NEWS: This lists recent updates and changes to the mud.

10/29/09
      Mordren's Pawn and Parcel is now open for business. (See HELP PARCEL)
10/04/09
      R4 giant's tantrum and brawl skills updated.  See the help files.
 09/18/09
      Want to prove your the biggest, baddest mofo out there... Then pay a
      visit to the Hall of Combat located below the Common Square.
      In other news, top lists have been updated, SEE HELP TOP
09/17/09
      Plasma portal has been slightly modified (see HELP PLASMA PORTAL).
      Door bash is now better than a level 4 thi skill (see HELP DOORBASH).
09/11/09
      Devil's vomits have been lumped together as pestilence.  
      Some of the lower devils will also have pestilence soon.
09/08/09
      The quickshot was tweaked to be slightly more effective against 
      mobs and slightly less effective against players
      Some of Orobom's skill have been modified, check the respective
      help files.
      Purify and Devour Soul have been modified.  See the help files.
08/21/09
      You now receive some xp when you complete a dynamic quest objective.
06/20/09
      We have re-located to another machine at envy.com, so that means our
      IP has changed to 68.124.43.50... (mud.envy.com still works).
06/08/09
      R3 Dark Sea chain updated. See HELP DARK SEA RACES, HELP R3 RACES.
      Current Kraken can request that it be added to their legacy list.
      Also, broken ships are no longer useful on the waters. You will drown.
05/31/09
      Safe-death game option added. See HELP SAFE DEATH.
05/30/09
      R3 Draez chain updated. See HELP DRAEZ RACES, HELP R3 RACES.
      Current Couatls can request that it be added to their legacy list.
      It starts at R3, so all old R2 Draez's were placed into the Naga
      chain.. let me know if you'd rather be something else.
05/27/09
      R3 Demon chain updated. See HELP DEMON RACES, HELP R3 RACES. The
      class requirements (ie must be a drk, def, or nec) have been removed
      to make the chain more acccessible. Current Balrogs can request that
      Balrog be added to their legacy list. (Zaltais removed).
05/25/09
      Recent trivia results added to the webpage under "Recent Events",
      while an "Old Events" section was added to the webpage.
      R3 Wurm chain updated. See HELP WURM RACES, HELP R3 RACES. They
      are labeled defensive due to good emod defenses and their defensive
      skills, while having poor damroll. Small.. fiesty critters..
05/23/09
      R3 Golem chain updated. See HELP GOLEM RACES, HELP R3 RACES. Their
      weapon defenses max at 98% (for the common ones) - let me know if
      that is reasonable. Current Diamond Golems (or Typhons) can request
      it be added to their legacy list.
05/21/09
     Nobody was able to find Dais in the Dais-hunt; we'll try again today.
     New channel - see HELP WHINE. Color can be changed via color command.
     HELP RULES, HELP LANGUAGE updated to reflect this.
     Newbie channel color can now be changed with the color command.
     Newbies now start with autogold, autoloot, and elemdam enabled.
     Random bug fixes:
     Bulldoze changed - group follows the bulldozer + critical chance.
     Maximum overdrive rescues your group from _everyone_ now.
     Bound changed - group follows the bound[er].
     Allsight dominates blindness now.
05/20/09
     R3 Giant chain redone, see HELP GIANT RACES. They begin at i41 and
     end at i64 (same as all new R3 races). See HELP R3 RACES.
05/14/09
     netherworldmud.com has been updated to point to the .net page too.
     Maybe this will end some of the confusion between the two.
05/09/09
     i0's are informed of HELP RECOVER when they die now.
     Random bug fixes:
     R4 Skeletons hunger/thirst free and immune to disease/poison now.
     Pick-lock lag removed.
     Dual wielding bug fixed (dualing two 0kg weapons).
     Thornwall made clan only (ala firewall).
     Hide doesn't unhide you if attempt to hide again.
     Kirby won Poker After Midnight.. because he's awesome.
05/02/09
     Two new polls added. If they pass the first round, follow-up
     polls will determine the specifics. See HELP POLL.
     Feel free to suggest future polls.
04/30/09
     New i70 area by Yavanna!  See HELP TARB VILLAGE.
     Dragon Tower is no longer connected to the mud, may it RIP.
     Olympus is no longer connected to the mud, may it RIP.
03/30/09
     EXPERT RANDOM, EXPERT SCAVENGER quests added. See HELP DYNAMICS.
03/29/09
     A few dynamic quest changes... the remort modifiers changed..
     R0s get +3 over normal, R1s get +2, and R2s get +1.
     The 4 QP max value on dynamic quests removed.
     Expert quests changed to EXPERT MOBILE quests.
     EXPERT OBJECT quests added. See HELP DYNAMICS.
03/22/09
     New(ish) R3 chain, see HELP GREATER GHOST RACES and HELP R3 RACES.
     They begin at i41 and end at i64.  If you are currently a Qethoh,
     you can ask for it to be added to your legacy list.
03/16/09
      New(ish) R2 chain, see HELP LESSER GHOST RACES and HELP R2 RACES.
      Special thanks to team Maxim/Wiegraf.
01/11/09
      Since telnet is no longer standard, the website now has a connect
      via Java option. You can play NW from pretty much anywhere now.
01/01/09
      Happy Near Year everyone!
      Drucilla won the New Years Trivia bash!
12/23/08
      Cherron has won FFB-08, see the note for more results!
12/21/08
      Bug fixes for Skeleton chain, skeletal clawdrip tweaked.
12/12/08
      New area by Yavanna!  See HELP OLD MIDGAARD TOMB.
08/17/08
      New top list for PPs, check TOP PARTICIPATION.
07/21/08
      Dragon chain redone, see HELP DRAGON RACES. They begin at i41 and
      end at i64. See HELP R3 RACES. If you are currently a Chromatic
      Dragon, you can ask for it to be added to your legacy list.
      For older news, see HELP NEWS2008A.