Never put one of these together for the July update, so I'm going to highlight stuff from both the July and August updates, and I'll post an addendum with late August information once that update occurs.
Missions
Both the July and first August update added new missions, together comprising the second chapter of the Adoulin storyline, "The Ancient Pact." Links to all the mission information can be found here:
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Category:...oulin_Missions
Areas
The July version update focused on the addition several new areas to Adoulin, with all of the goodies that entails:
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Marjami_Ravine
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Yorcia_Weald
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Dho_Gates
In addition to these wilderness areas, the Celennia Memorial Library was added, where pioneers can track their progress, research the wilderness of Ulbuka, and be rewarded for completing certain achievements:
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Celennia_Memorial_Library
Coalitions
Two additional standing ranks (Partner and Advisor) with assignments for the new areas were added to each Coalition:
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Category:...on_Assignments
Between the July and August updates, each of the six Coalitions received four new ranks, complete with new Ionis buffs and coalition services. See the individual coalition pages for complete information:
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Category:Coalitions
Reives
New Reives were added for the new areas, including new Wildskeeper Reives facing off against the new, more powerful Naakuals, Yumcax and Hurkan:
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Reive
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Yumcax
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Hurkan
Mog Garden
In July, the Mog Garden was added (and expanded with new services and ranks in August) and we have a nice collection of information started here but we could use some help adding all of the potential items for the various gathering points - so contribute!:
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Mog_Garden
Monstrosity
The most significant content from the early August version update was the addition of the Monstrosity battle system where players can transform into a Monster (as a Monipulator) and battle against other monsters. We've started gathering information at the link below, but there's plenty more to be added, so help out your fellow players by adding what you can!
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Monstrosity
New Job Artifact Armor
In August, GEO and RUN artifact armor and their corresponding quests were added. The questlines begin with "For Whom the Bell Tolls" for Geomancers:
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/For_Whom_the_Bell_Tolls
...and "Forging New Bonds" for Rune Fencers:
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Forging_New_Bonds
New/Updated Equipment
The July version update was a bit light on equipment, mainly focusing on the addition of new Bayld weapons, JSE capes, and gear/weapons obtained from the newly added Naakuals. For a detailed list of all of the July update changes, including all of the items, check this link:
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/July_2013...Update_Changes
The August version update more than made up for that by going back and updating nearly every single item with a visible Item Level to have increased stats, as well as adding a bunch of new equipment for future Bayld exchange (from the Peacekeepers' Coalition), GEO and RUN artifact armor, plus all of the equipment (weapons and armor) for the upcoming Skirmish expansion later this month. For a detailed list of all of the August update changes, including all of the items, both new and adjusted, check this link:
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/August_20...Update_Changes
Item and Content Levels
Speaking of Item Level, this new descriptor for new visible armor and weapons was added in the July version update to indicate the relative strength of equipment. The goal of this equipment is to continue vertical player stat at level 99, in order to allow us to take on more and more challenging foes:
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Item_Level
To go along with Item Level, each new piece of content will have a Content Level that falls within a range of difficulty designed for level 99 players, with the Item Level of obtainable equipment scaling up with the level of the content from which it is obtained:
https://www.bg-wiki.com/bg/Content_Level
More to Come...
I'm sure there's more I'm missing, but there's been a ton of stuff, and there's even more coming with the new Skirmish in just a few weeks. Stay tuned, and help us out by contributing!