GlimmerVoid

2006-03-25T20:56:00.000+08:00

kRO Patch - 7/6/04

* Common Patches *

- Vita 500 event has started! Picky will be dropping Cap of Vita 500. For more information, please refer to kRO main event page.

- Angel guild, the winning guild overall, will have their emblem shown in Prontera.

- Fixed High Wizards unable to move for a second during attempt to use Soul Drain.

- Fixed Defender skill doing nothing against Sharp Shooting skill.

- Fixed Increase Dodge's +10 FLEE bonus affecting Thief class as well. It only adds to Assassins and Rogues.

- Fixed AGI Down not reducing lasting time by 1/2 against players.

- You will now have to cloak near the walls if your Cloaking is below level 3.

- Fixed Absorb Spirit Sphere absorbing enemy's SP twice when succeeded.

- Gold Necklace event is now finished. The NPC will be removed as well. We would like to thank everyone who participated in this event, and please give your full support for " RWC2004 " event.

- Added weapon repair NPC in Juno upgrade center.

- Fixed "punish" menu not appearing correctly in guild window.

- Fixed wrong cells in Dragon Castle Field (lou_fild01).

- Fixed some wrong game skill description.

* Normal Servers *

- Ashura Strike will always do non-elemental attack regardless of weapon elemental.

- Fixed Magnum Break's effect not appearing, and HIT rate being unnatural.

- Boss skills have become stronger.

- Did some monster skill balance changes.

- When you do Backstab, removed 1/2 damage penalty when your weapon is Bow. This will be continued to be tested in Sakray.

- Now Friends list will be saved on our game servers. You can check online/offline status of up to 20 different friends, then message them.

* Sakray Server *

- EXP bonus due to the Angel guild of Sakray winning overall guild matches has ended. Now Sakray EXP will return to normal 3x.

- When you use Backstab, the target who received this attack will turn around.

- When Berserk skill ends and you had AGI Up on you, AGI Up would disappear with Berserk skill. It has been fixed to not to.

- Added The Sign No. 2. Please participate and enjoy this event.

- Wizard's job change test will now return to normal after having brief period of not having to take 3rd test.

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kRO Patch - 7/20/04 - EDIT 7/23/04

Nothing worthwhile noting. Probably the least amount patched ever in history of kRO weekly maintenance.

* Common Patches *

- Start working on the server stabilization maintenance.

- Compensation x1.5 item drop bonus for Lydia server after it has screwed up during July 16 will end today.

- Fixed wrong EXP bonus given in PK server Urdr (it should give you 15% bonus EXP when you kill a monster).

- Fixed wrong Magnum Break skill description in the main servers.

* Normal Servers - Baldur, Tur, Odin *

- Added an Inn feature: When you pay small sum of Zeny in Inns in each city, it will recover your HP and SP at very fast speed. This feature is being tested in Baldur, Tur, and Odin servers then will be spread around to other servers after further testing.

(ang cheap 1.5x drop rate)

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kRO Patch - 7/27/04

* Common Patches *

- The winning guild from the guild war event in kRO, Angel guild's emblem flag will now be taken down.

- In the Dragon Castle in Lou Yang, when you see someone yell out in the Watchtower, it'll now show a name with it as well.

- Fixed wrong cells in Amatsu Dungeon (ama_dun03), Lou Yang Dungeon (lou_dun02), Sograt Desert (moc_fild13).

- Now the Orc Hero Helm (the one that puts your name on it) will show upgrade rate on it (like +4 Lune's Orc Hero Helm).

- Fixed some spelling mistakes in some of the skill description.

- Decreased spread rate of the monster Sik Yang (an earth-like monster).

* Normal Servers *

* The following patches are only for Odin, Tur, and Baldur. These will be tested just like The Sign quest, then will spread to the rest of the normal servers. *

These patches are also in testing in Sakray server.

- Placed the NPC in the north of Izlude that will allow Novices (and only Novices) to make a guild.

- Added an actual Inn service in all towns. It features spot save and will recover HP/SP completely for small amount of Zeny.

* Sakray Server *

- Fixed a bug that made Cloaking/Hiding end before its supposed lasting time.

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kRO Patch - 5/10/04

* Common Patches *

- Fixed Lord Knight unable to make Claymore in the Chivalry building.

* Normal Servers *

- The Advanced 2nd class skills has been patched as following after intense test in Sakray server. It will continually be tested, and updated as necessary.

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* Lord Knight

- Aura Blade: Increased lasting time, takes less overall SP.

- Parrying: Block rate and lasting time has increased.

- Concentration: Lowered amount DEF decreased.

- Tension Relax: HP regained per tick increased, and it takes less SP.

- Berserk: When used, this increases MaxHP, ATK, and ASPD.

- Spiral Pierce: Time the enemy is left stunned decreased, and takes less SP.

- Head Crush: In case of external injury ailment, HP decreased per tick has increased dramatically.

- Joint Beat: Takes less SP, and chance of causing status ailment increased.

* Assassin Cross

- Meteor Assault: Takes less SP, and after-cast delay decreased.

- Enchant Deadly Poison: Takes less SP, but damage bonus has decreased.

* Sniper

- True Sight: Takes less SP, and lasts longer.

- Falcon Assault: Cast time and after-cast delay has reduced.

- Sharp Shooting: Takes less SP, and lasts longer.

- Wind Walk: Takes less SP, and lasts longer.

* High Priest

- Assumptio: Damage reduction has changed to 1/4 instead of 1/2, and skill lasts longer.

- Basilika: Takes less SP, and fixes bug that allowed few skills still work within Basilika.

- Meditatio: HP recovered by Heal skill will increase depending on this skill's level.

* High Wizard

- Soul Drain: Amount of SP stolen from monsters has increased.

- Magic Crasher: Reduced cast time, and takes less SP. Just like a weapon with cards, this skill's overall damage is affected by cards you have in your wand.

- Incrase Magic Attack: Takes less SP.

- Napalm Vulcan: Takes less SP.

* Paladin

- Pressure: Increased ATK, and takes less SP.

- Sacrifice: HP decreased by this skill is now 3%.

* Stalker

- Sword Reject: When you reflect the damage, half of damage you take will be returned to the enemy.

* Clown & Gypsy
(Gravity keeps on saying Crown instead of Clown, don't ask me why)

- Arrow Vulcan: Attack motion for this skill has changed.

* Champion

- Palm Push Strike: The time it takes for enemy to be pushed back has been set to 1 second instead of 3.

- Tiger Knuckle Fist: Takes less SP.

- Chain Crush Combo: Takes less SP.

* Professor

- HP Conversion: After-cast delay has increased.

- Memorize: Cast time reduced by this skill is now 1/3.

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- Item drop rate has been set to normal rate now.

- Panacea and Royal Jelly can now fix Hallucination status ailment.

- Fixed Dillema / Root only wasting SP when used on a different monster while holding onto a monster already.

- Slightly changed monster placements in Nog Road (mag_dun01) and (mag_dun02).

* Sakray Server *

- When you use item Aloe Vera, it causes Provoke effect on you.

- Inside Basilika, even Heal/Blessing and other supportive magic will not work.

- Skill redistribution NPC will appear in Juno. He will let you reset your skill regardless of your level or whatnots, as long as you pay 20k in Zeny. This is for Sakray users to test out as much as they can with skills. Note that Novice can't use this NPC.

- Chinese localizing map, Dragon Way(?) Castle, now have their own unique monsters.

- Hatii gave a birty to a baby! (wtf?!) Hatii Bebe will now appear in many places including Lutie Field (xmas_fild01) and Toy Factory (xmas_dun02).

2006-03-25T19:51:00.000+08:00

kRO Patch - 6/15/04

* Common Patches *

- Fixed wrong cells in Mjolnir Coal Mines (mjo_dun01), Mt. Mjolnir (mjolnir_05), and Dragon Castle (louyang).

- Fixed Soul Drain's maximum SP % increase weren't working properly if you used it right after leveling the skill up.

- Fixed Assumptio's skill effect disappearing if you moved away from the sight of it then come back.

* Normal Servers *

- Monks can now be part of B.S.S. (Priest skill that applies holy status to armor)!

- When you use a Fly Wing with monsters around (and you got hit), landing near where you were after using Fly Wing would not give that 5 second invincibility. This has been fixed.

* Sakray Server *

- During Grand Cross skill's execution, you cannot change shield you have equipped.

- Sharp Shooting now requires a Bow-type weapon equipped in order to use.

- Fixed Pneuma only showing graphical effect and not doing anything if casted on top of Land Protector.

- Added a Divorce Devil in the city of dead, Niffleheim. If you have been having bad days after wedding, talk to this devil.

- Added "Memories of Wedding" item to the Prontera Wedding Shop NPC. This item only works for people who have married already, and does absolutely nothing then disappear if used by a person who hasn't yet married. Don't make that mistake, solo people!

Edit: That Memories of Wedding item does the following - It allows you to wear tuxedo or wedding dress again for some time.

- Guild Relay quest has been upgraded, and is now better than ever! For guilds who have a castle of their own, go ahead and try this event again. This time, it will be more difficult!

- One of the guild skill, Guild Extension, will now give +4 per each level instead of +2.

Following is the Advanced 2nd Class skill changes for kRO Sakray server:

* Lord Knight

- Spiral Pierce has changed:

Before - SP usage at LV 1 is 13, and every additional skill level increased the SP usage by 2. LV 4 would do 19, and LV 5 would do 20.

Now - SP usage at LV 1 is 18, and every additional skill level increases the SP usage by 3.

* Assassin Cross

- Soul Breaker has changed:

Before - SP usage from LV 1 - 5 was 30, 6 - 10, 50.

After - SP usage from LV 1 - 5 is 20, 6 - 10, 30. Also, total damage will depend much higher on the INT of the assassin.

- Meteor Assault has changed:

Before - SP taken at LV 1 was 25, every 1 skill added 5, and at LV 10, 70 SP.

After - SP taken at LV 1 is 10, every 1 skill added 2, and at LV 10, 28 SP.

- Create Deadly Poison has changed:

After - Now success rate has increased.

* Sniper

- Falcon Assault has changed:

Before - After-cast delay of 1.2 seconds.

After - After-cast delay of 3 seconds. Also, attack power has decreased significantly.

(Yeah! Snipers got nerfed!!!!!!! >:D >:D >:D)
... * Kaion runs from the Hunter users

* High Wizard

- Soul Drain has changed:

After - SP drained has increased just a little bit.

- Magic Crasher has changed:

After - SP taken in has been reduced to 8 from 12.

- Amplify Magic Power has changed:

Before - At LV 1, 1% damage up, at LV 10, 10% damage up.

After - At LV 1, 2% damage up, at LV 10, 20% damage up.

- Napalm Vulcan has changed:

After - When it hits the enemy, there's a chance of causing Curse status ailment to the enemy.

* Whitesmith

- Meltdown has changed:

Before - Lasting time at LV 1 was 12 seconds. Every level added 2 seconds, for maximum of 30 seconds at LV 10.

After - Lasting time at LV 1 is 15 seconds. Every level adds 5 seconds, for maximum of 1 minute at LV 10. Also, chance of destroying weapon and armor has increased dramatically.

- Cart Boost has changed:

After - By using Cart Boost, you can undo all speed reducing ailments (such as Quagmire, AGI Down) except one caused by Curse status ailment. This means, if a Whitesmith with AGI Down uses this once, then the AGI Down would cancel. Use it again, then he will get the Cart Boost effect.

* Paladin

- Gosple has changed:

Before - All allies and enemies within range would have 10% chance of being affected by this skill at LV 1, every level would increase that chance by 3%, for maximum of 37% at LV 10.

After - All allies and enemies within range would have 55% chance of being affected by this skill at LV 1, every level would increase that chance by 5%, for maximum of 100% at LV 10.

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kRO Patch - 6/21/04

* Common Patches*

- Fixed X-Shaped Hairpin appearing strangely on female characters.

- Fixed wrong cells in Al de Baran Clock Tower 1F (c_tower1).

- Chepet will no longer do infinite teleportation.

* Normal Servers *

- Grand Cross being a magical skill against yourself, it will fail if you have a Golden Thief Bug carded shield. Also, during the skill, you cannot change your shield to something else.

- Sharp Shooting now requires a Bow-type weapon equipped in order to use.

- Fixed Pneuma only showing graphical effect and not doing anything if casted on top of Land Protector.

* Sakray Servers *

- Fixed using Grand Cross on an object caught by Ankle Snare, would break away that object from Ankle Snare.

- Fixed using Plargiarism only copying Sharp Shooting LV 1 even if you have Plargiarism mastered.

- When a Bard/Dancer teleport using Fly Wing during music play, the skill effect would be messed up. This has been fixed.

- After using Spiral Pierce, it will fail if you switch the weapon midway.

- Added the new Honeymoon place, Jawai. For those who will marry, or already have married, why don't you guys pay a visit over there?

(Yet more the effort Gravity puts to make us Solo people all sad and dejected... why can't we get anything special?!?!?!)

- The "Memories of Wedding" item will now be sold in Jawai, not in Prontera.

- The Punishment power in Guild window now works. Any guild member who have this power can now boot other guild members.

* Sakray Server Skill Balancing Patch *

[ Novice ]

* Play Dead

When you get attacked and take damage while doing this skill, it will fail, like Hiding fails.

[ Swordsman ]

* Magnum Break

After usage, it adds 30% of Fire-elemental attack for 25 seconds. Damage also went down considerably.

* Endure

Reduced MDEF bonus.

[ Magician ]

* Sight

It will now scan 7x7 cells.

[ Thief ]

* Steal

Skill's success rate will depend a lot more on the skill level, and the dependency on DEX rate will be reduced by half.

* Throw Stone

Skill cast delay has been eliminated totally.
Reduced chance of causing Stun or Blind status ailment.

[ Archer ]

* Double Strafing

Reduced after-cast delay.

* Arrow Shower

Reduced after-cast delay.

(I guess it's time that Hunters started to become MVP freaks yet again... why Gravity, WHY DID YOU UPGRADE THEM!!!!!!)

[ Wizard ]

* Frost Nova

Cast time will now be affected by DEX.
Cast delay has been reduced significantly.

(From 4 seconds? Wow...)

[ Assasin ]

* Venom Splasher

When you succeed, the poison explosion damage has increased significantly.

* Increase Dodge

Higher your skill level in this, faster your Assassin moves (yes, moves, not dodges! Now assassins have pernament form of sorta AGI Up in terms of movement speed!).

* Poison React

When you take damage while this skill is on, you will counter attack with Envenom by 50% chance. Also, this counter attack amount increases by upping the skill level.

[ Bard / Dancer Solo Skill Changes ]

* All Bard/Dancer Solo musical skills change as follows:

1. All 9 cell ranges change to 7 cells.
2. When you are in the range, it works as it should.
3. When you get out, it will STILL WORK as it should, but only for 20 seconds.

(Now their skills will be much MUCH more useful only because of that no. 3 update! Great news for Bard/Dancers! )

[ Rogue ]

* Backstab

When it succeeds, it will push the monster damaged 1 cell away from you.

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kRO Sakray Test Season No. 6 Announcement

Propts to X-Japan for posting it earlier for users!

Translation begin:

Hello.
This is Ragnarok Online management team.

We, and the game development team, would like to give all testing users on kRO Sakray 5th version a great thanks for helping us to make Ragnarok Onilne better.

The kRO Sakray -5th incarnation- will be reset in June 29th, 2004 to prepare for the 6th incarnation version of kRO Sakray.

With the opening of kRO Sakray 6th version, we will show news regarding Sakray server hacking restoration terms during June 29th to reduce the user annoyance from it. Please refer to notice number 765 to see more information about this.

These are the information the development team wants to tell the Sakray server users.

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Hello.
I am Jae Hyun Ahn, the planning leader for the 1st section development team of Gravity for Ragnarok Online.

I would like to give users great thanks for all the help they have given to make 5th test a great one.

Because of users' great input, comments, and sometimes telling us what is wrong, we the 1st section development team were able to add many features such as advanced classes, wedding system, divorce system, skill rebalancing, map updates, and lots more in Sakray server in time.

As June 29th comes to wipe kRO Sakray server, while at one side I have this great feeling of restarting fresh, I also feel somewhat sad that I must bring reset to a server where I come to know many users in secret (?!).

I would like to announce few articles regarding what the 6th test will bring to Sakray test server.

1. Guild siege system update.

- Lots of remodeling regarding the guild skills and overall guild siege system.

- Fixing few parts that were told to be boring or problematic. Will continue to test.

2. Arena rebirth.

- Will bring arena back to life from the sudden death (?!) it had on Sakray.

- Supporting Ranking system like PvP mode.

- Will give special ability or power to the users who are on high ranks.

3. PvP edits.

- It will change totally to make it a "place to enjoy and have entertainment", not just to fight, fight, fight (and drama).

- Total entertainment center... a game room in a game room!

4. Thailand and U.S.A. localizing update.

- Ragnarok in the world! You can now enjoy the world in Ragnarok!

5. Item updates.

- Weapon LV 4? Then I have Weapon LV 5!

- Armors have DEF level?

- Equipments that look crappy but... put them together in a set then they become powerful!

- Tons of new items to be added!

- Then will we have even more hats?!

6. Quest upgrade.

- What about us forge smith and potion alchemists?! How can we live with the skills we have?!?!

- For people like them, there will be fame system!

- The fame system is just for smiths and alchemists? No!

- We plan to update the fame system for other classes by doing class specific quests!

- It is up to you to make a forge master who could make the hand of Midas in the world!

- Action Mystery Who put the rotten milk? / War of the nations, etc, and lots of additional fun quests!

7. System update.

- Kapra storage too small? Let's see how far we can increase it...

- Difficult to move Zeny across different characters on your account? Let's find easier way...

- Ragnarok is too difficult? How about that guidebook for free?

- ... and we will do more updates with comments and suggestions from users.

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These articles will be updated and be tested till end of this year. If there will be any changes, we will be notifying ASAP to show what has changed, and the 6th incarnation of kRO Sakray will not be wiped to test for at least half a year to December of 2004. We will do our best to test and update kRO Sakray server.

As one of the developers, I'd like to give thanks to all Sakray testers, and as we continue to make Ragnarok better, I'd like to ask users to continue to give us suggestions and constructive criticism.

I bow my head down again in thanks for all your efforts, we hope the support we had during 5th test session will show up again in the 6th test session as well.

I will do my best to get back to knowing lots of users in secret (?!) again.

Also, many additional articles and suggestions will continue to be read and be taken into account for Sakray test server. We will do our best to read it through, then try to bring it to life in the server.

Thank you.

Gravity corporation, Ragnarok Online development room 1, planning leader Jae Hyun Ahn.

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Through Sakray test server, we will do our best to make Ragnarok Online a place made together with users.

We would like to thank all customers for giving us many suggestions and loving Sakray test server, and we hope to see you again in Sakray test server - 6th version -.

Gravity will always do our very best.

Thank you.

Gravity corporation, Ragnarok Online development team & management team

2006-01-26T21:23:00.000+08:00

"Have You Smiled Today? "
From: http://ero.gameflier.com.my/Action/2005223/hv_u_smiled.html

Just like any other day. I parked my RO character at the fountain of Prontera after the monster hunting while I continued my study to finish my homework.

Occasionally, I checked out my character in the monitor and noticed that a crowd was gathering at the spot, opening chat windows and setting up business to sel their goods. Suddenly, a topic of a chat window caught my attention. I could see a female Novice, wearing a Mr. Smile mask sitting beside the fountain. On top of her it stated in the chat window, "Are you...Smilling now?"

I looked at her chat room where a lot of people left just as fast as they entered. Everyone came out with an expresion of "/..." entered her chat room.

"Good day...^_^" She greeted me with such speech and try to establish a trade with me. Assuming that she's some noob who wanted to beg for itmes, I cancelled her request to trade. After a few attempts, I decided to leave the chat room. Just as I was about to leave, she said, " I wanted to give you something..." I looked at the things that she wanted to give me. It's a small flower. Yes... A small and worthless flower.

I was confused of what she's doing and asked her for a reason. Slowly, she said. "May this flower makes you smile..." "Huh? Smile?" I still have no idea what she means.
"Well...when you were playing RO today, had you felt angry because of others who acted like a noob? Had you felt upset when you're defeated by the monster?"
"Hmmm, yeah..." I became furious when I was reminded that my character was killed due to the act of some irresponsible low life.
"So, do you always feel angry with things like these?"
"Well, don't get me started..."
"Then...why are y ou still statying in RO?"
"..."

My thoughts were filled by her question. Why? Why am I still playing RO?
For almost everyday, I get upset bye the act of the noobs, everything just goest the way I don't want it to, why am I still staying in RO? zeny that I have collected all this time? Well, maybe... But this still doesn't fit the main reason...
I recalled the time I had my adventure with my friends... The kind-hearted player who gave me good equipment when I was in my beginner stage...The priestess whom I met that has now become my wife... The first encounter with Baphomet that ended up with everyone lying one the ground, such funny experience... I also remembered the time all the guild members comfort a friend who felt sad for making a wrong skill point allocation... and the time where we got lucky and picked up a ghost bandana and wear it around to show off...such memory...

"Have you found your answer?" She asked.
"Hmm..."
"So, are y ou smiling now?"
"Yeah..." Before I noticed, I found my self smiling right out from my heart.
"I hope this flower will make you smile again." she repeated, "When you smile... the world will smile with you too."
"Thank you so much." I can't stop repeating my gratitude.

We continue to chat and I came to know that she used to be one of the first players in RO. However, she didn't continue to play due to different kinds of reason. After more than half years, her friends created a new account and she decided to use the account to take a look in the world of RO that she had long missed.
"So, will you still continue to play?" I aksed anxiously, in hope that we can be close firend in future.
"No, I don't think so... RO has changed a lot, and it's not the world that I used to know anymore." She answered. "I just come to have a look. As for this character... I will delete it after I log out."
"What a pity..."
"Pity? It's just a Novice..."
"That isnt' what I mean..." I said, "I just feel pity because I don't know when I will be able to find someone so special like you."
"Me? Special? I am just a normal person. Anyway, thanks for the compliment." She smiled, "I am going off now. I hope you will enjoy your game."
"Good bye." After a while, "I will keep the flower you gave me forever..."

After we greeted each other good bye, she went offline. I guess. I will never be able to see her again. Although it is worthless, the flower that she gave me means much more than the value it holds.

Now, the flower was kept in my inventory. whenever I opened it, it reminds me of the reason that holds me together to continue my adventure in RO. At the same time, it also holds the meaning of the special person that makes this flower so meaningful to me.

"Have you smiled today?"