Cavadus
Mon, 04 Feb 2008, 14:33
Patch Note Preview for 1.5
PvP Safe Regions have been added to persistent maps. When a player dies due to PvP damage they can select to respawn at a PvP Safe Region. Doing so will allow them to respawn with a PvP immunity buff which negates all damage to the player from PvP for a short time. This buff can also be removed by leaving the Safe Region, usually defined by landmarks and or walls. The Safe Regions are displayed with a distinctive icon on the map, mini map, and hospital selection screen. Additionally the player receives a status update when they are immune to PvP damage and when the immunity expires.
Special gift items (like Halloween Masks and special hats) may now be placed into a player's footlocker.
Known Issue - Armor Penetration
We've identified an issue with armor penetration working incorrectly when using weapons such as the Injector Guns. We're currently working on a resolution for this issue.
Player Event: Mid-week Massacre
Mid-week Massacre was brought together this Wednesday as the first squad on squad dueling tournament. It was the first in what will be a weekly event. With the exception of some minor problems the event went fairly well considering it was the first time. First off I would like to thank my clan the Medellin Cartel as well as PlanetTR.com along the whole BTLF Podcast crew and guys from clan Invictus, GM_ROFL and Dev_Mana. All of you guys provided the support necessary to make this happen.We had all 6 of the participating squads put together pretty much an hour before the event. For next weeks event, we hope to have teams signed up prior to the event itself. After we got the ball rolling, it ran fairly smooth. Above all, we have observed the event and rules carefully and will be making adjustments to the ruleset accordingly for next weeks event.
After facing Holydragon's team in the finals, Arrellios' team advanced to become to champions of this Wednesday's event. The winning team was rewarded 2 million credits as well as a set of white armor dye from Dev_Mana to each of the players on the team.
I'd like to thank everyone who showed up and I hope to see everyone on the battlefield next week Wednesday.
-Damian Amaru
**To join the next Mid-Week Massacre, sign up at the MWM thread on Planet TR (http://www.planettr.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3499)**
Player Event: Blind Race
Dinoroger (best known for the "Save Squirmy" initiative) from PlanetTR is hosting Blind Race Event this Saturday February 9, 2008. What is a Blind Race Event you ask? Read the details below taken from the PlanetTR Thread. (http://www.planettr.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3612)
Event Overview:
The Blind Race is a fun honor system event where teams will consist of two players, a racer and coach. The racer must turn off their monitor and be lead by the coach using either ventrillo or in-game voice system. If concerned about cheating please see the cheating information section. The racer will be led to a series of markers and then to a finish line. First blind racer to reach the finish line wins and gets the glory of being a Blind Race champion.
DATE/TIME/LOCATION INFORMATION:
Date = 2/9/2008 (Saturday)
Time = 7 PM Pacific, 8 PM Mountain, 9 PM Central, 10 PM Eastern
Server = Pegasus
Start = Wilderness #4, Ali Das, Next to waypoint
Host = Blastroid (will be declairing start of race, so pay attention to /yell chat)
Estimated Length = A little over 1 hour
SIGNUP INFORMATION:
To sign up simply post your team information, consisting of the name of the coach and racer. Signups will end on 2/9/2008 1 hour before the event starts. Also make sure you read the entire post of rules here, and learn the path and marker rules.
Player Event: Friday Night Fights
And the winner is......Kamarov! Player Kamarov stood his ground through several rounds of brutal beatings this Friday to become the Friday Night Fights Champion.
As the finalist for this week, Kamarov bravely battled the Mystery Fighter, Dev_Mana from Destination Games. Kamarov fought hard, but in the end was defeated by Dev_Mana's boxing skills. As the winner for FNF, Kamarov received 400,000 credits. Don't spend them all in one place!
Original Link (http://www.rgtr.com/community/community_news/weekend_wrapup_2042008.html)
PvP Safe Regions have been added to persistent maps. When a player dies due to PvP damage they can select to respawn at a PvP Safe Region. Doing so will allow them to respawn with a PvP immunity buff which negates all damage to the player from PvP for a short time. This buff can also be removed by leaving the Safe Region, usually defined by landmarks and or walls. The Safe Regions are displayed with a distinctive icon on the map, mini map, and hospital selection screen. Additionally the player receives a status update when they are immune to PvP damage and when the immunity expires.
Special gift items (like Halloween Masks and special hats) may now be placed into a player's footlocker.
Known Issue - Armor Penetration
We've identified an issue with armor penetration working incorrectly when using weapons such as the Injector Guns. We're currently working on a resolution for this issue.
Player Event: Mid-week Massacre
Mid-week Massacre was brought together this Wednesday as the first squad on squad dueling tournament. It was the first in what will be a weekly event. With the exception of some minor problems the event went fairly well considering it was the first time. First off I would like to thank my clan the Medellin Cartel as well as PlanetTR.com along the whole BTLF Podcast crew and guys from clan Invictus, GM_ROFL and Dev_Mana. All of you guys provided the support necessary to make this happen.We had all 6 of the participating squads put together pretty much an hour before the event. For next weeks event, we hope to have teams signed up prior to the event itself. After we got the ball rolling, it ran fairly smooth. Above all, we have observed the event and rules carefully and will be making adjustments to the ruleset accordingly for next weeks event.
After facing Holydragon's team in the finals, Arrellios' team advanced to become to champions of this Wednesday's event. The winning team was rewarded 2 million credits as well as a set of white armor dye from Dev_Mana to each of the players on the team.
I'd like to thank everyone who showed up and I hope to see everyone on the battlefield next week Wednesday.
-Damian Amaru
**To join the next Mid-Week Massacre, sign up at the MWM thread on Planet TR (http://www.planettr.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3499)**
Player Event: Blind Race
Dinoroger (best known for the "Save Squirmy" initiative) from PlanetTR is hosting Blind Race Event this Saturday February 9, 2008. What is a Blind Race Event you ask? Read the details below taken from the PlanetTR Thread. (http://www.planettr.com/forums/showthread.php?t=3612)
Event Overview:
The Blind Race is a fun honor system event where teams will consist of two players, a racer and coach. The racer must turn off their monitor and be lead by the coach using either ventrillo or in-game voice system. If concerned about cheating please see the cheating information section. The racer will be led to a series of markers and then to a finish line. First blind racer to reach the finish line wins and gets the glory of being a Blind Race champion.
DATE/TIME/LOCATION INFORMATION:
Date = 2/9/2008 (Saturday)
Time = 7 PM Pacific, 8 PM Mountain, 9 PM Central, 10 PM Eastern
Server = Pegasus
Start = Wilderness #4, Ali Das, Next to waypoint
Host = Blastroid (will be declairing start of race, so pay attention to /yell chat)
Estimated Length = A little over 1 hour
SIGNUP INFORMATION:
To sign up simply post your team information, consisting of the name of the coach and racer. Signups will end on 2/9/2008 1 hour before the event starts. Also make sure you read the entire post of rules here, and learn the path and marker rules.
Player Event: Friday Night Fights
And the winner is......Kamarov! Player Kamarov stood his ground through several rounds of brutal beatings this Friday to become the Friday Night Fights Champion.
As the finalist for this week, Kamarov bravely battled the Mystery Fighter, Dev_Mana from Destination Games. Kamarov fought hard, but in the end was defeated by Dev_Mana's boxing skills. As the winner for FNF, Kamarov received 400,000 credits. Don't spend them all in one place!
Original Link (http://www.rgtr.com/community/community_news/weekend_wrapup_2042008.html)