Xconq ChangeLog (Executive Summary)

[2004/07/04 Windows] Major changes since the 2004/05/23 RPM release:

• More fixes for creation/building bugs.
• Improved setup of unit formations in the Tcl/Tk interface.
• Units which are wrecked in different ways can now become different unit types, accordingly.
• Ability for an unit to change type upon being captured.
• Bug fixes for firing damage computations and targeting.
• Slightly improved victim finding for the AI.
• Some performance improvements to the AI.
  
• Bug fixes related to the 'change-type' action.
• Improvements to the help system.
• New ways to effect action points and speeds of units.
• Separation of capture protection from hit protection.
• Support arithmetic operations in the game design language!
• Better controls on unit and side economies.
• Slightly improved combat reporting.
• Bug fixes pertaining to unit views.
• New terrain generation options.
  
• New games!
• The Second Korean War: What if war erupted on the Korean peninsula in 2006? Author: Elijah Meeks.
• Wreckreation: Fantasy genre. (In early stage of development; showcases some new Xconq features.) Author: Eric McDonald.
  

[2004/05/23 RPM] Major changes since the 2004/05/19 RPM release:

• Improved file path handling on the Linux/Unix platform.
• Fix action points arithematic bug related to the 'change-type' action.

[2004/05/19 RPM] Major changes since the 2004/04/26 Windows release:

• More fixes for creation/building bugs.
• Reverted to old pathfinding code for better performance and fewer bugs.
• Fixes for several movement bugs.
• Selective recursive waking of occupant units based on occupant type and transport type.
• Bug fixes to the Bellum Aeternum game.
• Fix for "return for resupply" command.

[2004/04/26 Windows] Major changes since the 2003/12/14 Windows release:

• Improved game module loading.
• Improved save/restore of games in progress.
• Support for saving/restoring network games.
• Bug fix for some occasional network sync errors.
• Support for the 'change-type' action.
• Support for automatic unit upgrades.
• Better image handling.
• Improved drawing of isometric map displays.
• Support for direct withdrawals/deposits from/to the side treasury.
• Fixes for general creation/building bugs.
• Fixes for creation/building bugs in the user interface.
• Protection against crashes when attempting to access off-world locations.
• Mildly improved AI.
• New games!
• Specula: Fantasy genre. A battle between various factions. Author: Elijah Meeks.
• Bolo D&D (versions 2 and 3): The old tank game, Bolo, meets Dungeons & Dragons with interesting results. Author: Lincoln Peters.
• Cast Iron Life: History genre. America's War Between the States. Strategic level. Includes foreign powers. Author: Elijah Meeks.