Significant updates to the Materia Magica universe and game engine can be viewed on this web page as they are encountered. Updates made within the past 180 days are displayed. Please note that some of the more recent updates may not be active in the game until the server is rebooted, which happens (on the average) once a week.

#	Date Added	Author	Description
2299	08-25-2008	Duende	Added the BoT-artificing mechanism.
2298	08-25-2008	Duende	Added impassable reefs around pirate hideouts.
2296	08-24-2008	Duende	Added a new type of ocean terrain, impassable by all but ships.
2297	08-24-2008	Vassago	Fixed a rare issue with bless/curse removing certain affects from items (such as skill enhancements) when it should not have.
2295	08-24-2008	Vassago	Lowered the levels on 'a tangled drabbet scroll', 'a mottled vomit-yellow scroll', 'a starched crinoline scroll', 'a pink cordovan scroll', and 'an atrous scroll' to level 60 so they can be used by witches during their class.
2294	08-24-2008	Vassago	Shield weight now comes into play in some respect in regards to bashing doors and damage when bashing victims.
2293	08-22-2008	Vassago	Added 'damage-throw' and 'damage-backstab' damage modifiers for some new items.
2292	08-22-2008	Vassago	Enabled damage/saving throw calculations for the new "x-prcnt" item affects (e.g., "Affects 'fire-prcnt' by 5.") They were previously not fully hooked up.
2291	08-22-2008	Vassago	Updated 'lore/identify' so it shows some missing information, as well as enhanced normal information shown to those who don't have 'lore' or 'identify'.
2290	08-21-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with an odd blank line showing up when going a certain direction in a certain room in Aequetus.
2289	08-10-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with dissolved alliances not removing themselves properly from other alliances' war/peace/etc. accords.
2288	08-09-2008	Vassago	Adjusted energy drain and enervation spells so they won't drop spell points/stamina further below 0 if they are below 0 already, or "raise" the number to 1, if they are already below 1.
2287	08-08-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with formatting codes like $[blah] showing up in some items when they are identified in shops. Please let us know if you see this anywhere else.
2286	08-08-2008	Vassago	A liquid type 'unusual-liquid' has been added that can be drunk by Feys/everyone else. This is for special purposes within the game.
2285	08-08-2008	Vassago	Non no-decay Mortar and pestles now have a small chance to be damaged each time they are used (depending on the power of the spell mixed in them).
2284	08-08-2008	Duende	Increased the cost of legendary timepieces by 50%.
2283	08-05-2008	Vassago	Priest/Shaman (Cleric-type) NPCs will heal themselves and their formation members now, in addition to casting Priest/Shaman (Cleric-type) spells.
2282	08-04-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT**
2280	08-02-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with Capture the Flag trophies having some incorrect information on them.
2279	07-30-2008	Vassago	Fixed a missing shipyard location off of the Rune Piers.
2278	07-30-2008	Duende	Fixed an issue with Grimoirium Magica copies, which would sometimes erroneously dispel lightning shroud.
2277	07-30-2008	Duende	Fixed an issue with enchanted throwing knives.
2276	07-28-2008	Kayde	Updated 'additional item info' for black tourmaline pendants to reflect positive-spell-duration of 75%
2275	07-28-2008	Kayde	Added resets for capsules with levitation and underwater breathing to temples in Xaventry (prior to reboot)
2274	07-27-2008	Vassago	'Gas breath' no longer takes LPK rooms into consideration.
2273	07-27-2008	Vassago	Made the tourmaline pendant change retroactive.
2272	07-25-2008	Vassago	Increased the 'bless' spell's maximum duration a bit.
2271	07-24-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT**
2270	07-23-2008	Duende	Increased the positive-spell-duration effect on black tourmaline pendants from 25% to 75%.
2269	07-22-2008	Vassago	Mark and object rewarding quests now display the objects/mark they reward in the quest info display.
2268	07-22-2008	Vassago	Added modifiers to some quests (such as the Nezak quests) to allow players to die while on the quests, but still retain the quests.
2267	07-22-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with level-adjusted armor items resetting themselves on login.
2266	07-21-2008	Duende	Neverwhen equipment is now bind-on-take, rather than bind-on-wear.
2265	07-21-2008	Vassago	Added new "Defeat" quest goal type, that will allow the defeat to occur with a formation (if anyone in your formation in the same room as you makes the kill).
2264	07-20-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with tourmaline shops not showing the [Shop] tag appropriately all of the time.
2263	07-16-2008	Vassago	Adjusted 'cancellation' spell a bit.
2262	07-13-2008	Vassago	Baron Nezak quest rewards have been boosted (already applied).
2261	07-12-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT** (actually, yesterday)
2260	07-10-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with item rewards from questmasters not having their "vis-death" and other related attributes removed before being given to players.
2259	07-04-2008	Duende	Fixed a bug with 'redemption from the darkness', where it was not properly decaying. It will start and accelerate its rate of decay if its wearer is not fighting anything at a given point in time. Its decay check rate has been lowered by 90%.
2258	07-04-2008	Duende	Fixed a bug with the ice witch where she was shattering people who were not stone cursed.
2257	06-29-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with auction display not showing some variables correctly.
2256	06-23-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT**
2255	06-21-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with 'hex' adding a modifier twice instead of adding a save vs. petrification modifier.
2254	06-21-2008	Vassago	Fixed a fee display issue with clans transferring gold to other clans.
2253	06-16-2008	Duende	Updated stock elementals with appropriate elemental attacks.
2252	06-16-2008	Duende	Updated some Lords and Ladies' anti-outlaw measures.
2251	06-16-2008	Vassago	Crystal balls should now be able to be lockered.
2250	06-15-2008	Vassago	Altered cast message for 'force field' so it is slightly different from 'armor'.
2249	06-12-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with items bound with spells, where the spells on shade items wouldn't activate if the person died in an anti-magic room (or room that otherwise didn't allow the spell(s) to meet their requirements).
2248	06-12-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with the panic affect not being added correctly to the total number of affects counter display.
2247	06-10-2008	Vassago	Formed NPCs now have a small chance to restructure their formations.
2246	06-10-2008	Vassago	Re-added "panic" wear off message.
2245	06-08-2008	Duende	Doubled the number of potential items reconstructed from the fragmented remnants of a powerful artifact.
2244	06-06-2008	Vassago	Tweaked the location for the percent damage bar, made it visible to form members only, and changed the initial color from magenta to green, and made the 75% color magenta. (Green -> Magenta -> Yellow -> Red)
2243	06-06-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with reputation calculations for pk combat.
2242	06-06-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with accuracy display in 'equipment'.
2241	06-05-2008	Vassago	We have upgraded to a new, faster database server for the website - there should be noticeable speed improvement already on the website.
2240	06-05-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT**
2239	06-04-2008	Vassago	Arenas no longer will allow items to be re-worn without the normal chance for dispelling magical affects and spells on an item.
2238	06-04-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with PK combat not occurring between PK clan members in NPK if clan PK conditions are unmet (new conditions only apply in non-traditional PK areas).
2237	06-01-2008	Vassago	Improved 'blind fighting' bonus a bit.
2236	06-01-2008	Vassago	THROW now checks your inventory first and your HELD items second (if it can't find anything in your inventory to throw) to see if there's anything there to throw. (This only works with THROWABLE items, as normal).
2235	05-31-2008	Vassago	Being set AWAY while in combat will show that you are in combat, as well as AWAY (previously only showed AWAY information).
2234	05-30-2008	Vassago	'Read aura' spell has been improved to divulge more information.
2233	05-30-2008	Vassago	LOCKER with no arguments now displays a list of your current rented lockers, their expiration date stamps, and number of items in each.
2232	05-30-2008	Vassago	BANK with no arguments now displays a list of current holdings (similar to the GOLD or $ commands).
2231	05-30-2008	Vassago	Adjusted a few things related to quest marks to make them a bit more flexible regarding when you can get them.
2230	05-30-2008	Vassago	Fixed missing 'warm, blue aura' messages resulting from healing spells being cast on yourself.
2229	05-30-2008	Vassago	Fixed a bug that was causing the 'sleep' spell to not work as it should.
2228	05-29-2008	Vassago	Updated help entries for EQUIPMENT, ACCURACY, PANIC, and SCAN.
2227	05-29-2008	Vassago	Item spells (spells that are cast on you when directly equipping an item) now check most normal environmental skill conditions. They ignore player position, webbed status, and silence conditions.
2226	05-29-2008	Vassago	The 'panic' affect has been altered so it is counted in real time seconds rather than game minutes. Duration has been changed so it ranges from 15-20 seconds when resulting from PC combat, or 7-10 seconds when resulting from NPC combat.
2225	05-29-2008	Vassago	Added ship debris and ship cargo steamer trunks to SCAN output.
2224	05-29-2008	Vassago	Added current accuracy information to 'equipment' ('eq') information output.
2223	05-29-2008	Vassago	Fixed the photo album link for the Halloween Party 2004 events page.
2222	05-29-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with 'scan' not checking skill complexity vs. proficiency complexity comprehension properly in some cases.
2221	05-28-2008	Vassago	Added locker item/weight totals/limits display to "locker list".
2220	05-28-2008	Vassago	Form member hit point percentages will now display if you LOOK in a room during a fight.
2219	05-28-2008	Vassago	Fixed a bug with ooze evocation causing twice as much lag as it should.
2218	05-24-2008	Vassago	Fixed remaining corpse weight display (see change #2216).
2217	05-24-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT**
2216	05-23-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with container items displaying weight/item totals strangely with weight-reducing items. Also, corpses/etc. no longer show weight/item totals.
2214	05-23-2008	Vassago	"Panic" will be stripped when combat begins on both sides, and from special attacks.
2213	05-23-2008	Vassago	Oddly enough, "Fear" rooms and items no longer cause the "panic" affect.
2215	05-23-2008	Vassago	Fixed a bug with light items that need oil not telling you when they were full.
2212	05-23-2008	Vassago	Calm has been changed to no longer depend on a personality check, and instead depends on save vs. spell.
2211	05-23-2008	Vassago	The new 'calm' affect has been decided, based partially on player input, to be already handled by the 'panic' affect, so the calm affect delay is being removed.
2210	05-22-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT**
2209	05-22-2008	Vassago	Reduced calm affect timer a bit and reduced Agility modification to -1. Timer is additionally significantly reduced for NPC affects.
2208	05-22-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with "You feel better!" not showing up during certain types of heal messages.
2207	05-22-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT**
2206	05-22-2008	Vassago	The Village of Lasler has been updated to include the Valley of Lasler, as well as additional enhancements.
2205	05-22-2008	Vassago	You will now receive notification when your reputation has been negatively impacted.
2204	05-22-2008	Vassago	Reputation loss has been increased between combatants with a more significant level difference. Reputation loss, where applicable, has been reduced by 1/2 for combat in Maldra's Keep.
2203	05-22-2008	Vassago	The reputation system has been tweaked; reputation will not be lost when the killer and victim are within 60 levels of each other, inclusive.
2202	05-22-2008	Vassago	The spell 'calm' is now an affect spell. When cast on players, combat will be affected by "calm" for a low duration. While affected by the spell, players cannot be re-calmed.
2201	05-22-2008	Vassago	A level restriction has been added to combat between PK clans in non-PK rooms. Combat between PK clan members may only be initiated or participated in by enemies within 61 levels of each other, inclusive.
2200	05-22-2008	Vassago	New affect 'panic' added that will be applied whenever you leave a combat situation. This affect very briefly suspends teleportation activity.
2199	05-22-2008	Vassago	The Adventurer's Guide for new players has been given a long-overdue update.
2198	05-21-2008	Vassago	If you are sneaking when you attempt to FEED on a target, you will gain a bonus to your accuracy in feeding on that target. Also, feeding while mounted will result in a 50% reduction in accuracy.
2197	05-21-2008	Vassago	Village of Lasler has been updated and altered to work within a new area - the Valley of Lasler. This should be more novice-friendly.
2196	05-18-2008	Vassago	Fixed some issues with saving-vs-x item requirements not calculating values properly.
2195	05-15-2008	Phronesis	Fixed a bug where ethereal Archon Hunters would randomly heal silently.
2194	05-13-2008	Vassago	Fixed the backlog of typos up to a few weeks ago (submitted using the TYPO command).
2193	05-13-2008	Vassago	Added a security enhancement to clan delmember so that a non-owner cannot remove more than 1 clan member every 30 minutes.
2192	05-13-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with some Proving Grounds/Domain of Arbaces/Tower of Riga rooms being assigned improper levels.
2191	05-13-2008	Vassago	Updated 'disarm' so that it works better if you have previously disarmed a trap (doesn't keep letting you disarm it, or say "You failed.", etc.)
2190	05-13-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with the 'not at nighttime' spell check.
2189	05-13-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with heal/cure crit/etc. messages not displaying properly if heal is used from an item/unusual target.
2188	05-12-2008	Vassago	"Word of Recall" is no longer restricted to daytime use only.
2187	05-06-2008	Vassago	Added new system for registering special counters and persistent information within the game, as well as hooks to display that information in various spots (descriptions, score, affects, etc.).
2186	05-06-2008	Vassago	Added support for RELATIONSHIPS to be registered. Future additions to this are planned.
2185	05-06-2008	Vassago	Added SCORE RELATIONSHIPS command, along with help update for SCORE and a new help entry, RELATIONSHIPS.
2184	05-02-2008	Vassago	Updated ITEM ATTRIBUTES helpfile with information pertaining to weapon types and armor flags.
2183	05-01-2008	Duende	Tweaked the bonus damage done by an infernal practice sword of the elder Nayar.
2182	05-01-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT** - This was a maintenance reboot, the previous changes have NOT yet been applied.
2181	04-30-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with sleep spells not causing current target casting to cease.
2180	04-26-2008	Vassago	Updated 'TELEKINETIC SHIELD' help entry with additional information.
2179	04-24-2008	Vassago	On a ship, if you change direction whilst on a course, the course will now be canceled automatically.
2178	04-24-2008	Vassago	Updated SCAN so it works through see-through doors.
2177	04-23-2008	Vassago	Added container items/weight/max weight/max items (maxes displayed as necessary), etc. information to LORE, IDENTIFY, and "look inside " output.
2176	04-23-2008	Vassago	Updated 'ITEM ATTRIBUTES' help entry with additional information.
2175	04-18-2008	Vassago	Hide no longer will show the "x has hidden in the shadows" message if you attempt to hide while you are already sneaking.
2174	04-17-2008	Vassago	Resolved an issue with ship gossip logs that was causing the captain names to not appear in them.
2172	04-16-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT**
2171	04-16-2008	Duende	Fixed a small typo in alliance invasions which caused them to occur too frequently.
2170	04-13-2008	Duende	Fixed a small issue with alliance invasions not properly increasing in difficulty.
2169	04-13-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with Laerethanel immediately relocking the door near him in Hotel Hello.
2168	04-13-2008	Vassago	Added some enhancements to ship gossip logs, including more information about both ships involved in altercations, as well as damage from non-combat sinkings.
2167	04-13-2008	Vassago	Added an informational line to 'score' that tells you if you are on a quest and how much time is remaining.
2166	04-13-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with class icon display in the player profiles - they should show up properly now for everyone.
2165	04-12-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with crystal eggs not working for summoning masters - hold off on these until next reboot.
2164	04-12-2008	Vassago	Fixed some issues with some longer full descriptions on items getting truncated.
2163	04-12-2008	Vassago	Added counters to ships that are shown in ship info. Counters include: pirate ships sunk, pc ships sunk, times the ship has been sunk, times sunk by pirates, times sunk by pcs, and times the ship has been through the whirlpool.
2162	04-12-2008	Vassago	For those that have the "scan" proficiency, the scan range may be limited by specifying the maximum number of rooms to scan, either with or without a direction (scan south 5, for example).
2161	04-11-2008	Vassago	Scan has been updated so anyone can scan 1 room in all directions (by typing scan) even if you don't have the skill. Targeted scan, and scanning beyond 1 room, requires the skill. (Already implemented)
2160	04-11-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT**
2159	04-10-2008	Phronesis	Fixed an issue with the PERSONAL-FILTER environment setting.
2158	04-10-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue where unformed familiars wouldn't automatically rejoin their formation.
2157	04-09-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with purchasing limited items in shops.
2156	04-09-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with descriptions on some objects not showing properly.
2155	04-09-2008	Vassago	Fixed a related issue with CAST/paralyzation.
2154	04-08-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with PLAY not stopping you if you are already playing something.
2153	04-08-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT**
2152	04-07-2008	Duende	Make some tweaks to the Lair of the Ice Witch, to make it more interesting.
2151	04-07-2008	Duende	The Lair of the Ice Witch has been opened, as of last reboot. Appropriate for all levels, the area dynamically changes in difficulty relative to the level and population of the adventurers inside it.
2150	04-07-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with NPCs reapplying some spell affects (sanc, fireshield, haste) too quickly when they are dispelled (should happen, just not nearly as often).
2149	04-07-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT**
2148	04-07-2008	Vassago	The aforementioned [Shop] etc. tag change has been made active for everyone, but on by default for <= level 60 players. There has been a new SET command added - SET SHOW-NPC-TITLES - that you can use to turn the tag display ON or OFF.
2147	04-05-2008	Vassago	Added Materia Magica Wiki to the Towne Hall Links page. This is a Wikia Project for all the information about the world of Alyria.
2146	04-02-2008	Vassago	Fixed the messages shown when a PC or NPC is slain in water (vs. on the ground).
2145	04-02-2008	Vassago	Shopkeepers now have a yellow [Shop], [Train], [Quest], or [Ship] tag before their long descriptions in rooms, in addition to a note when you LOOK at them, depending on the type of shopkeeper.
2144	04-02-2008	Vassago	If you have recently left a clan, the amount of minutes/seconds remaining until you can join a new one will now be displayed in "score".
2143	04-02-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with the in-game HELP command not showing all entries if an entry matched a keyword exactly on multiple help entries.
2139	03-30-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with haste not dispelling properly off of NPCs.
2138	03-29-2008	Phronesis	Rune Temp Crypts are now restricted to players of at least level 50.
2137	03-27-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue in 'drop.item name' drop syntax.
2136	03-25-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with ship fuel that would occasionally cause the ship fuel value to go to -1. If this has happened to your ship and your ship uses fuel, please let us know.
2135	03-23-2008	Vassago	The Alyrian Wharf ship information website is now located at http://mmwharf.jabts.com/.
2134	03-13-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT** (Actually, two days ago)
2133	03-10-2008	Vassago	Added signposts to show the docking berths for the Merdraco, Hallowhold, and Riddenmast.
2131	03-10-2008	Vassago	Updated multiple help entries with corrected information, including adding a lot of information to the help entry for WHO (already implemented).
2132	03-10-2008	Vassago	Fixed an issue with affects on NPCs.
2130	03-10-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT**
2129	03-09-2008	Duende	Fixed a bug in the Hydra's Den where it wouldn't grant the mark under certain circumstances.
2128	03-09-2008	Vassago	Altered AFFECTS list so it lists non-magical affects /proficiency-related affects (i.e., 'sneak'), separately from magical affects.
2127	03-04-2008	Vassago	Added clan # to VENDOR LIST as well as clan name.
2126	03-04-2008	Vassago	Fixed a bug with "Where" displaying "None" in all uses.
2125	03-04-2008	Vassago	**REBOOT**
2124	03-03-2008	Duende	Restructured Maldra's Keep a bit.