Outlands Patch April 11, 2023

Outlands Patch April 1, 2023

2023-04-01

Outlands Patch April 1, 2023

Released

2023-04-11 - 2 years ago

Outlands Patch May 21, 2023

2023-05-21

Outlands Patch May 21, 2023

Outlands Patch April 11, 2023 is an update for Outlands.

This patch includes major performance fixes targeting lag by restructuring player data storage, updates Achievement/Society ranking calculations, expands Darkmire Temple Level 3.5, introduces Achievement Trophies for Arena and Factions, adds Exchange Modes and new exchange options to the Prevalian Exchange Officer, allows paying for Echoes with Arcane Essence, and restricts players to carrying only one Atlas Book.

Performance Updates

• Implemented a large number of performance fixes aimed at reducing lag/freezes caused by high player counts and data volume.
• Restructured data storage for multiple player systems (Codexes, Profiles, Achievements/Societies, Mastery Chains, Aspects, Titles, Customizations, Books of Grudges, etc.).

Achievement and Society Rankings

• Recoded how Rankings for Achievements Categories and Societies are calculated.
• Multiple accounts with the same lifetime point totals can now share the same Rank position.

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Map Updates

• Darkmire Temple Level 3.5 has been expanded.

Achievement Trophies

• Certain Achievements now have an associated Trophy (graphic/button in details window).
• Upon completing the Achievement, click the Trophy button to enable/disable its display on the player's Paperdoll.

Arena Achievement Trophies

• 5 new Achievements added under Arena category, each with a Trophy.
• Progressed by earning Reward Points during Tournaments.
• All players start at 0 Progress for these Achievements (retroactive points not counted) for fair competition.

Faction Achievements

• 5 new Achievements added under Guild PvP category, each with a Trophy.
• Progressed by earning Faction Silver.
• Trophy background graphic automatically matches player's most-recent Faction.
• All players start at 0 Progress for these Achievements (retroactive silver not counted) for fair competition.

Trophy Mechanics

• Purely decorative, no mechanical benefits.
• Blessed, remain equipped on death.
• Cannot be moved or traded.
• Hidden during anonymous events (e.g., Strangelands), reapplied after event completion.

Prevalian Exchange Officer

Exchange Modes

• Players can now choose between "Exchange One" and "Exchange All" modes using arrow buttons in the menu's bottom left.
  • Exchange One: Performs the selected exchange once (normal handling).
  • Exchange All: Attempts to convert ALL items of the selected type currently in the player's Bank Box multiple times.

Ship Crewmembers

• Players can now exchange Ship Crewmembers of different ranks for Arcane Essence.

Paragon Chests

• Players can now exchange Empty Paragon Chests for Arcane Essence.

Treasure Map Chests

• Players can now exchange Empty Treasure Map Chests for Arcane Essence.

Echoes

• Unlocking Echoes can now use items from both Backpack and Bank Box (Backpack used first).
• Unlocking Echoes can now be paid for using Arcane Essence.
• If insufficient Arcane Essence items in Backpack/Bank, remaining cost can be paid by consuming Arcane Essence "Charges" stored in the character's Aspect Mastery menu page.

Atlas Book

• Players may now only carry one Atlas Book at a time.
• Attempting to carry multiples deletes any additional ones on the player.