Also discussed are dealing with bugs, bots, and balancing as well as the state of server merges.
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Also: Fast travel made easier and housing taxes are going up.
There’s more information on mutators, changes to fast-travel, the umbral update system, and more.
It is limited-availability, so you’ll want to get in early.
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Plus: Will Daybreak make noise in the new year?
Also near the top: FFXIV, Elder Scrolls Online, and (somehow) Battlefield 2042.
The Good, The Bad, and The Blizzard.
Monthly updates are still on target, but will focus more on fixes than new content.
Also, there’s a Wheel of Time crossover happening on Twitch.
There’s some holiday stuff in there, too.
Of course it means downtime, but it should be worth it.
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A few rays of light in an otherwise dreary year.
Team has worked "around the clock" to fix issues in live game.
Luckily, it’s a short delay...unless something else happens.
"Reducing power for existing players is just unacceptable and something we will not do."
Winter festival coming with patch release in December.
Yes, this is another “fix it” update.
Trading post listings were unavailable for several days as well.
Always Online Cast: Halo's Battle Pass Kinda Sucks, New World's Future, And Fire Bobby Kotick Ep 411
Blizzard somehow finds more hot water and we're very concerned for New World's future!
The powers of the void can be used to harm or heal.
Valorant, Genshin Impact, New World, Apex Legends, FFXIV score nominations.
The bans included the removal of almost all duped items in the game.
Ya fix one thing, something else breaks…or maybe the same thing breaks. It’s nice to have options.
Get in there and start giving feedback.
Apparently the lesson is don’t let other players bait you into saying things you shouldn’t.
It's a big, big post with lots of info.
There's some good changes coming soon, but more pressing needs may require a long term investigation and code changes.
No timetable for return of guild treasure, trading post, or player trading.
Oh, and there’s another New World exploit.
New World's Late Night Patch Aims To Address "Top Issues" Players Encounter And Restore Outpost Rush
Invulnerability bugs, housing taxes, and AoE magic War exploits are all being swept up.