18.3 Update Preliminary Notes

[Means]

**18.3 Preliminary Update Notes**

*The Mail System*

- Reclaim terminals are now mail terminals. Reclaim is now /reclaim.
- Free Accounts can not send mail, but can receive. Froobs can buy sending abilities (one time fee).
- Inbox size is 30 mails. If inbox is full, you can not receive more mail.
- Standard delivery: 2000 credits, 30-35 minutes.
- Express delivery: 200000 credits, 2-7 minutes.
- Rate limit is one mail per minute.
- Minimum credit amount to send is 4000 credits.
- Can not send nodrops, backpacks or temporary items.
- COD fee is 5% + normal send fee.
- COD mail will return after the timeout period (2days) and stay in your inbox for 2 days after that.
- Normal mail timeout is 14 days.
- Any mail that times out will be deleted and items/credits will be lost (will not be reimbursed).
- Mail can not be deleted unless all attachments are taken.
- Right click in friends window when inbox is open to send mail to a friend.
- A big icon will appear when you have new mail. The icon can be moved.

*Sector 10 Changes*

- Bosses are now spawned using a pocketboss system using parts looted in the playfield from regular aliens.
- Health of some aliens has been decreased.
- Alien Regeneration Conduits have been adjusted.
- Bonus AXP has been added to repeatable missions.
- Mini-map improved to better show the playfield structure during night and day cycles.

*Other Changes*

- Mercenary Bosses should no longer summon. Further updates to this area will be in the next update.
- Various Reload issues should no longer occur.
- LOX instances: Mitaar Hero, Vortexx and Elder Hall no longer require complete LOX mission lines for access.
- Chain death should now function correctly for Neutral players.
- The Grind Nightclub is now permanently open. Speaking with the bouncer is no longer necessary for entrance.
- The Grind VIP item should no longer vanish when used incorrectly.
- Visual issue with multiple hotbars becoming active should no longer occur.

[Philty]

- Bosses are now spawned using a pocketboss system using parts looted in the playfield from regular aliens.

I just hope that does not mean inflation of boss spawns there...(any timer around?) however idea behind is imo good.

[Dragonslayah]

Can you be more specific about the LoX?

Which quests are required for entrance, if any?

[javafan]

Originally Posted by Means - Health of some aliens has been decreased. - Alien Regeneration Conduits have been adjusted. - Bonus AXP has been added to repeatable missions.

Absolutely wonderful

Thank you for this much needed change, especially for reducing regular alien mobs HP.

[Artyomis]

Nice changes regarding ability to enter instances without completing quests. QQ

[NoGoal]

Was hoping to see S10 unlocked to 151-179 but looks like not. Are there any plans of adding a new sector for these?

[Mereditche]

So what reason is left to do the LoX quests?

[Phargus]

Originally Posted by Means - Normal mail timeout is 14 days.

Hmm this could potentially cause some grief. Why not just return it to sender after 14 days like the COD mail?

[Mailana]

Originally Posted by Mereditche So what reason is left to do the LoX quests?

2 symbiants? All I can think of

[Sonikeep]

great s10 change, now we can farm tons of bosses and then spawn them in one chain

Originally Posted by Mailana 2 symbiants? All I can think of

aren't they both dropped in elder hall?

[Mailana]

Originally Posted by Means *Sector 10 Changes* - Bosses are now spawned using a pocketboss system using parts looted in the playfield from regular aliens. - Health of some aliens has been decreased. - Alien Regeneration Conduits have been adjusted. - Bonus AXP has been added to repeatable missions. - Mini-map improved to better show the playfield structure during night and day cycles.

hehe 20 people all trying to farm entrance area solo

I like these changes, s10 bots will be more earned than exploited

[vallikat]

Does the permanent opening of The Grind mean the permanent inclusion of The Grind Girls?

[theobelisk]

- Bonus AXP has been added to repeatable missions.

I suggested this on test! go me

[Mailana]

Originally Posted by Sonikeep aren't they both dropped in elder hall?

vortex = waist, larm, rwrist, eye
mitaar = chest, brain, lhand, lwrist
elder = feet, rhand, rarm

neretva = thigh
arid = ear


only done it a few times, can't swear to anything

[Sonikeep]

i've seen leg and ear in elder hall, just dont know if they still drop there

[Mannystk]

Originally Posted by Means **18.3 Preliminary Update Notes** - LOX instances: Mitaar Hero, Vortexx and Elder Hall no longer require complete LOX mission lines for access.

I love you <3

[Wrangeline]

2 questions:

1. What is the limit on how many items you can send per mail?
2. "COD fee 5%". Does that mean that if you send credits to another player via mail, 5% of whatever amount of credits you send will be lost in the form of a fee?

[Sonikeep]

COD is buying items through mail, dont think u will buy credits for credits )

[Scabadus]

Originally Posted by Phargus Hmm this could potentially cause some grief. Why not just return it to sender after 14 days like the COD mail?

I agree the mail timing out seems a little strict. I know I definatly don't log in every two days, or even every 14 days sometimes. Mabey I'm in the minority here and it doesn't matter to most people, but perhaps this timeout feature could be looked at once the mail system's been around for a while and FunCom know how much it's used and how much mail is sitting around inboxes waiting to be read.

[Wrangeline]

Originally Posted by Sonikeep COD is buying items through mail, dont think u will buy credits for credits )

Ah.

So does this mean that if I send an item to you for a price of 100 mil, you have to pay 105 mil to get it while I get 100m back in mail?