Development version of PWMAngband 1.2.0 released for testing

[PowerWyrm]

HO! HO! HO! This is PWSanta with a new version of PWMAngband!

Here's the list of changes that have been implemented up to now:

User interface
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MAngband 1.1.4:

- Add player level, class and race to death message

PWMAngband:

- Use account password for all characters associated with that account
- Allow "glyph:terrain name:symbol" format in font-xxx.prf to specify
default attribute for all lighting effects
- Reduce the allowed minimum size of subterms to a quarter of the maximal
size (20x6)

Gameplay changes
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MAngband 1.1.4:

- Make server save 10 minutes interval by default
- Don't try to auto retaliate when afraid
- Characters that permanently die drop nothing upon death

Bugs fixed
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PWMAngband:

- Reposition and resize the chat line properly when the chat window is resized

Files updated: binaries and source code.
Files are available for download at the usual location: http://powerwyrm.monsite-orange.fr

[tangar]

Merry Christmas!!

[tangar]

So far found problem with so Rows=... parameter in mangclient.ini file

I wanna have

[Term-0]
...
NumRows=24

and

[Term-1]
...
NumRows=7

But when I set it in mangclient.ini - game change this values to:
NumRows=26 for [Term-0]; and NumRows=8 for [Term-1]

[PowerWyrm]

The client resizes the values for whatever reason, and that's probably happening in Vanilla too. I'll look into it.

[CyclopsSlayer]

The client resizes the values for whatever reason, and that's probably happening in Vanilla too. I'll look into it.

My term windows in all the Pos/Con/Frog consistently shrink with nearly every opening of the games.

[tangar]

TomeNET doesn't have this problem, maybe solution could be found there

[PowerWyrm]

Can't reproduce the problem unfortunately. I would need the exact content of the ini file.

I'd say it's because the parameters used for the font don't match the font itself. I always use "graphics_nice=1" when I play, so the game calculates everything automatically.

Yesterday I tried those 21x31 and 24x36 fonts and there's no way they can fit a 1920x1280 screen. The game rescales the client so that 198x66 display can be drawn + the left part (13 colums) + one row at top and bottom. The solution would be to use 19x29 font, it's the biggest one that fits.

[tangar]

I managed to kinda 'fix' this problem with config which I described at my PWMAngband page: http://tangar.info/en/pwmangband/

Also you could easely reproduce this bug by using my addon - every time when you turn on/turn off addon - game client got n+1 window size; try to do it several times and game client would become long as snake

So for now it's not critical issue, cause it's possible to fix it with .ini file protection (as I did it for mangband game).. But still it would be fun to fix this issue one day.

p.s.
stream is commin

[PowerWyrm]

Why are you not using the SDL client? It works perfectly with the fonts you are using... and it's one window. You wouldn't need an addon, and the numrows never moves.

[tangar]

Because I like to play fullscreen without borders, menues & etc; also it's hard to customize sizes there

[tangar]

What can I say.. I fell in love with PWMAngband So far made two streams and more are comming. Also wrote a 1st impressions (if you've already have read them - check it again, I updated it) http://tangar.info/en/pwmangand-blog...gband-preview/

This game feels very unique.

Also I have a suggestion of such kind: the name. PWMAngband - impossible to remeber. My fellow subs mess it with PVMAngband & etc I get used to the name only after two years..

What about 'Angband Online'? Cause the game takes all awesome stuff from vanilla Angband and deserve this name! Make sense.

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Yet another addition - to add auto-dumps on death. I wanted to post my tombs to oook, but can't find death dumps It seems they are not created

[PowerWyrm]

Death dumps are made on the server, that's why you don't see them. For MAngband, there's a script that gets them from server and adds them to the website. But for PWMAngband... I added a neat feature: when you die, log back to the game and choose your deceased character -- the game will give you multiple options, you can restart, restart with roman name increase (Char I, Char II... Char XVI), delete the character... or get a character dump. The last option is what you want: it tells the server to send a copy of the dump to the client and generates a file in /lib/user that you can use for the oook ladder.

[PowerWyrm]

Just saw something from your stream... you can still modify your password from the character screen. Since now the password is fixed, there's no reason to keep that, as changing the password would prevent from loading the character the next time...

[tangar]

Some /rfes:

1) deceased character' option is cool, but still when you die - it's pretty often that you become sad and would just delete everything and later on you would regret it. So having auto-dump on every death is useful thing. maybe it could be turned on as option in config file?

2) add time to UI (now you need to push % to show it). As it's critical to avoid night, would be fun to have watch somewhere Even maybe make it like M&M (I've attached gif as eg.), but in ASCII way:
so sun could be 'O', which is 'o' and red at sunrise, then it moves around 'sky' (through 5-7 tiles).. Then moon appears yellow/white 'C' (moon) & etc. Would be pretty beautiful indicator

3) damm.. I wanted to write there something, but while I prepared previous idea - I forgot about it.. Would remember soon :P
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remembered! Please allow to have less than 8 rows in terminal window!

- Reduce the allowed minimum size of subterms to a quarter of the maximal
size (20x6)

This doesn't work atm, minimum isn't 6, but 8. Ideal would be remove limitation at all (I need 5 rows atm; but would like also experiment with 3).

[tangar]

Also kinda tiny 'bug' - levitation ring cost 50 g in compare to lantern which cost 500+ g Or is it 'feature'?

Also I wonder is it possible to make 'redrawing' when character moves - 'smoothier'. Because now there is a 'black square spot' appears on top right corner nearby to character when character moves.


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also there is too loud sound when you come out of newbie dungeon at night.