FAangband 0.3.0

[Psi]

The bug regarding archers being able to shoot hidden characters is still there - did you implement the code change I sent you for this (or did my code not work..!).

I have a particularly stupid Entish druid - INT 3. A mindflayer made him feel stupid and his stat turned yellow though remained at 3 (of course). When I quaffed a !RestInt the stat remained yellow until I refreshed the screen (^R). Obviously not a big bug, but either you shouldn't be able to reduce a minimum stat or there should be a check to rewrite the screen even when the stat doesn't change on being restored.

With the change to percentage resistances I can now see the resistances an item confers on the char screen even before I have *id*ed it (which was quite nice when my Elvenkind armour and shield yielded rConf and rDisenchant - bring on Mim!). The biggest surprise was my (usual) lucky find of Narsil. 50% rFire - where has the immunity gone!

[Nick]

The bug regarding archers being able to shoot hidden characters is still there - did you implement the code change I sent you for this (or did my code not work..!).

I can't remember this for the life of me, sorry. What was it exactly, and when did you send it?

I have a particularly stupid Entish druid - INT 3. A mindflayer made him feel stupid and his stat turned yellow though remained at 3 (of course). When I quaffed a !RestInt the stat remained yellow until I refreshed the screen (^R). Obviously not a big bug, but either you shouldn't be able to reduce a minimum stat or there should be a check to rewrite the screen even when the stat doesn't change on being restored.

Yes, I've noticed wackiness here before. I'll check that out.

With the change to percentage resistances I can now see the resistances an item confers on the char screen even before I have *id*ed it (which was quite nice when my Elvenkind armour and shield yielded rConf and rDisenchant - bring on Mim!). The biggest surprise was my (usual) lucky find of Narsil. 50% rFire - where has the immunity gone!

The whole ID, *ID*, showing of resists is not consistent yet. I had actually intended that all non-artifact resists would show up with simple ID (so your elvenkind behaviour is correct), but it seems to be happening for artifacts too. ID and curses were left in the too hard basket this time around, but I really need to decide what I'm doing.

As for Narsil, I would have thought the new features would be compensation for no ImFire. It's still a pretty awesome weapon.

[Psi]

I can't remember this for the life of me, sorry. What was it exactly, and when did you send it?

I sent it 14th May 2007...

I think this is it in monmove.c:

/* Cannot use ranged attacks when confused or not aware. */

if ((chance) && ((m_ptr->confused) || (!aware))) chance = 0;

.
.
.

/* Roll to use ranged attacks failed, but monster is an archer. */

if ((choice == 0) && (r_ptr->flags2 & (RF2_ARCHER)) && (!(m_ptr->confused)))



So if your superstealth is working (monster is !aware) then monsters can't use ranged attacks, but then if they are an archer, the second statement allows it regardless. I think this one should be:



if ((choice == 0) && (r_ptr->flags2 & (RF2_ARCHER)) && (!(m_ptr->confused) && aware))

[Psi]

As for Narsil, I would have thought the new features would be compensation for no ImFire. It's still a pretty awesome weapon.

I noticed rLight and rDark which I wasn't expecting - anything else I missed? Similarly have all other immunities been removed from FA?

[Nick]

I noticed rLight and rDark which I wasn't expecting - anything else I missed? Similarly have all other immunities been removed from FA?

No and no. I wanted Narsil thematically to have the two new ones (it is named after the sun and the moon), so thought it needed toning down a bit.

Bug found and fixed as you suggested, too. I just missed it.

[Psi]

Well I'd post up a char dump of my Entish Druid but the 'C' screen is now causing FA to crash

I've sent you the savefile.

[Nick]

Well I'd post up a char dump of my Entish Druid but the 'C' screen is now causing FA to crash

I've sent you the savefile.

Thanks; maybe that will help me clear this one up. There's a lot of new code in the 'C' screen which I'm hoping to put in some other places as well, so I guess it would be a good idea to make it actually work.

[Nick]

Well I'd post up a char dump of my Entish Druid but the 'C' screen is now causing FA to crash

I've sent you the savefile.

OK, fixed savefile returned. It looks like the notes bug that was supposedly fixed - what's the history of this savefile?

[Psi]

OK, fixed savefile returned. It looks like the notes bug that was supposedly fixed - what's the history of this savefile?

I'm sorry to say that it is a brand new one (played one other char before this one). I started from scratch with my new laptop.

[Nick]

I'm sorry to say that it is a brand new one (played one other char before this one). I started from scratch with my new laptop.

OK. The thing that causes the crash is that the first entry or two of the notes are corrupted - I've found one cause for that, but it looks like there may be another.

[Psi]

It has just happened again...

Why is it just me?

[Nick]

Beats me. I'll put some paranoid checks in the next version, but this is really irritating. Had you stopped and started at all between starting to use the "fixed" savefile and the crash?

[Psi]

Beats me. I'll put some paranoid checks in the next version, but this is really irritating. Had you stopped and started at all between starting to use the "fixed" savefile and the crash?

No, I just played until it crashed.

Btw how do I access my notes in the new version?

[Psi]

Btw how do I access my notes in the new version?

Oh I see, it is part of my notes. When does this get updated? I've just Id'd the Mormegil armour but it is not it my notes yet.

[Nick]

Oh I see, it is part of my notes. When does this get updated? I've just Id'd the Mormegil armour but it is not it my notes yet.

Should be immediate. It's possible that it's at the start at turn 1 (small bug - if you ID stuff on the ground, it doesn't set the turn right).