Beta v.6.0046 - February 15, 2001
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-changed quantity sort icon in market
-fixed bad station/building descriptions in 2d Text mode
-flashfires still discoing people as if they were speed hacking, now more forgiving than before
-rebuilt Jumpgate to handle many more locations of space and many more users in total
-faction mission does not display certain items (displays a blank instead of a name) oct mission
-in game, "Octvius Optimus" changed to "Octavius Optimus"
-if MODx are mapped to the joystick, the MODx will no longer be used while docked
-fixed music at neutral stations (KH, EE, LL, GBS)
- /time will display remaining account time
-fixed mining lasers firing through asteroids
-thunder missile hardpoints in interface now match hardpoints in space
-fixed whispers to two-letter pilots so that you do not have to reenter the pilot name each time
-nearest target mode is fixed
-fixed color of AI kill confirmation messages
-reorganized chat colors: F1-faction: (same), F2-squad: aqua, F3-sector: orange (same), F4-whisper: white (same), F5-channels: pale green. System Broadcasts are now in purple.

Just because some players (and remember, bug abusers and exploiters represent a very small minority of players) will abuse bugs does not mean in any way that we should allow it. We don’t catch them all, but show me any system that catches every offender. Again, simply because we may not be able to catch every offender does not mean we should not try...and in so trying, catch as many as we can.

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Nexon's game Nexus: Kingdom of the Winds encourages further, deeper interaction between the players and the environment around them, more than ever before! Players are able to name the plants and wildlife around them with their own unique names, and give them distinctive properties. As a recent and significant example, on Wednesday, a large player-sponsored update to plant and animal life changed the nature of the game and nature IN the game...

This current addition was enabled by the game's properties system that allows players to communicate desired changes to the Nexus: TK team. Expanding further on this, players are able to not suggest names for the items, but the objects they name can become items that players can collect and use for a wide variety of uses -- such as to give to a fellow game player on a birthday, or a special someone on an anniversary. Experience the ever-changing world that you can effect by taking advantage of the extended trial period offered by Nexus: Kingdom of the Winds, by going to http://www.nexustk.com. We hope to see you there, where you can now make a difference in the world around you!

Although it's not final, the death system in Dark Age of Camelot is rather interesting. Normally, it involves a loss of experience, the amount of which can be reduced by returning to the site of your death. The number of locations where you can resurrect is limited, so depending on how far you are from the spot of your death, this can take anywhere from a few seconds to several minutes. There is also a relatively minor statistical penalty that can be bought back for cash from certain NPCs, and another that dissipates after a couple of minutes. The latter is apparently intended to discourage players from dying and immediately dashing back into battle. It's also possible to be resurrected where you died by a Cleric. In this case, the experience penalty is reduced and one of the stat loss penalties is eliminated. You also save whatever time it would have taken to return to where you died.

Q: What makes "EverQuest" so compelling?
A: "EverQuest" has three primary areas of focus: character development, community building and an immersive world. Players build up their characters over time, acquiring experience, knowledge and possessions. And because of the social and interdependent nature of the game, players also develop relationships with other people. Both of these aspects create an ownership that compels players to keep playing over the long term, all the while exploring and experiencing a very immersive 3-D world.