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+ | ===== 2020 ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== January 2020 ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Archetypes === | ||
+ | * Minor pixel clean up and color tweaks to east west river bridge (river/bridge_37.base.111.png) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === JX Client === | ||
+ | * Snapshot release - Improvements for scripting | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Maps === | ||
+ | * Cosmetic changes to Barracks (scorn/houses/barracks) to add more visual space on the map perimeter, and changed the floor from dirt to cobblestone. Update Scorn world map (world/world_105_115) for entrance coordinate changes to Barracks. | ||
+ | * Cosmetic changes to Mess Hall (scorn/houses/messhall) to add more visual space on the map perimeter, and changed the floor from dirt to cobblestone. Update Scorn world map (world/world_105_115) for entrance coordinate changes to Mess Hall. | ||
+ | * New map, Lake Country Bank (lake_country/shops/lc-bank) in Lake Country. World map (world/world_109_126) for the bank map. | ||
===== 2019 ===== | ===== 2019 ===== | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== December 2019 ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Client === | ||
+ | * Release of v 1.74.0 (r21057) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Maps === | ||
+ | * Fix incorrect exit coordinates on Alfalfa's House ground level (r21042) | ||
+ | * Added kite shield to Museum of Arms (navar_city/magara/houses/museum) map in Navar. Requires archetype update r21039 or newer (r21054) | ||
+ | * Add more farmland outside Scorn, add more farmland in the style of a manor outside Scorn (r21071) | ||
+ | * New map, Serf's Housein Scorn County (r21073) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Server === | ||
+ | * [[https://sourceforge.net/p/crossfire/bugs/869/|Bug #869 Default language in gtkv2 client always defaults to French]] Correctly find default language for new players (r21059) | ||
+ | * [[https://sourceforge.net/p/crossfire/bugs/868/|Bug #868 "quit" should not delete a character]] Rename 'quit' command to 'delete'. Make it harder to delete a character by renaming 'quit' to 'delete'. New players have been known to accidentally delete their character despite the warning. (r21060) | ||
+ | * Stop warning about magic items without inventory, some magical items like horn bases are not associated with a spell (r21061) | ||
+ | * Always check weight in check_spell_knockback(), Since we check for nonzero weight in check_spell_knockback() anyway, do the check there and don't warn about it being nonzero (r21062) | ||
+ | * Update item name when applying item. Applying an item identifies its enchantment, which changes the base name. Send the client a name update. (r21063) | ||
+ | * [[https://sourceforge.net/p/crossfire/bugs/804/|Bug #804 Container weight not updated on client when item is consume]] Send weight update after object_decrease_nrof(), This fixes bugs/804, where eating food out of a container in the player's inventory doesn't update the displayed container weight (r21067) | ||
+ | * Add formulas for casting and melting rings and amulets (r21070) | ||
+ | * Add citylife to scorncounty (r21072) | ||
+ | * [[https://sourceforge.net/p/crossfire/bugs/861/ |#861 Horn of Sirens appearing as random loot]] Players in possession of a Horn of Sirens now only have horns. Fix by adding the artifact back, but setting the chance to 0. (r21078) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== November 2019 ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Archetypes === | ||
+ | * Add missing newline to end of spell_sparkshower (r21030) | ||
+ | * Add kite shield as a shield archetype (r21039) | ||
+ | * Add kite shield to random treasure (r21040) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Server === | ||
+ | * Refactor save_object() (r21031) | ||
+ | * Split save_object() into a version that only stores the object string in a StringBuffer. This allows future code that stores objects in places other than map files. | ||
+ | * Use pkg-config to find Python (r21033) | ||
+ | * This sets the stage to switch to Python 3, retiring our CF_CHECK_PYTHON | ||
+ | * Fix build with Python 3.6 (r21034) | ||
+ | * Add warning about failing to initialize curl (r21035) | ||
+ | * [[https://sourceforge.net/p/crossfire/bugs/861/|Bug 861: External Horn of Sirens appearing as random loot ]]Fix horn of Sirens as a random loot (r21038) | ||
+ | * Add an artifact specific to new kite shield archetype -- kite shield of Flight (r21041) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== October 2019 ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Archetypes === | ||
+ | * Merge spell lore or summary text with some modifications from Spell_shuffle branch (r21028) | ||
+ | * No spell schools, level, or other modifiers imported with this update | ||
+ | |||
+ | === JX Client === | ||
+ | * Make scripted commands work again (r21027) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Server === | ||
+ | * CRE now uses C++11 for compilation (r21019) | ||
+ | * CRE now correctly display report footer (r21022) | ||
+ | * Tooltips and help updates in CRE (r21024) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== September 2019 ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Maps === | ||
+ | * Cosmetic changes to Tower of the Necromancer, Level 4 (pup_land/ancient/mountain/tower.4) for nicer merging between spiked walls and castle walls. No functional changes. (r21006) | ||
+ | * Cosmetic changes to Tower of the Necromancer, Level 3 (pup_land/ancient/mountain/tower.3) for nicer merging between spiked walls and castle walls. No functional changes. (r21007) | ||
+ | * Cosmetic changes to Tower of the Necromancer, Entrance (pup_land/ancient/mountain/tower.1) for nicer merging between spiked walls and castle walls. No functional changes. (r21008) | ||
+ | * Cosmetic changes to Tower of the Necromancer, Dungeon (pup_land/ancient/mountain/tower.b1) for nicer merging between spiked walls and rough walls. No functional changes. (r21010) | ||
+ | * Fill up the rest of the empty map space with blocked tiles in Cave (pup_land/ancient/mountain/cave.b2), adjust rough walls for nicer merging with nearby walls. No functional changes. (r21012) | ||
+ | * Cosmetic changes to adjust rough walls for nicer merging with each other in Cave (pup_land/ancient/mountain/cave.b1). No functional changes. (r21013) | ||
+ | * Cosmetic changes between spiked walls and normal walls in Kurte's Shop (pup_land/ancient/kurte/shop) for nicer merging. No functional changes. (r21015) | ||
+ | * Cosmetic changes to remove blocked tiles and replace them with solid cave wall segments, other changes for nicer cave wall merging in Path (pup_land/ancient/ruin/path). No functional changes. (r21016) | ||
+ | * New random food shop map, Wolfsburg Provisions (wolfsburg/shops/wolfsburg_provisions) in Wolfsburg (world/world_128_109) (r21018) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Server === | ||
+ | * Fixed a crash at login issue (r21017) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== August 2019 ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | Commit number 21000! | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Archetypes === | ||
+ | * Add white and black leather cloaks as archetypes so that they can be created via formulae (r20943) | ||
+ | * New archetype, sea_route (20965) | ||
+ | * Sea routes are indistinguishable from normal sea tiles, except for the arch name | ||
+ | * This helps automated travel objects (i.e., ships) distinguish between sea routes and plain old sea tiles | ||
+ | |||
+ | === GTKv2 Client === | ||
+ | * Avoid unnecessary calls to draw_lists(), this speeds up inventory redraw when picking up and dropping many items (r20926) | ||
+ | * Improvements for inventory display and handling (r20971 - r20976, r20980) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Maps === | ||
+ | * Minor cosmetic change to a cave wall section for nicer merging in Snake Pit, Level 5 (lake_country/snake_pit/snakepit_5) in Lake Country. No functional changes. (r20923) | ||
+ | * Deposit boxes added to numerous world bank maps such as Brest, Darcap, Dragon Islan, City de Clouds, Navar, Lone Town, Nurnberg and Santo Dominion (r10951) | ||
+ | * The Scorn General Store now sells writing pens and blank books for the literacy skill (r20955) | ||
+ | * Code changes so the travel cart outside of Scorn can travel more quickly (r20961) | ||
+ | * Smooth road between Scorn and Navar, the cart can now travel both ways between Scorn and Navar (r20961) | ||
+ | * The travel cart will now always print/display a message when stopping (r10962) | ||
+ | * The travel cart now costs 100 platinum (r20963) | ||
+ | * Look for the payment altar outside of Eastern Gate of Scorn | ||
+ | * This allows multiple players to use or operate the cart at one time | ||
+ | * Smooth out the road between Scorn and Lake Country (r20966) | ||
+ | * Smooth out the road between Scorn and Darcap (r20967) | ||
+ | * Update Undead Training center (r20968) | ||
+ | * Make exit from training center return to the original map, instead of teleporting back to Lake Country | ||
+ | * Straighten the roads out a bit | ||
+ | * Add roads in Fishing Village (world_123_123) (r20981) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Server === | ||
+ | * Improvements for socket buffer handling to prevent corrupt data being sent to the client, which can cause login issues for the player (r20928) | ||
+ | * Add login message for new characters with accounts in the server logs (r20935) | ||
+ | * Make objects in icecubes decay slower (r20939) | ||
+ | * This make it possible to "freeze" items such as Demon Ichor or Ghost Ecoplasm in ice cubes to make them last slightly longer | ||
+ | * Stop destroying items based only on die roll (r20942) | ||
+ | * Always look at the material type and resistances. Previously, immune objects could still be destroyed by attacks; for example, ice storm could cause an ice cube to unfreeze | ||
+ | * Add artifacts and formulae for black/white leather cloaks (r20945) | ||
+ | * Improve handling of formula check to handle cauldron and tool differences (r20946) | ||
+ | * The server is able to handle two of the same recipes and produce different results based on what crafting table or cauldron the player is using | ||
+ | * Changes with food calculations(r20956) | ||
+ | * Dragons players are now subject to cursed food effects | ||
+ | * Slow players down if they eat too much (r20984) | ||
+ | * Players who consume food that would go over the max 999, will now have short (about 1minute) movement and combat penalty - watch for the message "Eating the food ration makes you very full. You feel yourself moving much slower." | ||
+ | * When the affect is over - watch for the messages "You feel like you're moving faster." and "You feel your digestion slowing down." | ||
+ | * Clarify stat change messages from effects like character death or depletion attacks or restored from Potions of Life or consuming a stat potion (r20985) | ||
+ | * "Oh no! You are weakened!" -> "You feel drained of strength." | ||
+ | * "You're feeling clumsy!" -> "You feel drained of agility." | ||
+ | * "Your health deteriorates!" -> "You feel drained of health." | ||
+ | * "You suddenly begin to lose your memory!" -> "You feel drained of wisdom." | ||
+ | * "Your face gets distorted!" -> "You feel drained of charisma." | ||
+ | * "Watch out, your mind is going!" ->"You feel drained of intelligence." | ||
+ | * "Your spirit feels drained!" -> "You feel drained of power." | ||
+ | * "You feel your memory return." -> "You feel your intelligence return." | ||
+ | * "You feel your spirits return." -> "You feel your power return." | ||
+ | * "You lose some of your memory!" -> "You feel foolish!" | ||
+ | * Correctly calculate player speed and reduce command response latency (r20991 - r20993) | ||
+ | * Reduces amount of time the game takes to process player issued commands | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== July 2019 ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Archetypes === | ||
+ | * Part of [[https://sourceforge.net/p/crossfire/patches/360/|Patch #360]], this reduces the base price of balms so that the price of balms of first aid can be reduced (r20905) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === GTKv2 Client === | ||
+ | * Change key handling to reduce lag after holding down a key (r20918) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Maps === | ||
+ | * Merge in patches [[https://sourceforge.net/p/crossfire/patches/358/|358]] and [[https://sourceforge.net/p/crossfire/patches/359/|359]] to change pricing of items for sale in Temple of Healing (navar_city/misc/templeofhealing) in Navar (r20919) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Server === | ||
+ | * [[https://sourceforge.net/p/crossfire/patches/360/|Patch #360 Reduce cost of balm of first aid]] Reduces the cost of balm of first aid (r20906) | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== June 2019 ==== | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Archetypes === | ||
+ | * Reduce color count and image file size of fishing pole (skills/Skill_Tools/fishing_pole.base.111.png) by changing from RGB image to Indexed image (r20822) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === JX Client === | ||
+ | * Make sure that disabled GUI elements actually ignore mouse clicks and key presses (r20830) | ||
+ | * Fix --debug-protocol command line option to reliably log all messages (r20834) | ||
+ | * Add "color-disabled" to "textbutton" in skin files (r20836) | ||
+ | * Properly update combobox contents (r20837) | ||
+ | * Suppress unneeded combobox updates (r20838) | ||
+ | * Prevent scrolling in comboboxes (r20839) | ||
+ | * Add tooltips to comboboxes (r20840) | ||
+ | * Order items in comboboxes (r20841) | ||
+ | * Add support for sending 'createplayer' commands with attributes (r20844) | ||
+ | * Extend the "Connecting to server..." phase until all requested information has been received from the server (r20848) | ||
+ | * Add support for hiding comboboxes (r20850) | ||
+ | * Add NewCharModel for storing options for character creation (r20851) | ||
+ | * In create character dialog: Disable 'Create' button if no character name has been entered (r20852) | ||
+ | * Support "loginmethod 2": Allow the player to select options during character creation (r20859) | ||
+ | * Query metaserver immediately after program start (r20864) | ||
+ | * Fix login issue with metalforge (r20866) | ||
+ | * Fix display corruption when using magic map while fog-of-war is visible (r20877) | ||
+ | * Properly update minimap after magic map (r20881) | ||
+ | * Center book popup (r20882) | ||
+ | * Make map square above player clickable for lookat (r20883) | ||
+ | * Break long lines in meta server tooltips (r20884) | ||
+ | * Resize close buttons on dialogs to match the height of the dialog title (r20886) | ||
+ | * Add help icons to some dialogs (r20890) | ||
+ | * Make applied/worn items in inventory more visible (r20893) | ||
+ | |||
+ | === Maps === | ||
+ | * Cosmetic changes to Brest CVT (brest/shops/brest.cvt) to add more visual space on the map perimeter. Update Brest world map (world/world_107_123) for entrance coordinate changes to Brest CVT (r20903) | ||
==== May 2019 ==== | ==== May 2019 ==== |