In this update, we have reworked player movement, combat and the group system.

Movement Rework
Player movement should be a bit better while using the keyboard, and players can now fully explore the world! You can now jump over obstacles, swim in water and take falling damage (cliffs no longer prevent you from falling down the side of them). We have also added optional pathfinding to mouse movement so when you click to move while holding Shift, your player will find a path around objects that might be in your way.

Combat Rework
Combat is no longer turn-based and instead uses an Attack Rate stat. This value is the delay between auto attacks, and is affected by Dexterity (renamed the Ranged stat) and also the weapon you're using. The melee lock mechanic has also been removed, allowing combat to flow better.

We have also added a threat system to PvE mobs. This means that mobs will always target the player that has the highest amount of threat on their list, providing a more interesting PvE experience when playing with a group.

PvP Adjustments
Along with the combat rework, PvP mechanics have been altered slightly.

As before, players can enable pvp with the skull button next to the minimap or with the /pvp chat command. PvP will remain enabled until toggled off manually by the player, even across game sessions, but now PvP can also be turned off using the skull button or by typing /pvp. When a player turns PvP off, a timer starts which counts lasts for 20 in-game minutes, and only after this timer reaches 0 PvP is disabled. This PvP timer will only decrease while the player is logged in and in Astaria (paused in dungeons). If a player attacks or heals a PvP player, the timer will reset for the attacker. The PvP timer is also locked in combat, so it will not decrease until you leave combat.

Instead of the old system where you'd get a skull when attacking someone, players who have PvP enabled will now always have a skull over their character. Players who have PvP enabled will drop their equipment on death and lose gold.

Halloween
The Halloween event is active! You will find Halloween themed objects around the world, as well as some special timed events that occur at different times during the day. There are collectible hats and mounts, sold by a limited vendor in Brightwyn, and also a small Halloween themed quest.

Changes

• General
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• Realm selection is now more prominent on the Title screen
• There is now a confirmation window for learning craft recipes
• Zombie Mount is now 60% speed
• You can buy Zombie Mount for Florin Arena Tokens outside the Florin Arena
• You can buy Spider Mount for Florin Arena Tokens outside the Florin Arena
• Nameplates for players, enemies and npcs are now color coded a little better (player in group / guild, enemy aggressiveness, etc.)
• Named the area around Howl Tower to Duskhallow (was previously part of Westmallow)
• Upcoming and Active Events are now shown on the UI as progress bars instead of being announced constantly
• Right click targeting is now a toggle in the options menu
• Added shortcut keys to target party members (default CTRL + F1-F4)
• Added a new flight path between Clearwolf and Albahr
• Added a new flight path between Brightwyn and Albahr
• Stand/Sit tooltip on actionbar will now display both regen bonuses instead of the currently active one
• Added a new level 20 40% speed mount, Yellow Forest Bat, which can be purchased for 16 Racing Badges from the Florin Fields Race Manager NPC
• Increased badge cost of Black Boar to 22 (previously 20)
• Players with PvP enabled now have red nameplates when appropriate instead of showing '[PvP Enabled]' text ('PvP Enabled' is still displayed on player tooltip)
• Improved loot for all chests in Astaria
• Added /showrace emote that displays your fastest Florin Fields race time
• Added a button on the chat window for easy access to emoticons
• Completely disabled PvP combat inside the Florin Arena due to the event being altered to be more community oriented
• Removed the auto respawn timer when you die
  

Fixes

• General
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• Fixed issues with terrain for player footstep sfx
• Fixed issue with race track borders not slowing player movement properly (client)
• Grounded some floating lamp posts in Wyntervale
• You should now hear sfx for all things (except for fires and footsteps) even when zoomed out to the max
• Dying in the new Duskhallow area will respawn you in Clearwolf (was previously Westmallow and would spawn in Seven Oaks)
• Fixed inner window models for the Crimson Church in South Highland Moor
• Fixed collision on windmill at Old Mill
• Fixed object rotation on windmill and water wheel at Old Mill
• Logging in with a skull will now force the player to enable PvP
• Fixed an issue that allowed players to craft items without consuming the required materials
• Fixed the ability to pull mobs to any point in the world
• Moved the location of the Purchase Tab button in the bank UI so it no longer conflicts with the tab buttons
• PvP kills are now counted properly if the player dies from a status effect
• Purchasing an item from a vendor that requires an item as currency rather than gold will now properly check your inventory for the correct amount
• There can no longer be two group leaders if a member is inside Astaria and one is inside a dungeon (see group changes above)
• Fixed some UI issues with Credits and Statue of Heroes
  

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