After being done with Illarion, I checked this game out back in 2009, then 2014, and now very impressed with the new version.
Consider me back.

But still one is around

I love that this is still going, I am struggling to remember names, I do remember Moogie, Seperot, Safer, Draklar, Xordan, The K's! Karyuu, Kwartz, Kada-el, Khala, Dorbian

Oh hey there. A few more names I recognize. Hi. o/

For what it is worth, I imagine the "migration" is a reference to migrating from the old engine (crystal space?) to the new one, Unreal.

However, I too felt like the forums being slow wasn't a great sign. But that feeling might only occur to those of us that are used to the forums being more active. Players that started while it was slow and older players that never engaged on the forums might not think much of it.

However, it is nice to see people here again. I wish some more folks would pop in for a hello... 

(22:04:02) [chat] Uadjet:  Hello and welcome to the Developer's Q&A!
(22:04:30) [chat] Uadjet:  This is an OOC meeting where you can hear what's going on behind the scenes, and ask any questions you have.
(22:05:04) [chat] Uadjet:  We also do a lot of chatter about game features and bugs, so it's a good source of feedback for the Devs.
(22:07:06) [chat] Gonger:  It's also a good occasion to discuss ideas you have.
(22:08:57) [chat] Uadjet:  I apologize for teh starting time confusion. Daylight savings time is just fun for everyone, isn't it?
(22:09:06) [chat] Uadjet:  Gah! Can't get an irony mark in here.
(22:10:50) [chat] Uadjet:  You have a question, Korzala?
(22:11:11) [chat] Koraza:  Yes I do. My question is regarding how to load more arrows when your first stack is gone. I seem to be able to only add another stack of arrows if I log out and back in again.  I looked at the bug tracker but didn't see anyone else having this problem.  Maybe it's a simple keyboard comand I need to learn?
(22:12:14) [chat] Uadjet:  Yeah, there's no equip command right now.
(22:12:14) [chat] Gonger:  Did you try different arrows / bows?
(22:12:22) [chat] Koraza:  Oh, I did turn off combat mode.
(22:12:39) [chat] Koraza:  Only different arrows.
(22:13:47) [chat] Koraza:  We used to simply be able to drag and drop another stack.
(22:14:10) [chat] Uadjet:  Yeah, I can swap stacks now, but of course that does not replicate your issue. One moment.
(22:16:07) [chat] Uadjet:  Well, can't teleport in a training dummy as there appears to be a dev-locked item by that name.
(22:16:23) [chat] Koraza:  Alright.
(22:16:31) [chat] Uadjet:  Give me one moment...
(22:17:13) [chat] Anysu:  Uadjet poofed?
(22:17:27) [chat] Koraza:  He may be going to shoot an arrow or two
(22:18:43) [chat] Anysu:  Ouch it looks like you are sitting on that bow.
(22:19:17) [chat] Uadjet:  Okay, I was able to manually place a new stack of arrows into my rand hand.
(22:19:24) [chat] Uadjet:  Am I misunderstanding?
(22:19:46) [chat] Koraza:  Nope.. my alt couldn't place them into her hand.
(22:20:25) [chat] Uadjet:  That's odd. It seems to be working normally for me.
(22:20:31) [chat] Uadjet:  Anyone else want to try it?
(22:20:53) [chat] Koraza:  I have no arrows on this character or I would be happy to. ^ ^
(22:22:23) [chat] Larasay:  Me neither :/ I'm often unarmed xD
(22:22:39) [chat] Anysu:  I might have arrows
(22:23:48) [chat] Anysu:  I can't now.. not in group with Larasay
(22:24:12) [chat] Larasay:  Invite
(22:25:35) [chat] Uadjet:  Is this a problem that repeated, or was it a one-off thing?
(22:26:41) [chat] Koraza:  I used up a stack of 6 arrows and can add more now that I am grouped.
(22:27:32) [chat] Uadjet:  It could have been a rare glitch, I suppose.
(22:27:43) [chat] Larasay:  It works normally, I can use another stack after the first
(22:28:14) [chat] Koraza:  Maybe something to do with my other character. It has been happening for a couple of weeks now.
(22:28:16) [chat] Uadjet:  Even if the game thought there was something in the slot, it should simply have swapped them.
(22:28:24) [chat] Anysu:  I was able to move a stack to hand. But I had to go out of combat mode to do it. Is that right?
(22:28:44) [chat] Koraza:  Seemed like my mouse wouldn't recognize my inventory window.
(22:29:13) [chat] Larasay:  I think it doesn't changes it automatically
(22:29:15) [chat] Koraza:  My alt did go out of combat mode.
(22:30:39) [chat] Anysu:  Nope
(22:30:40) [chat] Koraza:  I can add more arrows without getting out of attack mode.
(22:31:03) [chat] Larasay:  How?
(22:31:28) [chat] Anysu:  Got to remove crosshairs, to drag from inventory.
(22:31:37) [chat] Larasay:  Me too
(22:31:39) [chat] Koraza:  Use the CTRL key + my mouse to select the stack. Same way as in Legacy I think?
(22:32:19) [chat] Larasay:  Yes I do that, but not when in combat mode
(22:32:43) [chat] Uadjet:  The mouse pointer is disabled in combat mode, so I can't click on anything.
(22:32:53) [chat] Larasay:  Yeah indeed
(22:32:57) [chat] Anysu:  What Uadjet said
(22:33:15) [chat] Koraza:  Just hit the Enter key first
(22:33:26) [chat] Larasay:  Cool
(22:33:49) [chat] Larasay:  Figured out
(22:33:52) [chat] Koraza:  Shouldn't have to mess with keyboard commands when in a real battle.
(22:33:53) [chat] Uadjet:  Ahh, I didn't know that. Thanks!
(22:35:16) [chat] Larasay:  Just a tip for you guys...you can power spells in the hotkeys by pressing the corresponding key
(22:36:14) [chat] Koraza:  How do you get to your hotkey menu? It was included earlier with EU but not now.
(22:36:18) [chat] Larasay:  Though I have a question... are stances still existing? Aggressive, defensive etc...?
(22:37:07) [chat] Larasay:  There's the option for the hotkeys
(22:37:38) [chat] Uadjet:  We do have different combat moves now, which have large taken the place of the old stances.
(22:38:13) [chat] Uadjet:  Combat maneuvers are weapon-specific, and you can scroll through them with q and e (one for each hand).
(22:38:38) [chat] Anysu:  I still have issues with those.
(22:39:15) [chat] Koraza:  So both of you have used a stack of arrows when not grouped and been able to add another stack with no problems?
(22:39:42) [chat] Uadjet:  I wasn't grouped.;
(22:40:00) [chat] Larasay:  Oh ok got it. So with Q and E you can activate moves like Side Slash(for sword)?
(22:40:03) [chat] Koraza:  Must have something to do with my alt then.
(22:40:40) [chat] Uadjet:  What message were you getting? And were you getting the "out of ammo" message when trying to attack with an empty hand slot?
(22:41:19) [chat] Koraza:  Got the out of ammo message but couldn't add more arrows from my inventory to my hand.
(22:41:33) [chat] Koraza:  ....until I relogged.
(22:41:34) [chat] Anysu:  I didn't get the enter key. I did click and got cursor back and crosshair remained in place, but I could not reactivate the crosshairs to actually hit without hitting tab again.
(22:42:48) [chat] Koraza:  Talad mentioned he was working on Ranged in Discord a short while ago. I thougnt maybe this was the problem he was working on.
(22:43:42) [chat] Koraza:  Trying to return your bow and arrows
(22:46:48) [chat] Uadjet:  Okay, since we can't repeat the bug, are there any other questions?
(22:47:46) [chat] Tix:  just a quick one from me, how active is the weekly market?
(22:48:13) [chat] Larasay:  Yes, regarding the combat moves with Q and E... are they the same like Side Slash, Furtive strike etc?
(22:48:37) [chat] Uadjet:  @Larasay:Yes, that's what those are.
(22:48:53) [chat] Uadjet:  @Tix: It's very slow lately. Were you there today?
(22:49:12) [chat] Larasay:  Ok thank you
(22:50:30) [chat] >Larasay greets Tix.
(22:50:39) [chat] Tix:  I wasn't today but last few Sundays there was no one there
(22:51:00) [chat] Tix:  just checking its not the "winter season" and it is closed
(22:51:37) [chat] Uadjet:  I'll show up next weekend with an engraver, and I'll try to think up some other NPC merchants just to get people to show up.
(22:52:07) [chat] Anysu:  engraver is neat.
(22:52:11) [chat] Tix:  ok that sounds good, i guess most people are very expereinced so prob dont need to buy anything
(22:52:28) [chat] Anysu:  I am often busy during that time though.
(22:54:08) [chat] Anysu:  time difference will also probably affect when market is as well.
(22:54:09) [chat] Uadjet:  In recent years it's been more about RP than commerce.
(22:56:34) [chat] Uadjet:  Okay, now for the update.
(22:57:03) [chat] Uadjet:  Talad's been polishing the new dungeons, including working on the actual portals.
(22:57:06) [chat] >Anysu claps for Uadjet.
(22:57:16) [chat] Uadjet:  People in Discord may have seen previews of what they may look like.
(22:59:54) [chat] Uadjet:  The last two weeks have been mostly about dungeons and ranged combat, but in the last few days he's been working on bug fixes, which often means he's working up to a new release.
(23:03:11) [chat] Larasay:  If I may suggest something... the presence of a record of npcs the PC has interacted, with the details about the place where they can be found
(23:03:51) [chat] Larasay:  Something that could be saved in the Compendium
(23:03:57) [chat] Uadjet:  Like in a section of the compendium?
(23:04:02) [chat] Larasay:  Yep
(23:04:05) [chat] Uadjet:  Ah, you just said that.
(23:04:33) [chat] Uadjet:  There is an unused section of the People and Locations compendium. Namelyh the "People" part.
(23:05:26) [chat] Uadjet:  I'm not sure the best way to work that. Maybe every NPC that gives a quest has their name and the name of the quest listed there.
(23:05:32) [chat] Uadjet:  Maybe their description?
(23:05:38) [chat] Uadjet:  That could be done automatically.
(23:06:02) [chat] Uadjet:  More detail would involve writing up summaries of quest interactions.
(23:06:33) [chat] Uadjet:  There is also a Notable People section under Factions, but not everyone is necessarily a noteworthy member of a faction.
(23:07:39) [chat] Koraza:  Wish we could still add a very short note after players names in our friends list too. Made it so easy to know if we met OOC or IC inLegacy.
(23:08:08) [chat] Koraza:  Simply needed to add an underscore after the players name.
(23:09:00) [chat] Larasay:  Well, it would help a lot, also because of the npcs in the wilderness, Yliakum is greater than before and slightly confusing :')
(23:09:17) [chat] Koraza:  yes it is
(23:09:50) [chat] Anysu nods at Larasay
(23:10:50) [chat] Koraza:  Heard some guilds had that info but now it may be outdated.
(23:11:46) [chat] Uadjet:  Locations of NPCs in the wilderness - like Grok, Kora, th e Dark Wanderer - is an issue.
(23:11:47) [chat] Larasay:  There was an interactive map once before, but I think the site went down
(23:12:12) [chat] Uadjet:  We chatted about making the compedium map a little more interactive, but that would be a ton of work.
(23:12:12) [chat] Gonger:  Yes, a fully editable Buddy list would be most appreciated...
(23:12:31) [chat] Koraza:  Had a quest for Kora and the NPC told me how to find her. It still worked.
(23:13:19) [chat] Koraza:  Only because I've been lost for hours since I returned and started to learn the new routes
(23:13:55) [chat] Uadjet:  Ah, yes. I have many more signposts to add.
(23:14:02) [chat] Uadjet:  And some to clarify.
(23:14:10) [chat] Anysu:  Yes please signposts
(23:14:14) [chat] Uadjet:  I can only do that for roads, though.
(23:14:16) [chat] Koraza:  So many have helped too.
(23:14:52) [chat] Koraza:  Some signs are hard to read unless you get out a torch.
(23:14:52) [chat] Anysu:  Is there a sign to find ruins near Gug?
(23:14:58) [chat] Larasay:  Maps addition helps fortunately
(23:15:26) [chat] Uadjet:  Oh, which type of signposts do you prefer: One signpost where the description gives directions, or multiple signposts that overlap and are named for what the road leads to?
(23:15:32) [chat] Uadjet:  One moment. I'll do an example.
(23:15:58) [chat] Koraza:  Faster to see a name on the signpost without having to click on it.
(23:16:01) [chat] >Uadjet dropped a Multiple Signpost.
(23:16:06) [chat] >Uadjet dropped a Signpost.
(23:16:09) [chat] >Uadjet dropped a Signpost.
(23:16:29) [chat] >Uadjet picked up an Ojaveda
(23:16:31) [chat] >Uadjet picked up a Hydlaa
(23:16:33) [chat] Gonger:  What about portals...?
(23:16:34) [chat] >Uadjet dropped a Hydlaa.
(23:16:37) [chat] >Uadjet dropped an Ojaveda.
(23:18:03) [chat] Larasay:  The ones with the name on them would be less confusing, but need to zoom alot, still a good option though
(23:25:05) [chat] Uadjet:  So, any preference for sign type?
(23:25:38) [chat] Uadjet:  The only issue with the type nearest gonger, is that people might not knowto click on the 'leaves' of the sign.
(23:25:49) [chat] Uadjet:  If they click on the post itself... pure confusion.
(23:26:31) [chat] Anysu:  More than two must be placed well so the pointing is easy to know what direction.
(23:26:42) [chat] Anysu:  Each points.
(23:27:46) [chat] Anysu:  I like to click and see name come up on screen. Instead have to read it.
(23:28:05) [chat] Anysu:  ie see name on sign.
(23:30:52) [chat] Uadjet:  Well, I'll see what I can do. If you find an intersection that could use a sign, feel free to file a petition with the coordinates.
(23:31:51) [chat] Uadjet:  So I think we can bring the meeting to a close, now. Thank you all for coming, and I'll see you all again in two weeks!
(23:32:03) [chat] Uadjet:  Until then, have fun playing and maybe try and event or two!
(23:32:46) [chat] Anysu:  Thanks for the update!