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diff --git a/crawl-ref/docs/versions.txt b/crawl-ref/docs/versions.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d7387c60ca --- /dev/null +++ b/crawl-ref/docs/versions.txt @@ -0,0 +1,782 @@ + Crawl Versions History + + The name after each bug is the person who found it and told me + first. If you find a bug and for some reason don't want to be + credited, just tell me on the bug report. + +First DevTeam Release: 3.40 [23.02.2000] + + This is an abbreviated list of changes. For the full list, see + changes.340. + + Bug Fixes: + + * Fixed Abyss-related crash bug; + * Should now be able to escape the Labyrinth; and + * Players can no longer descend below the 27th level. + + Gameplay and Mechanics: + + * Implemented initfile (see init.txt for explanation of options); + * Added autopickup option (see init.txt for details); + * 'Easy Crawl' -- doors open when running or walking into them; + * 'V' and 'v' commands swapped -- now examine object and version + check, respectively; + * "Over-map" added; + * max hit points ceiling displayed when the player's max is down; + * Information about character's experience pool added to main + screen; + * Implemented new equipment listing commands: ')', ']', and '"'; and + * Removed halving of cost for spellcasting skills. + + Game (re-)Balancing: + + * Three runes (at least) required to enter Realm of Zot; + * Killing creatures created friendly no longer generates xp; + * Skill gain modified for better balance; + * Backstabbing with daggers now much more effective; + * Stealth is now much more effective (try playing thieves again!); + * Resistances to electricity and poison no longer absolute; + * Disarming traps may now trigger them; + * Armor and evasion skills are more effective; + * Great and triple swords now treated as long swords for purposes of + skill (Great Swords skill removed); and + * Berserk mode made more interesting: + + Berserk counter decrements more quickly when not attacking; + + Butchery no longer penalized, resets the penalty counter; + + Eating no longer penalized, does not reset penalty counter; + and + + Added exhaustion counter to track berserk fatigue + + Monster Modifications: + + * Monster AI improved in various ways; + * More info available when examining monsters and when their + enchantments expire; + * A few new low-level monsters added; + * Ghosts inflict less damage, heal more quickly, and may teleport; + and + * Three 'silly' monsters (dorgi, sword, guardian robot) removed. + + Character Changes: + + * Stalkers, assassins, and venom mages now being with knowledge of + Potions of Poison; + * Spriggan assassins and stalkers now allowed; + * Halfling assassins and warpers now allowed; + * Horned characters may wear caps and hats; + * Lessened penalty for use of large shields by giant races; + * Rangers are now called hunters; + * Assassins now begin with unarmed combat, stat modifiers for + thieves and assassins reversed; + * Altered stat modifiers for wizards, making them smarter than other + spellcasters; + * Rebalanced the Gladiator and Fighter classes; + * Lowered the experience penalty for demonspawn characters; + * Kobolds now receive a stat increase every five levels; and + * Spriggans and Halflings now consume less food than before. + + Item Changes: + + * Hand-and-a-half weapons added -- bonus if no shield wielded; + * Added weapons of reaching, permitting attacks two squares over; + * Cekugob no longer confers resistances to fire and cold; + * Worn cloaks no longer prevent donning/removal of body armor; + * Amulet of maintain speed now the amulet of resist slowness; and + * New weapon types: knife, axe, broad axe, spiked flail, great + flail, great mace, trident, demon trident. + + + +3.31-pre [~28.04.1999] + + * An attempt to merge the Mac port with the DOS/Linux code. + + + +Linley's Last: 3.30 [30.03.1999] + + * All known bugs (a *huge* list) fixed; + * Several spells added, mostly to make Earth, Ice, and Air magic + viable in comparison to Fire; + * Numerous rebalancings; + * "Unrandom artefacts" added -- see the source files randart.cc and + unrand.h for details (These are very easy for non-coders to add); + * 'V' command made available in shops; + * Crossbows upgraded; + * Characters lacking magic skills cannot learn spells; + * It's now possible to get level 1 Spellcasting just by reading + scrolls; and + * A whole heap of other stuff. + + + +3.20 [09.02.1999] + + * New races: Demonspawn, Ghoul and Kenku; + * A new God, Yredemnul, and this one is a lot better than Nemelex, + who has also been upgraded a bit) -- another option for Priests + and Death Knights; + * Changes to a few spells, and I finally got around to upgrading the + crappy armour spells; + * Heaps of the usual rebalancing and some new features; and + * Many bugs found by Daniel Ligon and others fixed. + + + +3.11 [31.01.1999] + + * Fixed minor bugs; and + * Tweaked the balance of the early levels and monsters. + + + +3.10 [27.01.1999] + + * New races: Spriggan and Minotaur; + * Added a new and rather strange God; + * Shallow water implemented; + * An Invocations skill was added; + * Invocations are generally much cheaper to use, especially in + piety; + * Random demons in Pandemonium; + * Many, many new monsters and several items added; + * New mutations; + * Plenty of rebalancing done; + * Chaos Knights now have a choice between Xom or Makhleb; + * Centaurs have been toned down a lot (and now require more food); + * Heaps of new minor features; and + * Many bug fixes. + + + +3.02 [~04.01.1999] + + * Certain monsters' attacks upgraded and spells balanced, too; + * Fixes the currently known about bugs and tweaks balance; and + * Only one known bug remaining (an empty macro.txt file can cause a + crash). + + + +3.01 [~01.01.1999] + + * Bugfix release: Version 3.0 was a little bug-ridden, including a + small problem where stats were raised by wearing almost anything. + + + +3.0 [23.12.1998] + + * Fixes all known bugs (but unfortunately invalidates old save); + * Lots of new dungeon features -- new monsters, items, etc.; + * Random artefact armours, rings and amulets; + * Two new races: centaur and demigod; + * Three new classes: stalker, warper and monk; + * Unarmed Combat skill added; + * Ghosts upgraded -- they now remember a little more from past lives; + * Various minor miscellaneous changes have been made -- for example, + the 'x' command now describes items as well as monsters/dungeon + features; + * A new dungeon branch; + * A new God to worship; and + * Sam Jansen has reformatted several modules (including the horrible + dungeon.cc), making them far easier to read and work with. + + + +2.95 [15.12.1998] + + * Fixed the bug in 2.94, by which reloading a level with a mapped + arch on it crashed the game, has been fixed by saving all files in + binary, rather than text, format; + * Gives crusaders the full range of spells in their initial + spellbook; + * Species-skills table in skills2.cc has been converted to an array; + * For source-readers, the horrible dungeon.cc module has been + revised and reformatted by Sam Jansen; and + * A Linux message output bug fixed by Robert Glowczynski. + + + +2.94 [09.12.1998] + + * All known bugs fixed (including, I hope, the notorious Item Link + Error bug); + * Several interface improvements; + * Several rebalancings; and + * File I/O rewritten by Alexey Guzeev -- it's now several times + faster. + + + +2.93 [~23.11.1998] + + * Alexey Guzeev's OS/2 port integrated into the code; and + * Many bugs fixed, and a few new features (mostly user interface). + + + +2.92 [??.??.????] + + * I think I forgot to release this version. + + + +2.91 [17.11.1998] + + * Bug fix version; + * Trolls and Ogres can now choose the Berserker class; + * Random artefacts are now a bit more common; + * Shops contain better items; and + * Source code should now compile properly under Linux (thanks to + Svante). + + + +2.90 [13.11.1998] + + * Juho Snellman's macro-patch was added; + * Random "artefact" weapons added -- these are special weapons with + a wide range of possible abilities; + * Several new items and monsters; + * Hell and the Realm of Zot are now much nastier. + * Considerable balance changes; + * New dungeon formations; + * The 'V' command now gives more specific information for weapons + and armor; + * 'Target previous monster' function is now a bit easier to use; + * You can now command your servants to attack ('!' command); and + * Bugs fixed. + + + +2.83 [31.10.1998] + + * Yet another bugfix release; + * Some new monsters and items; + * Reaver class added; and + * The Dungeon is again only 27 levels deep. + + + +2.82 [24.10.1998] + + * Another bugfix release; and + * Adds some new user-interface features. + + + +2.81 [20.10.1998] + + * Bugfix release. + + + +2.80 [18.10.1998] + + * New species: Draconian (yes, I have been playing too much + Zangband!); + * New classes: Healer, Chaos Knight, Transmuter; + * New monsters, including some which make curse skulls look + completely harmless; + * Religions and altars -- there are 8 or 9 gods who you can worship, + each of whom requires different forms of devotion and offer + different advantages; + * Greatly expanded Transmigration magic, including + self-transformations; + * Several new dungeon branches; + * Necromantic weapons (draining, vampiric, etc) are now more + effective; + * Significant balance changes -- deep levels should be harder now; + * Special abilities ordered in the new 'a' abilities menu; + * New items, spells, monsters, etc. as usual; and + * A number of bugs found in the source by Daniel Ligon were erased. + + + +2.72 [~02.10.1998] + + * Another bug fix version (there seem to be a lot of these); and + * Still a couple more bugs from 2.71 to bash and the balance may + have been a little on the easy side. + + + +2.71 [25.09.1998] + + * Bug fix version. + + + +2.70 [22.09.1998] + + Heaps of new features (I almost called this version 3.0): + + * New species to choose from: Ogre, Troll, Ogre Mage; + * New class: Venom Mage; + * Several huge branches (extra dungeons branching off from the main + one), each containing special new monsters and terrifying vaults; + * New winning conditions; + * Player ghosts; + * Mutations; + * Many new items, spells, monsters; + * Several bugfixes; and + * ... a heap of other stuff. + + + +2.61 [06.09.1998] + + A bug fix version: + + * Levitation is no longer permanent; + * Fixes dropping-worn-armour bug; + * Fixes item destruction bug (when picking up an item from the + middle or bottom of an item pile); + * Fixes poison and sticky flame bugs (neither worked properly); + * Fixes 'program bug' bug; + * The recall message screen no longer crashes the game; + * Paralysis works again; + * Drained dexterity is now displayed properly; + * Some essential files were accidentally omitted from the source + distribution -- they have been replaced; + * Something I forgot to mention for 2.60: most rings no longer use + food -- check them with 'V' when identified; and + * There is a 'little surprise in this release which gives an + indication of what will be in the next big release'. + + + +2.60 [01.09.1998] + + The Source Code Clean-up is finally finished! + + * Functions have been split up into about 30 different modules, + making coding *much* easier; + * All functions are now available from any module; + * An alternative display set for non-IBM graphics displays included + (activate it with a -c command-line switch); + * Several minor balancing changes were made; and + * If the game crashes, you can continue from the last save (unless + it crashed during saving). Your game is autosaved every time you + climb stairs. + + A great number of interface changes were made, many of which were + suggested by Eino Keskitalo and Jim Baranovich. These include: + + * The clumsy '^' untrap command has been replaced by a new use for + the control key; + * The character selection menus have been streamlined, with a new + random option; + * Shop displays are easier to read; + * The old message display has been rendered readable; + * It is now possible to reorder items and spells; and + * Various other things. + + + +2.51 [18.05.1998] + + Purely a bug fix version: + + * Item 1 no longer turns green on saving; + * *Hopefully* the horrible item bug has been permanently removed (at + least parts of it have, anyway); + * Repeatedly casting Deflect Missiles no longer causes problems; + * Skill selection now works properly (there were some problems in + 2.50); and + * A couple of bugs in monster teleportation have been fixed. + + + +2.50 [03.05.1998] + + Changes made: + + * Character classes made much more relevant; + * Class system is back, in a slightly different form. Characters now + gain a certain amount of skills when the gain levels (depending on + which class they are). The old system is still in place but + advancement is slower with it; + * New class: Death Knights; + * Monsters can now use more kinds of items; + * Heaps of items, monsters, spells etc added; + * Naga and Gnome character species added; + * Rings of teleport control now available; + * Levitating across water or lava works properly now; + * Shields are now much more effective; + * All known manifestations of the horrible item bug have been + tracked down and fixed (except for the apparently harmless + items-turning-green thing); and + * Et cetera. + + + +2.41 [~22.04.1998] + + Bugs fixed: + + * The game occasionally crashed in the iron city of Dis; + * Gates out of pandemonium were too rare; + * There were problems with saving and restoring magic points; and + * The source code distribution was extremely confusing. + + + +2.40 [~19.04.1998] + + * Two new races: Kobolds and Mummies; + * Five new classes: Four types of elementalist and a fighter/wizard + [Crusader] class; + * New skills -- elemental magic and traps and doors; + * New spells to go with the new skills and a spell failure system; + * Heaps of spells, items, and monsters added (as usual); + * You now get 1/2 experience for monsters killed by tame monsters; + and + * A large part of the monster and skills code was rewritten and + generally cleaned up by $pellbinder (Wladimir van der Laan). + + + +(2.33) 2.34 [~22.03.1998] + + * A crash bug and some problems with items should be fixed with this + release; and + * I forget right now, but these releases probably just fixed stuff. + + + +2.32 [~15.03.1998] + + * Even more cool stuff fixed; + * Level files are now deleted properly under Windows 95; + * Removed a bug which sometimes caused the dungeon generator to + hang; and + * Compiling no longer generates warnings. + + + +2.31 [~13.03.1998] + + * Lots of cool stuff fixed; + * Fixes the problem with magic missiles and saves; and + * Adds amulets and several new types of armour. + + + +2.30 [~11.03.1998] + + * Lots of cool stuff added; + * New in this version is a character race system with ten races to + choose from and a trove of new monsters and items; and + * Character dump feature implemented in the last version has been + fixed now so you'll be able to swamp the newsgroups and annoy the + regulars with ritualistic weekly reports of your favourite + adventurer. + + + +2.21 [~20.02.1998] + + * Various bugfixes and minor changes; + * Added the ability to produce character dumps (popular with the + newsgroup egocentrics); and + * Among the usual bunch of fixes, characters now get the chance to + disarm traps (especially thieves). + + + +2.20 [~15.02.1998] + + * Added a comprehensive skills system; + * Angband-style vaults and unique monsters; + * Fixed a few very minor bugs and added a vast number of new + features, the Abyss, Pandemonium, etc.; and + * Dungeon architecture is also a lot more varied. + + + +2.11 [~21.01.1998] + + * First Linux release, ported to Linux by Svante Gerhard; + * Updated source tree allows for easier ports onto other Unix + systems; and + * The port will apparently also run on a Sun Sparc running SunOS. + + + +2.10 [30.12.1997] + + Sorry to all of the many people who've been sending me bug reports, + but it's become too tricky to list all bugs and credit their + finder. I'm just getting too much email, and my mail reader has a + strange way of eating some messages and making them very difficult + to find. So from now on, I'll just list some of the major bugs + fixed and major features added: + + * A bug with wearing armour of fire/cold resistance was fixed; + * The properties of several items and spells were tweaked a bit; + * Specialist wizards were made even more powerful in their + discipline; + * The dungeon was made deeper (36 levels now), and lots of new + monsters were added to fill in the deeper levels; + * Several spells (mostly necromancy) were added; + * The dungeon architecture is a bit more varied, especially as you + get deeper; and + * A warning was added to labyrinths ... among other things. + + + +2.03 [22.12.1997] + + This version fixes a few bugs, and puts back the floating point + emulation which was missing from previous version 2 releases + (Daniel Josef Dekok and someone else noticed this). It also removes + the debugging code which was accidentally included. Bugs fixed: + + * Butterfly corpses were coloured black, making them invisible + (Bridget Farace); + * Shadow lanterns were also coloured black, and kept on working even + after you unwielded them (Bridget Farace); + * Items purchased from shops were not identified properly (Lord Gek, + Timo Laitila); + * Scrolls of Acquirement weren't being identified after being read; + * When you got hit by a monster wielding a weapon of draining, + events could become confusing (Timo Laitila); + * Finally, the '5' key on the keypad works as a rest key (Timo + Laitila); and + * Names longer than 8 letters caused problems with saving and + restoring games, especially in Windows 95 (Lord Gek and Timo + Laitila). + + The following new features were also added: + + * When tame creatures kill monsters, you now get 1/3 xp (Howard + Liu); + * Orcish spellcasters have been downgraded a bit (lots of people + recommended this); + * Specialist wizards are now slightly more powerful in their + specialisation, especially with magical staves (I can't find the + usenet post which told me about this); and + * ... A few other minor changes. + + + +2.02 [13.12.1997] + + I'm afraid that 2.01 didn't fully fix the bug in the shop code, but + hopefully this version does. Just about the only differences + between this version and 2.01 are: + + * Pressing 'r', 's', or 't' while in a shop really no longer crashes + the game (Saradon and Bridget Farace); + * If the scores file is not present, a new one is generated. I've + stopped including a scores file in the distribution, so that you + can unpack the zip file into your old crawl directory and keep on + using the old score file; and + * Save games should be compatible with 2.01. + + + +2.01 [12.12.1997] + + I had wanted version 2.0 to be a stable and bug-less release, but + this was not to be. Anyway, 2.01 fixes these bugs: + + * Zapping a wand of polymorph at yourself caused problems (polymorph + self hasn't been implemented anyway) (Saradon); + * Polymorph other didn't work properly; + * Choosing a non-existent item in a shop crashed the game (but only + sometimes, which was why I didn't notice it) (Saradon); + * Spell descriptions weren't working properly (Saradon); + * Some messages were misspelt due to an indiscriminate + search/replace (Adam Horowitz); + * Detect curse didn't detect curses on unrecognised rings (this bug + had been present right from version 1.0); + * Sometimes, a special weapon in the hands of a monster would not + function properly (watch out for creatures wielding weapons of + draining!); + * The use of the control key was not mentioned in the command list + (it opens/closes doors, like in Angband); and + * ... a few others (if I haven't credited someone, please tell me). + + Also, a few new things were added, as suggested by Saradon: A shout + command ('!') to attract your followers (and enemies!), and better + equipment for the enchanter. Also, you are now given a difficulty + message and prompted when memorising spells, so you will know which + spells you won't be able to cast reliably before you memorise them. + + * Scrolls of Acquirement create much better items; and + * Enchanters now get a magical dagger/robe with which to start. + + + +2.0 [09.12.1997] + + There have been so many additions in this version that I'm not + going to list them all, but here is a very incomplete list of bugs + and things rectified: + + * Characters could cause an excessive amount of damage empty-handed + (Bridget Farace); + * Darts didn't fire properly when character not wielding anything + (Bridget Farace); + * Hand crossbows didn't work properly; + * Fireballs always did the same amount of damage (0-27), regardless + of who cast them and how powerful they were; + * Going to Hell could have unexpected results due to an + out-of-bounds reference to levels_exist[]; + * Permanent levels, which are saved when you leave, and to which you + can later return; + * Shops; + * Several new character classes, including Rangers, Assassins, + Summoners, etc.; + * A more interesting Hell; + * New creatures, items, and spells; + * Written descriptions of every single item, spell, and monster in + the game; and + * Several bugs squashed. + + + +1.22 [~06.11.1997] + + * Fixes a minor bug with weapons of slay orc and brings back the old + spell level system. + + + +1.21 [~03.11.1997] + + * Fixes a bug which caused problems with high-level spellcasting. + + + +1.2 [02.11.1997] + + * The monster and cloud location bits have been completely + rewritten, a process which turned out to be rather easier than I + thought it would be. The new system is much more flexible; + * Monsters are now a bit more intelligent, especially in the way + they treat clouds; + * Several monsters have been added; + * Several items and two new classes of items (Carrion and + Miscellaneous) have been added; + * Several spells, most of them necromantic, have been added; + * The Gladiator, Necromancer, and Paladin classes have been added; + * A spell type system has been implemented, and several new staves + to specialise in particular types of magic have been added + (conjuration, summoning etc.); + * New unique items have been added, and a bug (actually, a mistype) + which prevented some from being generated has been removed; + * A few bugs have been removed; and + * Several other changes have been made, too numerous to mention + here. + + + +1.10 [14.10.1997] + + * Several new items and monsters were added; + * Labyrinths were added; + * Magical weapons are now less powerful; + * Some bugs have been fixed -- I forget what they were right now; + and + * The source was released, and Crawl is now under the GPL (see + Licence.txt for details). + + + +1.05 [07.10.1997] + + * A minor display bug was fixed; + * A bug with restoring clouds from saved games was fixed; + * A major bug which caused a segment violation when restoring saved + games if there were any magical traps on the level was finally + discovered and fixed; + * Those pathetic worms you see around level 6 are now nastier, and + jackals now tend to appear in packs; and + * This time, your item memory really does work. + + + +1.04 [06.10.1997] + + * A few really nasty bugs with saved games were fixed. The game + would not save enchantments affecting monsters, and would mess up + the items carried by the monsters (Adam Horowitz); + * A bug with the enchanting/corroding of shields was fixed; + * A '<=' instead of a '<' led to characters not using shields + occasionally blocking trap missiles (Adam Horowitz); + * You can now type '+' or '-' in the map screen to move around + faster (Adam Horowitz); + * The direction function now accepts '.' as well as delete (Adam + Horowitz); + * During your first step while long-walking, you can walk on + anything (still prompts for water, etc., though) (Adam Horowitz); + and + * I think that was all. + + + +1.03 [04.10.1997] + + * Some unique items were added; + * A silly bug, by which your item knowledge was not saved, was fixed + (Darren Hebden); + * Teleport traps now work properly; and + * I think I fixed another bug, but I can't remember. + + + +1.02 [04.10.1997] + + * A few more items and traps have been added; + * The game now uses the rogue keys (hjklyubn) properly; and + * You used to be able to throw and zap straight when confused. No + longer! + + + +1.01 [03.10.1997] + + * Shields were changed; + * Items were made more common; + * Monsters were made less common (this was a bug); + * Cursed weapons were made less common (this was just bad planning); + and + * I changed the name to make it a bit less egotistical. + + Bugs removed include: + + * A debugging feature of the 'x' command was unintentionally left + in; + * The summon scorpions spell summoned a vampire (oops) (Haran + Pilpel); + * Sometimes +50 armour could be generated (oops again) (Haran + Pilpel); + * The inventory item counter was not decremented when you dropped + something! This would lead to you being unable to pick things up + after a while (Darren Hebden); + * A bug with detect curse scrolls (Darren Hebden); + * Slime creatures and jellies were a bit weak; + * Killing normal (not spitting) plants gave you far too much xp; + * Your rate of regeneration was not saved properly; + * About half of the rings could never be generated; + * The 's' command would sometimes make you repeat your last move + (Haran Pilpel); + * I forgot to mention the walk-in-place function in any + documentation; + * I set the level builder to put 100 monsters on each new level for + debugging, and forgot to reset it -- I really should playtest + more!; + * If you tried to cast spell 'z', you cast the identify spell (Lucas + Ackerman); and + * A few more fixes which I forget right now. + + + +Linley's First: 1.00 [02.10.1997] + + * First (rather buggy) version. |