*** Version 1.10 Release (05/05/00 — 16:00 EST) ***

• FIX: Corrected typos, various graphical glitches & unreachable items.
• FIX: Gave the correct appearances to items that were different on the ground and in the backpack.
• FIX: Shift-attack is back. Use the Shift key to prevent your character from moving while attacking.
• FIX: Music volume issues resolved.
• FIX: Some NPCs’ speech were incorrect (wrong gender references).
• FIX: Zhakar is no longer occasionally immune to spells. FIX: Some crashes could occur during Alt-F4.
• FIX: Auto-combat (auto spell casting) didn’t stop when the target left the screen.
• FIX: Resolved PK problem in haven areas.
• FIX: Rain of Fire has a visual effect.
• FIX: List of online users now appears faster.
• FIX: Some barely visible item was blocking some spells, giving the impression they were “exploding” without reasons.
• FIX: Crash in loading puppet while quitting the game.
• FIX: Leana (Drardos’s wive) would spawn in Rondy’s house. She has now returned to her husband’s home.
• FIX: Help screens not synchro with the game. While in F1 help screens, the client accumulated data packets, then everything/everyone would zoom on the screen.
• FIX: Improved WebPatch’s resume functions.
• FIX: The sound FX weren’t substantially affected by the sound FX slider in the Options menu.
• FIX: The button that would set transparency on/off in the Options menu didn’t work consistently.
• FIX: Character name is now validated *BEFORE* answering all the character creation questions, not *AFTER*.
• FIX: Smoothing path-to-floor improved throughout the game.
• FIX: Switching spells during auto-spell-combat required you to open your spellbook twice.
• FIX: There were sometimes too many weapon sound FX per attack (1 attack, 2-4 sounds).
• FIX: Problems with sound FX of Earthquake spells have been resolved.
• FIX: Problems with the appearance of the steel-reinforced warhammer have been resolved.
• FIX: Wall graphic bug fixed. Characters were visible through “black holes” when walking alongside the wall.
• FIX: Upon startup, if a non-game sound was using the audio hardware (such as an MP3 playing), the T4C client couldn’t detect the sound hardware and music couldn’t be initialized.
• FIX: Earthen Strength (spell) is now INT/WIS-based, not level-based.
• FIX: If you press Ctrl-C from combat mode, the sword icon went away, but you sometimes stayed in combat mode.
• FIX: Lesser Drain spell cast on invulnerable NPCs was reversed and could hurt the caster (not anymore).
• FIX: Doors animations & sounds are better synchronized.
• FIX: Rhodar Heatforge and Nahfur Bloodhammer now spawn in different buildings (unlike previously).
• FIX: Liurn Clar now sends you to Raven’s Dust using the keyword “SEND” once, then you must use “TELEPORT” and pay 10,000 gold pieces every time.
• FIX: When using a skill, after selecting the target, the latter disappeared in a puff of smoke similar to what it did when there was a dead monster standing problem.
• FIX: Metanas (inn bouncer) was being spawned outside the inn; he now spawns inside.
• FIX: Made some adjustments in the F1 help screens to cover new interface features & commands.
• FIX: On portals, the text displayed by right-clicking on it was too low.
• FIX: Lord Sunrock will no longer take all the diamonds from your inventory (under specific circumstances), only one.
• FIX: Major update of the players’ manual.
• FIX: Mana Burst (spell) could hurt invincible NPCs.
• NEW: Added Nightbreed, Demon Trees & Wererats in Anrak’s formerly deserted basement (Raven’s Dust).
• NEW: New interface is implemented. It now supports group play, chat channels and macros. Check the Players’ Manual for details.
• NEW: Updated all healers and added visual effects for healing & sanctuary spells, & private system message when healed.
• NEW: When a spell is cast and ready to go (i.e. you must select a target), the icon now has a special shape to indicate that you must select your target.
• NEW: Road and shop signs now help you find your way on Arakas & Raven’s Dust.
• NEW: Added a Safe Mode to the client that solves ALL installation problems automatically.
• NEW: Updated all healers and added visual effects for healing & sanctuary spells, & private system message when healed.
• FIX: ALT-TAB is BACK!
• BUG: ALT-TAB doesn’t work perfectly! Use at your own risks.
• BUG: Windows 2000 is not supported and the game will not install on that platform (for now).