gameserv/Changes

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