Neutral Professions

We will shortly be releasing the previously announced changes for neutral professions. We will load the code for this in about 30 minutes from now, followed with a post to confirm the change.

This release will allow for the following professions to be used in any of the three circles.

- Berserkers
- Hunters
- Shamans (previously Wytch)

In order to accommodate the current game lore and RP we have made several changes to the code behind the skills and the skill messages. Skillsets may have different messages based on your circle. We have branched off some shared skillsets at this time as well, so that we can evolve them down some different lines over the next couple of years.


Berserkers
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No message or skillset changes made. If you feel as those a message may be inappropriate for a specific circle, please let us know.


Hunters
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Shapeshifting:
By default, characters will use the Wyvern form. If you're in the AM circle, you will become a Naga while members of the Demonic circle will become a Weaver (spider). The skills will all work the same with different messages. Replace WYVERN in any command with NAGA or WEAVER.

Supremacy:
Magic circle continue to use the Basilisk. AM will use the alligator while Demonic will use the Vampire Bat. Once again all skills will work the same with different messages. The commands will use ALLIGATOR or BAT instead of BASILISK.

Pioneering:
For Hunters this is now Terrestrialism. It is exactly the same as Pioneering currently. This will slowly branch off and evolve in the future.


Shamans
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Runelore:
This skill has been branched off and renamed to Bonecasting. The runes in the skillset have been renamed, using animals, elements, etc. Players will now use a fetish instead of a totem. Currently all of the skills use the exact same components as the Runelore skill previously did. Check the AB files for more information.

Shamanism:
The Marks in Shamanism have been renamed to animal terms. For example Pyradius was renamed to the Phoenix.

Curses:
No changes to this skillset currently.


Note: There will undoubtedly be some issues, bugs, and typos for the first characters that start using these professions in the new circles, so please file reports and we will fix them ASAP.


Penned by my hand on the 9th of Solis, in the year 116 AM.