New nightly up on angband.live

[Gwarl]

In case anyone didn't know, the latest development version of Angband is available to play on http://angband.live/

I'll be trying to keep up with new builds as they come out, and looking to automate that process before long.

[Bostock]

Is it savefile-compatible with the previous version?

[Nick]

Is it savefile-compatible with the previous version?

Yes; everything going into the master branch for now will be heading for 4.1.1, and the plan is for all 4.1.x releases to be savefile compatible.

[Gwarl]

You'll get a seperate savefile for the development branch. Both stable and development versions will be available; the development version will be replaced as it gets updated.

[Ingwe Ingweron]

You'll get a seperate savefile for the development branch. Both stable and development versions will be available; the development version will be replaced as it gets updated.

Gwarl, assuming Nick has a solution to my savefile, any way you can move it to the nightly development branch for my continued play? Originally, weren't you updating the "stable" version with nightlies anyway, so it isn't actually the same as the 4.1.0 download?

[Gwarl]

I was keeping up with the dev versions until 4.1.0 came out. I've left 4.1.0 where it is and added the new nightly as a seperate game in the list. I'll be overwriting the dev version as new builds come out, but 4.1.0 will stay on the list until 4.1.1

I'll copy your savefile over to the development version.

[Nick]

Gwarl, assuming Nick has a solution to my savefile, any way you can move it to the nightly development branch for my continued play? Originally, weren't you updating the "stable" version with nightlies anyway, so it isn't actually the same as the 4.1.0 download?

Have just checked this, and it's basically the same bug as the "single staircase + vault level and try to phase" bug - @ is in a vault which is the only room on the level, so nothing can teleport (as teleporting into vaults isn't allowed). In the dev version these levels are (I believe) no longer possible, and also teleport will return with an error rather than hanging the game.

[Ingwe Ingweron]

Have just checked this, and it's basically the same bug as the "single staircase + vault level and try to phase" bug - @ is in a vault which is the only room on the level, so nothing can teleport (as teleporting into vaults isn't allowed). In the dev version these levels are (I believe) no longer possible, and also teleport will return with an error rather than hanging the game.

Not sure I follow. I thought that bug was about teleport self. Here, @ is trying to TO. In any event, after Gwarl moved the savefile to the development version, @ was able to successfully TO the shimmering vortex on the 1st try. Not that it matters much... he's still in a mess of hot water with a ton of other vortices and elementals, all awake in some special thematic cavern, and no stairs in sight....

[Nick]

Not sure I follow. I thought that bug was about teleport self. Here, @ is trying to TO.

It was, but it applies here too, because teleporting the player away and teleporting a monster away both use the same code to find a grid for it to land.

[Gwarl]

Updated with today's build.

[Sky]

i'm trying this now, and i'm wondering, if there is any way to have this in tile mode, rather than ASCII ?

[Talharim]

i'm trying this now, and i'm wondering, if there is any way to have this in tile mode, rather than ASCII ?

This leads me to wonder. Do people play in tiles mode? I don't like it because I feel I get much more information (can see further in the dungeon) by playing in ascii mode.
Or is it just my age showing?
I usually pester my kid by saying, "Well, I'm off playing a game with good graphics, not the rubbish you play!" and then go play Angband in ASCII mode.

[Derakon]

This leads me to wonder. Do people play in tiles mode?

Given that you're posting this in response to someone asking for tiles mode, I think you can safely assume the answer is "yes".

This is one of those things that I've come to the conclusion isn't really worth arguing about. There are people on both sides with very strong opinions, and nobody seems likely to change their minds.

[Sky]

i've learned with tile mode, and playing with ascii means i need to learn everything again. i can tell straight away what is what, which in text mode i cannot. file under "because i like it".
if anything, i feel the opposite way - why does anyone *not* play tile mode.

[kandrc]

This is one of those things that I've come to the conclusion isn't really worth arguing about. There are people on both sides with very strong opinions

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...and the people on the pro-tiles side are wrong.
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