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[Xaden]

Thanks for reading, as most of you know we had a 3.0 release as beta for donators, thanks to everybody involved and for helping us pinpoint those tricky bugs, but without you guys progress like this cannot be made, the more participation we get the faster we can roll this ball !
So lets move onto what has changed..

This is the major systems i have changed..

NPCS
ITEMS
SPELLS
MAPS

bad news is your current items will NOT be compatible unless i make a converter tool,

maps are COMPATIBLE, Spells are Compatible and NPCS are compatible.

Old Accounts will NOT work with this release, due to restructuring of the Accounts for Expansion Packs, this is a 1 time ordeal i try to avoid things from before working/not working but this is a direction we had to take as players and developers.

Some changes Server Side in the Data.ini

PREMIUM_CURRENCY_NAME=TOKEN
CUSTOM_FRAME_SYSTEM=1

and in config.ini client side

CUSTOM_CONTROLS=1

3.0b
Official Change Log

Full 8 Way Movement
Directional Blocking (Smart Engine System)
Fixed Loot Packs Updating.

AccountRec has been Changed to work with Expansion Packs
There are 25 Expansion Packs, i doubt ANYBODY could possibly come up with
this much content.

Expansion Option Added To Map Config Section Via Map Editor
Sub Playerwarp Altered to Relfect Expansion Requirements
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Fixed Deletion of Spells Bug
Cool Down Seconds Added
Cast Seconds Added
Old Runes Removed
New Rune Types Added
Buffs Changed to cast on any player
Admins can Equip Spells from Admin Menu now
Cast & Cool Down For Spells
Spells Now Work Again
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Target Protection Mode with Keyboard key T
ReEnabled Durability, BREAKABLE_ITEMS = 1 in data.ini
Equipment Menu opens with E Keyboard key
Custom Controls Added to The Options Menu !!!!
Following Keys can be programmed to any key on your keyboard !

Attack
Up
Down
Left
Right
Target Protection
Equip Menu
Pickup Item
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Master Sprite Editor installed
Upgraded to ISO Frames per Devogens Request
Runes Changed to Runes 1 - 10
NPC Death Sound
NPC Attack Sound
Removed Old Unused Variable in Item Editor
Added New Level Req for Item Skill Usage
Fixed Standing on NPC GFX bug with no npc fringe.
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eXpansion Pack Editor
Base Token Menu/items/expansions/character services

Token is the term used for a premium currency,
some games use these to buy services, but you can only get these tokens
from paying inrl via paypal, great for items, power hours, expansion packs etc.

TOKEN_NAME can be set in the Data.ini File !

Added ability to give players Tokens Server Side just like items,
Tokens is a Account Variable, NOT an ITEM.
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~~Coming SOON~~
Full Seamless Scrolling
Revised Boating System
Revised Mount System
Dynamic & Static Quests
More than 1 quest per npc
Full 16 x 16 tile Support Support
Multi Channel DX Audio
NPCs can be affected by buffs
NPC VS NPC (Guard Settings)
NPC Name Database
Random NPC Quest Spawner
Mob Click to Spawn GM Tool
Sitting/Resting
Faster Regen when Resting
Equip Menu Show Base Bonus Total on Stats
Add Resistances,Menu Equip
Guilds have Levels, EXP and MOTD Settings, Shows EXP as well
Multi Hotbars
Binary Subscriptions (Player Account.dat ?)
Users can Create custom chat channels
can pm users right from the chat box
Remove Data.ini, Force PreServer Config APP of some kind.
Pet/Henchman Editor
Projectile Spells
Movement Altering and Stopping Spells

[aranis]

Once again Xaden just plain out remarkable

[Kicne]

Still love the Sig of yours Xaden. But damn man. So much has happened since I came along. Look at this now. So much stuff... Lol.It's remarkable you guys never hung yourselves from annoyance when these features spawned hellish bugs.

[xFyrios]

Wow. So many new awesome features! Great work guys, it's really remarkable!

Can I ask how  the expansions system works? Feel free to not answer, I can just wait and find out myself

[Xaden]

Wow. So many new awesome features! Great work guys, it's really remarkable!

Can I ask how  the expansions system works? Feel free to not answer, I can just wait and find out myself

has a name and token/premium currency req, its its set to true on maps or items when trying to warp to or use the item, will popup a menu telling you that an expansion is required. buy the expansion, and you can use the item, or go to the map you want,

[xFyrios]

So, for example, if you tried to walk onto that map itd give you the popup?

[Devo]

if you had ticked it as a pre-requirement on that map, yes

[KDawg08]

Sweet, what's the ETA?

[Devo]

soon, just working out some minor things now (not bugs..) just added things.

ISO is working perfectly, but paperdoll currently is only 4 directions, so thats the big show stopper right now..  not hard just logistical nightmare.

[KDawg08]

I'm guessing tonight or tomorrow then?

I wish I knew how to do the coding that you guys do... I'd love to help but right now I'm useless haha!

[xFyrios]

Thanks for the answers guys

[Devo]

I'm guessing tonight or tomorrow then?

I wish I knew how to do the coding that you guys do... I'd love to help but right now I'm useless haha!

Hmm we'll see..

There are a few issues that need working out, but they are not stopping the release.

Ok I'll lay it down.

We have ISO players working 100 percent, Xaden has fine tuned it perfectly, and
its just the bomb - the bomb. Im serious.. No limits people.. ive got a sprite here with 50 frames in it total.. it looks like Diablo II in G2D..  i can see several engines packing up and leaving after seeing this in envy..

Right now, players are the only thing that move in ISO mode. Thats the issue. When I say Issue I mean its not done yet - I mean ISO only just got implemented so it has a long way to go..


Why?

Think about how many things we have on a map that rely on the Up, Down, Left Right tile based system.

Now multiply that by 4, for every thing other than players. ie.. everything needs to traverse in 8 directions, not just the players.

* NPC's
Need to Walk, attack , fire spells and arrow and also be attacked Diagonally

*Pets
Need to do the same as above

* Treasure chests / Loot Packs
Need to detect players standing within diagonal ranges, not just N,E,S,W

* Any interactive tile that the player clicks on needs to detect the click from
a player standing diagonally to it...

* Block tiles need to account for diagonals, so npcs and players dont get stuck

And probably a few more things i cant thnk of right now.

So bottom line, the system is in, it just needs to be adapted... otherwise all features are working AS NORMAL and release will go ahead with everything that was mentioned..

sooon....

very soon...

[Xaden]

* Block tiles need to account for diagonals, so npcs and players dont get stuck

this dont happen and will not happen, thought i would clarify that.

[xFyrios]

So then will the side scroller release be put out at the same time as 3.0?

[Devo]

So then will the side scroller release be put out at the same time as 3.0?

Im working on that while xaden sorts out some more things in G2D 3.0, so perhaps we can all cheer on a concurrent release.

TBH im just about done, there is a feature of Moving platforms which we will add at a later stage, but for now it is a fully functioning side scrolling engine.. It has plans also, ie jumping npcs's and other things im working on, its fun.

So we'll see, im working my butt off right now, and its friday night... lol no rest for the wicked...