gameserv/Changes

   1 Version 1.2.2
   2 * Added a few timeout events if you're not in a fight - kain
   3
   4 Version 1.2.1
   5 * Included a crontab script in all new distros now - kain
   6 * Added a new flag that tells wether a person is playing instead of
   7     relying solely on pointers - kain
   8 * Added a mechanism to ignore on a nick to nick basis, and implemented
   9     code to auto-ignore nicks on certain servers - kain
  10 * Changed the HASH command to iHASH (case insensitive) and sHASH (case
  11     sensitive) - kain
  12 * Gameserv no longer opers - kain
  13 * New config file directive: listenonc_forest... see
  14     gameserv.example.conf - kain
  15 * Fixed a bug in identify that was causing players to be shown as not
  16     playing (after the change in functions) - kain
  17 * Fixed up the is_playing boolean function to be more strict - kain
  18 * A true timestamp is now sent on SJOIN for hybrid servers. TS of 1
  19     was messing things up - kain
  20 * Logs are now timestamped as follows: mm/dd/yyyy HH:MM:SS - kain
  21 * Added a timeout mechanism with two new config file options - kain
  22     - If players are fighting, and the one who's turn it is times out,
  23         they lose their turn. If they both timeout after that,
  24         they are logged out.
  25     - If players are not fighting (player fights), they are simply
  26         logged out.
  27 * Fixed a major bug causing a crash when players fought - kain
  28 * The gameserv server now attempts 3 reconnects if disconnected - kain
  29
  30 Version 1.2.0
  31 * Took +devel out of the version reply in gameserv.cpp - kain
  32 * Implemented a hashing algorithm for extremely fast searches through
  33     the players and clients linked lists - kain & wcampbel
  34 * Fixed some of the fight code - kain
  35 * Added a logout command so you don't have to quit the IRC Network to
  36     stop playing - kain
  37 * Fixed a bug that was causing players not to be voiced on the forest
  38     channel on P10 servers - kain
  39 * Added a missing code segment to decrement the player fights per
  40     day when you fight another player (reported by MaCbLiNd) - kain
  41 * Fixed a bug that allowed the same player name to be registered any
  42     number of times - kain
  43 * Fixed a problem in when players quit on a P10 server, the /msg
  44     gameserv list shows the irc nick as not NULL because it was only
  45     setting the regular nick and not the realnick - kain
  46 * Fixed a logic error in the identify command that caused players to be
  47     falsely shown as identified - kain
  48 * When a player logs off during a player fight, the fight now ends.
  49     Before it was held in limbo - kain
  50 * Fixed a bug in the fight command requiring you to use an irc nickname
  51     to fight (BugID 927789) - kain
  52
  53 Version 1.1.9
  54 * Added 2 new config file directives (maxafightdistance and maxbfightdistance)
  55     These allow you to set limits on the distance (in levels) two players
  56     are allowed to fight with. See gameserv.example.conf for more info. - kain
  57 * Fixed a bug in the identify command that falsly showed a player as
  58     already being identified. - kain
  59 * Created Monsters for level 9 - kain
  60 * Added the beginnings of an end monster - kain
  61 * Slightly adjust the weapon and armor bonuses to prevent a divide by zero
  62     exception (reported by wassup). - wcampbel
  63 * Prevent players from issuing a FIGHT against a dead player (reported
  64     by wassup). - wcampbel
  65 * Fixed a core in RUN if a client wasn't playing. - wcampbel
  66 * Added an option to specify the PID file in the config file. - kain
  67
  68 Version 1.1.8
  69 * Missing directives now are identified for config files upon startup - kain
  70 * Added a --help option to the gameserv binary - kain
  71 * Added an optional command line parameter to load a config file - kain
  72 * Added a nifty startup intro with the version number. - Kain
  73 * Fixed BANK BALANCE (BugID 895157) - wcampbel
  74 * Completely removed the midnight() function code, and replaced it with
  75     some struct tm functionality with the localtime() function. - kain
  76 * Major changes to the Makefile, cleaned up a number of rules and added
  77     dependencies (via make depend). - wcampbel
  78 * Corrected the VERSION reply, it broke ircII. - wcampbel
  79 * Fixed some P10/other protocol issues - wcampbel
  80 * Removed the old hard coded monsters entries. - wcampbel
  81 * Made gameserv load as a true daemon. gameserv.pid now contains the pid
  82     for the gameserv process. No more run script. - kain
  83 * Fixed a bug that caused the identify function to segfault. - kain
  84 * Fixed some P10 Functionality - kain
  85 * Merged in the Hybrid patch - wcampbel
  86
  87 Version 1.1.7
  88 * Added P10 Functionality (ircu-2.10.11.x)
  89 * Created Monsters for level 8
  90 * Increased the size of the monster struct to account for longer names,
  91     weapons, and death phrases.
  92 * Created Monsters for level 7
  93 * Fixed a bug causing the bank balance command not to work correctly.
  94     (Thank you wcampbel)
  95 * Added HP potions to increase maximum HP.
  96 * Made strength and defense potions add either 1 or 2 points rather than
  97     0, 1, or 2.
  98 * Made the monsters a bit harder. I found that as the game progressed,
  99     it got easier and easier instead of harder.
 100 * Fixed the forest events from happening too often. Also, the fountain
 101     forest event specifically was adding too many forest fights, making
 102     the day never end.
 103
 104 Version 1.1.6
 105 * Added a Reset command to GameServ that functions the same was as the
 106     refresh command, except it completely resets a player to the beginning
 107     of the game.
 108 * Fixed a bug that would cause monsters to have extremely high HP after
 109     loading the monster database.
 110 * Tweaked the forest events percentages. They happened too frequently.
 111 * New player database format:
 112     - Alive/Dead is no longer saved as a word in the database. It is
 113         saved as a flag.
 114     - 3 new integer values were added to the end of every player string
 115         representing their inventory (healing, strength, and defense
 116         potions).
 117 * Changed the Player structure to use 2 new flags which eliminated 2
 118     boolean values (alive & yourturn) to save a little memory.
 119 * Fixed a bug that allowed a player already in a fight to be challenged
 120     by another player. The other player was then locked into the fight
 121     with no way out.
 122 * Added a use command that allows a player to use items in their inventory.
 123     Currently the only items are health, strength, and defense potions.
 124     Command may be used in battle, but it costs you your turn.
 125 * Changed the stats command so that it takes the player name as
 126     the stats request. You type /msg GameServ stats nick still, but
 127     nick no longer has to be on IRC. You use the player name instead of
 128     the IRC Nickname.
 129 * Added a new hybrid patch to the contrib dir. (Thank you wcampbel)
 130 * Fixed a problem in the display_help() function that could cause a bus
 131     error. The problem was with changing literal text when passed to the
 132     function as a filename. The function now copies the data as a local
 133     variable and modifies that. (Thank you wcampbel)
 134 * Fixed a bug that allowed a player to be registered twice if the player
 135     was not online. (Thank you wcampbel)
 136 * Added an inventory command which allows players to view how many
 137     potions they are storing.
 138 * Added a tavern command which allows players to buy potions and store
 139     them in their inventory for later use.
 140 * Made some cosmetic changes to this file.
 141 * Added an inventory class Pouch which allows players to carry around
 142     things such as potions and such.
 143
 144 Version 1.1.5
 145 * Added a missing help file admin_commands. It was written before, but
 146     somehow was deleted.
 147 * Admins can now identify as any user without having the correct password.
 148 * Fixed a bug that allowed for two nicknames to identify for the same player.
 149 * Added a forestfights directive to the config file so admins can set the
 150     default daily forest fights.
 151 * Added a die directive to the config file that will not let you start
 152     GameServ if it is present.
 153 * Inputted monsters for Level 6. Six more levels left unfinished.
 154 * Changed confloadtime directive to welcomedelay directive in the config file.
 155     This made more sense.
 156 * Added an updateperiod directive to the config file. This represents the
 157     period (in seconds) for updating the player data file. Every time the
 158     gameserv server gets a message it will check to see if "updateperiod"
 159     seconds or more have elapsed since the last update.
 160
 161 Version 1.1.4
 162 * Fixed the welcome msg sending "ICK" instead of the nickname of a new
 163     aclient. (Thank you wcampbel)
 164 * Load now has an optional parameter "monsters" which will force a load of the
 165     monsterdata file. This is useful for changing monsters on-the-fly.
 166 * Added a load_monsters function that loads from a preconfigured monsters.dat
 167     file instead of hard coding the monsters into the array. Users can now
 168     change the monster configuration around without knowing C/C++.
 169 * Added a new directive to the config file: confloadtime
 170     this represents the delay (in seconds) until GameServ sends a welcome
 171     message to incoming clients.
 172 * Added the welcome message to the config file. See gameserv.example.conf
 173     for more info on how to use the variable as a formatted string.
 174
 175 Version 1.1.3
 176 * Removed a lot of extra list searches by changing all of the boolean
 177     functions to take aClient as a parameter instead of a nickname string.
 178 * Added an is_alive boolean function. Players must now wait until the next
 179     day to play again.
 180 * Saving the player->flags integer to the players.dat file. Old databases
 181     will not work.
 182     QUICK FIX: put a 0 to the left of the encrypted passwords for all player
 183     entries so the database can load properly. Look in flags.h for a
 184     description of the way flags work.
 185
 186 Version 1.1.2
 187 * Added a /version reply
 188 * Fixed the Makefile to include configscript.cpp
 189 * Added a join message when people connect to the IRCD. The message is set
 190     on a delay so that on the initial nick burst, the services do not send
 191     everyone the message.
 192 * Changed the admin commands from a simple password interface to a more
 193     sophisticated flags approach. Now you have to identify with the
 194     administrator password once, and your flags indicate that you are an
 195     admin for all commands.
 196 * Full help files available in corrected form for the new administrator type
 197     commands.
 198
 199 Version 1.1.1
 200 * Added some admin features.
 201     - Refresh
 202 * Added help menu functionality for all commands.
 203 * Fixed the register command so it notified the client that registration
 204     was successful.
 205 * Changed the master command so that you didn't have to fight your master
 206     if you had enough experience. There is now a question/fight subcommand
 207     set for the master command.
 208 * Tweaked the masters a bit. Basically, they were too tough. Once a player
 209     had enough experience, they had no chance against their master until
 210     they got the next two weapons up. This made the next level too easy.
 211     Past level 1 still needs tweaking.
 212 * Added functionality for bahamut IRCD
 213
 214 Version 1.1.0
 215 * Added autoconf functionality to the gameserv package. Does not compile
 216     correctly on SunOS without tweaking.
 217 * Fixed the game so that players stats reset at midnight UTC + 8 hours.
 218     time(NULL) - (time(NULL) % 86400) + 3600 * 8
 219 * Added a contrib directory with a user submitted patch for hybrid ircd.