gameserv/Changes

   1 Version 1.2.3
   2 * Made the code a bit less dependent on 12 levels - kain
   3 * Added a new parameter to the list command that allows listing only
   4     those that are online and playing - kain
   5 * Added a new command "Dragon" which lets you fight the end boss - kain
   6 * Doubled the required experience for fighting masters - kain
   7 * Fixed a cosmetic bug (sorta) that caused your HP not to read 0 when
   8     you're dead (thanks Ricky-S) - kain
   9 * Fixed a divide by 0 bug that occurred when you attacked, but had no
  10     weapon (BugID 946043) (thank you NOTevil) - kain
  11 * Fixed a logic error allowing players to bank during a fight - kain
  12 * Added more gold per monster above level 4 - kain
  13
  14 Version 1.2.2
  15 * Fixed a logical error causing the ListenOnCF flag to only work in P10
  16     servers - kain
  17 * Fixed the store command to display syntax on improper sequence of
  18     commands (thanks damaged) - kain
  19 * Added monsters for levels 10, 11, and 12 (created by damaged, edited
  20     by kain) - kain
  21 * Made the masters stats match the next level's monsters' stats a lot
  22     closer - kain
  23 * Fixed a bug that crashed gameserv on /msg gameserv master - kain
  24 * Made welcomemsg an optional config file option. If commented out
  25     or deleted, gameserv will not send the welcome message
  26     (requested by zshack)- kain
  27 * Made the ignoreservers config file option work for Unreal - kain
  28 * Fixed a minor logical problem that was causing players to be mugged
  29     for 0 gold when they were either dead or had no gold on hand and
  30     they timed out (thanks Rehm) - kain
  31 * Fixed the bug not allowing different config files to be used - kain
  32 * Added an optional config file directive BOPER which makes
  33     gameserv become an oper on the network - kain
  34 * Added an optional config file directive USEPRIVMSG which makes
  35     gameserv use /msg instead of /notice - kain
  36 * Made the ignoreservers config file option work for bahamut - kain
  37 * Fixed an error in do_register that was not adding the client to the
  38     players list correctly, causing newly registered players to be
  39     locked out of identifying until the next gameserv restart - kain
  40 * Fixed an error that crashed GameServ if you tried to fight a player
  41     lower than the configured level - kain
  42 * Reduced the effect of potions since the price is down - kain
  43 * Reduced the price of potions significantly - kain
  44 * Added a few timeout events if you're not in a fight - kain
  45
  46 Version 1.2.1
  47 * Included a crontab script in all new distros now - kain
  48 * Added a new flag that tells wether a person is playing instead of
  49     relying solely on pointers - kain
  50 * Added a mechanism to ignore on a nick to nick basis, and implemented
  51     code to auto-ignore nicks on certain servers - kain
  52 * Changed the HASH command to iHASH (case insensitive) and sHASH (case
  53     sensitive) - kain
  54 * Gameserv no longer opers - kain
  55 * New config file directive: listenonc_forest... see
  56     gameserv.example.conf - kain
  57 * Fixed a bug in identify that was causing players to be shown as not
  58     playing (after the change in functions) - kain
  59 * Fixed up the is_playing boolean function to be more strict - kain
  60 * A true timestamp is now sent on SJOIN for hybrid servers. TS of 1
  61     was messing things up - kain
  62 * Logs are now timestamped as follows: mm/dd/yyyy HH:MM:SS - kain
  63 * Added a timeout mechanism with two new config file options - kain
  64     - If players are fighting, and the one who's turn it is times out,
  65         they lose their turn. If they both timeout after that,
  66         they are logged out.
  67     - If players are not fighting (player fights), they are simply
  68         logged out.
  69 * Fixed a major bug causing a crash when players fought - kain
  70 * The gameserv server now attempts 3 reconnects if disconnected - kain
  71
  72 Version 1.2.0
  73 * Took +devel out of the version reply in gameserv.cpp - kain
  74 * Implemented a hashing algorithm for extremely fast searches through
  75     the players and clients linked lists - kain & wcampbel
  76 * Fixed some of the fight code - kain
  77 * Added a logout command so you don't have to quit the IRC Network to
  78     stop playing - kain
  79 * Fixed a bug that was causing players not to be voiced on the forest
  80     channel on P10 servers - kain
  81 * Added a missing code segment to decrement the player fights per
  82     day when you fight another player (reported by MaCbLiNd) - kain
  83 * Fixed a bug that allowed the same player name to be registered any
  84     number of times - kain
  85 * Fixed a problem in when players quit on a P10 server, the /msg
  86     gameserv list shows the irc nick as not NULL because it was only
  87     setting the regular nick and not the realnick - kain
  88 * Fixed a logic error in the identify command that caused players to be
  89     falsely shown as identified - kain
  90 * When a player logs off during a player fight, the fight now ends.
  91     Before it was held in limbo - kain
  92 * Fixed a bug in the fight command requiring you to use an irc nickname
  93     to fight (BugID 927789) - kain
  94
  95 Version 1.1.9
  96 * Added 2 new config file directives (maxafightdistance and maxbfightdistance)
  97     These allow you to set limits on the distance (in levels) two players
  98     are allowed to fight with. See gameserv.example.conf for more info. - kain
  99 * Fixed a bug in the identify command that falsly showed a player as
 100     already being identified. - kain
 101 * Created Monsters for level 9 - kain
 102 * Added the beginnings of an end monster - kain
 103 * Slightly adjust the weapon and armor bonuses to prevent a divide by zero
 104     exception (reported by wassup). - wcampbel
 105 * Prevent players from issuing a FIGHT against a dead player (reported
 106     by wassup). - wcampbel
 107 * Fixed a core in RUN if a client wasn't playing. - wcampbel
 108 * Added an option to specify the PID file in the config file. - kain
 109
 110 Version 1.1.8
 111 * Missing directives now are identified for config files upon startup - kain
 112 * Added a --help option to the gameserv binary - kain
 113 * Added an optional command line parameter to load a config file - kain
 114 * Added a nifty startup intro with the version number. - Kain
 115 * Fixed BANK BALANCE (BugID 895157) - wcampbel
 116 * Completely removed the midnight() function code, and replaced it with
 117     some struct tm functionality with the localtime() function. - kain
 118 * Major changes to the Makefile, cleaned up a number of rules and added
 119     dependencies (via make depend). - wcampbel
 120 * Corrected the VERSION reply, it broke ircII. - wcampbel
 121 * Fixed some P10/other protocol issues - wcampbel
 122 * Removed the old hard coded monsters entries. - wcampbel
 123 * Made gameserv load as a true daemon. gameserv.pid now contains the pid
 124     for the gameserv process. No more run script. - kain
 125 * Fixed a bug that caused the identify function to segfault. - kain
 126 * Fixed some P10 Functionality - kain
 127 * Merged in the Hybrid patch - wcampbel
 128
 129 Version 1.1.7
 130 * Added P10 Functionality (ircu-2.10.11.x)
 131 * Created Monsters for level 8
 132 * Increased the size of the monster struct to account for longer names,
 133     weapons, and death phrases.
 134 * Created Monsters for level 7
 135 * Fixed a bug causing the bank balance command not to work correctly.
 136     (Thank you wcampbel)
 137 * Added HP potions to increase maximum HP.
 138 * Made strength and defense potions add either 1 or 2 points rather than
 139     0, 1, or 2.
 140 * Made the monsters a bit harder. I found that as the game progressed,
 141     it got easier and easier instead of harder.
 142 * Fixed the forest events from happening too often. Also, the fountain
 143     forest event specifically was adding too many forest fights, making
 144     the day never end.
 145
 146 Version 1.1.6
 147 * Added a Reset command to GameServ that functions the same was as the
 148     refresh command, except it completely resets a player to the beginning
 149     of the game.
 150 * Fixed a bug that would cause monsters to have extremely high HP after
 151     loading the monster database.
 152 * Tweaked the forest events percentages. They happened too frequently.
 153 * New player database format:
 154     - Alive/Dead is no longer saved as a word in the database. It is
 155         saved as a flag.
 156     - 3 new integer values were added to the end of every player string
 157         representing their inventory (healing, strength, and defense
 158         potions).
 159 * Changed the Player structure to use 2 new flags which eliminated 2
 160     boolean values (alive & yourturn) to save a little memory.
 161 * Fixed a bug that allowed a player already in a fight to be challenged
 162     by another player. The other player was then locked into the fight
 163     with no way out.
 164 * Added a use command that allows a player to use items in their inventory.
 165     Currently the only items are health, strength, and defense potions.
 166     Command may be used in battle, but it costs you your turn.
 167 * Changed the stats command so that it takes the player name as
 168     the stats request. You type /msg GameServ stats nick still, but
 169     nick no longer has to be on IRC. You use the player name instead of
 170     the IRC Nickname.
 171 * Added a new hybrid patch to the contrib dir. (Thank you wcampbel)
 172 * Fixed a problem in the display_help() function that could cause a bus
 173     error. The problem was with changing literal text when passed to the
 174     function as a filename. The function now copies the data as a local
 175     variable and modifies that. (Thank you wcampbel)
 176 * Fixed a bug that allowed a player to be registered twice if the player
 177     was not online. (Thank you wcampbel)
 178 * Added an inventory command which allows players to view how many
 179     potions they are storing.
 180 * Added a tavern command which allows players to buy potions and store
 181     them in their inventory for later use.
 182 * Made some cosmetic changes to this file.
 183 * Added an inventory class Pouch which allows players to carry around
 184     things such as potions and such.
 185
 186 Version 1.1.5
 187 * Added a missing help file admin_commands. It was written before, but
 188     somehow was deleted.
 189 * Admins can now identify as any user without having the correct password.
 190 * Fixed a bug that allowed for two nicknames to identify for the same player.
 191 * Added a forestfights directive to the config file so admins can set the
 192     default daily forest fights.
 193 * Added a die directive to the config file that will not let you start
 194     GameServ if it is present.
 195 * Inputted monsters for Level 6. Six more levels left unfinished.
 196 * Changed confloadtime directive to welcomedelay directive in the config file.
 197     This made more sense.
 198 * Added an updateperiod directive to the config file. This represents the
 199     period (in seconds) for updating the player data file. Every time the
 200     gameserv server gets a message it will check to see if "updateperiod"
 201     seconds or more have elapsed since the last update.
 202
 203 Version 1.1.4
 204 * Fixed the welcome msg sending "ICK" instead of the nickname of a new
 205     aclient. (Thank you wcampbel)
 206 * Load now has an optional parameter "monsters" which will force a load of the
 207     monsterdata file. This is useful for changing monsters on-the-fly.
 208 * Added a load_monsters function that loads from a preconfigured monsters.dat
 209     file instead of hard coding the monsters into the array. Users can now
 210     change the monster configuration around without knowing C/C++.
 211 * Added a new directive to the config file: confloadtime
 212     this represents the delay (in seconds) until GameServ sends a welcome
 213     message to incoming clients.
 214 * Added the welcome message to the config file. See gameserv.example.conf
 215     for more info on how to use the variable as a formatted string.
 216
 217 Version 1.1.3
 218 * Removed a lot of extra list searches by changing all of the boolean
 219     functions to take aClient as a parameter instead of a nickname string.
 220 * Added an is_alive boolean function. Players must now wait until the next
 221     day to play again.
 222 * Saving the player->flags integer to the players.dat file. Old databases
 223     will not work.
 224     QUICK FIX: put a 0 to the left of the encrypted passwords for all player
 225     entries so the database can load properly. Look in flags.h for a
 226     description of the way flags work.
 227
 228 Version 1.1.2
 229 * Added a /version reply
 230 * Fixed the Makefile to include configscript.cpp
 231 * Added a join message when people connect to the IRCD. The message is set
 232     on a delay so that on the initial nick burst, the services do not send
 233     everyone the message.
 234 * Changed the admin commands from a simple password interface to a more
 235     sophisticated flags approach. Now you have to identify with the
 236     administrator password once, and your flags indicate that you are an
 237     admin for all commands.
 238 * Full help files available in corrected form for the new administrator type
 239     commands.
 240
 241 Version 1.1.1
 242 * Added some admin features.
 243     - Refresh
 244 * Added help menu functionality for all commands.
 245 * Fixed the register command so it notified the client that registration
 246     was successful.
 247 * Changed the master command so that you didn't have to fight your master
 248     if you had enough experience. There is now a question/fight subcommand
 249     set for the master command.
 250 * Tweaked the masters a bit. Basically, they were too tough. Once a player
 251     had enough experience, they had no chance against their master until
 252     they got the next two weapons up. This made the next level too easy.
 253     Past level 1 still needs tweaking.
 254 * Added functionality for bahamut IRCD
 255
 256 Version 1.1.0
 257 * Added autoconf functionality to the gameserv package. Does not compile
 258     correctly on SunOS without tweaking.
 259 * Fixed the game so that players stats reset at midnight UTC + 8 hours.
 260     time(NULL) - (time(NULL) % 86400) + 3600 * 8
 261 * Added a contrib directory with a user submitted patch for hybrid ircd.