Test Patch 204 & 205 Notes

[HusK]

- Updated server to retail patch #199 level.
- Gave the drug dealers in PP3, MB1 and TG fixed positions and changed Dagger in the OZ jail so he only sells illegal drugs. However, these dealers charge 5 times the normal price, to encourage P2P trade.
- Fixed a flaw in the loot algorithm responsible for the high drop rate of the strange books. (test this extensively!)
- Wiped the Strange Books. We apologize for the inconvenience.
- Weaponpart 8, armorpart 8 etc are available at the shops now.

- Fixed ALT+TAB blackscreen issue.
- Fixed client not working anymore on older video cards (e.g. Voodoo3).
- Fixed missing emotes for some player classes & PAs.
- Fixed vehicle shots not visible for anyone except the gunner.
- Worked on "You've gained a little sympathy with ..." spam.
- Added code to detect and repair corrupt ini/player.ini files.
- Added code to detect corrupt ini/keys.ini files, uses ini/keys.def instead.
- Removed the PSI hybrid penalty (having a high APU skill reduced the effectiveness of PPU and vice-versa).


right... months of delay for doy, and then they fix every bug in a week? lolz... people on TS, go test your asses off, the sooner its tested completely, the sooner it hits retail.
Not sure I like this PSI hybrid penalty removal though...

that would mean hybrid monks are coming back big time again..brrrr

[garyu69]

Is there a fast way to level the Char on TS?

I would love to test but don't have to time to level up

[Brammers]

The hybrid nerf - it was 5% - not much, and I think it's balanced now.

To level up on Test server quickly :-

1. Goto Plaza 3 - and get cash from a NPC
2. Head to your nearest LOM seller
3. Buy the following LOM's to level up.
INT - Barter
PSI - ?
DEX - RC
CON - ?
STR - ?
4. If the LOM's are in test mode, you will get a INT/DEX/CON/STR level, if they give your SI, then it's not in test mode and you have to wait for the devs to switch the mode.
5. Distribute points.

[HusK]

thats about it yes, you can check if its in test mode in one particular post in the test server forum...

you cap a char in less than a half hour, adding imps is another thing though, finding pokers can be hard, but sometimes your lucky and the auto poker is on. (a guy with a script that keeps pressing the fire button )

[garyu69]

cool.

I shall take a half hour out of my life this weekend for some drug taking fun then

[Brammers]

- Fixed model errors when using the outfitter (TS only).
- Fixed animation errors, e.g. when switching weapons (TS only).
- Fixed display errors in the character selection screen. Characters that have been logged in between patch #204 and #205 were displayed incorrectly in the menu. Logging in and out those characters should fix the problem (TS only).
- Neocron.ini now also allows odd resolutions for the window mode and entries like "800*600" instead of "800x600". Use at your own risk!
- Spirit bullets remove shelter now instead of deflector.
- Outpost vendors no longer sell the high level drugs.
- Fixed Nema icons.
- Fixed Spy rifle PA.

[Dr J Zoidberg]

yey my pa is fixed !!!!