Update 41 Lamannia Preview 2

[Cocomajobo]

(EDIT 5: 6:07 PM: 11/29: Hey, all! Thank you for coming out to Preview 2 of U41! We'll be closing the preview at roughly 6:30 PM Eastern. If you've got a last minute thing you'd like to test, now's the time! Send your feedback here in the forums! <3')

(EDIT 4: 6:46 PM: 11/27: Release notes can be found here. (Including links to feature threads)

Preview 2 is expected to be open until sometime on Thursday 11/29.

There will be a dev event featuring, atleast, Kookie Kobold (the creator of the new dungeon) and Lynnabel (The designer behind the Threads of Fate, Bard Songs Revamp, and Named Loot for U41) between 8PM (Eastern) and 10PM (Eastern). Simply log onto lamannia and type "/joinchannel devchat" in order to chat with some devs!)

(EDIT 3: 5:42 PM: 11/27: Preview 2 is now open! We opted to open as soon as was possible, and not wait until we were able to finish release notes. Expect to see those popping up in the near future.)

(EDIT 2: 4:04 PM: 11/27: Preview candidate build was approved. Moving on to deploying this build to Lamannia, doing the prep work before opening, finishing release notes, and opening the preview. Things looking good to open today.)

(EDIT 1: 11:40 AM Tuesday 11/27: Last night's build seems to have completed without issue. We'll be verifying the stability and viability of this preview candidate build over the next few hours. Will let you know how it goes! *fingers crossed*)

Hello, all!

As mentioned previously we are preparing a second preview of Update 41. The exact dates depend on how our fixes to the character copy tool pan out but, should all be in working order tomorrow we expect to have the preview open from Tuesday the 27th of November to Thursday the 29th. I will update you as soon as we know whether the preview candidate build has been approved or not. If they aren't there are two potential backups. So, to lay this out more cleanly:

• Expected Dates for Preview 2: 11/27-11/29
• Backup A Dates for Preview 2: 11/28-11/30
• Backup B Dates for Preview 2: 12/04-12/06

Update 41 Preview 2 is expected to contain the following features

• New Free to Play Dungeon: Lost at Sea
• Loot
  
  • New Dungeon Named Items
  • Threads of Fate (End Game Raid Currency)
  • Filigree (New multi-set filigree)
  • End Game Raid Loot revamp
  • Orbs: Random Loot variants which are Cannith Craftable
• Arcane DPS Spells Pass
• Eldritch Knight Revamp
• Bard Songs Revamp
• Assorted smaller changes and bug fixes

This thread will be updated with information detailing the status of the preview including when the preview has opened.

[LevelJ]

Thank you all for working so hard to get character copy working. I'm looking forward to trying it out!


...also, random lootgen orbs? Sweet! I've been waiting on that for a while. Any chance these orbs will have their own unique appearances, or will it be the default that has been used for a lot of the orbs before as a placeholder?


-Jayron

[QueenOfTheHook]

OMG! Random loot gen orbs! Will they be crafted as a shield with those abilities?

[Aelonwy]

[*][*]Orbs: Random Loot variants which are Cannith Craftable

Oh my word! kudos for this! Don't know how you kept it under wraps either.

Next step cosmetic orbs:

[Xyfiel]

I don't see an Orb for every Plane. Slacker.

[Arkat]

• New Free to Play Dungeon: Lost at Sea
• Loot
  
  • New Dungeon Named Items

Hmmm...

I wonder what these could be?

[Aelonwy]

I don't see an Orb for every Plane. Slacker.

pffffft

[Duhboy]

Same EK build or some modifications from what we saw on preview 1?

[Arkat]

Same EK build or some modifications from what we saw on preview 1?

Release notes should be out when the new Lamannia build is released...hopefully that will be tomorrow and then we'll all know!

[Enoach]

Random craftable Orbs - You'all are going to make me cry with tears of joy.

[thomascoolone64]

Oh my word! kudos for this! Don't know how you kept it under wraps either.

Next step cosmetic orbs:

I want that Sonic Orb there!!

[Lokeal_The_Flame]

Hurray for orbs!!!

At this rate I might run out of things to advocate for within the next three years of DDO.

Frankly I'd love to see runearms and orbs with Legendary Affirmation on them........

[Lokeal_The_Flame]

Hello, all!

As mentioned previously we are preparing a second preview of Update 41. The exact dates depend on how our fixes to the character copy tool pan out but, should all be in working order tomorrow we expect to have the preview open from Tuesday the 27th of November to Thursday the 29th. I will update you as soon as we know whether the preview candidate build has been approved or not. If they aren't there are two potential backups. So, to lay this out more cleanly:

• Expected Dates for Preview 2: 11/27-11/29
• Backup A Dates for Preview 2: 11/28-11/30
• Backup B Dates for Preview 2: 12/04-12/06

Update 41 Preview 2 is expected to contain the following features

• New Free to Play Dungeon: Lost at Sea
• Loot
  
  • New Dungeon Named Items
  • Threads of Fate (End Game Raid Currency)
  • Filigree (New multi-set filigree)
  • End Game Raid Loot revamp
  • Orbs: Random Loot variants which are Cannith Craftable
• Arcane DPS Spells Pass
• Eldritch Knight Revamp
• Bard Songs Revamp
• Assorted smaller changes and bug fixes

This thread will be updated with information detailing the status of the preview including when the preview has opened.

Any chance that you might go back and add Legendary Greensteel orbs? I'd love an orb that has legendary affirmation on it!

[IlmerSilverhilt]

Hope you get Character Copy to work, I rolled up a new bard but its just not the same as a real character 8)

[cru121]

Hmmm...

I wonder what these could be?

gear ML15/29. Something like this. I didn't take exact notes. int goggles, electricity ring and maybe one more item.
Goggles: Intelligence +8, Insightful Intelligence +3, Insightful Wizardry +77 IIRC, ...
Legendary Ring of Flickering Steel: Electricity Absorption +47%, Electricity Resistance +76, Vitality +67, Quality Magical Sheltering +12, Blue

[GramercyRiff]

Orb thing = nice!

Orbs still need some love, but this is a great thing to add to the game. I'm an orb kinda guy.

Much appreciated change.

[noinfo]

Cool with the orb, now if we only had an invisible orb cosmetic

[Lokeal_The_Flame]

Cool with the orb, now if we only had an invisible orb cosmetic

I like the idea of a semi invisible orb that makes your arm look like it is engulfed in an insidious surge of black/purple/grey lightening!

[Lokeal_The_Flame]

I don't see an Orb for every Plane. Slacker.

LOL, yeah..... I too would like to see more of her work on these.

They are wonderful pieces of art, I don't know if calling her a slacker will motivate her to create more..... heck I've tried to motivate her to make more myself to no avail.

Hopefully something will motivate her, personally I'm a self-proclaimed member of her artwork fanclub :3

[psykopeta]

Will orbs be taken for the device as weapon or shield? Cause i don't imagine you all adding a full new list only for orbs

And because obviously there aren't the same recipes for both types and in case you release it in a nonWAI way for fixing it the day after, it would be clearly not fair, and a huge disadvantage, like cove heavy armor with red augment