DarkDIRE News

Version 1.90 is released finishing up The Five Soul-Oath Blades series. This is just a small update mostly focusing on fixing a few bugs that have crept up in the Sword of Torn questline since it was released way back in version 1.19.

Also please check out the Sword of Torn Walk Through I just released.

List of other changes:

• No reputation enforcement in enemy nations....
  
• No reputation enforcement by hirelings...
  
• Trees will now appear as stone blocks when using the phase dagger. (Making your path much clearer.)
  
• Sword in the Stone (in Blackshield Keep) and Baals' Rising Alter ( in Crystal Sea) will work properly when Protect Premade Cities is switched on.
  
• God-Level Weapons (like Excalibur and Recalibur) will now properly damage players when used by NPCs.
  

Also when first running version 1.90, download the small update to add a chance of a rare encounter with Lady Juno the Warrior (daughter of the All-Father, wielder of the Sword Recalibur, and protector of the world)

The kingdom of Union Port long ago built a large stone wall circling the kingdom, but the wall wasn't built to keep out invaders. It was built to seal off the center of the kingdom. Anyone that knows why it was built isn't revealing any secrets. This includes the kingdom's new rulers, the Lin family.

The Greencastle Expansion turns the Kingdom of Union Port into a new adventuring zone similar to Swampstone. With new quests, new characters, plenty of new magic weapons and armor, and a challenging dungeon once you advance far enough in the quests.

After downloading the expansion pack, rebuild the game world to add the new content. When building the world, a line of text will say that an expansion pack was installed. The Union Port quests begin after completing Anda's Swampstone quests. For anyone not wanting to repeat the Swampstone quests, use this claim code:

-ClaimCode Greencastle

The code is case sensitive so type carefully and make sure you have room in your inventory. Internet connection is required when using a claim code.

This code will give you the Seal of Hospitality. The seal will allow you to start the Union Port quests without completing the Swampstone quests. Once you have the seal, use a traveling post to travel to Union Port and talk to Sir Adkins. He will be standing at the Traveling Post.

Instructions for adding Greencastle Expansion to a Stand-Alone Server:

Requires server version 1.89 or higher. To add the expansion to your server, just copy the 0.DarkDIREExpansion file from the DarkDIRE installation directory to your document folder. When starting the server, it will show the exact location of your document folder.

Version 1.89.259 is now available with the following updates:

• This version is to support the upcoming Greencastle Expansion Pack. Greencastle will be in a Rank 6 zone, so have a character leveled up and ready =) Current release date is 8/15 but may change.
  
• Dead characters will now display missing body parts. (Per Player Request)
  
• Oracles will spawn randomly in the world, they will grant buffs.
  
• New Admin command to change time: for example "-AC Time:1200" will change the time to 12 o'clock pm.
  
• New oracle can be found in Blackshield Keep. It is quest based so won't buff like the above mentioned oracles.
  
• Three new randomly spawning maps added. They have a chance to appear in procedural generated kingdoms.
  
• Human males and females both get a new face graphic for player and NPC characters.
  
• Many bug fixes.
  

The Five Soul-Oath Blades

[h2]
Five monks take an oath to protect.
Five master swordsmen rise from the oath.
Five deaths come before it is filled.
Five souls return to finish the promise.
Five swords will be the form.

First Iah protect the knowledge.
Second Tsuki bring the Hospitable.
Third Lleuad free the hostage.
Fourth Dal exorcise the criminal.
Fifth Luna banish the Eye-Liege.
[/h2]

Version 1.86.256 is now available with the following updates:

• Display FPS option for players.
  
• Now Local Coop play with friendly NPCs.
  
• Added conjured soul blades and soul-oath blades. They are all a type of Tachi, a swordmastery weapon.
  
• Fixed a home respawning bug.
  
• Fixed home door locking/unlocking bug.
  
• Added a few administrator command shortcuts through chat:
  
  1. teleport target to home: -AC Home
     
  2. teleport target to Admin Castle: -AC Castle
     
  3. display current server population data: -AC Population
     
  4. display current server performance: -AC Performance
     

A large and merry man wearing all red with white trim walks up to you and says, "Merry Yuletide! Let this lead your way."

He hands you a fancy staff and quickly departs.

Type this code in the chat bar to claim a staff haunted with the holiday spirit.

"-ClaimCode MerryChristmas"

These codes are available only for a limited time. The code is case sensitive so type carefully and make sure you have room in your inventory. Internet connection required when using a claim code.