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--- releasenotes:2018-2019 [2020/02/19 20:01] – mit
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 ===== 2018 Release Notes =====
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-.72.3 = May-10-2018\\
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-<code>
-* fixing up some duff references to old PeerConnection classes, which was causing a server crash on player leave
-* fix for scripted building add using the player position to determine if the building was far enough away from the town or not.
-* ball control physics things
-* .physicsdebugdraw (1 or 0) to turn on/off the physics debug draw stuff
-* tinkering with the navgalaxy
-* on-screen inventory hidden when other screens are primary
-* added checks to stop barter taking place if either party doesn't have sufficient space in their inventory (wip - needs to notify both players that its failed)
-* FE ui tidyups
-* new TU frontend flow
-* fix for duplicated crow labels when shadowmaps active
-* cockpit lighting
-* linking the navGalaxy to the cockpit screens, redoing the cockpit screens
-* fixes for static object draw lists needing to be newly created when using landscape quadtrees and shadowmaps
-* fix for robocrow settings screen being broken
-* fix for crow trails not appearing
-* added *settings -> graphics -> crow trail scale
-* tidying up space -> world connection sequence
-* webuniverse stuff
-* made ping tracking keepalives optional on peerconnections to reduce bandwidth use on chat server
-* various bits of code tidying aiming towards merging the newer 'navgal' star and planet data into the old structures.
-* Added projection matrix control to extend the farclip plane when rendering distant planets (etc)
-* basic terraformer screens
-* shorter 'stardrive' sequence for gal navigation
-* landing on world from space process updated to operate without the galaxy
-* lighting tweaks and setup for the moon template
-* onscreen inventory selection defaults to 'use item'
-* various shader fixes & improvements
-* new ground rendering system that uses a pattern map to determine location of roads etc
-* separate alpha layer for player rendering to fix crow trails appearing below buildings
-* various fixes and improvements to hornball - ball location is now requested automatically from the server if not received within a few seconds of login
-* various world editor improvements - drag n drop buildings etc
-* added point lighting, specular and spotlights to new shaders
-</code>
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-**0.71.6**\\
-<code>
-* landscape patternmap included in .imp file if applicable
-* world editor racetrack functions added
-* fix scale for racing flags
-* various bits of tidying up for the old-style pub interface
-* changed the initial racestatus download so it only sends details of the races that are actually active
-* removed a duplicate send of the game settings data (reducing initial login bandwidth by about 3K per login, sweet!) - map file is now sent from server once the townsettings send has completed
-* linking in the texas holdem game to the bar
-* [version]0.71.7
-* caching of settings to reduce amount of unnecessary downloads on world login
-* wall collision fixes
-* fix for spec scale being overscaled
-* SSL support in http get
-* steam login process
-* added 'set max employees' option on building admin for buildings that have more than 1 employee
-* escape button always used to exit menus and enter the topleft minimainmenu
-* engine off/on, fuel and headlights icons
-* set rental price functional in building admin ; rent building buttons added
-* moved some of the building access UI around
-* change construction tax option in town admin screens
-* engine automatically turns off / on at appropriate points (e.g. going home, when fuel runs out)
-* allow renting from jehovah
-* fixed some particle scaling issues
-* increased shadow resolution
-* added light priority system so that your own headlights don't flicker on and off when theres (for instance) lots of explosions around
-* various fixes for scaling of sounds
-* headlights auto on if you join a world thats in darkness and you're in a suitable vehicle
-* various world editor improvements ; building rotations supported, buildings properly removed when using 'undo', etc
-* added 'Min town construction tax'
-* fixed weapon -> building collision checks
-* optimised lighting system to automatically remove lights that are placed in pretty much the same place
-* various improvements to lighting effects for streetlights etc
-* improvements to the method for drawing static objects, so that tracking of object events is easier.
-* added new 'secondary construction price' field to buildings editor and script function sysGetSecondaryConstructionPrice
-* shadows, lighting and arrangement of stuff in pub
-* engine icons
-* various poker updates
-* New scripted 'ServerSubgame' systems that make scripting minigames much easier : SubgameJoin( gameID, playerID ), SubgameLeave, SubgameEventAll( gameID, "event", "params" ), SubgameMessageAll( gameID, text, [soundnum] ), SubgameSoundAll, SubgameEventTeam( gameID, teamNum, "event", "params" ), SubgameMessageTeam, SubgameSoundTeam, SubgameSetStat( gameID, "statname", value ), SubgameGetStat, SubgameGetNumPlayers, SubgameGetNumPlayersOnTeam, SubgameIncrementStat, SubgameDecrementStat
-* adding in instanceID to the subgame system for future support of subgame instances (i.e. separate poker tables in separate bars)
-* replicated midi-controlled piano in bar (everyone must demand that Fooli performs for them!)
-* entry fee option on subgames
-</code>
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-**0.71.7.9**\\
+**23 Jan 2018**\\
+==== 0.71.7.9 ====
 <code>
 * autocricket v0.1
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 </code>
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-**0.71.8.7**\\
+==== 0.71.8.7 ====
 <code>
 * fix for subgame timers not getting ID set correctly
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 </code>
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-**0.71.9**\\
+==== 0.71.9 ====
 <code>
 * Fix for crash if clicking a certain bit of the screen when spawning near a building before the building records have initialised
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-**0.71.9.5**\\
+==== 0.71.9.5 ====
 <code>
 * hornball tweaks ; hornball positions are processed differently ; added *hornballdebug
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 graphic options on frontend
-various bits of work on the AT news site
 fix for items appearing in the home storeroom list that are not in building or in inventory
 moved some of the in-home UI around ; added buttons for the storeroom and news page
-various changes so that 'whilegone' events are added to the server news feed when appropriate
+web posting of server news and high scores, incl changes so that 'whilegone' events are added to the server news feed when appropriate
-web posting of server news and high scores
-some more collision fixes
 changed the scale on RC replicated speeds to adjust to correct m/s values in crow mode
 fix for crow weapons using double amount of energy specified (and allowing energy to go negative)
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+**May-10-2018**\\
 ==== 0.72.3.6 ====
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 fix for *exportpriceset not using correct value for max price
-response msg for *redeemcodeadd
 *activatescreen 21 triggers the residency Permit purchase screen
-added option to remove purchased items
-error message response if user tries to use Residency Permit multiple times
 item redeem code option to apply the redeemed item immediately
 decoration items can now be applied through purchased inventory screens
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 added *exportitemdebug [itemname]
 added *exportitem [player] [quantity] [itemname]
-ingame store tweaks
 added script sysvalue:  gTotalMoneySupply  (in sheckles)
 added 'Local Store' building type (which can be built in both residential and commercial districts)
 various ui additions for the ingame store
-weekly tournament saves
-weekly tournament
-weekly tournament button linked to server event -> "ViewTournament"
-weekly tourney stuff
 *weeklytournamentactivate [mode],[prize]
-atractor getloc integration with user and world DB
+weekly tournament button linked to server event -> "ViewTournament"
-b&p for ingame store
+messages on frontend when access to world is refused (e.g World is full)
-at frontend reporting error messages if getloc response errors (e.g. if game is full)
 decoration items rendered
 smoke effects
 upped max (theoretical) server capacity to 128
-messages on frontend when access to world is refused (e.g World is full)
-new contentarchive bits
 workshop shows if you're employed
 fix for some items missing on town trades screen
-tasklist.dat moved to StoredData
+Server keyvalues, tasklist.dat, flags.dat and ServerGlobals moved to StoredData folder
-flags.dat moved to StoredData
-moved serverglobals to StoredData folder
 delete nearest forest will delete tree lines too
 Separate town pattern maps for ground shader
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 Fix for export prices save not working
 export buildings show up in the town trades list
-export building screens
-moved keyvalue save files to 'StoredData' folder
-export prices load & save
 FT info request cleanup
-templates for weekly tournament
-exports building type
 wip support for automated caching through file transfer system
 added *exportpriceset [item],minprice,maxprice,variancemode,varianceparam
 added sysGetExportPrice( item )
-prep for weapons.txt to come through WorldFT
-ingame store icons.
 workhouse
-linking in permit purchase prompt screen and store
+residence permit support, linking in screen to prompt user when they need one
 for official at servers, when user doesnt have permit they can only have 1 house
 server check for district construction rules
-permit purchase prompt
-bit of tidyin on script parsing
-residence permit support, linking in screen to prompt user when they need one
 added birdies
 added *listusers command
 players moved back to holding area ; end of alpha
 some work on custom ingame storefront
-player struct worldpos made private with accessor to set it.. mangling of position to prevent basic mem edit hacking
+player struct worldpos made private with accessor to set it.. basic hacking prevention
 changing PLAYER_STRUCT to a class so can block the writing of worldpos
 steam inventory updated when a call to the overlay store completes
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 idle timer updates when in small
 info and census screens combined, guide link to website
-various bits of code tidyin
 town roads layout now applied to the groundshader patternmap at runtime based on the location of towns
 added tick icon to indicate purchased items that are currently selected/active
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 fix for port that will take infinite items
 nightime brightness control
-brightness control
 fix for crow not appearing when crowing from home
 removed .crow and .help
 controls for buy and sell to buildings now cap their values to appropriate maximums (e.g. can't attempt to sell more than you're carrying)
 fix for one item being missing from the export trade list when changing item in EXPORTS building
-tidying up disdlay on workhouse buildings: wage shown on workhouse button etc
+tidying up display on workhouse buildings: wage shown on workhouse button etc
 starting in home doesnt block other buttons
 RaceWinner event and some extra stuff on racing to automatically time out race more quickly
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 <code>
 town trades list now includes buildings set with infinite investment
-production efficiency recalculated when a building changes ownership
+production efficiency recalculated when a building changes ownership, and when owner gains a skill
 added *eventallbuildingsoftype [type],[customevent][|params]
-eff recalc on grantskill
-building efficiency recalculted for player when they gain a skill
 when buidlings->efficiencyCalc is 10, building efficiency is recalculated whenever a player forgets a skill
-production run updates
 min price setting is always 2 above base price
-replaced weekly tournament button with guide button
 fix for model flames taking velocity of first player
 replaced weekly tournament button with a 'help guide' button
-spawn zones can now be viewed in the map editor
+spawn zones & no build zones can now be viewed in the map editor
-no build zones can now be added in the map editor
 if a client who has paid for membership joins a world which doesnt know about it yet, the client will automatically notify the server to update the membership status
-all trailers = 2x capacity
 sysGenerateTopPlayerVarsList now omits players who are dead.
 moved a couple of server files to the StoredData folder just to tidy up the folder structure
 added system to reduce nutritional benefits of food items depending on how often they've been consumed previously
-acrivate RC unit button
+activate RC unit button
 cargo rules = 2, enforces minimum/maximum sale and rental price for buildings
 holding shift now steps up in sheckles on various controls that previously didnt support that. (e.g. set sell price)
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 *playsound [name] [num] ; num >= 1000 triggers built-in sound effects
 added function for generating building construction base price estimates
-resident's permit -> membership
 Added item base price calculations
 cargo rules = 2, owner can trade at own building, can't access stockroom
-under construction plots can be sold
 building process = 16, amount of primary and secondary item is same, defined by material price in bdat
 added *settings -> economy -> Price change limit days (and replication of state)
 added *settings -> economy -> Force buying and selling ; items cannot be set as 'not buying' or selling, once bought or sold
 changed fishing so purchased item provides auto-fish functionality, added tracking of number of fish caught this 'session'
-initial player age set to 16 instead of 12
+initial player age set to 16 instead of 12 (12 didnt seem that weird 18 years ago, it does now :] )
 water tiles can be removed using map editor erase tool
 fix for leave screen not showing the benefit of items that are in inventory
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 *settings -> Buildings -> Efficiency calc = 10, building is 100% efficient as long as the owner has the building's build skill
 *settings -> Economy -> Cargo Rules = 2, cannot add or remove stocks from building (except homes).
-various UI changes to support the above
 correction for weapon fire direction when firing from RC
 employee list script button option
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 Buildings -> Efficiency Calc mode 10, houses and warehouses are always 100% efficient
 settings -> building -> buildingRestore Mode = 6 ; building repair costs cash proportional to the building base construction price and its current damage level
-various lil adjustments to buy price limits
 updated the jehovah building sale price calc to properly reflect Lovelace building costs
 updated the networth calc to take into account proper building prices and reduce networth of under construction buildings
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+**19-Nov-2018**\\
 ==== 0.75.0.5 ====
 <code>
-repathing world scripts
+When efficiency calc = 10, buildings dont produce at all if efficiency is 0% (i.e owner does not have skill)
-script projects
-when efficiency calc = 10, buildings dont produce at all if efficiency is 0% (i.e owner does not have skill)
 Production time and cost calcs now round to nearest int
-possible fix for weird script behaviour - while loops with a return() statement inside them wouldnt reset their loop counter and would eventually begin falling out immediately (once the while loop has returned > 500 times)
+Fix for weird script behaviour - while loops with a return() statement inside them wouldnt reset their loop counter and would eventually begin falling out immediately (once the while loop has returned > 500 times)
-check to prevent dodgy skill data crashing census
+Check to prevent dodgy skill data crashing census
-latest atrac scripts
+Fix for exports building blank ui
-fix for exports building blank ui
+Adjusted death news ranking
-adjusted death news ranking
-removed debug output
 </code>
+was a washout due to work commitments\\