Editing LoH/Patch Notes/March-April 2013

==Patch Notes: April 25, 2013==

:Scheduled Maintenance

'''Weekly Sale'''

* The Time Traveling Merchant has tons of this new thing called the '''Crisis Pack'''. Sounds exciting!!
* Crisis Pack
** Contains only Crisis Set (Issue 13) cards
** Contents:
*** 1x Epic+ card
*** 2x Rare+ cards
*** 2x Common+ cards
*** 1x Helios' Helmet

** Helios' Helmet can craft into:
*** 4x Helios' Helmet = 1x Crisis Epic card
*** 10x Helios' Helmet = 1x Crisis Legendary card

** For more information on how this will effect the card set rotation check out this: http://www.lohgame.com/forum/showthread.php?6002-New-Set-Rotation

* Vengeance Pack Drafting
** Draft with Vengeance Packs this week!
** Saturday 4/27
*** 1:00PM to 4:00PM PDT
*** 20:00 - 23:00 server

** Wednesday 5/1
*** 6:00am to 9:00am PDT
*** 13:00 - 16:00 server

** Rewards will be as follows:
*** 1st - 2 x Vengeance Pack, 2 x Mint Condition Action Figure
*** 2nd - 1 x Vengeance Pack, 1 x Mint Condition Action Figure
*** 3rd - 1 x Vengeance Pack, 1 x Mint Condition Action Figure
*** 4th - 1 x Bloody Dagger, 1 x Action Figure Coupon

** In addition to the rewards you receive, you will also retain the Bloody Dagger crafting pieces that you would have obtained by opening the packs. (For example: if you finish in 4th place in a Vengeance draft you will acquire all the cards you drafted, 4 Bloody Dagger crafting pieces, and one action figure coupon.

'''Enhancements'''

* '''Issue 13 - Crisis in Kruna: Part 1'''
** Emergents get ready to venture through a rift in time and space to track down Helios and bring him back!
** Fight through the new adversaries in Kruna whose population ranges from lowly barbarians to a majestic race of dragons.
** More than 40 brand new cards! Everything from Common to Legendary to shake up your decks.
** 2 new brawls to unlock
*** Bethany: Secret Keeper - 3 player brawl
*** Worm Rider - 5 player brawl 

* The Pack Opener will now only display packs that are purchasable and/or packs you have to open.
* Last 2 Vengeance Legendary crafts have been added!
** 15x Bloody Dagger = Johnny Tinker
** 15x Bloody Dagger = Chronarchivist: Meanwhile 

* Issue 13 One Time Bundle: Dragon Chest
** 3x Crisis Packs
** 6x Draft Pack
** 5x Hyper Turbo Drink
** 50x Skill Points
** 4x Thunder Liger Paw (Issue 14 Pack Craft)

* New EFL Rules!
** No Attack duplicates
** The Abyss is banned
** 30-50 card deck size

'''Bug Fixes'''

* Young Zeroth: Junior now correctly has the Zeroth subtype.

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==Patch Notes: April 18, 2013==

:Scheduled Maintenance

'''Weekly Sale'''

* The Time Traveling Merchant has brought back Vengeance Packs along with several other exciting items.

'''Enhancements'''

* '''Issue 13: Crisis in Kruna coming Next Week!!!'''
* '''Advancement Pack'''
** A new level restricted pack (you must be at least Level 50 to purchase, or open, the pack) has been permanently added to the shop.
** This buck purchasable pack contains 2 Epics, 2 Rares, a copy of Young Zeroth, and a Time Capsule.
** The Time Capsule contains a set of Draft Packs and more than 20 rares to add to your collection.

* Unique card drops located in Issues 1-6 now drop at a greatly increased rate.
* '''New EFL, League Fortress and Young Zeroth Recipes!!'''
** 250x EFL Prize Voucher = Parting Shot
** 75x Torn Mask = Rallying Cry
** 2 Uncommon Young Zeroth = Young Zeroth: Junior 

* New EFL Rules!
** Cards with 4 badges are banned
** No Memento duplicates
** No Event duplicates
** Abyss: Genesis is banned
** Grip of Fanaticism is banned
** 20-45 card deck size

'''Bug Fixes'''

* Trick or Trick, Shadowplay and other card that have buffs with number of uses now remove properly.

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==Patch Notes: April 11, 2013==

:Scheduled Maintenance

'''Weekly Sale'''

* The Time Traveling Merchant has brought back Tempus Packs just in time for the Tempus Draft this week along with a few other exciting rewards.
* '''Tempus Pack Drafting'''
** Draft with Tempus Packs this week!
** Sunday
*** 11:00am to 2:00pm PDT
*** 18:00 - 21:00 server

** Wednesday
*** 3:00am to 6:00pm PDT
*** 10:00 - 13:00 server

** Rewards will be as follows:
*** 1st - 2 x Tempus Pack, 2 x Mint Condition Action Figure
*** 2nd - 1 x Tempus Pack, 1 x Mint Condition Action Figure
*** 3rd - 1 x Tempus Pack, 1 x Mint Condition Action Figure
*** 4th - 1 x Hourglass, 1 x Action Figure Coupon

** In addition to the rewards you receive, you will also retain the Hourglass crafting pieces that you would have obtained by opening the packs. (For example: if you finish in 4th place in a Tempus draft you will acquire all the cards you drafted, 4 Hourglass crafting pieces, and one action figure coupon.

'''Enhancements'''

* '''Play as much as you want!'''
** The Energy System has been removed and replaced with the '''Bonus Experience System!'''
** You can continue to play even after your bonus has run out.
** For more details aout this feature check out this post: http://www.lohgame.com/forum/showthread.php?5708-The-Bonus-XP-System

* Formula: Unsolved brawl has been changed to a 3 day cooldown and the unique card drop has been drastically increased.
* The Brawls Won section of the Leaderboards will now only count brawls won when your Bonus Bar is active.
* Energy Drinks and Hyper Energy Drinks will be automatically converted to the equivalent under this new system.
* '''Daily Rewards have been revamped''' to be more exciting each and every day. For more details read here: http://www.lohgame.com/forum/showthread.php?5744-Daily-Reward-Revamp
* '''Issue 9.1: Trick or Trick! is back!'''
** Halloween has creeped it's way into April in Legacy of Heroes.
** Another chance at to get the deal with the Homeschool's pranks.
** Take down the Mad Confectionist for another opportunity for the unique drop Trick or Trick.

* New EFL Rules!
** Minimum of 10 cards
** Maximum of 60 Points
** No Epic or Legendary cards allowed
** Rares = 5
** Uncommons = 3
** Commons = 1
** Always Be Prepared = 7
** The Form = 7
** The Function = 7
** Codename: Soldier = 6
** Uncommon Young Zeroth = 5

'''Bug Fixes'''

* The battle log will now correctly say equipment names when their buffs are added.
* Equipment should now show grey after their usage is complete.
* Desperation will now deplete 4 instead of gain +4 damage.
* Guess Who? Will no longer reveal the same card twice.
* League Brawl Notifications show up again.

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==Patch Notes: April 4, 2013==

:Scheduled Maintenance

'''Weekly Sale'''

* The Time Traveling Merchant has limited time Pumpkin Buckets, and the brand new Discard Booster pack, which will be purchasable with Bucks. He has many other exciting offers for LC and bucks this week in the store!
* Pumpkin Bucket
* Here's list of the prizes you have a chance for:
** 3 x Elite Pack
** 1 x Tempus Pack
** 3 x Tempus Pack
** 50 x Fortune Pack
** #3gging (Epic)
** Paper into Trees (Epic)
** Cutting Edge (Epic)
** Accelerated Decay (Legendary)
** 1 x Cosmic Pack
** 1 x Draft Pack
** 3 x Draft Pack
** 2 x Bust of Aloysius Zeroth
** 8 x Hyper Energy Drink
** 25 x Hyper Energy Drink
** 25 x Legacy Coin
** 50 x Legacy Coin
** 1000 x Legacy Coin
** 25 x Skill Point
** 50 x Skill Point

* Monday Night Heroes Rewards

** 1 Draft - Bust of Aloysius Zeroth
** 3 Drafts - Draft Booster Pack
** 5 Drafts - Prestige Booster Pack
** 15 Drafts - 3 x Tempus Booster Packs

'''Enhancements'''

* Significant changes to League Fortress rewards, as well as added metrics, so you can see how your league is performing.
* You no longer have a chance of getting a bronze safe for winning or clearing.
* We have removed Prestige packs from safes
* You now get a safe for winning, or participating, in an assault against your Rivals, as well as your Arch-Rival. (You must attempt at least 5 assaults against each Rival/Arch-rival Fortress in order to participate in a League assault. If you participate, you will be guaranteed a Safe)
* The added Metrics include:
** Current Defender Status
*** How many times your League's Defender decks have been attempted.
*** How many times those decks have successfully defended.


** Previous Assault Period history
*** Whether you won or lost.
*** Your league's clears.

* For more Details about this go to: http://www.lohgame.com/forum/showthread.php?5727-League-Fortress-changes-coming-today-(with-Explanations
* New EFL Rules!
** Limit up to 8 single or zero badged cards
** 20 card deck minimum

'''Bug Fixes'''

* The confusion effect now works as intended.
* Buff shows up for The Abyss, Cold Case, Scoreboard, and Big Stick.

'''Next Week!'''

* Tempus Draft Event
* Trick or Trick Side Issue

==Patch Notes: March 28, 2013==

:Scheduled Maintenance

'''Weekly Sale'''

* The Time Traveling Merchant has some limited time Phaeton Backpacks and has some more exciting items in store!
* Phaeton Backpack
* Here's list of the prizes you have a chance for:
** Exit Strategy
** Between the Lines
** Codename Soldier: Meanwhile
** Horse Play
** 3x Elite Pack
** 2-3x Prestige Pack
** 1-3x Vengeance Pack
** 15x Vengeance Pack
** 50x Fortune Pack
** 3x Draft Pack
** 6x Draft Pack
** 4x Bust of Aloysius Zeroth
** 60x Legacy Coin
** 100x Legacy Coin
** 1000x Legacy Coin

'''Enhancements'''

* '''Phaeton: Fires of Vengeance'''
** Hurry! We will need everyone's help to stop Phaeton from setting the world ablaze in his rage of Vengeance.
** This event will run for 4 days (96 hours) from the time that the patch goes live.
** This Brawl has a new unique Rare card. The brawl will not drop random brawl crafts.
** Players will be able to earn Phaeton Backpacks and/or other exciting rewards based on their performance. For more information, check out the reward poster here: http://www.lohgame.com/images/phaetonishere.jpg.

* New Recipe
** 15x Bloody Dagger = 1x Chit Chat

* '''Players will now be able to fight against their own League Fortress deck in practice.'''
* During the League Fortress Submission period all League members will be able to see if their League Fortress has been submitted or not.
* '''Game Mechanic Change: Haste Now Restricted to a Maximum of 2 Threats Per Turn'''
** Regardless of how many haste effects you (a human player) have active, you will only be allowed to playing a single additional threat each turn. (AI players will still be restricted to a maximum of 3 threats per turn)
** The duration of these effects will remain unchanged. (For example - if you deplete two copies of On the Bubble, you will be able to play a total of 2 threats per turn from your hand for the next two turns.)
** This will be released on a trial basis. For more information regarding this change check out this link: http://www.lohgame.com/forum/showthread.php?5608-Game-Mechanic-Change-Haste-Now-Restricted-to-a-Maximum-of-2-Threats-Per-Turn&p=31057#post31057.

* New EFL Rules!
** Only 4 Legendary cards allowed
** Epic cards are banned
** No Ally Duplicates
** 20 card deck minimum

'''Bug Fixes'''

* '''MAJOR FIX:''' The Buff System will now properly display if a buff is active or not.
* Exit Strategy and Streak of Tigers should now properly deplete cards.
* New Phaeton event cards now have the correct card numbers.

'''Known Issues'''

* The Confusion buff does not work correctly.
* Scoreboard, The Abyss, Big Stick, and Cold Case are not currently displaying in the buff list.
* Some buffs will incorrectly display if a player disconnects and reconnects to a fight.


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==Patch Notes: March 21, 2013==

:Scheduled Maintenance

'''Weekly Sale'''

* The Time Traveling Merchant has some limited time Phaeton Backpacks and has some old inventory that he has grabbed from the past!
* '''Phaeton Backpack'''
* Here's list of the prizes you have a chance for:
** '''Exit Strategy'''
** '''Between the Lines'''
** Codename Soldier: Meanwhile
** Horse Play
** 3x Elite Pack
** 2-3x Prestige Pack: Vengeance Preview 3
** 1-3x Vengeance Pack
** 15x Vengeance Pack
** 50 x Fortune Pack
** 3x Draft Pack
** 6x Draft Pack
** 4x Bust of Aloysius Zeroth
** 60x Legacy Coin
** 100x Legacy Coin
** 1000x Legacy Coin

'''Enhancements'''

* '''Issue 12.1: Second Chances'''
** Mini Issue that will finally force Professor Helios to confront his nightmares.
** Get ready for the excitement as the Vengeance comes to a boiling point!
** This limited time issue will be available for 2 weeks.

* '''Deck Editor should now load much faster!'''
* '''Skill Point Revamp'''
** Players will now receive a greater number of skill points per level.
** This change is more drastic the higher the level you reach.
** This should add a much greater feeling of progression from leveling your Emergent.
** Previously players received this per level up:
*** < Level 25 = 2 Skill Points
*** < Level 50 = 3 Skill Points
*** < Level 75 = 4 Skill Points
*** > Level 75 = 5 Skill Points

** Now players will receive per level up:
*** < Level 5 = 1 Skill Points
*** < Level 10 = 2 Skill Points
*** < Level 20 = 3 Skill Points
*** < Level 40 = 4 Skill Points
*** < Level 70 = 5 Skill Points
*** < Level 120 = 6 Skill Points
*** < Level 200 = 7 Skill Points
*** < Level 350 = 8 Skill Points
*** < Level 600 = 9 Skill Points
*** > Level 600 = 10 Skill Points

** '''All current players will be given the Skill Points they would have received had they leveled up under the new system!'''

* New EFL Rules!
** No duplicate Events
** No Mementos allowed
** Only 1 duplicate allowed for Allies, Tactical Attacks, and Martial Attacks
** 30-40 card deck size

'''Bug Fixes'''

* Codename Sidekick: Meanwhile will now correctly cap damage.

'''Next Week'''

* New Mini Mega Event!
** Join together to stop Phaeton from taking Vengeance on the whole world!

* Complete buff system overhaul!
** Display bugs will mostly be fixed or a great deal easier to fix with how the system will now handle them.

* League Fortress Fixes and Additions
** The start of some much needed features added to League Fortresses to make them more fun and give more information.

Rev 2577

==Patch Notes: March 14, 2013==

:Scheduled Maintenance

'''Weekly Sale'''

* The Time Traveling Merchant has returned with '''Tempus Packs''' and more!

'''Enhancements'''

* '''AI opponents (including League Defenders) can now only play 3 cards a turn.'''
* An old enemy is coming for Vengeance next week! Even Professor Helios has nightmares, and now you'll have to fight for your lives against them.
* New Recipe: 15 x Bloody Daggers = 1 x After You
* New EFL Rules!
** Ally cards are banned
** Maximum of 50 Points
** Legendary cards = 25 Points
** Epic cards = 10 Points
** Rare cards = 5 Points
** Uncommon cards = -1 Points
** Common cards = -5 Points
** 35 card deck size

'''Bug Fixes'''

* Cold Case and Big Stick will now work correctly in League Fortress practice.
* The Dimensional Warrior Gauntlets will now last the correct duration.

Rev 2540

==Patch Notes: March 7, 2013==

:Scheduled Maintenance

'''Weekly Sale'''

* The Time Traveling Merchant has brought back the Drama Pack and some other great items to sell this week!
* '''This is the last week that Vengeance Packs will be available in the shop!'''
* Vengeance Packs are on sale for '''25% off!'''

'''Enhancements'''

* '''Badge Reset service is now permanently 1 Legacy Coin instead of 50 Legacy Coins.'''
** Everyone who has purchased a badge reset since February 5th, 2013 will receive a refund of 49 Legacy Coins.

* Duels will now be locked to players under level 100 the same way EFL is locked to players under level 75.
* Pink clothes have been added to the shop.
* The advanced deck editor will now allow you to search with special characters like apostrophes or colons.
* New EFL Rules!
** 3 Legendary cards allowed
** 12 Epic cards allowed
** 20 Rare cards allowed
** 10 Uncommon cards allowed
** Maximum of 10 Points
** These cards are worth 5 Points:
*** Abyss: Genesis
*** The Abyss
*** On the Bubble
*** Billy Stopless
*** Corner Pocket
*** Grip of Fanaticism
*** Zeroth: Resolute 

** All other cards = 0 Points
** 30-45 card deck size

'''Bug Fixes'''

* Fixed Perfect Timing so that it will wait until the next ally before actually removing it's buff.
* Fixed Night Music having lingering damage replacement for cases such as knees and elbows, where it is the first card fetched.
* Fixed a bug which would allow for There's No 'Eye' In Team to play an extra ally on the next card played if it was fetched and the player that fetched it had haste.
* Fixed Cold Case for League Zone Defenders.
* Fixed Big Stick for League Zone Defenders.
* The League Equipment button now no longer stays blue when you close your profile page.
* Fixed a bug with Turn Back The Clock healing more than it should when depleted by Zeroth: Resolute.

Rev 2535