-------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reign of Shadow Reign of Shadow is a computer game deriving from the modification of the popular Diablo II:Lord of Destruction. Your curiosity and collector's passion is tickled again by mixing old familiar features with new ideas and items . Distinctive features of Reign of Shadow are: - new monster types - modified and magnified maps - increased stash and inventory size - a plethora of new uniques, set items und basic items - special features like Potato Field, Pet Salamander, Potato-Sack and Surprise Potato - new recipes for the Horadric Cube - additional rune words - rune words made possible in magic, rare and unique items - new synergy effects enabling new charbuilds - additional game mechanism like town tele or tele block for certain areas - a special realm server for RoS - and last but not least: a friendly community, which arises helpfully and skillfully to any open questions or problems The software and the realm are constantly improved, mostly based on the suggestions of the community members. Feel free to join us and share your opinions, ideas and suggestions ... All told: not your run-of-the-mill game, but a refreshingly different entertainment; offering additionally a very fine, ever increasing community. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reign of Shadow release history Base: Diablo2 Lord of Destruction 1.11 [Version 0.1] (Beta Version, 12/31/2005) new townportal animation new loadingscreen new introscreen Gloves, shoes, belts are socketable (Shoes socketable as shields, belts as armors and gloves as weapons) 3 seals in the CS, 1 seal near Izual and 1 seal near the Hellforge Modified Maps: -Rogue Encampment modified -Act 1 Plains modified -Monastery Gate modified -Catacombs Level 4 modified -Lut Gholein modified -Sewers Level 2 modified -Docks of Kurast modified -Durance of Hate Level 3 modified -Pandemonium Fortress modified -Act 4 Plains modified -Nihlathak's Temple modified -Harrogath modified -A shortcut from Harrogath to the Throne of Destruction implemented -A shortcut from Harrogath to Nihlathak's Temple implemented 176 new unique items 33 new sets 1 new gem types 19 new runes 170 new miscellaneous items 816 new transmutation formulae new char-specific items implemented: -Pala-only Gloves -Ama-only Gloves -Assa-only Armor -Pala-only amulet -Sorc-only amulet -Pala-only javelins new life/mana panel Quillbear in act 1 activated GemBags implemented Shrines extended new backgroundsound maximum character level 100 each Char starts with - 1 Shadow-Cube - 1 freshman package - 1 mystical amulet - 3/4 Philosopher Stones [Version 0.2] (Beta Version, 01/11/2006) Modified Cards: -Docks of Kurast new char-specific items implemented: -Nec-only belt -Nec-only ring -Ama-only armor errors in the Sets "King Leoric's Armed Forces" and "Aldur's Conviction " fixed 3 new unique items 2 new sets 9 new miscellaneous items 4 new runewords 164 new transmutation formulae error with the Philosopher Stones fixed error with the gembag fixed Potato Bag error fixed $$Fat Purse$$ implemented (very high selling value - for gambling) PvP-Counter implemented experience gain no longer restricted to 2 screens distance max resis up to 97 Absorb like in 1.09x Runenquest drop modified /Players up to 127 possible (only singleplayer) damagereduce up to 75% (Vanilla LoD: 50%) new runes disabled [Version 0.3] (01/25/2006) runewords working in rare, magical, unique and set-items 12 new unique items 5 new sets 18 new miscellaneous items 115 new transmutation formulae new titlescreen Base: Diablo2 Lord of Destruction 1.10 [Version 0.31a] (Alpha Version, 07/02/2006) Suprise-Potatoes fixed Bugged dropsound of the dolls fixed Teleblock deleted (except for catacombs Level 4) socket-bug of exceptional & elite shoes, gloves & belts fixed 6 new miscellaneous items flamesword-Bug fixed 2 new Levels implemented Quillbear Bug fixed Demented Diablo pet replaced by Salamander Pet [Version 0.31b] (Beta Version, 07/08/2006) like alpha version [Version 0.31b] (new Patch_d2.mpq, 07/24/2006) bug fix for all unique charms and additional minor bug fixing reduced transmutation functionality (transmutation of items into potato-sacks) [Version 0.31b] (new Patch_d2.mpq, 09/09/2006) new unique items new sets new runewords elite items through gambling available full transmutation functionality restored ------------------------------------------------------- 1.Not translated Philosopher’s stone : Schwertbarb-set/Axtbarb-set Same for sorc Same for other characters ? (didn’t check) Full Health potion : Heals 100% leben Giant Health potion : Heals 50% leben Kicksin set : Rache der Kicksin 2.Translations which can be improved Wirret is named Wirt in english (like for example Wirt’s Leg to open the cow portal) 3.Spelling errors Unique Jared’s stone is named « Apprecntice become master » 4.Miscellaneous impressions The extra white in the diamond gems names makes them blurry. Same for skulls in gembags. Skulls are grey on the floor but white (same as diamonds) in gembags. The order of quality for rainbowgems in the gembag is the opposite of the one of the other gembags. 5.Other errors Zakarum zealot doll has no picture. (Feature ) Some surprise-potatoes can’t be transmuted in cube. (Not an error) --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reign of Shadow Foren (http://ros.freiik.de/index.php) - Community Foren (http://ros.freiik.de/board.php?boardid=1) --- English Forums (http://ros.freiik.de/board.php?boardid=36) ---- Discovering Reign of Shadow (http://ros.freiik.de/board.php?boardid=52) ----- 06 [Info] Frequently Asked Questions about Reign of Shadow (http://ros.freiik.de/thread.php?threadid=1277) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geschrieben von Poly am 30.10.2006 um 18:29: 06 [Info] Frequently Asked Questions about Reign of Shadow Overview Basics What shall I do with a Freshman Package ? How do I get a Potato-Sack ? What shall I do with a Potato-Sack ? What shall I do with Potatos ? What shall I do with a Surprise-Potato? What shall I do with the dolls ? How do I get the "dangerous" dolls out of my cube ? What shall I do with a „special“ ? What shall I do with a „Zap“ ? How can I cube higher Runes ? How can I cube lower Runes ? What are Aurae Stones ? What are Potato Beetle, Potato Warrior and Potato Archer ? What shall I do with a $$Fat Purse$$ ? Gambling What shall I do with a Lucky Charm or a Ill-Luck Charm ? What shall I do with the gembags ? How can I gain experience faster ? Basics older versions How do I get a hellfiretorch/ a heavenicetorch ? (versions 0.1 to 0.3) Listings Where can I find a runeword listing ? Where can I find transmuting formulae ? Where can I find a unique items listing ? Where can I find a set items listing ? Orientation within some maps Way through the catacombs lvl 4, act1 Way through the sewers lvl 2, act 2 Location of the seals, act 4 Map of Harrogath, act 5 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geschrieben von Poly am 30.10.2006 um 18:49: Basics What shall I do with a Freshman Package ? After the creation a new char will start with a Freshman Package and 3 to four "philosopher stones" in his or her inventory. To create the starting gear for your specific char you need to place the Freshman Package and the appropriate number (which will be shown while hovering above the stones) of "philosopher stones" into the shadow cube. Then hit the Transmute Button und outfit your hero with the created stuff.. What shall I do with a Potato ? There are 3 possible uses of potatos : filling up the potato-sack (potatosack and 1 potato into the Cube, transmutation) replenish your life (right-click on the potato, same use as a health potion) socketing an item (look for the correct transmuting formula) Simply put the item and 2 potatos for each desired socket into the shadow cube and transmute them (works for magical, rare, unique and set items). Magic and rare items can have up to 6 sockets; depending on quality, provenience and item level of the item. Set and unique items are limited to 1 socket, unless they have more than one Socket as a default ability. How do I get a Potato-Sack ? The potato-sack should be filled up with normal potaos. Put the sack and one potato at a time into the shadow cube and transmute them. The counter of the potato-sack will be increased by one. At certain thresholds additional bonus abilities are activated. Thresholds for the counter : (same characterics will be stacked) potato 001: +1 Life potato 002: +1 Mana potato 003: +1 Life potato 004: +1 Mana potato 005: +2 Life potato 006: +2 Mana potato 015: 5% faster hit recovery potato 025: +20 Life potato 045: 5% faster run/walk potato 050: 5% increased blocking chance potato 075: +10 resist all potato 100: +15% faster hit recovery potato 125: slows target by 15% potato 150: +1 Shout potato 175: 3% extragold from monsters/Level potato 200: reduces all vendor prices by 7% potato 225: +5% schnellere Erholung nach Treffer potato 250: +1 Summon Resist potato 275: 5% open wounds potato 300: +1 Battle Orders potato 350: 5% Chance on crushing blow potato 400: +1 Conviction potato 500: +100 Life, cannot be frozen, +5% max Life The potato-sack provides his abilities simply by being in the "Backpack" section of your character's Inventory. It doesn't function if placed inside your character's Stash or inside the shadow cube. The maximum content is restricted to 500 potatos. What shall I do with a Surprise-Potato ? There are 2 possible uses for surprise-potatos: Changing the base type of a magic, rare or unique item with an upgrade (see also transmuting formulae) 4 surprise-potatos for an upgrade from the normal to exceptional version, 6 surprise-potatos for an upgrade from the exceptional to elite version transmuting them into surprise gifts simply put one surprise-potato into the shadow cube and transmute it. As result you will get dolls, potatos, unique rings and amuletts, potions. What shall I do with the dolls ? Until now no pratical use for the small dolls is known, they are simply collector items. Attention: some "dangerous" dolls can crash the game by moving them (due to a sound bug). How do I get the "dangerous" dolls out of my cube ? „Dangerous" dolls, known for crashing a game after movement, are: Succubus Venom Lord To remove these dolls safely out of your inventory you simply drop the shadow cube. The doll is now in your normal inventory and can be sold to a vendor of your choice.You only need to remember to pick up the cube afterwards. Affected from the doll game crash are all players less than one screen away, so please be carefull when handling these dolls. What shall I do with a „special“ ? The „special“ is a new throwing weapon with much style (although low damage power). For sale at the usual vendors: Charsi, Elzix und Malah. What shall I do with a „Zap“ ? The "Zap" is also a new throwing weapon, particularly suitably to smooth and accelerate the progress in the first levels. For sale at the usual vendors: Charsi, Elzix und Malah. How can I cube higher runes ? All runes can be upgraded into the next higher rune with a transmuting formula. Formulae : runes until ORT : 2 runes of lower qualities will be transmuted to one of higher quality runes starting with THUL : 3 runes of lower qualities will be transmuted to one of higher quality, but no additional gems needed How can I cube lower runes ? All runes can be downgraded into the next lower rune by transmuting them in the shadow cube without any additional items. What are Aurae Stones ? Aurae Stones are are special variant of jewels. By socketing an item with the stones the bearer of this item gains the appropriate aura. Same aurae are stacked, the cap for each aurae is at level 60. Aurae Stones can only be obtained through the Hellforge Quest (act 4). There are the following Stones : Thorns Salvation Fanatism Vigor Holy Freeze Holy Shock Holy Fire Concentration Conviction Sanctuary What are Potato Beetle, Potato Warrior and Potato Archer ? Potato Beetle, Potato Warrior and Potato Archer are smal dolls, which drops as a reward at the Hellforge quest. They can also be obtained ba transmuting surprise-potatos. These dolls are sorely needed for upgrading the set item "Shrine Of The Shadow", therefor granting it the special ability "Magic Missile" (look for details at the transmuting formulae). What shall I do with a $$Fat Purse$$ ? The $$Fat Purse$$ can be sold to the gambling vendors Gheed, Elzix, Alkor, Jamella, Nihlathak/Anya , thereby gaining the highest obtainable amount of gold (499 millions) for a long and extended shopping spree . $$Fat Purse$$ can only be found at the Moo-Moo-Farm (cowlevel). Gambling At the wellknown vendors Gheed, Elzix ( sewers lvl 2), Alkor, Jamella, Nihlathak/Anya your collected gold can be spend to purchase unidentified items (gambling). The following items can be obtained through gambling: magical items (normal\exceptional) rare items (normal\exceptional) set items (normal\exceptional) unique items (normal\exceptional) rings and amulets magical and rare charms runes Starting with RoS 0.31b, patchversion from 09.09.2006, elite items can also be gambled. You will only see items in the gamble stock when your character level is +5 levels/-4 levels of the base item's quality level requirement. What shall I do with a Lucky Charm or a Ill-Luck Charm ? Lucky Charm and Ill-Luck Charm are small unique Charms, which can be found in the Den of Evil (act 1, quest 1) at the monsters Corpsefire/Corpsecold in the difficulty levels normal (Lucky Charm) and hell (Ill-Luck Charm). You can only have one of each charm in your possession (backpack/cube/stash) at a time. If you already have one of the charms you cannot pick up a second one of the same type. What shall I do with the gembags ? It is possible to buy gembags at Gheed in the Rogue Encampment in act1. Within these gembags (one for each type of gems) you can stockpile the collected gems by transmuting one gem and the approriate gembag with the cube. The counter for the gem grade will be raised by 1. Three gems of the same grade will be automatically upgraded to one gem of the next higher grade. To obtain the gems out of the gembag, you simply transmute the gembag, the highest inserted gem will be ejected. How can I gain experience faster ? Typing "/players X" in the message box will set the effective number of players in the game (in single player and TCP/IP games only). This will increase the experience gain, monster life and item Drops. X is a number between the current number of players and the maximum, which has been increased to 127 players for Reign of Shadow. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geschrieben von Poly am 30.10.2006 um 18:51: Basics older versions How do I get a hellfiretorch/ a heavenicetorch ? (versions 0.1 to 0.3) The torches can be obtained by slaying the 3 Ubers (UberMephisto, UberDiablo, UberBaal) in UberTristram (same quest as in Diablo2 LoD). The chances for each of the 14 torches (7 char classes, 2 styles) are the same, so the drop is based on sheer luck. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geschrieben von Poly am 30.10.2006 um 18:57: Listings Where can I find a runeword listing ? The listing of all new runewords for Reign of Shadow can be found here . The standard runewords from Diablo2 LoD are also working in Reign of Shadow. Runewords can be made into magic, rare, unique and set items. Unique and set items need to have the appropiate amount of sockets as a default ability; other items can be socketed as needed within the limitations of the base item properties. The socketing can be done with the quest reward of act5, quest 1 or the transmutation formula involving potatos (RoS specific) or the transmutation formulae involving runes, gems und normal items (deriving from standard LoD). Examples Runenword SPLENDOR in rare shield Runenword FORTITUDE in magical armor Runenword SPLENDOR in unique shield Where can I find transmuting formulae ? The listing of all new transmuting formulae can be found here. The transmuting formulae from Diablo2 LoD are also working in Reign of Shadow. Where can I find a unique items listing ? The listing of all new unique items can be found here . Where can I find a set items listing ? The listing of all new sets and set items can be found here . -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geschrieben von Poly am 30.10.2006 um 19:03: Orientation within some maps Way through the catacombs lvl 4, act1 The way to Andariel is a little more convoluted than in Standard LoD and teleportation through walls is disabled in the catacombs, lvl 4. Map of the catacombs Way through the sewers lvl 2, act 2 Map of the sewers Location of the seals, act 4 Diablo must be summoned through the breaking of the five seals; these are now distributed over the whole act 4 : 1 seal at Izual in the Plains of Despair 1 seal at the Hellforge at the River of Flame 3 seals at the Chaos Sanctuary After breaking each seal in the Chaos Sanctuary special mobs of monsters are spawned, the 2 seals outside the Sanctuary can be opened without any side effects. Map of Harrogath, act 5 Map of Harrogath Forensoftware: Burning Board 2.3.1, entwickelt von WoltLab GmbH ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Reign of Shadow Foren (http://ros.freiik.de/index.php) - Community Foren (http://ros.freiik.de/board.php?boardid=1) -- Erste Schritte mit Reign of Shadow (http://ros.freiik.de/board.php?boardid=42) --- 07 [Info] aktuelle Cuberezepte (http://ros.freiik.de/thread.php?threadid=933) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Geschrieben von Camp!no am 09.09.2006 um 19:28: 07 [Info] aktuelle Cuberezepte Cube-Rezepte Sockel Rezepte: 2 Kartoffeln + Item = Item mit 1 Sockel 4 Kartoffeln + Item = Item mit 2 Sockel 6 Kartoffeln + Item = Item mit 3 Sockel 8 Kartoffeln + Item = Item mit 4 Sockel 10 Kartoffeln + Item = Item mit 5 Sockel 12 Kartoffeln + Item = Item mit 6 Sockel Anmerkung: Uniques und Set bekommen nur einen Sockel Magic Missile Skill: Rezept 1: 1 Heiligenschrein des SchattensCounter+0 + 2 Kartoffelkrieger + 1 Kartoffelbogenschutze + 1 Heiltrank = Heiligenschrein des Schattens Counter+1 (funktioniert nur bei nem Necro) Rezept 2: 1 Heiligenschrein des SchattensCounter+1 + 1 Kartoffelkrieger + 2 Kartoffelbogenschutze + 1 Manatrank = Heiligenschrein des Schattens Counter+2 (funktioniert nur bei der Sorc) Rezept 3: 1 Heiligenschrein des SchattensCounter+2 + 2 Kartoffelkrieger + 2 Kartoffelbogenschutze + 1 Kartoffelkafer= Heiligenschrein des Schattens +1 Magic Missile (funktioniert nur bei der Assa) Anmerkung: Heiligenschrein des Schattens = Set Koloss Armbrust Runen 3 kleine Runen = eine gro?ere Rune z.B 3 Um = 1 Mal 1 gro?ere Rune = 1 kleinere Rune z.B. Mal = Um Gems 3 kleinere Gems = 1 gro?erer Gem 1 gro?erer Gem = 1 kleinerer Gem PvP-Counter 1 Ohr = PvP-Counter PvP-Counter + 1 Ohr = PvP Counter Counter1 Anmerkung: Der PvP Counter kann mit bis zu 100 Ohren gefullt werden. Bei 100 Ohren erhalt man +1 Skill beim Tragen des PvP-Counters. Kartofel-Sack 1 Geheimnisvolles Amulett = Kartoffelsack Kartoffelsack + 1 Kartoffel = Kartoffelsack Counter1 Anmerkung: Der Kartoffelsack kann bis zu 500 Kartoffeln beinhalten. Je mehr Kartoffeln eingefugt werden, desto bessere Eigenschaften bekommt der Kartoffelsack. (Skills, Life, usw...) GemBag's GemBag + der dazugehorige Gem = Gembag +1Gem z.B. Rubin-Tasche + 1 Fehlerhafter Rubin = Rubin-Tasche + 1 fehlerhafter Rubin Uberraschungs-Kartoffe Uberraschungs-Kartoffel = 1 Uberraschung Anmerkung: In der Version 0.3 gibt es auch U-Kartoffeln, die nicht funktionieren. Team-Bucher 2 Manatranke + 2 Heiltranke = Teambuch 1 Teambuch + 1 Heiltrank = Teambuch Rot + Teambuch Blau 1 Teambuch + 1 Manatrank = Teambuch Gelb + Teambuch Grun Zu den Buchern: Wenn man ein Buch einer bestimmten Farbe mit der rechten Maustaste anklickt, farbt der Char sich in diese Farbe. Damit kann man im PvP besser die Teams unterscheiden. es kann sein, dass es nicht funktioniert. Das liegt dann daran, das ein Item eine eigene Farbe hat.. wird dieses Item ausgezogen, bekommt der Character aber dann die Farbe des Buches.. Neue Crafted-Rezepte 1 magischer/seltener Talisman + Zod + Perf. Regenbogenstein = Crafted Talisman 1 magisches/seltenes Kreuz + Zod + Perf. Regenbogenstein = Crafted Kreuz 1 magischer/seltener Riesen-Zauber + Zod + Perf. Regenbogenstein = Crafted Riesen-Zauber Upgrade von Items (egal welcher Art ob Unique oder Rare oder Wei?) 4 Uberraschungskartoffeln + Norm Item ----> Exeptional Item 6 Uberraschungskartoffeln + Exeptional Item ---> Elite Item ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------