First, the ranked combat system has been completely overhauled. It will
now be using a more standard Elo Rating system (HELP COMBAT RANKINGS for
more information). Ratings will start at 1000 and you -can- go down from
there if you lose. The SPARWHO command has been changed to now show the
other ranked combatants who are within 400 points of you and in the
realm, and SPARON will now serve a useful purpose. (HELP SPARS for more
information about the changes to this command). And finally, you can now
combat challenge anyone in any staging area from any other staging area,
to facilitate cross-circle combat in the rating system. The match will
be fought in the Coliseum and both combatants will be returned to their
staging area at the end of the fight. Please note this only works for
ranked matches. Due to the nature of the changes all ranked combatants
have been removed from the system and must join again and all the combat
logs have been cleared. Now get out there and show you are the best
duelist in all of Aetherius!

And now the list you've all been waiting for, happy reading:

- Vivisected corpses will properly show their killers name.
- Corrected the messages for being in sewers without the ability in
survival.
- Fishing lines will now properly reel in when unwielding the a cast
pole.
- Pets released from the stables and kennels will now be fully fed, but
the establishment will charge you for the cost of the feeding.
- Ministers and Aides of Trade can now do CITY MAT SUMMARY from outside
of the council room.
- You can no longer inguild someone who is under level 5 as a full
member.
- Fist of Terror as provided by the Lunar Pylon will now properly
provide a damage reduction.
- Fixed an error related to quitting while mounted that prevented
certain abilities from functioning, namely vermin hunting.
- Fixed the concussion bug, which would cause players to log in
sometimes with the concussion affliction when it was not causing
symptoms before leaving the realm.
- Certain denizens will now properly afflict with concussion on certain
attacks.
- Selling vermin will now display the proper name in messages.
- Trying to enemy or ally someone already on your list will show the
proper message now even when your list is full.
- Fixed a problem with Ithaqua's temperature rising to sweltering heats.
- Mindseye and Blindfighting will now allow you to look at people and
objects present in your room while blind.
- Catapults and Trebuchets can no longer hit anyone who is burrowed
underground.
- Being entangled by a net thrower now has a diagnose message.
- Devotion users can no longer resurrect a vivisected body.
- Canopy in Runelore will properly make a room indoors for its duration.
- Tree Tattoo will now cure the Actinium affliction.
- Shielddance attacks will now display the proper message when hitting
rebounding.
- Fixed a bug that allowed you to writhe from impale and a form of
entanglement at the same time.
- Retardation in Crystalism will now properly strip vibes in a random
order.
- Multiple other fixes that are not visible to the citizens of
Aetherius.

Thank you to the citizens of Aetherius for your good work in reporting
these bugs with clarity and sufficient information to fix them. My next
update will upgrade the shops of Aetherius bringing new features to the
shops that are the economic lifeblood of every city and council.
Following the upgrade to shops I will be revisiting skill-related bugs
for a second sweep to hopefully clear them out once and for all. We saw
a greatly renewed rate of reporting for them after the first wave, so
with luck this will get them all. If there are any skill bugs you want
to see fixed BUG them now. Moons' Blessings, Aetherius.


Penned by my hand on the 11th of Vita, in the year 561 AD.