--- deliantra/www/src/news-archive.pod 2007/09/16 09:04:58 1.6 +++ deliantra/www/src/news-archive.pod 2007/09/16 12:02:47 1.7 @@ -89,7 +89,7 @@ The Crossfire2 project has been renamed to Crossfire TRT (on request by the Crossfire 1.x developers). See also the [a href="faq.html"]FAQ[/a] -about the [b]TRT[/b]. +about the B. =head2 2007-04-11 @@ -122,7 +122,7 @@ The server harddisk developed problems. Crossfire was moved to another disk. Everything could be salvaged except the users -[b]Curly[/b] and [b]Lysen[/b]. Please contact a dm in case the restored +B and B. Please contact a dm in case the restored backup is not appropriate. =head2 2007-03-27 @@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ =head2 2007-03-15 -[b]The protocol has changed.[/b] The new protocol is still compatible +B The new protocol is still compatible with crossfire clients, but image caching is now mandatory. The reason for this change was the upcoming introduction of the 64x64 faceset, as well as getting around bugs and stupidities in cf/gcfclient/2's image handling. Make sure you have image caching enabled @@ -152,22 +152,22 @@ =head2 2007-02-19 -[b]The main server crashed with a hardware +B =head2 2007-02-03 -[b]A rather serious bug in Debian GNU/Linux caused serious +B =head2 2007-02-02 @@ -229,7 +229,7 @@ in your savebeds but in the center of scorn. Please re-apply your favorite bed to reality. Aside that the update should show no other weirdnesses. -[b]If you find problems please report them to [tt]crossfire@schmorp.de[/tt][/b]. +B. [br /] The main change was a complete rewrite of the map handling in the server. Maps are now loaded and handled by Perl and are loaded asynchronous now, @@ -239,8 +239,8 @@ =head2 2006-12-25 There is a big internal rewrite in work. The server is currently -unstable and might show strange behaviour at the moment. [b]Please be patient -and report problems or feedback to [tt]crossfire@schmorp.de[/tt][/b]. +unstable and might show strange behaviour at the moment. B. =head2 2006-12-22 @@ -298,7 +298,7 @@ be reported on the website. Also, the new flesh pickup mode is available and a crash bug has been workarounded. [br /] -[b]And another CFPlus bugfix release look on the [a href="client.html"]download page[/a]![/b] +B =head2 2006-11-20 @@ -319,8 +319,8 @@ A new client version has been released. This mostly fixes a long-standing off-by one but for the map view, resulting in misdirected clicks and some monster ghosting. Also, the test -server now allows the commands [b]wizlook[/b], [b]reset[/b] and -[b]teleport[/b] (in addition to wizcast, wizpass and goto) for all +server now allows the commands B, B and +B (in addition to wizcast, wizpass and goto) for all players, which should greatly help to test maps. =head2 2006-11-04 @@ -343,7 +343,7 @@ The apartment rent has now been enabled for all known apartments. The one-time entrance fee for new apartments has been lowered considerably. Please note that stopping to rent an apartment will not currently clear its contents it, but -will do so in the near future, so do not rely on it. And another [b]client release[/b], look +will do so in the near future, so do not rely on it. And another B, look on the [a href="client.html"]download page[/a]! =head2 2006-09-18 @@ -395,15 +395,15 @@ The worldmap has been redone, and is in active development. The new worldmap is hopefully going to be more nice to travel and explore. We also restarted the server due a bug -in the save code, [b]if you lost a lot of experience points due a login please tell the DMs![/b]. +in the save code, B. And the jeweler skill has been activated for testing! The experience gained in the skill is not added to the total experience. Look at the [a href="documentation.html"]documentation[/a] for jeweler_skill, there are no recipes yet, they will follow the next days. =head2 2006-09-01 -The CFPlus documentation along with the new jeweler skill ([b]the new skill isn't yet online, it will still take a few -days until it's user ready[/b]) documentation has +The CFPlus documentation along with the new jeweler skill (B) documentation has been prepared for the website, look at the [a href="documentation.html"]documentation[/a] page. Aside from that we prepared some wiki pages about [a href="http://wiki.metalforge.net/doku.php/servers:schmorp"]cf.schmorp.de[/a] and [a href="http://wiki.metalforge.net/doku.php/crossfireplus"]Crossfire+[/a] at the [a href="http://wiki.metalforge.net/"]Crossfire wiki[/a]. @@ -433,15 +433,15 @@ Big change in the code: The extension/plugin API was completly rewritten and offers now a complete new dimension -of scripting! But [b]due a bug in the shop code it wasn't possible to sell stuff to shops -in the night from 27. to 28., it's fixed again, we are sorry for the breakage![/b] +of scripting! But B Also it's not possible at the moment to send mails in the imperial post offices, but this will -[b]soon[/b] also be fixed! Transports are disabled now, as the C implementation +B also be fixed! Transports are disabled now, as the C implementation caused way too many crashes. We plan to reimplement them in Perl. [br /] -[b]If you find other bugs, please report them via mail or to the bugtracker! This will -ensure that we find and fix the bugs as soon as possible in our limited time![/b] -[b]If anyone misses sales from one of his items please contact the DM.[/b] +B +B =head2 2006-08-20 @@ -454,7 +454,7 @@ =head2 2006-08-15 -07:30 CEST Update: The server has been restarted, the first trade shop can be visited in scorn.[/b] +07:30 CEST Update: The server has been restarted, the first trade shop can be visited in scorn.> =head2 2006-08-14 @@ -464,7 +464,7 @@ wait until the next server restart. [br /] [br /] -The [b]next CFPlus beta release is out![/b]: Inscription and renaming shortcuts have been +The B: Inscription and renaming shortcuts have been added to the Inventory. The interface got line frames to be more eye pleasing. On top of that the documentation browser has been greatly improved and the documentation improved also a bit. And other minor stuff has been implemented and fixed. @@ -502,8 +502,8 @@ players will be able to continue playing where they left. [br /] [br /] -On top of that: [b]The long awaited [a href="client.html"]CFPlus beta[/a] release! -Download! Install! Try out![/b] +On top of that: B =head2 2006-07-24 @@ -581,7 +581,7 @@ Rewrote shop pricing considerably: Bargaining has no effect on reckoning anymore, but a much greater effect on prices. Charisma 30 no longer has an artificial penalty. Shop pricing now changes prices from 2% (perfect, not achievable) to 100% difference. -The prices have a more dynamic adjustments than the old * 4 factor. [b]Summary:[/b] cheap +The prices have a more dynamic adjustments than the old * 4 factor. B cheap things got cheaper, expensive things got more expensive, and everything became much less random than before. Also reduced the costs of healing and mana potions to an affordable price.