[OPEN BETA] Patch Notes for September 14th, 2024

[The Curator]

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Zones

Labyrinth of Fog

Additions

• Malevolent Fog given more fitting sounds and death FX.
• The Time-Bound Artificer info NPC in the Midnighter Club has new dialog options that tells you which Minotaur weapon defeats the current character talking to them has.
  • Additional flavor dialog also added regarding the Benefactor In The Fog.
• New unique sound cue added to the zone reset when the Minotaur re-spawns.
• Defeating the Minotaur automatically now includes a random Incarnate Salvage roll for Level 50 players with their Alpha slot unlocked.
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• Option added to Minotaur in The Fog's reward table choices for 4 Empyrean Merits as alternative for those uninterested in vanity rewards. 3 Fog Inspiration reward option replaced with 3 Ultimate Inspiration reward option.
  • Empyrean payout half for repeat rewards within 18 hours, like the Aether reward choice.
• Orange 5th Column floor has been expanded.
• Orange now has a secret door to be found leading to a new area: ???: The Font of Malevolence
  • This secret's door can only be crossed when the Minotaur is dead and the zone timer is running.
• The Font of Malevolence is a location where larger leagues (3+ teams) can grind large numbers of Elite Bosses that re-spawn infinitely.
  • Elite Bosses defeated in the Font of Malevolence do not count for the zone wide level shift progress.
  • Elite Bosses in this area come from all villain groups present in the zone, like orange floors.
  • The group of Elite Bosses in this area con neutral / yellow, and won't aggro until attacked.

 

Adjustments

• Malevolent Fog defeats now worth 33 points per defeated, down from 50. Change not going live; Will be reverted.
• Labyrinth enemies reduced to Level 54 at base down from 54(+1) which starts them at a difficulty level / with power numbers that players plan their builds for.
• Labyrinth enemy packs now contain 4 Elite Bosses, down from 6.
• Removed Level Shift-scaling Damage Resistance buff from Labyrinth enemies to make them much less bulky at higher shift counts.
• Point value of Elite Boss defeats doubled when league is at 24+ players.
• Minotaur's movement speed increased to reduce wait times during the end phase of the raid.
• When the Minotaur In The Fog summons players to the Colosseum of Minos for Trial By Combat, invites will be skipped for players in the entrance lobby, the Core, or a secret area.
• Unholy Plague Howl, Netted Pilum Toss, and Hoof Stomp are now unaffected by Recharge buffs/debuffs.
• Minotaur purple triangle up-time increased from 66% to 80%.
• Colosseum of Minos arena transition now triggered when The Minotaur In The Fog is at <85% HP instead of <75% HP.
• Gladiator In The Fog reinforcement wave now triggered at <45% HP instead of <25% HP.
• Ambient drum SFX when the Minotaur is nearby increased in volume.
•  Draught of Fog: When used in the Labyrinth of Fog, this inspiration now also provides a stacking minor PvE Stealth buff for 15 minutes.
  • Combined with a Stealth IO this should allow all players to avoid most of the Labyrinth's guardians.
• Draught of Fog: Condensed the description to try and save on space when in storage bins.
•  Follow Through Fog: Now applies a strong PvE Stealth buff on arrival for 5 seconds.
• Follow Through Fog: Target must now be a player.
•  Core Attunement: Accolade tray power can now be used anywhere in the zone.
  • Takes those outside the Core in; Takes those inside the Core to the lobby.
• Core Attunement: Power tool tip now says 'Core Teleport'.
• Frequency of random Giant Monster spawns increased from every 4-6 hours to 3-4 hours.
• Giant Monsters are now worth a full zone-wide Level Shift upon defeat.
• The Giant Monster found in the Forbidden Server Closet secret now cons yellow/neutral until attacked, allowing players to explore the easter egg.
• Mote's clickable text now matches the mote's color.
• Spawns near the orange mote have been moved further away.
• Orange 5th Column floor's randomizer point has been relocated.

 

Fixes

• Fixed a scenario where the Minotaur could be challenged to combat, teleported to the arena, but then the attempt abandoned which would cause the Minotaur's setup to become bugged.
• Many typo and text fixes.
• Removed a door in Orange 5th Column floor that was randomizing unintentionally.
• Adjustments to Minotaur's power stances to prevent the AI from getting stuck in stance transition.

 

Midnighter Club

Adjustments

• Candles near the entrance to the Labyrinth of Fog now using fog candles.
• Invention worktable added to the hall with the Merit Vendor.

 

Atlas Park

Fixes

• Added a tree to an empty planter.

 

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Tasks

Lady Grey's Task Force - Advanced Mode

Mission 3

• Rikti Monkey Vultures & Psi-Protector Primate's bodies now despawn quicker to reduce ent render limit strain during the encounter. No changes to how long the Monkey Gas that spawns after their defeat persists.
• Replaced the gold skylight with a gold beam FX originating from the gas centrifuge. This should make locating and defeating Psi-Protectors more reasonable during the encounter:

• Fixed a bug where Psi-Protector Primates were not receiving their Psi-Network buffs as intended.
• Fixed misspelling of 'annihilation' in Hro'Dtohz cut scene.

 

Dr. Aeon's Strike Force

• Battle Becky in the final mission should now properly attach to and be command-able by Vigilante players.

 

Mender Ramiel - 'Power Overwhelming'

• Echo of Minos now using a Minotaur model that links the echo to the Labyrinth of Fog.
   

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Rewards

 

Mini Pets

• Existing mini pet recipes have had their rarity shifted down (Very Rare -> Rare; Rare -> Uncommon).
• Uncommon Mini Pet recipes vendor sell value set at 10,000 influence.
• Rare Mini Pet recipes continue to sell at their previous 100,000 influence.
• Hamidon Bud recipe standardized to the same drop rate as other Rare pet recipes. Now 0.1% chance, down from 0.4%.

 

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Costumes

Fixes

• Added missing 'Fire' and 'Ice' options to Flat Boot category on all three body types.

 

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NPCS

Null the Gull

• No longer mentions sending players to a luau in Talos Island as that location is no longer instanced.

 

Incarnates

• Fixed incorrect Minion rank on Madam Bellerose, correctly set to Boss rank per their critter class.

 

Midnighters

• Dream Doctor no longer uses sheathed Staff Fighting FX.
• Fixed missing staff weapon model on Dream Doctor when fighting.
• Dream Doctor's description on his trainer no longer mentions details from any story arcs.
• Time-Bound Artificer's sword FX made non-translucent.

 

Psychic Clockwork

• Assembler Lord's summons to no longer grant rewards.
• Fixed Tesla Bishops to properly stop their FX animations when defeated like other Clockwork.

 

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Maps

Praetorian Tech Lab

• Fixed a hole in the ceiling of the large assembly line rooms.

 

Tech Lab

• Fixed a glowie that was inside of a wall and unclickable.

 

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Miscellaneous

Long Range Teleporter

• Added Midnighter Club, The Crucible, and Fort Trident to the LRT destination check pop menu.
• Fixed 'Going Rouge' not unlocking Imperial City in the LRT.
• Fixed LRT still checking for 'Silent Sentinel' badge in Atlas Park instead of 'Rookie'.

 

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Powers

Accolades

Fixes

• Mark & Recall: Fixed an issue where certain scripted teleport functions would move player's Mark, causing the recalled location to change unintentionally.

 

Marine Affinity

Fixes: Barrier Reef

• Fixed an issue where Barrier Reef's rename feature would not stick after re-summoning.
• Now has the correct "Disable All" flag to prevent it being used when other powers cannot.
• No longer displays the "Tempest" power on it's buff bar.

 

Fixes: AE and Dopplegangers

• NPC versions of Marine Affinity should now have the correct level requirements.
• Barrier Reef is set to not spawn as often and can be interrupted

 

Miscellaneous

Fixes: Sentinel Radiation Blast - Irradiate

• Fixed a bug where Irradiate could slot Single Target Ranged enhancement sets.

[arcane]

Weren’t you going to do something to make the Benefactor pet easier to get or at least make one’s progress trackable?

[Glacier Peak]

39 minutes ago, arcane said:

Weren’t you going to do something to make the Benefactor pet easier to get or at least make one’s progress trackable?

Minitaur type tracking was the easier thing to do first - the Benefactor tracking was the harder thing if I remember right. 

[TygerDarkstorm]

18 hours ago, The Curator said:

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Miscellaneous

Long Range Teleporter

• Fixed 'Going Rouge' not unlocking Imperial City in the LRT.

Teeheehee 🤭

[Number Six]

Not a typo 😉

 

https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/Going_Rouge_Badge

[TygerDarkstorm]

3 hours ago, Number Six said:

Not a typo 😉

 

https://homecoming.wiki/wiki/Going_Rouge_Badge

My bad!

[Final Overlord]

Font of Malevolence door is at: [-4274.4 -475.5 2281.2]

It does NOT give a pop-up when clicking on the door.

 

Updating a guide to be comprehensive on Labyrinth items and all secret areas now that they've all been found.'

 

 

Edit: This is a farmers dream. Melee gets respawns and DPS gets to sit in a buff circle. Also easy way to get more Gladiator kills as they spawn amongst the EBs. See you all in live!

 

Edit edit: There's a GM in there, you get a new vanity pet for killing it.

Edited September 15 by Final Overlord

[Thraxen]

On 9/13/2024 at 5:42 PM, The Curator said:

 Draught of Fog: When used in the Labyrinth of Fog, this inspiration now also provides a stacking minor PvE Stealth buff for 15 minutes.

• Combined with a Stealth IO this should allow all players to avoid most of the Labyrinth's guardians.

 

Yes, please make it easier to speed/stealth it.  WHY???  That is all anyone does anyway currently.  I guess everyone can stealth now so it will be even quicker?

[Cobalt Arachne]

12 hours ago, Thraxen said:

 

Yes, please make it easier to speed/stealth it.  WHY???  That is all anyone does anyway currently.  I guess everyone can stealth now so it will be even quicker?

Everybody could already stealth it previously; This just makes it accessible without requiring a build respec or using temp powers.

The defeat-focused portion of the Labyrinth has been consolidated towards players utilizing the new Font of Malevolence, which spawns infinite elite bosses to fight against/grind for leagues.