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Lost City of Omu Owlbear Patch Notes: NW.95.20180306e.18 / .19

terramakterramak Member, Cryptic Developer Posts: 991 Cryptic Developer
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Patch Notes: NW.95.20180306e.18
Same notes as NW.95.20180306e.19, which is on Owlbear.

Highlights

Home Page Facelift
The first screen you see after loading into a map has been updated! It should now present plenty of information in a more visually appealing manner, and the information displayed will likely be more relevant to the interests of a wide variety of players. Included are a quick button to call up the Reward Claims Agent, information about two upcoming events, and playing tips that can change depending on progression.




Release Notes

Content and Environment
General
  • Harper Sudbury once again properly appears. (The issue causing him to vanish did not affect all servers.)
  • Players who were stuck in the Elemental Evil campaign will now automatically receive another Corrupted Text.
  • Several campfires in Omu and Soshenstar have been updated for consistency.
Masterwork Professions
  • Fizz Fizz Bang Bang (Alchemy) can now properly be completed.

Combat and Powers
Companions
  • The way companions acquire targets has been reworked on a large scale to hopefully reduce the occurrences of them running off and starting fights.
Enemies and Encounters
  • Cradle of the Death God: The atropal's power "Turbulent Exhalation" has been adjusted. The force pulling players towards the center during the first half of this power has been reduced.
Item Powers
  • Chitters' Fangs: This item can no longer multi-proc off a single attack.
  • Chitters' Fangs: This item's effect now has a 10 second internal cooldown.
  • Manticore Mane: This item can no longer multi-proc off a single attack.

Items and Economy
Stronghold
  • The Mysterious Merchant now has a chance to carry new Stronghold decorations.
General
  • Bonus refinement items gained from dungeon reward chests during 2x Refining Stones events no longer incorrectly present as a choice rather than a bonus reward.
  • The Bile Drenched Scale can now properly drop in the appropriate circumstances.
    • Certain players who should have received one, but didn't, will receive a new one when they log in.
  • The Dwarven Battlerager companion now properly binds to character when "equipped."
  • The White Owlbear mount is now Bound to Account from all sources.

Art, Animation, and Effects
General
  • An issue was addressed where some visual effects would unexpectedly flicker.
  • Hellfire Bulette: This mount no longer tanks players' performance when summoned.

Performance and Stability
General
  • A few potential crash cases were addressed.

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    pitshadepitshade Member Posts: 5,665 Arc User
    Really hoping the Cradle and Companion tweaks are effective. The biggest problems with the "Turbulent Exhalation" have more to do with the other attacks not always stopping during it and the general problems with lag. When those aren't in play, it's generally doable if you anticipate it coming.

    Hope you are working on something regarding the Lemming-like attitude of pets in Tomb, Cradle and whatever is going on at the poison pit in Fane.
    "We have always been at war with Dread Vault" ~ Little Brother
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    rjc9000rjc9000 Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 2,405 Arc User
    terramak said:


    Enemies and Encounters

    • Cradle of the Death God: The atropal's power "Turbulent Exhalation" has been adjusted. The force pulling players towards the center during the first half of this power has been reduced.
    Item Powers
    The initial pull was never a problem once you get past the learning curve.

    The problem was always the mechanics tied to the fight also go into into the push and pull mechanic, which usually leaves you CC'd and kills you for being unable to move.

    Some of the red AoEs that are supposed to be for fighting the baby can show up, which launches you and kills you because you get 3 seconds to react and dodge while.

    Multiple players can get grabbed by the Grasping Hand during the push and pull. The primary target of the hand is properly frozen. Any secondary targets get frozen in place and are unable to move, despite not being actually stuck in the hand.

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    vordaynvordayn Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 1,283 Arc User
    edited May 2018
    pitshade said:

    Really hoping the Cradle and Companion tweaks are effective. The biggest problems with the "Turbulent Exhalation" have more to do with the other attacks not always stopping during it and the general problems with lag. When those aren't in play, it's generally doable if you anticipate it coming.

    Hope you are working on something regarding the Lemming-like attitude of pets in Tomb, Cradle and whatever is going on at the poison pit in Fane.

    Or deathstriders having an anti-companion effect.
    terramak said:

    Patch Notes: NW.95.20180306e.18
    Same notes as NW.95.20180306e.19, which is on Owlbear.

    Highlights

    Home Page Facelift
    The first screen you see after loading into a map has been updated! It should now present plenty of information in a more visually appealing manner, and the information displayed will likely be more relevant to the interests of a wide variety of players. Included are a quick button to call up the Reward Claims Agent, information about two upcoming events, and playing tips that can change depending on progression.




    Release Notes

    Content and Environment
    General

    • Harper Sudbury once again properly appears. (The issue causing him to vanish did not affect all servers.)
    • Players who were stuck in the Elemental Evil campaign will now automatically receive another Corrupted Text.
    • Several campfires in Omu and Soshenstar have been updated for consistency.
    Masterwork Professions
    • Fizz Fizz Bang Bang (Alchemy) can now properly be completed.

    Combat and Powers
    Companions
    • The way companions acquire targets has been reworked on a large scale to hopefully reduce the occurrences of them running off and starting fights.
    Enemies and Encounters
    • Cradle of the Death God: The atropal's power "Turbulent Exhalation" has been adjusted. The force pulling players towards the center during the first half of this power has been reduced.
    Item Powers
    • Chitters' Fangs: This item can no longer multi-proc off a single attack.
    • Chitters' Fangs: This item's effect now has a 10 second internal cooldown.
    • Manticore Mane: This item can no longer multi-proc off a single attack.

    Items and Economy
    Stronghold
    • The Mysterious Merchant now has a chance to carry new Stronghold decorations.
    General
    • Bonus refinement items gained from dungeon reward chests during 2x Refining Stones events no longer incorrectly present as a choice rather than a bonus reward.
    • The Bile Drenched Scale can now properly drop in the appropriate circumstances.
      • Certain players who should have received one, but didn't, will receive a new one when they log in.
    • The Dwarven Battlerager companion now properly binds to character when "equipped."
    • The White Owlbear mount is now Bound to Account from all sources.

    Art, Animation, and Effects
    General
    • An issue was addressed where some visual effects would unexpectedly flicker.
    • Hellfire Bulette: This mount no longer tanks players' performance when summoned.

    Performance and Stability
    General
    • A few potential crash cases were addressed.

    A lot of good changes though, thanks Devs!
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    spidey#3367 spidey
    spidey#3367
         Member Posts: 400 Arc User
    No fix for the HE in barovia? :-(
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    agilestoagilesto Member Posts: 516 Arc User
    spidey#3367 said:

    No fix for the HE in barovia? :-(

    This is the live server today's patchnotes as you can see on Owlbear, not NeverwinterPreview for M14 :)
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    hustin1hustin1 Member, NW M9 Playtest Posts: 3,460 Arc User
    I'm sure the frost giants are breathing a huge sigh of relief, now that my Powrie should no longer be picking fights with them for no reason.
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    athena#9205 athena
    athena#9205
         Member Posts: 575 Arc User
    TY for fixing the Battlerager binding. Its a small thing but it makes me feel good that yall are seeing these things.
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