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Important! Planet Arkadia Update 2014.4 (9 December)

Discussion in 'Planet Arkadia Release Notes & Updates' started by Mathias | Arkadia, Dec 7, 2014.

  1. Mathias | Arkadia

    Mathias | Arkadia The Chief Whip Staff Member PAF Administrator Planet Arkadia Official

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    Planet Arkadia Update 2014.4 Release Notes (9 December 2014)

    The following are changes that come with Planet Arkadia Update 2014.4. This information is provided, to the extent that the IFN and ACA are at liberty to discuss at this time. Log in today and check things out for yourself, to discover how the changes affect you!


    New Content

    Improvements made to the New Arrivals Hangar and NPE mission chain.
    • New Player Experience (NPE), is now locked to only allow Arkadia players.
    • As part of our ongoing evaluation of the "New Player Experience", and as a followup on our previous improvements to the start room, this update includes some significant improvements to the New Arrivals Hangar.

    Locations
    • Celeste Harbour Military HQ has been redesigned.
    • Paint Factory has been renamed to a more fitting Victorious Firebase.
    • Teleporters in the underground are now visible to everyone.
    • South Island from 8C Windy Isles teleporter is now protected by the IFN, enter at your own risk. The IFN have the authority to engage anyone disturbing the wildlife on the island. (NOTE: Non lootable PvP zone now covering the island)

      Protected_by_IFN.jpg

    Aakas Instance Improvements
    • Chambers 1-10 have been modified so the creatures inside them will now be lootable. As part of this modification, the treasure chests have been removed from the chambers.
    • As an effect of this you need to loot the killed creature within one (1) minute. Following next week's patch, this time limit will increase to fifteen (15) minutes.
    • The Golden Key instance remains unchanged.
    New Creatures
    • Pandi
    • Pandi pup
    • Arkadian Hornet
    • Monura Male
    • Monura Female
    • Dromia
    New Missions
    *Please allow time for the missions to be activated*
    • IFN Killpoint Challenge – Pandi
    • IFN Challenge - Monura Male
    • IFN Challenge - Monura Female
    • IFN Challenge - Dromia
    • IFN Challenge - Arkadian Hornet
    Oratan Prospector Puny
    • The Oratan Prospector population seems to be increasing in size as well as maturity. The IFN have observed new creatures up to and including Oratan Prospector Thugs, Bandits, Thieves and Vandals near Repulse Firebase.

    New items to be discovered
    • Trading cards
    • Weapons
    New custom shop front up in Celeste Harbour North
    • Angels of Arkadia
    • Owner: Anthony Ranger Morris
    • Location: Celeste North 2
    NOTE: Armours on the side of the building are interactive. Press the button below each set and get a detailed description.
    Angels_Arkadia_Shop.jpg


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    Additional Information

    Bug Fixes and improvements

    • Various bug fixes and improvements have been made

    Known Issues

    • The teleporter at Celeste Harbor Military HQ is experiencing technical difficulties.
      The hitbox on the Pandi is undergoing some improvements.
    • If for some reason you're trying to hurt the Pandi pup beware that it likes to hide underground.
    • Textures missing on the Monura Female.
    • The New Arrival Hangar's force field is still in need of some minor adjustments to allow friendly ships to enter.
    • The IFN are still investigating all these highly effective silencers that been attached to a large amount of weapons. They assure everyone that the sound issue has no effect on the weapons output and that the firepower is as effective as expected from both Herman and other approved weapon producers. (other sound effects are also being worked on)
     
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  2. Few Scars

    Few Scars Administrator Staff Member PAF Administrator Arkadia Adviser

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    Cant wait to collect these trading cards
     
  3. Bear

    Bear Member

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    What? Does that:
    • Chambers 1-10 have been modified so the creatures inside them will now be lootable. As part of this modification, the treasure chests have been removed from the chambers.
    mean i can´t do the Akas 01-10 solo???
     
  4. AxeMurderer

    AxeMurderer Active Member Pro Users

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    so is this the gold rush or something else
     
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  5. Cly

    Cly Active Member

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    Does not affect your ability to do it solo. Just changes from having to loot one chest at the end to looting each mob as you kill it.
     
  6. AxeMurderer

    AxeMurderer Active Member Pro Users

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    how did you read it like this ?
     
  7. Bear

    Bear Member

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    Well, i do get a message that i can´t loot if i am alone in a team...
     
  8. AxeMurderer

    AxeMurderer Active Member Pro Users

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    That was the beauty of the Aakas. Not sure if this was smart move.
     
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  9. AxeMurderer

    AxeMurderer Active Member Pro Users

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    :) yeah this is valid for everywhere so you can't do it solo if you are in a team :blackcat2:
     
  10. Bear

    Bear Member

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    ?! But you have to make a team to enter - or not? So no more solo???!!

    Beside - it does suck that they removed the chest. I have to agree that this was indeed the beauty of Akas....
     
  11. Manny

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    I'll agree to that too.

    Teleporters and lootable mobs? Pity...
     
  12. Sniqs

    Sniqs Active Member

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    I read it the same way as Bear. Since you can't enter Aakas while not being in a team and you can't loot anything while being alone in team that would mean no more solo Aakas, bit of a shame really...
     
  13. AxeMurderer

    AxeMurderer Active Member Pro Users

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    aa that makes sense.
    well I never did them solo couse of risk of disconect.
     
  14. Bear

    Bear Member

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    I just checked.
    For Akas you still need to be in a Team - nothing changed. This means i will / can´t do any more Akas. That is really sad.
     
  15. KikkiJikki

    KikkiJikki Well-Known Member Pro Users

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    Do you have to stay in the team once you have entered? Perhaps you can disband the team as soon as you are in.
     
  16. slither

    slither Active Member

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    aakas mobs are shared loot mobs, therefore can be shot and looted by anyone regarless of their team status. ie. you can do them solo.
     
  17. David | Arkadia

    David | Arkadia Administrator Staff Member PAF Administrator Planet Arkadia Official

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    You can abandon the team once inside the instance. The reason for the team setting is to ensure people can't sneak into the instance that you opened.
    We have had a number of cases where people drop out/crash during an instance and therefore never get to loot the chest. With this change it doesn't change the loot from the instance, it just means you receive it in increments as you progress so you don't lose out if you crash. Soooo, it actually means the instances are much more friendly to be done solo than they were before.
     
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    Thanks David - another sensible answer from the A Team :)
     
  19. David | Arkadia

    David | Arkadia Administrator Staff Member PAF Administrator Planet Arkadia Official

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    Your welcome.
     
  20. JackScar

    JackScar New User

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    Looks like quite a nice VU, where's the smuggler mission chain? :p New weapons? NICE! Would love to see lootable armors again...

    Looking forward to logging in later.