Ethyrial: Echoes of Yore
Patch 2.8
UI Overhaul:
We've tuned the UI to feel a bit more in line with the Ethyrial brand colors. Let us know your feedback on the new look!
NEW SKILL: ENCHANTING 💫
We've added tier 1 and tier 2 enchanting materials into the game for proof-of-concept testing. These materials are:
Essence - nearly all monsters have the ability to drop essence at a fairly high rate. Essence can offer various effects, such as + attributes, + damage/healing, or lifesteal and weapon procs, and more.
Celestial Dust - a material which can be purchased at the "Dust Dealer" in southern Farwood. Irumesan mages have found a way to extract this dust from meteorites, enabling players to take advantage of it's power, for a price.
Various Updates:
XP loss on death removed during the development phase
Shadowblade mana costs reduced slightly
Elementalist fireball is no longer tile target
Elementalist spell added "Zap", a short range teleport obtained at level 20
Right click "Repair" option added to NPCs
Narun's Blast now applies seed stacks to friendlies near the target enemy
Corrupted Disease now clears on login/logout
'Dragonheart' shield added to the 25-29 Rare Drop Table
Leshii, Lunarion, and Tyrants now have a level range of 33-35
Lair of the Exiles Dragon Boss now grants 1 Pristine Dragonscale to each party member
Hunter Barbed & Ensnaring Trap animations updated
Dolenar Castle elite area added to the East of Cobalt Tower
Guardian cooldown and skill behavior re-work
35-39 Rare Drop Table implemented
T7 Cloth & Leather now have Set Bonuses
Brawler martial combo stacks drop gradually over time
Character Reset:
In mid-November, we experienced a ransomware attack and accounts were lost during this event, contact us in Discord if you still need items and characters restored.
Patch 2.7
- Talk to Savgar the Pumpkin Trader, to hitch a ride to the event. He can be found in Farwood, Edrivine, Silverlake, and Ardholm!
The Festival Includes:
- Pumpkin themed decorations in Farwood and Blackwood Village
- 4 new quests
- 2 new themed NPCs
- New instanced mini boss encounter
- 3 New mischievous level 14-18 mobs to encounter
- 4 New Pet Companions to adopt
- 5 new Halloween themed cosmetic drops
- Harvestable pumpkin food items & new recipes
Miscellaneous Updates:
- NEW Login Screen Theme to welcome you to Irumesa with Pumpkin Festival vibes
- Over 20 new music tracks implemented to the client for exploration, dungeons, and cities.
- Scythe and Spears implemented. These are still being tested and we look forward to hearing your feedback regarding these weapons!
- Model sizing adjustments for many items in-game, such as dungeon loot drops.
- Adjustments to T8 plate attribute scaling.
- Corrections to T8 weapon level requirements.
- New DPS Staff added to 30-34 Rare Drop Table: Lost Echoes
Join our discord for more frequent updates and community discussion!
Patch 2.6
Training Grounds are live!
Test all classes with a temporary level 30 character and all class skills. We want to hear your feedback in #class-discussions!
Right click the Arcane Orb near the training dummies in Farwood Town to travel there.
Dev Build - We enabled dev mode within Unity. Report any console errors you get!
Client:
- New tree & log models updated
- New ranger & infuser pet models
- New crystallized heart models
- New enemy models (Demon Tyrant, Leshii, Lunarion) for future enemies
- New attack animations setup for future use
- Book & wand models updated (not available yet to craft)
- 4 new ambient music tracks, with many more to come
Server:
- Loot table updates for various mobs
- Arcane Orb NPC placed in Farwood
- Shrine of Melrenor balanced & loot added (Please test if you are able to ❤️)
- Onions added to Library Looters
- Ranger skill adjustments
- Transmute stone fixes
- Training grounds map implemented
- 2x Wildlands XP removed
- Infuser & Ranger pet armor value changes
- Infuser pet respawning issue fix
- Jewelcrafting tutorial quest text updated
- t6 Shoulder color fix
- Barbed trap enemy despawn fix
- Portal stone fixes
- Grimbear armor fixes
- Stump attack speed adjustments
- Small damage buff to 2h weapons to increase viability vs other types
- Seething brood boss mechanics updated (Thrum still in progress)
- Warbringer orks hp and damage updated
- Profession & Gathering xp tuned so that certain skills aren't much faster to level than others
- Buff potions (i.e. Oxbloom Potion) renamed to Elixirs
- Adjustments to Greenskin Sinew drop rate
- t6 Forest Canna potion granted buff has been corrected
- Seething Brood encounters and balance ready for testing
- New t4-t7 trees placed around Irumesa
Join our discord for more frequent updates and community discussion!
Server Migration to EU during Maintenance Mode
Hello everyone,
We will be taking the server offline from Friday to Sunday so that we can complete a data migration and rigorously test our new client/server patching system.
This will result in the server location being in the EU during the maintenance mode of the game, we apologize for any inconvenience this causes.
Keep an eye out for future updates with more information soon!
Join our discord for more frequent updates and community discussion!
Thanks for all your support and great feedback.
-Team Gellyberry
What is happening ''behind the scenes'' right now
Karlsson has started the process of learning the client patching. Truthfully, this will take some time, so we won't be able to patch the client today. We will soon, though - and we'll continue creating content and sharing all of our progress while we cross-train on that process
We're finished designing the Arcane Summoner area and is excited to show what it will be like to convert your crystallized hearts into miniatures. This area will be on the 18th floor of the Mage Tower 🧙♂️
Mounts are in progress, and we're working on rider animations 🏇
Added a cool image of an unstable skeleton from Shrine of Melrenor just for fun 💀
We'll have an update to share regarding books and wands on Friday. The models are being re-sized and updated to make them feel better for in-game use
Lastly, we'd like to truly thank everyone for continuing to support us and share their comments on Ethyrial!
-Team Gellyberry
Patch 2.5
Miscellaneous
- Increased max characters per account to 8
- Enabled arenas so we can begin testing pvp and tweaking class balance
- Unsummon added to founder pets
- Normalized gathering xp gains
- Fiber processing and tanning racks now have 4 slots
- Tanning racks: 7m to 3.5 min to process
- Harvestable crops implemented in various locations across Irumesa
- Portal Stone bug fixes
- Core logic for minipet system added
- Implemented a Map & Cartography system, with Cartographers in - Major Citites. (These maps are inventory items and only have high-level PoIs on them, to help guide players)
- Stat distribution has been normalized so players receive their primary stat + con for each level
- Personal storage added to the Central WL outpost
- Ragnvald's respawn time was adjusted to 4 hours. Loot increased appropriately. We will adjust the task board XP in the future.
- Imbue effects fixed for many weapons
- Subscription locks fully removed
- Fixed HoD and CG xp scaling
Transmutation Stone
- Bug fixes for Transmutation Stone quest
- Elemental stone recipes auto-granted on receipt of the Transmutation Stone
Skills
- Fixed bugs with receipt of skills. Level 25 & 30 skills will be granted by your trainer
- Fixed a bug where Darkshroud Leather (t6) was not obtainable from - Shadow Manifestations
- Fixed a bug where all new plant fibers were turning into Starcloth when processed
- Set the Redban Potion craft back to require level 1 Alchemy
Enemies
- Lowered density of Seething Brood goblinoids within the cave near Ardholm
- Corrected enemy difficulty for Treants, Trolls, and more new enemies
Quests
- New quests can be found in Edrivine and Narrowbane. (The Narrowbane quest grants your first Trinket as a reward )
Vocations
- Infuser, Ranger, Earthguard, & Brawler tuning
- Ranger and Infuser pet visual updates
As always, we appreciate your support and feedback.
-Team Gellyberry
The future of Ethyrial
After careful consideration and much deliberation, together with our Publisher, Freedom, we have collectively agreed that the best path forward is to allow us independence in the game’s development. While Freedom has been an invaluable partner to us and helped us through our entire process, we have been unable to deliver the expected quality level that both Freedom and we wanted to achieve, therefore it doesn’t make sense for the relationship to continue with more investment from Freedom Games at this time.
What does this mean for the game?
Considering this transition, we have devised an action plan to ensure the continued development and improvement of the game. Firstly, we will enter an extended test and development phase, allowing us to focus on refining mechanics, adding content, and addressing any existing issues. We are thrilled to announce that we will be removing the subscription requirement and making the game free-to-play (F2P) for all players.
Our goal in making the game F2P is to create an inclusive environment where everyone can enjoy the game without any restrictions. Players will have unlimited access while we work tirelessly to improve the overall experience. To facilitate this, we will consolidate all existing characters into a single server. Once we feel significant progress has been made and our initial goals have been achieved, we will proceed with setting up new servers and preparing for a fresh launch. This approach will ensure the game reaches its full potential and provides an enjoyable experience for all.
What to expect during this upcoming period?
During this transitional period, we want to be transparent about our expectations and the current situation. As we work on the game as a passion project again, it is important to note that we do not have a set launch date yet for the new version of the game. We believe it is crucial to take the necessary time to deliver a polished and well-rounded experience to our dedicated players. Rest assured; we are committed to delivering high-quality updates for Ethyrial. Updates will be released when we are confident in their quality and positive impact on the game. We will prioritize substance over frequency, ensuring that each update adds value and brings improvements to Ethyrial.
An update on Robin
Furthermore, we would like to address the situation regarding Robin, a valued member of our team. Unfortunately, due to illness and tragic circumstances within his immediate family, Robin will be unavailable for the foreseeable future. We understand the immense importance of family, and we wholeheartedly support Robin in devoting all his time and energy to his loved ones during this challenging time. We kindly request your understanding and patience as we navigate this period without Robin's invaluable contributions. For those unaware of Robin’s importance, without Robin’s availability, we will be unable to push out consistent updates to the game for some time, as we need Robin to ensure smooth patching.
Rest assured, our team is committed to doing our best to push the game forward and provide an exceptional experience for all players.
In conclusion, we are excited about this new chapter as an independent entity and its opportunities. We appreciate your ongoing support, and we are grateful for your understanding during this transitional phase. Together, we will shape the future of our game and create an immersive and captivating world for players to enjoy.
Thank you all for being an integral part of our community.
-Team Gellyberry
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Upcoming Roadmap Update!
**Vocations:**
- All abilities for levels 25 and 30.
**Mobs:**
- The remaining new monsters have now received their first camps.
- Grimbears
- Crocodiles
- Mudlurkers
- Turtles
- Mariscales
- Trolls
- Foreststalkers
**Materials:**
- All new monsters have their own materials, which can be used to craft different armor sets based on various stats.
**Alchemy:**
- Catalysts for tiers 1-7
- Health Potions for tiers 1-7
- Mana Potions for tiers 1-7
- Strength Stat Potions for tiers 1-7
- Constitution Stat Potions for tiers 1-7
- Dexterity Stat Potions for tiers 1-7
- Intelligence Stat Potions for tiers 1-7
- Wisdom Stat Potions for tiers 1-7
- Each potion tier now has its own unique style of flask.
**Armor Sets:**
- New cloth and leather armor sets have been introduced.
**Quests:**
- Thistlebrook questline
These updates will bring new abilities for character progression, additional monster encounters, crafting materials, alchemical items, and exciting quest content for players to explore.
-Team Gellyberry
Patch 2.3
Fixed:
- Access to the Finville Server.
- The Marshdale Ogroid Threat Quest can now be disbanded, this should allow players who have already acquired it to restart the quest if desired.
- The Dragon Cloak blueprint has been fixed.
- Filleting Fish now adds Cooking experience, this will be improved upon further during the cooking, and fishing overhaul.
- Blueprints for bandages are now working from Tier 1-7.
- Hemb Bandages
- Linen Bandages
- Imbued Linen Bandages
- Cotton Bandages
- Elvencloth Bandages
- Starcloth Bandages
- Arcanic Cloth Bandages
- Faecloth Bandages.
- Hemb Bandages
- Blueprints for the shovels are now working from Tier 1-7.
- Copper Shovel
- Iron Shovel
- Steel Shovel
- Ethyrite Shovel
- Azurium Shovel
- Mystril Shovel
- Crimsonite Shovel
- Drakonic Shovel
- Copper Shovel
Added:
New spawns added to the following regions:
- Irumesa
- Campestri
- Shadow Manifestation
- Oozeling
- Campestri
- Eternal Mountains
- Adult Dragons
- Adult Dragons
- Ostua
- Adult Dragons
- Adult Dragons
- Wildlands
- Adult Dragons
- Ebonshades
- Adult Dragons
Class Balance Changes
The following classes have had their damage outputs through all non-weapon damage based spells increased greatly.
- Shadowblade
- Earthguard
- Spellblade
- Infuser
- Shadowcaster
- Elementalist
-Team Gellyberry
Server Merges + Roadmap!
Server Merges
The server merges will impact players as follows:
All characters will be transferred with their current items, XP, and progression.
The servers will look like this after the merges:
We chose NA WEST for the merge because it has the best average ping based on their previous server locations.
- North America West: 1 PvP & 1 PvE - Silverlake & Narrowbane
- Europe: 1 PvP & 1 PvE - Edrivine & Finville
The servers will be merged as follows:
- PvE: Ardholm (OCE), Marshdale (SA), Narrowbane (NA EAST), -> Narrowbane (NA WEST)
- PvP: Coinfield (OCE), Ethersalos (NA EAST), Lotus Haven (ASIA), Dawnrock (SA), Ironsheen (NA WEST) -> Silverlake (NA WEST)
- No servers will be merged into Europe.
Roadmap
After receiving feedback from the community, we have made the following changes to the roadmap:
- Moved Fresh servers and Elemental Rift to August.
- Moved rescaled XP table to July.
- PvP Season 1 starts in August with a pre-season in July.
These adjustments allow us to see the state of PvP with the pre-season, as well as configure any needed changes to the XP table before fresh servers begin. Then with fresh servers, PvP Season 1 will start with all previous balance changes + new XP table values.
We appreciate your feedback and are always interested in hearing more. While certain changes may be limited by our team's task allocation, your input remains crucial in guiding our decisions.
As we begin planning a more detailed Roadmap for September to November, we intend to conduct polls within the community to gather further insights and preferences.
Thank you for your continued support and engagement.
-Team Gellyberry