Consolidated list of Planet Partner VU's - May 30, 2017

Entropia Universe​

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Fixes

• Fixed an issue affecting items with Effect over Time
• (L) rings are now tradable and can be sold to the Trade Terminal.

MindArk and the Planet Partners strive to ensure a smooth and problem-free Version Update. Nevertheless, even after extensive testing some issues may arise after release. Such issues are often addressed via mini-patches directly after a release and in subsequent patches. If you feel that the possibility of encountering minor issues or bugs directly after a Version Update affects your gameplay to an extent that Entropia Universe is not enjoyable, please wait until the mini-patches have been released and any last minute issues have been resolved.


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Bertha Bot said:

Features

• The item info panel for vehicles now displays fuel type.
• It is now possible to extract fuel from motherships.
• Upon death it is now necessary to confirm teleport to the nearest revival terminal.
• Dying too frequently will increase an avatar’s revival countdown timer. Staying alive for an extended period will reduce the revival countdown timer.
• Map rotation now updates more quickly.
• The old Project Entropia avatar chatter feature is back, go to Sound in the Options menu and tick the Avatar Chat Chatter box to activate.
• Glow on creatures will disappear when killed.

Battle Simulator Update
A new Bonus Pool has been added to the Battle Simulator, which increases in value with every Battle Simulator ticket purchased. Each Battle Simulator run has a chance to award 5%, 25%, 50% or 90% of the current Bonus Pool upon successful completion of the instance. The current value of the Bonus Pool is displayed on the Battle Simulator Leaderboard, and will be seeded with 10.000 PED at the start of the next season.

• Battle Simulator tickets now cost 6 PED, a portion of which is added to the Bonus Pool.
• Implemented new graphical assets to improve looks and performance.
• Optimized and tweaked many areas of the instance.
• The number of leaderboard places paid has been extended.
• Removed the possibility of evade from hit calculations.
• Improved the hitbox for Eviscerators.
• Unclaimed loot from uncompleted runs is now added to the Bonus Pool.
• Removed snare weapon and added the slowing effect to the grenade launcher.
• Reduced range of rocket launcher.
• Health packs are now stationary and heal over time.
• Two additional health packs have been added to the course.
• A new elite turret has been introduced. (Note: The elite turret looks identical to the normal turret; be sure to check the creature name to distinguish.)
• A rare melee boss has been introduced.
• Destroyed Eviscerators now lie closer to the ground.
• A ‘Replay Instance’ window will appear after exiting the instance.
• The ‘Increased Reward’ message will now appear when entering the last area.
• Glow on turrets and creatures will disappear when killed.
• Moving outside of the perimeter will cause death (there is a 10 second warning).

Fixes

• Attachments are now included in item weight calculations.

Known Issues

• For the time being Battle Simulator Leaderboard Total PED is not visually updated with the accumulated amount.

MindArk and the Planet Partners strive to ensure a smooth and problem-free Version Update. Nevertheless, even after extensive testing some issues may arise after release. Such issues are often addressed via mini-patches directly after a release and in subsequent patches. If you feel that the possibility of encountering minor issues or bugs directly after a Version Update affects your gameplay to an extent that Entropia Universe is not enjoyable, please wait until the mini-patches have been released and any last minute issues have been resolved.


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Calypso​

Bertha Bot said:

2017-05-30
***PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IF YOU FIND SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY IN PLANET CALYPSO! IT MIGHT PROVIDE THE INFO YOU NEED BEFORE CONTACTING THE SUPPORT DEPARTMENT!***

Additions
A new dynamic event, ‘Worm Signs’, has been added to the Akmuul Island PvP area.

Imperial Guardians upgrade, visit Liaison Atwell in Fort Ithaca

• Adjusted DOA Loudmouth

Changes

• Updated Fort Medusa robot event. The fort will remain occupied until it is retaken by colonists.
• Optimized size and attack range for Rextelum.
• Optimized Argonaut aggression range in the Argonaut Cave on Argonaut Island.
• Minor optimizations and tweaks to the Iron Will Cave.
• The “Hunting Challenge: Bronze Shinkiba” mission now also counts Daikiba kills.
• Prototype Drones and Drokas no longer loot Animal Muscle Oil or Calypso Bone Samples.
• Removed the pistol reward from the mission “Hard Evidence”.
• Improved the Gauntlet Organizer’s dialogue text.
• Tweaked the objectives in the mission “Analyzing the Sample” for better clarity.
• Moved the turret at Genesis Star Alpha to be closer to the NPC “Mr. Yoshida”.
• Moved the NPC “Engineer Paula” to Half Moon Cove.
• Improved text in various Thule missions.
• Added "How to fuel" info in the Valkyrie T1 item info.
• Pyrite stone is now more rare inside the Akmuul Island PvP area.
• Pyrite stone is now a very rare find in four other PvP zones on Eudoria; The contaminated zone near Camp Echidna, the PvP zone around the oil rig, the PvP zone near Fort Argus and the Orthos Oil Field.
• Old wave spawners are being converted to use the new dynamic event system, as seen in the Robot Incursion events. So far the ‘The Oasis’ and the ‘Spawning Pools’ wave spawners have been converted. The major changes are that the number of waves in each event have been reduced and that the creatures will keep on spawning until the wave is completed.

Fixed Issues

• Fixed a rare case where the mission “Target Practice” did not complete.
• Fixed an issue where the mission “Cherry Picking” did not trigger the mission “Westward Journey” upon completion.
• Fixated some cameras that were floating in the swamp near Port Atlantis.
• Corrected text in the “Hunting Challenge: Iron Gokibusagi” mission chain.
• Fixed an exploit where the mission “Reinforce Fort Sisyphus” could be used as an emergency teleport.
• Corrected the “Daily Manufacturing Challenge 1: Basic Screws Bonus” Mission Log text.
• Corrected a text error in the “Hunting Challenge: Iron Warrior II” mission.
• Corrected the Dodge reward in the “Hunting Challenge: Iron Snarksnot I” mission, it gave Evade.

Known Issues

• The Port Atlantis Mall apartment is missing.
• The “Find the Robot Camp” waypoint for the mission “Blow Them All to Hell” does not update properly, the mission can still be completed by interacting with the control panel.

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Arkadia​

The following are changes that come with Planet Arkadia Update 2017.2. This information is provided, to the extent that the IFN and ACA are at liberty to discuss at this time. Log in today and check things out for yourself, to discover how the changes affect you!

New Crafting Blueprints.
16 new Clothing Blueprints.
18 new Furniture Blueprints.

Combat Masks
For a limited time Special painted masks with Country flags are available from loot.

Bug Fixes:
A test terminal @ Aakas has been removed.

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Rocktropia​

NO VU PATCH NOTES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

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Cyrene​

Planet Cyrene - May 30 2017 Update

New Additions
- Executor Andre at 0x101 Supply Depot now has special, repeatable missions for any player who has finished any of the following missions:
-- The Heart of the Plains - Rank 5
-- A.R.C. Challenge – 9000 Swamp Lurkers
-- Imperium Killer - Rank 5
-- A.R.C. Challenge – 9000 Paneleon
-- A.R.C. Challenge - 50000 Crystal Pedes
-- Field Detail - Rank 5
-- Rhino Rampage - Rank 5
-- A.R.C. Challenge - 50000 Tide Claw Kill Points
-- A.R.C. Challenge – 50000 Dire Weeds
-- The Nimet Hunter - Rank 6

- A helpful ghost has been heard near Ryvox for any players who are currently on the mission: Find the Rifts
- A new mission for players who have completed Find the Rifts should be available from Ryvox now: To hear the tale...the Cypher!
*developer's note* - The lore mission to follow the mission: To hear the tale...the Cypher!, is slated to come with the Mini Patch.

- 4 new Level 7 weapon blueprints for Blueprints: Cyrene book, with more to come after the Mini Patch.

Changes
- The following missions have been revered to their previous state after an attempt to show the hidden counter for some players caused a planet wide error code:
- All Ranks of the Dire Weed Chain Missions
--100
-- 500
-- 1000
-- 5000
-- 9000
-- 20000
-- 50000
- A.R.C. Challenge - 100 Mang Changs
- We will go back to the drawing board to see if we can address this issue in another way.
- A supplementary mission for Rank 5 of Brown Beetles to give proper mission rewards has been added.
- Rewards from all three platform missions have been adjusted:
-- Advanced Run - M.A.R.I.O.V.S.
-- Advanced Run - L.U.I.G.I.V.S.
-- Sky Labs Platformer
- Cost for all A.R.C. Token Vendors in the Hub has been increased approximately 5 percent.
- Currency for A.R.C. Rank 3 Vendor in the Hub has been changed to Imperium Key Cubes.
- Many Daily mission timers will be reduced from 24 hours to 21 hours.
- All PvP Arenas in the Hub should now be working properly again, allowing players to once again be grouped into instances together to fight to the death.

Known Issues
- Support weapons are not currently working properly, this is a platform issue.
- The Spear MK. III is difficult to maneuver, this is being looked into.
- The Spear destroyed model becomes invisible, this issue is being looked into.
- All Cyrene vehicles (P.I.G.V., Spear, Lancer, Dragonfly) have default sounds, this will be addressed in a future patch.
- Some Quality Ratings information in blueprint book: A.R.C. is incorrect, and this issue is still being looked into.

Coming in the Mini Patch
- Some miner improvements to the Sky Labs, laying the ground work for future updates.
- A suite of blueprints for the newest book - Blueprints: Cyrene.
- A follow up mission and achievement for To hear the tale...the Cypher!
- Achievements for the platformer instances (M.A.R.I.O.V.R. , L.U.I.G.I.V.S. , and Sky Labs Platformer)
- New fragments from fast times for all platforming instances used in new crafting recipies.

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Toulan​

NO VU PATCH NOTES AVAILABLE AT THIS TIME.

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Monria​

Monria Attack Status Report

As I write this from the command center on the Yamato it is clear that the Elder Things and their creations are determined to obliterate our existence. Together we have witnessed the unfathomable harm to those we love and experienced events far beyond tragedy. Evil forces conspire against us as the voice of Tru'nembra influences and directs even the most stoic of minds. Whilst life forces dissipate and colonists flee to the far reaches of the universe, there are those of us that remain, barely clinging to our sanity. We are the front line against this existential threat and we must prevail to secure the future of humanity.

This year’s St Patrick’s Day celebrations coincided with yet another coordinated attack by the Old Ones and their parasites. We now know that the combined attacks at Massacre Hill and the abandoned mine were just a precursor to the final assault. Intelligence reports warned of an imminent threat and all Monria security forces were placed on high alert. All public events were cancelled for the safety of participants but new colonists were still diverted from Planet Calypso due to interference from an unknown source on Monria. The safety of new arrivals is our highest priority.

Our worst fears were realized a short while ago when the three craters were invaded via a series of tunnels. The Monria construction team and military personnel have worked tirelessly to preserve the craters but I am afraid the Monria we knew has changed.

Update:

The creatures on Monria have overpowered the military which has lost ground in the South and West Crater. Initial reports suggest that the enemy has reorganized into different raiding parties, it is not known if certain maturities are stronger than before but their restructuring has proven fatal for our armed forces.

Construction teams have built tunnels with instant Teleporters between the craters in response to the overpowering of the settlements in South and West Crater. Security advises that the new permanent teleporters remain inactive until discovery for the protection of new colonists. This is currently under consideration.

Main Crater (Now DSEC Forensics)

The majority of defense forces and the DSEC military were deployed to the Main Crater and they successfully protected the residential and commercial interests of the colonists. DSEC forensics has relocated to the main crater to aid in the investigation of the attack and to analyse changes in terrain and mob behavior. Damage to the main area has been mostly repaired.

Road network

The dirt track in Main Crater has been extended to provide easier access to some points of interest currently under investigation and to enable the military to defend key attack points.

Abandoned West Tunnel

A tunnel used by the Church of Cthulhu as part of the attack has been closed, sightings of occasional cultists around the entrance have been reported.

South Crater Tunnel

The tunnel used by Yog Sothoth and his army has been closed and the invaders repelled. An instant teleportation device was installed to allow access to the South Crater during the attacks.

Yog Burrows

Visible from the main hub, a burrow created by the Yog population has been discovered. The creatures are sparse but new colonists are advised to be wary.

Massacre Hill

Attacks at Massacre Hill have destroyed some equipment, the bridge was lost and has now been replaced in a slightly different location, debris has been cleared.

South Crater (Now South Crater Mining Camp)

A wave of Yog battalions has destroyed the South Crater teleporter and supplies. The creatures appear to be attacking in waves led by Yog Sothoth, military forces have retreated to defensive positions. South Crater is now under the control of Yog Sothoth and colonists are advised not to engage.

West Crater tunnel

Military forces were able to close down the West Crater tunnel before retreating and successfully stem the invasion. An instant teleportation device was installed to allow access to West Crater during the attack.

South Crater Mining Camp

A Mining Camp has been set up on the North Side of the Crater. A teleporter has been constructed.

Road Network

A dirt road from the mining camp to the West Crater tunnel has been constructed.

West Crater (Now DSEC Military HQ)

In a selfless act of both heroism and desertion. Colonel Wang left his post at West Crater to lead the defense in Main Crater. This single act of bravery turned the course of the battle and protected the homes of the colonists.

Unfortunately in what may have been an act of revenge for the great battle at West Crater, the Church of Cthulhu took advantage of his absence destroying the encampment and committing genocide against the leprechaun population in the process.

DSEC Military HQ

Colonel Wang has established a military HQ in the southeast corner of the West Crater which has been fortified with rock formations that were displaced during the battle.

West Crater Stable

The Monria construction team has built a replica stable and positioned it in the DSEC military complex.

The Boxing Ring

A new boxing ring has been built and positioned in the DSEQ military HQ for use by the military and volunteer forces.

Ah the Leprechauns……

On his return to the West Crater Colonel Wang single-handedly jumped into the foray and rescued the remaining leprechauns who were putting up a brave if futile fight against the Cultists. The remaining leprechaun population is now residing close to the Military HQ and fall under its protection. There are also leprechaun refugees returning from the battlefield so don’t be alarmed if you see them wandering toward the HQ.

Known Issues

Due to low supplies some terminals were not added to South Crater Mining Camp, these terminals will be reclaimed from what remains of the old South Crater TP region in the near future.
DSEC military HQ has some lighting issues caused by the use of non transparent materials and overhanging rocks.
To aid in the physical and psychological evaluation of the fallen a temporary revive has been placed by a table at DSEC forensics.
Yog Sothoth is cunningly disguising his identity during the waves of attacks at South Crater, often hiding under the guise of the Yog Broodmother or even more alarmingly proclaiming to be the ‘Dakiba Raging Bull’
West Crater TP and South Crater TP still need to be renamed
West Crater teleporter is being Jammed by something West Crater is currently only accessible via the instant teleporter in the tunnel in South Crater.

Summary

The Main focus for this update is progression and purpose. A big part of my eventual aim for Monria is for there to be a more natural progression for new players and interesting content as they move up the skill ladder. I also want the environment to reflect our own lore and history. This will take some time but I’m a patient guy and the first thing we wanted to do was to lay the foundations. I want new players to progress through the craters and in the future discover the TPs. I also want there to be more points of interest that fit into our own lore. My plan is for future content to be built on this foundation and with time add more depth to Monria.

There’s a fair bit changed that may make Monria feel different (most notably the mob spawns in the Craters), some things are obvious and some not so much. I would appreciate any bugs and suggestions to be posted in the relevant section so that I can take it on board.

Thanks
Ant

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Bertha Bot said:

Fixes

• Fixed an issue affecting items with Effect over Time
• (L) rings are now tradable and can be sold to the Trade Terminal.

MindArk and the Planet Partners strive to ensure a smooth and problem-free Version Update. Nevertheless, even after extensive testing some issues may arise after release. Such issues are often addressed via mini-patches directly after a release and in subsequent patches. If you feel that the possibility of encountering minor issues or bugs directly after a Version Update affects your gameplay to an extent that Entropia Universe is not enjoyable, please wait until the mini-patches have been released and any last minute issues have been resolved.


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Some miner improvements to the Sky Labs, laying the ground work for future updates

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Some miner improvements

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ZPF said:

Cyrene trolling me

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