Entropia Universe Version Updates

Features

• The login interface in the Client Loader has been redesigned.
• Additional information related to buff effects and buff stacking has been integrated into the item info panel.
• Profession requirements for pet taming have been changed. Earlier it was possible for anyone to make a taming attempt on any tamable creature, now the tamer has to meet the professional level requirements to be able to affect spirit and respect. Also a user not meeting the profession level requirements for a certain creature cannot make a taming attempt at all.
• New whips have been introduced with varying effects on the taming process.
• Higher level Mindforce chips and implants have been introduced.
• Wood shavings and other elements of the gathering system have new 3D models.
• Taming-related buff effects have been added to the main interface.
• Calypso Land Plots areas have received graphical improvements.
• The sound experience has been overhauled. In order to get the intended audio balance, navigate to Options->Sound and apply the Default settings.

Fixes

• An issue causing pets to display untimely death animations has been corrected.

Known Issues

• Some users may still experience issues while updating the Entropia Universe client since the Windows 10 release. In case of problems, please refer to the following page: https://account.entropiauniverse.com/support-faq/pages/2015/08/14/1920/

MindArk and the Planet Partners strive to ensure a smooth and problem-free Version Update. Nevertheless, even after extensive testing some issues may arise after release. Such issues are often addressed via mini-patches directly after a release and in subsequent patches. If you feel that the possibility of encountering minor issues or bugs directly after a Version Update affects your gameplay to an extent that Entropia Universe is not enjoyable, please wait until the mini-patches have been released and any last minute issues have been resolved.

Windows 10 Client Update

At the end of July 2015, Microsoft released Windows 10. To remain compatible with all supported versions of Windows, the Entropia Universe Installer and Client Loader applications have received minor adjustments which may initially seem slightly unusual to existing Entropia Universe participants. When installing or updating the Entropia Universe client after the next patch, simply follow the instructions provided in the application. As always, do not hesitate to contact the Entropia Universe Support Team (https://account.entropiauniverse.com/support-faq/) if you have any questions or issues with installing or updating the Entropia Universe client.

MindArk and the Planet Partners strive to ensure a smooth and problem-free Version Update. Nevertheless, even after extensive testing some issues may arise after release. Such issues are often addressed via mini-patches directly after a release and in subsequent patches. If you feel that the possibility of encountering minor issues or bugs directly after a Version Update affects your gameplay to an extent that Entropia Universe is not enjoyable, please wait until the mini-patches have been released and any last minute issues have been resolved.

Fixed Issues

• Fixed an issue where the Fort Landgrab could not be started.

Known issues

• Game startup fails: During certain conditions, the Entropia Client fail to patch itself. The easiest solution is to restart the computer and start Entropia Universe again. Contact Entropia Universe Support team if you want further information or help on this matter [https://account.entropiauniverse.com/support-faq/contact/]. Mindark is currently working on resolving this issue.
• Objective markers for Landgrab and Fort events are not updating correctly.

MindArk and the Planet Partners strive to ensure a smooth and problem-free Version Update. Nevertheless, even after extensive testing some issues may arise after release. Such issues are often addressed via mini-patches directly after a release and in subsequent patches. If you feel that the possibility of encountering minor issues or bugs directly after a Version Update affects your gameplay to an extent that Entropia Universe is not enjoyable, please wait until the mini-patches have been released and any last minute issues have been resolved.

[h=3]Changes[/h]

• Vixen pets found on Rocktropia can no longer be summoned on other planets.

[h=3]Fixed issues[/h]

• Fixed an issue causing players to not being able to complete the Arkadia newcomer missions

[h=3]Known issues[/h]

• Game startup fails: During certain conditions, the Entropia Client fail to patch itself. The easiest solution is to restart the computer and start Entropia Universe again. Contact Entropia Universe Support team if you want further information or help on this matter [https://account.entropiauniverse.com/support-faq/contact/]. Mindark is currently working on resolving this issue.

[h=3]Partner content[/h]

• Please see announcements from planet partners for any planet related content updates.

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MindArk and the Planet Partners strive to ensure a smooth and problem-free Version Update. Nevertheless, even after extensive testing some issues may arise after release. Such issues are often addressed via mini-patches directly after a release and in subsequent patches. If you feel that the possibility of encountering minor issues or bugs directly after a Version Update affects your gameplay to an extent that Entropia Universe is not enjoyable, please wait until the mini-patches have been released and any last minute issues have been resolved.

PLANET CALYPSO PATCH NOTES 2015.2.1
2015-06-23
***PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IF YOU FIND SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY IN PLANET CALYPSO! IT MIGHT PROVIDE THE INFO YOU NEED BEFORE CONTACTING THE SUPPORT DEPARTMENT!***

• The Southwest entrance to Fort Troy has received its turrets
• Fort Troy has received a minor visual tweak
• Better information access for some Thule missions
• Moved the televators atop of the Athena Spaceport landing platforms closer to the walkways, also changed their models
• Eos Teleporter model changed (no need to rediscover)

• Thule now properly displays the name Thule above the radar instead of Calypso Gateway
• The teleporter to Thule in Port Atlantis is now working again, but you must meet the criteria to be able to use it: Highest Profession level of 5 or lower, or Mentor level 2 or higher
• Fixed an issue where the Warrior Generation 04 didn't use ranged attack
• Fixed a graphical issue with Falxangius creature
• Valkyrie T1 now has the correct startup sound

[h=3]Changes[/h]

• The ‘Mining’ profession category has been renamed to ‘Resource Collection’.
• The Resource Gatherer profession has been moved to the Resource Collection category.
• The Spacecraft Engineer profession has been moved to the Manufacturing category.
• Pet brushing interface sounds have been updated.
• Manufacturing interface sounds have been updated.
• A Mission Galactica tutorial message now appears after 7 seconds in the message center.
• Mission Galactica Coins now have a more detailed item descriptions, including associated missions stage and health requirement (if applicable).
• Howling Mine (pirate space station) has been optimized, lighting has been reworked and heavy objects have been removed.

[h=3]Fixed Issues[/h]

• An issue interfering with auction creation and bidding for participants with low PED card balances has been corrected.
• An issue causing mission terminals to stop working in certain situations has been corrected.
• An issue preventing installation of the Entropia Universe client on some localized Windows versions has been corrected.
• An issue causing client crashes related to the Mission Tracker interface has been corrected.
• An issue interfering with creature and pet idle animations has been corrected.
• Fixed an issue resulting in wrong information displayed in the item information panel for pets.
• An issue causing errors in the Stable Terminal has been corrected.
• An issue causing problems with several Next Island items has been corrected.
• Fixed an issue preventing the Mission Galactica objective tracker from updating in some situations.
• Fixed an issue preventing Mission Galactica Coins acquired from other participants from initiating the next mission stage.
• Mission Galactica Coins are now able to be listed on the auction, under the ‘Currencies’ category.
• Fixed an issue preventing several items from being listed on the auction, including Bio ID Verifications.
• Fixed an issue related to Calypso Land Deed revenue sharing.
• Fixed an issue causing instance and fort objective waypoints to display in the wrong positions.

[h=3]Known Issues[/h]

• It is possible to trigger a pet’s death animation when performing an interaction with the pet during its idle animation

MindArk and the Planet Partners strive to ensure a smooth and problem-free Version Update. Nevertheless, even after extensive testing some issues may arise after release. Such issues are often addressed via mini-patches directly after a release and in subsequent patches. If you feel that the possibility of encountering minor issues or bugs directly after a Version Update affects your gameplay to an extent that Entropia Universe is not enjoyable, please wait until the mini-patches have been released and any last minute issues have been resolved.

Features
Mission Galactica
A new universe-wide mission has been added and can be accessed via the Action Library. Full details of this exciting new mission will be posted on the Entropia Universe Buzz page very soon.

Harvesting
A new resource gathering system has been introduced allowing participants to harvest natural resources. The first phase of this system features wood harvesting. Resource nodes can be found near appropriate terrain object, so knowledge of the local environment will allow one to locate valuable resource nodes more easily.

A new Resource Gatherer profession has been created, along with its related primary skill Resource Gathering. The TerraTech PH-1, a basic wood harvesting tool, can be purchased at Trade Terminals on all planets. Higher level harvesting tools can be manufactured with the required blueprints.

When a harvesting tool is equipped, the resource node that the tool can extract will show up in the world when within range. Using the tool on such a resource will extract natural material. There are different resource tiers, and harvesting tools have a rating indicating the highest resource tier that can be harvested (along with any lower tiers). Each resource node can only be harvested a limited number times, and each has a short timer after which the node will disappear. Faster and more powerful harvesting tools are thus required to extract the maximum amount of resources before a node is exhausted.

Taming

• Two new passive pet buffs have been implemented: Decrease Critical Damage & Loot Collection.
• Several new creatures are available to be tamed across various planets.

Changes

• Footstep sounds have been improved.
• Improvements to draw distance and particle effects have been implemented to improve graphics performance.

Fixed Issues

• An issue causing missing footstep sounds in certain areas has been corrected.

Known Issues

• An issue has been identified related to the Mission Tracker interface causing client crashes when travelling between planets. This issue will be corrected in the patch scheduled for June 23. Until then, untrack missions during interplanetary travel to avoid client crashes.
• When accessing the Pet Center Manager terminal there is an internal error dialogue, this can be ignored as everything is working as normal. This is due to the new plot system.

MindArk and the Planet Partners strive to ensure a smooth and problem-free Version Update. Nevertheless, even after extensive testing some issues may arise after release. Such issues are often addressed via mini-patches directly after a release and in subsequent patches. If you feel that the possibility of encountering minor issues or bugs directly after a Version Update affects your gameplay to an extent that Entropia Universe is not enjoyable, please wait until the mini-patches have been released and any last minute issues have been resolved.

PLANET CALYPSO RELEASE NOTES 2015.2
2015-06-15
***PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IF YOU FIND SOMETHING OUT OF THE ORDINARY IN PLANET CALYPSO! IT MIGHT PROVIDE THE INFO YOU NEED BEFORE CONTACTING THE SUPPORT DEPARTMENT!***

Settlement Update
The Athena Spaceport region has received heavy terrain landscaping. Colonists are urged to scout the area to identify altered grazing areas and predator habitats, as well as potential robot activity.
Dr. Udenis in South Swamp Camp (near Port Atlantis) is offering several missions for newly-arrived colonists.
Several new tamable creatures have been spotted around Calypso, with rumors that some of those may be a direct result of the unsanctioned experiments being conducted by the rogue scientist Veyg Crenter.
Partner Buildings in Athena Spaceport
Several new temporary structures have been implemented on Calypso in cooperation with several new real-world Entropia Universe partners.

• Human Flourishing Universe (HFU) - A purpose-driven VR platform for education and collaboration on business, social, health, wellbeing, environment issues with a gameplay built on compassion and altruism stimulating human advancement.
• Planet Employability (PLE) is a leading emerging planet in the new Human Flourishing Universe (HFU), here you can link to the PLE Module where participants can complete an employability skills audit and undertake missions and assignments to improve their employability skills and/or engage in a digital internship.
• Hub Culture is a collaboration network with activities online and in the real world. The Hub Culture Estate at the Athena Spaceport offers an environment for connections and social interactions among Hub Culture members around the world. Additional functions are available inside Hub Culture at a corresponding Spaceport within the social network. (www.hubculture.com/pavilions/spaceport)

CLD Plots
The first batch of CLD Plots have been implemented on the Eudoria continent. Plot auctions will begin on Wednesday, June 17. Plots can be claimed in a reverse-bidding auction system by visiting the Estate Terminal for the desired plot. Full details of the CLD plot system will be posted on the Entropia Universe Buzz page later today.
Calypso Land Deeds
Once a Calypso Land Deed has been used to claim a CLD plot, it is converted to a new item named Calypso Land Deed (X), which indicates that the plot rights for the deed have been exercised. Calypso Land Deeds (X) will continue to receive weekly revenue payouts identical to regular CLDs.
Changes
Teleporter models have been updated at the following locations (no need to rediscover the teleporters):

1. Athena Spaceport
2. Billy’s Spaceship Afterworld
3. Fort Fury
4. Fort Troy
5. Jurra Plateau
6. Orthos West Mound

• The parameters for the free EWE EP-1 Neutron rookie pistol have been adjusted as follows: range has reduced, economy has been improved.
• The missions in the Thule area have been optimized and streamlined for improved clarity and playability.
• Information missions provided by the Economy, Equipment, Medical and Social Guides have had their dialogue improved and updated.
• The Port Atlantis Official NPC has been relocated to the entrance to the Economy building.
• The Mining Guild representative NPC in Port Atlantis has been relocated to the entrance to the Equipment building
• Terrain improvements have been implemented near Corinth, Athena Spaceport, Ithaca and Thule.
• The requirements for the “A Grave Errand” mission have been adjusted.
• Visual improvements to various NPC avatars have been implemented.
• Minor tweaks to the missions available in Camp Icarus and Half Moon Bay have been implemented.
• The Valkyrie T1 vehicle has received a minor increase in grip and engine power.
• Several new music tracks have been implemented.
• Planetary Advisors can now be recognized by an special icon over their head, along with special icon in the chat interface.

Fixed Issues

• Waypoints have been corrected for the “Trail to the East” mission.
• Vehicles can no longer be spawned in Crystalline Cavern.
• Puny Cornundos now contribute to “Iron Challenge: Puny Creatures Stage V” mission as intended.
• The Eos, Livas, Notus and Jurra achievements should now be properly received when visiting those locations
• Daikiba Cubs and Juveniles should now loot Daikiba Trophies more frequently.
• Fixed an issue causing some participants to lose their armor voucher when closing the NPC Hastert dialogue box.
• An issue causing Umbranoid suits to display oddly has been corrected.
• Vegetation inside the trade center at Sakura City has been removed.
• Fixed an issue causing overly loud Phasm footstep sounds.
• Several estate issues have been corrected.
• Fixed an issue causing avatars to sometimes spawn on the Crystal Palace roof when logging in.
• Corrected professions for several weapons.

Known Issues

• It is not possible to return to Thule after leaving, will be fixed in the following patch.
• The Valkyrie T1 is using the wrong start-up sound.

Changes

• Several optimizations and improvements have been implemented based on findings from previous performance events.
• The Startroom tutorial has been improved.
• An issue causing some avatars to become stuck when leaving Avatar Creation in the Startroom has been resolved
• Pet follow behavior has been improved.
• Stable buffs will be reset due to technical reasons. We apologize for any inconvenience; stable owners will be compensated with the full buff activation cost, regardless of remaining buff duration.
• Fixed an issue where the Tracked Missions interface would block underlying interface windows when collapsed.
• Fixed several lag issues related to pet summoning which sometimes resulted in multiple pet spawning and dismissing issues.
• Confirmation dialogue text when buying items from Trade Terminals has been corrected.

MindArk and the Planet Partners strive to ensure a smooth and problem-free Version Update. Nevertheless, even after extensive testing some issues may arise after release. Such issues are often addressed via mini-patches directly after a release and in subsequent patches. If you feel that the possibility of encountering minor issues or bugs directly after a Version Update affects your gameplay to an extent that Entropia Universe is not enjoyable, please wait until the mini-patches have been released and any last minute issues have been resolved.

Changes

• An issue causing severe client memory leaks for systems with certain Nvidia graphics card models has been corrected.
• Mining finders no longer allow searches if the condition of the attached amplifier is below the amount required for all of the selected search types. In the past, when the attached amplifier's condition was lower than required to provide full amplification for all selected search types, the loot calculation was modified based on remaining condition and selected search types. Though we cannot discuss in detail the inner workings of the loot algorithm, we can assure everyone that no overall economic advantage was gained in such situations. However, in order to present a more consistent and transparent user experience when employing mining finders with amplifiers attached, searches will now be limited according to the remaining condition of the attached amplifier and search types selected.

Known Issues

• On random occasions a pet will remain spawned in the world when your avatar logs out, causing double pets when logging back in. To avoid this issue, be sure to dismiss your pet before logging out. This issue will be corrected in an upcoming patch.