Changes

Addressed an issue with followers being lost at logout.
When a player logs out, followers (pets, hired NPCs) will be auto-stabled, returning to the player upon login.
Pets that do not automatically return to the player can be claimed at the stable master.
Arrows that miss their target will now be recovered automatically, rather than dropping to the ground behind a mob.
Shortly after dropping out of war mode, any recoverable arrows will be placed in the player's backpack.
Players in peace mode no longer auto defend against attacking mobs or players.
To prevent archers from wasting ammo
Treasures of Tokuno event has ended
Players no longer accumulate points towards Treasures of Tokuno rewards when defeating enemies.
Ihara Soka will still be around to reward players for turning in artifacts.
The help screen has been updated.
Links to the UO homepagehave been updated.
Only new players will have the option of teleporting to Haven.
New players are given the option to page a counselor.
Everyone will see the other -> other petition options
The login error screen has been updated to include more information about why the error occurred
Purchasing an advanced character is now handled through an automated process.
Promotion codes will be purchased via webpage. Activating these codes in game will give a token which can be activated or traded. Activating the token will begin the advanced character process.
Doing a mouse-over of the house deed being traded will now provide more specific information on the house being traded
Added petition functionality, you can now target up to three people when reporting a verbal harassment issue. Targeting players can be done in 3 methods:
Selecting the player with a target cursor
Searching through a list of players in the areab by typing in the name.
Spell damage increase is now capped at 15% for the Wither spell in PvP.
The advanced character blacksmith template has been updated to the following stats:
85 Blacksmithing
85 Mining
85 Tinkering
70 Tailoring
70 Magery
125 STR
25 DEX
65 INT

Fixes

Added fix for the swing speed cap, it is now back to 1.25 seconds for every swing.
Vendor contracts display a collect rent button even when they have no gold. This has been fixed so the option won't appear unless they have a value greater than 0.
Added fix for an issue where attempting to enhance or repair a metal item causes it to be smelted instead.
Added fix for the True Britannians faction border. It is now properly alignedwith the "blue blocker" boundary.
Auto-defend now works in peace mode once again.
Pack animals carrying items are not subject to the pet protection features.