Downtime Notice: 7:00 AM - 11:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT) Wednesday, July 16th

[Cordovan]

UPDATE: The worlds have reopened! Thanks, and we will see you in-game!

The DDO Game Servers will be brought down on Wednesday, July 16th from 7:00 - 11:00 AM Eastern (-4 GMT) for an update to the game. Thanks for your patience, and we'll see you back in the game soon! Release notes will be available during the downtime.

[Cordovan]

This is for Update 22 Patch 2.

[Chaimberland]

Sweet

[dunklezhan]

https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/445225-Downtime-Notice-Monday-July-14th-from-6-00-AM-to-12-00-PM-Eastern-(-4-GMT)?p=5379487&viewfull=1#post5379487

Let's keep chipping away at that average!

[UurlockYgmeov]

:D

Will the guild vault amenity make it in?

[katz]

oooo. patch 2! shiny!

[Takllin]

Could we please get an updated set of release notes before this goes live?

Namely all the Bard enhancement changes...

[Thordicain]

Does this include the Crystal Cove Update?

[Slasheboy]

When will the release notes come out?

Were there any changes between this and the Lammania patch notes?

[Takllin]

When will the release notes come out?

Were there any changes between this and the Lammania patch notes?

He said not until the downtime tomorrow, but I think it would be really nice if they released them before, because we have no idea what the enhancement changes actually look like...

[Cordovan]

He said not until the downtime tomorrow, but I think it would be really nice if they released them before, because we have no idea what the enhancement changes actually look like...

The Release Notes are substantially the same as the notes currently available on Lamannia, and do outline the enhancement changes: https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/438926-Lamannia-Release-Notes-(Last-Updated-7-6-14)

[Mahalko128]

Oh man, still no fix or explanation for the airship brokers :(

[Takllin]

The Release Notes are substantially the same as the notes currently available on Lamannia, and do outline the enhancement changes: https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/438926-Lamannia-Release-Notes-(Last-Updated-7-6-14)

True, but there have been changes made in between the time they were posted, and what will be released tomorrow. There have also been stealth changes that were made between Lama and live release notes in previous releases.

[Slasheboy]

The Release Notes are substantially the same as the notes currently available on Lamannia, and do outline the enhancement changes: https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/438926-Lamannia-Release-Notes-(Last-Updated-7-6-14)

I was actually more curious to see if any of our suggestions in the threads made it in....

[Impaqt]

Oh man, still no fix or explanation for the airship brokers :(

What exactly do you think is still broken about airship vendors? They seem to be working as intended.

[Krelar]

The Release Notes are substantially the same as the notes currently available on Lamannia, and do outline the enhancement changes: https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/438926-Lamannia-Release-Notes-(Last-Updated-7-6-14)

Will this actually be fixed?

The Divine Crusader's Celestial Champion no longer loses its Critical bonus when leaving a dungeon.

Because in both builds that were on lamannia it wasn't.

[Cordovan]

Will this actually be fixed?

The Divine Crusader's Celestial Champion no longer loses its Critical bonus when leaving a dungeon.

Because in both builds that were on lamannia it wasn't.

We're still digging into this this afternoon, but yes, it does look like perhaps our fix didn't stick, so we may need to remove that from the notes tomorrow.

[Delacroix21]

The Release Notes are substantially the same as the notes currently available on Lamannia, and do outline the enhancement changes: https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/438926-Lamannia-Release-Notes-(Last-Updated-7-6-14)

Wow, just wow. So you are honestly going to release warchanter with its current AP costs? It's the most expensive tree in the game, and the only one that takes OVER 80 APs to fill!

[Nascoe]

Wow, just wow. So you are honestly going to release warchanter with its current AP costs? It's the most expensive tree in the game, and the only one that takes OVER 80 APs to fill!

Not completely sure, but I am fairly certain that Vargouille mentioned lowering some things vs. current Lamannia build (I think it was the ice line)

[Seikojin]

Not completely sure, but I am fairly certain that Vargouille mentioned lowering some things vs. current Lamannia build (I think it was the ice line)

He did mention lowering the ap, but that did not make it into the build tested. I guess we find out tomorrow :D

[Ovrad]

What exactly do you think is still broken about airship vendors? They seem to be working as intended.

The weapon and armor brokers work just fine, but the 3rd one only takes REALLY low level stuff. They just forgot the set the accepted item range properly for that one.

[Krelar]

Wow, just wow. So you are honestly going to release warchanter with its current AP costs? It's the most expensive tree in the game, and the only one that takes OVER 80 APs to fill!

Sacred defender and stalwart defender take 83 to fill. (I can't imagine why anyone would want to spend that many AP but it's there)

[Captain_Pengie]

The weapon and armor brokers work just fine, but the 3rd one only takes REALLY low level stuff. They just forgot the set the accepted item range properly for that one.

Plus there is no Jewellery broker and the hireling/divine/arcane vendors charge full price instead of giving the correct guild discount (they are on a guild ship after all so should be guild brokers, not normal ones).

And has everyone noticed that Thad charges 25% more for repairs? Who let him on the ship with that sort of gouging. Make sure you use the repair guy in the Proving Ground (or Armoury) for a 50% discount.

[FranOhmsford]

Wow, just wow. So you are honestly going to release warchanter with its current AP costs? It's the most expensive tree in the game, and the only one that takes OVER 80 APs to fill!

Have they reduced the cost of DoS then?

Cos last time I looked that was 80+ pts to fill!

Seriously Devs - Please look at the costs of Prestige Trees - None of them should take more than 60 pts to fill completely! That way we'd actually have 20 pts to play with for Race Trees {which should be reduced to 30 Maximum} and secondary/tertiary Class Trees!

[Soulfurnace]

The Release Notes are substantially the same as the notes currently available on Lamannia, and do outline the enhancement changes: https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/438926-Lamannia-Release-Notes-(Last-Updated-7-6-14)
Any word on teh exploit fixes? Been a while now..

[Cordovan]

Release Notes (https://www.ddo.com/en/update-22-patch-2-release-notes) are up.

[Iwant_DiabloThree]

Why didnt you guys combine the down times this week?? Seems like doing everything in one shot and having servers down only once makes more sense.... But then again I am not the sharpest crayon in the box

[btolson]

Release Notes (https://www.ddo.com/en/update-22-patch-2-release-notes) are up.

These don't seem current. I'm not at all sure where the latest bard changes landed, but the note re:

"Completing Epic quests now adds two Heart Seeds..."

does not correctly mention that it only occurs at level cap, a change that was added to Lam notes only after someone else commented on it.

[JBS]

Am I missing it or has the fix for Tavern benefits been included in this update?

Jules

[tralfaz81]

Why didnt you guys combine the down times this week?? Seems like doing everything in one shot and having servers down only once makes more sense.... But then again I am not the sharpest crayon in the box

One was most likely for the new windows update, the other for the new patch. Adding a patch at the same time would raise the chances of unforeseen glitches.

[Lifespawn]

downloading...,

Where are the actual new release notes?

[Dagolar]

Why didnt you guys combine the down times this week?? Seems like doing everything in one shot and having servers down only once makes more sense.... But then again I am not the sharpest crayon in the box

As traflaz noted, the chances of bugs cropping up would be notably increased, and potentially difficult to fix.

There can also be inherent difficulties in trying to do such things in quick succession.

Moreover, maintenance often requires coordinating with core company resources [ie, network servers or other resources shared between different games].

Add in that such maintenance has very specific time windows, so as to be able to coordinate with various teams or even other companies involved, and that the update wasn't ready to be released at the time of the maintenance..

There are also numerous bureaucratic/management elements involved.

Basically, it just doesn't happen that way. :)

Suffice it to say, it's in everyone's best interests to have it split up.
Even if it does mean our addictions are causing us to make unending morale checks :/

[Cordovan]

These don't seem current. I'm not at all sure where the latest bard changes landed, but the note re:

"Completing Epic quests now adds two Heart Seeds..."

does not correctly mention that it only occurs at level cap, a change that was added to Lam notes only after someone else commented on it.

Updated, thanks for the catch. The release notes are otherwise current.

[Cordovan]

The worlds have reopened! Thanks, and we will see you in-game!

[Dilbon]

Frozen Fury and Spinning Ice DC formulas are old in the release notes. In the game they are different, using stunning modifiers.

[Cordovan]

Frozen Fury and Spinning Ice DC formulas are old in the release notes. In the game they are different, using stunning modifiers.

All right, it looks like a few changes may need to be updated in the notes. Will work on that now.

EDIT: Notes updated.

[Chaimberland]

"You can now name your airship"


I wonder how many ships will be named "Enterprise".

[Stoner81]

"You can now name your airship"


I wonder how many ships will be named "Enterprise".

Yes but it is the registration number that matters ;) yes I am a Trekie :D

Stoner81.

[Ovrad]

I wonder how many ships will be named "Enterprise".

I wonder how many ships will be named "The Hatchery".

[GuntharUthWistan]

Anyone else have a <String table error> as there ship name already and the vendor wants to charge you 18 shards to rename it?

[GauArrowny]

Completing Epic Quest Arcs now add two Heart Seeds into the End Reward list for that quest arc.

Still seems not correct. I tested it and it does appear in quest end rewards not the quest arc reward. I think you would be looking for:


Completing Epic quests now adds two Heart Seeds into the End Reward list for that quest once a character has reached level cap. This only applies to quests where Commendations of Valor currently appear, including Epic Quests on Normal, Hard, or Elite that are not ransacked.

[Cordovan]

Still seems not correct. I tested it and it does appear in quest end rewards not the quest arc reward. I think you would be looking for:

Correct and changed.

[Karadon_II]

What was the Sign of the Silver Flame not doing WAI before now? My guild is still using the legacy fire resistant shrine so I was just wondering.

Also neither the wiki or the official guide says that the Grand Reliquary grants the Sign of the Silver Flame's light Spellpower, but does anyone know if it actually does so, as it's supposed to consolidate the Sign's abilities with the other two resist/spellpower shrines?

[Thumbed_Servant]

"You can now name your airship"


I wonder how many ships will be named "Enterprise".

SS Minnow for the win? :O

[Nédime]

The Magic Backlash ability no longer triggers when the character is being healed (through the Monk's Fist of Light ability, for example.)


That was sure the most urgent thing to fix in the whole game. It was soooooo OP, and soooooo game breaking. I know many monkchers, shiradi casters and centered kensai who have rerolled for a 17/3.


/sarcasm_off


/search a new build for my cleric.

[dunklezhan]

https://www.ddo.com/forums/showthread.php/445225-Downtime-Notice-Monday-July-14th-from-6-00-AM-to-12-00-PM-Eastern-(-4-GMT)?p=5379487&viewfull=1#post5379487

Let's keep chipping away at that average!

A half hour early. I'll update the chart this evening.

[dunklezhan]

That was sure the most urgent thing to fix in the whole game. It was soooooo OP, and soooooo game breaking. I know many monkchers, shiradi casters and centered kensai who have rerolled for a 17/3.


/sarcasm_off


/search a new build for my cleric.

Agree this wasn't most urgent thing. Lol at you and everyone else who builds to flavour of the month then complains about the month changing. Sorry. Lol.

[Nédime]

Agree this wasn't most urgent thing. Lol at you and everyone else who builds to flavour of the month then complains about the month changing. Sorry. Lol.

It was never a Fotm as it's not ubber dps (fyi this ability only works on trash/orange and one by one - it doesn't render mobs helpless, only prone), it was a very personnal build (drow 2wf 11 clr 6 rgr 3 mnk), not even optimal for EE (too low saves).

It was really a flavor build (Celestia/TF shrotsword which is kind of a heavy investment), so yeah when flavor is nerfed prior to OP/fotm I feel it curious.

It's still playable as it still has the same dps, manyshot and the same healing capacities but it lost some of its fun.


And, now, fotm speaking, can you remind me which OP fotm was nerfed recently ? Shiradi casters and monkcher still run untouched.

[BigPapi]

Yay - after the update I'm back to the "Installing Prereqs" screen of death...