Monthly Reports – ACEmulator

ACEmulator Report: January 2020 – June 2020

ACEmulator / ACE:
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It has been some time since we’ve posted an update. We hope everyone is staying safe and healthy.

Notable Changes:

Updated to .NET Core 3.1
Releases now available!
Docker now available!
Added support for ARM64 (RPI4 4gb+ Ubuntu x64)

The ACE Wiki has been updated to include hosting instructions for windows, linux, and raspberry pi.

Gameplay

Fixed issue with character creation skill bonuses
Fixed bandits dual wielding bow + melee
Fixed issue with SellPrice usage for AlternateCurrency
Fixed AlternateCurrency minimum cost
Fixed Black Thistle
Fixed Antius Blackmoor statue
Fixed copper / silver salvage
Fixed salvage fail msg
Fixed bug with marketplace recall
Fixed corpses spawning frozen in mid-air
Fixed issue with Quest stamp on pickup
Fixed display bug for enchantment messages
Fixed burning coals
Fixed summon into wall issue
Fixed no scrolls dropping when world precaching is enabled
Fixed chest reset interval
Fixed defense and attack bonuses for dual wielding
Fixed some rare cases of invisible player bug
Fixed pk logout bug
Fixed underclothes getting AL
Fixed monsters failing to navigate home
Fixed launching projectiles at point-blank range through doors
Fixed negative item magic spell resistance check
Fixed a bug where fellowship leader drops under abnormal circumstances
Fixed spell bar position save issue
Fixed casting spells on self-wielded target
Fixed missile bug + matron bug
Fixed wave spam
Fixed writability issue with opening “blank/empty” books
Fixed mega shields (scaling issue)
Fixed missing feedback when launching projectiles point-blank into environment
Fixed lack of Shield AL assignment
Fixed CS icon underlay color on initial application
Fixed players sometimes invisible after teleport
Fixed Defender spell
Updated fellowship vital updates to send to clients w/ fellowship window open
Updated Epic Slashing Ward
Updated healing
Updated healing movement fail range
Updated resistance checks for hotspots and falling damage
Updated Corpse permission conditions
Updated no stamina use chance
Updated melee/missile repeat cycle to sync more precisely to retail
Updated Melee D Bonus for no wield wands from 5% to 10%
Updated Lifestone usage to drain half of player’s current stamina
Updated crafting messages
Updated resist aug handling
Updated casting negative item spells on items wielded by target
Updated melee weapon tailoring to match the latest GDLE logic
Added support for fastbuffing
Added support to queue next pickup while previous pickup is in retraction state, as per retail
Added jump looting per retail
Added check to ensure npks can take falling damage when portal destination is aerial
Added check to prevent actions while suicide is in progress
Added check to prevent player-initiated dispels while pk timers active
Added rare timestamping and counters
Added Real-Time Rare chance modifier
Added ping to clients at character select (mitigates Thwarglauncher closing the client)
Added support for ‘lead missile targets’ character option
Added preliminary support for fast missiles
Added retail message for Enduring Enchantment
Added support for more fellowship spell types
Added support for fellowship spells from non-player sources
Added support for ‘crafting chance of success dialog’ player option to regular recipes
Added support for passive pets
Added trinkets
Added DefenseStanceMod
Added support for taboo table during character creation
Added missing swirlies to recall spells
Added caster effects to portal tie and lifestone tie
Added missing T4 Rares
Added dot resistance on appraisal panel
Added power bar reset on charge failed
Added sticky distance check for melee repeat attacks
Added support for cloak proc spells
Added equipment ratings for DR / DRR / CD / CDR
Added built-in damage bonus for some quest bows
Added additional fellowship xp sharing logic from Mirror, Mirror
Added AimLow/AimHigh animations for missile launchers
Added support for IgnoreShield
Added support for armor cleaving
Added busy checks to melee / missile
Added check to ensure melee target is alive before MoveTo
Improved instant vital updates for targeted creature
Improved swapping weapons while bow is reloading
Improved combat stance swapping
Improved loot gen
Improved monster sticky melee
Improved consistency for NPK falling damage
Disabled creating characters with names of creatures in world
Removed line of sight check for mob archers
Updated crit ratings to work on combat pets
Synced skill raise message up to retail
Ensured life projectiles take natural resistances into account
Ensured pk timer logout stops movement completely
Enforce quest timers for Portal.QuestRestriction

Spellcast/Movement

Fixed cast tick gap
Fixed minor sync issue in TurnToHeading
Fixed small movement gap
Fixed some spellcast angle issues
Fixed a gap in pk casting
Fixed global velocity for jump broadcast
Fixed combat stance and death gaps during pre-windup turn
Fixed some combat state thrashing for food and healing kits
Fixed attacking while airborne during pk battles
Fixed untargeted spell projectiles hitting scrum drudge
Fixed dormant spell projectiles
Fixed spell projectile in dormant landblock bug
Fixed spell projectiles sometimes jumping above target’s head on collision
Fixed target velocity for non-tracking spells
Fixed some player movement issues during pk spellcasting
Updated casting start pos to match retail
Updated LoS tests for recent changes to ProjectileTarget
Updated physics rotation on EmoteManager.Turn
Updated spell rotation
Updated multi-projectile spells to be closer to retail / match client descriptions
Updated ring projectile spawn position to match retail
Added ‘spellcast_recoil_queue’ server option
Improved peturbation formula
Improved responsiveness of first turn after cast gesture
Improved accuracy of ‘your movement has disrupted spellcasting / healing!’ distance check
Improved target tracking for spell projectiles
Improved collision detection for projectiles on players
Improved spell projectile target height
Improved spellcast_max_angle logic
Improved pk logout stop movement
Improved TurnTo during magic casting to allow for player manual control

Content

Fixed gap in admin vision
Fixed landblock instances content folder
Fixed /import-sql filename munging
Updated AwardSkillXP to optionally notify player as appropriate
Added support for minimums in AwardLevelProportional*XP
Added landblock instances to /clearcache content developer command
Added quest support to import-json and import-sql
Added landblock instance support to import-sql and import-json
Added support for recipes to DeveloperContentCommands
Added reguid support for json landblock conversion w/ relative guids
Added support for landblock / recipe / quest to export-sql and export-json
Added support for KillQuest processing
Added /reload-landblock command
Added /getinfo command to get basic weenie info
Added minor QoL improvements for content dev
Improved /createinst command for content dev
Improved json landblock export
Wired up adapter support for wieldedTreasure.json, region.json and encounters.json

Admin

Updated console commands to start with “/” or “@”. Would previously respond with “Invalid Command” if the command started with a “/” or “@”.
Updated boot command
Added global chat toggling
Added /dungeonname command
Added /verify-armor-levels command
Added /debugdamage support for all creatures
Added /debugdamage for SpellProjectile
Added /fellow-dist command
Added cylinder distance to /dist command
Added /removeitemspell command
Added ability to exclude specific IPs from max session count
Added support for account bans
Added server option for real time rares
Added server option ‘craft_exact_msg’
Added server option to scale hollow damage in pvp battles
Added server option for /pkl entry collision check, enabling door skipping glitch from retail
Added server option for players to ‘long hold’ doors open for other players, as per retail
Added support for PetDevice to /lootgen
Added support for magic resist to /debugdamage
Disabled account auto promotion when admin account is created via console

Technical

Fixed monster stop-and-go bug after sticky
Fixed issue with createinst in creating child objects
Fixed minor off-by-1 numbers
Fixed ethereal issue with DefaultOpen doors
Fixed god/ungod failing on SkillAdvancementClass
Fixed bug allowing a corrupt or malformed packet to crash the server when the fragment parser tries to read past the end of the data
Fixed sidestep clamp
Fixed ACE.Server.Network binaryReader.Align() function
Fixed read issue with GetContentFolder
Fixed issue with Recipe conversions
Fixed gap in UpdateQuest emote
Fixed EnchantmentManager Heartbeats
Fixed ‘require_spell_comps’ for freshly loaded acclient
Fixed possible gap for point-blank life projectile damage
Fixed pressure plate generators w/ RegenInterval 0
Fixed broadcast move to home
Fixed monsters sliding around if they have already started a MoveTo before CreateObject is sent
Fixed casting self spells while /attackable off
Fixed acclient skipping over ethereal animation hooks for known doors that are opened > 96 distance
Fixed sound on Switch weenie class
Fixed AuditItemSpells for spell sets
Fixed AllegianceManager/HouseManager mulit-thread corruption from database callback
Fixed jump skill in god mode
Fixed cliff slide, contact plane, and landblock transition bugs
Fixed missed line for multi-projectile spell targets
Fixed issue with VerifyUse
Fixed some combat pet maneuvers
Fixed colors for PFID_CUSTOM_LSCAPE_R8G8B8 type textures
Updated AnimationPartChange DatLoader accessibility for ACViewer clothing
Updated CheckUseRequirements for Portals
Updated Surge of Affliction + ‘show_dot_messages’ for something more appropriate
Updated legacy function for player melee skill
Updated coded recipes for trinkets
Updated hotspot cycle variance to use standard formula
Updated house query
Updated verify-armor-levels
Updated Corpse messaging
Updated LocalSignal emitting
Updated MonsterAwareness
Updated generators
Updated homesick
Updated GenerateNewFace
Updated CreateDestroyItems to gracefully fail if it can’t find Success/Fail item in DB
Updated default values for range and increment/decrement in EmoteManager
Updated SpendLuminance to use HeroXP64
Updated stance if /pkl is entered from combat mode
Updated OnActivate for deep-linked object activation propagation
Updated offline purge to clean up invalid allegiance data
Updated fix-allegiances command
Updated Doors to allow control via Open/Close Me emotes
Updated broadcasting of icon underlay changes for all recipe mods
Updated Fellowship messaging + better FellowPortalSending handling
Added z-bump to scatter gen
Added new adapter classes and models
Added support for IgnoreMagicResist / Armor on creatures directly
Added ‘Quest list is empty’ response to myquests
Added Variance to Burden
Added MutateBurden curve tables
Added MutateFilter, armor burden mod
Added sphere radius check when determining distance for mob aggro
Added support for more sealed bags of salvage to RecipeManager_New
Added handling to prevent server crashes
Added support for lockpick mod, fixing lockpick sound broadcast
Added support for mansion_min_rank 0
Added support for abdomen armor to Monster_Inventory
Added support for AiUseMagicDelay, synced up to retail
Added support for PowerupTime for monster melee attacks
Added support for caster weapons to Monster_Inventory
Added function to automatically fix any ‘invisible’ equipped items
Added null check to GetScrollWeenie
Added non-default server option to broadcast spell projectiles as ethereal to clients
Added find_cell_list debugging
Added player.IsDead check to Gem use
Added WoundedTaunt emoting
Added upper cap to max spell range
Added additional case for runrate_add_hooks
Added ACE.Database.WorldDatabaseWithEntityCache class
Added % loot counters that were missing. Changed Counters to Floats
Added InqCollisionProfile null check
Added preliminary support for PropertyInt.Unique
Added handling for multiple attack sequences sent by acclient
Added support to clean up house guest lists for deleted players
Added more TestNoQuality support in EmoteManager
Added multiplier to LumAugItemManaUsage to match client values
Added support for SpellFlags.NotIndoor / SpellFlags.NotOutdoor
Added time limit to Portal Space
Added Support for SpellFlags.IgnoresManaConversion
Added/Adjusted some emote handling
Added support for inferred %tqm and %tqc in EmoteManager
Added NumProjectiles verification
Added support for application startup from outside the directory
Added HasDungeon criteria to landblock (check if landblock is a dungeon with no traversable overworld)
Added more verbose retransmit logging
Added database logging
Added LootFactory Jewelry Simulator
Improved AuditItemSpells
Improved logging for scatter threshold z
Improved house root guid
Improved ShardDatabaseWithCaching Locking
Improved ring projectiles spawns for spells with even # of projectiles
Improved efficiency for large allegiances
Improved startup time and memory consumption
Improved the TakeItems message
Improved ‘Rolling Ball of Death’ handling
Improved Build/Version tracking
Improved AppVeyor build pipeline
Refactored food
Refactored Jewelry
Refactored Missile LootFactory
Refactored Melee LootFactory
Refactored appraisals
Switched ACE.Server over to the new ACE.Entity.Models.Weenie model
Tied monster aggro distance to VisualAwarenessRange
Set AppraisalLongDescDecoration on missile weapons
Separated CreateItem from MutateItem in loot generator, wiring up full support for /lootgen
Destroy projectiles on collision
Do not send Structure in Appraisal reply for TinkeringMaterial CraftTools
Disallow [re]entry into world if shutdown is in progress
Bumped up Healing_MaxMove for pks a small amount, based on player feedback
IsJumping consistency across pks and npks
Server broadcast motions back to self client
Cleaned up Server.Entity.Spell
Verify TimeSync
Exposed content folder in containers
Converted ShardDatabase/WorldObjects biota from the ACE.Database model to the new ACE.Entity model
Prevent create/ci from using specialized weenie types
Prevent ninja looting chests
Prevent vendor service spam / cast animation desync
Prevent monster initial snap forward when they start moving
Synced thrown weapons re-appearance time for monsters up to retail
Synced movement params (stop completely, distance to object) up between client and server slightly better w/ defaults
Synced bouncy housing barriers with server physics
Synced critical frequency for existing ice tachis
Synced up rotation on MoveToState
Synced get_ending_frame with acclient
Synced Player_Death network broadcasts up to retail
Synced up emotes for scream and newenemy
Ensured floating point values are retained for IgnoreMagicArmorScaled RL
Ensured pktypes are calling the correct MoveTo function
Ensured same PKType for healing other targets, and beneficial spells
Ensured gems used directly by player are not resisted
Ensured spell projectiles remain inactive if collided on world entry
Ensured sync between ace and physics motion state for magic casting
Suppress TakeItems output when player has 0 items
Use DefaultOpen / DefaultLocked properties from DB for Doors
Enforced CheckUseRequirements on portal ties and summons
Enabled post-windup turn for pve
Normalized some attuned / bonded logic
Broadcast windup motions as actions, as per retail
Normalized defaults for InqQuestSolves to match other emotes
Matched TakeItems stackSize default value up to other emotes
Added DDD_InterrogationResponse to check clients connecting for up-to-date dat files and display a warning upon login
Added ‘show_dat_warning’ command to display warning to clients upon login.

Wired up automatic database updates

Support automatic database patching
Support automatic updating of world database to latest release
Support automatic re-application of world database customization

ACEmulator Monthly Report – September 1, 2019 – January 1, 2020

ACEmulator / ACE:
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Notable Changes:

Merged fastcast branch into master: Advanced player movement and spellcasting techniques are now available
Added Network improvements
Added logging to HousePortal nulls
Added magic absorption for missile/magic weapons
Added some missing shield cantrips
Added support for Overpower and OverpowerResist
Added Additional checks for CombatMode
Added support for neutral casters and missile launchers to be tailored onto weapons with DamageType
Added support for PropertyBool.AffectsAis
Added support for PropertyBool.AiImmobile
Added support for PropertyBool.OpensAnyLock
Added support for PropertyBool.PortalIgnoresPkAttackTimer
Added support for monsters with PropertyBool.NonProjectileMagicImmune
Added support for SpellSets for Items that don’t level
Added support for luminance award on kills
Added support for luminance sharing in fellowships
Added luminance award message for quest turn-ins
Added server option for Aetheria healing over time message color
Added support for monster casting untargeted spells (ie. ring spells)
Added item give sound local boadcasting to match retail
Added item_dispel server config option to fix end of retail bug
Added support for Dark Idol recipe DataId mods
Added support for purging of deleted characters from database
Added support to limit the number of accepted connections per IP Address
Added DestinationType.Wield to corpse object selection
Added different pickup animations based on source/target height
Added /damagehistory developer command
Added protection and logging for house basements w/ missing location data
Added server option for create_list DestinationType.Wield items dropping to corpse
Added T6 rares for two-handed weapons
Added defense imbues to effective defense calculations
Added valid skills hashset, check valid skills upon entering god mode
Added support for WeaponMissileDefense and WeaponMagicDefense
Added debug logging for failed player transitions
Added some missing calls to allegiance house boot
Added preliminary version of pickup busy state handling
Added developer commands to test the loot generator
Added /resist-info developer command
Added player /config command
Added /addenc command for content creators to add encounters
Added support for RelativeDestination on portals
Added support for emote branching with events
Added support for Creature.QuestManager
Added server option for adjusting quest timers
Added support for ‘confirm use of rare gems’ player option
Added server option to include viewer name in ‘container already opened’ message
Added post-windup range check to spellcasting
Added support for ‘FirstEnterWorldDone’ on players
Added RecipeManager verifications for source and target usability flags
Added lifestone_broadcast_death server option, clamping to local broadcast range
Added PetClass commenting to SQLWriter
Added missing function for physics @ plateau
Added support for creeping mobs
Added verify console commands for admins
Added LootFactory simulator
Added support for ‘no drop on death’ landblocks
Added ShardDatabaseWithoutCaching
Added support for dual-wielding mobs
Added support for EmoteManager.CastSpell untargeted spell projectiles
Added more EoR spells to Player_AllowedSpellIDs
Added PurgeOrphanedBiotas
Added verifications for RecipeManager
Added CurrentLandblock checks to Slumlord
Added checks for /verify-skill
Added IsDead checks for magic casting
Added verifications for DamageHistory.CheckInternal()
Added fix-biota-emote-delay server console command
Added PlayerFactory improvements
Added PlayerManager GetOnlineCount() and GetOfflineCount()
Added checks for IsDead
Added ResistanceMod check to never go below 0
Added rotation checks for EmoteType.Move
Added verifications for ‘item in trade window’
Added transferCap to both srcVital and destVital for life transfer spells
Added pcap properties
Added ManaConversionMod tweaks
Added Minor math optimization for CRC verification
Added support for standard and non-standard usage of %tqt and custom %CDtime

Improved handling for monster spell.IsResistable
Improved handling for attack sequences
Improved monster position sync and corpse sync
Improved /teledungeon name search
Improved multithreaded landblock group ticking (non-physics)
Improved accuracy for XP divvy
Improved test loot generator commands
Improved AI for missile combat mobs
Improved RunRate handling for players
Improved PK/PKLite top damager detection
Improved handling for overages for house payments
Improved speed for /import-json all content dev command
Improved NaN handling for projectiles
Improved monster combat maneuvers table
Improved corpse positioning for creeping mobs
Improved handling of json weenie metadata
Improved usage of body part quadrants for physical attacks
Improved /targetloc
Improved handling of house permissions
Improved magic defense and missile defense bonuses in loot generator
Improved spell projectiles
Improved raise attribute/vita/skill
Improved scope for generator wipe conditions

Updated EmoteType.AwardLuminance to use HeroXP64
Updated ApproachVendor to track last spent alt-currency better
Updated monster spellbook probabilities
Updated Killed by misadventure conditions
Updated Logging messages
Updated test loot generator
Updated setups for creature dressup
Updated ACE.Adapter to support spawn maps
Updated house storage chests to remain open while being viewed (no auto-close timer)
Updated EmoteType.DeleteSelf
Updated GameEventInscriptionResponse
Updated DamageMod enchantments from multiplicative to additive (ie., Eye of the Hunter)
Updated spell projectiles to use more spell / weenie data
Updated AugmentationDevice to use WeenieErrorWithString
Updated House.OnProperty() HasDungeon boot condition
Updated /generatordump information
Updated Pets and PetDevices for Summoning
Updated Enlightenment vitality formula for max health
Updated loot generator for missile and casting weapons to better match retail
Updated EmoteManager AddDelaySeconds() only when > 0
Updated drop rates in loot generator for better alignment to retail
Updated Obsidian Chittick spines to do DamageType.Undef as per PY16 data
Updated Move emotes to use default WalkRunThreshold
Updated DoT ticks to match with retail heartbeats
Updated target resistance check to use ItemSpellCraft when casting spells built into wands
Updated Clutch of the Miser augmentation to not apply to PvP deaths
Updated Lifespan to use RealTime instead of GameTime
Updated NetherDotDamageRating to only apply to direct damage
Updated Tailoring to not copy UIEffects to the destination item

Fixed bug with pickup/merge into a full container
Fixed some gaps with nested emote chains and EmoteManager.IsBusy
Fixed a bug with material probability
Fixed buy issue with AltCurrency Vendors
Fixed monster idle emote update sync
Fixed some gaps with PK logout timer
Fixed a bug where atlatl/thrown weaps were using power instead of accuracy bar
Fixed issue with EmoteType.Give handling stackable/nonstackable items
Fixed a bug with player missile defense
Fixed issue with opening empty hooks
Fixed issue with AlternateSetup for certain non-human models
Fixed issue with Umbraen Males and Female crown options
Fixed Hook Visibility Control in Basements
Fixed issue on Hook Appraisal
Fixed some gaps for DST
Fixed items that proc to cast untargeted spells
Fixed CharacterOption enum to match PlayerOption ordering in acclient
Fixed a bug where Critical Strike bonus wasn’t applying to life projectiles
Fixed EmoteType.AwardLevelProportionalXP when Max64==0
Fixed an issue with Sphere.FindPlacementPos
Fixed generator respawn retries
Fixed boost variance for life transfer spells
Fixed mobs casting flame wave
Fixed monster special attack fx
Fixed caster damage modifier to use appropriate PvP modifier
Fixed a bug that occurs when client sends only a cleartext CRC NAK
Fixed armor tailoring intermediate kit TargetType
Fixed scatter generators for Neftet plateaus
Fixed an issue with loot generator creating melee weapons with overcapped damage
Fixed client hourglass for applying encapsulated essence while in busy state
Fixed some minor issues with AwardSkillXP emotes
Fixed a possible system-dependent state crash in EnvCell constructor
Fixed ThreadSafeTeleportOnDeath -> SetLifestoneProtection
Fixed stance swap state thrashing
Fixed 2 tailoring bugs
Fixed death items for players < level 35 Fixed monster resleep -> wakeup cycle for combat mode
Fixed /buff for life spells
Fixed a double message bug for archers
Fixed a NullReferenceException with CurrentMovementData.Invalid
Fixed a DamageHistory static bug
Fixed a NullReferenceException in EnchantmentManagerWithCaching
Fixed a possible lockup in physical combat when repeat attacks is disabled
Fixed spell IDs for CreateRandomScroll
Fixed issues with nulls in EmoteManager.Replace
Fixed issues with shield tailoring
Fixed issues with CharacterExporter
Fixed no-delay emotes to execute immediately
Fixed issue with broadcasting incorrect RunRate for overburdened players

Removed PKTimer for Bael’Zharon battles
Removed non-retail vital regen cantrips
Removed some incorrect log / chat messages for SpellComponentsRequired
Removed Player.Rotate during looting that wasn’t in retail
Removed a bugged rare crystal
Removed unused pattern from CryptoSystem for slightly better performance

Cleanup ActOnUse for Ammo and move to debug only alert
Ensure that Impen spell is present on magical Covenant Armor
Backported hotspot accuracy from PR 1991
Refactored GetProjectileSpellType
Updated /ungod resiliency
Adjusted the way SpendCurrency spends currency
Re-order operations in GiveObjectToNPC
Adjust Split StackSize Checks
Sync HouseHooksVisible to root house object
Generate Random Faces for CreatureType.Empyrean NPCs
Validate int data for GenerateNewFace
Rebased SQL scripts, archived previous batch for legacy servers
Turned on Guid Recycling
Notify Generator of spawn failure for regen retry
Ensure level 8 item self spells take precedence over level 8 item other spells
Switch ThreadSafeRandom from lock to ThreadLocal
Pre-validating EnvCell transitions
Setting default CultureInfo to en_US
Moved UpdatePlayerPhysics to Player_Tick.cs
PlayScript cleanup
ThreadSafeRandom cleanup
Misc Housing Cleanup
Ensuring HealingOverTime does not tick up health for dead creatures
Moved ThreadSafeTeleport to WorldManager
Handle special case for PKType deaths + Enduring Enchantment + DoTs
WorldObject_Weapon / imbue refactoring
Minimized DamageHistory.WeakReferences
Send updates to Monarch ID over network

ACEmulator Monthly Report – August 1, 2019 – September 1, 2019

ACEmulator / ACE:
7 authors have pushed 118 commits to master
143 files have changed
11,779 additions
1,826 deletions
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Notable Changes:

Added content export commands (/export-json, /export-sql) for content developers
Added /createinst for content creators to spawn landblock_instances in-game
Added several updates from LSD
Added OverRobes to clothing drops
Added Facility Hub Gem to early exit NPCs
Added the ability to create stacks and multiple objects with /create
Added trophy drop rate config option
Added SpellComponentsRequired config option for
Added pk_new_character_grace_period, pk_respite_timer, and pk_server_safe_training_academy config options
Added new server configurable property account_login_boots_in_use. If enabled and you log in to the same account twice it will boot the original client and log in on the new client. If disabled you will receive a fail to login message on the new client. Enabled by default retail rule.
Added some config.js.example comments
Added more detailed landblock tick performance measurements
Added OS and vCPU to /serverstatus
Added support for Day/Night GeneratorTimeType generators
Added support for Pathwarden Salvage for newer items
Added warning / lockup prevention for RegenInterval < 0
Added some debug messages to GuidManager
Added Destroy() for items given to NPCs that are of AiAcceptEverything type
Added DamageType.Undef protection / logging
Added command to create named object, with specified count
Added some random null checks
Added SyncLocation() for enter_world() – This fixes a bug where scatter generators were sending the wrong position to the client
Added handlers for weapons w/ malformed offhand AttackType data
Added log4net.config.example
Added log4net.async and support for console colors
Added tinkering log
Added RestrictionDB to house combat barriers
Added versioning and ArmorTypes to Olthoi Armor
Added immediate save to items being picked up from player corpses to avoid falling into void if server crashes before next player save
Added house barrier protections for PK/PKLite
Added handlers for hand/foot armor without damage stats
Added IsDead check to falling damage
Added support for spell projectile traps
Added Risen Princess weenies
Added UseCreateItem + UseCreateQuantity support to Gems
Added EmoteType.RemoveVitaePenalty
Added failed physics transitions to the warning log
Added Sedgemail Leather Armor weenies, using PCAP and ac.yotesfan.com data
Added Haebrean armor pieces that are set to base AL of Platemail, being of similar material composition
Added PortalSummonLoc to Bur Lizk
Added elemental hatchets for summoned Undead minions
Added support for HomeRadius
Added Casting motion back to Vendors that have VendorServices
Added IsBusy state while dying
Added support for AdminEnvirons
Wired up support commands setlbenviron and setglobalenviron
- setglobalenviron operates exactly as seen in retail worlds, in that it affects all players globally throughout the world
- setlbenviron localizes effect to landblock and immediate adjacent landblocks for area-based events

Updated the PK altar MinimumTimeSincePk from 3 hours to 15 minutes to match end of retail
Updated logging with some missing tags.
Updated Aetheria and how ProcSpell is displayed for SpellBook
Updated [Fellow]PortalSending code to magic retail messaging
Updated Hooks to allow them to be accessible by roommates (characters on same account as house owner)
Updated TakeItems msg to match retail messaging and support “Take All”
Updated some quest weenies related to Hamud’s Demise quest
Updated Steel Chest with Clouded Soul scroll
Updated Guards for Clutch of Kings quest
Updated IOU handling code
Updated AttributeMod for finesse weapons
Updated salvaging output formula to match retail
Updated AddCharacterTitle statements to add missing titles and annotations
Updated Vile Scourge, Fist of Massacre, Vein-Thirst Kukri, and Yaja’s Reach for MoA
Updated Steel and Covenant Armor
Updated Tome of Blood and Bone
Updated PreCheckItem to be more specific about inventory/container slots
Updated ManaStone objects use message
Updated Facility Hub spawn map
Updated spell messages to match retail
Updated /god command serializer for better type handling
Updated drop location for several recall spells to match end of retail
Updated several misc Advocate systems
Updated Dark Tree Crystal Mine to MinLevel 100
Updated Scarlet Red Letters and sentries
Updated more logging relating to corpses for history tracking.
Updated start-server netcore version
Updated PK deaths to only go temporarily NPK from PK battles
Updated some properties for Armor Middle Reduction Tool
Updated TickOutbound back to parallel
Updated WEENIE_MAX wcid limit for custom content creators
Updated AuthenticationHandler to boot oldest connection to account when new one connects with valid login/password

Fixed / refactored clothing loot generator
Fixed the loot generator GetWield() method for magic casters
Fixed Aura of Infected Spirit Caress spell category / stacking
Fixed issue with Nekodes being created as LightWeapons, should have been Katars
Fixed crash with Pickup and Wield
Fixed issue with selling 0 value items to NPCs
Fixed an issue with thrown goblets
Fixed missing PropertyInt 159 on Squalid Leggings
Fixed issue CoinValue client desync
Fixed broken Kill Task quests
Fixed a possible null exception with RestrictionDB
Fixed a possible crash with Aetheria
Fixed some gaps for swapping weapons after launching a projectile
Fixed issue with invisible hooks on relinks (buy/abandon): bool/physicsstate mis-matches
Fixed issue with RDB on house buy: missing InstanceIID update
Fixed issue with logging into open houses: missing IsOpen check
Fixed some teleport issues
Fixed some reported issues with the visual display of different layered armor
Fixed some minor housing issues
Fixed stiletto animations
Fixed issue with UnlimitedUse ManaStones
Fixed issue with IsDecayable and TimeToRot
Fixed data desync issue with BiotaPropertiesSpellBook Probability
Fixed issue with encounter overrides not applying to cached value
Fixed an issue with Tenacity/Blight
Fixed casting gesture for built-in weapon spells
Fixed issue with EventIsPKWorld
Fixed GetDamageType() for UAC low power attacks
Fixed monster location desync after MoveHome()
Fixed untrained message for skill temple
Fixed some issues with item spells redirecting to unenchantable targets
Fixed various vital enchantment calc errors
Fixed mana on PathWarden Trinket
Fixed landblock monitors
Fixed issue with creatures dropping their wieldables to corpses
Fixed some bugs with Pickup and Wield
Fixed issue with accounts that own monarch-only housing to now allow the other characters to swear allegiance
Fixed a possible array out of bounds exception in LootGenerationFactory_Magic.cs that could happen with tier 8
Fixed some issues with teleporting

ACEmulator Monthly Report – July 1, 2019 – August 1, 2019

ACEmulator / ACE:
9 authors have pushed 132 commits to master
281 files have changed
8,798 additions
4,731 deletions
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Notable Changes:

Updated documentation to latest version of MySQL
Upgraded project to .NET Core 2.2.1
Added JSON weenie import, and live editing features for content creators
Added /import-json all, and /import-sql all commands for content creators
Added prevention / debug code for spellbook probability 0
Added support for global /filters by message type
Improved squelch system
Removed some redundant broadcasts
Added PK Arenas / PKLite Arenas
Added configurable ‘player_save_interval’ seconds config property for server admins
Wired up full support for contract system.
Added RestrictionDB null prevention
Clamped local broadcast range for pklite messages
Removed loot gen properties from quest item
Added support for RemainingLifespan
Added pkl_server admin config option
Add forced save to db for items being moved between players to prevent loss if crash occurs before normal save interval.
Added support for proper visual display of Layered Armor (Tailoring) and Reduced Armor (Tailoring) as well as future items such as Over-Robes.
Added IsBusy checks for recalls / PKLite commands
Added universal weapon masteries
Added /ungod command
Set NonTracking to True for later arc spells
Added Curse of Raven Fury spell
Ensure players are unattackable while in portal space
Removed attribute cantrips from jewelry loot generator
Include material type in give item message
Updated war/void magic projectile skill damage bonus to match retail
Syncing kill task shareable range with radar
Capped passup xp display to uint.MaxValue to match client
Added Critical Protection Augmentation message
Added support for Ebon Rifts multiple damage types
Improved database setup instructions in Readme.md
Add the four undead mobs for Vissidal from LSD
Add new treasure table entry used by Ghastly Priestess and Shambling Adherent
Update one of the Vissidal landscape generators to include the undead for spawning near the Temple of Xik Minru
Updated number of projectiles for Curse of Raven Fury to match retail pcaps
Adjusted drain and damage modifiers to match retail spell description
Added optional debug info for RecipeMods
Updated mana conversion to better match retail
Suicide refactoring
Improved calcs / appraisal info for Spirit Thirst
Cantrip and weenie updates
Temple of Xik Minru portal location update
Update Jedetj Eckhart and add more Vissidal region spawn data
Correct Dar Rell speech emote formating
Adding Surge of Regeneration tick messages
Added Medicated Healing Kits to Rare T3 tables, and elixirs to Rare T2 tables
Scaling SrcVital to DestVital for life transfer spells
Further adjust vendor sell fix to include correct error msg when 0 items are sold as a result of a fail.
Added EdgeSlide to Aetheria wisps
Improved / refactored enchantment messages
Increased spawns on Vissidal Island
Adjusting epic cantrip drop rates
Added support for HealOverTime enchantments
Update quest XP test notification messages
Added Spirit Thirst cantrips to LootGenerationFactory
Various updates to Housing objects related to assessment
Increase guestlist to 128 to match end of retail number
Stored Open status of house in different property to allow for future option to use HouseStatus to turn off rent.
Added WorldObject info to ActionQueue output
Adjusted Aetheria drop rates closer to retail, fixed drop rate mods
Updated Creature Combat Skills for MoA
Updated all weapon aura spells for MoA
Added Aetheria quest
Added Aetheria to LootGenerationFactory
Refactored LootGenerationFactory magic code
Updated Dat SubPalette and TextureMapChanges properties
Clean up error on sell to Vendor fail message.
Refactored ObjectDescriptionFlags
Added multihouse decomissioning system
Refactored HouseManager
Added house_per_char server config option
Added apartment deed location info
Improved /delete for admins
Updated Aetheria items
Add support for a version command response. Gives a basic idea of what version database is running currently and if running in debug/release mode
Converted HandleAugsForwardCompatibility -> SetInnateAugs during character creation
Added Tether and Core Plating recipes
Improved consistency for InventoryLoaded flag
Only allow use of Hookers on Hooks
Add in creation ip/time and last login ip/time to account creation/login
Refactored healing ratings
Additional IsBusy checks
Add DoNothing ActOnUse to CraftTool
Adjust EmoteManager
Add Landblock.EmitSignal to support localized object interaction
Updated PlacementPosition types
Improved handling for leveling up items casting spells
Adjusted some debug output
Add overridden properties for region encounter generators
Allow camp generators to despawn
Added data error protection for treasure data in generator profiles
Added account-wide house recall / account house permissions
Added dungeon landblock counts, and unique connection count to /serverstatus
Added ObjMaint v3 – much improved object visibility system, improved/clearer architecture, fixes many bugs
Fixed the deadly prismatic dart recipes
Fixed some bugs for PK/PKLite
Fixed animation bug for unarmed combat – low power, high attack
Fixed string buffer overrun / leaked memory in packet logs
Fix to allow null EncumberanceVal items to be carried
Fixed a bug with some emotes such as wave playing multiple times
Fixed a bug when multiple items level up simultaneously
Fixed a StackSize 0 bug in WieldedTreasure
Fixed Thrungus special attack
Fixed a bug with missing ManaRates
Fixed a bug with level proportional xp
Fixed a bug where Aetheria could be wielded into unopened slots
Fixed a bug with Aetheria DoT durations
Fixed Black Marrow Keyring Recipes
Fixed physical damage on Wave and Aqueous Golems
Fixed a weapon swapping client bug
Fixed a bug with monster Ranks -> InitLevel
Fixed issue with HousePortal permissions, IsOpen saving
Fixed a bug where bows and thrown weapons were showing (based on STRENGTH 100) during appraisal
Fixed a bug with item auras
Fixed issue with some recipe changes and ObjectDescriptionFlags
Fixed some bugs for two-handed weapons
Fixed a memory leak in the object visibility system
Fixed some issues with using certain Hookers that were previously broken
Fixed issues with Books on hooks, Chalk Boards now writable for all as expected, all other books readable
Fixed some miscellaneous Aetheria issues
Fixed a bug where Gharu’ndim and Empyrean caster appraisal wasn’t showing Heritage weapon mastery bonus
Fixed an issue with converting books from JSON to SQL
Fixed a bug with transferring items from side packs -> main pack @ max burden

ACEmulator Monthly Report – June 1, 2019 – July 1, 2019

ACEmulator / ACE:
8 authors have pushed 121 commits to master
149 files have changed
6,523 additions
2,185 deletions
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Notable Changes:

Fix issue with converting books from JSON to SQL.
Adjusted some debug output.
Add overridden properties for region encounter generators.
override_encounter_spawn_rates
encounter_regen_interval
encounter_delay
Allow camp generators to despawn
When a full “camp” is wiped, if the camp has a parent generator, destroy it so the parent generator can roll the slot again.
Added data error protection for treasure data in generator profiles.
Renamed Envoy references to Sentinel
Updated Knight’s Stash, and some other generator profiles
Fixed a bug with handing equipped items to Town Criers
Clean up issue with Weenie Cache corruption via admin commands/player creation.
Fixed some bugs for PKLite
Fix issue with invisible Acid hotspot
Add quest flags, update emote tables to allow reentry/reuse of Gatekeeper crystals. This is not retroactive to those who have already completed it. Turning in those required items will fix it for those characters going forward.
Update Water and Flame Guardian npcs
Fix clothingbase/palette template for appearances
Fixed various inventory stack bugs
Fixed issue with Recipe Manager “CopyFromSourceToResult” not using the player as the source.
Fixed a bug with corpse/chest inventory closing when trying to loot from magic combat mode
Log cleanup
Additional network fixes
Updated CommandParser for better handling of multiple arguments with spaces
Fixed a bug where irresistible spells could be resisted
Indexing biota_wcid db column, improved mansion/villa basement loading speed
Vissidal flagging quest
Fix give chests spamming server logs about MaxGeneratedObjects being less than InitGeneratedObjects
Update Tibri the Cavedweller and Peng-Ya
Add missing MaterialType to Foolproof Salvage
Added multi-homed internet support
Fixed item proc sources and messages
Fixed edge case for equipping thrown weapon w/ dual weapon wielded
Added defense spec bonuses
Update GetCachedInstancesByLandblock for external exporting
Fix issue of weenie cache corruption, setting the weenie’s weenietype instead of biota’s weenietype
Ensure subbed combatpets are always melee-ing by not spawning any inventory/weapons.
Generator system tweaks
Carry over Delay from profile template correctly.
Update RemoveQueue info in GeneratorDump.
Adjust CurrentCreate to be calculated to prevent out-of-sync issues.
Fixed a bug where stamina/mana kits could not be used at full health (was performing wrong vital checks)
Additional refactoring for healing kits
Updated Nullify Item Magic scroll drop
Expand qst command.
Code fix for out of order emote sets.
Fix issue with food consumables ObjectDescriptionFlag.
Fix issue with certain doors.
Updating outdoor house references for unloaded landblocks
Generator system revamp
Add Landblock_Tick_GeneratorRegeneration
Split up Generator Regeneration and Heartbeats
Notify Geneator of Pickup of Landblock Stackable
Add RegenerationTimestamp and GeneratedTreasureItem properties
Add InitializeGenerator
Remove IsLinked
Change SelectProfilesInit to use GetMaxObjects
Change SelectProfilesMax to use GetMaxObjects
Update GetMaxObjects
-1 MaxCreate == Fill up all slots
Renamed HandleStatus to HandleStatusStaged
Restore previous HandleStatus
Update StartGenerator
GeneratorInitialDelay > 0: offset NextGeneratorRegenerationTime
else if InitCreate > 0: Regen
Add GetNextRegenerationTime
If generator isn’t previously loaded, skip delay
Update DisableGenerator
Add ProcessGeneratorDestructionDirective
Support GeneratorDestructionType and GeneratorEndDestructionType
Update AddGeneratorLinks
Increment InitCreate and MaxCreate per profile template spec (placeholder), per each link added
Update Generator_HeartBeat
Starts/Stops Generator, checks event status
Add Generator_Regeneration
Queues for Respawn and/or/both Spawns objects
Add ResetGenerator
Update GetSpawnTime to always return UtcNow
Update Spawn
If TreasureGenerator is used, set GeneratedTreasureItem
If profile PaletteId and/or/both Shade have value, use it
Wire up @regen command
Add @generatordump command
Change EmoteType.Generate to use Generator_Regeneration
Update OnDeath to call OnGeneratorDeath for Generators
Update OnActivate
Move default action to last action to allow other actions to start before
Change OnGenerate to use Generator_Regeneration
Update Chests
Remove ResetGenerator
If Locked disable timed regen of contents
Update Reset
Override ResetGenerator
Update ResetInterval resetting
Rename Generator to GeneratorProfile
Rename Generator.cs to GeneratorProfile.cs
Update WorldObject_Generators.cs
Skip PlaceHolder object profiles
Change ProcessGeneratorDestructionDirective to not affect dead/dying creatures
Update WorldObject_Generators.cs
Bad data protection
Code fix for linkitemgen2minutes
Bad Init/Max for this linkable
Add GeneratorUpdateTimestamp
GeneratorHeartbeat renamed to GeneratorUpdate
This matches property found in enum
Stop saving Gateway portals to Shard DB
Add IsGateway to Portal
Add default sound to Pressure Plates
Update Corpse Decay Logging
Do not change default icon unless Shade or Palette was defined
Add NpcInteractsSilently handling for EmoteType.Give
Wire up trophies command
Fixed highframe bug for level 6 spellcasts
Fixed some vitae bugs
Prevent allegiance passup xp from reducing vitae
Refactored drop item
Added PK timers
Improved item magic code
Fire EmoteManager.OnDrop when an item is dropped to landblock. (Clutch of Kings (Rehir))
Added Morgluuk Linvak event
Fixed a bug with house payments for offline allegiances
Added code to use the Setup of a piece of clothing to visually equip it if no ClothingBase exists. This specifically applies to Ursuin Guise, WCID 32155, but may apply to others in the future.
Prevent using Hookers if house isn’t owned or is closed and player isn’t on guestlist.
Fix gems that cast recall spells.
Fixed doubled up spawns in Matron Hive East
Minor changes to Destroyed Portals
Fixing fellowship proportional xp sharing
ConnectionListener: Add NetworkReset error handling
Added Revitalize Other VI and Nullify Item Magic to loot system scroll drops
Recipe updates / additions:
Retired old Barbed Crop and Sharpened Virindi Scalpel in favor of updated recipes using MoA skill checks
Added Foolproof salvage recipes
Added Ancient Armor dye recipe
Adding ExperienceHandlingType, ShareType for xp classification
Updated fellowship quest bonus to match retail, with additional config options
Refactored consumables
Update Vendor Buy/Sell to validate item amounts before creation
Prevent using Hookers if they aren’t hooked.
Updated Olthoi Hunter
Updated fellowship kill tasks to match retail by default, with additional config options
More busy state checks during teleport
Updating allegiance chat channel when breaking from vassals
Some changes to Tomb of Adhorix
Improved support for Phantom weapons
Added missile reload anim speed modifier
Added burden modifier
Fixed a bug where Oak Salvage couldn’t be applied to melee weapon
Added support for swearing allegiance to lower level characters
ConfirmationManager refactoring
Updated chess pieces so that drudges are white team
Added GameEventAllegianceLoginNotification packet
Updated Allegiance panel for online/offline status
Added more info to /debugdamage
Fix prismatic ammunition
Continue to add UCoN content and quests
Fix Dire Mattekar Kill Task quest
More descriptive exceptions in ConnectionListener
Added ActionChain performance measurement
ObjectGuid.ToString() cleanup
Added /additemspell command for devs/admins – add a spell to an existing item
Added multiple wield requirement checks
Landblock decay code cleanup
Updated Physics.WeenieObj to WeakReference
NetworkSession.cachedPackets pruning
Added Sandstone Salvage for new items, updated existing Sandstone Salvage bags
Prevent using contained Container (R keybind).
Add Do nothing stub to Generic weenie class.
Add requirecomps command.
Add SpellComponentsRequired property.
Add HasComponentsForSpell.
Add HasComponentsForSpell checks to Player.CreatePlayerSpell for targeted and untargeted spells.
Fix issue with certain createlist profiles.
Additional cleanup for ignoremagic*
Added Sandstone Salvage to RecipeManager
Add LightSource Weenie class.
Added lock resistance enchantments
Added /verify-skill-credits
More refactoring for hollow missile damage
Fixed a bug with item enchantments not ticking in side containers
Added /god admin command
Added more info to /debugdamage
Wire up EmoteType.CreateTreasure.
Adjust ItemMagic/SpellType.PortalSummon to use spell.Link instead of spell.Name.
Add Laurana to her Cavern home in Glenden Wood; currently using texture update properties to craft the NPC’s correct look, until SedgeMail Leather armor is added to the game; will require ACE PR 1968 to make accessible
Add Lightning Longbow that is wielded by NPCs only
Add Invitation to Master Fletchers “portal gem”
Remove few spawns from Glenden Wood due to changes in town, such as doors in the air from a burned out structure
Correct Sho Pathwarden Chest to hand out correct racial Pathwarden Robe
Update Pathwardens to have the remaining WS5 granite and WS5 steel salvage at 33% reward on Pathwarden gear turn in
Add the two Salvage bag items used for the Pathwarden gear turn in
Add more Under Cover of Night patch weenies
Wire up EmoteType.TeleportTarget
Adjust appraisal code for better NpcLooksLikeObject handling.
Start adding Under Cover of Night content, including some initial weenies and landblock spawns
Added retained message for sandstone salvage
Updated crafting chance of success dialog
Fixed some issues with ivory and leather salvage
Fixed hollow damage for chorizite missile weapons
Fixed some issues with emote table RNG
Made a small adjustment to the GetPaletteID function that was, in certain circumstances, returning the wrong palette.
Move network/packet work from WorldManager to NetworkManager
Remove unused code from GameActionPacket
/auditobjectmaint
add /allstats, make /delete safer
Fixed tailoring for pauldrons
Fixed some gaps in house abandon / eviction for unloaded landblocks
Disable players putting or merging items into corpses. You can only pull from not push to.
Update logging for decay of corpses.
Changed Landblock.Tick to not decay on first tick.

ACEmulator Monthly Report – May 1, 2019 – June 1, 2019

ACEmulator / ACE:
9 authors have pushed 107 commits to master
99 files have changed
3,795 additions
1,953 deletions
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Notable Changes:

Improved Getting Started instructions in Readme
Fixed GetDynamicObjectsByLandblock uint/int problem.
Fixed spell IDs for Deception Self 7 / Salvaging Self 7 scrolls
Fixed AL on loot-generated clothing
Fixed a bug with negative skill #s and proficiency XP
Fixed Secure Trade to confirm both parties have enough pack space/burden to accept all items before trade completes
Fixed Chest.RegenOnClose issue with generators
Fixed weapon tailoring
Fixed house dungeon portal landblock detection
Fixed a bug with IsBusy check for consumables – vtank no longer consumes too much food / drink!
Fixed issues with Stack Split/Merge
Fixed a bug with player giving equipped items to NPCs
Fixed a bug with dispels only selecting the top layer
Fixed a rare concurrency bug in PlayerManager
Fixed some issues with chest regen
Fixed recipe skill check for pre-MoA skills
Fixed house hook items with emotes
Fixed issue with finger command not showing correct account for character
Fixed a rare bug with damage spikes
Fixed an AllegianceUpdate packet parsing bug for TreeStats / Decal
Fixed appraisal display for items with built-in defender spells
Fixed Naughty Skeleton Kill Task NPC and mob emotes to match quest in DB
Fixed concurrency issue in DelayAction
Fixed extra pack slot aug
Fixed ordering of enchantment masks on login
Fixed a bug where summoned creatures would sometimes not spawn
Added more logging info for player corpses
Make sure corpses are saved if created indoors (dungeons)
Added ResetSkill and Adjusted EmoteManager to use it for UntrainSkill
Adjusted Decay for Corpses to ensure Inventory is loaded before decay is allowed to process
Added percentages for jewelry slot drops
Added Left-hand Tether and removal wcid and stub recipe for RecipeManager_New format
Added Asheron’s Island entry portal in Eastham and Asheron’s Castle spawns
Added Core Plating Integrator and stub recipe for RecipeManager_New format
Updated ClothingBase of many Isparian weapons
Updated TsysMutationData of 2 handed weapons
Added wcids for Alchemical Throwing Phials and recipes to support those added so far
Added Halls of Metos portal near Zaikhal
Added database info for RenegadeGenerals.sql
Improved Shard database indexing
Added further stack exploit mitigation and logging
Added QuestManager to Fellowship
Added IsLocked to Fellowship
Updated QuestManager to support Fellowships for basic quest stamping
Updated Fellowship to support locking via emotes. Allow members who were in fellowship at time of lock to rejoin if they get booted from game
Updated EmoteManager emotes: InqFellowQuest, LockFellow, StampFellowQuest, UpdateFellowQuest
Swapped underlay colors for pierce/slash rends to match retail
Moved MinimumTimeSincePk change upon PK death to occur before flag changes. This fixes issue with PKs recovering from death being able to attack other recovering PKs.
Added /landblockstats command
Improved InboundMessageManager network exception handling
Improved Shard query performance when loading landblocks
Added Dinnerware to Mundane lootgen
Removed Mana Scarabs from lootgen
Monster_Tick profiling additions
Updated /listplayers to accept optional accesslevel parameter
Updated Green Garnet salvage
Apply position corrections for teleports using magic
Adjusted Stack Split/Merge Handling
Added vendor dupe prevention
Adjustment to loot percentages
Added optional assess creature mod w/ release formula
Corrected properties on Overlord’s Sword
Updated numerous creature loot tiers, as per wiki
Added PhysicsObj.Destroy() on AddPhysicsObj failure
Added ObjectMain.ServerObjects.Count to /serverstatus
Added OnGeneration emote handling
Updated fellowship death message
Added item material to tinkering broadcast message
Updated / consolidated spell assignment in loot generator
Added support for lower armor reduction kit applied to leggings
Excluded augs from SkillAlterationDevice spec count
Change pickup for items to also count as destruction for generators to regenerate. (Branith’s Staff linked to a Linkable Monster Generator)
Allow the few items incorrectly marked as “Treasure” and not “ContainTreasure” or “Contain” to appear on monster corpses.
Improved / refactored Skill XP Rank increases
Improved mem leakage by Generators
Added more scrolls to loot generator
Added some missing spells to drop as scrolls
Updated Fellowship hashtables to match client order
Moved Jack Of All Trades aug bonus from Skill.Base to Current
Standardized spells and cantrips for armor pieces
Cleaning up loot generator system
Added support to ACE.Adapter to convert ACE weenies to LSD weenies
Added emote tables for Summoning Mastery statues in Arwic
Updated appearance for Summoning Mastery statues
Added new spells and cantrips to loot generator
Updated Heritage masteries to default masteries for retraining
Updated object appraisal code to properly show Wield/Activation Requires lines
Updated RecipeManager for Ivory. Recipe in DB already handles mod application correctly
Improved trade system to work with additional Decal plugins
Reclassify Shields as WeenieType.Generic and Updated ValidLocations, for those wcids without correct values for shields
Change lvl 8 spell comps from Generic to Stackable
Change some Jewelry items from Clothing to Generic
Added the seven Geomancer summoning CombatPets
Changed House Warning Messages filter
Set HousePortal destinations based on data from database with fallback to SlumLord
Init House from World DB if not found in Shard DB
Added StartCooldown to EnchantmentManagerWithCaching
Fixed GetFreeInventorySlots() counting packs and foci.
Updated House SQL writer
Updated CombatPet to not drop loot, not spawn things
Removed Spells, Emotes from CombatPets
Added Pet and CombatPet to IsCreature in WorldDatabase load function
Always Allow ID for Pets
Excluded combat pets from cleaving damage
Added missing skills to /buff
Changed RecipeManager.ModifyX to Fixed dye (and other) mods
Reduce Entity Framework biota tracking to only Players. Other objects will be reattached when saved
Release NetworkSession resources when a session drops
Adjusted rare generation code to apply expected icon underlay if wrong or missing
Adjusted corpse world entry to issue rare alert text/sound after corpse is spawned and not before
Removed all properties from corpse assessment except those seen in pcaps
Updated stack values for death items

ACEmulator Monthly Report – April 1, 2019 – May 1, 2019

ACEmulator / ACE:
8 authors have pushed 226 commits to master
302 files have changed
45,764 additions
44,328 deletions
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A special thank you to all the players reporting bugs and feedback.
If you intend to submit a bug report please review how to collect Packet Captures

Notable Changes:

Loot tier adjustments and updates from LSD
- Adjustments for loot tier 7
- Added new skills Gems of Enlightenment
- Added Enhanced Mana Elixir
- Added Redspire Portal Gem that uses newer LinkedPortalOne
- Updated new skills Wardens of Enlightenment to issue their gems
- Updated Enhanced Health Elixir
- Updated Sanamar Portal Gem to use newer LinkedPortalOne
- Updated 10 Friend & Foe kill task NPCs
- Updated Caliginous Aegis
- Updated Platinum Golem
- Updated Olthoi Slayer and Slasher Carapace and Ripper Spine
- Updated Collectors
- Updated Cave Penguin Egg

Fixed recipe mods for keyrings
Fixed some combat lockups after healing, particular with vtank + missile
Fixed combining older bags of mahogany salvage
Fixed monster retired skill #s
Fixed slippery item drop / rares popping when looted
Fixed spirit essence busy state
Fixed /hr for some apartments
Fixed summoned portal spawning
Fixed equipped item overlap
Fixed vendor overloads
Fixed hotspot damage
Fixed blank allegiance officer title crash w/ decal
Fixed dispel filters
Fixed apartment landblock loading speed
Fixed boot command throwing exception when used at console
Fixed a bug with disappearing icon when players give partial stacks
Fixed gems not dropping in loot
Fixed more issues with hotspots
Fixed Olthoi Rippers spawning too many ninjas
Fixed bug with players giving equipped items to other players
Fixed allegiance ranks
Fixed AnimationHook and GameActionChatChannel line endings in source repo
Fixed some apartment bugs
Fixed salvage workmanship bug
Fixed player DoT damage history
Fixed a bug with with kill tasks
Fixed a bug with packet crafting during character creation
Fixed a bug with scrolls and vtank
Fixed the Mite Queen Staff to drop 1 instead of 250 and 1 Crumbled Note instead of 250
Fixed some situations where multiple deaths could occur at the same time
Fixed tinkering values with pine and gold material
Fixed fellowship XP earning distance to be based on distance from XP earner, instead of leader
Fixed skill credit refunds for untraining skills in Temple of Forgetfulness
Fixed issue with attuned items being places in packs, packs placed in other containers
Fixed double use issue on some containers
Fixed issue with clapping motion repeating
Fixed giving stackables to NPCs that accept everything (Town Criers, Garbage Barrels)
Fixed giving or dropping packs with attuned items
Fixed issues with crafting sending 0 burden to client
Fixed mis-matched mana on lootgen’d missile weapons
Fixed wonky mana on Missile weapons in LootGen
Fixed quest names in San Ming’s emote table
Fixed ClothingPriority on Olthoi Celdon armor
Fixed issues with player corpse decay
Fixed bug with picking up items from your own corpse, hooks or storage that had quest stamps
Fixed bug with naked corpses not appearing correctly
Fixed issue with non-player objects activating other non-player objects
Fixed some issues with hotspots
Fixed rapid player corpse decay upon server restart
Fixed issue with npcs activating other objects
Fixed bug with IDing items in Trade Window
Fixed bug with trade causing receiver to turn to initiator when trade starts
Fixed exit portal from Karlun’s Hall to remove level restriction
Fixed Void Scriveners attacking
Fixed reported issue with corpse at the end of the Lugian Ice Tunnels; ActivationResponse was incorrectly set to 1, instead of 2
Fixed Nullified Statues
Fixed issue with RealTime generators that have either no StartTime or EndTime set. (eg: Heart of the Innocent Event Gen)
Fixed multiple death stacking. You can only die one time until you resurrect at lifestone
Fixed issue with long chat messages
Fixed SetSanctuaryPosition for Jonathan (29325) for Sanamar Academy instance
Fixed minor issue with scrolls when IDing them
Fixed major issue with recipes not scoping the requirements and mods to indexes which indicated where the checks or mods applied to
Fixed OnDeath crash
Fixed tells issue
Fixed PK status for all objects on radar bug
Fixed apartment issues for Empyreans
Fixed network session multithreading
Fixed a null crash with CombatPets
Fixed corpse null exception
Fixed landblock adjacency sync / visible objs
Fixed RestrictionDB table size
Fixed physics landblock memory leak
Fixed an issue with ClassName writer
Fixed allegiance sync bug
Fixed GetVariance
Fixed crash on null CurrentMotionState (statues).
Fixed CraftTool weenies mistakenly marked as WeeniType.Generic instead of WeenieType.CraftTool

Updated Tusker Guard loot tier profile to T4, up from T3, to match wiki
Updated Atlan weenies
Updated Healer messages and support for Stamina/Mana kits
Updated Olthoi Swarm mobs for loot tier Updateds, per wiki
Updated Olthoi Larvae body height entries
Updated loot generator for light dagger / multistrike
Updated two Facility Hub Wardens
Updated Gem_MaterialType odds in loot gen
Updated Ulgrim the Unpleasant’s location to AB
Updated Ulgrim’s Recall scroll
Updated Tusker Wish statues for MoA skills
Updated Flinrala Ryndmad to once again hand out Facility Hub Portal gems
Updated the Temples of Forgetfulness and Enlightenment
Updated Marauder Eater to always drop jaw, up from zero chance
Updated Base of the Timaru Plateau Portal to drop player near the NPC that sends the player to the top of the plateau
Updated Jonathan’s emote table; token is attuned so cannot be lost. NPC doesn’t need to reissue token to player
Updated landblocks in Stonehold, Nanto, and Tou-Tou-Tou
Updated Gold Golem and Banderling Mauler to tier 5 loot profiles, per wiki, as other mobs still using former loot profile ID should remain as tier 4
Updated generated loot values
Updated spell component burn rate, and mana conversion for item spells
Updated 2-handed weapon skill check
Updated Mad Cow event
Updated Storage permission error message
Updated handling of scribe related functions
Updated Enchantment Heartbeat to expire 0 duration spells
Updated pickup timers for Grael’s Rage untranslated texts to align with info on wiki
Updated three dungeon entry portals with quest restriction, as specified on portal text
Updated three NPCs involved in Grael’s Rage quest to stamp and erase quest stamps, as appropriate
Updated Generic and Stackable WeenieType
Updated Soldier 31290 with Attackable false and Soldiers 31290, 70035, and 70036 with AiImmobile true
Updated shutdown sequence to support notifications to players at intervals and adjusted shutdown lockout to apply when server is less than 3 minutes from shutdown
Updated CreateList output to not sort by weenie class id
Updated harm spell text color
Updated UpdateMaxVital for some spells
Updated SummonPortal for Gateways
Updated DamageHistory to use WeakReference
Updated fellowship to WeakReference
Updated Player.Examine success conditions
Updated kill tasks in fellowships
Updated Event generators for two staged on/off
Updated Crafting SQL Writer
Updated null spell -> spell.NotFound
Updated various log messages to Debug level
Updated Generator.StopConditionsInit and StopConditionsMax log level
Updated Generator.AddWorldObjectInternal failures to Debug
Updated LSD converter to support enum shifting

Added support for IOU trade ins
Added possible fix for Mowen portal not spawning – IsBusy reset OnDeath
Added Covenant Armor, default Material Type, and thrown weapons to loot
Added allegiance name to appraisals
Added caster effect to spells that have them
Added door opening ability for some newer Olthoi
Added rot after 5 minutes to player sold items on vendors
Added rares to loot system
Added support for Barber NPCs
Added Shoichi for Tusker Guard KT to Lin
Added support for new recipe formats
Added support for broadcasting tinkering result message
Added AttributeTransferDevice
Added quest restrictions for summoned portals
Added the ability for any player to loot monster corpses after 2 mins
Added logging for player corpses
Added /myquests player command, and quest_info_enabled admin option
Added Mountain Sewer entry portal
Added support for non-house owner rent payments
Added Lifestone Sending spell
Added some missing spawn maps: Mountain Sewer, new Yanshi town spawns, Keminub, Iaret, and Sacmisi
Added support for prismatic arrows
Added fellowship sharing to kill tasks
Added prevention for being dropped into / through walls
Added some null checks to try to catch issue with SelectDispel
Added logging to Spell.Init
Added warning to players about potential rollback issues when SaveBiota fails
Added support for preloading landblock groups (Apartment Landblocks)
Added check for RecallsDisabled to command recalls
Added CraftTool WeenieType
Added missing EncumbranceVal to Olthoi Amuli Armor
Added text to corpses that generated rares
Added Tomb Rubble weenie
Added in use error message for some objects
Added missing Missile DamageMod property for loot gen
Added Void Gem of Enlightenment
Added shirts and pants to loot drop
Added new Fetish of the Dark Idol recipes for new TOD missile weapons
Added missing Enhanced Isparian weapon recipes
Added modified tinkering recipes
Added Moina NPC
Added Olthoi Amuli armor weenies
Added Jaffres Dini’s spawn data to Sanamar
Added Scrivener of the Void to Holtburg, Yaraq, Shoushi, and Sanamar locations
Added Jacob’s Axe weenie for loot drop by Hard-Headed Skeleton
Added the three Trade Alliance sub quest stub quest registry DB entries
Added updated Free Ride to Sanamar spell (3535)
Added missing Monster Fly Trap weenie
Added Donatello Linante
Added support for AwardXP emote taking away from available xp (Donatello Linante -> Asheron’s Lesser Benediction)
Added rares to server logs
Added disable_gateway_ties_to_be_summonable configurable option
Added biota id:name to db
Added in support to ACE.Adapter for converting GDLe recipes
Added fix to prevent players from deceiving themselves
Added more code protection for TOD salvage data
Added null check to Corpse.Open
Added busy check for food / consumables
Added CanAddToInventory / pre-check for Player.Give
Added more null checks to Fellowships, ConfirmationManager, and GetDeathMessage
Added rollback mitigation for players receiving items from NPCs
Added SpellbookCache
Added WeakReference option to GfxObjCache
Added missing WieldSkillType to loot generation factory melee weapons
Added Treasure Material tables and Treasure Color tables to apply appropriate colors and materials to items in the LootGenerationFactory
Added “lootgen” Developer Command to aid in testing the loot generator. Currently only applies materials and colors to items; no other properties factored in at this time
Added GetBlockDist pre-check to IsDirectVisible()
Added /ciloot dev command for RNG loot generation factory
Reduced fizzle mana usage
Changed Ruschk Iceberg Key from fixed spawn to generator based
Remove extra Ianto and Lady of Aerlinthe’s Ornate Chest weenies
Aligned Scroll loot with wiki
Re-added random colors to clothing in loot gen
Mosswart Worshipper Kill Task fix
Refactored Elemental damage bonus
Removing leader from disbanded fellowship
Removed some incorrectly added thrown weapons from loot gen
Sorting appraisal properties to better match up with client hashtables
Ensuring self spells are never resisted
Loot refactoring for clothing
Removed bad keyring recipes
Fixes for Give to Player issues: Send contents of a container when given, Return object to giver when it fails to be given
Replaced character errors with confirmed list
Creatures with loot and NoCorpse will drop their loot to the ground upon death
AdjustCells cleanup
Updating tinkering message to match retail, adding /cisalvage dev command
Initial fix for item heartbeats
Adjust wield requirements and method used
Sequence validation and negative response
Change weapon damage to be based on wield difficulty, instead of tier number
Lower essence drop rate to ~17%
Converted many magic numbers to descriptive, enum based values
Changed shortcut code to fix some collision issues
Clamping broadcast range on some recalls
Improved monster ReturnHome logic
Physics GC cleanup
Synced WieldSkillType with WeaponType
Move some messages to WorldBroadcast filter
Remove PropertyInt 159 from base melee weapon weenies
Remove two Encounter table entries, as they cause landscape mob spawns within Fort Tethana and the rebuilt Yanshi
Landblock Dormancy after 1 min of no player activity
Reduce rogue physics landblocks loaded by portal destination parsing
Dispose ShardContext on RemoveBiota
Send RestrictionDB in order of client hash
Removed deprecated skill check formula
Improved fellowship vital update rate / sync
Ensuring BF_OPENABLE flag for inventory containers
Fix body part heights of Fiun mobs
Moved IsBusy check
Session termination and boot command enhancement
Adjusted grant level propotional xp
Adjusted two-handed stance swapping / slots
Removed slash animation from thrust weapons
Ensuring impen/bane applies only to enchantable items
More fixes for player corpse appearance issue
Retry failed shard db queries
More fellowship null checks
More allegiance fixes
Ensure cooldown spells aren’t evaluated for dispels
Adjusted OnDeath to use LastDamager instead of foreach
Network stability improvements
Major refactoring to fellowships to fix concurrency issues
Moved order-insensitive items earlier in packet processing pipeline
Process inbound GameAction packets in order received
Save Player Corpses if dropped.count > 0
Reject new connections when server shuts down
/serverperformance command added. Optional parameters: start, stop, reset
Use ServerGarbageCollection instead of Workstation GC
Change the way GiveObjecttoNPC and HandleNPCReceiveItem deal with emotes
Exclude Cooldowns from HandleMaxVitalUpdate
Physics memory related additions
Fix session timeout values
Code cleanup

ACEmulator Monthly Report – March 1, 2019 – April 1, 2019

ACEmulator / ACE:
7 authors have pushed 131 commits to master
253 files have changed
22,358 additions
3,479 deletions
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Notable Changes:

Added Chess. Much thanks and credit to Anahera for originally authoring this code!
Added Tailoring. Much thanks and credit to Phenyl for originally authoring this code!
Added support for Asherons’s Benediction and Augmented Understanding
Added support for Aetheria
Added support for Luminance augs
Added support for Enlightenment
Added preliminary content for Friend and Foe monthly patch
Added landblock spawns from Friend and Foe patch
Updated monster corpse looting permissions – after the top damager finishes looting, other players may loot
The fellowship ‘disband’ button when clicked by non-leaders no longer acts as a ‘leave’ button, as per retail
Added option to enable/disable DoT messages
Updated PKLite messages to match retail
Improved jump with low stamina
Updated War Magic spell projectile and resisted messages to match retail exactly (this was causing a delay in vtank between spellcasts)
Added Monarch/Patron/Vassal prefixes to allegiance login messages, updated colors
Added support for Encapsulated Spirit
Added alternate currency for vendors
Appraised items on housing hooks now show the details on the hooked item.
Ensure monsters have a targeting tactic
Updating burden from ammo / spell component usage
Support AdvocateItem changing/updating Radar Blip Color in similar fashion to retail servers.
Improved handling for edge cases for refreshing spells w/ augs
Additional ratings added to appraisal panel
Updated spell info, added spells for item sets
Added spell procs / cast on strike
Added support for item leveling
More visual updates for dye recipes
Updated barber shop
Additional checks for built-in weapon spells
Added rare timers
Added fellowship names to player appraisal panel
Ensure prior container is closed before opening a new one
Added Natural Resistances for players
Adjusted trained skill check for reading magic scrolls
Added the ability for player to use all Augmentation Gems
Cleaned up welcome message / server mtod
Added RNG ratings to Summoning essences
Disabled the portal messages to match retail
Added Void Magic scrolls and Summoning essences to loot generator
Added support for Magic Professors
Updated spellcasting / healing movement check messages to match retail
Updated salvaging result message

Network stability:
fixed bug causing disconnects due to NAK requests being ignored.
fixed bug causing session to enter an unspecified state after connect request packet sent to the client is corrupted in transit
fixed bug during handshake causing defunct session to linger
fixed bug whenever a bad handshake occurs causing crash
added asynchronous verification of encrypted CRCs
added checksum caching to ClientPacket
added handling of trusted packet with ClientSentNetErrorDisconnect flag
added parsing of optional “flow” header data
added more network logging
removed “generational ISAAC” debugging tools

Improved allegiance data sync
Added IsBusy checks to healing and recipe crafting for vtank
Change action that occurs for selling items to vendors so they appear in the buy window if they aren’t destroyed on sell.
Prevent selling objects (via drag-drop on vendor) that vendor doesn’t accept in its MerchandiseItemTypes field. These same items would red-circle using traditional drop into panel method.
Set minimum for hotspot cycles. Prevents hotspot of doom (HotspotCycleTime == 0)
Added /teledungeon command for Sentinels / Admins
Additional fixes for decal crashes when entering Portals, and around Holtburg
Added IOUs for EmoteType.Give w/ missing wcids
Emote skill check: ranks -> current
Updated Active flag and chest logic
Improved spell duration logic
Update Logout to include server population and limits when character list is resent.
Updated @acehelp and @acecommands to not be individual messages, so not to be broken up by other chat spew.
Added @pop command — Tells you how many players are online.
Added @telereturn — Teleport a character to their previous position saved when using @teletome.
Added @watchmen command — Displays accounts of a specific access level.
Added @finger command — Displays information about a character and/or account.
Better organization and restructuring for -Patches folders (now grouped by date)
Additional error messages for allegiance swearing
Added local broadcast range to spell words
Revised indoor fellowship distances
Continued refactoring of HandleUseOnTarget
Exclude Burden in CreateObject messages for Creatures.
Update Player Description Event to reflect WeenieType and HasHealth accurately and not hard-coded values.
AddWorldObjectInternal fix
Changed TrackObject to only send Selectable child objects wielded by their parents (No more oversending of everyone’s complete equipables)
Improved ‘out of missile ammo’ animation state / feedback
More consistency for create lists and moving items to corpses
Consolidated pyreals in death messages, added corpse_destroy_pyreals server option (defaults to true / end of retail)
Added some missing types / info to login
Enqueue action message cleanup
Cleaned up UseWithTarget and GameMessageInventoryRemoveObject
Changed the way Name property is handled with regards to + (Admin/Sentinel characters)
Set up basic path to support replicating accesslevel changes on to existing characters
Added @pk command
Revise @cloak command
Loot Generator refactoring / organizing
Added LanguageInfo to DatLoader (0x41 in client_local_English.dat)
Added improved feedback when issuing invalid console commands or using incorrect syntax
Exclude GamePiece from saving to Shard DB
Corrected DatDatabaseType values
Changed account authentication to use BCrypt
Added configurable BCrypt WorkFactor for password hashing
Update Shard DB Enchantment Registry composite key
Additional null checks for allegiances and fellowships
Added passwd and set-accountpassword commands for self-service password changing and admin-only override password changes
Added migration coding to support migrating from previous SHA512 Hash/Salt method to BCrypt
Script for Updating Auth database added to default passwords to BCrypt
Added /teletome command for admins
Added substates to initial player broadcasts
Added system for reusing dynamic guids. The database is now queried for guid fragmentation on startup, with support for recycling guids during the game

Fixed some issues with CombatPet aggro
Fixed a bug with vitae not expiring
Fixed a salvaging bug with Green Garnet and Mahogany items
Fixed Gear Knights being literal buttheads. (Their abdomen was being swapped with their heads)
Fixed CharGen issue for Dual Wield characters. 2x Melee Weapons are created if Dual Wield is trained or specialized
Fixed a bug where crafting components were being removed from the shortcut bar on usage
Fixed a bug where players could cast spells from inside portal space
Fixed Holtburg sentries running in circles
Fixed chests stuck in open state
Fixed Cow Tipping Quest
Fixed scroll usage in vtank
Fixed a bug with items in chests sometimes appearing incorrectly in client
Fixed an outdoor->indoor visibility bug
Fixed a bug with run backwards state / jump frozen bug
Fixed a bug with spell trap durations
Fixed a bug where enchantments from items were being cleared on death
Fixed vendors to handle 0 value items properly in buy/sell
Fixed an invisible player bug when players re-enter visibility to an unmoving player
Fixed a bug with dropping items from scatter generators

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ACEmulator Monthly Report – February 1, 2019 – March 1, 2019

ACEmulator / ACE:
5 authors have pushed 77 commits to master
243 files have changed
19,134 additions
16,737 deletions
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Notable Changes:

All ToD Updates from Lifestoned are now in
Added Linux installation instructions
Added house deeds
Added house purchase requirements w/ config options
Added checks to ensure monsters can damage target
Added no-log landblocks
Added logic for locked doors openable from behind
Added heritage augs
Fix wield issue with TwoHanded weapons.
Updated item dispel
Pack space is checked before selling items at a vendor
Improved CoinValue property
Improved EncumbranceVal and Value properties
Added enchantments for items wielded by monsters / NPCs
Updated allegiance rank, config properties
Added house maintenance + config options
Adjusted augs and slots armor
Added magic-absorbing shields
Add functionality to support Mana Forge Chests in the LootGenerationFactory
Adjusted imbue chance of success
Housing permissions sync improvements
Added squelches
Changed GetMaxDamage() for better scaling of damage levels for tier increases and weapon types
Changed GetArmorLevel() to GetArmorLevelModifier() for better scaling of armor increases, based upon the default armor level from the armor item weenie, for loot tier increases
Items added to the world via the admin command /create no longer decay
Updated ClothingPriority, create list selection
Updated CoverageMask
Added RNG create lists
Landblocks load their resources async again
Improved the FindByObject() function to include objects WieldedByOther
Added caching to a couple more WorldDB housing functions
Cleaned up the WorldObject OnLoad, OnAddItem, OnRemoveItem code and flow
Changed GenerateTreasure to check for null DeathTreasure and de-duped generate code so that items weren’t generated twice upon death.
Monsters now Destroy() on death, removing them from the database if they persisted (possibly from /create)
Added centralized damage calculation function
Start refactoring LootGenerationFactory.cs code
Add support for spawning Treasure pile corpses when data indicates it should.
Enable basic functionality for InqOwnItems in EmoteManager
Update EmoteType.DirectBroadcast to support “@You must wait %CDtime to collect the again.”
Modify LootGenerationFactory to support the TOD updated weenies
Added synchronized ServerObject loading for non-adjacents
Improved handling for offline houses
Write locks on WorldObject property dictionaries are only taken when the property is actually set
Introduce ObjectGuid recycling into ACE
Added jsminify for config commenting
Added server logic for the remaining player-configurable options
Fixed an exception for PropertyManager when requesting the value of a property that didn’t exist in the database
Fixed array indexing in LootHelper ( array indexes begin with 0 )
Fixed exceptions in LootGenerationFactory
Fixed an issue with TOD monsters spawning with low health
Fixed Shadow Armor quest
Fixed an infinite loop when using a mana stone that didn’t have enough mana to fill up all the items in need
Fixed a bug where splitting/merging stacks modified the StackSize in the wrong direction

ACEmulator Monthly Report – January 1, 2019 – February 1, 2019

ACEmulator / ACE:
5 authors have pushed 127 commits to master
366 files have changed
44,716 additions
9,061 deletions
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Notable Changes:

Completed the remainder of the Training Academy! This includes quests, special vendor, NPCs, and granted items.
Added remaining Allegiance features:
- TeleToMansion
- Allegiance chat channels
- Allegiance mansion / villa permissions
- Bindstones
- Allegiance names
- Allegiance officers / titles
- Allegiance message of the day
Major Inventory Refactor
Updated EmoteManager to support Kill Task type quests
Added all of the Epic/Legendary cantrip spells
Added messages for unaffected PK targets
Added shop generators for vendor
Improved enchantment layering, and refreshing for item spells
Improved cooldown interface
Added heritage damage ratings
Added TOD spells: Augmented Understanding, Facility Hub Recall
Added FailProgressCount support for monster logic
Added cooldown enchantments
Added /hslist (housetype) to show list of available houses.
Improved generator heartbeats
Removed Burden field from portal appraisal
Added Shade/Palette to Vendor ItemProfiles
Improved corpse looting permissions data storage
Allow rot for generated items
Ensure monsters spawn on walkable slopes
Improved scatter generators
Added support for swapping dual weapons between hands
Improved handling of unknown spell ids
Separated out magical, non magical, and mundane items from loot generation.
Corrected some quest items that were appearing in random loot.
Corrected Spells ID’s in spell tables.
Updated chests so that it would cast their spell if they have a spell DID.
Added falling impact damage
Added text message for mana pool usage
Added player movement checks for spellcasting
Added scribing abilities
Added monster targeting tactics
Improved chest generators
Improved built-in spells for casters
Refactored the core object ticking architecture for improved performance
Updated EmoteManager for support for TOD data
Added LastUnlocker for chests
Added dot_duration to spell table
Added fellowship spells
Added vendor services, and vendors casting spells
Added summoned portal ties
Added server persistence for spellbook filters
Added physics simulation for corpses. This fixes corpses getting stuck in walls
Improving portal recall
Added /fillcomps persistence to server
Added instant vital updates for fellowships
Improved allegiance XP passup
Added adapters to convert between different data formats (json)
Added loot sharing to fellowship system
Improved monster navigation between indoors / outdoors
Refactored the salvaging system
Improved EmoteManager timing
Switching to NonCombat when dequipping / swapping ammo
Added Pathwarden chests
Added gem activation requirements, and cooldowns
Added enchantments for Hermetic Link / Void, Spirit Drinker / Loather
Added the remaining wield requirement checks
Added cantrip imbues
Added vendor handling for unsellable items
Added max missile range
Added proper handling of KillTaunts
Added imbues to damage formulas: Critical Strike, Crippling Blow, Armor Rending, Resistance Rending
Changed the way recall/summon portal magics work
Updated EmoteManager to use TryCastSpell and differentiate between CastSpell (with windup motion) and CastSpellInstant (without windup motion)
Updated Portal to process Portal emotes post teleport (successful portal)
Added Blackmoor’s Favor gem
Updated base Atlan Weapons
Added summoning XP, refactoring XP granting for consistency / common methods
Added built-in spells to casting items
Added handler for EmoteSet.Refuse for NPCs
Added LocalBroadcastRange for chat messages
Improved monster CombatManeuvers w/ multistrike weapons
Porting AllegianceManager to use the new PlayerManager interface
Massive cleanup of ObjectGuid usage through the system
Improved enchantment layering
Removing deception check from assessing NPCs
Added handlers for drop/destroy-on-death items
Added Buy/Sell/Close vendor emotes
Improved monsters returning to home position
Updated Readme for additional clarity w/ installation instructions

Fixed a bug where many players were crashing around Holtburg / Town Network
Fixed Asuger Temple for Elysa’s Favor Quest
Fixed prices for vendor trade notes
Fixed a bug where Mattekars couldn’t be hit with high attacks
Fixed armor coverage in slots inventory
Fixed monsters alerting unattackable friends
Fixed house permissions w/ basements
Fixed a bug where Mattekars couldn’t be hit with high attacks
Fixed some issues with auras cast from multiple sources
Fixed Oswald’s Dirk Quest
Fixed spell projectiles not working in Black Dominion dungeon
Fixing monster corpse spawn bug
Fixed an issue when trying to pick up a stackable that you already have a partial stack of
Fixed an issue with ConsumeFromInventory not consuming 1 item
Fixing monsters with thrown weapons and shield
Fixed double-linked trapdoor switches

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