Bit of issues to sort out still

  • Issues with mount movement still remain – they surface mainly on the larger servers like Xanadu and for players with higher latency when embarking on vehicles. We discussed in the team about reverting to the client and server code from a week ago but eventually it was decided to keep the current code live during the weekend. We are close to sorting the remaining issues out and it should be done by the start of next week. Meanwhile, we apologize for the situation and thank you for your continued patience!

Movement progressing and other stuff

  • A few movement issues may remain but most have been tackled and no serious ones should be live. Thank you for your patience with this – the game should be a lot more responsive and accurate when it comes to player positioning in the future.
  • Fix for auto-lighting fireplaces.
  • Fix so server is shown per message again in ca help.
  • Weaving magical walls now costs a lot more.
  • Fix for village destroy permission to work on structures.

Sleep bonus

  • Another minor/large update today removed most of the remaining movement lag. We are still working on reasons for being disembarked etc.
  • Sleep bonus was awarded for these last days of extra downtime.
  • Proper checks were added to make sure altars can only be used on ground. A problem with Sermons not working will be in the next update (Friday expected).
  • More smelting tweaks.

Movement changes

  • We are using a more direct movement system now, which should reduce round trip time and eventually improve accuracy. It will be easier to debug issues as well. Thank you for your patience with the number of restarts these last days, and the wonky movement situation especially on Xanadu. We’ll add sleep bonus in the next restart for your troubles!
  • Smelting received an update so items should yield more proper amounts again.
  • Allow anyone with pickup planted permissions to turn/move planted items where those permissions are valid. E.g. it uses structure permissions in houses and village role in village . Only owner can turn/move items off deed.
  • Unplant items that have over 70 damage or their relative Ql is under 10QL. Also will not be able to plant items with under 10ql or items with over 70 damage.
  • Allow “on deed” open fireplaces to auto-light and auto-fill if an oil barrel is on same deed. Note, Don’t need guards for auto-fill as on your deed.
  • Fix for Hell Horse breath weapon.
  • Allow flags (including banners) to just show description.
  • Fix so creating a campfire using a kindling in a backpack will not spam event tab.
  • Update so sounds start earlier for actions.
  • Removed low nutrition penalty.
  • Unloading catapults will now check if you’re able to carry the item you’re trying to unload.

Wurm Service Announcement: Planted items

In an upcoming update planted items with over 70 damage or less than 10 effective quality will no longer be planted and can be picked up by anyone off deed. On deed planted items will not be affected by this change. Please ensure all planted items are above 10 quality and have less than 70 damage if you wish to secure them.

-The Wurm Team

Movement System Updates

Today saw a few restarts as we implemented improvements on the movement system. The end result is a system that is more accurate in regards to location and improved movement within the game.

There were a few bugs (and bruises) as this was implemented but we are confident most, if not all have been eliminated. If you notice any issues with movement or displacement, please post them in the bug report section of our forums here: http://forum.wurmonline.com/index.php?/forum/28-server-bugs/

Guards and reinforcement fix

  • Fix so guards can once again teleport into caves.
  • (EPIC) Fix so unlawful citizens cannot remove mine reinforcements.
  • Cave tiles that are reinforced (floors) now reduce the possibility of cave ins.
  • Fixed an issue where you could load artifacts in to a catapult.
  • Fix for invalid kingdoms on Chaos and HOTS kingdom on new players.
  • Players on Epic can no longer move corpses when there are enemies nearby.
  • Removed a warning from all players that had one since the majority of them were several years old.