The biggest problem a few of my voraciously addicted Hellgate: London friends had over the weekend was their computer becoming exhausted from memory leaks. I do not recommend pouring water on your computer in an attempt to alleviate said exhaustion -- I bet someone tried it. One interesting part to this morning's patch is that subscribers are already getting exclusive content in the form of Guy Fawkes Day: A remembrance holiday still celebrated in England, celebrating Guy Fawkes' failure to assassinate King James I in what became known as the Gunpowder Plot. Yo b, them be crazy times in 1605, a history lesson for those not in the know. This exclusive content for fancy pants "subscribers" is ticking off the "free-grazers" who believe there are plenty o' bugs that need to be fixed first. I think Hellgate: London should implement a new in-game holiday, the day the battle for the Hellgate: London haves and the have-nots began.
In case you want to avoid the official forums I got the full patch notes after the jump. Look them over, free your mind, roleplay, or tell us how your Hellgate: London weekend went.
Greetings all!
We're excited to see so many people playing and working hard on their characters. We've been working just as hard to crush bugs and add features, and we've got some surprises for you in this patch.
Although it was mentioned in Patch 0, we've moved Elite Difficulty to a feature that everyone can enjoy. We'll warn you now – this is no walk in the park. If you've wanted more of a challenge, you'll get it.
Amongst the persistent changes and features introduced in this patch, our subscription members are getting a slew of special Guy Fawkes related quests, environments, items, and rewards. Remember, remember the Fifth of November – although we're going to be celebrating longer than just one day.
Thanks again for playing. See you online!
The Hellgate:
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World Events
- The All Hallows' Eve event has ended. Halloween item drops and quests are no longer available, although all the goodies still work. If you have Candy, All Hallows Visage, or Zombot – they are yours! NOTE: If you have the plans and parts to construct a Zombot but have not yet done so, the recipe is still active.
UI
- Many new UI sounds for better feedback.
- Elite Mode button now lights up only when a player has completed the main storyline.
- Added a queuing system to the request dialog to better handle concurrent party, duel, trade, and guild requests from other players.
- New Account Information in the Options menu.
- Character's level now properly displays after they join a guild
- Party members are now always displayed in the Party UI regardless of how far apart they are, as long as the characters are in the same area / level.
- New error message/sound when a character attempts to purchase an item without enough gold or room in their inventory.
Graphics
- Overall memory usage improved, especially in Stations. This increases client stability, reducing "memory exhausted" crash issues.
Skills
Not many balance changes – mostly bugs.
Templar
Guardian
- Prayer of Healing cannot be used while poisoned.
Blademaster
- Surge of Speed effects do not stack with Adrenaline boosts.
Cabalists
Summoner
- The Summon Reaper cool down is now fixed and independent of other Minions.
Hunters
- Escape displays its rate of use.
Engineer
- Drones stats/items now save on logout.
- Drones now properly receive Armor and Shields when equipped with armor using the Armor Retrofit skill.
- Improvements to Haste Bot per-level effects.
- Molotov Assault now has a splash damage component in addition to its field effect.
Quests
- PDA quest item can now be picked up.
- Camera and UI modes only change for the player commanding the RTS quest rather than all party members.
Items
- Dual Focus and Dual Melee affixes no longer spawn. This also addresses edge-case bugs associated with dual wield weapons rarely disappearing.
- Rebalanced Health and Power regeneration affixes.
Monsters
- Addressed numerous sync issues with Ravagers.
Environments
- More chests have been added to the
Miscellaneous
- Random recipes (including those found at Crafters) no longer produce Unique items.
- Slightly increased character damage in Elite Mode.
Special Subscriber Features
Here's a host of explosive features for our subscription members.
Themed Events and Items
Special storylines, quests, NPCs and events designed to celebrate special seasons or provide different themed challenges. Some of these take place every so often, while others only happen at a specific time of year.
Guy Fawkes (November 5 – November 11)
- Nemo, Master of Festivities - He has moved to his permanent home inside Templar Base with several surprises for adventurous souls.
- Guy Fawkes Quests -There are bigger demons out there, and perhaps they're being drawn to the flames that erupt on Bonfire night. Track down a series of named monstrosities and explore new areas as you seek to keep these horrors at bay.
- Bonfire Nightmares - Parts of the city have been made even more fiery than usual by the culmination of increased demonic activity and the explosive nature of the times. Keep an eye out for these rare locations.
- Grenades - What would this celebration be without explosions? Lots of explosions... so many, in fact, that everyone gets in on the fun of hurling the Marksman's staple – Grenades. Now, imagine what else you could do with them...
- Guy Fawkes Recipes - Making things is a big part of the remembrance of Guy Fawkes for the survivors in
- Guy Fawkes Treats – Bonfire Toffee, Toffee Apples, Baked Potatoes – all of the expected foodstuffs (and more) to keep winter's chill at bay and bolster characters with a wide variety of beneficial boosts.
- Fawkes' Flameguards - Handling explosives can be tricky, so you'll want to make sure to find the right pair of gloves to keep your hands safe and sound.
- The Legacy of Guy Fawkes - The Techsmiths have been busier than usual, so you'll never know when gear might drop that has a thematic tie to the celebration.
