Archive 2010

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2010-02-17: New items and some changes (Updates)

We have added new items to Artifact Alchemist - Platinum Quintessence ( an alternate of Godly Quintessence) and Elixir of Repentance ( when you use it adds one “skull” – mark of religion death without the loss of experience and raitings, have to be used on city “Star”).
Tournament tickets now being sold at Alchemy of Arkijah, Ruby Fort and Seastone towns.
We have added some changes in the tournaments at the stage “Free-For-All” – each tact of timer maximal amount of HP and MP all of participants will decrease from 100% to 10% by 10% Decretments.
2010-02-16: Platinum Reborn. Clone Six. (Updates)
We are introducing a new service: Platinum Reborn (required client v.2.1.4.2). Any characters with 360 guild levels regardless of any available clone levels can use this service. Once used this option creates a new 360 level character with a pre-made 360 level guild build, and additionally grants a 24-hour character reset. You can use Platinum Reborn and create one more clone (the 6th). Cost: 500 platinum. No changes were done to the regular (gold) reborn ability.
2010-02-12: The game client issues and possible solutions (Updates)
We have been working hard to bring you the best experience in playing Dark Swords. As such, we have been working on some client issues and some possible solutions, the link provided will take you to a forum post where some of the more major issue's will be listed and some solutions have been addressed.
2010-02-09: Some Updates of intest (Updates)

  • Returners and search parties


Cost of “Search party” lowered to 1 platinum. Cost of Returners lowered to 1 platinum. Recipe for Returners have become easier to make.

  • Religion Carnival


At artifact alchemist, religion masks have been added for sale. Religion mask – changes religion of the character according to the mask type. (duration 3hr of online time). Mask can be used only at town “star”. The character who is under the mask effect becomes the religion of that mask, but takes part in his “real” religion ratings. Effect does not disappear upon the character death or upon the use of “dispel magic” spell. You can return your “real” religion back when the effect of the mask wears off, or using your “real” religion masks. This will occur on next server restart
  • Battle System


From now on, when you die from a monster, equipped gear and weapons will not be dropped at the character’s corpse, but will stay on the character.
  • Quest "Elixer of pure fun"


We have added 7th part of the quest “Elixer of pure fun”, in which you can change Scroll of Squirrel Happiness to the Scroll of Raccoon Happiness, using it you can receive an elixir, which gives a bonus of additional manna, instead of HP.
2010-02-09: Religion Attack Eligibility 2 (Updates)
The level beyond which the players are not considered novices in religion has been 65. Now the players who have religion level 65 and up can only attack and be attacked by opponents level 65 and above.
2010-02-08: Internet Maintenance (Updates)
Our ISP have warned us that there could be 5-30 minutes connectivity problems during Feb 10, 00:00-01:00 GMT time. We are sorry for any inconvience this may cause.
2010-02-08: Religion Attack Eligibility (Updates)
The level beyond which the players are not considered novices in religion has been raised from 60 to 70. Now the players who have religion level 70 and up can only attack and be attacked by opponents level 70 and above.
2010-02-05: 5th Quest Avaible (Updates)
Last, 5th quest with a virtual platinum award is available in the Underground Town.