November 1, 2007 Jhet Bhlak Blog

News Announcements - ovember 1, 2007

Jhet Bhlak Blog Added

I've decided to add a blog to make it easier for me and users add comments to the site. http://blog.jhetbhlak.com/

This will also allow me to Keep the main site for tools such as the Dodh Mission Checklist and the Advanced LDoN Search. Ya, I know...dated information. But they are building blocks for better tools :)

-- Jhet

July 25, 2007 EQ Traders

News Announcements - Wednesday July 25, 2007

EQ Traders - Recipes directly in EQ

EQTC added a function to their site that allows players to look up items and recipes for items directly from the EQ command line. From EQTraders.com:

"When in Everquest:

You can do a lookup directly on any item by typing the following into your chat bar:

/www eqtraders.com/i?

Don't hit enter yet - first click the item in your inventory that you want to look up. Then hit enter. Your default Web browser will open up directly to the EQTC page for that item, if we have it in our database.

Notice that letter i right before the question mark? That i means item. Use this to get information directly on the item. Now, what if you want to find out what recipes actually use an item? Use this command instead:

/www eqtraders.com/r?

Notice the letter r instead of the letter i right before the question mark? The r stands for recipes, as in "What recipes use this item?" It takes you to the same page as clicking the "Find recipes that use this item" link on most of our item or search pages.
"

-- Jhet

July 16, 2007 Two Boxing

News Announcements - Monday July 16, 2007

Software - Two Boxing

Now this looks like some interesting software. It lets you use one mouse and keyboard for two computers. When the mouse runs off of one screen it goes to the next and you are on that computer.

Synergy

-- Jhet

July 5, 2007 Default Old UI

News Announcements - Thursday July 5, 2007

Default_Old UI Updated

The default_old user interface looks to have been updated on eqinterface.com

http://www.eqinterface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=4615

-- Jhet

July 3, 2007 Pet Push

News Announcements - Tuesday July 3, 2007

Pet push reduced by 90%

The word on the boards is that pet push is due to be nerfed by 90% during the next patch. Now that is some good news!

-- Jhet

June 6, 2007 Hot Zone Augments

News Announcements - Wednesday June 6, 2007

Hot Zone Augment List Added

I've added several pages detailing the hot zones and the new augments that drop in each zone. I've also listed the mobs that the augments will drop from and the corresponding PoK hot zone quests with the reward names.

I've placed links to the new pages on the "hot zone" list in the left side navigation and below:

-- Jhet

May 30, 2007 Maps

News Announcements - Wednesday May 30, 2007

Now THIS is a map!

A very nice zone connection map by samanna.net.

-- Jhet

May 29, 2007 Tradeskills

News Announcements - Tuesday May 29, 2007

Quick Reference For Parchment To Spell Conversion

    Level
    After SolutionBefore Solution
    61
    ParchmentUsed Parchment
    62
    Fine ParchmentGrubby Fine Parchment
    63
    Vellum ParchmentShabby Vellum Parchment
    64
    Fine Vellum ParchmentGrimy Fine Vellum Parchment
    65
    Runic ParchmentSmudged Runic Parchment
    66
    Fine Runic ParchmentGrimy Fine Runic Parchment
    67
    VellumDirty Vellum
    68
    Fine VellumGrubby Fine Vellum
    69
    Runic VellumShabby Runic Vellum
    70
    Fine Runic VellumSooty Fine Runic Vellum

-- Jhet

May 18, 2007 User Interface

News Announcements - Friday May 18, 2007

Another Default Old User Interface Added

Brighid741 on EQInterface.com added another Default_old interface located at: http://www.eqinterface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=5365

-- Jhet

May 17, 2007 User Interface

News Announcements - Thursday May 17, 2007

Default Old User Interface Update

With yesterdays patch the Default_old user interface broke...of course. The good news is there is a fix to the files already. DrMysterio on the EQInterface.com boards has done a quick update to the Default_old user interface created by Drakah.

To install the update all you have to do is download this file, Unzip it and overwrite the files in your Default_old UI directory with these new ones.

If you are still looking for a copy of the Default_old UI, you can download it here: http://www.eqinterface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=4615 and then install the update above.

Many, many thanks to both Drakah and DrMysterio!

-- Jhet

May 13, 2007 Expansion

News Announcements - Sunday May 13, 2007

Secrets of Faydwer

A new expansion has was announced for Everquest on April 30th in the producers letter. Read the Producer's Letter for more information (4th paragraph).

In short, the expansion will include:

  • Level cap increase to 80
  • New zones
  • New AAs and spells
  • Heroic items

Happy Mothers Day!

-- Jhet

February 16, 2007 Patch Message

News Announcements - Friday February 16, 2007

Bonus Experience Weekend

Greetings,
We hope that everyone is enjoying all the features that The Buried Sea expansion has to offer. The team worked hard to focus on content and features that would enhance gameplay, while reducing the adventuring downtime in between. If you haven't tried it thus far, you can find information about the expansion at eqplayers.station.sony.com.

We would like to apologize for the inconvenience of the amount of server downtime that has occurred since the release on Tuesday. To help you enjoy this weekend, we are turning up the heat! Experience will be increased fifty percent on Friday evening and will remain until Tuesday morning at 10 am Pacific Time.
Enjoy!

-- Jhet

February 14, 2007 Default_Old UI

News Announcements - Wednesday February 14, 2007

Do you want to keep the default old UI? It looks like there may be an update for it here: http://www.eqinterface.com/downloads/fileinfo.php?id=4615. I have not downloaded it yet myself.

-- Jhet

February 13, 2007 Patch Message

News Announcements - Tuesday February 13, 2007

Highlights

Throngs of undead trample the earth both night and day as Norrath's sun withers. With each passing hour, the growing numbers of creatures of the night rising from crypt and grave seem part of a grand design to overwhelm the lands.

Trouble also lurks deep beneath the Buried Sea off the coast of Odus in a city named Katta Castrum which has remained undiscovered for hundreds of years. It is a city built to sustain the beloved leader of the Combine Empire named Tsaph Katta who was poisoned by General Seru. Generations of Combine Loyalists have tried to cure and awaken Katta while they house threatened populations of Kedge, Shissar, and Sphinx. But in recent times, the artifact that powers and protects their city has weakened. Without it, the city will be crushed under the pressure of the sea.

Only the most intrepid Norrathians have the power to save them.

  • Ship-to-Ship Combat: Cross the plank and fight for your life on the open seas as you raid pirate vessels!
  • Two Paths of Advancement: Battle pirates on the open seas or dive deep beneath the sea to Katta Castrum, lost stronghold of the Combine Empire.
  • New Missions: Take your group through more than 60 challenging new missions ranging from defending merchant vessels against marauding pirates to uncovering the secrets behind the combine city and the danger that threatens it!
  • Guild Banners: Guilds can create a unique Guild Banner from a large selection of symbols and colors. The banner becomes the mark of the guild and when enough guild members are in the same zone (two groups), the guild leaders or officers can plant the banner in the ground. While a guild banner is planted, members can use the Guild Hall portal to teleport directly to the banner. This allows players to easily catch up with guild mates. The guild banner can also be upgraded to provide different effects, like regeneration. Upgraded Guild Banners are expendable, but provide an effect to everyone in the guild who is in range of the banner while it is planted. Guilds can only have one standard up at a time. You can access Guild Banner information through a tab in the Guild Window and banners will be sold in the Plane of Knowledge.
  • Fellowships: A Fellowship is like a mini-guild for those who play together regularly. Fellowships have a maximum of six players and exist in addition to guilds. All members of the Fellowship get a token, access to a Fellowship-only channel, and the ability to create campfires when at least three "fellows" are in the same area. Fellows use their tokens to transport directly to the campfire allowing them to catch up with their regular playmates quickly. Campfires can be upgraded to provide effects to nearby Fellows. These upgrades are expendable and need to be repurchased. A Fellowship can only have one campfire active at a time. Randall of the Fellows in the Plane of Knowledge will register Fellowships. Fellowship items are also available for sale in the Plane of Knowledge.
  • Energeian Power Source Items: Tapping into the Combine Empire's technology, players gain access to a new inventory slot for an Energeian power source. Particular pieces of Energeiac armor will tap into Energeian power sources, gaining benefits from the type that is equipped. For example, an Energeiac sword gains a chance to cast a fire damage spell if a fire Energeian source is equipped or a frost spell if a cold one is. Energeian power sources are expendable and will deplete as they are used, but can be changed on the fly to let players customize effects simply by changing the Energeian source. Energeian items will be for sale from vendors, found on monsters, and some can be tradeskilled.
  • Toxxulia Forest: An updated Toxxulia Forest is now available that includes Kerra Ridge and access to The Buried Sea expansion zones.

In Game Mail System

In order to improve the performance of the in game mail system, starting on February 20, 2007, we will be implementing a routine purge that will clear out all in game mail that is more than 4 months old. This will be an ongoing process.

You can now use the Export feature. This new feature will grant players the ability to export their in-game mail to a text file in the EverQuest directory. To use the new Export feature, take the following steps:

  1. Open up the e-mail window (ctrl-E).
  2. Select the messages you would like to export by clicking them in the top pane, using shift-click and/or ctrl-click if you would like to select multiple messages.
  3. Click "Export".
  4. The selected messages are then saved to a file in the EverQuest Mail directory with a name in the format: SavedMessages__.txt.
  5. This export will need to be done with each character that has mail you wish to save.

Items

  • Sharpshooting VII on Vae'Aender, Stitch's Bow now functions correctly.
  • Geerlock Clockwork Contraption can no longer be used by frogloks.

Quests

  • Taskmistress Krisz can now be called out with 6 or more players instead of 18 or more.

Spells

  • Mana Flare and similar effects will no longer fire on "procs".
  • The duration on Mana Flare has been doubled.
  • Mana Flare strikes now generate little to no additional agro.
  • Performer's Psalm of Pyrotechnics and Weshlu's Chillsong Aria will no longer work on damage over time spells.
  • Damage over time spells from Serpent's Spine have been retuned. Efficiency and damage have been increased across the board.
  • Several level-capped spells from Serpent's Spine have had their maximum level increased to 78: Echo of Misdirection, Spinning into the Void, Color Collapse, Dreams of Veldyn, and Wake of Subdual.
  • Debuffs that increase the damage the target takes from certain elements, (Icefall Breath, Skin to Vines, Scent of Twilight, and Malosinise) now work on Damage over Time spells as well as Direct Damage spells.
  • Skin to Vines can be applied to a wider variety of NPCs.
  • Icefall Breath now has an AC reduction component, as the spell's description indicated.
  • The efficiency on Sting of the Queen has been reduced.
  • Epic 1.5 and 2.0 effects now work up to level 75.
  • Aspect of Elemental Agony for Mages has been swapped with a new spell: Mass Elemental Transvergence.
  • Blazing Stance no longer works on non-Wizard pets.
  • Kindle is now a lower level version of Blazing Stance.
  • The Raging Servant and Bestial Empathy pets summoned using a Spire Servant focus now have an appropriate amount of hit points.
  • Several Shadowknight hate-generation spells had their cast time lowered from 1.5 to 1.0 seconds.
  • Echo of Misdirection has changed. It can no longer be used while the Monk is in combat. The effect is now a targeted AE. Its range has been increased, its level cap was increased, and the ability will not agro the target if it successfully lands.

NPC

  • The skeletons in Dreadspire can no longer see through invisibility to undead.

Miscellaneous

  • Tacvi, Inktu'Ta, Ikkinz, and Uqua now have the same entry requirements as their parent zones (Txevu, Qvic, Kod'Taz, and Yxtta).
  • Players are more buoyant than they were before. Notice how you don't sink when in water now?
  • The Ctrl-R-Click option has moved from the tradeskill window to the options window.
  • Players can now use /chat while they are hovering over their body.
  • A number of small issues with the bazaar trader logic have been addressed to make sure any changes made to items, prices, stack sizes update appropriate for other players.
  • When an NPC performs an AE Rampage, it will now emote "Soandso goes on a WILD RAMPAGE!"

Previously Updated

  • Increased the number of spell runes that drop from the Large Events (Augment Events) in Frostcrypt and Ashengate from 2 to 3
  • Added a corruption augment to the drops for the Large Events (Augment Events) in Frostcrypt and Ashengate

User Interface Changes

  • Changed
  • EQUI.xml
    EQUI_Animations.xml
    EQUI_GuildManagementWnd.xml
    EQUI_InspectWnd.xml
    EQUI_Inventory.xml
    EQUI_LootWnd.xml
    EQUI_OptionsWindow.xml
    EQUI_TradeskillWnd.xml

  • New
  • EQUI_FellowshipWnd.xml
    EQUI_NewPointMerchantWnd.xml

-- Jhet

January 24, 2007 DoDH Checklist Added

News Announcements - Wednesday January 24, 2007

I have added a Depths of Dark Hollow mission checklist. To use the new DoDH checklist all you need to do is type your character name in the box and click the 'Add Character' button. When you want to update the missions that a character has completed all you need to do is to choose the character name from the dropdown list and then click the + to indicate that you have completed that DoDH mission or click the - to indicate that you have not completed the mission. Completed missions will appear in green and incomplete missions will appear in red. All missions default to incomplete when a character is added.

To reset all missions for a character, type the characters name in the text box and click the 'Add Character' button. This will reset all missions to incomplete.

-- Jhet

January 18, 2007 Patch Message

News Announcements - Thursday January 18, 2007

  • Corrected an issue that was causing some spell scrolls to scribe spells that weren't usable by players.

-- Jhet

January 17, 2007 Patch Message

News Announcements - Wednesday January 17, 2007

Items

  • Corrected an issue that would cause some items that were casting player-usable spells to block the player from casting the same spell from their spell book until the item recast time was complete.
  • Removed weight from all augments.
  • Dyn`leth's Spy Glass will power up faster than before.
  • Blessed Dust of Tunare and Blue Diamond Powder now stack up to 100.
  • Scarlet Legion Command Stone will now give the correct stats.
  • Pouch of Goldfire Ore Dust is now tradable on Firiona Vie.
  • Akihiro in Stillmoon now drops items when killed.
  • Keikolin`s Mindhaze Sleeves now have a chromatic damage focus effect instead of a magic damage focus effect.
  • Goru's Girdle of the Deceased now has Improved Parry IV instead of Improved Parry III.
  • Increased the damage on Fleshmelter, Lethar's Maul.
  • Ice-Striated Iron Orb should now function properly.
  • Corrected an issue that would cause backstab damage to be calculated incorrectly if the weapons base damage was too high.

Tribute

  • Higher ranks of tribute and guild tribute are now available.

Tradeskills

  • Changed lightningbane’s recipe to use the correct thickener.
  • Many of the tradeskill items introduced in The Serpent Spine expansion should now show up as "combinable" in the bazaar.

Quests

  • Several of the quests in Ashengate will no longer be blocked by rare spawns.
  • Large events in Frostcrypt and Ashengate now yield more tier III spell runes.
  • Lorekeeper Fenegar will no longer be giving people diseased fish as a bonus reward for finding lost ancient documents for him. He realized that adventurers don’t really like diseased fish as much as he thought they would. This was an extra reward given out in error. The real reward will still be given out.

NPCs

  • An additional artifact has been found in Direwind that Librarian Hemfar may be interested in.

-- Jhet