Auctions

Auction houses and independent auctioneers have been added throughout
the continent of Calypso. These points of trade will increase the
commerce between participants and societies. Everything that normally
can be traded between participants can be traded on the global auction
market.

Enhanced Communication between Participants

Several enhancements have been made to ensure secure communication
between participants. A new special Society tab has been added for
intra-society communication. A "Friends" list has also been added, in
which a participant can add friends to and chat with them directly if
they are online, regardless of distance. All messages sent and received
through the Friends-list are also saved in the client folder, in a file
called "FriendChat.txt".

Clothes Making
The avatars now can make clothes
using raw material from the fauna of Calypso. The system works a lot
like the construction system with raw material, a blueprint of the
design one wants to make, and a special machine for performing the
action.

Colorize

Participants can also colorize their newly created clothes to suit their own style and feeling.

Added Uniforms
Official MindArk representatives
present in Project Entropia will have distinct clothing showing they
are officials. Also, several of the NPC traders have received special
clothes.

Avatar Information Sheet Present
A new section
displaying the Avatar skill, skill levels, skill ranks, and skill XP
has been designed. The section also has info about the avatar name,
social status and professional standings. This information section has
also been prepared for future implementation of avatar reputation, fame
and credibility, as well as background, trivia and statistics.

Added Boxing Ring
Boxing rings have been added.
These work like limited PvP areas where combat can take place. The
rules are set by the participants.

Added Production Platform
An Omegaton Survey
Probe Ship has dispatched an automated production platform. This
platform has gone missing and Omegaton has even denied any knowledge
about its whereabouts. Rumor has it that it indeed functions and is
pumping crude oil out into the open, free for grabs!

Added Catwalk
A catwalk stage has been built
just outside the fashionable Nymphtown, to enhance fashion shows, dance
competitions, and other kinds of entertainment.

Added Range Information to Items Info


The items info view port now displays the range for all ranged weapons.

Changed Condition Function

Items now stop working at a condition of 10%, instead of 0% as before.

Several Updates in the Skills Section

Many new skills have been added. More details are also now available on the descriptions of several skills.

Fierce Monsters

Several monsters have evolved on the Calypso surface.

More Items

The stock of items present in Project Entropia has been expanded, with new weapons, armors, tools, and other items.

Added Support for Credit Cards
The Project
Entropia Bank now has support for Visa once again. In the future,
Diners Club, and American Express cards will also be supported. NOTE! THE VISA FUNCTION WILL COME ONLINE A FEW DAYS AFTER THE ACTUAL VU IS RELEASED!!

Robots are Gaining Strength
While attempting to
strike at Calypso settlements several times already, the robots have
something else up their collective sleeve. Some unconfirmed data
reports at least one new type of robot never before seen.

Support for DirectX 9 Implemented
Project
Entropia now has DirectX 9 support. Please note that from this update
forward, Project Entropia requires Microsoft(r) DirectX(r) version 9.0,
which can be obtained from Microsoft's official site:
www.microsoft.com/windows/directx/.

New Entry Points for Newcomers

Newcomers to Calypso will find themselves closer to civilized areas.

New Sound Engine
Project Entropia now has a
completely new sound system in place, which will grant Project Entropia
much better options using sound and music as mood enhancers and to
create cool effects.

Ghost Jumping

The restless soul of a dead Avatar can now jump.

General Updates to the Client Software

Several fixes and updates have been performed on the Project Entropia Client Software to increase stability and performance.

Client Error Messages Updated

The error messages given to participants when they fail to connect to Project Entropia have been updated and are streamlined.

Zombie Creatures Be Gone

The problem with "undead" creatures striking back after they have been killed has been fixed.

Rebalancing

Almost every system has been reviewed and rebalanced somewhat.

KNOWN ISSUES

Yes, you can run through trees

This is not a bug.

Missing icons on clothes and items
On certain
PC configurations sometimes the item icons in the inventory become
invisible, or you receive a dummy icon called "Unable to show". If this
happens to you, please update to the latest video card drivers, check
if Project Entropia officially supports your video card, and also
change the video settings on the Setup button in the initial login
screen. If this fails, please contact the Project Entropia Support Team.

Tab key does not work

The function of the tab key has gone missing.

Society chat and Kicked Out Members
When a
society member is kicked out of his or her society, the former member
is still allowed to use and listen to the Society Chat messages, until
the former member logs off Project Entropia.

Reverb
Project Entropia now supports
environmental effects set in applications like Creative(r) Surround
Mixer(r). If you experience exaggerated reverb effects in Project
Entropia you should check your surround mixer settings, and disable
"game effects" if necessary.

SPECIAL

Scan
The first time you scan an entity in
Project Entropia after VU 4.4, your will transfer your level in "Enemy
Scan" to the four skills "Scan Human", "Scan Animal", "Scan Robot", and
"Scan Mutant". The skill Enemy Scan is removed. For example: You have
Enemy Scan level 50. The first time you scan an entity you will gain
level 50 to "Scan Human", "Scan Animal", "Scan Robot", and "Scan
Mutant".

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Mini Patch

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