Regarding the 05/17 Patch

**Caelifer** Wed May 18, 2011 1:23 am

The following changes were made to the game in the release on May 17th:

Haven
* The new Advanced Training Hall can be found on the west side of the Haven Town Square!
* The new Auction House can be found just north of the fountain in the Haven Town Square!

Boss Tokens
* Bosses now drop a single, giant boss token that distributes boss tokens based on participation in the boss dungeon. The more levels you complete of each boss dungeon (in that run) the more boss tokens you have the chance to earn. The only way to guarantee a chance at the maximum number of tokens is to start a boss dungeon from the first level of that boss dungeon (from the terminal).

Levels
* Clockwork Terminals are now free to join. There is no entry fee like other levels. Their minerals have been removed.
* Fixed a minor bug in Royal Jelly Court where some monsters weren't spawning.
* You should no longer get stuck between the door and exit elevator in Spiral Court 2.

Shops
* You will not be able to purchase 2+ star items from a terminal vendor if you have not completed an entire floor before reaching the terminal. Never buy a 'Basil port' from another player unless you're in the market for 1* items!

Crafting
* Using a bound items in alchemy will result in the finished product being bound as well. For example, crafting a 4* item that requires a item of heat level 5 will result in an item that is bound to the crafter.
* Crafting energy costs have increased.
* Alchemy machines have new art.

Items
* Items now display their star value and number of unique variants on the item pill. Handy!

Recipes
* Recipe item costs have been reduced.

Attention Oathkeepers,

I understand that many of you are unhappy with the implementation of the recent Patch, particularly the changes made to the Crafting system.

It has also come to my attention that many players are leaving, and other guilds are losing members as a result of this latest development. If there is anyone who wishes to do the same, I would appreciate prior notification before you decide to leave. Make a post under 'Chat' to say farewell, or just send one of the Officers a message. We will respect your decision.

To everyone else, I am grateful for your choice to stay and push through this time of change with us. In light of all the negative feedback, Three Rings is currently listening to player feedback, and with any luck there will be amendments made to the game soon.

The Official Feedback thread is located here: http://forums.spiralknights.com/en/node/8527