Hotfix #21: 27/4/11

GENERAL GAMEPLAY
* New and exciting Coin Lock restrictions!
* If your character is Coin Locked, they may no longer: use public chat channels, yell, /tell, modify guild membership of themself or others, modify guild quests, MOTD, member notes, guild ranks, or train guild perks. On lockdown!

ASCENDED POWERS
* Fixed a bug causing Ascended Powers to use up extra Planar Charges.

CULT SAGA
* Marshal Kevdorras can now be reminded of his faith more easily.

RIFTS AND INVASIONS
* Major zone events made to occur more regularly. For reals this time. Up to eleven.
* Tools of Destruction: Improved the drop of Shadetouched Blades from Major Death Rifts.
* Corrupt Essences should drop much more frequently for those with the Exorcising Evil quest.

COMBAT
* Fixed a bug causing NPCs to be unable to attack stealthed targets.
* NPCs will also be more responsive to switching targets when nearby opponents gain healing aggro.

ITEMS
* Zone-wide loot drops in River of Souls now only come from the more powerful non-boss NPCs.
* Genesis Pylon: The root effect from this item now breaks properly.
* Battlemaster’s Jerkin now with 100% more actual stats!
* Several shields that were incorrectly set to be equippable by Clerics have been fixed; these included Bulwark of the Dragon, Arbiter’s Defense, Prince’s Crest, and Aegis of Souls.

CRAFTING
* Updated Windstealing Rune references to Windshielding Rune. The recipe is now purchaseable from Quartermaster Ciaba with Storm Inquisiton notoriety.
* Recipe: Exalted Bottle of Tricks now requires notoriety with the Arcane Hand, who sell the recipe.

For every dungeon you encounter during your journey to the level cap, there is a second, more difficult, version for players at level 50. These dungeons are called “Expert” Dungeons. Ten in all, they are divided into two tiers; the first tier is aimed at players who have just recently hit level 50 and the second tier is geared towards those who have spent time in Tier 1 Expert Dungeons.

Imagine, for a moment, that you’re in the heat of battle. Allies and enemies are falling all around you, shields and armor clamor upon the ground as the piercing ring of steel shreds your eardrums. Arrows soar past, inches above your head, and spells land so close to you that their very impact rattles your resolve. You’re injured and weakening by the second, your fellow combatants are struggling for survival but victory is so close you can almost taste it. Inch by inch, your side pushes forward. Victory is at hand.

Karajix on our forums provided us with some new screenshots of the new LFG Tool on the Alpha server. For those that are familiar with the WOW tool, nothing should look surprisingly different.

PTS 1.2 ADDITION 1

As a part of the Looking for Group release, there have been a number of updates to instances and item rewards – See below for details!

LOOKING FOR GROUP
* You can now use the new Looking for Group tool to queue for Dungeons, Rifts, or group quests with other players on your server!
* The Looking for Group icon has been added to the main menu tray in the lower left corner of the screen, and can also be opened with the default shortcut key ‘I’.
* Select from the group roles available to you based on the roles you currently have saved on your character.
* Queue for specific dungeon or expert dungeon groups, or join the random dungeon queue. Once a group is formed, members will be teleported to the chosen dungeon zone.
* Rift and quest groups formed through the Looking for Group tool are not automatically teleported.
* Queue for group quests currently in your or your party members’ quest journals from anywhere in the world and find others also looking to complete these quests!
* Additional rewards are granted for completing a random dungeon through the Looking For Group tool – these can be gained up to seven times per week but are not restricted in number per day, so you can do as many or as few as you like each day of the week up to the weekly cap. Save them all up for one day or spread them out; your choice!
* Additional restrictions based on gear also apply to forming groups for tier 1 and 2 Expert Dungeons through this tool.

For every dungeon you encounter during your journey to the level cap, there is a second, more difficult, version for players at level 50. These dungeons are called “Expert” Dungeons. Ten in all, they are divided into two tiers; the first tier is aimed at players who have just recently hit level 50 and the second tier is geared towards those who have spent time in Tier 1 Expert Dungeons.

For every dungeon you encounter during your journey to the level cap, there is a second, more difficult, version for players at level 50. These dungeons are called “Expert” Dungeons. Ten in all, they are divided into two tiers; the first tier is aimed at players who have just recently hit level 50 and the second tier is geared towards those who have spent time in Tier 1 Expert Dungeons.

To be a tank is to be a leader, to walk into the jaws of the beast and know precisely when and where to thrust the sword. But for those newer to the tanking role, how does one go about learning these things? No, there aren’t any flow-charts, diagrams, or PowerPoint presentations posted outside dragon caves – no large signs with headers proclaiming, “How to Kill Me.” So, before the dragon’s tail knocks you off your feet and sends you, your sword and shield clattering back down the cliff you just crawled up from – join me after the break for the top 5 tips for PVE tanking.

For every dungeon you encounter during your journey to the level cap, there is a second, more difficult, version for players at level 50. These dungeons are called “Expert” Dungeons. Ten in all, they are divided into two tiers; the first tier is aimed at players who have just recently hit level 50 and the second tier is geared towards those who have spent time in Tier 1 Expert Dungeons.

For every dungeon you encounter during your journey to the level cap, there is a second, more difficult, version for players at level 50. These dungeons are called “Expert” Dungeons. Ten in all, they are divided into two tiers; the first tier is aimed at players who have just recently hit level 50 and the second tier is geared towards those who have spent time in Tier 1 Expert Dungeons.