Today, we're happy to present you with update 1.80!

In this update, we've completely removed all older versions of protection against disconnections and networking issues.
And we've replaced them with our newest system, specifically designed to act fast and with high accuracy!

The new kick-protection kicks less than 0.5 seconds once you've experienced a disconnection.
It means that the game detects the disconnection before your client realizes it.
If you die during the protection, once you login you'll login at the place you died, and you are protected against monsters for 10 seconds, unable to move the character, so you have a chance to act before "hell breaks loose".
If you die in odd places, such as inside quests or similar, you might be teleported to the temple instead.

The kick-protection only considers PVM, which means it will not protect you against PVP-related deaths.
Due to the switchness and accuracy of this new system, there are no limitations on how many times per day you can die and be protected.
Which is great news for those who want to play, but might for the time have a very unstable internet.

The system is close to impossible to abuse, due to its swiftness and accuracy, but to ensure no abuse takes place, information is collected on each death-protection.

Fair warning, X-log does not protect your character!

Sincerely,
RetroCores Team

Today we're happy to present you update 1.79!

With this update, the following fixes/improvements have been released:

• Fixed a glitch that sometimes made items vanish from the market.
• Fixed a glitch that made self-inflicted damage show in messages as a target without a name.
• Fixed a glitch that caused NPC Aldo to be unable to repair soft boots with time left on them.
• Fixed a glitch in the NPC system that made NPC's unable to have other talkradius than the default (especially important for some mystery NPCs).
• Upgraded the graphical engine to run smoother and present correct FPS to a wider range of systems.

Sincerely,
RetroCores Staff

Today, we're happy to present you with update 1.78!

In this update, we've fixed the following issues:

• Fixed a glitch that could cause the game to freeze for a period of time.
• Fixed an issue where NPCs sometimes took items without paying for them (container-related).
• Fixed a glitch that stopped the summoned Ferumbras from spawning.

In this update, we've also made it impossible for wild monsters to hurt each other.
We know many aren't really supporting such a "feature", however, the recent years of development have now caught up to a point where, in some places, you can get close to free loot by letting the monsters kill each other with their AOE spells, rather than kill them yourself.
We hope that even if you're against it, you understand why we needed the change, to ensure places that are supposed to be hard stay hard and players aren't assisted by the monsters' AOE damages.
Demons killing their own fire elementals will be missed, a sad but necessary change.

We've also added a few new creatures and dungeons!
New creatures:

• Elder Wyrm
• Hellflayer
• Grimeleeche
• Vexeclaw

• rift shield.
• rift crossbow.
• rift bow.
• grimeleech wings.
• pair of hellflayer horns.
• vexclaw talon.
• rift lance.

8.0+ styled Corym cave has been added in Port Hope

8.0+ styled Tarantula & Giant Spider cave has also been added in Port Hope

8.0+ styled Wyrm & Elder Wyrm cave has been added to Liberty Bay

Last but not least, we've added a 7.4 styled fortress for Hellflayers, Grimeleeches, and Vexeclaws in Nargor!
Be aware, these creatures are not to be trifled with, they're powerful and angry!

After a lot of feedback concerning Djinns & Postman (Rashid) scrolls, we've decided to open them up for all worlds.
Previously, they were only available in seasonal worlds.

Remember the double experience event coming up this weekend!
We want to remind you that the weekend ahead will yield a double experience event!
And next weekend it's double skills!
More info available here: News Archive -Tripple weekends event!.

We hope you'll enjoy this update, the coming events, and RetroCores as a whole!
We also hope you're enjoying the summer the best you can as well!

Sincerely,
RetroCores Staff

It's time to get smart, plan ahead, to take full advantage of what's waiting!

The next 3 weekends, we'll be running 3 events, one for each weekend!

Double Loot
Between the server saves of Friday on July 4, and Monday on July 7, you will have twice the chance to loot valuable items!
July 4, 10:00 CEST - July 7, 10:00 CEST

Double Experience
Between the server saves of Friday on July 11, and Monday on July 14, you will get twice the experience from monsters!
July 11, 10:00 CEST - July 14, 10:00 CEST

Double Skill
Between the server saves of Friday on July 17, and Monday on July 21, you will get twice the skill and magic level!
July 17, 10:00 CEST - July 21, 10:00 CEST

We hope you'll enjoy these events, and that you get the absolutely most possible advantage you can!
We also hope that you'll have a lovely summer!

Sincerely,
RetroCores Staff

For some time, there's been a hidden system-leak in RetroCores that has had a way of slowly crashing certain worlds.

The problem would occur in random worlds, at random times, but due to the nature of the glitch, no errors or logs could pinpoint where the root cause was hiding.
After multiple attempts at fixing it last week, it appeared to have vanished on Wednesday, no more crashes were apparent.
Only to reappear yesterday, which of course was with a horrible timing!

Empera and Harmonia were the worlds that suffered the most, with some other worlds having very few crashes.
After much digging, inventing new systems trying to get enough information about this leak, by a happy chance, the root issue was accidentally discovered.

And now we can happily announce that the annoying piece of zombie-walking bug is out of RetroCores!

We hope you'll enjoy RetroCores and that the problems of late haven't affected your feelings for us too drastically!

Sincerely,
RetroCores Staff

Welcome to all RetroCorians who have waited a long time for a fresh launch!

After the major update, and this year's summer update, you know you're up for a lot of fun in RetroCores!
With a few 8.0+ places, wands and rods, new and fun spells, addons, imbues, and runes easily obtainable in every city, you're not looking at any dead-time of just sitting around!
No, you're looking at being busy, having fun, and enjoying the new era of RetroCores.

Out with rune makers, in with thrilling experiences!

And not only that, RetroCores is specifically being designed to be fun for you, whether you're level 8 or level 1,000!
A game there you don't have to worry about "end content" after level 100, because at level 100 you're only getting started on what RetroCores can offer you!

We sincerely hope that all of you will enjoy both the summer and RetroCores, finding a good balance, and of course, have a lot of fun!
 

• Empera - USA, Miami

RetroCores features:

• Ability to play for free
• Automatic Experience Share in Party
• No protection zone on boats/carpets
• Classic premium system
• Wands & Rods available
• Runes available in NPCs in every city
• Both 7.4 and 8.0+ content available
• Balanced but powerful formulas of spells and melee
• Fun and interesting spells for all vocations
• Large map
• Great and improved monster systems
• Monsters can be lured anywhere
• Loot & Task Message that's fully configurable by player
• No stairjump exhaust
• Possibility to make UH traps
• Bank system, deposit/withdraw/transfer and pay NPCs with balance
• Many and random raids with possibility to loot raid-rare items
• Anti-lag systems to ensure smooth gameplay

• 2x Experience*
• 2x Regen
• 1x Loot
• 1x Magic
• 2x Skills

Today we're happy to present you with update 1.77, which is a followup of the summer update.
After feedback and investigation of the summer update, we've made a few changes and improvements to make RetroCores even better!

Client Improvements
We added the ability to completely mute Loot and Damages channels

This option is found in Options > Console.
It will make Loot and Damages channel stop blinking when new entries are added!

We've also added an option that will completely hide all damage messages.

Of course, only do this if you know what you're doing,
as it will hide all damages, even from players or bosses!
This option is also found in Options > Console.

Exercise Weapon changes
We've changed the exercise dummies of houses to allow all invited players to use them, and not only the owner.
However, only one player can train on a dummy at the same time.

We've adjusted the training speed of exercise weapons to the following:
Distance: 5x
Melee: 7x
Magic: 45x

Druid Improvements
After careful consideration, we've switched places of Eternal Winter and Wrath of Nature, there power, size and cost now is opsit.
This means that Wrath of Nature is now the more powerful one, costing 1,200 mana, while Eternal Winter is slightly weaker and cost 700 mana.
This is to adjust the vocation to have the same fair advantage as sorcerers have with their two UE's.

Paladin Improvements
We've slightly increased the level yielding damage of burst arrows.
We've improved the formula of Divine Calera, making it slightly stronger
We've added diamond arrows that do 5x5 circle physical damage based mostly on skill, but a little on level as well.

In addition to these improvements, we've fixed some system glitches that had the power to freeze and crash the game when the right conditions were met.

We appreciate all the feedback we've gotten from both the forum and in the game!
And we hope you're enjoying RetroCores!

Sincerely,
RetroCores Staff