fter the introduction of the newbie isle and numerous changes in thegame rules during the last months, we are proud to present the next greatupdate. This time, we did not only improve the game itself, but also movedour server to a new place and created a new look for our website (as youcan see :-).

As our studies and with that our performance at the University ofPassau is coming to an end, we had to look for a new home for our server. InGamez.de we have found a strong partner who provides us with a powerfulcomputer with fast access to the internet. In return we will put banneradverts on our website. This allows us to keep the game free of charge andadverts.

The new Tibia website has more content and a better structure. Here youwill find the latest information about the game and the official forum of theTibian community. Everyone who has a character in Tibia can post in our forum.Simply use your name and password from Tibia. In order to further improve the website, we want to ask everyone to submit tutorials, stories, hints, and pictures. We are looking forward to all contributions.

Although there are only a few technical innovations in the game, the updatewill drastically change the appearance of Tibia. Due to huge efforts andgreat support by many artists, we could finally replace many old graphics that are giving Tibia another piece of individuality. We hope that you will quickly grow fond of the new style.

At this point, we want to express our thanks to the artists that made thisstep possible. To Mantus for the many beautiful weapons and items ofdaily use as well as numerous spectacular monsters. To King Crimson for therealistic trees, bushes and stones. To Elleshar and Ralgar, who haveuntiringly worked out the list of missing objects. To Aureus for all objectsof his upcoming area. Also to Knightmare, Conaria, Wastl, Lomaxx, Apoc, andmany more. Thanks to all of you!

Besides that, there are some small changes with the client program: Anothermechanism shall prevent multiple clients at one host. The names of ignoredusers may now also include the wildcards '*' (stands for arbitrarily manycharacters) and '?' (stands for exactly one character). For security reasons,the password will no longer be saved in the preferences; it will bedisplayed for the last time when you start the new client. The lastimprovement concerns the communication with the server: A new techniqueshall reduce the so called screen-bugs.

Have a lot of fun in Tibia!
Your CIP Team