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Origin Shard to be published Dec 20 2006 1:13AM GMT (PST +08:00)

On Tuesday, December 19, 2006 at its server maintenance, we will be deploying a publish to the Origin shard.

The update will contain the following changes:

• A rare server crash has been fixed
• Tree trunks now have the same tool-tip as Heritage trees in the selection menu
• Turned off Mother Lode skill gain event and blackrock mining spawns
• Lanterns such as the Twilight Lantern will no longer drop to the ground when turned on while equipped
• Turned off 2005 holiday gifts
• 2006 holiday items will be given to characters at least 30 days old:

• Stocking
• Holiday Card
• Snow Pile

• To throw a snowball at another player, double-click the snow pile and target a player. Only players who have a snow pile in their backpack can be targeted in this manner. You will receive a message if the targeted player is not a valid target.
• There is a delay as to how often you can throw a snowball from the snow pile.
• The snow piles have unlimited uses.

Gingerbread House deed

3-5 Candy Canes

2-3 Gingerbread Cookies

1 Gingerbread Cookie Recipe Scroll (ML only)

2006 holiday items will be handed out until Jan 15, 2007

Added Gingerbread Cookies to the cooking system

Bakers and farmers will now sell ginger, used for crafting Gingerbread Cookies

Snow will now fall from 13 new areas in Trammel / Felucca

Reapers have now been renamed, re-hued, and do cold damage

We expect Origin to remain offline for approximately one hour.

Woot here come the goodies

Any news on if they have special drops? I'd love to have an ice fiend statuette!!