AvatarMC Soon™ - Issue 118: v0.6.3 Release

2024-03-04 16:26:36 +0000 UTC by VeerSky and TurboClicks

Welcome, travelers! Long road ahead? Please sit! Why don't you take a break and enjoy a cup of calming jasmine tea? Before you go, let's take a look at all the new server additions in our v0.6.3 release, shall we?

Iroh holding a cup of tea. Image from "The Chase" episode of Avatar: The Last Airbender

Block and Item Updates Direct Link

First and foremost, we have to go over the most important, game-changing, revolutionary addition of this update... snow bricks now drop snow bricks!

In other news:

  • Red sand now can be used in the crafting of concrete powder and glass, just like regular sand.
  • Grass, mycelium, podzol and quartz ore market prices have now been made static to avoid inflation.

Towny Updates Direct Link

Towny has also seen the following bug fixes:

  • Players with the king position can once again withdraw yuans from their nation's bank using /nation withdraw [amount].
  • Plot change notifications now include the PvP status when it differs from the prior chunk.

Chat Updates Direct Link

  • Fixed the channel shorthand (The G in [G]) and nickname not being clickable to focus on a channel or open the player menu respectively.
  • The "Something went wrong!" message when trying to summon a pet that has died has been removed.
  • The /conversation request timeout has been increased from 10 to 60 seconds.
  • After the Dutch translation, we have also added a very much needed German translation for our best boy, Max the Dog. Now, where are the expensive dog treats?
  • The typo in the "airship" Fast Travel method name was fixed.
  • Various misspellings of "Caldera" in Fire Nation Capital discoverable locations have been corrected.
  • Fixed the typo in "refined pentapus jelly".

Texture Updates Direct Link

  • A missing texture atlas, which broke all the textures for users playing in Minecraft 1.19.3, has been restored.
  • Fire ferret textures for versions 1.15+ are no longer defective.
  • The spinning water orbs model has been improved, and texture issues have been abolished.
  • The bleeding texture issues for Zuko's Dagger and Mayor Tong's Hat have been fixed and improved overall.

Stat Updates Direct Link

Small changes have been implemented in the stat system as well.

  • Fixed bending focus-related stat changes not being applied.
  • Opening the stat book with /c will no longer open where players cannot edit stats.
  • The message reminding players of unallocated stat points is no longer shown to low-level players.
  • Experience-gain holograms resulting from pets and bending now also show in the negative quadrants (-X, -Z), rather than only being visible in the positive quadrants (+X, +Z).

Improvements for New Players Direct Link

Furthermore, we have improved our quests, dungeons, and navigation system so that the new players of AvatarMC have a smooth beginner experience.

  • When speaking with your bending master, the bending focus will now be automatically selected. The bending master now also provides information about the leveling and stats systems.
  • Messages shown to new players when they first join have been tweaked:
    • Bending focus usage instructions have been removed for new players when finalizing their element choice.
    • The demo instruction message has been shortened.
    • An objective to test out an element and then return to the NPC in spawn was added, which triggers when talking to the NPC or when walking away from it.
    • The dialogue option for when exiting the spawn is now also slightly more comprehensible.
  • Added a new quest for talking to an NPC guide that hints at what there is to do in the city, such as dungeons and quests. This automatically starts when players spawn into their capital for the first time.
  • The Fire Nation Capital guide has recovered from their amnesia and now correctly remembers the things to do in the city when either the mini-dungeon or the Fast Travel quest have been completed.
  • Cleaned up and improved the area around The Cave of Hethro and The Ganbald Triad mini-dungeons by expanding the protected regions.
  • New NPCs have been added around the Fast Travel nodes to guide players towards the mini-dungeon, along with an appropriately placed player road network connection hologram.

Miscellaneous Changes and Fixes Direct Link

  • The formation of nether portals has been disabled.
  • Fixed the bug allowing players to change the water level of cauldrons in cities.
  • The Saito Railways tunnel-protected region in the Fire Nation Capital has been fixed.
  • The junk vendor in the Fire Nation Capital has been relocated one street down from its previous location.
  • Server music has now been delayed to play after the server resource pack has been loaded.
  • Skeletons no longer spawn as a mount in server cities.
  • Lake Laogai's Wi NPC is no longer stuck inside of a table.
  • When entering an arena, your fancy headwear will be automatically removed to prevent interference with health. Headwear may be re-equipped after exiting the arena.
  • When using Air Scooter, region changes in the Hunters of the Ocean dungeon no longer trigger.
  • The Towny claim in The Bison Poacher's Hideout no longer prevents the poaching of the sky bison.
  • The pagination of the quest menu now removes items from the prior page when paging.
  • Opening a quest progress entry in chat now opens to the corresponding quest.

Coming Soon™ Direct Link

We have some additional work that we'd like to tease!

  • New dungeon: Feeling feisty? New conspiracies have been brewing around the Fire Nation Capital of Caldera. Storm clouds are gathering... Level 3–8 players will be excited to find a new way to level up with this upcoming dungeon! We can't say much about it — you'll have to uncover its secrets yourself!
  • Redesigned skins: While on your travels, you might take notice of various redesigned NPCs featured in Fast Travel locations and mini-dungeons. Skin Artists have been upping their game and cannot wait for you to see what they've been working on.
  • Server Store facelift: The Server Store is also getting a makeover. The storefront is receiving redesigned catalog item icons and improved cosmetic renders. We've been scouting out new fashion models to showcase the existing items in the store, but also to model the new cosmetics that are coming your way!
  • New cosmetics: You'll soon have the chance to slay your enemies, Water Tribe style!

A correction was made on March 4, 2024: An earlier version of this blogpost stated that the upcoming dungeon will be a level 1–8 mini-dungeon. It will actually be a level 3–8 full dungeon. This blogpost has also been revised to specify that The Cave of Hethro and The Ganbald Triad mini-dungeon regions received expanded protections.