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Those who await the "classic" servers can discover their names in this week's piece of news, since we are approaching their opening date. Many other information is also available in this week's Reporter, as well as a background piece about the origin of Dwarves.
Opening of the "Classic" servers on Wednesday, the 7th of December D-Day is approaching for those who wish to test the "Classic" rules-type servers. The German server has been given the name of Salisbury and the English server will be called Glastonbury. The tests are still running smoothly which enables us to plan the opening for Wednesday the 7th. If somehow the release has to be postponed until Thursday we will of course inform you as soon as possible. In any case news will be published the day before the event in order to specify the opening time.We remind you that the /level command will not be activated on these servers and that you can consult in details the special features of these servers by consulting the release notes of version 1.77.
Publication of the release notes of versions 1.79/1.80The release notes of the next versions for which test begun two weeks ago have just been published in the "Test Notes" part of the website.
XML data back in testNews that will interest those who use XML but also the whole community since it announces the return of the Roll of Honour. The XML data of the game are since yesterday once again updated. We still need to check that everything works as intended but the websites that use these data can once again use them. But keep in mind that we are still in a test stage. Once this first step is over the work will continue on the Roll of Honour whos interface will also be updated with the new guild emblems and the new housing zones, as well as with the weekly guild realm points.…
More cheaters banned While the sanctions have already born their fruits, there are still a few indomitable people who keep using radar and other third party programs which hurts the game for the perverted pleasure of a few careless people. Several tenth of them have therefore just been permanently banned from the game, much to the delight of the honest players !
Emails and virusesA new series of viruses seems to spread, using the infected Computers' address books to spam itself. Some of you may have received mails with an attached file sent by GOA that were blocked either by your internet service provider or by your anti-virus if you have a sufficient protection. These emails were, of course, not sent by GOA but by an infected computer that has this address in its address book. But at this occasion, we remind you that you must not open attached files from suspicious messages and that your computer must always be updated with the latest anti-virus protections and firewalls.
Reminder of the rules to contact the technical support serviceIn order to obtain quicker answers we remind you that when you address a demand to the technical support it is essential to give the following information : - the name of your server - even if your servers are clustered- your realm- the name of your character(s) - if you encountered a problem : the date and hour it happened- if NPCs are involved : the name of the NPCs- if it concerns zones or quests : the name of the zone or of the quests involved (along with the steps of the quests)- if it concerns housing zones : the lot number and the name of the owner.If your indication are not sufficient, the customer support will have to ask you details and will only be able to deal with your problem after they receive your answer.
Fixes of the week - In order to avoid a bug exploit present in this version we ran a fix concerning the Spymasters' Poison Spike a few weeks ago. Unfortunately this fix brought back this master ability to its first state in that it was no longer usable in combat. After talking with Mythic it turns out that it is impossible to have a better fix - which would avoid the use of the bug while enabling a normal use of the traps when in combat - before the release of version 1.80.We therefore decided to bring back this master ability to its former version, starting today, in order to avoid punishing Spymasters who use the ability properly. - Thjodvitnir can no longer be charmed.- The Arawnite Assassin will no longer be attacked by the guards during the Rebellion quest of Albion.
Update of the underpopulated realms While you can now see the underpopulated servers on the server browser window, the bonus granted to each server are specified only on the official website and generally in the Camelot Reporter.The table below gives you the updated bonuses. While the situation, of course, never changes on Camlann, this won't be the case for the "Classic" servers where bonuses will be applied a few weeks after their launch.
Level Reward Bonus Camp Bonus RvR Bonus Hookpoint Purchase
Excalibur/Prydwen Albion 7 82% 0% 100%
Midgard 7 94% 0% 100%
Hibernia 3 104% 5% 50%
Glastonbury Albion 7 100% 0% 100%
Midgard 7 100% 0% 100%
Hibernia 7 100% 0% 100%
Camlann Albion 7 0% 0% 100%
Midgard 7 0% 0% 100%
Hibernia 7 0% 0% 100%
A few novelties concerning the Necyomancer recipes - From next Tuesday, the Necyomancer Apprentice should be able to give you information about a former adept who might own a forgotten recipe. - The Infernalist's fingers are now easier to get and can be stacked by 10.
Point background Midgard : The Origins of Dwarves
Dwarves have walked a long road before they became the tough people they are today, with an immoderate taste for good food, the art of forging, braided beards and of course, brawls.
During ancient Norse mortuary rituals - rituals older than the arrival of the Ases or even the Vanes - the body of the dead were placed in a foetal position within the ground. And these dead were given a power that only the giants, bound to the powerful natural forces, shared with them. A power that has always been the most envied by the ancient Norse : the power to know. Especially the knowledge of subterranean and buried things, the secrets of gems and metals that earth hosts deep within and the art to warp on them to create tools, weapons and precious objects.
Because of the position they had in their graves the buried dead were called the 'twisted', 'dverge' in ancient Norse. This is at the origin of the word 'dwarf' in English and of the word 'Zwerg' in German. It's thanks to the assertion of the gods in their role that the dwarves begun to take their current appearance : indeed, isn't it Odin, Vili and Ve who offered them a human shape when they spurted out from the dead body of Ymir, reduced then to the state of worms ?
At last, if it is now admitted that the common dwarf is short, one must remember that it is not the case for all of them, as for instance, those whose names are the four cardinal points and who carry the sky with their arms…
The Tip of the Week Commands available to estimate distances This week, you can find two little-known commands that will enable you to estimate distances which are not always that easy to judge. The /range command enables you to get the distance that separates you from a selected object. For a ground target, you can use the /gtrange.
Unfortunately, these commands do not function on mobile objects like NPCs, monsters or other players.
Have a nice weekend and a nice game, and see you on Wednesday for the exploration of the new servers.
now its just to search ROH and see who dont have any rp at all last week
Opening of the "Classic" servers on Wednesday, the 7th of December D-Day is approaching for those who wish to test the "Classic" rules-type servers. The German server has been given the name of Salisbury and the English server will be called Glastonbury. The tests are still running smoothly which enables us to plan the opening for Wednesday the 7th. If somehow the release has to be postponed until Thursday we will of course inform you as soon as possible. In any case news will be published the day before the event in order to specify the opening time.We remind you that the /level command will not be activated on these servers and that you can consult in details the special features of these servers by consulting the release notes of version 1.77.
Publication of the release notes of versions 1.79/1.80The release notes of the next versions for which test begun two weeks ago have just been published in the "Test Notes" part of the website.
XML data back in testNews that will interest those who use XML but also the whole community since it announces the return of the Roll of Honour. The XML data of the game are since yesterday once again updated. We still need to check that everything works as intended but the websites that use these data can once again use them. But keep in mind that we are still in a test stage. Once this first step is over the work will continue on the Roll of Honour whos interface will also be updated with the new guild emblems and the new housing zones, as well as with the weekly guild realm points.…
More cheaters banned While the sanctions have already born their fruits, there are still a few indomitable people who keep using radar and other third party programs which hurts the game for the perverted pleasure of a few careless people. Several tenth of them have therefore just been permanently banned from the game, much to the delight of the honest players !
Emails and virusesA new series of viruses seems to spread, using the infected Computers' address books to spam itself. Some of you may have received mails with an attached file sent by GOA that were blocked either by your internet service provider or by your anti-virus if you have a sufficient protection. These emails were, of course, not sent by GOA but by an infected computer that has this address in its address book. But at this occasion, we remind you that you must not open attached files from suspicious messages and that your computer must always be updated with the latest anti-virus protections and firewalls.
Reminder of the rules to contact the technical support serviceIn order to obtain quicker answers we remind you that when you address a demand to the technical support it is essential to give the following information : - the name of your server - even if your servers are clustered- your realm- the name of your character(s) - if you encountered a problem : the date and hour it happened- if NPCs are involved : the name of the NPCs- if it concerns zones or quests : the name of the zone or of the quests involved (along with the steps of the quests)- if it concerns housing zones : the lot number and the name of the owner.If your indication are not sufficient, the customer support will have to ask you details and will only be able to deal with your problem after they receive your answer.
Fixes of the week - In order to avoid a bug exploit present in this version we ran a fix concerning the Spymasters' Poison Spike a few weeks ago. Unfortunately this fix brought back this master ability to its first state in that it was no longer usable in combat. After talking with Mythic it turns out that it is impossible to have a better fix - which would avoid the use of the bug while enabling a normal use of the traps when in combat - before the release of version 1.80.We therefore decided to bring back this master ability to its former version, starting today, in order to avoid punishing Spymasters who use the ability properly. - Thjodvitnir can no longer be charmed.- The Arawnite Assassin will no longer be attacked by the guards during the Rebellion quest of Albion.
Update of the underpopulated realms While you can now see the underpopulated servers on the server browser window, the bonus granted to each server are specified only on the official website and generally in the Camelot Reporter.The table below gives you the updated bonuses. While the situation, of course, never changes on Camlann, this won't be the case for the "Classic" servers where bonuses will be applied a few weeks after their launch.
Level Reward Bonus Camp Bonus RvR Bonus Hookpoint Purchase
Excalibur/Prydwen Albion 7 82% 0% 100%
Midgard 7 94% 0% 100%
Hibernia 3 104% 5% 50%
Glastonbury Albion 7 100% 0% 100%
Midgard 7 100% 0% 100%
Hibernia 7 100% 0% 100%
Camlann Albion 7 0% 0% 100%
Midgard 7 0% 0% 100%
Hibernia 7 0% 0% 100%
A few novelties concerning the Necyomancer recipes - From next Tuesday, the Necyomancer Apprentice should be able to give you information about a former adept who might own a forgotten recipe. - The Infernalist's fingers are now easier to get and can be stacked by 10.
Point background Midgard : The Origins of Dwarves
Dwarves have walked a long road before they became the tough people they are today, with an immoderate taste for good food, the art of forging, braided beards and of course, brawls.
During ancient Norse mortuary rituals - rituals older than the arrival of the Ases or even the Vanes - the body of the dead were placed in a foetal position within the ground. And these dead were given a power that only the giants, bound to the powerful natural forces, shared with them. A power that has always been the most envied by the ancient Norse : the power to know. Especially the knowledge of subterranean and buried things, the secrets of gems and metals that earth hosts deep within and the art to warp on them to create tools, weapons and precious objects.
Because of the position they had in their graves the buried dead were called the 'twisted', 'dverge' in ancient Norse. This is at the origin of the word 'dwarf' in English and of the word 'Zwerg' in German. It's thanks to the assertion of the gods in their role that the dwarves begun to take their current appearance : indeed, isn't it Odin, Vili and Ve who offered them a human shape when they spurted out from the dead body of Ymir, reduced then to the state of worms ?
At last, if it is now admitted that the common dwarf is short, one must remember that it is not the case for all of them, as for instance, those whose names are the four cardinal points and who carry the sky with their arms…
The Tip of the Week Commands available to estimate distances This week, you can find two little-known commands that will enable you to estimate distances which are not always that easy to judge. The /range command enables you to get the distance that separates you from a selected object. For a ground target, you can use the /gtrange.
Unfortunately, these commands do not function on mobile objects like NPCs, monsters or other players.
Have a nice weekend and a nice game, and see you on Wednesday for the exploration of the new servers.
now its just to search ROH and see who dont have any rp at all last week
