This update is fairly significant for Meridian, as it contains the first new rooms created in our new 3D room editor. The new editor was completed at the end of June and cuts the time needed to create new rooms down to a fraction of what was required…
The full set of changes are available on the Ogre Client GitHub wiki page. Changes Upgraded to .NET Framework version 4.6.1. Reduced Ogre client executable size and some resource file sizes. Improved room loading times via improved texture loading. Client startup time now much faster. Fixed memory consumption issues…
Changes Adjusted the size of drawn object names. Names are now displayed for NPCs and informational signs. Ogre client can now create “send groups” using the Groups tab in the Options menu. Send groups can be sent messages in the same way as the classic client (i.e. tell groupname message).…
Server 105’s patch 1.5 coincides with the latest release of the Ogre 3D client (version 1.0.4.2). Ogre Client Changes Users can now delete mail from the mail UI. The mail, newsglobe and chat text entry fields will now prevent the user from entering too much text (i.e. text that would…
General Changes Re-added the original Justicar voting system, with a setting to switch it on and off. The Justicar system will be active for the time being, to verify there were no issues created in porting the code from the original codebase. Player’s visible max HP will now change if…
This patch focuses on two of the major issues affecting Meridian, namely the difficulty for some in updating the client, and the complexity of the game’s leveling system. Updating currently requires the user to use the Open Meridian Patcher, which is incredibly useful for playing on multiple servers…
First month recap Server 105 has now been open a month and is starting to pick up in the number of accounts being created and players online. Several events have been held involving roving necromancer soldiers and the treasure-stealing chupacabras, both of which will feature in future in-game storylines. The…
The second update for 105 also includes some changes to the new Ogre engine-based Meridian 59 client to add servers 105 and 106 (our test server) to the login selection, and to correctly display 105’s modified Raza city. The Ogre client is still in beta but has improved…
Welcome to Server 105! The opening of Server 105 coincides with its first update containing some gameplay changes and much needed additions and removals. There are still quite a few pressing issues in PvP combat however the most urgent were the domination of crowd control and rods, and…