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10-26-2007, 03:07 AM
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I will be taking both Aerith and Nanaki down in two hours for maintenance, as well as taking down the update server while the new patch is being released. Both servers will be getting new content, receive some normal SQL tuning, and get some old log files and backups cleaned up.
Since the new patch requires a server update, both servers have to be updated at the same time. This is why I will be doing this all at once.
Estimated Downtime?
Remember, this is only an estimate, not a promise. if it's not up when I estimate then do not complain. Things can go wrong and delays happen all the time in the computer world.
My best estimate for this maintenance is 2 hours downtime, and I will even say I may need 3 or 4 hours downtime for this maintenance. This will give me plenty of time to update both servers, get the new patch released, re-tested on the live servers, and distributed to the update server and backup mirrors.
I need the time, so please, no comments like "It only takes 5 minutes to upload a patch, omg!!" because you'll get a nice present from me, signed personally. This "job" I don't get paid for is a lot of work, so bare with me.
What New Content?
This same information will be posted in the Maintenance Log later.
General Changes:
Removed Monster Derby from the list of observable locations at all Broadcast Towers.
Added Elixirs of CP, Elixirs of Life, and Elixirs of Mental Strength to the game:
Elixirs can be purchased from NPC Traders in all towns plus some other areas. Different towns will have different types and different grades for sale. For example, Aden sells Elixir of CP (No - S grade), while Giran sells Elixir of CP (No - A grade).
Elixir of Life (C - S Grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (D - S grade) can be crafted with common recipes available from clan halls:
Fortress of the Dead (once added), Rainbow Springs (once added), and Devastated Castle have Elixir of Life (S grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (S grade) recipes.
Wild Beast Reserve (once added) and Bandit's Stronghold have Elixir of Life (A grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (B grade) recipes.
Partisan's Hideaway has Elixir of Life (B grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (C grade) recipes.
Aden, Rune, and Goddard clan halls have Elixir of Life (A grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (A grade) recipes.
Giran clan halls have Elixir of Life (B grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (B grade) recipes.
Gludio and Schuttgart (once added) clan halls have Elixir of Life (B grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (C grade) recipes.
Gludin and Dion clan halls have Elixir of Life (C grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (D grade) recipes.
Mysterious Solvent, which is required to craft Elixirs, can be purchased from NPC stores.
Item Changes:
Changed the weight of Spirit Ore from 10 to 5.
Quest Changes:
Enhance Your Weapon:
Raid monsters that can absorb souls with stage 11 and 12 Soul Crystals have been added.
Added monsters are as follows: Beast Lord Behemoth, Roaring Skylancer, Meanas Anor, Eilhalder von Hellmann, Crokian Padisha Sobekk, and Antharas Priest Cloe.
Unlike the previous soul absorbing method based on a one-party unit, the added monsters provide a Soul Crystal to only one party member at a certain rate among the party members who struck them last.
Olympiad Changes:
Added Demonic Sword Zariche to the list of banned Olympiad weapons.
Added Elixirs of CP, Elixirs of Life, and Elixirs of Mental Strength to the list of banned Olympiad items.
Added Summon Friend to the list of banned Olympiad skills.
Demonic Sword Zariche Changes:
The stat bonuses for Zariche have been changed. Various stats were altered to increase the survivability of a lower level Zariche, as well as to be closer to retail stats. (Oct. 17)
The drop chance for Zariche has been reduced significantly. (Oct. 19 - 22)
C5 Area Changes:
Schuttgart Castle Town is now online and ready for player use. There are still a few small issues, like the informative links at the Guards, but all in all, the town is 98% working. However, since the C5 areas are not yet actually open for the public, the town working doesn't add much by itself. These small issues will be fixed as time goes by with information gathered from retail.
Rune Castle and Schuttgart Castle are now functional, but they are not yet ready for sieges or manor. Once these castles are fully ready, and in the case of Schuttgart, once the C5 areas are open, then all of this will be enabled all at once.
Schuttgart Clan Halls have been added, but they are not yet up for auction. They will be opened when C5 areas will be ready.
Please remember that the C5 areas are not yet done. They are still heavily in development, without a solid ETA for completion, but we are working on them. This C5 area progress is to show you that we are making progress on them. All the other progress, such as C5 mobs, has been disabled on the live servers to prevent exploiting bugged mobs, etc. You can come see everything in action on the Development server for yourself. That is, whenever the Development server is online and you can get in :P
What's Changed in Patch v2.1.1?
Most of the changes are security changes in nature. Things like new protections from client hackers, newly blacklisted programs (like Sandboxie which is used as a cheating tool in my eyes), and some other internal changes.
I've also updated the login server connection code to message you if the SupremeL2 servers are offline. Now you'll know if you have a network problem connecting to the servers.
Finally, I made some changes to SL2.exe and L2.exe to prevent some people from getting the error message "Please start L2.exe by using SL2.exe" even when they run SL2.exe.
I will post more information here later...check back for updates.
I will be taking both Aerith and Nanaki down in two hours for maintenance, as well as taking down the update server while the new patch is being released. Both servers will be getting new content, receive some normal SQL tuning, and get some old log files and backups cleaned up.
Since the new patch requires a server update, both servers have to be updated at the same time. This is why I will be doing this all at once.
Estimated Downtime?
Remember, this is only an estimate, not a promise. if it's not up when I estimate then do not complain. Things can go wrong and delays happen all the time in the computer world.
My best estimate for this maintenance is 2 hours downtime, and I will even say I may need 3 or 4 hours downtime for this maintenance. This will give me plenty of time to update both servers, get the new patch released, re-tested on the live servers, and distributed to the update server and backup mirrors.
I need the time, so please, no comments like "It only takes 5 minutes to upload a patch, omg!!" because you'll get a nice present from me, signed personally. This "job" I don't get paid for is a lot of work, so bare with me.
What New Content?
This same information will be posted in the Maintenance Log later.
General Changes:
Removed Monster Derby from the list of observable locations at all Broadcast Towers.
Added Elixirs of CP, Elixirs of Life, and Elixirs of Mental Strength to the game:
Elixirs can be purchased from NPC Traders in all towns plus some other areas. Different towns will have different types and different grades for sale. For example, Aden sells Elixir of CP (No - S grade), while Giran sells Elixir of CP (No - A grade).
Elixir of Life (C - S Grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (D - S grade) can be crafted with common recipes available from clan halls:
Fortress of the Dead (once added), Rainbow Springs (once added), and Devastated Castle have Elixir of Life (S grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (S grade) recipes.
Wild Beast Reserve (once added) and Bandit's Stronghold have Elixir of Life (A grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (B grade) recipes.
Partisan's Hideaway has Elixir of Life (B grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (C grade) recipes.
Aden, Rune, and Goddard clan halls have Elixir of Life (A grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (A grade) recipes.
Giran clan halls have Elixir of Life (B grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (B grade) recipes.
Gludio and Schuttgart (once added) clan halls have Elixir of Life (B grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (C grade) recipes.
Gludin and Dion clan halls have Elixir of Life (C grade) and Elixir of Mental Strength (D grade) recipes.
Mysterious Solvent, which is required to craft Elixirs, can be purchased from NPC stores.
Item Changes:
Changed the weight of Spirit Ore from 10 to 5.
Quest Changes:
Enhance Your Weapon:
Raid monsters that can absorb souls with stage 11 and 12 Soul Crystals have been added.
Added monsters are as follows: Beast Lord Behemoth, Roaring Skylancer, Meanas Anor, Eilhalder von Hellmann, Crokian Padisha Sobekk, and Antharas Priest Cloe.
Unlike the previous soul absorbing method based on a one-party unit, the added monsters provide a Soul Crystal to only one party member at a certain rate among the party members who struck them last.
Olympiad Changes:
Added Demonic Sword Zariche to the list of banned Olympiad weapons.
Added Elixirs of CP, Elixirs of Life, and Elixirs of Mental Strength to the list of banned Olympiad items.
Added Summon Friend to the list of banned Olympiad skills.
Demonic Sword Zariche Changes:
The stat bonuses for Zariche have been changed. Various stats were altered to increase the survivability of a lower level Zariche, as well as to be closer to retail stats. (Oct. 17)
The drop chance for Zariche has been reduced significantly. (Oct. 19 - 22)
C5 Area Changes:
Schuttgart Castle Town is now online and ready for player use. There are still a few small issues, like the informative links at the Guards, but all in all, the town is 98% working. However, since the C5 areas are not yet actually open for the public, the town working doesn't add much by itself. These small issues will be fixed as time goes by with information gathered from retail.
Rune Castle and Schuttgart Castle are now functional, but they are not yet ready for sieges or manor. Once these castles are fully ready, and in the case of Schuttgart, once the C5 areas are open, then all of this will be enabled all at once.
Schuttgart Clan Halls have been added, but they are not yet up for auction. They will be opened when C5 areas will be ready.
Please remember that the C5 areas are not yet done. They are still heavily in development, without a solid ETA for completion, but we are working on them. This C5 area progress is to show you that we are making progress on them. All the other progress, such as C5 mobs, has been disabled on the live servers to prevent exploiting bugged mobs, etc. You can come see everything in action on the Development server for yourself. That is, whenever the Development server is online and you can get in :P
What's Changed in Patch v2.1.1?
Most of the changes are security changes in nature. Things like new protections from client hackers, newly blacklisted programs (like Sandboxie which is used as a cheating tool in my eyes), and some other internal changes.
I've also updated the login server connection code to message you if the SupremeL2 servers are offline. Now you'll know if you have a network problem connecting to the servers.
Finally, I made some changes to SL2.exe and L2.exe to prevent some people from getting the error message "Please start L2.exe by using SL2.exe" even when they run SL2.exe.
I will post more information here later...check back for updates.