gameserv/Changes

   1 Version 1.2.3
   2 * Took experience out of calculating the cost of potions - kain
   3 * Added even more strength to masters (your defense bonus for each level)
   4     to try to even out the fight - kain
   5 * Added more strength to monsters past level 7 and changed the masters'
   6     stats accordingly - kain
   7 * Changed the fountain forest event to not take a forest fight if your
   8     HP is at max - kain
   9 * Added more experience per monster past level 7 - kain
  10 * Added a new forest event (find a potion) each potion has a 1/5 chance
  11     of being the one you found, and you have a 2% chance of incurring
  12     this forest event - kain
  13 * Added notification that a player used a potion during a fight to the
  14     player they are fighting - kain
  15 * Added potions to the stats command - kain
  16 * Made the code a bit less dependent on 12 levels - kain
  17 * Added a new parameter to the list command that allows listing only
  18     those that are online and playing - kain
  19 * Added a new command "Dragon" which lets you fight the end boss - kain
  20 * Doubled the required experience for fighting masters - kain
  21 * Fixed a cosmetic bug (sorta) that caused your HP not to read 0 when
  22     you're dead (thanks Ricky-S) - kain
  23 * Fixed a divide by 0 bug that occurred when you attacked, but had no
  24     weapon (BugID 946043) (thank you NOTevil) - kain
  25 * Fixed a logic error allowing players to bank during a fight - kain
  26 * Added more gold per monster above level 4 - kain
  27
  28 Version 1.2.2
  29 * Fixed a logical error causing the ListenOnCF flag to only work in P10
  30     servers - kain
  31 * Fixed the store command to display syntax on improper sequence of
  32     commands (thanks damaged) - kain
  33 * Added monsters for levels 10, 11, and 12 (created by damaged, edited
  34     by kain) - kain
  35 * Made the masters stats match the next level's monsters' stats a lot
  36     closer - kain
  37 * Fixed a bug that crashed gameserv on /msg gameserv master - kain
  38 * Made welcomemsg an optional config file option. If commented out
  39     or deleted, gameserv will not send the welcome message
  40     (requested by zshack)- kain
  41 * Made the ignoreservers config file option work for Unreal - kain
  42 * Fixed a minor logical problem that was causing players to be mugged
  43     for 0 gold when they were either dead or had no gold on hand and
  44     they timed out (thanks Rehm) - kain
  45 * Fixed the bug not allowing different config files to be used - kain
  46 * Added an optional config file directive BOPER which makes
  47     gameserv become an oper on the network - kain
  48 * Added an optional config file directive USEPRIVMSG which makes
  49     gameserv use /msg instead of /notice - kain
  50 * Made the ignoreservers config file option work for bahamut - kain
  51 * Fixed an error in do_register that was not adding the client to the
  52     players list correctly, causing newly registered players to be
  53     locked out of identifying until the next gameserv restart - kain
  54 * Fixed an error that crashed GameServ if you tried to fight a player
  55     lower than the configured level - kain
  56 * Reduced the effect of potions since the price is down - kain
  57 * Reduced the price of potions significantly - kain
  58 * Added a few timeout events if you're not in a fight - kain
  59
  60 Version 1.2.1
  61 * Included a crontab script in all new distros now - kain
  62 * Added a new flag that tells wether a person is playing instead of
  63     relying solely on pointers - kain
  64 * Added a mechanism to ignore on a nick to nick basis, and implemented
  65     code to auto-ignore nicks on certain servers - kain
  66 * Changed the HASH command to iHASH (case insensitive) and sHASH (case
  67     sensitive) - kain
  68 * Gameserv no longer opers - kain
  69 * New config file directive: listenonc_forest... see
  70     gameserv.example.conf - kain
  71 * Fixed a bug in identify that was causing players to be shown as not
  72     playing (after the change in functions) - kain
  73 * Fixed up the is_playing boolean function to be more strict - kain
  74 * A true timestamp is now sent on SJOIN for hybrid servers. TS of 1
  75     was messing things up - kain
  76 * Logs are now timestamped as follows: mm/dd/yyyy HH:MM:SS - kain
  77 * Added a timeout mechanism with two new config file options - kain
  78     - If players are fighting, and the one who's turn it is times out,
  79         they lose their turn. If they both timeout after that,
  80         they are logged out.
  81     - If players are not fighting (player fights), they are simply
  82         logged out.
  83 * Fixed a major bug causing a crash when players fought - kain
  84 * The gameserv server now attempts 3 reconnects if disconnected - kain
  85
  86 Version 1.2.0
  87 * Took +devel out of the version reply in gameserv.cpp - kain
  88 * Implemented a hashing algorithm for extremely fast searches through
  89     the players and clients linked lists - kain & wcampbel
  90 * Fixed some of the fight code - kain
  91 * Added a logout command so you don't have to quit the IRC Network to
  92     stop playing - kain
  93 * Fixed a bug that was causing players not to be voiced on the forest
  94     channel on P10 servers - kain
  95 * Added a missing code segment to decrement the player fights per
  96     day when you fight another player (reported by MaCbLiNd) - kain
  97 * Fixed a bug that allowed the same player name to be registered any
  98     number of times - kain
  99 * Fixed a problem in when players quit on a P10 server, the /msg
 100     gameserv list shows the irc nick as not NULL because it was only
 101     setting the regular nick and not the realnick - kain
 102 * Fixed a logic error in the identify command that caused players to be
 103     falsely shown as identified - kain
 104 * When a player logs off during a player fight, the fight now ends.
 105     Before it was held in limbo - kain
 106 * Fixed a bug in the fight command requiring you to use an irc nickname
 107     to fight (BugID 927789) - kain
 108
 109 Version 1.1.9
 110 * Added 2 new config file directives (maxafightdistance and maxbfightdistance)
 111     These allow you to set limits on the distance (in levels) two players
 112     are allowed to fight with. See gameserv.example.conf for more info. - kain
 113 * Fixed a bug in the identify command that falsly showed a player as
 114     already being identified. - kain
 115 * Created Monsters for level 9 - kain
 116 * Added the beginnings of an end monster - kain
 117 * Slightly adjust the weapon and armor bonuses to prevent a divide by zero
 118     exception (reported by wassup). - wcampbel
 119 * Prevent players from issuing a FIGHT against a dead player (reported
 120     by wassup). - wcampbel
 121 * Fixed a core in RUN if a client wasn't playing. - wcampbel
 122 * Added an option to specify the PID file in the config file. - kain
 123
 124 Version 1.1.8
 125 * Missing directives now are identified for config files upon startup - kain
 126 * Added a --help option to the gameserv binary - kain
 127 * Added an optional command line parameter to load a config file - kain
 128 * Added a nifty startup intro with the version number. - Kain
 129 * Fixed BANK BALANCE (BugID 895157) - wcampbel
 130 * Completely removed the midnight() function code, and replaced it with
 131     some struct tm functionality with the localtime() function. - kain
 132 * Major changes to the Makefile, cleaned up a number of rules and added
 133     dependencies (via make depend). - wcampbel
 134 * Corrected the VERSION reply, it broke ircII. - wcampbel
 135 * Fixed some P10/other protocol issues - wcampbel
 136 * Removed the old hard coded monsters entries. - wcampbel
 137 * Made gameserv load as a true daemon. gameserv.pid now contains the pid
 138     for the gameserv process. No more run script. - kain
 139 * Fixed a bug that caused the identify function to segfault. - kain
 140 * Fixed some P10 Functionality - kain
 141 * Merged in the Hybrid patch - wcampbel
 142
 143 Version 1.1.7
 144 * Added P10 Functionality (ircu-2.10.11.x)
 145 * Created Monsters for level 8
 146 * Increased the size of the monster struct to account for longer names,
 147     weapons, and death phrases.
 148 * Created Monsters for level 7
 149 * Fixed a bug causing the bank balance command not to work correctly.
 150     (Thank you wcampbel)
 151 * Added HP potions to increase maximum HP.
 152 * Made strength and defense potions add either 1 or 2 points rather than
 153     0, 1, or 2.
 154 * Made the monsters a bit harder. I found that as the game progressed,
 155     it got easier and easier instead of harder.
 156 * Fixed the forest events from happening too often. Also, the fountain
 157     forest event specifically was adding too many forest fights, making
 158     the day never end.
 159
 160 Version 1.1.6
 161 * Added a Reset command to GameServ that functions the same was as the
 162     refresh command, except it completely resets a player to the beginning
 163     of the game.
 164 * Fixed a bug that would cause monsters to have extremely high HP after
 165     loading the monster database.
 166 * Tweaked the forest events percentages. They happened too frequently.
 167 * New player database format:
 168     - Alive/Dead is no longer saved as a word in the database. It is
 169         saved as a flag.
 170     - 3 new integer values were added to the end of every player string
 171         representing their inventory (healing, strength, and defense
 172         potions).
 173 * Changed the Player structure to use 2 new flags which eliminated 2
 174     boolean values (alive & yourturn) to save a little memory.
 175 * Fixed a bug that allowed a player already in a fight to be challenged
 176     by another player. The other player was then locked into the fight
 177     with no way out.
 178 * Added a use command that allows a player to use items in their inventory.
 179     Currently the only items are health, strength, and defense potions.
 180     Command may be used in battle, but it costs you your turn.
 181 * Changed the stats command so that it takes the player name as
 182     the stats request. You type /msg GameServ stats nick still, but
 183     nick no longer has to be on IRC. You use the player name instead of
 184     the IRC Nickname.
 185 * Added a new hybrid patch to the contrib dir. (Thank you wcampbel)
 186 * Fixed a problem in the display_help() function that could cause a bus
 187     error. The problem was with changing literal text when passed to the
 188     function as a filename. The function now copies the data as a local
 189     variable and modifies that. (Thank you wcampbel)
 190 * Fixed a bug that allowed a player to be registered twice if the player
 191     was not online. (Thank you wcampbel)
 192 * Added an inventory command which allows players to view how many
 193     potions they are storing.
 194 * Added a tavern command which allows players to buy potions and store
 195     them in their inventory for later use.
 196 * Made some cosmetic changes to this file.
 197 * Added an inventory class Pouch which allows players to carry around
 198     things such as potions and such.
 199
 200 Version 1.1.5
 201 * Added a missing help file admin_commands. It was written before, but
 202     somehow was deleted.
 203 * Admins can now identify as any user without having the correct password.
 204 * Fixed a bug that allowed for two nicknames to identify for the same player.
 205 * Added a forestfights directive to the config file so admins can set the
 206     default daily forest fights.
 207 * Added a die directive to the config file that will not let you start
 208     GameServ if it is present.
 209 * Inputted monsters for Level 6. Six more levels left unfinished.
 210 * Changed confloadtime directive to welcomedelay directive in the config file.
 211     This made more sense.
 212 * Added an updateperiod directive to the config file. This represents the
 213     period (in seconds) for updating the player data file. Every time the
 214     gameserv server gets a message it will check to see if "updateperiod"
 215     seconds or more have elapsed since the last update.
 216
 217 Version 1.1.4
 218 * Fixed the welcome msg sending "ICK" instead of the nickname of a new
 219     aclient. (Thank you wcampbel)
 220 * Load now has an optional parameter "monsters" which will force a load of the
 221     monsterdata file. This is useful for changing monsters on-the-fly.
 222 * Added a load_monsters function that loads from a preconfigured monsters.dat
 223     file instead of hard coding the monsters into the array. Users can now
 224     change the monster configuration around without knowing C/C++.
 225 * Added a new directive to the config file: confloadtime
 226     this represents the delay (in seconds) until GameServ sends a welcome
 227     message to incoming clients.
 228 * Added the welcome message to the config file. See gameserv.example.conf
 229     for more info on how to use the variable as a formatted string.
 230
 231 Version 1.1.3
 232 * Removed a lot of extra list searches by changing all of the boolean
 233     functions to take aClient as a parameter instead of a nickname string.
 234 * Added an is_alive boolean function. Players must now wait until the next
 235     day to play again.
 236 * Saving the player->flags integer to the players.dat file. Old databases
 237     will not work.
 238     QUICK FIX: put a 0 to the left of the encrypted passwords for all player
 239     entries so the database can load properly. Look in flags.h for a
 240     description of the way flags work.
 241
 242 Version 1.1.2
 243 * Added a /version reply
 244 * Fixed the Makefile to include configscript.cpp
 245 * Added a join message when people connect to the IRCD. The message is set
 246     on a delay so that on the initial nick burst, the services do not send
 247     everyone the message.
 248 * Changed the admin commands from a simple password interface to a more
 249     sophisticated flags approach. Now you have to identify with the
 250     administrator password once, and your flags indicate that you are an
 251     admin for all commands.
 252 * Full help files available in corrected form for the new administrator type
 253     commands.
 254
 255 Version 1.1.1
 256 * Added some admin features.
 257     - Refresh
 258 * Added help menu functionality for all commands.
 259 * Fixed the register command so it notified the client that registration
 260     was successful.
 261 * Changed the master command so that you didn't have to fight your master
 262     if you had enough experience. There is now a question/fight subcommand
 263     set for the master command.
 264 * Tweaked the masters a bit. Basically, they were too tough. Once a player
 265     had enough experience, they had no chance against their master until
 266     they got the next two weapons up. This made the next level too easy.
 267     Past level 1 still needs tweaking.
 268 * Added functionality for bahamut IRCD
 269
 270 Version 1.1.0
 271 * Added autoconf functionality to the gameserv package. Does not compile
 272     correctly on SunOS without tweaking.
 273 * Fixed the game so that players stats reset at midnight UTC + 8 hours.
 274     time(NULL) - (time(NULL) % 86400) + 3600 * 8
 275 * Added a contrib directory with a user submitted patch for hybrid ircd.