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[MattB]

This asks for an Angband "frog knows" version competition no?

I know Angband isn't a democracy (), but is anyone else up for an anniversary Frog Knows comp next?

[chris]

Pretence field activated...

Cool! Source code can be found here. I've stopped uploading source to the google site due to the 100MB size limit.

[Nick]

You can pretend I uploaded this last release last night before the new competition started if you like

Pretence field activated...

[chris]

Er, like now. I'll set it up soon; continue changing or not as you choose

No, I'd rather take an entire month off from coding!!

I was hoping to finish some cosmetic changes to helpfiles, but that is such dry tedious work that its hard to stay motivated. Anyway, I pushed one last release (1.0.37) here:

* 1.0.36 fixed a bug with Quylthulgs entering the town Arena. Normally, the town Arena blocks character and monster summoning rendering our poor Q hero defenseless. But now, I enabled both player and monster summoning whenever the player is a Quylthulg.

* 1.0.36 fixed a bug with new virtue effects causing any monster to become friendly. The monster selection is supposed to be themed to the virtue in question (e.g. Unlife influences undead, Faith influences angels, etc).

* 1.0.37 fixes a stupid coder error for the reforging service. Reforging is supposed to limit the maximum object creation depth to 100, and did so by applying the MAX function. Of course, when you want to set a max, you need to use MIN.

* 1.0.37 also adjusts the reforge power down a bit. Fame is more important and you should probably try for at least 100 fame before doing anything big. The town service now tells you your numeric fame value.

* 1.0.37 improves the in game helpfiles, adding more information on some new monster races (Quylthulg, Elemental, Golem, new Giant evolutions).

You can pretend I uploaded this last release last night before the new competition started if you like

[Nick]

That's OK with me! This way, I can play a quylthulg (and *lose*) and you can play an awesome spider

BTW, I'm always adding new changes and fixes, but I can try to wrap things up on a moment's notice. When would the next comp start?

Er, like now. I'll set it up soon; continue changing or not as you choose

[chris]

How about have no savefile, the player chooses with the restriction that it has to be a monster race? Some monster races will be easier than others, but would anyone care too much? Thoughts?

That's OK with me! This way, I can play a quylthulg (and *lose*) and you can play an awesome spider

BTW, I'm always adding new changes and fixes, but I can try to wrap things up on a moment's notice. When would the next comp start?

[Nick]

PosCheng next? Race? I vote spider, but encourage other votes.

How about have no savefile, the player chooses with the restriction that it has to be a monster race? Some monster races will be easier than others, but would anyone care too much? Thoughts?

[MattB]

This asks for an Angband "frog knows" version competition no?

That does seem incredibly fitting, and I am bang, bang, bang up for that!

[chris]

PosCheng next? Race? I vote spider, but encourage other votes.

Why not the completely untested Quylthulg??

[Nick]

PosCheng next? Race? I vote spider, but encourage other votes.

[PowerWyrm]

Note that the first official competition started on 03-Aug-2003, so in less than a month it will be the 10th anniversary!

This asks for an Angband "frog knows" version competition no?

[Gorbad]

Note that the first official competition started on 03-Aug-2003, so in less than a month it will be the 10th anniversary!

[Mikko Lehtinen]

And checking, I note that I have failed to do Halls of Mist 1.3.2

You failed becaused I asked you to. Frankly, I don't think 1.3.2 is good enough for a comp. The next one will be quite different. I've compressed the dungeon again, from 48 to 30 levels. More pressure and difficulty! A faster and smoother pace of upgrading your equipment!

Maybe I'll actually manage to release it this summer. Coding HoM just didn't interest me for a long while. I've an itch that the fun is back.

[Nick]

Current plan is to do an FAangband 1.4 character next, with the new Vanilla-style dungeon. There really should be another PosChengband comp soon, and I'll do NPPMoria when Jeff actually gets enough free time to get it in a playable state. And checking, I note that I have failed to do Halls of Mist 1.3.2, and I don't know what state Neoband is in. Also in the mix are Sil, and V (always).

So, suggestions for race/class/whatever on all of these are encouraged, as are savefiles.

[Nick]

Next comp should be up in a day or two. Feel free to make suggestions - I may even listen.