiders running with multiple auras up for vanity purposes (I have been there myself in the past). Now that they no longer have shadows, this by itself is expected to reduce server lag while raiding.

Yes, I understand this is mostly tongue in cheek. They probably did a deep dive into cleaning up code and made some changes on the backend to allow for better efficiency which they are not allowed to tell us. I just love the fact they put the "removed shadows from auras" bit was right there before they talked about improved server performance. It just sounds so good together.

~TheFiddler~

 

[morfilicious]

Where's the "We made it 7 months into monthly updates for the Anniversary Tower, but forgot to include it this month. Bored now." entry?

 

[Kruuger]

need a

• Saying we fixed mobs under the ground when we didn't fix shit
• Bard gem stuck bug is still alive and well

Mobs being stuck under the world is really rage inducing, like the only reason I ever die

 

[EvilBarny]

need a

• Saying we fixed mobs under the ground when we didn't fix shit
• Bard gem stuck bug is still alive and well

Just make all clicks on bards instant ez fix kek