📢 Update Notes - 05/04/26

CLIENT

Add PlayFxUniqueByLabel to prevent repeated SFX restarts #792 (Gulfas)

- Added tag-based idempotent playback of sound effects to prevent long sounds (e.g., navigation) from restarting on each tile step. If a sound with the same tag is already active, its volume/pan is updated instead of starting a new instance.

Feature rename character alias #762 (Centorios and Gulfas)

- Added client support for character aliases

- Patreon characters can use the new button in the character panel to create an alias

- The alias is displayed over the character's original name, but both appear when clicked.

- A character with an alias cannot be transferred or sold. To delete it, follow the same process but send an empty name.

Pause client audio on focus loss/minimize and block playback while suspended #797 (Gulfas)

- Added support to pause OGG music when the game is minimized.

SERVER

Feature character alias #1372 (Centorios)

- Added client support for character aliases.

- A character with a Patreon can use the new button in the character panel to create an alias.

- The alias is displayed above the character's original name, but both appear when clicked.

- A character with an alias cannot be transferred or sold. To delete it, follow the same process but send an empty name.

Rename GetCharacterName to GetCharacterNameByUserId and clarify database lookup semantics (Gulfas)

- Data structures have been optimized to use character IDs instead of names, allowing for proper use of database indexes.

Removed CanCreateCharacters (Gulfas)

- Variables that prevented character creation have been removed.

ITEMS

- Miner's Pickaxe: New item for sale at the Mining NPC.

- Golden Miner's Pickaxe: Removed from sale in Eleusis.

- Dragonslayer Sword: Restored to the Blacksmithing system; requires 500 Iron Ingots, 400 Silver Ingots, and 250 Gold Ingots to craft. The item is available to all classes in the game, starting at Level 20.

- Red Dragon Armor: New skin available as a likely reward for defeating the NPC "Infernus," available to the Warrior, Hunter, Worker, Paladin, Assassin, Bandit, and Cleric classes.

- Black Dragon Armor: New skin available as a likely reward for defeating the NPC "Abyssmo," available to the Warrior, Hunter, Worker, Paladin, Assassin, Bandit, and Cleric classes.

- Red Dragon Robe: New skin available as a likely reward for defeating the NPC "Infernus," available only to the Mage, Druid, and Bard classes.

- Black Dragon Robe: New skin available as a likely reward for defeating the NPC "Abyssmo," available only to the Mage, Druid, and Bard classes.

NPCS

- Umbrax: Leviathan Vorathis stats apply -> HP 30000 (20000 >> 30000), GLD 2750 (1100 >> 2750), EXPCLAN 30 (20 >> 30), maintains the same drop rate as the Level 35 quest "The Legacy of Shadows"

- Minotaur: HP increased to 5400 (3000 >> 5400), EXP increased to 4050 (2175 >> 4050), GLD reduced to 115 (130 >> 115)

- Warrior Minotaur: HP increased to 3800 (2000 >> 3800), EXP increased to 2850 (1200 >> 2850).

- Barbarian Minotaur: HP increased to 3400 (1800 >> 3400), EXP increased to 2550 (1080 >> 2550)

- Young Minotaur: HP increased to 2800 (1600 >> 2800), EXP increased to 2100 (840 >> 2100), GLD reduced to 70 (80 >> 70)

- Mummy: HP reduced to 2600 (3000 >> 2600), EXP reduced to 1690 (1950 >> 1690), GLD reduced to 70

- Giant Beetle: GLD reduced to 65 (90 >> 65)

- Beetle: GLD reduced to 55 (70 >> 55)

- Lich: GLD reduced to 65 (85 >> 65) 65)

- Warlock Lich: Reduces its GLD to 80 (110