Hi everyone, today’s update is absolutely massive for newer players and should still include a lot of noticeable changes and content for veterans as well!
New Player Tutorial
- New characters can now select their movement and hand options before completing character creation, and must view the Code of Conduct before finalizing it.
- The new “tutorial island” is a very brief introduction zone where new characters will end up, which will familiarize them with some absolute basics of interaction, with a new tutorial tracker that is up on screen at all times until tutorial is complete, as well as a better system of showing the players where to go.
- Once they are put in Highsteppe, players will be introduced to a more cohesive tutorial quest chain which will explain missions and many other features of the game.
- Added 3 new “pre-msq” quests after the tutorial to prepare you for the Explorer’s League quests.
- Added around 25 new context sensitive popups to explain various mechanics of the game, some which will appear when a player moves close to that feature (for example, Darius for missions), others situationally happening. Veteran players will also experience these unless they have tutorials turned off in the menu.
- Added a few additional help signs scattered throughout the world.
- Improved the journal with better bookmarks, adding labels and making bookmarks lead to the correct page
- Added new class billboards near the training dummies in the house and outside Highsteppe (requires help signs on)
- New Player House tour will explain the different features of the player house.
- Added labels to different menu icons
- Added labels to class bars like stamina and ammo
Overhauled Player House
- Fully redesigned the house layout to make it match the outside more, make it larger and look less boxy
- Added new functioning mirror next to the transmog dresser
- Magical Elevator lets you move from floor to floor instantly, with a brief description of what is on the floor
- Added a new unlockable 8 slots per furniture chest, costing 100k dram per chest
Barmaid Jasan Questline
- Barmaid Jasan needs your help to solve a few problems in the Highsteppe Tavern, go speak to her when you can! Veteran players may recognize some of these characters.
Misc Changes
- Added a safety bubble indicator to show when it is turned on
- Added an icon near other player health bars when you have muted them
- Fixed drop rate on dyes in Hard Mode Citadel
- Made the League Leader MSQ require level 2 reputation with Darius to prevent completely new players accidentally embarking on a journey that will be much too difficult for them
Finally, if you have a character already on the current (old) tutorial, you will be able to clear it from your inventory by killing a stafrusher, but we do recommend starting over to experience the new one.