Changelog

[Official Numbers]

• bonuses now start at 0 AC, down from -100
• bonuses now apply every 20 AC, up from 10
• all melee/ranged +hit per level, per class
• target AC directly modifies Hit
• removed AC-based damage reduction
• removed database dodge/reduction from combat
• removed AC-derived DG/ER to prevent double-counting avoidance
• removed unused armor_class startup/reload handling
• explicit DR equipment, buffs, and skills remain separate
• fixed Armour Guard’s negative-AC sign calculation
• all applied to PC/NPC and companion attacks involving players, plus PC attacks against NPCs
• DEX now scales the same AC bonus for all classes
• bonus ER from -100 AC or greater, was missing and is now restored
• removed the unconditional +1% from melee, ranged, and magic critical calculations
• removed duplicate critical rolls inside PvP/PvE damage

[Monster]

• Increase Ferocious Wild Boar spawn (3x)

[NPC]

• removed Evans NPC from Talking Island

[Rates]

• reduce exp curve from 8x -> 2x
• reduce adena rate from 4x -> 2x

[Server]

• fix null reference when monsters use skills on players
• remove server manager for true headless mode
• reduce reserved memory on startup
• remove JMXRemote
• console commands for a clean shutdown

[Shop]

• fix Silver Claw buy price