- Stendhal 0.74: What goes around comes around
23 May 2009 23:25:00
Finding the 10%* death penalty hard? If you have good karma you could lose a lot less skills now - but if you have bad karma you could lose up to 20%**. If you want to know more ways to get karma just go and ask Sarzina, the wizardess in fado hut, she will tell you.If you are a regular visitor to hell and the karma 'hit' when you left hell was getting you down, now you have the option to answer a riddle instead. They are quite tricky so if you can't solve it, you can still leave the normal way. Please try to solve these yourself instead of asking other players. It's not the kind of thing to ask help on, either try to solve it or don't bother, just asking for the answer is cheating.
Eight more ados houses have opened for sale and all existing houses images have been updated on StendhalHouses - on that wiki page you will find all the updated information about how player houses got improved in the previous release of 0.73 so you may find it worth reading. Don't forget older houses will become available all the time as their owners resell them or they become reclaimed by the state. There are also some special apartments available in an exciting holiday location, a limited number only.
Last but not least, another fearsome new creature to face in battle - arachne - the name says it all ...
* 1% for emerald ring wearers
** 2 % for emerald ring wearers - Stendhal 0.73: Houses sweet houses
31 March 2009 16:41:00
Player houses have just got even better! Each house comes with a storage chest, it's not like a player chest where each player sees their own items - it's like the Semos community chest, but inside the house! Everyone with a key can access it, so if you're worried and can't remember who you gave a key to, or if you die and lose your key, hurry to your house seller and ask to get your locks changed. When you're stood outside a house door you can see who owns the house, or if it's for sale, and you can also knock so that anyone inside the house knows you are there. Of course all these features do come with a little teeny cost, and that is a regular House Tax, of 1000 money charged once per month. If you do not go and pay the Ados Taxman then interest is charged, so you owe more, and if you omit to pay for 6 months then you lose your house completely! (This is in fact good news for players, because it means the houses bought by people who no longer play will become free again, yay!) If the tax is too worrying for you, you can simply resell your house to the state, and regain some of the money you spent on buying it.The people who live on Fauimoni have started to notice the bad aura around those who kill other players, and now they refuse to buy any items from player killers. They will still sell items to player killers, but they charge a bit more. There's plenty more to tell about: creatures, messages, more magic outfits, these we leave to you to explore!
- Stendhal 0.72: New abilities
22 February 2009 23:55:00
The Semos Mine Town Revival Weeks Party is over and Susi and her daddy are safe at home now in Ados City. Liliana the magic costume maker has opened a boutique in the magic city, her outfits now last for longer but cost a little more to buy. A new outfit is a great way to express yourself so it is well worth it! Another new way to express yourself is by using the /me command. Just try typing for example '/me loves Stendhal' or '/me thinks kymara is awesome' and you will get the idea!Do you enter the Ados Deathmatch often? Next time before you go in, try asking Thonatus which heroes are already battling inside. You'd be surprised how accurately he remembers who has recently taken the challenge. Just in case you have trouble finding him, you should know that he has become tired of dodging the dangerous fallen high priests and walking amongst the smelly fallen warriors. He now sticks to the upper (northern) parts of the swamp, it is safer there.
For those players who prefer even safer areas such as Semos city, you must have noticed how crowded the bank can be. This is great for when you want to chat or trade but sometimes one yearns for privacy. Now you can ask Dagobert for access to a personal vault. It's there only when you ask for it, and when you leave it vanishes, so any items which you accidentally leave on the ground are returned to you. You can use a magic scroll to exit the vault, or a portal, and also the ability to use scrolls to exit Semos Bank itself has been restored.
So, players have learnt a number of new abilities - what about creatures? Not to be left out, they have been in training with weapons and learned how to use weapons to attack either slow or fast. Some creatures like the balrog now hit very slow but harder for each hit. Other creatures like a nimble archmage elf or infantry gnome make only very weak hits but faster than normal. It will make for an exciting time so don't delay, try out the new features today.
- Stendhal 0.71: Semos Mine Town Revival Weeks!
30 November 17:03:00
To celebrate the lost girl Susi being found safe and well, the tradition of celebrating Semos Mine Town Revival Weeks has returned! For a short time only, visit the Semos Mine Town and get an exciting magic outfit, try a puzzle or chat with the centre of the party, Susi.Another piece of very good news is about Thanatos, the Death match Assistant. Any of you who have done a Deathmatch will know that Thanatos has suffered from hallucinations for a long time - he sometimes saw live creatures, even when there were none, and wouldn't let you claim your Deathmatch victory! The best doctors in the land have treated him and we're happy to say he's shown a huge improvement in his ability to do his job. He's also had a chat with Mayor Sakhs of Semos, and explained to him that if a player has helped another kill a creature in Deathmatch, even if they didn't start it, then the Mayor should really reward the helper duly. Have fun!
- Stendhal 0.70: Rules of War
3 October 13:30:05
Warriors, take note! For the rules of combat have changed, and to be ignorant of them is to be in mortal danger!!
The Revised Battle Creed, applying to all beings, creature and human:
- Experience level and attack skill both influence the fighter's ability to damage
- Experience level and defense skill both influence the fighter's ability to defend
- Even weak beings can harm the strongest being
- Against fearsome creatures a heavy weapon is mightier than a knife or dagger
- Be wary when patrolling in hostile areas. Enemies may appear at any moment
- A warrior shall not attack another human soul if he is much weaker than himself, except in defence
- All shall know when they are safe from attack by any other warrior, by the green aura of protection
- Those who kill another soul shall be branded with the red skull of death
Be very aware, the principles of damage apply equally to creatures. You experienced warriors will notice much faster, harder battles than you are used to. Therefore, be cautious until you are again confident of your abilities, and then, go forth and fight!
