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[[Image:1.7.0.gif|80px|right]]Patch version 1.7.00 contained a huge amount of changes to game mechanics and the stat and Template Design system. The changes are listed below with some added explanation and some questions/answers at the end. Feel free to add questions if you have them and we will post the answers.
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[[File:1.7.0.gif|80px|1.7.00!|right]]Patch version 1.7.00 contained a huge amount of changes to game mechanics and the stat and Template Design system. The changes are listed below with some added explanation and some questions/answers at the end. Feel free to add questions if you have them and we will post the answers.
  
  
<span class="boxtitle">PATCH : 1.5.00</span>
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<span class="boxtitle">PATCH : 1.7.00</span>
 
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'''1.7.55'''<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Removed old security forums from main forum.<br>[[Image:1.7.0.png|200px|right|thumb|Old Template!]]
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Added new flame forum with agreement page.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Disabled IMG tags in new flame forum.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Changed the way Online Now works as per blog.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Increased accuracy of last online in profiles.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Added nightly sync of activity times from sessions to accounts.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Increased accuracy of previous days total login count.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Added gang chat to warfare.<br><br>[[Image:1.7.002.PNG|200px|right|thumb|New Template!]]
 +
 
 +
'''1.7.50'''<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed special character HP values in hunting setup.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Players can no longer heal through voting while in the wasteland.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Players can no longer dodge exposure by leaving the wasteland for ticks.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Adding spaces to side chat comments no longer bypasses filters.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed viewing your own rank in gang only top lists.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed random assignment of gangs on signup.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Updated mobile payment options to match some onebip changes.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed clan creation request page to once again work without error.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Players no longer gain exp from enemies in warfare after 2+ kills.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Minds Eye is now correctly a level 80 ability.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed chatting in warfare and side chat not updating sessions.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Line wrapped emotes in warfare chat no longer lose their color.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Expanded description of hide ability to better explain cooldown.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Hospitals will now heal you no matter how minor your injuries.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Max price of market items is now correctly increased.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Corrected GCode parsing in clan forum signatures.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Custom legacy forum signatures work again.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed online icons in clan forums.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed chat moderator titles in forums.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed titles the above fix broke.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed problem with name changes not registering correctly.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        G-Code Manual can now be viewed while outside the hive.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed javascript errors in IE when fighting guards.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed subscriber only gang outfit items displaying to non-subscribers.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed parsing of reason lines in gang logs.<br><br>
 +
'''1.7.45'''<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Added sex change option to subscription trade in.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Ban time remaining will now show in player profiles.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Banning players will now be called jailing.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Jailing will no longer be permanent or pending deletion.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Players can now be shrubbed.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Shrubbed players can login but only to message staff.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Shrubbed players will be auto-deleted after 30 days.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed minds eye who list to show friendly cloaked players.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed moderator titles in forum posts.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed name change to update advent calendar records.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed name change to correctly move staff comments.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed ERS to correctly clear everyones exposure on malfunction.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed name change not updating dev server accounts.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed moderator and subscriber banners in forum posts.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font>        Fixed some blurry incorrectly sized item images.<br><br>
 +
'''1.7.40'''<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added market storage to markets.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added market storage control to market setup.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added storage slot purchase to subscription control panel.<br><br>
 +
'''1.7.35'''<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Cull the Weak will no longer progress from unconfirmed accounts.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed some problems with combat log overflowing.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed wiki search on main page.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed profile percentage rounding to match character module.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed private army achievement to add correctly.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed bug stopping players from shutting down clans.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed bug with some special characters in AJAX scripts.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed warfare overview to update after guards on hourly ticks. <br><br>
 +
'''1.7.30'''<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added a 6000 item limit to market stands.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Increased accuracy of track error messages.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Staff can no longer be tracked in warfare.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Staff will now show up in glances.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed shadow and track when on exact focus amount.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed who list not to show cloaked players.<br><br>
 +
'''1.7.25'''<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added new avatar tracking abilities to the game.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> The ERS will no longer wipe exposure or fatigue when it malfunctions.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Stat and character modules can now be hidden without killing javascript.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Female achievement outfit rewards now function correctly.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Radiance, cloak and hide will no longer take focus when they fail.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> System status can now be viewed while in the wasteland.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Removed tooltips from number version of character module.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed attack links in online now for avatars with astral vision.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed back links from outfit selection and hunting.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed page reloading when attacking guards.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed display of system down messages while in warfare.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed any chance that players could be locked in warfare while injured.<br><br>
 +
'''1.7.20'''<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added ability to customize hue and saturation of outfit items.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Market price limit increased to 999,999 credits.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Market purchases will now be cancelled if prices change.<br><br>
 +
'''1.7.15'''<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added spectral item support to inventory.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added spectral item information page.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added spectral item details to profile pages.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added aura support to characters.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Spectral item carriers are now immune to fatigue.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Spectral items will now be stolen upon killing the carrier.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Removed ability to drop, sell or trade spectral items.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Hunting and job deaths will now send spectral items to the abyss.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Neutral square not so neutral if one player has a spectral item.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Gaining a spectral item now heals you to full health and wipes fatigue.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Online now changed to include people in the wasteland, regardless of idle time.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed read and unread status on the main page.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed a handfull of dead linked items.<br><br>
 +
'''1.7.10'''<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Extended movement locks now trigger correctly with phases.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Staff in a square will no longer trigger 10 second movement locks.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Cloaked and hidden players will no longer trigger 10 second movement locks.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Movement lock errors will now be more accurate.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Friend logins removed from combat log for non-subscribers.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> The combat log will now display the last 30 lines instead of 20.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed the Prototype ERS, it is now fully functioning.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed black jack dealer to hit on a soft total over 21.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed script lockup in warfare when injured and sending a command.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed bug with gift boxes not being deleted from the database.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed issue with guard fight pages not displaying.<br><br>
 +
'''1.7.05'''<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added 3 new preset backgrounds to template control.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added 11 new quick link options.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Made selecting preset backgrounds more intuitive.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Warfare overview now updates every 5 minutes instead of 15.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Subscriber space in inventory no longer distorts the template.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Training new abilities will now display in the security log.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Giving away subscription time will now display in the security log.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Replying now works in wastelands while radiance or cloak are active.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Session expired login boxes will no longer display in history.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Players must now be rank 6 to be appointed to higher gang ranks.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> The combat log will no longer inform players about imaginary messages.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Moved logout button to right side of template.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed embedded midis in player profiles.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed click and drag to select text for non-firefox users.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed inventory in chrome, safari, opera and ie.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed mass deletion of automated messages.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed go to page option in forum threads.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed display of account name when awarded assist exp.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed rounding of experience percentage in information.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed reversing of combat log when handling multiple lines.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Removed player staff position from the game.<br><br>
 +
'''1.7.00'''<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added new universal customizable template.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added active combat log to top of template.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added template control page.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added revert to default option to template control.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added clear combat log option to template control.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added active combat log controls to template control.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added real time javascript pop up chat history.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added view inventory button to warfare page.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added new option to adjust height of warfare chat in settings.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Added link to most relevent page to each combat log entry type.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Clicking wasteland on quick links now returns you to warfare.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Expanded warfare chat in width and height.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Increased the max character count in warfare chat from 50 to 150.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Incorporated warfare chat in to the side chat flood control.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Incorporated history in to warfares main chat window.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Xens Dojo will no longer charge twice if double clicked.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed various bugs with character width estimation.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed playerlist not updating in the wasteland.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Fixed long hair to correctly display in front of accessories.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Enabled all pages on top menu while in warfare.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Rewrote and optimized template handling.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Removed the multi-attack error screen from PvP fights.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Removed all old templates from options.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Removed all old backgrounds from options.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Removed option to disable real time side chat.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Removed bar controls from options.<br>
 +
<font color="#EDB809">o</font> Removed history button from gang warfare.
 
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<span class="boxtitle">QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE UPDATES</span>
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 +
'''How do I change my template?'''
 +
: You can change your template by going to [[Template Control]] under the Settings drop-down menu.
 +
 +
'''How can I change the text color?'''
 +
: You can change your text color by going to [[Template Control]] under the Settings drop-down menu.
 +
 +
 +
'''What's the combat log and what shows in it?'''
 +
: The combat log is a live feed of things happening to YOU or your ACCOUNT. The things included are:
 +
:: You can choose from the following; attacks, win/loss, credit transfers, item transfers, market sales, subtime transfers, ability training, favor/disfavor messages, gang favors / disfavors, gang alerts, public gang log entries, clan rank changes, clan logs, achievements, mail, work progress, friends logging in, blog posts and edit / deletion / replies to your forum posts.
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[[Category:Gameplay Mechanics]]
 
[[Category:Gameplay Mechanics]]

Latest revision as of 14:50, 7 July 2011

1.7.00!
Patch version 1.7.00 contained a huge amount of changes to game mechanics and the stat and Template Design system. The changes are listed below with some added explanation and some questions/answers at the end. Feel free to add questions if you have them and we will post the answers.


PATCH : 1.7.00


1.7.55

o Removed old security forums from main forum.
Old Template!

o Added new flame forum with agreement page.
o Disabled IMG tags in new flame forum.
o Changed the way Online Now works as per blog.
o Increased accuracy of last online in profiles.
o Added nightly sync of activity times from sessions to accounts.
o Increased accuracy of previous days total login count.

o Added gang chat to warfare.

New Template!

1.7.50
o Fixed special character HP values in hunting setup.
o Players can no longer heal through voting while in the wasteland.
o Players can no longer dodge exposure by leaving the wasteland for ticks.
o Adding spaces to side chat comments no longer bypasses filters.
o Fixed viewing your own rank in gang only top lists.
o Fixed random assignment of gangs on signup.
o Updated mobile payment options to match some onebip changes.
o Fixed clan creation request page to once again work without error.
o Players no longer gain exp from enemies in warfare after 2+ kills.
o Minds Eye is now correctly a level 80 ability.
o Fixed chatting in warfare and side chat not updating sessions.
o Line wrapped emotes in warfare chat no longer lose their color.
o Expanded description of hide ability to better explain cooldown.
o Hospitals will now heal you no matter how minor your injuries.
o Max price of market items is now correctly increased.
o Corrected GCode parsing in clan forum signatures.
o Custom legacy forum signatures work again.
o Fixed online icons in clan forums.
o Fixed chat moderator titles in forums.
o Fixed titles the above fix broke.
o Fixed problem with name changes not registering correctly.
o G-Code Manual can now be viewed while outside the hive.
o Fixed javascript errors in IE when fighting guards.
o Fixed subscriber only gang outfit items displaying to non-subscribers.
o Fixed parsing of reason lines in gang logs.

1.7.45
o Added sex change option to subscription trade in.
o Ban time remaining will now show in player profiles.
o Banning players will now be called jailing.
o Jailing will no longer be permanent or pending deletion.
o Players can now be shrubbed.
o Shrubbed players can login but only to message staff.
o Shrubbed players will be auto-deleted after 30 days.
o Fixed minds eye who list to show friendly cloaked players.
o Fixed moderator titles in forum posts.
o Fixed name change to update advent calendar records.
o Fixed name change to correctly move staff comments.
o Fixed ERS to correctly clear everyones exposure on malfunction.
o Fixed name change not updating dev server accounts.
o Fixed moderator and subscriber banners in forum posts.
o Fixed some blurry incorrectly sized item images.

1.7.40
o Added market storage to markets.
o Added market storage control to market setup.
o Added storage slot purchase to subscription control panel.

1.7.35
o Cull the Weak will no longer progress from unconfirmed accounts.
o Fixed some problems with combat log overflowing.
o Fixed wiki search on main page.
o Fixed profile percentage rounding to match character module.
o Fixed private army achievement to add correctly.
o Fixed bug stopping players from shutting down clans.
o Fixed bug with some special characters in AJAX scripts.
o Fixed warfare overview to update after guards on hourly ticks.

1.7.30
o Added a 6000 item limit to market stands.
o Increased accuracy of track error messages.
o Staff can no longer be tracked in warfare.
o Staff will now show up in glances.
o Fixed shadow and track when on exact focus amount.
o Fixed who list not to show cloaked players.

1.7.25
o Added new avatar tracking abilities to the game.
o The ERS will no longer wipe exposure or fatigue when it malfunctions.
o Stat and character modules can now be hidden without killing javascript.
o Female achievement outfit rewards now function correctly.
o Radiance, cloak and hide will no longer take focus when they fail.
o System status can now be viewed while in the wasteland.
o Removed tooltips from number version of character module.
o Fixed attack links in online now for avatars with astral vision.
o Fixed back links from outfit selection and hunting.
o Fixed page reloading when attacking guards.
o Fixed display of system down messages while in warfare.
o Fixed any chance that players could be locked in warfare while injured.

1.7.20
o Added ability to customize hue and saturation of outfit items.
o Market price limit increased to 999,999 credits.
o Market purchases will now be cancelled if prices change.

1.7.15
o Added spectral item support to inventory.
o Added spectral item information page.
o Added spectral item details to profile pages.
o Added aura support to characters.
o Spectral item carriers are now immune to fatigue.
o Spectral items will now be stolen upon killing the carrier.
o Removed ability to drop, sell or trade spectral items.
o Hunting and job deaths will now send spectral items to the abyss.
o Neutral square not so neutral if one player has a spectral item.
o Gaining a spectral item now heals you to full health and wipes fatigue.
o Online now changed to include people in the wasteland, regardless of idle time.
o Fixed read and unread status on the main page.
o Fixed a handfull of dead linked items.

1.7.10
o Extended movement locks now trigger correctly with phases.
o Staff in a square will no longer trigger 10 second movement locks.
o Cloaked and hidden players will no longer trigger 10 second movement locks.
o Movement lock errors will now be more accurate.
o Friend logins removed from combat log for non-subscribers.
o The combat log will now display the last 30 lines instead of 20.
o Fixed the Prototype ERS, it is now fully functioning.
o Fixed black jack dealer to hit on a soft total over 21.
o Fixed script lockup in warfare when injured and sending a command.
o Fixed bug with gift boxes not being deleted from the database.
o Fixed issue with guard fight pages not displaying.

1.7.05
o Added 3 new preset backgrounds to template control.
o Added 11 new quick link options.
o Made selecting preset backgrounds more intuitive.
o Warfare overview now updates every 5 minutes instead of 15.
o Subscriber space in inventory no longer distorts the template.
o Training new abilities will now display in the security log.
o Giving away subscription time will now display in the security log.
o Replying now works in wastelands while radiance or cloak are active.
o Session expired login boxes will no longer display in history.
o Players must now be rank 6 to be appointed to higher gang ranks.
o The combat log will no longer inform players about imaginary messages.
o Moved logout button to right side of template.
o Fixed embedded midis in player profiles.
o Fixed click and drag to select text for non-firefox users.
o Fixed inventory in chrome, safari, opera and ie.
o Fixed mass deletion of automated messages.
o Fixed go to page option in forum threads.
o Fixed display of account name when awarded assist exp.
o Fixed rounding of experience percentage in information.
o Fixed reversing of combat log when handling multiple lines.
o Removed player staff position from the game.

1.7.00
o Added new universal customizable template.
o Added active combat log to top of template.
o Added template control page.
o Added revert to default option to template control.
o Added clear combat log option to template control.
o Added active combat log controls to template control.
o Added real time javascript pop up chat history.
o Added view inventory button to warfare page.
o Added new option to adjust height of warfare chat in settings.
o Added link to most relevent page to each combat log entry type.
o Clicking wasteland on quick links now returns you to warfare.
o Expanded warfare chat in width and height.
o Increased the max character count in warfare chat from 50 to 150.
o Incorporated warfare chat in to the side chat flood control.
o Incorporated history in to warfares main chat window.
o Xens Dojo will no longer charge twice if double clicked.
o Fixed various bugs with character width estimation.
o Fixed playerlist not updating in the wasteland.
o Fixed long hair to correctly display in front of accessories.
o Enabled all pages on top menu while in warfare.
o Rewrote and optimized template handling.
o Removed the multi-attack error screen from PvP fights.
o Removed all old templates from options.
o Removed all old backgrounds from options.
o Removed option to disable real time side chat.
o Removed bar controls from options.
o Removed history button from gang warfare.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THESE UPDATES


How do I change my template?

You can change your template by going to Template Control under the Settings drop-down menu.

How can I change the text color?

You can change your text color by going to Template Control under the Settings drop-down menu.


What's the combat log and what shows in it?

The combat log is a live feed of things happening to YOU or your ACCOUNT. The things included are:
You can choose from the following; attacks, win/loss, credit transfers, item transfers, market sales, subtime transfers, ability training, favor/disfavor messages, gang favors / disfavors, gang alerts, public gang log entries, clan rank changes, clan logs, achievements, mail, work progress, friends logging in, blog posts and edit / deletion / replies to your forum posts.