Hello all, wanted to post a quick update regarding T11, as it's been some time since I put up a proper post about it. First thing, I continue to work to finish T11 as quickly as possible, however I have had a few personal issues that have run me down a bit. While there's obviously no requirement that I detail my issues, I am going to anyway.

For those who don't know, I own a Harley-Davidson dealership in California. While owning a business is rewarding, it can also have times where the work extends beyond business hours, and sometimes into a 7 day a week job. This has been the case off and on the past 6 months, as staffing challenges mean that work I can't do during the day, I have to finish at night. This is actually a relatively small aspect of my personal issues, the main one being that I have been spending about 3 weekends a month riding to LA (200 miles) to visit and help my parents who are staying in a motorhome to be closer to the UCLA Medical Center. My mom has been fighting progressively worsening COPD, but is on track to be accepted for a lung transplant, but to this point the number of tests and appointments she has had, has been pretty intense, and requires either my sisters or myself to go help her get to them. My Dad has been plagued over the past couple years by increasingly debilitating headaches, which despite Stanford and UCLA consultations, they don't have a diagnosis for, much less any treatment beyond laying down in a dark room. As his headaches have worsened, he seems to be developing dementia-type symptoms, which may be from the utter lack of sleep he gets due to his discomfort. Ultimately, they just require more attention than they would really prefer, but it also takes me away from my ability to put my full efforts into T11 as consistently as I'd like. While I do take a laptop with me, and can work on that, I am used to a 3 monitor setup where I can have everything I need up all at the same time, so tabbing through really slows me down to nearly worthless.

I am not saying this for sympathy, although I appreciate that people who don't really know me would genuinely care about my problems. I just want everyone to understand I am by no means burning out, I'm not going anywhere, I'm just a little run down as of late.  I know that people will thank me for my work for EZ, and that it's a volunteer position on a free server, but just being around isn't the standard that I hold myself to. I want to produce quality content, fun content and most importantly content that is in keeping with EZ's legacy. EZ's community, while smaller than some, is the greatest game community I've been a part of, and it's one I'm proud to be a small part of carrying on. Akkadius has put a lot of faith in me, as have all of you, to deliver content that you can enjoy playing through, and take you away from your real problems if even for a bit. I am proud to be a part of the EZ Admin Team, and to carry on what has been passed down from Hunter and Basher, through Hateborne and Rent, and absolutely enjoy sharing what I do with all of you.

T11 is coming, I'm sorry it's not out already.

Some additional news coming soon regarding future developments.

-Draca <GM>
   EZ Server Admin Team

HAPPY HALLOWEEN

Halloween events are running now through 11/2. Enjoy!


Housegarden halloween zone is available once again, and remember the new command to increase aggro range in Hills of Shade is '/say increase aggro range'

For Akkadius & Rent,
        -Draca
              EZ Admin Team

Halloween Event  -   Closed 11/3
Loot  -  Closed 11/3
Credits  - Closed
Rallos Zek event  - Happening Sunday 10/29. (Level 79 only)

You have unwittingly opened the time rift and allowed me to enter your domain. I should thank you for this, but you are just a simple fool and knew not what your actions would bring. Do you know now what time it is? It is time for me to make an example of you for all this world to witness. Your lifeless corpse will hang from stakes, a reminder of how easily I can sweep your world's inhabitants aside.



"The disciples of Nexus report it has been engulfed in darkness and a spell has been casted upon it.
Meanwhile a strange rift has appeared..."

Guild Leader: (Rellock)
Guild Name: (Hot Garbage)

Done

/petition change Halloween weapons Lore group ....... please

I tend to agree with Raygan's points here, it doesn't really seem necessary. However, it's also not a game breaking change, and destroying something that some people can still have a hard time obtaining isn't fun. Lore group change will be pushed Live prior to the upcoming event.

For planning purposes, Halloween event will run from 10/28 through 11/3. Following the event, the first stage of T11 should be opening.

Guild Leader: (Ahmara)
Guild Name: (Languid Pace)

Done

While my views now skew harder to leaving things alone that aren't actually broken, than they would have in my playing days, there are a number of things that have I have already changed in T10:

• Sarnak bosses now spawn about 2.5x as often as they used too (this is relatively new)
• Gnoll boss spawn rate was increased about 50% from previous levels.
• Sharpclaw spawns from Bandit bosses (previously the biggest bottleneck soul drop)
• GSS's are now comically easy to obtain (this was a mistake on my part with VP loot drop chance to be honest, but it is what it is at this point)
• Sunderock is trivial to zone pull with Guardian Charm which is widely known.

I understand that the entire zone does not come together in perfect synchronicity, but there's no reason that the time investment will get any shorter than it is now to complete. T11 will hopefully provide more variety over the course of the gameplay in it, but it will also take an exceptional amount of time to complete.

Since the patch then the patch take back patch (Grins) there has been an issues with social agro with mobs in some zones. In sleepers specifically, you can sometimes pull right over another mob of the same type and still not agro them at times. Not sure if the radius was decreased by a tremendous amount or what was changed exactly, but something is definitely still in effect.

Tankiez

Nothing was changed with aggro radius anywhere, I'll catch you online, see if I can see what's going on.

(anyone who disagrees with me is getting banned   )

Roll Tide!

Roll Tide? That's weird.

[Story:]

Welcome to...
Misty Thicket!

Fighters and Casters Guild Quest v. 2.0

Product of Norway.

Story:

Misty Thicket was once a place of harmony, where halflings and animals lived in relative peace. One day this mighty forest was overrun by Zargaroth the Enthraller, an evil shaman that sought to subdue other powerful beings of Norrath into doing his bidding. Zargaroth once walked the path of balance, then his lust for power led him astray. He sought dominion over the very forces he once revered.

Zargorath's tendrils reached far and wide, his whispers ensnaring even the mightiest of creatures. The legendary figures of ancient Kunark became ensnared and corrupted by his malevolence. Orcs, a simple-minded race, succumbed to his deceitful promises. The allure of strength and authority proved irresistible, and chaos tainted these sacred woods.

Zargorath has shrouded his most formidable minions beneath the guise of both orcs and animals within the depths of Misty Thicket. Those embarking on the mission to complete the Casters- or Fighters Guild quest might encounter these once proud, now unwilling servants ensnared under Zargorath's rule.

Garanel Rucksif is still trying to convince you that he never did such a thing as killing his family back in Kaladim. The fate that resides with him now is far worse than when Quellious made him a ghost and exiled him to the Unrest Estate.

Quests:

Meet the Underfoots
Daisy and Finnegan presents you with tasks to undertake, each brimming with potential opportunities. Could there be financial gains, or perhaps something even greater? It's an enigma you must unravel on your own.

Zargorath's most loyal apprentice holds a strong aversion to interruptions while diligently carrying out his master's commands. Should you thoroughly explore Misty, it's quite likely that you might discover a way to disrupt his focus, just be prepared if you do.

Notes:

This zone is intended for new players, and is not an alternative to farming the original NPC's if you are of higher level. There have been a number of complaints over the course of my run as GM about the roadblock that is the 'Guild' quests. Not that they are hard, or the grind too much, but its simply boring. Yes, there is some nostalgia to making the run to Lower Guk and killing the Ghoul Lord, or Froglok King, but having to kill them ad nauseum to equip a group for the Caster or Fighter's Guild quests isn't exactly exciting. Following a conversation about this in Discord, Sarthin made this comment:

To which I asked the following question, and resulting conversation:

In short order, Sarthin had a zone selected, and a good gameplan on what he wanted to do, and he got after it. Using his own server, he was able to learn and execute all of the NPC spawning, boss and quest scripting, a few items created, and generally pulled it out in an amazingly short period of time.

Important Clarifications:

• This is strictly a level appropriate zone, (ie. level 70) if you want to check it out, make some alts.
• This is not a powerlevel through the Guild quests zone. Buffs are stripped on zone in, so you buff what you can buff.
• There are a few fun reward items (with charges) to give new players some idea of what's available.
• No doubles/triples/zone pulls (you can make a double or triple zone, but won't get double or triple loot).
• It should take about as long as a normal farm for CG/FG items, on a per character basis. However, bosses spawn here based on the quest needs of anyone in the zone, so while it may take 2 hours under ideal conditions to farm a normal CG 'kit', if you have a full group, expect it to take 12 hours to complete all 6 in here. It's not intended to be an easier solution, but it allows you to play the game in a fun way, while possibly earning some plat and fun rewards.


• As noted in the Discord chat picture, this isn't an admin position for Sarthin. All decisions made to this point have been cleared through, or made by me, and from this point on any changes will strictly come from my observations.


For Akkadius & Rent,

With great thanks to Sarthin for all his work on this,

-Draca
EZ Admin Team

Guild Leader: (Insomniia)
Guild Name: (Luna Wolves)

Thanks much !!

Done

Guild Leader: Jacasin Holyfighter
Guild Name: Thunder Knights

Done

Guild Leader: (Insomniia)
Guild Name: (Luna Wolfs)

Thanks much !!

Not trying to be a grammer nazi, but do you want it as you've spelled, or Luna Wolves

Guild Leader: (missyclra)
Guild Name: (Solace)
Thanks!

Done

Guild Leader: Throaksa
Guild Name: Short Bus

Done

There is still availability to join the server Discord, PM me on Discord (dracaena) if you would like access to this server and OOC channel.