Archive 2008

Many blessings and well wishes bringing in the new year!!!

Informations for you!

Presents opened!

THREE new areas open!!
*Dragons Cave (min monster level: 450, max level: 1850)
*Underground Lake (min monster level: 1450, max level: 2850)
*Abyss (min monster level: 1950, max level: 3350)

• Any character who is currently a member of an opponent clan should now again get caught by Clan Trap (unless using Light Steps). If you manage to get to the trap location and initiate combat you (or the opponent if you overestimate your fighting ability) will receive (and lose) clan experience for the victory.
• The subscription-based bonus to Religion Experience is no longer only taken in account if the character dealing the killing blow has an active subscription. Now the religion experience share will be multiplied by the individual bonus of every player who receives his or her share.
• Friendly characters (clan co-members or members of your clan’s alliance) who are under Doppelganger effect will now have the clan emblem visible when in vicinity
• The tournament phases after the very first one will now be over immediately when only 1 participant remains alive on the phase change
• The who command (lists players in vicinity) will no longer work in any Tournament areas including the preparation area
• Fixed an issue that caused humanoid monsters below level 300 to have access to advanced skills
• Fixed an issue that allowed criminals to access safe zones after having unlocked the Ultra Speed skill

*The Light Steps potion will help to walk around without getting caught in a trap.

*It should now be possible to send some snowballs to friends in Flower Shop (darkswords.eu -> Settings). The first Snowball comes free, the consecutive ones cost 1 pt each. The character who has at least one snowball will receive 5% hp bonus until the present expires (30th of January 2009). Multiple snowballs will not increase this bonus, however we will count the presents in January (around 15th) and whoever will have the most snowballs will get rewarded by some special prize.

*Starting today (26th) and ending 5th of january the monsters will not attempt to siege territories

*Repentance quests for Chaos and Order cults have been added, btw.

*\replay command will replay last 25 whispers your character has received.

• Dropped from monsters artifacts have increased durability 7 500 (only new ones).
• The platinum exchange rate has been changed in accordance with the market
• Quest "Altar Sacrifice Lv.1" and "Altar Sacrifice Lv.2" do not require religion exp for players with

• Added ability to search the Recipe List;
• Added Chat Trackers to improve chat filtering. Chat Trackers allow to only display messages that match the tracker;
• Fixed a display issue with the cost to create a clone;
• Added a new location type support: "Under siege";

• Removed the title "Reign" from the gear and essences;
• Modification (with essences) the artifact items no longer requires platinum;
• The initial modification (the first time) cost 2 pt;