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'''[[Hot Summer Nights]] 2015''' (HSN) will run tentatively from June 21-September 13. This is the first HSN since [http://www.play.net/gs4/news/2004_plans/HSN2004/home.asp 2004] and, per GM Wyrom, will focus on "long-awaited releases" and [[:Category: Official Documentation|documentation]].
'''[[Hot Summer Nights]] 2015''' (HSN) took place between June 21-September 13, 2015. This was the first HSN since [http://www.play.net/gs4/news/2004_plans/HSN2004/home.asp 2004] and focused on "long-awaited releases" and [[:Category: Official Documentation|documentation]]. The [[Sorcerer Base|Sorcerer Circle]] review and [[ELR|Elemental Lore Review]] took place during this time.
== Releases & Updates ==
== Releases & Updates ==
''Note: The following should not be depended on to impart knowledge of all limits, cooldown periods, formulas, and other pertinent details of the releases.''
''Note: The following should not be depended on to impart knowledge of all limits, cooldown periods, formulas, and other pertinent details of the releases.''
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[[Image:Koar.jpg|thumb|right|Koar]]
[[Image:Koar.jpg|thumb|right|Koar]]
[[Image:Oleani.jpg|thumb|right|Oleani]]
[[Image:Oleani.jpg|thumb|right|Oleani]]
[[Image:Phoen.jpg|thumb|right|Phoen]]
[[Image:Ronan.jpg|thumb|right|Ronan]]
[[Image:Kai.jpg|thumb|right|Kai]]
[[Image:Charl.jpg|thumb|right|Charl]]
{| class="wikitable sortable" {{prettytable}}
{| class="wikitable sortable" {{prettytable}}
!width=65| HSN Week ||width=65|Date of Release !! Release Info
!width=65| HSN Week ||width=65|Date of Release !! Release Info
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|Week 4 || July 16 ||
|Week 4 || July 16 ||
*[[Eye Spy (707)]] updated to standard spell duration and made refreshable ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Sorcerers/Sorcerer%20Spells/view/2835 Officials])
*[[Eye Spy (707)]] updated to standard spell duration and made refreshable ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Sorcerers/Sorcerer%20Spells/view/2835 Officials])
*[[Divine Retribution (saved post)‎|Divine Retribution]] released as innate ability for [[paladin]]s once [[Guard the Meek (1613)]] has been learned. It activates when a paladin has been killed, sending out a spiritual shockwave affecting all creatures in the area ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Paladins/Paladin%20Spells/view/867 Officials])
*[[Divine Vengeance]] released as innate ability for [[paladin]]s once [[Guard the Meek (1613)]] has been learned. It activates when a paladin has been killed, sending out a spiritual shockwave affecting all creatures in the area ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Paladins/Paladin%20Spells/view/867 Officials])
|-
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|Week 4 || July 17 ||
|Week 4 || July 17 ||
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*New [[erithian]] culture: [[Volnath Dai]] for [[Order of Voln]] members and [[The Story of the Volnath Dai|origin story]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20Promotions/Hot%20Summer%20Nights%202015/view/175 Officials])
*New [[erithian]] culture: [[Volnath Dai]] for [[Order of Voln]] members and [[The Story of the Volnath Dai|origin story]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20Promotions/Hot%20Summer%20Nights%202015/view/175 Officials])
*New [[giantman]] material [[Iron Boar Hide|iron boar hide]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20Promotions/Hot%20Summer%20Nights%202015/view/177 Officials])
*New [[giantman]] material [[Iron Boar Hide|iron boar hide]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20Promotions/Hot%20Summer%20Nights%202015/view/177 Officials])
*[[Wehnimer's Landing Militia (saved posts)|Wehnimer's Landing Militia]] open for joining by all WL citizens who meet the requirements ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Towns/Wehnimer's%20Landing/view/7439 Officials])
*[[Wehnimer's Landing Militia (saved posts)|Wehnimer's Landing Militia]] open for joining by all WL [[Citizenship|citizens]] who meet the requirements ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/Towns/Wehnimer's%20Landing/view/7439 Officials])
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|Week 5 || July 19 ||
|Week 5 || July 19 ||
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|Week 5 || July 20 ||
|Week 5 || July 20 ||
*[[Energy Maelstrom (710)]] updated ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20IV%20Announcements/Important%20Announcements/view/2211 Officials])
*[[Energy Maelstrom (710)]] updated ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/235/2628/view/2965 Officials])
*[[Scroll Infusion (714)]] and [[Charge Item (517)]] spells updated to provide experience per charge restored ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20IV%20Announcements/Important%20Announcements/view/2212 Officials])
*[[Scroll Infusion (714)]] and [[Charge Item (517)]] spells updated to provide experience per charge restored ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20IV%20Announcements/Important%20Announcements/view/2212 Officials])
*[[Icemule Trace]]' shop [[Flashfeet's Emporium]] remodeled ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20IV%20Announcements/Important%20Announcements/view/2215 Officials])
*[[Icemule Trace]]' shop [[Flashfeet's Fine Fashions|Flashfeet's Emporium]] remodeled ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20IV%20Announcements/Important%20Announcements/view/2215 Officials])
*The duration for perfumes and colognes expanded to four hours ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20IV%20Announcements/Important%20Announcements/view/2216 Officials])
*The duration for perfumes and colognes expanded to four hours ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20IV%20Announcements/Important%20Announcements/view/2216 Officials])
* Salt Shakers and Peppermills from 1999 Premium Auction updated with more verbs ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20IV%20Announcements/Important%20Announcements/view/2217 Officials])
* Salt Shakers and Peppermills from 1999 Premium Auction updated with more verbs ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20IV%20Announcements/Important%20Announcements/view/2217 Officials])
|-
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|Week 5 || July 21 ||
|Week 5 || July 21 ||
*New [[sorcerer]] spell [[Pestilence (716)]] released ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20IV%20Announcements/Important%20Announcements/view/2218 Officials])
*New [[sorcerer]] spell [[Pestilence (716)]] released ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/235/2628/view/2989 Officials])
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| Week 5 || July 22 ||
| Week 5 || July 22 ||
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| Week 5 || July 23 ||
| Week 5 || July 23 ||
*[[Animate Dead (730)]] updated with changes to duration, casting, exploding corpses, etc ([http://forums.play.net/forums/GemStone%20IV/GemStone%20IV%20Announcements/Important%20Announcements/view/2222 Officials])
*[[Animate Dead (730)]] updated with changes to duration, casting, exploding corpses, etc ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/235/2628/view/3103 Officials])
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|Week 5 || July 24 ||
|Week 5 || July 24 ||
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|Week 10 || August 23 ||
|Week 10 || August 23 ||
*Human Document: [[Wehnimer's Landing: Frontier Politics]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/241/3282/view/356 Officials])
*Human Document: [[Wehnimer's Landing: Frontier Politics]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/241/3282/view/356 Officials])
*10th Anniversary of the [[Frontier Days 2015|Frontier Days Festival]]
*ELR: [[Elemental Defense III (414)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/224/2484/view/922 Officials])
*ELR: [[Elemental Defense III (414)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/224/2484/view/922 Officials])
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*ELR: [[Thurfel's Ward (503)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/237/2655/view/532 Officials])
*ELR: [[Thurfel's Ward (503)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/237/2655/view/532 Officials])
*[[SNAP (verb)|SNAP]] Verb Updates ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/215/2311/view/1258 Officials])
*[[SNAP (verb)|SNAP]] Verb Updates ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/215/2311/view/1258 Officials])
|-
|Week 12 || September 6 ||
*ELR: [[Call Familiar (920)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/237/2647/view/1151 Officials])
|-
|Week 12 || September 7 ||
*[[DAYDREAM (verb)|DAYDREAM]] CITIZEN Verb Update for [[Premium]] members ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/221/2436/view/1937 Officials])
|-
|Week 12 || September 8 ||
*ELR: [[Elemental Barrier (430)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/224/2484/view/1282 Officials])
*[[CHE]] Updates: New Headquarters, Cross-Realm Meeting Room Rentals, and Website: https://sites.google.com/site/gs4che/ ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/228/2551/view/623 Officials])
|-
|Week 12 || September 9 ||
*ELR: [[Minor Shock (901)]] and [[Major Shock (910)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/237/2647/view/1213 Officials])
|-
|Week 12 || September 10 ||
*ELR: [[Elemental Dispel (417)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/224/2484/view/1325 Officials])
*GSWiki Editors Recognized - Scribes and Chroniclers of Elanthia ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/241/3282/view/511 Officials])
|-
|Week 12 || September 11 ||
*[[Icemule Trace]] Gate Guards updated ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/225/2491/view/1185 Officials])
*ELR: [[Mana Leech (516)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/237/2655/view/661 Officials])
|-
|Week 12 || September 12 ||
*ELR: [[Elemental Saturation (413)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/224/2484/view/1393 Officials])
*ELR: [[Elemental Bias (508)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/237/2655/view/705 Officials])
*ELR: [[Elemental Wave (410)]] and [[Major Elemental Wave (435)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/224/2484/view/1407 Officials])
*ELR: [[Minor Fire (906)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/237/2647/view/1258 Officials])
*ELR: [[Invisibility (916)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/237/2647/view/1260 Officials])
*[[List of alternative armor names|Armor Names]] and [[List of alternative weapon names|Weapon Names]] Updated ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/213/2292/view/1986 Officials])
|-
|Week 12 || September 13 ||
*Wehnimer's Landing Militia Announced ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/225/2494/view/7777 Officials])
*ELR: [[Weapon Deflection (412)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/224/2484/view/1451 Officials])
*ELR: [[Elemental Targeting (425)]] ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/224/2484/view/1441 Officials])
*[[Charl]], [[Kai]], [[Ronan]], and [[Phoen]] images ([http://forums.play.net/forums/19/241/3282/view/528 Officials])
|}
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*[http://www.play.net/gs4/news.asp?id=1398 Week 8 Recap]
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/news.asp?id=1398 Week 8 Recap]
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/news.asp?id=1401 Weeks 9 & 10 Recap]
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/news.asp?id=1401 Weeks 9 & 10 Recap]
*[http://www.play.net/gs4/news.asp?id=1407 Weeks 11 & 12 Recap]


==Resources==
==Resources==
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*[http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?96461-Hot-Summer-Nights-speculation PC thread]
*[http://forum.gsplayers.com/showthread.php?96461-Hot-Summer-Nights-speculation PC thread]


[[Category: Events]]
[[Category:Hot Summer Nights]]

Latest revision as of 07:52, 4 July 2023

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Hot Summer Nights 2015 (HSN) took place between June 21-September 13, 2015. This was the first HSN since 2004 and focused on "long-awaited releases" and documentation. The Sorcerer Circle review and Elemental Lore Review took place during this time.

Releases & Updates

Note: The following should not be depended on to impart knowledge of all limits, cooldown periods, formulas, and other pertinent details of the releases.

By GM Haliste
Lorminstra
Imaera
Jastev
Lumnis
Koar
Oleani
Phoen
Ronan
Kai
Charl
HSN Week Date of Release Release Info
Week 1 June 21
  • 101 Ways to Greet Lorminstra: Updated Death Messaging
  • FWI Sadie Scroll Sale: Checkbooks are now 400 points instead of 600 (located on the pedestal in the Gift Shop), and flares, padding, and enchanting are 10% off the final price for duration of HSN
Week 1 June 23
Week 1 June 24
  • UAC improvements in The Elemental Confluence. Users attacking elementals without cold/hot flaring weapons will now see some success. Attacking elementals without enchanted gauntlets/boots is still not recommended, but will result in much less damage than seen previously.
  • Lands restocked with REAL GEMS!
Week 1 June 25
Week 1 June 26
Week 1 June 27
Week 2 June 29
Week 2 June 30
  • SORT ALPHABETIC added to the SORT verb. (Works in conjunction with FLAG LOOK SORTEDVIEW to be more like ;sorter)
Week 2 July 1
Week 2 July 3
Week 2 July 4
Week 3 July 5
Week 3 July 7
Week 3 July 8
Week 3 July 9
  • Sacrifice updates including cooldown reduction, Sacrifice Channel and Sacrifice Infest (Officials)
Week 3 July 10
Week 3 July 11
Week 4 July 12
Week 4 July 13
Week 4 July 14
  • Disintegrate (705) update adding bolt version and Necromancy benefits for a percent chance to temporarily weaken weapons, shields, and armor for 60 seconds when the target is struck (Officials}
Week 4 July 15
  • Mind Jolt (706) messaging updated to be more demonic; Demonology lore benefit added to transfer the stun to a new target if the original dies with the mind jolt in effect, subject to a warding roll (Officials)
Week 4 July 16
Week 4 July 17
Week 5 July 19
Week 5 July 20
Week 5 July 21
Week 5 July 22
Week 5 July 23
Week 5 July 24
Week 6 July 26
Week 6 July 27
Week 6 July 28
Week 6 July 30
Week 6 July 31
Week 6 August 1
Week 7 August 2
Week 7 August 4
Week 7 August 5
Week 7 August 6
Week 7 August 7
  • RadioFree SimuCon and Live Auction! (Officials)
  • Wehnimer's Landing Citizenship Day! (Officials)
Week 7 August 8
Week 8 August 9
Week 8 August 10
Week 8 August 11
Week 8 August 14
Week 8 August 15
Week 9 August 16
Week 9 August 17
Week 9 August 18
Week 9 August 19
Week 9 August 20
Week 9 August 21
Week 9 August 22
Week 10 August 23
Week 10 August 24
Week 10 August 25
Week 10 August 26
Week 10 August 27
Week 10 August 28
Week 10 August 29
Week 11 August 30
Week 11 August 31
Week 11 September 1
Week 11 September 2
Week 11 September 3
Week 11 September 4
Week 11 September 5
Week 12 September 6
Week 12 September 7
Week 12 September 8
Week 12 September 9
Week 12 September 10
Week 12 September 11
Week 12 September 12
Week 12 September 13

HSN Recaps

Resources

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