Noticeable stuff :
- Public grouping being disabled for an unknown time period :
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php…68#post4789068
- "Lost in the swap" closed for an unknown time period :
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php…84#post4807584
- Release notes for Update 16 Patch 1 :
http://compendium.ddo.com/wiki/Relea…tch_1_Official (This explains the new Astral Shards)
- Release notes for Update 16 Patch 1 Hotfix 1 :
http://compendium.ddo.com/wiki/Relea…otfix_Official
It says that the issues from above are now repaired (and a few more).
Festivult, sales, and related stuff :
- Winter Bonus Days : December 13-16 : +2 loot
http://forums.ddo.com/showthread.php?t=401567
- Otto's Irresistible Holiday Box - December 14-20 :
http://www.ddo.com/holidaybox - a mouse-over over the picture reveals its contents.
- Brown Bear cub - December 14-20 :
http://www.ddo.com/ddostorelimitedrelease
- Astral shards, a new kind of currency :
http://www.ddo.com/astralshards
They are buyable in packs of 30, 65, 100, 140 shards.
One can buy with them the following things : "Equipment repair", "Gold Seal hirelings", Resets to feats, enhancements & destinies, "Gold Seal airship amenities".
Interesting : The description says : "Gold Seal hirelings have been added to the in-game vendors".
- Winter Weekenend Special : December 14-16
http://www.ddo.com/decemberdeals
35 % off :
- Tomes Of Learning
- Upgrade Tomes
- Healing Items
- Spell Points Potions
The actual DDO store sale :
http://www.ddo.com/ddostoresale
20 % off :
- Shared Bank : Items
- Shared Bank : Platinum
- Character Bank/Slots Upgrade
- Storage Bags
Okay, that's it. I think I'll be looking into DDO this evening again, but I cannot gurantee it.