R49 Saddle Up! - Patch Notes - Version 49.17.7689, Build 177689

Patch Notes

Travel & World

  • New: Horses have arrived in Pax Dei! Craft a saddle, call its horse for a Grace cost… and profit!
  • New: Follow a Party member. Interact with a Party member within 8 m and choose Follow to automatically follow them, with obstacle avoidance and hazard protection.
  • New: Auto-run on roads. Auto-run now follows a road only if you start within 20 m of it and are facing along it. Otherwise, you continue straight ahead, even if you cross a road. Press auto-run again to reassess the route.
  • Auto-run stops when you enter water, but you can re-enable it while swimming, both on foot and mounted.
  • Fixed an issue where the gate didn't unlock when entering a new province.
  • Fixed crashes that could happen when performing Fast Travel Miracles.
  • Reworked the swimming system to improve server-side reliability and synchronization.
  • Improved the transition between wading and swimming, preventing characters from appearing to float too high above the water in shallow areas.
  • Fixed an issue where taking damage in water could unequip weapons.
  • Fixed issues where swimming could cause players to lose equipped weapons or prevent them from casting spells or equipping items after respawning.
  • Fixed a zone server crash that could occur when a player disconnected while logging in.
  • Updated the Kerys map tile so the Wildlands road matches the road in the world

UI

  • New:The Party UI now also shows pending Party invites.
  • New:You can now hide other players' Health, Stamina, and Energy bars when both you and they are out of combat, provided they are at full Health and Energy. This option is enabled by default and can be toggled in Settings.
  • Added new Achievement icons.
  • Fixed an issue where some interactions would become unavailable when changing the Interact (Primary) keybind.
  • Fixed an issue where the alternative Interact (Primary) keybind wouldn't work.
  • Fixed an issue where social interactions, such as sending Clan or Party invites from the player interaction menu, would not work after adding an alternative keybind to Interact (Secondary).
  • Fixed an issue where navigating the Redeeming Queue with the keyboard required a specific arrow-key combination.
  • Fixed an issue where the PvP state message overlapped the Milestones tracker on large UI scales.
  • Fixed an issue where the compass didn't update corpses in real time when switching the "Show on Compass" option.
  • Removed the stack bars from the Redeeming Queue "Inventory Capacity".
  • Fixed an issue where the UI would become impossible to interact with after moving between zones.
  • Fixed an issue where menu tabs would not open after a failed Petra Mea cast.
  • Fixed an issue where the Blacksmithing blessing icon was missing or displayed a placeholder.
  • Fixed an issue where armor and weapon tiers could be displayed incorrectly.
  • Fixed errors that could occur when you double-click or right-click an empty inventory slot.

Combat & Abilities

  • Fixed an issue where players could clip through walls by combining skills and force-closing the game.
  • Fixed an issue where Netfall would break the Mesmerize effect on an NPC.
  • Fixed an issue where Quiet Stand could expire before its duration ended or before its damage-instance requirement was met.
  • Fixed an issue where NPCs would attack trees and other world geometry instead of navigating around obstacles.
  • Fixed an issue where creatures and other players could leave behind invisible collision at their spawn location, blocking or deflecting arrows and other projectiles.
  • Fixed an issue where Inquisition NPCs could become stuck repeatedly attempting to heal themselves instead of fighting.
  • Interrupting an NPC's spellcasting with Stun, Mesmerize, Taunt, or Interrupt now triggers the spell's full cooldown.
  • Fixed an issue where NPCs could remain idle for several seconds during combat after a spell was interrupted.
  • Improved projectile visibility and performance in densely populated areas.
  • Fixed an issue where NPCs could respawn immediately after being killed away from their spawn location.
  • Fixed a client crash that could occur when a duel started shortly after logging in.

Visuals

  • Fixed an issue where characters would appear without equipment and armor when reaching 0 Health.
  • Fixed an issue causing other players' clothing and weapons to occasionally fail to display or render incorrectly upon entering render range.
  • Fixed an issue where placed props and crafting stations could display blurry textures.

Graphics

  • Fixed an issue where the Brightness and Gamma sliders could not be returned to 0% when using a UI scale below 100%.
  • Adjusted the Brightness slider range to provide finer control. Existing settings retain their current slider position.

Achievements

  • New:Player titles. Completing certain Achievements now unlocks one of81 titlesyou can display on your nameplate. Localized titles support both feminine and masculine forms. You can select your title and change your gender inSettings > General.
  • Fixed an issue where the "Hearthbound" Achievement didn't show a pop-up notification when completed by teleporting from another zone.
  • Fixed an issue where players could receive the same Achievement notification again after switching to another character.

Crafting, Building & Resources

  • New:Added a (not so) smallGrass Removal piece.
  • New:Increased the number of queue slots inArtisan processing crafters from 8 to 12.
  • New:Improved theSplit stackfunction with a number selector you can adjust using the arrow keys or keyboard.
  • Fixed an issue that could prevent players from using [LMB] to enchant their items.
  • Fixed an issue where hovering over a recipe could crash the game.
  • Fixed issues related to plot joining and ownership.
  • Fixed an issue where building pieces didn't appear red when the player lacked the required materials.

Character Creation

  • Fixed a timing issue in the Body Shape section of character creation.

Localization

  • The "[Character name]'s [plot name]" plot name string is now localized.
  • The F9 report categories are now properly localized.

System

  • New:Removed the 12-month expiration date from Plot Tokens.All Plot Tokens, including those already acquired, no longer expire.
  • Fixed issues with notifications, chat, the shop, presence, timers, and time of day when the PC clock was set incorrectly.
  • Fixed an issue where the UI could cause GPU stutters while playing.
  • Fixed a server crash that could occur when a player disconnected from the game.
  • Fixed an issue where players could not quit the game through the menu while their character was dead.
  • Fixed a client crash that could occur while decoding audio.