Test Update Notes: Monday, January 7, 2013

This update should occur around 7pm PST.


GENERAL
You can now invite another player to create a raid even if they have a mercenary but you do not.


TRADESKILLS
The Refine ability icon should now refresh instantly, as the recast time suggests.


ITEMS
Ammo Conservation adornments have been removed from red and yellow dropped adornment tables.
Level 90+ spiritstones now start as Legendary.
Obols and Spirits for the Steward merchant now drop for everyone that is eligible.
Obols are no longer flagged as "Ethereal".


LIVE EVENTS
Frostfell
Completing "Frostfell Decoration Committee: Permafrost!" once more will convince Gerbi Frostfoot, in Frostfell Wonderland Village, that he should do business with you every day!
Frostfell Decoration Committee: Permafrost! - Nudd Frostfoot, the Frostfell Tree Chief, will no longer offer his quest "Branching Out Into Decorating" twice within the same active instance.
McScroogle Corp. HQ now scales correctly for players level 1-9.
Decoration Additions in Neriak - The wandering guard of the New Foreign Quarter will no longer interfere when you are battling Mr. McScroogle in Neriak.
A Gigglegibber's work is never done (the level 65 Faydwer version) - Now targets ravenous ghouls, risen bandits, or risen thugs in Loping Plains.
The "icy snowballs" that are gathered from the "Bucket of Icy Snowballs" no longer list the stipulation that you or your target must be on ice to use the snowball.


QUESTS
Quest items, Listenomitron and Voice Modulator, now work as quests baubles during their associated quests in the betrayal quests.
If It Walks Like a Rat - The stored food located within the Lion's Mane Inn is no longer obscured by a gift during Frostfell.