--- deliantra/www/src/news-archive.pod 2007/09/16 07:57:19 1.4 +++ deliantra/www/src/news-archive.pod 2007/09/16 12:04:39 1.8 @@ -1,5 +1,9 @@ =head1 News Archive +=meta language en-us + +=meta link http://cf.schmorp.de/ + =head2 2007-07-14 Finally, after much testing, the die-on-log-out code has been enabled. @@ -84,8 +88,8 @@ =head2 2007-04-15 The Crossfire2 project has been renamed to Crossfire TRT -(on request by the Crossfire 1.x developers). See also the FAQ -about the TRT. +(on request by the Crossfire 1.x developers). See also the L +about the B. =head2 2007-04-11 @@ -118,7 +122,7 @@ The server harddisk developed problems. Crossfire was moved to another disk. Everything could be salvaged except the users -Curly and Lysen. 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 @@ -135,7 +139,7 @@ =head2 2007-03-15 -The protocol has changed. 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 @@ -144,26 +148,26 @@ =head2 2007-03-06 Lots of work has been done on the instability issues. -We also have a server release page now! +We also have a L page now! =head2 2007-02-19 -The main server crashed with a hardware +B +hours of gameplay might be lost.> =head2 2007-02-03 -A rather serious bug in Debian GNU/Linux caused serious +B +any data loss, please contact the dms at crossfire@schmorp.de.> =head2 2007-02-02 @@ -182,14 +186,14 @@ scorn near the central marketplace do no longer allow pets either. There also was an attempt to fix the face breakage which was introduced some weeks ago. If you still have broken faces you should contact the DMs -or better send a mail to crossfire@schmorp.de. +or better send a mail to [tt]crossfire@schmorp.de[/tt]. =head2 2007-01-25 Next CFPlus beta released to the world: loads of bugfixes, added 'bind apply ...' to the context menu of the inventory, improved local database handling, rework of the whole keybindings (much easier now!). -Get it here! +Get it L! =head2 2007-01-19 @@ -202,13 +206,13 @@ It was discovered that the lone town apartments for some players seem not to work correctly. Either they are reset when they enter or items seem to vanish from it when leaving it. If you have this problem please -contact the administrators at crossfire@schmorp.de. The maps can be +contact the administrators at [tt]crossfire@schmorp.de[/tt]. The maps can be recovered from a backup when the problem is fixed (which might take some days). =head2 2007-01-08 Todays server upgrade turned out to be a bit buggy. If you lost -any stats while that upgrade please contact us at crossfire@schmorp.de. +any stats while that upgrade please contact us at [tt]crossfire@schmorp.de[/tt]. =head2 2007-01-03 @@ -225,8 +229,8 @@ 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. -If you find problems please report them to crossfire@schmorp.de. -
+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, the player will be placed on a link map (named '{link}') while waiting for the @@ -235,8 +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. Please be patient -and report problems or feedback to crossfire@schmorp.de. +unstable and might show strange behaviour at the moment. B. =head2 2006-12-22 @@ -265,11 +269,11 @@ also show up. The plan is to adjust most monsters to drop blood after death, for now look our for ie.: goblins, kobolds and orcs! Also further work has been done on the worldmap, soon the worldmap can be generated alone from -the png (currently a gimp xcf) -and the overlay maps. +the L +and the L. Last not least, the login should be much faster now. Non (user)visible changes have been: code cleanup, bugfixes and rewrites done by schmorp. -And we are on The Linux Game Tome now! +And we are on L now! =head2 2006-12-12 @@ -293,8 +297,8 @@ We are planning on lifting the levels for other spells as well. This will be reported on the website. Also, the new flesh pickup mode is available and a crash bug has been workarounded. -
-And another CFPlus bugfix release look on the download page! +[br /] +B!> =head2 2006-11-20 @@ -315,32 +319,32 @@ 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 wizlook, reset and -teleport (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 -We repaired the recent login page! +We repaired the L! And on the upper right the count of online players is displayed. =head2 2006-10-02 Preview of test server now ready. It runs as cftest.schmorp.de, port 24 (cftest.schmorp.de:24) and allows -the use of goto, wizcast and wizpass for all users (more to come). Maps can be freely uploaded. +the use of goto, wizcast and wizpass for all users (more to come). Maps can be freely L. The test server has the same users and maps as the normal user, and will be reset every 3 hours. =head2 2006-09-29 -New CFPlus beta is out. Look at the bottom of the download page to see what changed. +New CFPlus beta is out. Look at the bottom of the L to see what changed. =head2 2006-09-20 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 client release, look -on the download page! +will do so in the near future, so do not rely on it. And another B, look +on the L! =head2 2006-09-18 @@ -348,7 +352,7 @@ for the scorn apartment only. You will not be able to enter until you go to The Apartment shop in scorn and rent the "skorn" apartment. Your existing map stays as you are, no items will be lost. If you are puzzled somehow, look at the -chatlog in the FAQ, which might answer some of your questions. +chatlog in the L, which might answer some of your questions. =head2 2006-09-15 @@ -385,26 +389,26 @@ The work on the worldmap will take a while, expect more terraforming in the next days. If you want to take a look at the current stage of the new world take a look -at the World page. +at the L. =head2 2006-09-02 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, if you lost a lot of experience points due a login please tell the DMs!. +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 documentation for jeweler_skill, +experience. Look at the L 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 (the new skill isn't yet online, it will still take a few -days until it's user ready) documentation has -been prepared for the website, look at the documentation -page. Aside from that we prepared some wiki pages about cf.schmorp.de -and Crossfire+ at the Crossfire wiki. -
-The bug tracker contents has been dumped and can be downloaded as text file on the development page. +The CFPlus documentation along with the new jeweler skill (B) documentation has +been prepared for the website, look at the L +page. Aside from that we prepared some wiki pages about L +and L at the [a href="http://wiki.metalforge.net/"]Crossfire wiki[/a]. +[br /] +The bug tracker contents has been dumped and can be downloaded as text file on the L page. =head2 2006-08-30 @@ -429,15 +433,15 @@ Big change in the code: The extension/plugin API was completly rewritten and offers now a complete new dimension -of scripting! But 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! +of scripting! But B Also it's not possible at the moment to send mails in the imperial post offices, but this will -soon 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. -
-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! -If anyone misses sales from one of his items please contact the DM. +[br /] +B +B =head2 2006-08-20 @@ -445,22 +449,22 @@ server crashed and was down this evening. It took a few hours to fix it and now it's back up again. As we have a backup for all the critical files (like your player files) it wasn't fatal. Aside from that you maybe want to take -a look at the last screenshot, which shows healthbars +a look at the last L, which shows healthbars in crossfire. The server also has Perl in his core now, which makes it's integration easier. =head2 2006-08-15 -07:30 CEST Update: The server has been restarted, the first trade shop can be visited in scorn. +07:30 CEST Update: The server has been restarted, the first trade shop can be visited in scorn.> =head2 2006-08-14 -Uploaded some documentation and implemented +Uploaded some L and implemented player trade shops, where player can sell items to other players for a price choosen by the seller. The items will stay in the trade shop for ever. This change has to wait until the next server restart. -
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-The next CFPlus beta release is out!: Inscription and renaming shortcuts have been +[br /] +[br /] +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. @@ -496,10 +500,10 @@ Fixed logout and shutdown code: The server should now properly save both all players and all maps on shutdown, making a restart much less of a problem, as players will be able to continue playing where they left. -
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-On top of that: The long awaited CFPlus beta release! -Download! Install! Try out! +[br /] +[br /] +On top of that: B release! +Download! Install! Try out!> =head2 2006-07-24 @@ -577,7 +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. Summary: 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. @@ -634,4 +638,4 @@ =head2 2006-05-30 -added information page about the new client. +added information page about the L.