PWI Patch Notes

Released February 17, 2010


Fixed minor text issues with loading screen tip text.

Minor localization fixes.

Released March 2, 2010


New Daily Event - PW Roll Call

Daily Roll Call
School is in session, and it's time for you to show up to class! Speak to the PW School Teacher at the center of Archosaur (next to the Warsoul Spirit) and check in. After an hour has passed, she will give you a reward for showing up and being online for an hour.



The first thing you will get is an Attendance Sheet. Collect enough of these sheets and turn them into the PW School Teacher for powerful rings! Collect 30, 60, and 90 Attendance Sheets to trade in for these power items!

*Note: The rings have a level requirement of 50.

In addition, each time you complete this daily event, you have a choice between 3 packs. Each pack contains a Bless Box that goes into your Bless Box equipment slot. Once you right-click to open the pack, you will receive the Bless Box. Be careful, the Bless Box only lasts for 30 minutes (from the time it appears after opening the pack)!

Bless Box of Attack: Contains Stamp of Thunder: Attack Level +8

Bless Box of Defense: Contains a Gem of Fortress: Defense Level +8

Bless Box of Both: Contains a Statue of Snowsoul: Attack Level +5, Defense Level +5

*Note: The Bless Boxes have a level requirement of 40.



Bug fixes:

Updated the Auction House filter to include the Vampire and Eastern fashion.

Updated the Faction interface so the Faction member info aligns correctly with the labels.

Fixed minor localization issues.

Released 3-16-2010

Trophy Mode

Trophy Mode Guide
Eden and Brimstone Pit

Overview
So you think your squad's hot stuff? Now's the time to prove it! Trophy Mode requires your squad to overcome your enemies in a race against time

When your squad is ready for Trophy Mode, the first thing you'll need to do is to seek out a Celestial Messenger NPC. They can be located outside the entrance of your preferred dungeon. Currently, you can choose from the following dungeons: Eden and Brimstone Pit. To begin, make sure that all the squad members are near the Celestial Messenger and have the squad leader pay the fee of 600,000 coins.


Scenarios
When you speak with the Celestial Messenger about Trophy Mode, you will be asked to choose between two types of scenarios: Shared and Greedy.

Shared - All of the Reputation earned will be split amongst all squad members.

Greedy - All of the Reputation earned will go to the squad leader.

After selecting the type of scenario that your squad wants to do, everybody will be teleported into the dungeon. Once everybody receives a Token of Trophy or Badge of Trophy (this depends on the type of scenario), it's time to start the challenge.


Goal
The goal of Trophy Mode is simple: kill as many monsters as quickly as possible. To end the challenge, your squad will need to slay the appropriate boss monster for that dungeon. The required bosses are as follows:
Eden: Phlebo
Brimstone Pit: Ethereal Abomination

Note: Killing the above bosses will end your challenge. Make sure you are ready to end the challenge before killing them!

There are a few things to keep in mind while doing Trophy Mode:

1) Do not leave the instance until after you are done with Trophy Mode. Any action that causes you to leave the dungeon, such as teleporting, dying, and logging out, will cause you to lose the Token/Badge of Trophy. This item is required to claim your reward at the end of the challenge.

2) Achieve a Combat Score of at least 10,000. If you don't reach this minimum score, your squad won't be graded.

3) The squad leader has one minute to talk to the NPC after completion. So don't waste any time if you want to reap the rewards!

4) Stick together! You won't be able to receive your rewards if a squad member is out of range. This goes hand in hand with the previous tip.

5) Remember to reset the dungeon if you want to do it again. Otherwise, your squad won't be able to collect the rewards.


Scoring
When you complete Trophy Mode, your squad will be given a final grade based on how well you did overall. The scoring criteria will be based on the following:

1) Combat Score - Monsters are assigned different point values depending on their type. Your squad will need to score at least 10,000 points to be eligible to be graded by the system.

2) Time - Speed is the name of the game. The faster you complete Trophy Mode, the better your final score will be.


Rewards
If your squad did well enough, everybody will receive a medal. The medal's quality indicates how well your squad did overall during that session. The quality of medals range from Bronze, Silver, to Gold. These can be redeemed at the corresponding Celestial Messenger for rewards.

In addition to the medals, Reputation will be distributed according to what type of scenario was chosen. In the Shared scenario, everybody receives one. But in the Greedy scenario, the squad's leader will receive all of them.

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The PWI Launcher has been updated.

Released May 18, 2010



New Content updates:

Demon / Sage Conversion

Overview
Have you gotten tired of being a Celestial Sage or Celestial Demon? Or maybe you picked the wrong path in life and want to make amends for it? Well, here's your chance. With the new conversion service, you'll be able to convert your Spiritual Cultivation from being a Celestial Sage to a Celestial Demon and vice versa.

Converting:
Talk to a Conversion Executor at (572, 649) in Archosaur or at (121, 858) in City of a Thousand Streams and change your life today! When you speak with them, you'll be able to accept a quest to create a Celestial Schism. To create this item, you'll need to obtain a Celestial Schism Mold from the PW Boutique. Bring the mold and 200 Mirage Celestones back to the Conversion Executor and they should be able to create the Celestial Schism for you.

Once it's created, speak with the Conversion Executor again and select their Sage/Demon Conversion Service. It's at this point where the conversion takes place. Simply choose Convert and you'll be playing for the other side.

Things to Consider:
You can convert as many times as you'd like, but you'll have to reacquire Celestial Schism Molds and Mirage Celestones each time. Keep in mind that any Sage/Demon skills that you currently have will revert back to their level 10 non-Sage/non-Demon skills. This means you'll have to relearn your skills. Some skills that were only attainable as Celestial Sages/Demons will be converted to their corresponding skill from the opposing Spiritual Cultivation.

Need help reaching your cultivation? Make sure you check out our guide here: http://pwi.perfectworld.com/guide/spiritual_adept

Demon / Sage Tideborn Skills
The wait is now over! Players of the Tideborn race can finally acquire their Celestial Demon and Sage skills. Both Assassin and Psychics can now have access to 2 new Demon/Sage skills. Even more exciting? Assassins and Psychics are getting 2 completely new skills.



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Summer Festival Event
Last year, players like you were successful in defeating the infamous Nien Beast during the Spring Festival event. Now the Nien Beast is back and planning a brand new assault on Archosaur. Take up arms with your fellow Squad and Faction mates and drive this beast back to whence he came! This is a new Public Quest event that rewards players according to their contribution. The better you perform, the better your rewards! The full Summer Festival Event guide can be found here

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Tiger Badge Repeatable Quest
Level Requirements: Level 20 - 100

The Tiger Badge quests will test your resourcefulness. On your quest to find the Tiger Badge Order, you'll be asked to find random people and items. How you go about acquiring the items is up to you. After completing each step in the quest line, look in your Quest List to check who you need to visit next as well as any item you may need to bring them.

To Begin:
Talk to the Beast Killer NPC at (545, 653) in Archosaur. He'll start you off on your quest to find the Tiger Badge Order.

Step 1: Grey Tiger Badges
You'll need to bring Grey Tiger Badges to the person stated in your Quest List. Grey Tiger Badges can be bought from any Merchant. The number of Grey Tiger Badges needed will depend on your level.

Step 2: Random Item
You'll need to bring a certain quantity of a random item to someone. Check the Quest List to see who you need to look for. The random item and its quantity will depend on your level.

Step 3: Visitation
Find and speak to whoever the quest tells you to. There are no item requirements for this step.

Step 4: Random Item
Once again, you'll need to bring a quantity of a random item to someone. The random item and its quantity will depend on your level.

After completing this step, you will receive an Envelope of Tiger's Might appropriate to your current level. This item will allow you to repeat the quest. Also, if you're level 80+, you will also receive a Cloud Tiger Badge that contains a random item.

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Double EXP Event!

Summer is just around the corner and what better way to celebrate than with a double EXP event? For the last 2 weeks of May, that’s exactly what we’re going to do!
2x EXP, 2x Spirit, and 2x Items during the dates of May 18, 2010 01:00AM PDT until June 1, 2010 01:00AM PDT. Don’t miss out!


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Additional Changes

The sell-to-NPC price of Dragon Quest Items lowered by 20%
Trance Breath – Fixed the incorrect cooldown time in the skill description. The effect of this skill has also been changed.
Palace of Nirvana - Fixed an issue where mobs were becoming stuck in obstacles during certain Boss fights. Decreased the spawn rate of Boss minions.

Released May 25, 2010

Fixed the Mystical Librarian text to reflect the correct cost for purchasing all of the Assassin Skill Books.

The Mystical Librarian now gives the correct Sage/Demon Skill Books for Psychics.

Psychic and Assassin Sage/Demon Skill Books now have a level 99 requirement for use, up from level 92.
(The Master of Discord/Master of Harmony Spiritual Cultivation requirement wasn't possible to attain at level 92.

Released June 15, 2010

PWI Encyclopedia

A new feature, the Perfect Encyclopedia, is now available in the game. The Perfect Encyclopedia is a new option located on your mini-map that will allow you to access a plethora of information while still connected in game. For information on the Perfect Encyclopedia, check out our guide here.

Hyper EXP Stone Change

Removed the 1 min penalty for pausing Hyper EXP time.

Hyper EXP can now only be activated up to a total of 10 times per day. After the 10th activation, you will need to wait until the next day to re-activate it.

Palace of Nirvana - Evil Mind

A new quest has been added to the Mysterious Old Man in City of Raging Tides. Players who bring him 99 Palace of Nirvana keys will gain access to a new quest inside Palace of Nirvana.

The quest will have you fight a new boss, the Enchanted Ancestor and a reward from the Tideborn Elder.




Cube of Fate

Removed the Chest of Coins reward from room 50.

Increased the Exp and Spirit rewards for Room 50.

Dungeons

Dungeon time limit is now capped at 4 hours. After 4 hours, the dungeon will reset and players in the group will be kicked out.

Players will no longer receive the Dominance Blessing from any dungeon.

Other

3 Star level 60+ items will now decompose into Perfect Stones.

PWI Radio is under construction has been disabled for the time being.

Bug Fixes

Fixed the issue where ATI and Intel chipset video cards would display the incorrect face color for Tideborn.

Fixed the issue where certain socketed gems were causing white flashing graphics across player's screens.

Fixed incorrect pigment requirements for the Duke Rose Skirt and Gloves in the PW Boutique.

Fixed incorrect level requirements for the Spectral Haze and Colossal Dragonfly in the PW Boutique.

Fixed text on the PW Boutique Agent NPC pertaining to Refine Transfers.

Manual Patch (341-350) can be found here.