# New Release - Alpha v0.0.20

## Date: 2024-02-28

Hello everyone, I have uploaded a new version of Thralnor with the following adjustments.

## Gameplay Updates

**Achievements**:

- Implemented new achievement system that keeps track of an achievement score. All achievements are unlocked account wide. When showing the leaderboard for achievement scores, the highest level character on an account will be shown.

- Added 7 tiers of achievements for all 5 Weapon Masteries totalling 35 achievements.

- Added 7 tiers of achievements for all 8 Trade Skills totalling 56 achievements. 

- Added 7 tiers of achievements for Base Level.

- Achievements should retroactively complete themselves in special conditions where a player met the condition before. For example, the base level achievement applies to your current base level.

- Grouped achievements by achievement category with sub categories for better organization.

- Added a popup that shows when new achievements are completed or titles are unlocked.

**Affixes**:

- Added possible affixes to the Weapon equipment type to increase weapon skill levels for all 5 equipment types. This can be expanded for other skills later if needed. The skill level increase will only be active while you have the item equipped.

**Character Info**:

- Added the Rod tool to show when viewing your character info.

**Character Selection**:

- Added the Rod tool to show when selecting a character.

**Fishing**:

- Added a basic fishing system to the game. You can fish at designated fishing spots. Each fishing spot has it's own fish species. The fishing system will be upgraded over time.

- When fishing for fish, you can only catch fish that are equal to or lower than the rank of your fishing rod. For example, the Mithril Rod is Rank 5, so you can catch fish that are Rank 5 and below.

**General**:

- Added a spot in the UI to see the ammo you have equipped when a bow is equipped.

**Items**:

- Added the new tool Rod to applicable drop tiers.

- Added Copper, Iron, Silver, Gold, and Mithril Rod variants.

**Leaderboards**:

- Added a new leaderboard for Achievement Score.

- Added a new leaderboard for Fishing level.

- Changed the way leaderboards are stored so that the leaderboards are updated on the server every time the game saves all characters. This way, characters can switch between leaderboards as much as they want.

**Map**:

- Moved the waypoint name labels above the area name labels.

- Added a button to force refresh the map icon positions. This can be used every 10 seconds. This is in addition to an automatic refresh that happens periodically.

**Navigation**:

- Fixed an issue where tapping/clicking to move would not show the Resume button while a navigation destination is set.

**NPCS**:

- Added Fisherman NPC to the west side of town in Arkos.

- Added 5 tiers of Fishing quests from Beginner to Expert to the Fisherman NPC. The beginner quest will give you a Copper Rod to start.

**Player Detail**:

- Adjusted the layout to accommodate for the Rod tool.

- Added the player's title label.

**Quests**:

- Removed the quest to create a guild and instead combined it into one for Joining or Creating a guild.

**Quick Attack**:

- Fixed issue where switching from a bow to a melee weapon still showed the bow on the quick attack button.

**Security**:

- Improved the password policy to remove the need to avoid certain characters. Passwords now require a minimum length of 10 characters, and can contain any symbols usually used in the industry standard. You do not need to change your password immediately, but it is recommended that you update it.

**Titles**:

- Implemented new titles system. All titles are unlocked account wide. You can choose a title in the character info window.

- Added 105 titles corresponding with all the tier achievements from Weapon Masteries, Trade Skills and Base Level (including Fishing).

- Added filter textbox to the titles window that does a contains search.

**Tools**:

- Added new tool type Rod for Fishing.

**Waypoints**:

- Added a notification popup when a new waypoint is activated.

**Website**:

- Added a Play Now button right on the front page under the logo.

**World**:

- When mining from ore veins, there is now a 5% chance to also mine a gem of the same rank or lower. For example, Gold Ore Veins are rank 4, so you can receive a random gem from ranks 1-4.

- Added a fishing area on the west side of the Arkos town.

- Added a fishing area on the way between Kobolds and Orcs.

- Added a fishing area in the north part of the Crypt.

Athacus