Patch 2022-09-23: Silan refactoring & Quality of Life (Q.O.L.)

A client and server patch and a server restart are scheduled for September 23, 2022 to implement the changes and additions described below.

Silan refactoring : Character creation & Redesigned tutorial area

• During character creation, the last step emphasizes the roleplay aspect of the game by offering, instead of the old choice of a class, a list of choices which define the character's roleplay profile.

• These choices result in the display in game of two roleplay tags and a title that varies according to the chosen profile, as well as the gift of a weapon or a colored tool featuring improved statistics.

• A new starting zone, still on Silan but outside of the Rangers' camp, now offer new players guided welcome of better quality.

• A tutorial, divided into several lessons of 4 or 6 explanatory vignettes each, accompanies the first steps of new players.

• Each lesson of this tutorial deals with an aspect of the game that helps the player to become familiar with the interface in an interactive way.

• Each lesson offers a reward, either cosmetic or useful to the character's skill progression.

• The tutorial, although highly recommended, can be skipped via the /skiptutorial command. However, the lessons can be viewed and re-run at any time thereafter.

• This tutorial will be supplemented over the next few months with new lessons to improve the support for new players.

• Icons displayed on the map indicate the location of the four coaches in the Rangers' camp.

• A Marauders' mini-camp has been added on Silan with a lesson introducing the Marauders' faction and lessons presenting the other factions and peoples of Atys are in-progress.

Other Major Changes

Pockets

• 5 new slots have been added to the equipment tab;

• You can only equip 'usable' items in these slots;

• You can configure keyboard shortcuts to use an item in a given pocket in the Keys window (Alt+1, ... Alt+5 by default);

• You can configure macros to use an item in a given pocket;

• Pockets are linked with item groups;

• There is a dedicated window for pockets that you can activate in the Windows window.

Item Groups

• Complete rewrite of the item group system which fixes many bugs;

• Groups no longer limit actions when re-equipping;

• Added an UI to create, equip, delete item groups in the equipment tab of the inventory;

• Fixed illegal item combinations using item groups.

Equipment Window

• Added dynamic display of elements on resize;

• Added hands to the equipment window;

• Added a 3D first person view of your character.

Secondary Action Bar

• The secondary action bar is now independent from the primary one (which means 10 more pages of space).

Fixes and Q.O.L.

• Auto-login no longer crashes if it is unable to login;

• The crafting window now automatically changes craft success when the buff value changes;

• Material selection dialog in the crafting window is now sorted;

• Shift+Enter at a merchant now correctly sells to merchant;

• Removed memorized chat phrases;

• The enchantment icon now correctly updates for items in hands;

• Fixed the remaining 'stuck stanza' issues;

• 'Target' missions now correctly display the mob name;

• Removed incompletable Goo missions and fixed incorrect objectives where needed;

• Added a warning when the character's speed factor is 0;

• Weapons now correctly display in both hands on load-in;

• Cute, Frahar and Gibbai NPCs now correctly show on the compass;

• Stanza icons are now customizable;

• Added customizable tooltip opacity and background color option;

• Fixed text rendering outside its parent container;

• Added an action drag-and-drop lock option to the action bar;

• Made zoom levels independent in map (m) versus fullscreen map (ctrl+m);

• Markers not on the current mini-map are now hidden;

• Fixed crashes related to the MP3 player;

• Added options and keys button to the exit menu;

• The ESC key now opens the exit menu;

• Added Elyps count to the special bag.

The Ryzom Team remains at your disposal for any additional information and best wishes to you! Ryzom Team