Citadel: Forged With Fire News

Hello Wizards, Mages and Magical Folks of Citadel,

As summer is wrapping up here Citadel is still ablaze with new content sprouting out just around the corner. Hold onto your wands, we’re breaking into the unknown!

[h2]All New Content Coming to Citadel[/h2]


[h3]Discover A Brand New World: [/h3]It’s been rumoured of a far off land similar to our own, calling for the bravest wizards and mages to traverse this unknown world seeping in mystery. What we know about Ignus just may be flipped upside down as rules here have no boundaries, stay tuned.


[h3]New Tames & Creature Storage:[/h3] Strange sightings have been recorded about menacing creatures roaming all throughout the land. There’s been no sign of these creatures being native to Ignus, please exert caution while encountering these strange beasts. With new reports of tamable creatures, we’re happy to say the more the merrier! There will now be a special way for tames to be stored for players to summon at their own will.


[h3]New Mastery Level Structures:[/h3] More Mastery Level structures are coming to help high-level wizards.


[h3]All New Essence:[/h3] Brush out those wands and sharpen your spell books because an all-new essence will soon be debuting in Citadel. A big thank you to all the community support bringing this essence to life.

More yet to Come!


There is more to come down the line including new daily quests, and as we get closer to launching the new content we will roll out more information regarding these features. As always thank you to the community for all the support and help, we’re always taking in your feedback and suggestions. We hope everyone continues to stay safe and healthy at home. See you again soon Wizards.

Join the conversation and stay up to date on the Citadel Discord: https://discord.gg/QNWzZfK

Hey there Wizards, Mages and Magical Folks!

Today we launched a small update to address some of the server lag on the official servers. No other changes have been made during this update.

Thanks for your patience and all the feedback!

[h2]Hello Wizards, Mages and Magical Folks![/h2]

We appreciate all the feedback and patience while we continue to update Citadel.
We have a few small adjustments and bug fixes we’re implementing in this patch and an update on some rewards for defeating Balarok.

[h3]Balarok Rewards[/h3]

It would seem that Balarok had another trick up his sleeve and had stashed away some precious gear. Upon defeating the horrific Balarok, you may be lucky enough to uncover some epic gear and weapons!




[h3]Balance and Gameplay Adjustments[/h3]

• Increased time it takes for phoenix bosses to cast tornado (allowing easier escape)
  
• Doubled opening speed for cultist dungeon doors
  
• Adjusted collision of back door of Evren's cage for less griefing
  
• Complete overhaul of atonement spell to make it exactly like sacrifice spell, but for healing
  
• 50% faster conversion rates for atonement and sacrifice
  
• More appropriate obelisk of access recipe and mana costs
  
• Friendly players can use obelisk of access
  
• Increased non-flying NPC projectile ranges by ~50% to combat griefing
  
• Reduced NPC time-to-flee in combat to reduce griefing
  
• Various minor adjustments to boss NPC spell ranges
  
• Created and implemented flight-trinket specific stat curves for more reliable stat rolls
  
• Minor buffs to Balarok and Gembok trinkets
  
• Small chance of frostwood on tundra trees
  

[h3]Aesthetic Adjustments[/h3]

• Fixes for some inconsistent magic structure sounds
  
• Fixes for some out-of-bounds warnings in amethyst geodes
  
• Improved icons for various items and structures
  
• Tweaked effects for throne and obelisk of access
  
• Improved notification sounds for rift and mutant spawns
  
• Fix for rogue water volume in the tundra
  
• Misc fixes for some cave mesh issues

[h3]Programming Adjustments[/h3]

• Throne now has and displays correct mana amounts
  
• Obelisk of access now no longer functions when out of mana

[h3]Bug Fixes [/h3]

• Fixed the issue where stairs could become undeletable
  
• Fixed bug where party members couldn't be seen on the map while riding mounts
  
• Fixed the issue where dungeon treasure was not properly clearing after a run
  
• Fixed the bug where doors and windows would sometimes not stream in properly on structures
  
• Fixed daily quests could be exploited bug
  
• Fixed a bug with where saddles were not reclaimable from dead tames
  
• Fixed an issue where removing a saddle would not update the mount button
  
• Fixed a bug where distant respawn stones would not appear on the map

There is still lots of work to be done here and we’re working towards an updated road 2020 roadmap. So please look forward to that! Thank you again to all the players who have provided us with feedback and suggestions, we can’t wait to show you what’s in store next!

Hello Wizards,

The time is finally dawned upon us, the epic Godking’s Vengeance part-two has made its way to Citadel. An entirely free expansion that extends the base Citadel game. Today’s huge new update features an epic concluding storyline, a mutant world spawner event, new trinket abilities, emotes, new creatures and LOADS more!


[h2]New Content [/h2]

[h3]New 4th Dungeon[/h3]
An all-new dungeon has been uncovered! It’s quite evident that a dark evil is at foot; hidden deep in the heart of Ignus, a crypt riddled in the dark arts holds a dangerous secret. Covered in a grainy ash, this area appears to be completely in despair. With the immersion of this new crypt, your land and all of Ignus' very existence is now threatened. Heroes must take caution while entering this dimension in order to vanquish this new threat!



[h3]Horrifying New Monster: Cultists [/h3]
Wizards you must be on high alert, we've received reports of a horrifying creature looming in the shadows. This horrifying monstrosity has been hiding dormant within Ignus waiting for the perfect moment to strike! Take caution when challenging this creature; they will not go down easily, however, you will be rewarded handsomely for your victory.



[h3]Mastery Level Quests & Daily Quests: [/h3]
Embark on a brand new quest! Gembok has heard of a new development regarding an ancient evil that has awakened deep within the heart of Ignus. A horrifying dimension has emerged and has mutated a gruesome enemy bent to wreak havoc. Set out to seek knowledge of the impending danger from a new adversary well versed in the dark arts. Only the bravest heroes can take on this foe, Gembok holds the knowledge of this mysterious evil lying dormant in the Crystal Caves.



[h3]Mutant World Spawner Event[/h3]
With all this paranormal activity going on, it’s no surprise a vicious mutation has made its way amongst the wild beasts that roam the land. These mutated monstrosities are far more powerful and much bigger than their counterparts. Team up and take on these boss-level creatures, those who come out victorious will be rewarded with the greatest treasures!



[h3]Express Yourself[/h3]
You can now dance the night away. 🎶 Introducing emotes to Citadel! Strike a pose or taunt your enemy with your stellar dance moves.



[h3]Armored Saddles[/h3]
Time to saddle up those tames! Adding some extra protection to your favourite tames with the new armored saddle series.



[h3]Update to Trinkets [/h3]
Two are better than one! You now have the ability to set two trinkets active at once.
Take to the sky as you fly throughout the world while keeping your mana rings activated.

[h2]Game Enhancements[/h2]

• You can now hold E to close all doors, which we have it on good authority that this will be highly beneficial to PvP servers
  
• You will now find signs throughout Ignus, make sure to check out any messages that may be displayed, they could prove quite helpful
  
• There is now the option for hosts to configure what level players begin at.
  Add [/Script/Citadel.CitadelGameInstance]
  AutoLevelNewPlayers=-1 in game.ini set -1 to whatever you want players to be levelled and if they are less than that number, they'll be auto levelled.
  
• Player now have the option to build fast track portals
  
• Tiered world loot spawns have now be implemented

[h2]Balance and Gameplay Adjustments[/h2]

• There are now 3-tiers of mana deflection for the obelisk of protection and warding obelisk, based on upgrade level
  
• Adjusted egg recipe
  
• Collision is now disabled on open door meshes, allowing the easier player and NPC navigation
  
• Doubled regeneration speeds for starting-town health and mana pools
  
• Tripled regeneration speeds for environmental health and mana pools
  
• Aligning sacrifice spell energy with atonement, for 3x cast duration
  
• Hierarchical recipe tweaks for tier 2 arcane and fire turrets
  
• Adjusted recipe of nexus stone
  
• Multiple tweaks to crypt boss combat systems
  
• Flight trinket mana costs have been tweaked to provide balance for the new 2-trinket system (players without a mana regeneration trinket will notice slightly more expensive flight costs, players with a mana regeneration trinket will notice slightly reduced flight costs)
  
• Flight trinkets now have a chance to roll the extra mana stat
  
• Improved values for cooldown reduction stat: wands will see the largest overall boost
  
• Minor tweaks to crit bonus damage, crit chance, and extra damage stats

[h2]Aesthetic Adjustments[/h2]

• Removed useless gender icon from tamed NPCs
  
• Improved waterfall mist performance
  
• Fixes for quest text
  
• Improved the mesh-popping effect for extracted resources
  
• Large mana generator range now properly aligned to visual effects
  
• Players can now no longer build on fast travel tower helix structure

Thank you wonderful wizards, we really hope you enjoy this update! As always, please let us know your thoughts and feedback. We hope everyone continues to stay safe and healthy at home and we’ll see you in Ignus real soon!

Hello, Wizards of Ignus!

We hope everyone is healthy and staying safe at home. Our team has been working away to bring you a lot more Citadel content, we are extremely excited and can’t wait to show you what we have planned over the next couple of months!



[h2]Coming Soon! [/h2]
[h3]An All-New Dungeon & Horrifying Creature:[/h3] A dark evil is lurking in the shadows of Ignus that threatens your land! There’s not too much known about this villainous monstrosity, only the bravest heroes will be able to vanquish this evil. Part two of our massive expansion is making it’s way to the base Citadel game. Courageous heroes bold enough to take on this unknown evil will be left with a grand story to tell. Get ready for the concluding story, brand new features, new structures and all-new deadly creatures roaming throughout Ignus in the upcoming months!

Stay tuned to learn more about this all-new grand adventure waiting for you!

[h3]Mastery Level Quests:[/h3] Our quest system has expanded once again, with an all-new series of quests leading deeper into the secrets of Ignus that was once long forgotten.
That’s not all! We will also include a brand new Daily Mastery Level Quest, so stay tuned for more information on these two major quests expansions!



[h3]A Wild Mutant Has Appeared:[/h3] An increased amount of paranormal activity has been awakened in the shadows of Ignus, increasing the frequency of mutations among the wild beasts that roam the land. They are much bigger and more powerful than their standard counterparts, can occur seemingly anywhere, and provide a far more rewarding challenge for the stoic heroes who vanquish them. Do you have what it takes to tackle these deadly foes? Team up to challenge these boss-level creatures or dare fly solo. Those who come out victorious will be rewarded handsomely.

[h2]Next Steps[/h2]
There is a lot more content planned out which we haven’t been able to share just yet and a lot of new game mechanics that have been greatly enhanced. As we get closer to release we will update you guys further on what’s to come.

As always thank you to the community for all the support and help, we’re always taking in your feedback and suggestions. We hope everyone continues to stay safe and healthy at home. See you again soon Wizards.

Join the conversation and stay up to date on the Citadel Discord: https://discord.gg/QNWzZfK