Game Engine Changes & Fixes
⚔️ NEW ERA — Server Update
We continue working on improving NEW ERA, both internally and externally. This update brings important engine fixes, combat improvements, visual fixes, map changes, and the foundations for several new systems currently in development.
🛡️ Combat & Defense
Parry
The Parry system has been fully fixed.
All three blocking methods now work correctly:
- Blocking with a shield.
- Blocking with a weapon.
- Blocking unarmed.
Each method now correctly uses its own blocking chance and damage absorption values. Several internal issues have also been fixed, including the missing message when successfully blocking with a shield.
Armor
A new system has been introduced where your total Armor Rating (AR) directly affects the amount of physical damage you receive.
Wearing strong armor now has a much greater impact in combat, especially when combined with a shield.
Magic Resistance
The Magic Resistance system has been redesigned almost entirely.
It now provides:
- A constant passive reduction to magical damage based on your resistance skill.
- An additional chance to completely resist a spell.
Investing in Magic Resistance should now feel significantly more useful.
🔨 Weapon Repair
The weapon repair system has been completely fixed.
Weapons now require the actual materials they were originally crafted from.
A Valorite weapon will require Valorite, a Bronze weapon will require Bronze, and so on.
Weapons crafted using two different ores will also correctly require both materials in their corresponding amounts.
⚙️ Internal Engine Fixes
We fixed an internal issue that caused several configuration values to be read or applied incorrectly.
This affected several systems, including:
- Repair.
- Parry.
- Magic Resistance.
- Player pushing.
- Racial bonuses.
- Weapon quality bonuses from +1 to +5.
These systems will now correctly use the values configured by the server.
🎨 Animation Fixes
Several client animation problems have been fixed.
Some animations were being replaced, hidden, or displayed incorrectly because of internal conflicts between the different animation files.
Fixes have been applied to:
- NPCs and creatures.
- Armor.
- Weapons.
This has also allowed us to recover several animations that already existed inside the client but could not previously be used correctly.
We will continue reviewing and recovering additional animations in future updates.
🗺️ World Map Update
The world of NEW ERA has also received a new update.
Several new areas have been added and existing areas have been improved.
🏁 New Racing Area
A completely new area has been created for future weekly Racing events.
This location will be used for competitions and special events between players.
🧬 Race System Starting Area
The starting area for the upcoming NEW ERA Race System has now been added to the world.
This will become the entry point for one of the new progression systems currently in development.
🏗️ World Fixes
We have also corrected several existing map issues, including:
- Incorrect terrain heights.
- Problematic terrain.
- Previously bugged areas.
- Various smaller building and navigation issues.
💬 New Social System
A new Social System foundation has been added directly to the game engine.
This gives us much more freedom to expand player communication features in the future.
Some of the features we are planning include:
- A completely new chat system.
- A system to ignore other players.
- Additional social tools integrated directly into the game.
This is only the foundation of a system that will continue growing over time.
🚪 Door Fix
We have also fixed the well-known:
"You are too far away."
message that could incorrectly appear when trying to open certain doors.
The server now properly detects the actual closest door while also taking into account the player's height and current floor level.
🔥 Building the Next Era
This update combines important fixes to existing systems with new foundations for the content currently being developed.
Our goal remains the same: improve the server directly from its engine, fix systems that have behaved incorrectly for years, and continue expanding the world of NEW ERA with our own systems and content.
See you inside NEW ERA.
