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The following is a brief overview of some of the many changes and updates released with the 4.2 update to the I-MOTION game server, as well as links to message board discussion threads for additional comments and information.
The full game system changelog, which presents a more complete (yet not exhaustive) list of 4.2 changes, is available at http://www.materiamagica.com/news/updates
- Housing: Added the 'build' command, which players may use to buy,
- construct, and renovate their own houses and clanhalls. Building Point
- vouchers are now available in Reward Unit shoppes. See HELP BUILDING
- for more information. Recall ribbons will now automatically set the
- recall point to your registered spouse(SCORE RELATIONSHIPS) and no
- longer require an email to Game Services.
- http://www.materiamagica.com/towne/message/view_thread.php?board_id=7&msg_id=433401
- All players with home keys will be granted new ones that will work to
- unlock the homes. Currently container keys or other locked objects in
- the home will still require the old keys, so you will still have those
- available until such time as containers are updated to the new system.
- Politics: Players can run for Mayor of Rune. Elections are held every
- real life month, and the Mayor can change elements of the town. See HELP
- ELECTION for more information.
- http://www.materiamagica.com/towne/message/view_thread.php?board_id=9&msg_id=431888
- Proving Grounds: Added 25 new items, 20 new NPCs, 3 new bosses and 4 new
- fire-themed levels (400 rooms) to the Proving Grounds. Keys have been added
- for the locked doors and trapdoors on each level, and additional trapdoors
- are now available between levels (previously there was one link between
- levels).
- The Proving Grounds code has also been almost completely rewritten to
- provide additional functionality and a better platform for future
- expansions and enhancements.
- Maleficarum Roots have been changed so they work much less frequently
- to move between levels. 'Shadow tunnel' scrolls and items have been
- developed to assist in passing up and down levels, but with the addition
- of additional links between levels in the Proving Grounds it should be
- easier to navigate between levels normally. 'Shadow tunnel' scrolls
- will work in the Tower of Riga as well.
- http://www.materiamagica.com/towne/message/view_thread.php?board_id=9&msg_id=432300
- Domain of Arbaces: The Domain has been given an additional entrance on
- the bottom floor of the Proving Grounds, to make it more difficult to camp
- the entrances with the intent of PKing players. As the Proving Grounds
- has had new levels added, the Domain has been moved to the bottom of the
- lowest level.
- Rentable Inn rooms: Inns have been added to Templeton, Vospire, Vir and
- Maldra Keep - they provide recall locations for 24 Alyrian hours for a
- small sum of gold. See HELP INNS for more information.
- See http://www.materiamagica.com/towne/message/view_thread.php?board_id=9&msg_id=432062
- Communications: added the 'history' command, an in-game log of all
- public and private communications that is kept while you are connected.
- See HELP HISTORY for more information. Please note that if you log out
- and back in, the history will be erased.
- See http://www.materiamagica.com/towne/message/view_thread.php?board_id=9&msg_id=432109
- Spells: Added a new spell for archons and wizards, 'lava walk'. The
- 'blink' spell can once again transport players to ocean rooms. Added a new
- item-only spell, 'shadow tunnel'. See HELP LAVA WALK, HELP SHADOW TUNNEL for
- additional information.
- Marks: Hydra's Den, Dungeon Odious and 'a demon composed of eyeballs' will
- grant the respective marks to everyone who was present, not just the killer.
- The Justice mark has been made easier, its reward item requirements have
- been lowered and another item has been added.