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EQII now can run better with more than one CPU and can automatically defeats it.

You can now pay upkeep on your house or guild hall up to 12 weeks in advance.Wall-placed house items now use a different method to stick to the wall that should keep them from disappearing into the world geometry.The payments tab has been renamed to "History" and will now display payments and credits to the escrow account.The deposits tab will only display contributions to the escrow account from players.


GUILD HALLS

Construction of the Guild Halls has been completed. Guilds of qualifying levels can now purchase halls in a variety of locations. Smaller halls can be found in North Qeynos, South Freeport, Kelethin, Neriak, and Gorowyn. Medium halls are found in South Qeynos and North Freeport, and large halls are found off the shores of Antonica and Commonlands. Click on the corresponding doors, or mariner bells on the docks, to access these new structures.

With the work completed on the coastal fortresses in Antonica and Commonlands the involved parties have retired to their cities and the guards have been recalled to the barracks.


MENTORING

Mentoring other players now grants greater achievement reward for the mentor.


0-5 level difference: 0% bonus


6-10 level difference: 50% bonus


11-20 level difference: 100% bonus


21-30 level difference: 150% bonus


31-50 level difference: 200% bonus


51+ level difference: 300% bonus


This bonus is only applied to achievement experience gained through combat or loot items, not through quests or exploration.Mentors will now receive experience when their apprentice has disabled combat experience.

Bruiser

Divide and Conquer should now properly apply hate to the entire encounter.

Fury

Natural Mask should now gray out when casted.

Ranger

Thorny trap should now work properly for evil rangers on pvp servers.

PVP

Illusionists on their epic quest should no longer take lose faction with Freeport when using the Lucan illusion and then removing it.

The additional experience multiplier for PvP kills has been reduced slightly.


ITEMS

Most house items can now be scaled in size, by using shift + mousewheel while moving or placing them. Picking them up again will reset the size to default. Shift and the + and - keys on the numpad also work.You can no longer turn auto consume on while using a griffon or sokokar. Bayle's Amulet and the Trinket of the Venerated Fanatic can now be mounted and used as a house item.


SPELLS

Spells which do not expire have been made uninterruptable. There are some exceptions which include spells which summon pets or have limited uses.


Introduction: A team of dedicated excavators and researchers have begun to uncover a remarkable find in the dunes of Sinking Sands. They have numerous tasks for any recruits willing to help defend the site, excavate relics, maintain their assisting clockworks and provide crafted supplies for the team. They cannot fathom how important this project is and how it is fated to reshape the world of Norrath for years to come!




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