We've just released an overhaul to the way grouping and following work, proving more functionality and improvements. The details of the changes are as follows:

* Groups are now considered a single entity, if you follow someone who is following someone else, you'll be added to the main group.

* GROUPTELL/GT has been added as an easy method of communicating to those in your group.

* Group members will receive a notification when someone is left behind or departs the group. Adventurers using the SHADOW ability are hidden from this notification.

* Entries and exits for the entire party will now be grouped on a single line.

* Following denizen entourages are hidden by default when travelling in a group.

Stay tuned for some other great new additions that will stem from these changes in the near future.

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Additionally, we've implemented a few player-submitted IDEAs and updates to the server-side curing system, here's the list:

* The identities of the Avenging Arrow and the Silent Executioner are listed in MARKWHO for non-marks.

* CURING QUEUE LIST has been added.

* AFFS and DEFS are now valid substitutions for AFFLICTIONS and DEFENCES in CURING commands.

* Over 50 new class defences have been added to the server-side curing system for keep-up.

* SLEEP and SIT (when entered by the player, and not a forced command) will no longer attempt to auto-cure, allowing you to do these commands without disabling the curing system.

Penned by My hand on the 7th of Chronos, in the year 655 AF.