gameserv/Changes

   1 Version 1.2.6
   2 * Changed the way the sacks of gold and extra experience point forest
   3     events were calculated. It is now just as if you killed a monster
   4     and didn't have to fight - kain
   5 * Fixed the socket code to allow for hostnames to be put in the
   6     gameserv.conf for remoteserver instead of just IP addresses - kain
   7 * Added capability for GameServ to identify with NickServ on connection - thank you
   8     Tsukasa and watever
   9 * Added a /msg GameServ SET command with various options - kain
  10 Version 1.2.5
  11 * All level master data is now being stored in data/masters.dat - kain
  12 * Added a new config file directive that allows you to specify whether or
  13     not you want gameserv to send notices to the channel every time it
  14     writes the player database - kain
  15 * Some under the scenes changes have been made with the way players' and
  16     monsters' names, weapons, and death phrases are being stored which
  17     should make for less memory leakage and minimized overall memory
  18     usage - kain
  19 * Fixed a minor bug where gameserv was not notifying of a syntax error in
  20     /msg gameserv store buy x x - kain (thank you wolfgar)
  21
  22 Version 1.2.4
  23 * Monsters are completely generated except for the names, weapons, and
  24     death cries. A range is set for each level's strength, gold, exp, and
  25     hp, and a new monster is generated at random during every forest
  26     search. This makes for a more unique gaming experience at the expense
  27     of some cpu time on random number generations - kain & wolfgar
  28 * The structure for holding monsters is now different. Monsters are all
  29     stored in the monsters subdirectory in levelx.dat files where x is
  30     the level 1 through 12. This will allow for an arbitrary amount of
  31     monsters per level - kain & wolfgar
  32 * Every time a new news item is added, GameServ announces it in the forest
  33     channel - kain
  34 * Added a notice to the forest channel that the player data was
  35     saved - kain
  36 * Fixed some things with the upper limts of money and experience - kain
  37 * Changed the command LIST so it only lists people who are playing.
  38     To get a full list, use LIST ALL - kain
  39 * Added two new config file options which allow you to specify how
  40     long to wait before deleting level 1 and other levels' accounts
  41     separately - kain
  42 * Added a new command CHECK which will display the amount of time until
  43     the next refresh - kain
  44 * Added a new config option to specify a refresh period in seconds.
  45     Now you can specify how often you want the players to be given
  46     new forest fights, etc... - kain
  47 * Fixed bug causing negative funds to be deposited into an account
  48     (bugID 966653) (thank you Jono H - xjono)
  49 * Fixed a bug causing players to be duplicated on /msg gameserv
  50     load - kain
  51 * Added Ultimate2.8.x support - kain
  52 * Healing potions can only add up to 100 over your max HP now - kain
  53 * Changed the logic for the wishing well forest event. It now adds back
  54     a forest fight if you were broke - kain
  55 * Fixed a bug causing the wrong bonuses to be added when a level was
  56     gained, and none to be added on the last level - kain
  57 * Added daily news with automatic additions when you gain a level,
  58     unsuccessfully best your master, kill someone, or are killed - kain
  59
  60 Version 1.2.3
  61 * Took experience out of calculating the cost of potions - kain
  62 * Added even more strength to masters (your defense bonus for each level)
  63     to try to even out the fight - kain
  64 * Added more strength to monsters past level 7 and changed the masters'
  65     stats accordingly - kain
  66 * Changed the fountain forest event to not take a forest fight if your
  67     HP is at max - kain
  68 * Added more experience per monster past level 7 - kain
  69 * Added a new forest event (find a potion) each potion has a 1/5 chance
  70     of being the one you found, and you have a 2% chance of incurring
  71     this forest event - kain
  72 * Added notification that a player used a potion during a fight to the
  73     player they are fighting - kain
  74 * Added potions to the stats command - kain
  75 * Made the code a bit less dependent on 12 levels - kain
  76 * Added a new parameter to the list command that allows listing only
  77     those that are online and playing - kain
  78 * Added a new command "Dragon" which lets you fight the end boss - kain
  79 * Doubled the required experience for fighting masters - kain
  80 * Fixed a cosmetic bug (sorta) that caused your HP not to read 0 when
  81     you're dead (thanks Ricky-S) - kain
  82 * Fixed a divide by 0 bug that occurred when you attacked, but had no
  83     weapon (BugID 946043) (thank you NOTevil) - kain
  84 * Fixed a logic error allowing players to bank during a fight - kain
  85 * Added more gold per monster above level 4 - kain
  86
  87 Version 1.2.2
  88 * Fixed a logical error causing the ListenOnCF flag to only work in P10
  89     servers - kain
  90 * Fixed the store command to display syntax on improper sequence of
  91     commands (thanks damaged) - kain
  92 * Added monsters for levels 10, 11, and 12 (created by damaged, edited
  93     by kain) - kain
  94 * Made the masters stats match the next level's monsters' stats a lot
  95     closer - kain
  96 * Fixed a bug that crashed gameserv on /msg gameserv master - kain
  97 * Made welcomemsg an optional config file option. If commented out
  98     or deleted, gameserv will not send the welcome message
  99     (requested by zshack)- kain
 100 * Made the ignoreservers config file option work for Unreal - kain
 101 * Fixed a minor logical problem that was causing players to be mugged
 102     for 0 gold when they were either dead or had no gold on hand and
 103     they timed out (thanks Rehm) - kain
 104 * Fixed the bug not allowing different config files to be used - kain
 105 * Added an optional config file directive BOPER which makes
 106     gameserv become an oper on the network - kain
 107 * Added an optional config file directive USEPRIVMSG which makes
 108     gameserv use /msg instead of /notice - kain
 109 * Made the ignoreservers config file option work for bahamut - kain
 110 * Fixed an error in do_register that was not adding the client to the
 111     players list correctly, causing newly registered players to be
 112     locked out of identifying until the next gameserv restart - kain
 113 * Fixed an error that crashed GameServ if you tried to fight a player
 114     lower than the configured level - kain
 115 * Reduced the effect of potions since the price is down - kain
 116 * Reduced the price of potions significantly - kain
 117 * Added a few timeout events if you're not in a fight - kain
 118
 119 Version 1.2.1
 120 * Included a crontab script in all new distros now - kain
 121 * Added a new flag that tells wether a person is playing instead of
 122     relying solely on pointers - kain
 123 * Added a mechanism to ignore on a nick to nick basis, and implemented
 124     code to auto-ignore nicks on certain servers - kain
 125 * Changed the HASH command to iHASH (case insensitive) and sHASH (case
 126     sensitive) - kain
 127 * Gameserv no longer opers - kain
 128 * New config file directive: listenonc_forest... see
 129     gameserv.example.conf - kain
 130 * Fixed a bug in identify that was causing players to be shown as not
 131     playing (after the change in functions) - kain
 132 * Fixed up the is_playing boolean function to be more strict - kain
 133 * A true timestamp is now sent on SJOIN for hybrid servers. TS of 1
 134     was messing things up - kain
 135 * Logs are now timestamped as follows: mm/dd/yyyy HH:MM:SS - kain
 136 * Added a timeout mechanism with two new config file options - kain
 137     - If players are fighting, and the one who's turn it is times out,
 138         they lose their turn. If they both timeout after that,
 139         they are logged out.
 140     - If players are not fighting (player fights), they are simply
 141         logged out.
 142 * Fixed a major bug causing a crash when players fought - kain
 143 * The gameserv server now attempts 3 reconnects if disconnected - kain
 144
 145 Version 1.2.0
 146 * Took +devel out of the version reply in gameserv.cpp - kain
 147 * Implemented a hashing algorithm for extremely fast searches through
 148     the players and clients linked lists - kain & wcampbel
 149 * Fixed some of the fight code - kain
 150 * Added a logout command so you don't have to quit the IRC Network to
 151     stop playing - kain
 152 * Fixed a bug that was causing players not to be voiced on the forest
 153     channel on P10 servers - kain
 154 * Added a missing code segment to decrement the player fights per
 155     day when you fight another player (reported by MaCbLiNd) - kain
 156 * Fixed a bug that allowed the same player name to be registered any
 157     number of times - kain
 158 * Fixed a problem in when players quit on a P10 server, the /msg
 159     gameserv list shows the irc nick as not NULL because it was only
 160     setting the regular nick and not the realnick - kain
 161 * Fixed a logic error in the identify command that caused players to be
 162     falsely shown as identified - kain
 163 * When a player logs off during a player fight, the fight now ends.
 164     Before it was held in limbo - kain
 165 * Fixed a bug in the fight command requiring you to use an irc nickname
 166     to fight (BugID 927789) - kain
 167
 168 Version 1.1.9
 169 * Added 2 new config file directives (maxafightdistance and maxbfightdistance)
 170     These allow you to set limits on the distance (in levels) two players
 171     are allowed to fight with. See gameserv.example.conf for more info. - kain
 172 * Fixed a bug in the identify command that falsly showed a player as
 173     already being identified. - kain
 174 * Created Monsters for level 9 - kain
 175 * Added the beginnings of an end monster - kain
 176 * Slightly adjust the weapon and armor bonuses to prevent a divide by zero
 177     exception (reported by wassup). - wcampbel
 178 * Prevent players from issuing a FIGHT against a dead player (reported
 179     by wassup). - wcampbel
 180 * Fixed a core in RUN if a client wasn't playing. - wcampbel
 181 * Added an option to specify the PID file in the config file. - kain
 182
 183 Version 1.1.8
 184 * Missing directives now are identified for config files upon startup - kain
 185 * Added a --help option to the gameserv binary - kain
 186 * Added an optional command line parameter to load a config file - kain
 187 * Added a nifty startup intro with the version number. - Kain
 188 * Fixed BANK BALANCE (BugID 895157) - wcampbel
 189 * Completely removed the midnight() function code, and replaced it with
 190     some struct tm functionality with the localtime() function. - kain
 191 * Major changes to the Makefile, cleaned up a number of rules and added
 192     dependencies (via make depend). - wcampbel
 193 * Corrected the VERSION reply, it broke ircII. - wcampbel
 194 * Fixed some P10/other protocol issues - wcampbel
 195 * Removed the old hard coded monsters entries. - wcampbel
 196 * Made gameserv load as a true daemon. gameserv.pid now contains the pid
 197     for the gameserv process. No more run script. - kain
 198 * Fixed a bug that caused the identify function to segfault. - kain
 199 * Fixed some P10 Functionality - kain
 200 * Merged in the Hybrid patch - wcampbel
 201
 202 Version 1.1.7
 203 * Added P10 Functionality (ircu-2.10.11.x)
 204 * Created Monsters for level 8
 205 * Increased the size of the monster struct to account for longer names,
 206     weapons, and death phrases.
 207 * Created Monsters for level 7
 208 * Fixed a bug causing the bank balance command not to work correctly.
 209     (Thank you wcampbel)
 210 * Added HP potions to increase maximum HP.
 211 * Made strength and defense potions add either 1 or 2 points rather than
 212     0, 1, or 2.
 213 * Made the monsters a bit harder. I found that as the game progressed,
 214     it got easier and easier instead of harder.
 215 * Fixed the forest events from happening too often. Also, the fountain
 216     forest event specifically was adding too many forest fights, making
 217     the day never end.
 218
 219 Version 1.1.6
 220 * Added a Reset command to GameServ that functions the same was as the
 221     refresh command, except it completely resets a player to the beginning
 222     of the game.
 223 * Fixed a bug that would cause monsters to have extremely high HP after
 224     loading the monster database.
 225 * Tweaked the forest events percentages. They happened too frequently.
 226 * New player database format:
 227     - Alive/Dead is no longer saved as a word in the database. It is
 228         saved as a flag.
 229     - 3 new integer values were added to the end of every player string
 230         representing their inventory (healing, strength, and defense
 231         potions).
 232 * Changed the Player structure to use 2 new flags which eliminated 2
 233     boolean values (alive & yourturn) to save a little memory.
 234 * Fixed a bug that allowed a player already in a fight to be challenged
 235     by another player. The other player was then locked into the fight
 236     with no way out.
 237 * Added a use command that allows a player to use items in their inventory.
 238     Currently the only items are health, strength, and defense potions.
 239     Command may be used in battle, but it costs you your turn.
 240 * Changed the stats command so that it takes the player name as
 241     the stats request. You type /msg GameServ stats nick still, but
 242     nick no longer has to be on IRC. You use the player name instead of
 243     the IRC Nickname.
 244 * Added a new hybrid patch to the contrib dir. (Thank you wcampbel)
 245 * Fixed a problem in the display_help() function that could cause a bus
 246     error. The problem was with changing literal text when passed to the
 247     function as a filename. The function now copies the data as a local
 248     variable and modifies that. (Thank you wcampbel)
 249 * Fixed a bug that allowed a player to be registered twice if the player
 250     was not online. (Thank you wcampbel)
 251 * Added an inventory command which allows players to view how many
 252     potions they are storing.
 253 * Added a tavern command which allows players to buy potions and store
 254     them in their inventory for later use.
 255 * Made some cosmetic changes to this file.
 256 * Added an inventory class Pouch which allows players to carry around
 257     things such as potions and such.
 258
 259 Version 1.1.5
 260 * Added a missing help file admin_commands. It was written before, but
 261     somehow was deleted.
 262 * Admins can now identify as any user without having the correct password.
 263 * Fixed a bug that allowed for two nicknames to identify for the same player.
 264 * Added a forestfights directive to the config file so admins can set the
 265     default daily forest fights.
 266 * Added a die directive to the config file that will not let you start
 267     GameServ if it is present.
 268 * Inputted monsters for Level 6. Six more levels left unfinished.
 269 * Changed confloadtime directive to welcomedelay directive in the config file.
 270     This made more sense.
 271 * Added an updateperiod directive to the config file. This represents the
 272     period (in seconds) for updating the player data file. Every time the
 273     gameserv server gets a message it will check to see if "updateperiod"
 274     seconds or more have elapsed since the last update.
 275
 276 Version 1.1.4
 277 * Fixed the welcome msg sending "ICK" instead of the nickname of a new
 278     aclient. (Thank you wcampbel)
 279 * Load now has an optional parameter "monsters" which will force a load of the
 280     monsterdata file. This is useful for changing monsters on-the-fly.
 281 * Added a load_monsters function that loads from a preconfigured monsters.dat
 282     file instead of hard coding the monsters into the array. Users can now
 283     change the monster configuration around without knowing C/C++.
 284 * Added a new directive to the config file: confloadtime
 285     this represents the delay (in seconds) until GameServ sends a welcome
 286     message to incoming clients.
 287 * Added the welcome message to the config file. See gameserv.example.conf
 288     for more info on how to use the variable as a formatted string.
 289
 290 Version 1.1.3
 291 * Removed a lot of extra list searches by changing all of the boolean
 292     functions to take aClient as a parameter instead of a nickname string.
 293 * Added an is_alive boolean function. Players must now wait until the next
 294     day to play again.
 295 * Saving the player->flags integer to the players.dat file. Old databases
 296     will not work.
 297     QUICK FIX: put a 0 to the left of the encrypted passwords for all player
 298     entries so the database can load properly. Look in flags.h for a
 299     description of the way flags work.
 300
 301 Version 1.1.2
 302 * Added a /version reply
 303 * Fixed the Makefile to include configscript.cpp
 304 * Added a join message when people connect to the IRCD. The message is set
 305     on a delay so that on the initial nick burst, the services do not send
 306     everyone the message.
 307 * Changed the admin commands from a simple password interface to a more
 308     sophisticated flags approach. Now you have to identify with the
 309     administrator password once, and your flags indicate that you are an
 310     admin for all commands.
 311 * Full help files available in corrected form for the new administrator type
 312     commands.
 313
 314 Version 1.1.1
 315 * Added some admin features.
 316     - Refresh
 317 * Added help menu functionality for all commands.
 318 * Fixed the register command so it notified the client that registration
 319     was successful.
 320 * Changed the master command so that you didn't have to fight your master
 321     if you had enough experience. There is now a question/fight subcommand
 322     set for the master command.
 323 * Tweaked the masters a bit. Basically, they were too tough. Once a player
 324     had enough experience, they had no chance against their master until
 325     they got the next two weapons up. This made the next level too easy.
 326     Past level 1 still needs tweaking.
 327 * Added functionality for bahamut IRCD
 328
 329 Version 1.1.0
 330 * Added autoconf functionality to the gameserv package. Does not compile
 331     correctly on SunOS without tweaking.
 332 * Fixed the game so that players stats reset at midnight UTC + 8 hours.
 333     time(NULL) - (time(NULL) % 86400) + 3600 * 8
 334 * Added a contrib directory with a user submitted patch for hybrid ircd.