Patch Notes: NW.45.20150416c.8

strumslinger · May 2015

Here are the patch notes for tomorrow's maintenance:

Classes and Balance
Control Wizard:

Frost Wave: No longer plays the Level Up FX repeatedly when triggered.
Spell Twisting Feat: This feat no longer resets cooldowns on powers that it should not.

Devoted Cleric:

Hammer of Fate: No longer improperly interacts with Hastening Light and the Hastening Light offhand Artifact, granting more Action Points than expected.

Hunter Ranger:

Aimed Shot: Ranking Aimed shot to Rank 4 no longer causes Aimed Strike to be removed from your power list.

Content and Environment

Campaigns: The level up wizard will no longer recommend players to go to the new campaign zones until level 70. Talking to Knox will still allow players to access the zones if desired.
Campaigns: There are now warning messages to players below level 70 that campaign zones may be too difficult.
Dungeon Delve Event: Resolved an issue wherein the event text for the ""Dungeon Delve"" event did not mention the necessity of using a dungeon chest key to obtain the rough astral diamonds indicated as a reward. In addition, the interact text that appeared when a player viewed the chest at the end of the dungeon implied that the chest would open during a dungeon delve event.
Tiamat's Hoard: Donating may be done after it reaches 100%.
Updated collision around Gauntylgrim Capture Points to prevent players from getting stuck in them.

Items and Economy

Companions: Augment companions once again have base stats.
Dragon Cult Pack: now Binds on Equip like other bags.
Paladin Elemental Fire Artifact Weapon: The Aura of Truth class feature properly respects Crowd Control Resistance now.
Professions: Mailsmithing: Resolved an issue wherein rank 25 mailsmithing armor kits were expecting plates instead of rings in their recipe.
Seals: The tooltips on both Seal of the Elements and Seal of the Protector now specify where they may be used, what they may be used to purchase, and where they may be obtained."
Unique items that are slotted in an item that is consumed through refinement or other means will no longer be marked as being owned so they can be claimed again.

User Interface

Refinement: When a stack of refined items crit the proper RP granted will be displayed instead of displaying as though the whole stack had crit.

reiwulf · May 2015

I wan't expecting patchnotes so soon, good to see them

knope88 · May 2015

I was expecting Rank 4 fixes...

Check Here

lazaroth666 · May 2015

What about the Eldritch Runestones? These enchantments aren't working and I can't put 4 points in Weapon Master (GWF Class Feature)

gorekillusker · May 2015

Hi.
Since we cant spend our power points we get from level overflow rewards without buying retraining tokens how about making them free on zen store till u get around to fixing the problem? And yes ive used the free respec trick to asign points but im getting more that cant be assigned as rewards.

feanor70118 · May 2015

Seriously? Still no fix to rank 4 powers, still no fix to hoard enchantments, eldritch runestones, (or any honesty about why they're broken), still very little of any importance to players. Exactly how long do you expect the player base to wait?

diogene0 · May 2015

First I'm glad the patch notes are available early.

But the dungeon chest changes are appalling.

xfreddo · May 2015

trickster ItC doesn't break free from paladin stun, is it as meant to be?

tonis1000 · May 2015

FIX DRAGON HOARD ENCHANTMENTS PLEASE , it has 10minute cooldown , or even more

overdriver13 · May 2015

Thanks for the early patch notes and fixing some of the things the players have pointed out as important.

The Rank 4 power situation is game breaking though. PWE/Cryptics credibility is seriously on the line with this and that is not hyperbole- this company is getting a seriously bad reputation in the gaming community over this. One of two things need done immediately:

1. A developer NEEDS to give the community a time table for when this is being fixed and what is being done about it right now.

2. Another free respec for everyone.

Lacking either of these it really just looks like you guys have sabotaged the rank 4 powers in order to sell more retraining tokens. No one can argue reasonable that this is not the case and pwe/cryptic is saying nothing about it at all other than "we are looking at it". Yet the retraining token remains the very first thing you see on the zen billboard on the arc page.

It really looks like you are pushing the sales of these tokens by not fixing the powers and honestly when you gys have nothing to say about it in terms of a solution, no one can really argue that perception is wrong.

lorandelcz · May 2015

Dragon hoard's enchants just stop working after about 1.5 hour of playing.

allenscott · May 2015

overdriver13 wrote: »

Thanks for the early patch notes and fixing some of the things the players have pointed out as important.

The Rank 4 power situation is game breaking though. PWE/Cryptics credibility is seriously on the line with this and that is not hyperbole- this company is getting a seriously bad reputation in the gaming community over this. One of two things need done immediately:

1. A developer NEEDS to give the community a time table for when this is being fixed and what is being done about it right now.

2. Another free respec for everyone.

Lacking either of these it really just looks like you guys have sabotaged the rank 4 powers in order to sell more retraining tokens. No one can argue reasonable that this is not the case and pwe/cryptic is saying nothing about it at all other than "we are looking at it". Yet the retraining token remains the very first thing you see on the zen billboard on the arc page.

It really looks like you are pushing the sales of these tokens by not fixing the powers and honestly when you gys have nothing to say about it in terms of a solution, no one can really argue that perception is wrong.

In the absence of fact, only wild (and probably inaccurate) speculation will fill the vacuum. I agree with you. Cryptic has always been very slow to respond to community inquiry. That has caused false rumors and drama to spread during their silence. I'd really like to see them improve on this almost as much as I'd like to see the game repaired from the Mod6 nuke.

kangkeok · May 2015

strumslinger wrote: »

Hunter Ranger:
Aimed Shot: Ranking Aimed shot to Rank 4 no longer causes Aimed Strike to be removed from your power list.

i dun understand what this mean?

kangkeok · May 2015

overdriver13 wrote: »

Thanks for the early patch notes and fixing some of the things the players have pointed out as important.

The Rank 4 power situation is game breaking though. PWE/Cryptics credibility is seriously on the line with this and that is not hyperbole- this company is getting a seriously bad reputation in the gaming community over this. One of two things need done immediately:

1. A developer NEEDS to give the community a time table for when this is being fixed and what is being done about it right now.

2. Another free respec for everyone.

Lacking either of these it really just looks like you guys have sabotaged the rank 4 powers in order to sell more retraining tokens. No one can argue reasonable that this is not the case and pwe/cryptic is saying nothing about it at all other than "we are looking at it". Yet the retraining token remains the very first thing you see on the zen billboard on the arc page.

It really looks like you are pushing the sales of these tokens by not fixing the powers and honestly when you gys have nothing to say about it in terms of a solution, no one can really argue that perception is wrong.

+1 totally agreed...

olegius88 · May 2015

Great patchnotes! I think it was a hard work to fix this bugs and this is why you needed a whole week for this. @ all people who complain about the value of fixes: This bugs are not so easy to fix like you think they have to... They need time for analyzing and for finding a solution.

I hope you also know the following bugs which destroy fairness in pvp/pve:
*feytouched enchant causes sometimes 20 000 000 (kk) damage. Link of bug's reporting theard:
http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?918391-Hits-with-more-than-20-million-damage
*Bloodtheft Enchantment heals you unlimited because of Infinite times procing. Link of bug's reporting theard:
http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?887071-Bloodtheft-Enchantment-No-Internal-Cooldown-Addeded-Infinite-times-procing

drkbodhi · May 2015

lordmanshoon wrote: »

Good fixes, BUT...still minute in my eyes.

Any movement is good movement.

Since there are so many things that seem to be fubar'd, I have developed a theory about what happened. I will not share it here, because it would be contentious and I do not feel like being a thorn.

iambecks1 · May 2015

olegius88 wrote: »

I hope you also know the following bugs which destroy fairness in pvp/pve:
*feytouched enchant causes sometimes 20 000 000 (kk) damage. Link of bug's reporting theard:
http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?918391-Hits-with-more-than-20-million-damage
*Bloodtheft Enchantment heals you unlimited because of Infinite times procing. Link of bug's reporting theard:
http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?887071-Bloodtheft-Enchantment-No-Internal-Cooldown-Addeded-Infinite-times-procing

This patch went onto preview yesterday , has anybody checked to see if these bugs including the wrecked power points bug are still present?

ghoulz66 · May 2015

Really, really, how hard is it to lower the amount for instances in the new zones? Once they reach 30, say goodbye to moving anywhere.

mamalion1234 · May 2015

nice nice

Perfect hammer of fate and spell twisting fixed.

thefabricant · May 2015

Since I am tired of seeing people complain about dragon hoard enchants, I will just point out, there is a bug that causes them to function the way they used to, in old mod 0 areas

So if you go vellosk for example, even if you are level 70 they will drop stones and they will drop stones at a mod 5 rate. Now stop whining will you

arsonall82 · May 2015

kangkeok wrote: »

i dun understand what this mean?

hunter rangers have both a melee and ranged power, it;'s saying that they fixes the occurence of ranking it up, and having the melee functionality not work.

kinskik1aus · May 2015

knope88 wrote: »

I was expecting Rank 4 fixes...

I, too . . .

Points that I'm spending are still not saved permanently:

— attributes
— powers
— boons
— feats

For more than two weeks now!

Unbelievable . . .

I am not responsible for that big bug, so I won't invest any AD/ZEN/$/€ for another respecc/bug.

This is no fun at all. Worse than the "catastrophy of cats" (2 years ago) AND ClosedBetas altogether.

See also:

http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?917191-Cant-upgrade-rank-4-power&p=10807221&viewfull=1#post10807221

http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?911971-Feat-and-Power-Points-Bug-Fix&p=10827781#post10827781

http://nw-forum.perfectworld.com/showthread.php?922111-Character-feats-and-powers-will-not-save

etc. pp.

Not to forget that respeccing all points always takes a lot of time and nerves...

jiinks · May 2015

overdriver13 wrote: »

. . .
Lacking either of these it really just looks like you guys have sabotaged the rank 4 powers in order to sell more retraining tokens. No one can argue reasonable that this is not the case and pwe/cryptic is saying nothing about it at all other than "we are looking at it". Yet the retraining token remains the very first thing you see on the zen billboard on the arc page.

It really looks like you are pushing the sales of these tokens by not fixing the powers and honestly when you gys have nothing to say about it in terms of a solution, no one can really argue that perception is wrong.

Except several players have reported getting a free respec when they opened a ticket with support.

If you have this issue, open a ticket. No need to spend money or AD.

crixus8000 · May 2015

Still no power/ feat fix ?

And PLEASE fix dragon hoard enchants.

overdriver13 · May 2015

jiinks wrote: »

Except several players have reported getting a free respec when they opened a ticket with support.

If you have this issue, open a ticket. No need to spend money or AD.

I know right!!! COMMUNICATION. PWE/Cryptic really needs to SAY this. It needs to be a part of their official statement about the issue and we need to be able to read how free respecs via help tickets is the interim fix within their overall action plan is permanently fixing the issue. "...and in addition to these long terms steps we are taking in resolving this issue, the interim solution is for the players affected to open an in game support ticket. Support Staff will investigate each claim and issue free respecs on a case by case basis".

ndiov · May 2015

Still no Rank 4 Weapon Master (GWF Class Feature) fix?? And all the other bugged rank 4 powers? Just one for ,Edit: HR...

bioshrike · May 2015

Will the leveling dungeons be able to be opened without a key, during the dungeon delve event, now?

jaotut · May 2015

strumslinger wrote: »

Hunter Ranger:
Aimed Shot: Ranking Aimed shot to Rank 4 no longer causes Aimed Strike to be removed from your power list.

My Rank 4 aimed strike is in my power list currently. I think there are other rank 4 powers that needs fixing more. Some of them are just small changes to their formula in the scripts, you can just copy and paste their rank 3 equations or manually add a few pluses instead of minuses.

gramps5scorpion · May 2015

I see there is still no mention of the bug that caused some of us to loose 600 ZEN when trying to use the 50% off Blood Ruby pack either. Have had a ticket open now for almost 2 weeks and still no mention of a fix nor any communication from support. It's ridiculous how repayment of ill gotten ZEN seems to NEVER be addressed. I no longer have ANY faith in PWE's support as their wallet washing schemes have overruled their ability to provide entertainment worth spending money on. More than 2 years later and they are still running the show as tho it is open beta with no proper testing on their behave before rolling out the bug train. Test shard is a joke as they don't even listen to anyone when bugs are reported there either.

grulia · May 2015

while i do like that you get rid of some of the exploits which were introduced in mod 6, based om the patch notes i still do not see any incentive for me to play nvo for at least another week.

and when i take a close look at the underlying changes introduced with mod 6, like dungeon chests and some of the other vital parts of the game that kept me playing... well, lets just say the general direction nvo takes and my personal understanding what to consider a "fun time" agree to disagree about them.

which makes me kinda sad, because up to mod 5 i really enjoyed the game.

nachodx22 · May 2015

I am happy to see some bug fixes. Actions speak louder than words, and we are finally seeing some action. Thank you, and please continue to fix stuff next week. I am hoping for a look at the overall difficulty (1 shot newbies).

Patch Notes: NW.45.20150416c.8

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