gameserv/Changes

   1 Version 1.2.1
   2 * A true timestamp is now sent on SJOIN for hybrid servers. TS of 1
   3     was messing things up - kain
   4 * Logs are now timestamped as follows: mm/dd/yyyy HH:MM:SS - kain
   5 * Added a timeout mechanism with two new config file options - kain
   6     - If players are fighting, and the one who's turn it is times out,
   7         they lose their turn. If they both timeout after that,
   8         they are logged out.
   9     - If players are not fighting (player fights), they are simply
  10         logged out.
  11 * Fixed a major bug causing a crash when players fought - kain
  12 * The gameserv server now attempts 3 reconnects if disconnected - kain
  13
  14 Version 1.2.0
  15 * Took +devel out of the version reply in gameserv.cpp - kain
  16 * Implemented a hashing algorithm for extremely fast searches through
  17     the players and clients linked lists - kain & wcampbel
  18 * Fixed some of the fight code - kain
  19 * Added a logout command so you don't have to quit the IRC Network to
  20     stop playing - kain
  21 * Fixed a bug that was causing players not to be voiced on the forest
  22     channel on P10 servers - kain
  23 * Added a missing code segment to decrement the player fights per
  24     day when you fight another player (reported by MaCbLiNd) - kain
  25 * Fixed a bug that allowed the same player name to be registered any
  26     number of times - kain
  27 * Fixed a problem in when players quit on a P10 server, the /msg
  28     gameserv list shows the irc nick as not NULL because it was only
  29     setting the regular nick and not the realnick - kain
  30 * Fixed a logic error in the identify command that caused players to be
  31     falsely shown as identified - kain
  32 * When a player logs off during a player fight, the fight now ends.
  33     Before it was held in limbo - kain
  34 * Fixed a bug in the fight command requiring you to use an irc nickname
  35     to fight (BugID 927789) - kain
  36
  37 Version 1.1.9
  38 * Added 2 new config file directives (maxafightdistance and maxbfightdistance)
  39     These allow you to set limits on the distance (in levels) two players
  40     are allowed to fight with. See gameserv.example.conf for more info. - kain
  41 * Fixed a bug in the identify command that falsly showed a player as
  42     already being identified. - kain
  43 * Created Monsters for level 9 - kain
  44 * Added the beginnings of an end monster - kain
  45 * Slightly adjust the weapon and armor bonuses to prevent a divide by zero
  46     exception (reported by wassup). - wcampbel
  47 * Prevent players from issuing a FIGHT against a dead player (reported
  48     by wassup). - wcampbel
  49 * Fixed a core in RUN if a client wasn't playing. - wcampbel
  50 * Added an option to specify the PID file in the config file. - kain
  51
  52 Version 1.1.8
  53 * Missing directives now are identified for config files upon startup - kain
  54 * Added a --help option to the gameserv binary - kain
  55 * Added an optional command line parameter to load a config file - kain
  56 * Added a nifty startup intro with the version number. - Kain
  57 * Fixed BANK BALANCE (BugID 895157) - wcampbel
  58 * Completely removed the midnight() function code, and replaced it with
  59     some struct tm functionality with the localtime() function. - kain
  60 * Major changes to the Makefile, cleaned up a number of rules and added
  61     dependencies (via make depend). - wcampbel
  62 * Corrected the VERSION reply, it broke ircII. - wcampbel
  63 * Fixed some P10/other protocol issues - wcampbel
  64 * Removed the old hard coded monsters entries. - wcampbel
  65 * Made gameserv load as a true daemon. gameserv.pid now contains the pid
  66     for the gameserv process. No more run script. - kain
  67 * Fixed a bug that caused the identify function to segfault. - kain
  68 * Fixed some P10 Functionality - kain
  69 * Merged in the Hybrid patch - wcampbel
  70
  71 Version 1.1.7
  72 * Added P10 Functionality (ircu-2.10.11.x)
  73 * Created Monsters for level 8
  74 * Increased the size of the monster struct to account for longer names,
  75     weapons, and death phrases.
  76 * Created Monsters for level 7
  77 * Fixed a bug causing the bank balance command not to work correctly.
  78     (Thank you wcampbel)
  79 * Added HP potions to increase maximum HP.
  80 * Made strength and defense potions add either 1 or 2 points rather than
  81     0, 1, or 2.
  82 * Made the monsters a bit harder. I found that as the game progressed,
  83     it got easier and easier instead of harder.
  84 * Fixed the forest events from happening too often. Also, the fountain
  85     forest event specifically was adding too many forest fights, making
  86     the day never end.
  87
  88 Version 1.1.6
  89 * Added a Reset command to GameServ that functions the same was as the
  90     refresh command, except it completely resets a player to the beginning
  91     of the game.
  92 * Fixed a bug that would cause monsters to have extremely high HP after
  93     loading the monster database.
  94 * Tweaked the forest events percentages. They happened too frequently.
  95 * New player database format:
  96     - Alive/Dead is no longer saved as a word in the database. It is
  97         saved as a flag.
  98     - 3 new integer values were added to the end of every player string
  99         representing their inventory (healing, strength, and defense
 100         potions).
 101 * Changed the Player structure to use 2 new flags which eliminated 2
 102     boolean values (alive & yourturn) to save a little memory.
 103 * Fixed a bug that allowed a player already in a fight to be challenged
 104     by another player. The other player was then locked into the fight
 105     with no way out.
 106 * Added a use command that allows a player to use items in their inventory.
 107     Currently the only items are health, strength, and defense potions.
 108     Command may be used in battle, but it costs you your turn.
 109 * Changed the stats command so that it takes the player name as
 110     the stats request. You type /msg GameServ stats nick still, but
 111     nick no longer has to be on IRC. You use the player name instead of
 112     the IRC Nickname.
 113 * Added a new hybrid patch to the contrib dir. (Thank you wcampbel)
 114 * Fixed a problem in the display_help() function that could cause a bus
 115     error. The problem was with changing literal text when passed to the
 116     function as a filename. The function now copies the data as a local
 117     variable and modifies that. (Thank you wcampbel)
 118 * Fixed a bug that allowed a player to be registered twice if the player
 119     was not online. (Thank you wcampbel)
 120 * Added an inventory command which allows players to view how many
 121     potions they are storing.
 122 * Added a tavern command which allows players to buy potions and store
 123     them in their inventory for later use.
 124 * Made some cosmetic changes to this file.
 125 * Added an inventory class Pouch which allows players to carry around
 126     things such as potions and such.
 127
 128 Version 1.1.5
 129 * Added a missing help file admin_commands. It was written before, but
 130     somehow was deleted.
 131 * Admins can now identify as any user without having the correct password.
 132 * Fixed a bug that allowed for two nicknames to identify for the same player.
 133 * Added a forestfights directive to the config file so admins can set the
 134     default daily forest fights.
 135 * Added a die directive to the config file that will not let you start
 136     GameServ if it is present.
 137 * Inputted monsters for Level 6. Six more levels left unfinished.
 138 * Changed confloadtime directive to welcomedelay directive in the config file.
 139     This made more sense.
 140 * Added an updateperiod directive to the config file. This represents the
 141     period (in seconds) for updating the player data file. Every time the
 142     gameserv server gets a message it will check to see if "updateperiod"
 143     seconds or more have elapsed since the last update.
 144
 145 Version 1.1.4
 146 * Fixed the welcome msg sending "ICK" instead of the nickname of a new
 147     aclient. (Thank you wcampbel)
 148 * Load now has an optional parameter "monsters" which will force a load of the
 149     monsterdata file. This is useful for changing monsters on-the-fly.
 150 * Added a load_monsters function that loads from a preconfigured monsters.dat
 151     file instead of hard coding the monsters into the array. Users can now
 152     change the monster configuration around without knowing C/C++.
 153 * Added a new directive to the config file: confloadtime
 154     this represents the delay (in seconds) until GameServ sends a welcome
 155     message to incoming clients.
 156 * Added the welcome message to the config file. See gameserv.example.conf
 157     for more info on how to use the variable as a formatted string.
 158
 159 Version 1.1.3
 160 * Removed a lot of extra list searches by changing all of the boolean
 161     functions to take aClient as a parameter instead of a nickname string.
 162 * Added an is_alive boolean function. Players must now wait until the next
 163     day to play again.
 164 * Saving the player->flags integer to the players.dat file. Old databases
 165     will not work.
 166     QUICK FIX: put a 0 to the left of the encrypted passwords for all player
 167     entries so the database can load properly. Look in flags.h for a
 168     description of the way flags work.
 169
 170 Version 1.1.2
 171 * Added a /version reply
 172 * Fixed the Makefile to include configscript.cpp
 173 * Added a join message when people connect to the IRCD. The message is set
 174     on a delay so that on the initial nick burst, the services do not send
 175     everyone the message.
 176 * Changed the admin commands from a simple password interface to a more
 177     sophisticated flags approach. Now you have to identify with the
 178     administrator password once, and your flags indicate that you are an
 179     admin for all commands.
 180 * Full help files available in corrected form for the new administrator type
 181     commands.
 182
 183 Version 1.1.1
 184 * Added some admin features.
 185     - Refresh
 186 * Added help menu functionality for all commands.
 187 * Fixed the register command so it notified the client that registration
 188     was successful.
 189 * Changed the master command so that you didn't have to fight your master
 190     if you had enough experience. There is now a question/fight subcommand
 191     set for the master command.
 192 * Tweaked the masters a bit. Basically, they were too tough. Once a player
 193     had enough experience, they had no chance against their master until
 194     they got the next two weapons up. This made the next level too easy.
 195     Past level 1 still needs tweaking.
 196 * Added functionality for bahamut IRCD
 197
 198 Version 1.1.0
 199 * Added autoconf functionality to the gameserv package. Does not compile
 200     correctly on SunOS without tweaking.
 201 * Fixed the game so that players stats reset at midnight UTC + 8 hours.
 202     time(NULL) - (time(NULL) % 86400) + 3600 * 8
 203 * Added a contrib directory with a user submitted patch for hybrid ircd.