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==Changes since 0.9.2 (not released)== |
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== Changes since 0.9.4 (not released) == |
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=== Translation Improvements === |
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==Changes in 0.9.5.0== |
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* '''Replay Feature''' |
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* Many translations updated |
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* new Finnish, Farsi and Esperanto translation |
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* Removed compiler warnings |
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* Speed of unit upgrades depends on the count of levels to upgrade. pre-trained units train faster to a certain level. |
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* slight changes to the forbidden/guard/clearing area gfx |
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* USL something |
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* Off-Screen-Units get displayed when they are selected |
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* an Ajax Website based on Ext-JS to do the translations is in the making |
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* The default map list has been updated with more recent and overall better maps. |
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==Changes in 0.9.4.5== |
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* 0.9.4.4 was not compatible to head of the beta4-branch that was made to compile with latest changes in gcc breaking compatibility. 0.9.4.5 fixes that. |
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==Changes in 0.9.4.4== |
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* The scons scripts have been updated to reflect the proper version |
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* the scons script for creating the mac .dmg file has had the hardcoded version numbers changed to use the variables |
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* the YOG lobby will now show IRC users too |
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==Changes in 0.9.4.3== |
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* A rare bug would cause the game to crash. it has been fixed. |
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==Changes in 0.9.4.2== |
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* There were 2 bugs that would cause the editor to crash. They have been fixed. |
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==Changes in 0.9.4.1== |
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* Tutorial 3 was corrupted and would cause the game to crash. Tutorial 3 was fixed. |
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==Changes in 0.9.4 (released 20090201)== |
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=== Gameplay Improvements === |
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=== Gameplay Improvements === |
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* Right side menu width ingame and in the map editor was increased |
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* Better unit movement: |
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* New priority system which allows the player to choose which buildings and flags will receive units first |
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:* Removed hidden forbidden area, replaced with a new 'immobile units' array (same purpose (avoid unit clashing), done differently) |
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* When you click on a building, it now tells you why no one is able to come to work at it (unavailable, too far away etc) |
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:* Units can now move backwards to get around blockages (before they had to move forward or stall) |
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* Game chat has been separted from game messages, so players messages (tutorial or in YOG) won't get lost. |
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:* Warriors no longer consider enemy walls and towers blockages when plotting their route to a war flag / defence area. |
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* Many adjustments to the properties of buildings and units to better balance gameplay |
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:* Warriors now pathfind using an A* algorithm. This means that attacks are more effecient (they surround enemies to kill them faster for example) |
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* Ability to CTRL+Click and drag to place a string of the selected building (useful for walls) |
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* Better flag/area functionality: |
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* A new Other Options page in Custom Games and YOG pregame setup which includes |
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:* Checkboard and half-checkboard brush are now tilable (they space out on a grid rather than clump together) |
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** The ability for game creators to make a map prediscovered to all players |
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:* Clearing areas have been adjusted to pull free healthy units, rather than waiting for one to walk into a clearing area |
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** The ability for game creators to turn off prestige wins |
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:* Clearing flags no longer call units that can't swim, if what they have to clear is over water |
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** The ability for game creators to lock teams |
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:* Forbidden areas are now respected over clearing areas/flags |
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* Many improvments to Nicowar's stability and performance (fewer crashes, and now uses ground attack explorers if the game goes on that long) |
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* Script text is now added to the history box ('h') so people who play the tutorial can read the last messages if they forget |
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* Now more more than 4/3 units per resource needed for a building construction/upgrade are allocated to a building |
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* Explorer attacks are now 2/5 the power of what they once were |
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* Tutorial text updated to reflect features in recent version. |
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* Building worker count, and building future working count (the amount assigned the moment a construction is complete) is now saved in the game file and restored when loaded |
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=== Overall Improvements === |
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=== Overall Improvements === |
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* Removed 'AI' from the names of the AI players (shorter) |
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* Moved fertiliy from on the fly, to being calculated with the map when saving it (less bugs, faster performance). Older maps will compute fertility before being playable |
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* Added a mission description to the campaign system |
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* Fixed several memory leaks |
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* New mission objectives system (set in the map editor, with SGSL commands to show/hide them) |
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* syncRand system changed to use the well known Mersenne Twister algorithm through Boost Random |
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* New AI description screen for new players that don't know their difficulties |
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* Removed the verbose messages from Map that outputted things like "pathfind local resource failed" in the console |
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* Map editor now asks you if you want to save the map before quitting |
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* New mission hints system (set in the map editor) |
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* Ability to highlight certain game elements in a map script (such as those used in the tutorial) |
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* Improved keyboard shortcut system (can now assign shortcuts with CTRL, ALT, SHIFT, and meta (Mac OSX Command key for example), as well as pressed/unpressed events) |
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* Brand new random map generation engine, which will be used eventually to make and play random maps on the fly from Custom Game / YOG screens |
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* Flag default worker settings are now editable in the Unit Settings tab |
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* Ability to tab between certain form elements (such as YOG login screen) |
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* Added optional implementation of voice chat using port audio (stable and working, will fall back to the old self written voice handling if port audio is not present) |
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=== Network Improvements === |
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=== Network Improvements === |
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* Add new -router code, so people can create a router through which game commands are 'routed' (reduce lag if two players live next door for example). Complete with remote administrative interface. |
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* Made net connections multi-threaded |
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* A new map distribution system which allows |
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* General code improvements for maintainability |
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** Upload of new maps by their creators moments after finishing the map |
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* New Administrative YOG commands (for muting and unmuting players who spam the channel, or resetting a player password) |
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** Community rating system to sort maps by rating |
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* Ghost buildings (previous release feature) now display in your teams color |
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** Download of maps where you can get the maps you want quickly and easily |
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* Improved latency computation on server (games with lag should run a bit smoother now) |
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* A new pregame alliances system where you can set alliances which cannot be changed ingame |
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* Games will now be sent over network to joining players when the computed sha1 does not match (no longer uses game checksum). More reliable now |
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* A new "I Am Ready" button to prevent game makers from starting before all players are ready |
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* VOIP changes: |
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* A new YOG options screen for players to block insulting players |
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:* Experimental Win32 VOIP |
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* Tab system for changing between lobby, options, download maps and pregame screens without having to quit to go to the other. |
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:* You can now adjust the sound of someone talking through the Settings panel on the main menu or in game |
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* YOG Administrators can now ban players in various ways, or mute them for a set amount of time |
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=== Graphical Improvements === |
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* Ability to set YOG moderators (limited YOG administrative permissions) |
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* Minimum (default) resolution now 800x600 |
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* Ability to see a players score (displayed when you click a name of an online YOG player) |
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* The cursor now uses your team colour, rather than the default pink |
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* Ability to message alliances members by prefixing your messages with /a |
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* A new talk indicator (for Linux players) shows who is talking on VOIP |
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* Ability to message a specific member by prefixing the message with /[playername] |
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* Flag/Area in game button now differs from the building button. |
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* Adjustments to latency system for smoother online gaming |
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=== Translation Improvements === |
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* The tutorial campaign text is now in the translation files (the ingame text isn't yet though) |
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* Updated Italian and Russian translations |
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=== Miscellaneous Improvements === |
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=== Miscellaneous Improvements === |
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* New -test-map-gen option, to continuously make maps until the generator crashes (used for stability like -test-games[-nox]) |
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* scons script now checks for a compiler, to prevent problems with it tries to compile with nothing |
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* Lots of other behind the scenes changes for speed, stability, usability and interactivity |
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* Experimental, but semi stable, Mac OS X .app bundle and dmg file creation in scons. Needs more people to test |
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* Lots of bug fixes |
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* Added spec files for making Fedora packages |
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* Moved AUTHORS to data/authors.txt so it will get included in distribution releases |
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* The adition of two new command line options: |
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:*[[-test-games]] : Runs the game automatically, with different maps, different players, for 1 hour or until game is won, using GUI. Good for testing features or AI's |
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:*-test-games-nox : Same as [[-test-games]], but without a GUI, so many times faster, but harder to knnow if features are working as they should. Good for finding bugs in the engine |
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==Changes in 0.9.2 (released 20080223)== |
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=== Gameplay Improvments === |
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* Nicowar has been majorly improved, to cope better on smaller maps, and has now got a Warrush style that it can randomly select to pursue (so you cant run the same map and expect the same result each time). |
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* Changed default SGSL wait behavior for buildings: wait for condition for specified level and higher level. Added keyword ''"only"'' to restrict to specified level. This should remove tutorial dead-locking because of too efficient players. |
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* Several parts of the game have been optimized, to make it less CPU exhaustive. |
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=== Overall improvements === |
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* The ability to open saved games in the map editor has been revived. |
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* Changes to Scons script so it compiles better on a range of different systems (including Mac OSX) |
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* Quick Kill keys have been added for MacOSX (CMD+Q) and Windows (ALT+F4). These will quit the game completely, from wherever you are, rather than using the menus to quit. |
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* The Unit Settings screen has been slightly improved so its easier to understand. |
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=== Network improvements === |
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* Many changes to YOG and LAN network gaming to improve stability, and performance. |
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* Changes to YOG IRC so it uses multi-threading techniques (removes GUI delays when logging into YOG) |
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* YOG Game information box (the top right box in YOG when you click on a game) has been reenabled after several releases of it not being there. |
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* The ability to restart a network game using a saved game is also working again (just start it up with the saved game map, assign the players back to their team colors, and start). |
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* Buildings now have a ghost building placed before being usable (it wont be noticeable in local games, but in online games, with a little bit of lag, it provides confirmation of placement until your request is processed). |
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* YOG now displays to the player when they join a network game, how much of a map they have downloaded if they have to do so). |
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=== Graphical enhancement === |
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* A particle engine has been added allowing neat little smoke effects for damaged buildings and turret fire. |
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=== Miscellaneous improvements === |
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* Fixed a bug where the windows installer would remove more than it should when uninstalling. [https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?21011 #21011] |
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* Fixed the age old bug where starving globs wouldn't go to inns. [https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?17040 #17040] |
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* Fixed the bug where globules spinning on the spot would leave hidden forbidden areas when they died. |
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* Many other bugs on and off the bug tracker have been fixed, [https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?22137 #22137], [https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?21055 #21055], [https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?21880 #21880], [https://savannah.nongnu.org/bugs/?21306 #21306] |
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For changes older than these, please check out the [[Older Changes]] page. |
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For changes older than these, please check out the [[Older Changes]] page. |
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