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Notes for 7/7/2010 – Zodiac Gauntlet!



by CrabClaw
@ Jul 7, 2010 6:26 PM
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You’ve all been waiting for it, and now it’s finally here – that’s
right, the Zodiac Gauntlet’s first segment is now ready to go for
players across all BoI servers! The Zodiac Gauntlet is a new daily
event designed specifically for this version of BoI that is available
for players level 60 and up. Groups of 3 or more can enter this
instance and take on a Zodiac boss in an epic battle that will end with
either your party dead on the floor, or with a very nice chunk of
experience and zodiac cards in your inventory.

Some strategy is required to succeed in this new instance. At
certain points of health, the boss will spawn extra mobs that you must
kill to progress in the fight. Additionally, the main boss has a
powerful AoE attack that will quickly kill you unless your party takes
refuge in one of the protective wards that will appear on the ground.
The safety of your pet cannot be guaranteed in this instance, so be
forewarned!


We hope that this new daily instance helps ease the grind that many
players report after reaching level 60. Keep in mind that this is only
the first segment of the Zodiac Gauntlet, so expect new portions to be
released in the future!

Now then, on to the patch notes:
Game Content:
First segment of Zodiac Gauntlet released
Items:
Pet General Potions have been renamed to Pet Remedies
Events:
Academic Tests – Notifications now appear when accepting a
quest in this track
Giant Hunter – The following message now appears at the start of this
event: “Achinoth the Giant has appeared on realm 6 in Soulbound Crypt
Level 3!”
Knights Jail – Hannibal appearance text and Magellan’s autopathing and
mouseover text revised
Tree of life/Thor’s Blessing – Description of events effects revised
for clarity
User Interface:
Leon’s “Smelt Soul Gear” tab localized for clarity
Death Notification - Text now appears with all information: You were
killed by (X), You lost (X) coins, (X)EXP, and the item (X)
Localization:
Numerous quests and NPC’s in Atlantis, Atlantis Square, and
the Atlantic Ocean have been relocalized for clarity
Easter Island North – Several spelling and grammatical errors corrected
in NPC, quest and item text
Gates of Hell – Entire quest completely relocalized
Land of the Dead – Numerous NPC’s have had their dialogue changed for
clarity and consistency
Hexagram Array – Entire event completely relocalized
Master/Disciple Quests and System completely relocalized
Love Match – System messages and several quiz answers/question have
been relocalized
Fort Glacier – Dialogue involving the voting and bidding system has
been revised
World Tree Garden – NPC’s Jonas and Fred have had their hint text
revised

I’m sure that by now, everyone that’s played BoI for any length of
time has seen a Cancer zodiac pet float by. With its distinctive
crab-like appearance, complete with twitching claws and carapace armor,
and overall combat abilities, the Cancer zodiac pet is a prized
possession for anyone looking to heeldrop the competition. Luckily for
you, a new pack is now available that makes acquiring one easier than
ever!


Introducing the Cancer Pack! No, PWE is
not advertising cigarettes. The Cancer pack will come with a set of
Cancer Zodiac Cards, as well as a matching number of Starwish Charms.
This pack combines convenience as well as fantastic savings for anyone
wishing to land themselves the Cancer zodiac pet, or maybe even the
Zodiac skill “Cancer Judgement”!




In addition to the Cancer Packs, four new fashion sets are now
available in the Marketplace! There are two new sets for both male and
female characters. The first of the two male fashions is the Mafioso!


Dress to impress the next time you shake down that friend of yours
that happens to owe you several million coins. Remind him in a
perfectly friendly way that maybe something bad might happen to his
illusion dragon if he doesn’t pay up. Switchblade twirling skills not
included.
Next up is the Thug set! If you feel like street fighting or
resisting arrest, this is the perfect fashion to wear. You’re even
allowed to pick fights with random strangers while wearing this –
consider it an added bonus!


Now then, on to the ladies’ fashion. First up is the Casual Woman
outfit! This fashion is quite possibly one of the most stylish outfits
available to date in the female fashion lineup. If you’re going to be
surrounded by the smoking corpses of your enemies day in and day out,
you might as well look good while doing it.


And finally, the second new fashion item available for female
characters only – the Party Dress! Complete with eye-catching frills
and ribbons, celebrate your victories in style with this outfit.