Annoucments #2

[Alannah]

update status 2016/01/30

-Rollback has been done successful, today's mess is just a nightmare
-For server's security and sake we open login tomorrow afternoon cause we still need to clean some junks and tomorrow we can see how's the new monitoring system works
-Partial update and compensate will also be given
be aware abusers, we're gonna do a deep scan dupers, laggers, also those whom made +30 skills in these laggs, a completely new filtering system has been developed which logs fully every single info about whos doing and he won't ever get another chance to ruin other ppl's fun and economy

as we learn from issues, i myself personally here, since i'm still new here, I'm along improving and helping the project to be up for long term

SO server will be opened 1/30 afternoon, more detailed time to be posted, take a break, sleep out this mess and we start with a brighter future

[Alannah]

Update status 2016/01/30 - part 2 *Final logs, words*

I try to be short and write important things only.
It took time and we are not yet 100% finished with cleaning the garbage out from server. This means, we blocked (ban) total of 58 characters in this mess, this means perma ban to both pc & characters and will never be removed. A complete list can be seen here: http://pastebin.com/avPx1naH
These characters are banned now, plus there are guys whom banned taking part in these dupes Fanatic and co.
Since some of these involved in lagging the server, it never was our server rack problem or ISP net problem or the extender and files problem, they were doing it. Yet we tried to max out server performance, setup settings to best optional perfomance and due to this our rollback saves are affected too. Last usable rollback is: 2016/01/29 6:00am which has been restored succesfully. I know it's sad cause most of you guys lost what you farmed until the time mess started.
What we can recover, we have logs and most important items can be given back. So further on
you will need to contact me (I'd love if on skype..) with exact or aprox time when you get XY item or craft w/e. I won't promise giving back 1 stem drop due to limited free time (of mine), so IMPORTANT items please. That's my answer to questions: i farmed xy hours is it lost?

Q: I farmed X hours is that exp lost?
A: As compensation for exp we double the exp sp rate for 72hr, hopefully i can finish 28's update for vote system too by that time.

Be aware ADRENALINE users, updated blackwatch has been applied
from now on detection autoban is given, plus externally logged to a txt file everything which will be reviewed and manually delete items, block character

A completely new packetfilter has been developed with a monitoring system, same as blackwatch
any packet spam will be logged to a txt with detailed infos, the action to exploiter will be given automated by system, as more info: since we had no other option but to be sure nothing weirdo happens again every single existing Lineage 2 packet is being filtered from now on, you might get disconnect sometimes, we need to adjust some of the filters yet. If packet spam detected is different and logged.

Partial update to vote system will be released with the exp boost end.
We are here with the devs, before upping the server we are monitoring every items and packets for a period of time manually too.
You cheaters will not ruin the project, you simply can't. What you just did actually showing weak points of the files so we can fill the gaps and thank you so we can improve it more.

DN and HellRaiser will be a better place without you. We will be here and serving gameservers as we've been doing for long period of time.

[Alannah]

who lost items due to rollback, items will be given back don't worry, be patient

first we must solve critical issues which pop'ed up recently, which is super weird because on test server these issues do not exist
your spam is not helping at all and currently im at pc and dying because im tired too

[Alannah]

server will be down because of ongoing debug of major issues that can't be fixed just with a simple restart and few commands
Thanks for understanding

eta: min. 10mins max. 12hrs

[=^TrackZero^=]

Server is UP and operational. Hopefully problem with NPC-s is solved.

Thank you for being patient.

[Alannah]

Planned maintenance will take place within an hour or so. Moving files from dev server to live server. So a restart will occur.

2016.02.16 Changelog

Newbie System Improvements
- 24hr Limited Period S grade sets / Weapons are now available for vote coins
ALT+B -> Shop -> Vote Coin

- Hunting Level Helper Potion (Basic) has been added to Vote Rewards, this replaces temporary runes. It gives 50% bonus exp/sp gain while acquiring exp, this potion has Noblesse-Blessing like effect. The buff potion last 1 hour. This potion does stack with Rune of Exp, but does NOT stack with Subclass Helper Potions.
read below for Subclass pots

Donations
New Lucky Boxes are added with various goodies. You can buy 3 type of boxes:
- Lucky Box Cheaperino (5DC + 1kk Adena/each)
- Lucky Box Boosterino (15DC + 5kk Adena/each).
- Lucky Box Transform (25DC + 5kk Adena/each).
ALT+B -> Shop -> Donate Coin -> Goodies

Box Reward List

Lucky Boxes
- Lucky Chest Common
- Lucky Chest Rare
- Lucky Chest Epic
- Lucky Chest Legendary
*Boosterino Box gives same reward with boosted chances and amounts.

Lucky Chest Common Reward List

- Enchant Armor A
- Enchant Armor S
- High Grade Life Stone: 76
- Top Grade Life Stone: 76
- High Grade Life Stone: 80
- Top Grade Life Stone: 80
- Enchant Weapon S
- Red Soul Crystal Stage 11
Green Soul Crystal Stage 11
Blue Soul Crystal Stage 11

Lucky Chest Rare Reward List

- Wind Stone
- Fire Stone
- Divine Stone
- Giant's Codex (BoG)
- Enchant Weapon S
- Red Soul Crystal Stage 12
Green Soul Crystal Stage 12
Blue Soul Crystal Stage 12
- Red Soul Crystal Stage 13
Green Soul Crystal Stage 13
Blue Soul Crystal Stage 13

Lucky Chest Epic Reward List

- Giant's Codex (BoG)
- Enchant Weapon S
- Red Soul Crystal Stage 14
Green Soul Crystal Stage 14
Blue Soul Crystal Stage 14
- Blessed Scroll of Enchant Armor B

Lucky Chest Legendary Reward List

- Blessed Scroll of Enchant Armor A
- Blessed Scroll of Enchant Armor S
- Blessed Scroll of Enchant Weapon A
- Blessed Scroll of Enchant Weapon S
- Red Soul Crystal Stage 15
Green Soul Crystal Stage 15
Blue Soul Crystal Stage 15
- Giant's Codex Mastery
- Transform Sealbook Zaken
- Transform Sealbook Anakim
- Transform Sealbook Dragon Bomber
- Queen Ant Ring 3-Days Limited Period item
- Zaken's Earring 3-Days Limited Period item

Lucky Chest Transform Reward List
- Random Transform Sealbook of all existing from Hellbound Client *excluding* subclass lvl 80 divine scrolls and the one you can get from transformation quest.

New Subclass Helper Potions (Temporary Items)

There are 4 exp boosterino potions that can be used between lv.40-lv.74

- Subclass Helper Potion Common: Increases EXP&SP gain by 100% for 1 hour.
- Subclass Helper Potion Rare: Increases EXP&SP gain by 150% for 1 hour.
- Subclass Helper Potion Epic: Increases EXP&SP gain by 200% for 1 hour.
- Subclass Helper Potion Legendary: Increases EXP&SP gain by 250% for 3 hours.

Event


As Valentine's Day passed already, we have started the event called:
Change of Heart. The event has been activated on February 14th and event item drops will end on February 21st. NPC Remains few more days online to be able to exchange the remaining event items.
Also as it's been an old event and we are playing '16 with Hellbound client, the rewards have been updated as well.

Change of Heart Reward list

1. Win - Random x3-x7 Reward Coins
2. Win - Mid Grade Life Stone: 80
3. Win - Top Grade Life Stone: 80
4. Win - x2 Enchant Armor A
5. Win - x4 Enchant Armor B
6. Win - Blessed Scroll of Enchant Weapon A
7. Win - Blessed Scroll of Enchant Weapon S
8. Win - Random Hair Accesory

Misc. Improvements

Exchange:
- Ancient Tome of the Deamon now available to exchange bigger amounts at ALT+B-> Misc Shop -> Exchange
This was a request from community, so exchange rates are min 100. and 1000 AToDs for the expected amounts based on chances ofc.

x100 Ancient Tome of The Demons

- x40Hidden First Page(s),
- x50Hidden Second Page(s),
- x10Demon Contract Fragment(s)

x1000 Ancient Tome of The Demons

- x400Hidden First Page(s),
- x500Hidden Second Page(s),
- x100Demon Contract Fragment(s)


Blacksmith material craft update, x25 recipes

Since we've been forced to develop a complete packet filtering system and it's a must to have it operational 0/24/7, it has also downsides
like extracting items (pouches, ancient tome of demon etc.) get slowed due to the packet floods, so Blacksmith's material craft - recipe requirement has been removed, also since we are not x1 server (adena) prices are boosted as well.
IN SHORT: You can craft at blacksmith materials with increased prices, but there is no delay on it, you type how much material you want.

x25 material recipes are added. It takes x25 more material, result is also x25.
ALT+B -> Shop -> Donate Coin -> x25 Recipes

i.e Recipe: Coarse Bone Powder x25
Required material: 250 animal bone(s)
Result: 25 Coarse Bone Powder(s)

READ READ READ
NOTICE: Olympiad and extender related updates will be occur later, since they are not ready. Olympiad 2 weeks can only be expected on next period start, because if we touch settings now that will simply freak up current period so the result is a total mess and tears of river on forum.

[Alannah]

Manual Patch (https://mega.nz/#!RZIXgb5a!aG-9zszKxq-wwgMhUyofOvNU7jhLc_aM1fGv86dibWM)

seems something is not ok in updater, so until Track fix it, you can download latest client update

copy and overwrite files (system/systextures)

[Alannah]

planned maintenance will take place at aprox. 18:00 GMT+1
Oly will be changed to 2 week period + some addons/updates

[Alannah]

Changelog 03.01

Instancezone fix (character got ported to position 0,0,0 a.k.a in water near D.E village)

[donate]
Hero Aura Potion 12hr,3d,7d - This potion grants the user heroic aura (visual effect) for a period of specified time ^ read up. This potion DOES NOT grants the user permission to use other heroic benefits such as: Hero Voice(%) in chat and Heroic Skill (Heroic Miracle etc.)  before qq would start to appear.
Cosmetic Item
Some hotfix will come for it tonight

Oly. improvements:
-period has been changed to 2 weeks (sunday->sunday)

All skills reuse with a reuse time of 15 minutes or less will be reset when the Olympiad participant is summoned to the arena.

-Hero bonus points decreased to half due to 2 week period.

[Alannah]

planned restart tonight after oly time
-some fixes for previous update
-database related tasks

ctf (capture the flag) and lms (last man standing) systems are under tests
tvt system need to be develop in further

these pvp related system's, what welcome as suggestions (forum->general):
-rewards
-places where we can setup the instances

[=^TrackZero^=]

Hello everyone,

After research we have found possible candidate that may please server needs and still keep the quality of work. Therefor i want to introduce our new GM assistant Sam! He will speak about himself in general topic.
His duties will be to support players in game, to write down real problems and eventually he will be doing some pvp tournament once schedule for it is done.

Respect all of our staff, be kind and dont hesitate to contact any of us for any possible question!

Thank you

[=^TrackZero^=]

PVP TOURNAMENT announced, more info on the link below:

http://forum.dragon-community.net/index.php/topic,291970.0.html