Download the test client here:
The test server has been closed. Thanks to all testers.
Note that the update will include a new ruleset, included below. The new rules will come to effect along with the update, not now.
Please explore and test as much as you can and report any bugs you find in this thread. Notable reports may get rewarded. A full list of changes is included below.
Big thanks in advance to all testers!
Your Zezenia Online Staff
Quoting Changelog 5.7.0:
- Added a warning system - a GM can give a warning for small violations. 3 warnings within 30 days result in a 28 day ban automatically.
- Changed major ban length from 3650 days to banishment until deletion within 180 days. (This is already in use!)
- Changed Spellbox to Actionbox, with ability to use items (such as potions) and perform other actions on hotkeys, instead of just spells.
- Changed active Actionbox to be saved by character.
- Added 2 new slots: M1 and M2. M1 is tied to the middle mouse button (scroll wheel press), M2 is not tied to any key.
- Added hotkey ability to loot all open containers.
- Added new gatherable item, the desert flower.
- Changed defense potion from +15 defense skill to -5% physical damage.
- Changed expertise potion from +15% critical chance to +20% critical chance.
- Changed light potion to require no spider leg, but more four-leaf clovers.
- Changed defense potion to require 5 sugar beets instead of a crab claw.
- Changed life steal potion to use desert flower and more sugar beets instead of vampire fangs.
- Changed magic defense potion to use 5 desert flowers instead of dwarf magician beards.
- Changed haste potion to not require azure dragon hearts.
- Added an empty default option to the house bidding window to avoid miss-bids.
- Changed containers to automatically close when pressing the loot button.
- Changed the icon of murderers to be more visible, with a pulsating effect.
- Changed the aura of enraged monsters to be more visible and red.
- Changed the minimum level to talk in public chat channels (except for Main and Support) to 4.
- Changed server max capacity from 250 to 300.
- Added new house decoration items (+ more coming later).
- Changed all house decoration items to be purchaseable with gold instead of Premium Cards.
- Lowered respawn time of the following monsters (in no particular order): devastating beetle, mammoth, dragon, elder ent, punisher, dreadlord, demon, wizard, snowbeasst, ice golem, xyioquan ent, vampire lord, giant, glacial giant, horned dragon, dracolich, kidamru, yeti, azure dragon, ice demon, colossal golem, colossal ice golem, crystal dragon, xyioquan dragon, ghost dragon, marauder, cutthroat, outlaw, executioner, assassin, demonic ent, composite bowman, dark elf, shadow elf, orknie rider, orknie enchanter, aurochs, orknie archmage, bird eater, evil eye, cursed eye, devastator, hellish gladiator, hellish magus, larva, lighter, swamp troll, yahgan executioner and slitherer.
- Changed major ban length from 3650 days to banishment until deletion within 180 days. (This is already in use!)
- Changed Spellbox to Actionbox, with ability to use items (such as potions) and perform other actions on hotkeys, instead of just spells.
- Changed active Actionbox to be saved by character.
- Added 2 new slots: M1 and M2. M1 is tied to the middle mouse button (scroll wheel press), M2 is not tied to any key.
- Added hotkey ability to loot all open containers.
- Added new gatherable item, the desert flower.
- Changed defense potion from +15 defense skill to -5% physical damage.
- Changed expertise potion from +15% critical chance to +20% critical chance.
- Changed light potion to require no spider leg, but more four-leaf clovers.
- Changed defense potion to require 5 sugar beets instead of a crab claw.
- Changed life steal potion to use desert flower and more sugar beets instead of vampire fangs.
- Changed magic defense potion to use 5 desert flowers instead of dwarf magician beards.
- Changed haste potion to not require azure dragon hearts.
- Added an empty default option to the house bidding window to avoid miss-bids.
- Changed containers to automatically close when pressing the loot button.
- Changed the icon of murderers to be more visible, with a pulsating effect.
- Changed the aura of enraged monsters to be more visible and red.
- Changed the minimum level to talk in public chat channels (except for Main and Support) to 4.
- Changed server max capacity from 250 to 300.
- Added new house decoration items (+ more coming later).
- Changed all house decoration items to be purchaseable with gold instead of Premium Cards.
- Lowered respawn time of the following monsters (in no particular order): devastating beetle, mammoth, dragon, elder ent, punisher, dreadlord, demon, wizard, snowbeasst, ice golem, xyioquan ent, vampire lord, giant, glacial giant, horned dragon, dracolich, kidamru, yeti, azure dragon, ice demon, colossal golem, colossal ice golem, crystal dragon, xyioquan dragon, ghost dragon, marauder, cutthroat, outlaw, executioner, assassin, demonic ent, composite bowman, dark elf, shadow elf, orknie rider, orknie enchanter, aurochs, orknie archmage, bird eater, evil eye, cursed eye, devastator, hellish gladiator, hellish magus, larva, lighter, swamp troll, yahgan executioner and slitherer.
Quoting New Rules:
1) Names that are offensive or unsuitable for children or a work environment are forbidden. Names may not be a random combination of letters, and they may not impersonate Zezenia Online Staff or game mechanics. Names that are in the form of a statement or sentence are forbidden. (Results in a namelock plus an automatic warning point.)
2) Personal attacks like racism, sexism or general insults and excessive profanity are forbidden. (Results in a warning or 1-14 day ban on GM discretion.)
3) Causing any hassle in public chat channels, such as flooding, spamming, invalid language and non-topic discussion are forbidden. (Results in a warning or a 1-14 day ban at GM discretion.)
4) Advertising third party services or trades to other games or real life currency or items is forbidden. (Results in warning or variable length ban on GM discretion.)
5) Modifying the client software in any way, or using third-party software or hardware to gain an advantage over other players is forbidden. When approached by a GM, you must respond to remove doubt of using automation software for playing. (Advanced bots result in ban until deletion, otherwise a major ban.)
6) Accounts are personal, and may not be used by anyone else, shared or traded. Messaging intent to share or trade accounts is also forbidden. (Traded accounts result in a ban until deletion, other cases a major ban.)
7) Destructive behaviour, including abuse of bugs or game weakness to cause harm to other players or limiting their access to gameplay is forbidden. (Results in a warning or variable length ban at GM discretion.)
8) Excessive criticism of staff actions and excessive demanding of banishments on other players is forbidden. Feedback is welcome, but you have to keep it rational. (Results in a warning or variable length ban at GM discretion.)
9) Invalid payment chargebacks are forbidden. (Results in a ban until deletion.)
Major ban implies 28 days on first major offense, 56 days on second major offense and ban until deletion on third major offense. Criminal record entries will never expire.
2) Personal attacks like racism, sexism or general insults and excessive profanity are forbidden. (Results in a warning or 1-14 day ban on GM discretion.)
3) Causing any hassle in public chat channels, such as flooding, spamming, invalid language and non-topic discussion are forbidden. (Results in a warning or a 1-14 day ban at GM discretion.)
4) Advertising third party services or trades to other games or real life currency or items is forbidden. (Results in warning or variable length ban on GM discretion.)
5) Modifying the client software in any way, or using third-party software or hardware to gain an advantage over other players is forbidden. When approached by a GM, you must respond to remove doubt of using automation software for playing. (Advanced bots result in ban until deletion, otherwise a major ban.)
6) Accounts are personal, and may not be used by anyone else, shared or traded. Messaging intent to share or trade accounts is also forbidden. (Traded accounts result in a ban until deletion, other cases a major ban.)
7) Destructive behaviour, including abuse of bugs or game weakness to cause harm to other players or limiting their access to gameplay is forbidden. (Results in a warning or variable length ban at GM discretion.)
8) Excessive criticism of staff actions and excessive demanding of banishments on other players is forbidden. Feedback is welcome, but you have to keep it rational. (Results in a warning or variable length ban at GM discretion.)
9) Invalid payment chargebacks are forbidden. (Results in a ban until deletion.)
Major ban implies 28 days on first major offense, 56 days on second major offense and ban until deletion on third major offense. Criminal record entries will never expire.