Editing 07/17/2026 Patch Notes


= ✨ Realms of Itheria — V2.1.8A =

== ⚔️ Combat & Weapons ==

* Added '''Dual Daggers'''
** Fast attacks
** Low damage
** 1.5m range
** Chance to inflict '''Poison''', reducing healing received
* Added '''Spear'''
** 5m range
** Slower attacks
** High damage
** Chance to '''Pierce''' defenses and deal true damage
* The Action Wheel attack icon now changes based on your equipped weapon.
* Improved combat script memory usage and stability.

== 📈 Weapons & Path Progression ==

* Added the new '''Weapons''' skill.
* Low Weapons skill makes attacks more likely to roll near minimum damage.
* PvP weapon hits slowly grant Weapons XP.
* Player kills grant bonus Weapons XP and Path XP based on the defeated player’s Path Level.
* Added '''5-hour repeat-kill protection''' against XP farming.
* Using Path abilities now grants Path XP.
* Added HUD feedback for Weapons and Path XP gains and level-ups.
* Each Path permanently saves its own level and XP.

== 🔄 Path Changing ==

* Added dedicated in-world Path-changing objects.
* One free Path change is available every '''7 days'''.
* Early Path changes cost '''L$200''' and do not reset the free-change timer.
* New Paths begin at Level 1.
* Returning to a previously used Path restores its saved progression.
* Changing Paths refreshes progression data and spell slots.

== ✨ HUD Improvements ==

* Astral Reflection now displays Path Level.
* Added server delivery for replacement Path HUDs through '''Options'''.
* Restored spell slots now update the Combat HUD immediately after resting.
* Added '''Killed by''' information while dead.
* Starvation deaths now display '''Killed by: Starvation'''.
* Human feeding now uses the same tug-of-war display as feeding on Unawakened targets.

== 🔧 Stability & Fixes ==

* Fixed excessive HTTP request flooding during HUD startup and reset.
* Improved shared player-data synchronization.
* Improved weapon synchronization.
* Improved various combat and HUD systems.

== 🚧 Coming Later ==
Backend groundwork has been added for '''Training Dummies''', which will provide a very slow alternative method of training the Weapons skill.

Thank you for helping test '''Realms of Itheria V2.1.8A'''!

Please report any bugs or unexpected behavior. 💜
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= 🌌 Realms of Itheria — HUD V2.1.9A =
A major stability and infrastructure update is now available for the '''Realms of Itheria Main HUD'''.

== ⚡ HTTP & Performance Overhaul ==

* Migrated the Main HUD’s backend requests to the new shared '''HTTP Manager''' system.
* Improved request prioritization and coordination across HUD systems.
* Reduced the risk of Second Life HTTP throttling during sustained gameplay.
* Improved sustained Feeding request handling.
* Adjusted Feeding to use fewer HTTP requests while maintaining the intended gameplay rate.
* Improved HTTP permit handling and recovery from stalled requests.

Additional systems migrated to the shared HTTP Manager include:

* Weapons
* Camp and Rest
* Titles
* Race updates
* Account ban checks
* Creator editing tools
* Creator moderation tools
* Creator remote scans
* Veilkeeper promotion tools

== ⚔️ Combat & Weapons ==

* Fixed the Weapons menu failing to open.
* Fixed stale weapon request states that could leave the Weapons button unresponsive.
* Fixed weapon attacks failing due to missing parcel information.
* Weapon attacks now correctly identify attacker and target parcels for safe-zone validation.
* Confirmed Weapons XP progression is functioning correctly.
* Improved combat request reliability while other HUD systems are actively communicating with the server.

== 🏕️ Camp & Rest ==

* Fixed Short Rest and Long Rest buttons failing to respond.
* Improved Camp request handling through the shared HTTP system.
* Confirmed Short Rest progression and character synchronization are functioning correctly.

== 🩸 Feeding & Influence ==

* Improved sustained Feeding stability.
* Fixed Feeding failing to automatically stop when an Unawakened target reaches 100% Astral or Umbral influence.
* Fixed Feeding failing to automatically stop when a Human reaches 100% Astral or Umbral influence.
* Added more reliable completion detection using server completion flags and alignment values.
* Humans now receive the correct '''Fully Astral''' or '''Fully Umbral''' completion message instead of being incorrectly reported as drained of Ichor.

== ✨ Abilities & Character Data ==

* Fixed the Abilities menu becoming unavailable while Feeding.
* Fixed compact resource updates overwriting full cached character data.
* Creator Tools now remain available while active resource updates are being received.
* Fixed Astral Reflection displaying '''None''' for character information after certain live updates.
* Improved player-data caching so Ichor and other resource updates no longer erase:
** Name
** Archetype
** Race
** Path
** Level
** Staff access
** Veilkeeper status
** Affiliations
** Titles
** Other character information

== 🛠️ Creator Tools ==

* Migrated Creator Tools to the shared HTTP Manager.
* Improved Archetype editing reliability.
* Improved Creator Ichor editing and target loading.
* Improved remote scanning.
* Improved ban and unban request handling.
* Improved Veilkeeper promotion request handling.

== 🔧 HUD Initialization & Stability ==

* Improved HUD startup request coordination.
* Fixed several request states that could become stuck during initialization.
* Reduced unnecessary duplicate startup traffic in migrated systems.
* Improved recovery from interrupted or stale HTTP requests.