Endless Online 0.4.44 : Dev Post
Content Update: Mounts
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Dev Post:
The rollout of 4.43 went well and became stable after the needed hotfixes. It is good to know the server is still running steady after such a fairly big patch. Meanwhile, development goes on with improvements to the new player experience and other efforts described in this dev post.
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'' Introducing the Mount System ''
Endless Online was never designed with mounts in mind. The engine and sprites never had any support. Still, the idea of mounts always lingered around among players. This patch (4.44) will introduce the basic mount system. This includes new sprite frames, engine changes, rendering support, map content and design tools, all created to make mounts possible, laying the groundwork for what may come next.
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* The illustrated mounts made by Null are added and fully functional in-game but will be implemented gradually, as content and balance considerations allow..
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The pixel artist known as Null began by creating the missing seated frames for all current armor and boots, two frames per existing armor set, each posed specifically for riding. With these new frames in place, it became possible to move forward on the technical side: updating the engine, render logic, and placement tools to support mounted movement.
Important: Due to ongoing project planning and development, the initial release of mounts will be a temporary, simplified test version. For now, all players will be able to obtain a temporary horse mount while work continues on the full mounting system, which will include more features to unlock the full potential. The complete version is expected to need a full patch in the future.
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Skills: TTC / Time To Cast / Casttime
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Ttc (Time-To-Cast)
The skill system now supports casttime. Some skills require the player to stand still and cast them in advance. Casttime works in combination with skill arming, skill targeting, and cooldowns. Together these systems allow for deeper and more flexible gameplay with many possible combinations.
For example,  mounting:
The player first drags a mount into the C-slot as usual. This displays the current mount and showcases it to other players as well. Then the Mounting skill must be learned and used to mount or dismount their equiped ride. Unequipping the item from the C-slot will ofcourse also dismount an active ride.
All skill mechanic combined unlock a rich layer of complexity and control within the skill system, enabling each ability to feature a customizable cast time, cooldown, or a combination of both. For instance, a skill might require a 2-second cast time before activation, followed by a 4-second cooldown during which it cannot be reused. The system enforces clear execution rules: initiating another skill will interrupt the current one if it's still casting, and skills on cooldown are entirely unavailable for casting untill ready..
Combinations like this open doors meaningful gameplay, risk management, and more tactical decision-making. Every detail of this behavior can be easilly tuned in PubStudio.
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preview of arm, target, cct + cooldowns
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The Farmlet map, located west of Aeven, has been reworked to serve as the new home for the Mount Stables, a starting point where players can learn mounting skills and obtain their first mounts. Its central location makes it an ideal hub for this feature, with plenty of room to expand as the mount system evolves. Additionally, a second house has been added to better balance the map layout and may serve future purposes down the line.
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Building on the direction set by the previous two updates (Patch 42 and 43), this patch continues to introduce more lightweight tasks designed specifically for new players. These additions aim to make Aeven feel more alive, with more npcs offering small but meaningful interactions that enhance the sense of immersion and could serve as approachable npc hooks for future quests as well. The focus here is ofcourse the game's first impressions: giving newcomers more to do, more to notice, and more reason to stay engaged from the very start.
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Quest: Sandal Shuffle (L1)
Quest Giver: Sandy Slop
Map: Aeven Shoe Shop
Rule: Speak with Leo inside the shop
Reward: 400 Exp + Random Sandals
Sandy Slop wants new sandals but Leo Sole won't give her a new pair until she returns the old ones.
She asks you to speak with Leo, who complains Sandy always changes her mind about colors.
You get to pick Pink or Yellow. Either way, Sandy is happy and gives you her barely worn sandals.
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CLASSIC Quest: Bat Research (L3)
Quest Giver: Dr. Flapwell
Map: Aeven North Entrance (entry map)
Rule: Collect 5 Bat Wings and return to Flapwell
Reward: 2500 Exp + 120 Eons
Dr. Flapwell is studying the wings of small bats, but his assistant Fallen Warrior (quest: Broken Gear) got lost and never delivered.
He needs someone braver to collect 5 Bat Wings from the Aeven Mines. Upon return, he praises your reliability and gives you some Eons for helping his research.
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CLASSIC Quest: Snake Antidote (L5)
Quest Giver: Hunter Steve
Map: Greenlake
Rule: Collect 4 snake tooth and return to Steve
Reward: 4220 Exp + 160 Eons
Hunter Steve is working on a snake antidote, but needs more big snake tooth. He asks for 4 fresh ones.
Once collected, he gets excited about their deadly potential and gladly accepts them.
This quest was imported and reworked from the old EO quest files.
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Quest: Flora For Bella (L3)
Quest Giver: Penny Petal
Map: Aeven and Blob Garden
Rule: Deliver flowers to Florabella the fairy
Reward: 1300 Exp + 60 Eons
Penny Petal runs a flower delivery service but is too scared to enter the Slime Garden.
She asks you to deliver flowers to Florabella the fairy, who lives deep in the slimy blob area.
Once delivered, Florabella thanks you and gives you Eons for your troubles.
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CLASSIC Quest: Ayla's Quest (L3)
Quest Giver: Ayla
Map: Witch House, Aeven
Rule: Help Ayla retrieve the Moonpetal ingredient
Reward: 2200 Exp + 100 Gold + Karma
Ayla is an apprentice witch who forgot the key ingredient for a magic brew.
To avoid failing her trial, she asks you to pretend to be a fellow witch and trick the head Witch into revealing the missing ingredient.
Through careful dialogue, you learn it is a Moonpetal that blooms on Aeven mountain. After retrieving it, Ayla is grateful and rewards you.
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Quest: Port Cleanup (L3)
Quest Giver: Betty Dusty
Map: Aeven Port
Rule: Remove 3 old flyers from the docks
Reward: 1200 Exp + 80 Eons
Betty Dusty has been cleaning up old flyers around the docks, but the job is too big for one person.
She asks for help removing 3 of them, which are stubbornly stuck with orc glue.
Once you deliver them, she thanks you and praises how clean the port looks now.
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Fixed event: Jar of 1000 Lights
Failed to fully launch in 0.43 but fixed and re-added to this patch. A new magical event has been added to Nostalgia: Once per moon cycle, the map lights up full of fireflies during the Night of a 1000 Lights. Magical fireflies drift through the air, and players are invited to gather and work together during this special social event. All captures contribute to a shared progressbar.
event type:
Collect/common goal
location:
Nostalgia Valley
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New event: Rats In Aeven
The poor ratcatcher is running into town shouting for help. He fell asleep on the job and failed to control the rats, which are now spreading everywhere. A job for all players team up and defeat enough rats within 15 minutes to fill the common progress bar. A nice way to earn good exp together and another testrun for the new common progress bar feature added in 0.43.
event type:
Collect/common goal
location:
Aeven (main town)
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In the future, it is probably a good idea to expand the script engine with a random launcher alongside the scheduler. Due to the lack of this feature, at this moment, Rats In Aeven is currently scheduled to run once a week at a fixed time.
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Visibility Toggles
Two new toggles have been added to the paperdoll hat and boots slots, allowing players to control the visibility of their equipped hat(s) and boot(s).
- Hat visibility
- Boots visibility
With these options, players can now choose to hide their headgear entirely, showcasing their character's hair without affecting stats or gear performance. Likewise, the new boots toggle lets players free their feet, removing boots for a more natural look. Whether it's to go barefoot in the forest or just to let those toes breathe, the choice is now yours.
The new toggles are intentionally subtle, occupying a small space within the paperdoll UI to preserve visual clarity. While minimal in design, they remain easily accessible for players seeking more control over their appearance. Those looking for the feature will find it.
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New C-Slots
The C-Slot (customize) tab of the paperdoll has also received two new slots.
One slot has been added to accommodate mounts, allowing players to select their current mount using the familiar item-to-slot mechanics.
The second slot (added by popular request) lets players overwrite their boots with other boots purely for visual customization. This makes it easier than ever to mix and match gear for aesthetic purposes without compromising on stats.
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Full control: All changes together provide players with a UI that offers complete control over the customization of their characters.
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Quest: Pearls of the Deep (L26)
Quest Giver: Carl Coral
Map: Atlantis Big Ocean
Rule: Collect and deliver 5 Ancient Pearls
Reward: 90,000 Exp
To address the L26-L30 progression, Carl Coral, a collector of rare pearls, has been added to the Big Ocean.
Carl asks you to find and bring him 5 Ancient Pearls hidden throughout the Atlantis Big Ocean.
Bring them back safely to earn 90,000 experience and the thanks of a true pearl collector.
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Quest: High Risk Search (L26)
Quest Giver: Kid Coral
Map: Atlantis Big Ocean
Rule: Recover the lost Toy Shell from the shipwreck
Reward: 72,000 Exp
Kid Coral was playing in the shipwreck when a devil fish appeared, forcing a hasty escape that left behind a beloved shell-toy.
With no one else willing to help, the kid turns to you. The shell could still be inside the wreck-dangerous but recoverable.
Bringing it back safely earns you 72,000 exp.
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Quest: Scorpion Problem (L26)
Quest Giver: Stung Guard
Map: Josand Desert & Aeven
Rule: Defeat 16 scorpions, collect 4 tails, deliver antidote
Reward: 110,000 Exp + 700 Eons
The Stung Guard suffers painful scorpion stings while traveling to from Josand Town to the bridge.
He requests you help to clear out the scorpions by defeating them and gathering their tails for an antidote.
After delivering the tails to the Witch in Aeven and obtaining the antidote, return it to the guard to ease his pain (and collect your rewards)
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Quest: Little Ball Lost (L42)
Quest Giver: Little Pearl
Map: Pirate Cove, Tropica
Rule: Help Little Pearl find her lost blue-and-white ball
Reward: 80,000 Exp
Little Pearl's ball got carried away by a big wave while she was playing by the water!
It could have floated anywhere around Tropica's sandy beaches..
Track it down and bring it back to her to earn your reward.
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Quest: Lost Anchor (L46)
Quest Giver: Salty Samuel
Map: Pirate Cove, Tropica
Rule: Find and return Salty Samuel's lost anchor
Reward: 200,000 Exp + 500 gold
Salty Samuel, a retired pirate, has lost his anchor while fishing.
Without it, he cannot continue fishing. Search everywhere to retrieve the anchor and
return it to him for some nice exp and Eons.
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New Buddies + Buddy Quest (1)
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Quest: Owl Awakening
Quest Giver: Willy Owlman
Map: Nostalgia (Forest Glade)
Rule: Give Willy Owlman a Brown Owl
Reward: 50,000 Exp + random special owl
Willy Owlman, the bush dweller, asks for a Brown Owl.
Hand over your Brown Owl and watch as its hidden colors are awakened in either white or dark version, noone really knows..
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The Owls landed in Endless
Owls will become a new companion in Endless, available in multiple colors. Brown owls can be obtained through the Buddy Exchange Center, serving as a common and friendly option for players. Additionally, there is a special quest involving Willy Owlman who offers to exchange brown owls for either white or dark owls. The outcome of this exchange is random, adding an element of surprise and variety to collecting owl companions.
- Bown Owl Buddy
- White Owl Buddy (through exchange quest)
- Dark Owl Buddy (through exchange quest)
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New Buddies + Buddy Quest (1)
NEW
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Quest: Flutter Friends
Quest Giver: Florabella
Map: Blobsi Garden, Aeven
Rule: Collect 24 of the required bouquets, delivered to Florabella
Reward: 2,500 Exp + a random Flutter Buddy pet
Florabella loves her flutter buddies, but to attract more of them she needs a special flower bouquets.
Once a week, she will request 24 of a specific bouquet. Bring her the flowers, and she will try to catch a flutter buddy just for you.
This quest can only be completed once per week, with the required bouquet changing each week.
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More Flower Bouquets, more buddies
The added flowers crafts at Florabella serve two purposes. With more colorful options the classic 'wedding deco' aka the ancient EO ritual of covering the church floor with excessive stuff and flowers, has been upgraded with more colorful options. And as you can see, the Bouquetes can be traded with Florabella for a chance to earn a rare random flutter buddy without too much effort.
- Aeven Flower Bouquet: 2 Aeven Flower + 3 Puffyweed
- Sky Flower Bouquet: 2 Sky Flower + 3 Puffyweed
- Star Flower Bouquet: 2 Star Flower + 3 Chewyweed
- Ice Flower Bouquet: 2 Ice Flower + 3 Chewyweed
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Server-side Sweep System Added (Phase 2 of Integrity Framework)
A new background system has been added to the server; an active sweep mechanism designed to profile irregular activity through randomized checks. These server-initiated sweeps run silently, to identify unusual patterns and potential risks. The system is currently in test mode and being monitored for stability and results.
This feature is part of a larger, multi-phase integrity and player support framework currently in development:
Added: Active Detection (now in testing)
Periodic server-driven checks designed to verify activity signals. These run at random intervals, allowing for wide data coverage with as limited disrupted gameplay possible.
- decoy check (finding autokill)
- gather check (finding autogather)
- void quake (playershuffle)
- captcha wave (mass captcha)
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Passive Detection
Foundational systems designed to quietly observe behavior patterns over time. Several passive detectors are already operational, though their effectiveness will increase alongside the growth of gameplay features and mechanics.
This system is currently in development but needs more game dev + gameplay + time.
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Risk-based Action System
An automated backend response layer that can issue proportionate actions based on the confidence level of detection. Rather than harsh punishments, this system is being designed with a focus on escalation, fairness, and player protection.
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Shadow Guide System (Experimental)
A new initiative being explored to involve players more directly in community integrity. This would allow select players to be invited into a parallel 'shadow guild'. giving them access to limited tools like anonymous chat moderation, reporting, own guide chat channel, and internal vote systems. This system is currently in development but needs more time to be developed.
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- bank item storage 250 improved to: 999 p.item (by request)
- quest: devil chest req 10 demonsoul changed to: 3 demonsoul + 66 kills
- quest: shabby repairs exp reward 24k changed to: 44k exp
- quest: ash the den exp (REP) reward 15k changed to: 30k exp
- quest: deep dumbbell req L10 changed to: L26
- item: orchead will be no longer cursed
- buddies: lowered buddy exchange coin prices
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Additional Map Customization
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- server.autodismount
- map.noskills
- map.nomounts
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The mounting system is now in place, with basic functionality ready for testing. More updates are needed in the future to add features like mount speed adjustments and other enhancements, planned for a later date. Who knows.. Maybe one day you will be able to take another player along for a ride. For now focus will shift to the item system for patch 4.45.
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Update patch 4.44 is a work in progress and scheduled to release Friday August 15th
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