gameserv/Changes

   1 Version 1.2.3
   2 * Fixed a logic error allowing players to bank during a fight - kain
   3 * Added more gold per monster above level 4 - kain
   4
   5 Version 1.2.2
   6 * Fixed a logical error causing the ListenOnCF flag to only work in P10
   7     servers - kain
   8 * Fixed the store command to display syntax on improper sequence of
   9     commands (thanks damaged) - kain
  10 * Added monsters for levels 10, 11, and 12 (created by damaged, edited
  11     by kain) - kain
  12 * Made the masters stats match the next level's monsters' stats a lot
  13     closer - kain
  14 * Fixed a bug that crashed gameserv on /msg gameserv master - kain
  15 * Made welcomemsg an optional config file option. If commented out
  16     or deleted, gameserv will not send the welcome message
  17     (requested by zshack)- kain
  18 * Made the ignoreservers config file option work for Unreal - kain
  19 * Fixed a minor logical problem that was causing players to be mugged
  20     for 0 gold when they were either dead or had no gold on hand and
  21     they timed out (thanks Rehm) - kain
  22 * Fixed the bug not allowing different config files to be used - kain
  23 * Added an optional config file directive BOPER which makes
  24     gameserv become an oper on the network - kain
  25 * Added an optional config file directive USEPRIVMSG which makes
  26     gameserv use /msg instead of /notice - kain
  27 * Made the ignoreservers config file option work for bahamut - kain
  28 * Fixed an error in do_register that was not adding the client to the
  29     players list correctly, causing newly registered players to be
  30     locked out of identifying until the next gameserv restart - kain
  31 * Fixed an error that crashed GameServ if you tried to fight a player
  32     lower than the configured level - kain
  33 * Reduced the effect of potions since the price is down - kain
  34 * Reduced the price of potions significantly - kain
  35 * Added a few timeout events if you're not in a fight - kain
  36
  37 Version 1.2.1
  38 * Included a crontab script in all new distros now - kain
  39 * Added a new flag that tells wether a person is playing instead of
  40     relying solely on pointers - kain
  41 * Added a mechanism to ignore on a nick to nick basis, and implemented
  42     code to auto-ignore nicks on certain servers - kain
  43 * Changed the HASH command to iHASH (case insensitive) and sHASH (case
  44     sensitive) - kain
  45 * Gameserv no longer opers - kain
  46 * New config file directive: listenonc_forest... see
  47     gameserv.example.conf - kain
  48 * Fixed a bug in identify that was causing players to be shown as not
  49     playing (after the change in functions) - kain
  50 * Fixed up the is_playing boolean function to be more strict - kain
  51 * A true timestamp is now sent on SJOIN for hybrid servers. TS of 1
  52     was messing things up - kain
  53 * Logs are now timestamped as follows: mm/dd/yyyy HH:MM:SS - kain
  54 * Added a timeout mechanism with two new config file options - kain
  55     - If players are fighting, and the one who's turn it is times out,
  56         they lose their turn. If they both timeout after that,
  57         they are logged out.
  58     - If players are not fighting (player fights), they are simply
  59         logged out.
  60 * Fixed a major bug causing a crash when players fought - kain
  61 * The gameserv server now attempts 3 reconnects if disconnected - kain
  62
  63 Version 1.2.0
  64 * Took +devel out of the version reply in gameserv.cpp - kain
  65 * Implemented a hashing algorithm for extremely fast searches through
  66     the players and clients linked lists - kain & wcampbel
  67 * Fixed some of the fight code - kain
  68 * Added a logout command so you don't have to quit the IRC Network to
  69     stop playing - kain
  70 * Fixed a bug that was causing players not to be voiced on the forest
  71     channel on P10 servers - kain
  72 * Added a missing code segment to decrement the player fights per
  73     day when you fight another player (reported by MaCbLiNd) - kain
  74 * Fixed a bug that allowed the same player name to be registered any
  75     number of times - kain
  76 * Fixed a problem in when players quit on a P10 server, the /msg
  77     gameserv list shows the irc nick as not NULL because it was only
  78     setting the regular nick and not the realnick - kain
  79 * Fixed a logic error in the identify command that caused players to be
  80     falsely shown as identified - kain
  81 * When a player logs off during a player fight, the fight now ends.
  82     Before it was held in limbo - kain
  83 * Fixed a bug in the fight command requiring you to use an irc nickname
  84     to fight (BugID 927789) - kain
  85
  86 Version 1.1.9
  87 * Added 2 new config file directives (maxafightdistance and maxbfightdistance)
  88     These allow you to set limits on the distance (in levels) two players
  89     are allowed to fight with. See gameserv.example.conf for more info. - kain
  90 * Fixed a bug in the identify command that falsly showed a player as
  91     already being identified. - kain
  92 * Created Monsters for level 9 - kain
  93 * Added the beginnings of an end monster - kain
  94 * Slightly adjust the weapon and armor bonuses to prevent a divide by zero
  95     exception (reported by wassup). - wcampbel
  96 * Prevent players from issuing a FIGHT against a dead player (reported
  97     by wassup). - wcampbel
  98 * Fixed a core in RUN if a client wasn't playing. - wcampbel
  99 * Added an option to specify the PID file in the config file. - kain
 100
 101 Version 1.1.8
 102 * Missing directives now are identified for config files upon startup - kain
 103 * Added a --help option to the gameserv binary - kain
 104 * Added an optional command line parameter to load a config file - kain
 105 * Added a nifty startup intro with the version number. - Kain
 106 * Fixed BANK BALANCE (BugID 895157) - wcampbel
 107 * Completely removed the midnight() function code, and replaced it with
 108     some struct tm functionality with the localtime() function. - kain
 109 * Major changes to the Makefile, cleaned up a number of rules and added
 110     dependencies (via make depend). - wcampbel
 111 * Corrected the VERSION reply, it broke ircII. - wcampbel
 112 * Fixed some P10/other protocol issues - wcampbel
 113 * Removed the old hard coded monsters entries. - wcampbel
 114 * Made gameserv load as a true daemon. gameserv.pid now contains the pid
 115     for the gameserv process. No more run script. - kain
 116 * Fixed a bug that caused the identify function to segfault. - kain
 117 * Fixed some P10 Functionality - kain
 118 * Merged in the Hybrid patch - wcampbel
 119
 120 Version 1.1.7
 121 * Added P10 Functionality (ircu-2.10.11.x)
 122 * Created Monsters for level 8
 123 * Increased the size of the monster struct to account for longer names,
 124     weapons, and death phrases.
 125 * Created Monsters for level 7
 126 * Fixed a bug causing the bank balance command not to work correctly.
 127     (Thank you wcampbel)
 128 * Added HP potions to increase maximum HP.
 129 * Made strength and defense potions add either 1 or 2 points rather than
 130     0, 1, or 2.
 131 * Made the monsters a bit harder. I found that as the game progressed,
 132     it got easier and easier instead of harder.
 133 * Fixed the forest events from happening too often. Also, the fountain
 134     forest event specifically was adding too many forest fights, making
 135     the day never end.
 136
 137 Version 1.1.6
 138 * Added a Reset command to GameServ that functions the same was as the
 139     refresh command, except it completely resets a player to the beginning
 140     of the game.
 141 * Fixed a bug that would cause monsters to have extremely high HP after
 142     loading the monster database.
 143 * Tweaked the forest events percentages. They happened too frequently.
 144 * New player database format:
 145     - Alive/Dead is no longer saved as a word in the database. It is
 146         saved as a flag.
 147     - 3 new integer values were added to the end of every player string
 148         representing their inventory (healing, strength, and defense
 149         potions).
 150 * Changed the Player structure to use 2 new flags which eliminated 2
 151     boolean values (alive & yourturn) to save a little memory.
 152 * Fixed a bug that allowed a player already in a fight to be challenged
 153     by another player. The other player was then locked into the fight
 154     with no way out.
 155 * Added a use command that allows a player to use items in their inventory.
 156     Currently the only items are health, strength, and defense potions.
 157     Command may be used in battle, but it costs you your turn.
 158 * Changed the stats command so that it takes the player name as
 159     the stats request. You type /msg GameServ stats nick still, but
 160     nick no longer has to be on IRC. You use the player name instead of
 161     the IRC Nickname.
 162 * Added a new hybrid patch to the contrib dir. (Thank you wcampbel)
 163 * Fixed a problem in the display_help() function that could cause a bus
 164     error. The problem was with changing literal text when passed to the
 165     function as a filename. The function now copies the data as a local
 166     variable and modifies that. (Thank you wcampbel)
 167 * Fixed a bug that allowed a player to be registered twice if the player
 168     was not online. (Thank you wcampbel)
 169 * Added an inventory command which allows players to view how many
 170     potions they are storing.
 171 * Added a tavern command which allows players to buy potions and store
 172     them in their inventory for later use.
 173 * Made some cosmetic changes to this file.
 174 * Added an inventory class Pouch which allows players to carry around
 175     things such as potions and such.
 176
 177 Version 1.1.5
 178 * Added a missing help file admin_commands. It was written before, but
 179     somehow was deleted.
 180 * Admins can now identify as any user without having the correct password.
 181 * Fixed a bug that allowed for two nicknames to identify for the same player.
 182 * Added a forestfights directive to the config file so admins can set the
 183     default daily forest fights.
 184 * Added a die directive to the config file that will not let you start
 185     GameServ if it is present.
 186 * Inputted monsters for Level 6. Six more levels left unfinished.
 187 * Changed confloadtime directive to welcomedelay directive in the config file.
 188     This made more sense.
 189 * Added an updateperiod directive to the config file. This represents the
 190     period (in seconds) for updating the player data file. Every time the
 191     gameserv server gets a message it will check to see if "updateperiod"
 192     seconds or more have elapsed since the last update.
 193
 194 Version 1.1.4
 195 * Fixed the welcome msg sending "ICK" instead of the nickname of a new
 196     aclient. (Thank you wcampbel)
 197 * Load now has an optional parameter "monsters" which will force a load of the
 198     monsterdata file. This is useful for changing monsters on-the-fly.
 199 * Added a load_monsters function that loads from a preconfigured monsters.dat
 200     file instead of hard coding the monsters into the array. Users can now
 201     change the monster configuration around without knowing C/C++.
 202 * Added a new directive to the config file: confloadtime
 203     this represents the delay (in seconds) until GameServ sends a welcome
 204     message to incoming clients.
 205 * Added the welcome message to the config file. See gameserv.example.conf
 206     for more info on how to use the variable as a formatted string.
 207
 208 Version 1.1.3
 209 * Removed a lot of extra list searches by changing all of the boolean
 210     functions to take aClient as a parameter instead of a nickname string.
 211 * Added an is_alive boolean function. Players must now wait until the next
 212     day to play again.
 213 * Saving the player->flags integer to the players.dat file. Old databases
 214     will not work.
 215     QUICK FIX: put a 0 to the left of the encrypted passwords for all player
 216     entries so the database can load properly. Look in flags.h for a
 217     description of the way flags work.
 218
 219 Version 1.1.2
 220 * Added a /version reply
 221 * Fixed the Makefile to include configscript.cpp
 222 * Added a join message when people connect to the IRCD. The message is set
 223     on a delay so that on the initial nick burst, the services do not send
 224     everyone the message.
 225 * Changed the admin commands from a simple password interface to a more
 226     sophisticated flags approach. Now you have to identify with the
 227     administrator password once, and your flags indicate that you are an
 228     admin for all commands.
 229 * Full help files available in corrected form for the new administrator type
 230     commands.
 231
 232 Version 1.1.1
 233 * Added some admin features.
 234     - Refresh
 235 * Added help menu functionality for all commands.
 236 * Fixed the register command so it notified the client that registration
 237     was successful.
 238 * Changed the master command so that you didn't have to fight your master
 239     if you had enough experience. There is now a question/fight subcommand
 240     set for the master command.
 241 * Tweaked the masters a bit. Basically, they were too tough. Once a player
 242     had enough experience, they had no chance against their master until
 243     they got the next two weapons up. This made the next level too easy.
 244     Past level 1 still needs tweaking.
 245 * Added functionality for bahamut IRCD
 246
 247 Version 1.1.0
 248 * Added autoconf functionality to the gameserv package. Does not compile
 249     correctly on SunOS without tweaking.
 250 * Fixed the game so that players stats reset at midnight UTC + 8 hours.
 251     time(NULL) - (time(NULL) % 86400) + 3600 * 8
 252 * Added a contrib directory with a user submitted patch for hybrid ircd.