Weekly Update for Sunday, April 15th, 2001

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General News:

• We're currently #6 on the topmudsites list. You can vote for us on there once every twelve hours by clinking on the link at the top of the GDB or off the main page.
• We were up Saturday night through Sunday morning straight, which is pleasant.

Code News:

• Pointing to a starting location in the Hall of Kings will give newbies gear that is unique to the city they choose. (Nessalin)
• Soldiers given new messages for what they'll say when attacking, subduing.(Nessalin)
• Soldiers now shout their warnings instead of saying them.(Nessalin)
• Soldiers now have animations when they're taking people to jail. (Nessalin)
• Skill disarm fixed so people can no longer disarm from one room away. (Nessalin)
• Misc. updates to guards at the gates of Allanak. (Nessalin)
• Can now lower hoods without losing concentration. (Nessalin)
• Undead no longer scream "Sorcerer!" (Nessalin)

Documentation News:

• The April issue of Imaginary Realities, with articles by Nessalin and Sanvean, should come out sometime today.

World news:

• Object added from Dowdc.

Staff news:

• Krrx is back from vacation. Becklee will be gone for a week. Karianna is taking a leave of absence. All questions about Kadius should be directed to Naephet.

Upcoming RPTs:

• none atm.

Bugs/typos/ideas fixed or implemented submitted by the following folks:

Chris, Harcroft, Sananada (2), Savak (1)
(In the case of duplicates, I have credited the first person to report them and not subsequent folks, in the interest of not spending TOO much time on tracking these. Thanks. -San)

Clan and Special Character News:

• ALA: contact tiernan@ginka.armageddon.org.
• Allanak Templars: contact nessalin@ginka.armageddon.org
• Blackmoon: contact keraptis@ginka.armageddon.org
• House Borsail: contact daigon@ginka.armageddon.org or savak@ginka.armageddon.org
• Conclave: contact tlaloc@ginka.armageddon.org
• House Fale: contact aernis@ginka.armageddon.org
• The Guild: ic recruitment only
• Kadius: contact naephet@ginka.armageddon.org
• Kurac: contact arkon@ginka.armageddon.org
• House Oash: contact kivan@ginka.armageddon.org
• Rebellion: contact aernis@ginka.armageddon.org or savak@ginka.armageddon.org
• Salarr: contact naephet@ginka.armageddon.org
• Tan Muark: contact sanvean@ginka.armageddon.org or savak@ginka.armageddon.org
• House Tor: contact bhagharva@ginka.armageddon.org
• T'zai Byn: ic recruitment only
• Applications for gladiators should be sent to bhagharva@ginka.armageddon.org
• Applications for sponsored chars should be sent to nessalin@ginka.armageddon.org

There are 22340 rooms, 13132 objects, and 4601 npcs in the game.

Happy Easter to all the pagans and christians who celebrate it!
-San