ZeRO is now running version 0.440. The main change: server updates no longer kick you out of the game. Releases 0.439–0.440 also make your character flinch when hit, as in the original RO, steady the archer's shooting, and let you rotate your character and spend stat points the RO way when creating a character.
Server updates without leaving the game
Before, a server update sent everyone out of the game, and you had to log back in: password, server, character. Now the client gets you back on its own.
- While the server restarts, the message «Сервер обновляется. Переподключение…» ("Server is updating. Reconnecting…") appears over the game. You do not need to press anything.
- As soon as the server is back, you are right back in the world, in the same spot, with no password and no lobby. Your level, items, zeny and HP are kept.
- The same happens after a short connection drop: the client tries to reconnect every few seconds. If it cannot get back within 5 minutes, you see the usual «Сервер недоступен» ("Server unavailable") message.
- After you are back, the monsters around you, items on the ground, an open dialog, trading and auto-attack start over.
- The chat warning before an update stays: a few minutes ahead and again one minute before.
Only a client with this update can reconnect on its own. So this update itself still sent you out of the game the old way, but the next ones will not.
Characters flinch when hit
As in the original RO, your character stops for a moment when a monster (or a duel opponent) hits it: for 0.08–0.16 s, shorter with higher AGI. A multi-hit attack stops you a little longer.
- Your path is not lost: after the pause your character keeps walking on its own.
- You can attack and cast during the pause.
- With Endure your character does not stop. Frequent hits cannot keep you in place: right after a pause, the next hit does not stop you.
Archer
Fixed based on report #17:
- After a shot that kills a monster, the archer no longer walks to the spot where the monster died.
- Between shots the archer no longer steps closer to the target and no longer turns away from it.
Character creation window
Also based on report #17:
- The "◀ ▶" buttons at the character's feet rotate it in all 8 directions, so you can see the hairstyle from the side and from behind. The direction stays when you change the hairstyle, colour or gender.
- Stats now start at 1, and you have 24 points to spend, as in RO. Points you do not spend are not lost: they become status points (2 for each), which you can spend in the game (Alt+A).
The client updates itself on launch. Thanks to everyone who reports bugs and suggests ideas — post on the forum or use "Report a bug"!