Version history

Build 421 (12/June/2012)

Changes from build 415 to 421:

• Fixed the “Mash C to Mine Faster” bug

Build 415 (06/June/2012)

Changes from build 396 to 415:

• new games rules FullCTF
• added generator_ctf_lake.cfg, generator_ctf_twolakes.cfg
• added water (gold servers only - sv_gold_only 1 in config)
• added Aim Mode (zoom out button [MOUSE SCROLL])
• moved HUD hearts to above players head
• materials actually spawn at tent on game start
• added Wooden Structures
• skeletons destroy wood
• skeletons only attack doors and wood when stuck or angry
• greg has half less health
• wood blocks can be upgraded to stone
• stone back wall cant be downgraded to wood
• fixed spikes giving support
• fixed spikes with background not giving support
• spikes can be only placed next to solid blocks
• fixed the merge
• fixed gold bullion gives +10 per hit. [0000504]
• water is lit by daylight/night
• hitting tree once gives 6 wood
• grass removed from tent front
• added temporary workshop build item spam prevention
• increased min_shieldbash_horiz_vel slightly
• fixed pink pixels on collapsing wood from world.png
• reduced vertical speed limit when slashing to prevent getting stunned because of it.
• made it so that shield-bashing counts as your kill
• shieldbash tweaks from testing
• fixed bridge castle back support bug
• added wood_warmup, stone_warmup, gold_warmup, arrows_warmup, bombs_warmup to team - sets materials at tent on start
• added weapon_clash variable to gamemode.cfg
• synced egg health over net
• getting out of catapult boosts fixed
• fixed cata not destroying wood
• fixed spikes hanging after collapse on client
• removed mat pickup sound if smaller than 10
• shield bash sound plays only at higher velocity than bash
• stomp stun doesn't happen for team mates
• throwing objects more smooth on network
• added decay to materials, after 30 seconds
• added new workshops to full ctf
• added static material count to CTF
• if workshop has bomb to build and upgrade - tapping [E] will make bomb
• added upgradable rooms to FullCTF
• removed cata from FullCTF to prevent base camping while there aren't boats
• added stone_amount and related vars to team configs for on-start mats
• materials.png tweak for bombs
• added generator_ctf_twolakes.cfg
• arrows skip on water
• fixed materials dropping during break
• player light decreased in Full CTF
• fixed picking up invisible other team heart
• fixed FullCTF folder in team1.cfg
• fixed splash when throwing out something picked up from water
• fixed material wrapping to 65k
• fixed mats given on tent when warmup amount = 0
• added tunnels to FullCTF
• added armoury/archer range, made tunnel more expensive
• fixed some server-side commands possible to launch on client
• edited help texts in workshops
• increased arrow draw time and made sound reflect it
• added show/hide hud tutorial text
• fixed no cursor when hud scrolled out

Build 396 (?/May/2012)

Changes from build 394 to 396:

• altered behavior of zombies passing through walls
• fixed /loadmap and /savemap not working for configs and doubling the .kag on already specified files
• added list of players to the stats.txt output

Hotfix:

• tweaked some stray pixels in heads
• zombie knight AI improvements
• slightly faster zombie spawning
• fixed jumping on zombie heads
• zombies can squeeze through 1 block notches

Build 394 (15/May/2012)

Changes from build 393 to 394:

• fixed bomb timers counting down too fast randomly
• fixed falling too fast
• fixed coins duplicating
• autoupdate issue resolved

Build 393 (14/May/2012}

Changes from build 371 to 393:

• u_shownames now uses new player name style instead of big stupid one
• Spectators with u_shownames see all player names
• Spectators now see unit counters
• Fixed single character player names no longer crash the server (and are therefore allowed) [0000327]
• Fixed full name not showing on linux/mac when someone changes teams [0000151]
• Fixed username is not cased correctly after successful authentication. [0000237]
• Dropped the materials counter delay
• The blinks still take a while to go away but the counter is always up to date
• Fixed broken Connect To... [0000148] & [0000001]
• Fixed Looks like red builder is going to build blue tiles [0000254]
• Fixed breaking a shop that is on background tile doesn’t give mats [0000253]
• Fixed setting high duration results in ban for 0 seconds [0000266]
• Large bans (longer than 2 years) and bans with -1 time now result in permbans.
• Added expiry time to listbans
• Made bans case-insensitive
• changed/improved/added server side logging of game/player events
• Fixed - Archers deal massive damage to team catapults [0000271]
• really fixed trap door+back wall = free money (removed hack) [0000198]
• Fixed lost stone on removing trapbridge on background [0000258]
• Fixed GOALTICKS independent ticktime mod operation in director.cpp
• Fixed Knights attack catapults when they use it [0000081]
• Fixed various potential server crashes while fixing [0000327]
• Various tweaks that may fix small bugs/instability - fixed
• KAG crash when closing KAG with server browser open [0000333]
• addressed chat box/minibox background hardcoded, now takes center pixel colour. [0000157]
• Fixed the listPlayers() script
• fixed abusable bug where spectators can block map start [0000305]
• fixed more meaningful autoupdate failure messages for libcurl [0000306]
• fixed the launcher menu text for the various sites sucked and fixed some of the URLs
• fixed can repair trap bridges with backwall [0000205]
• fixed can repair other team’s door to be your own (only works blue->red) [0000076]
• fixed about 3 related bugs/exploits
• fixed can’t slash shielded target sometimes [0000276]
• fixed jumping on someone and slashing hurts you [0000309]
• stomping does less damage to the stomper
• Fixed quarters don’t heal when there’s less than 0.5 hearts to heal [0000353]
• fixed door breaking/fixing [0000204]
• updates to how paper rendering works
• Fixed catapults dont hurt backwall enough, though haven’t done bridges etc yet (likely related to arrows) [0000331]
• owered chat spam timer and inserted anti-spam message if you exceed it rather than failing silently
• Added sandbox room and tweaked sandbox to include it
• sandbox now has free items and shops.
• fixed server segfault due to API error conditions
• fixed quarters light not acting like a light
• fixed chests giving light by default
• bomb in zombie fortress costs 10 coins (was 20)
• more probability of zombie having coin
• disconnect issue should be fixed, please playtest for a while and see
• fixed client-side light in blob
• added constructor to APIPlayer, too much non-initialized vars bugs
• fixed free full version access
• bots attack dead zombies
• removed buildnum from launcher caption to avoid confusion
• collapse anti-grief doesn’t work for outposts
• fixed charged arrows dealing no damage when shot through bridge [0000321]
• fixed knights don’t stop when ordered to go to zombies
• destroying castle blocks in zombie fortress doesn’t remove coins
• bots try to jump over kegs
• fixed bots not following orders when faced with zombies
• fixed throwing kegs into walls
• removed “buying” zombies from Portal

Build 371 (23/April/2012)

Changes from build 370 to 371:

• re-disabled jab stun as default in Rules
• changed freq of slide sounds
• added sv_fastdeltas flag (1 means less CPU intensive but more bandwidth intensive)
• fixed full servers not showing map preview
• fixed fall damage screaming happening at wrong time
• fixed bump sound when climbing steps
• fixed too loud sounds issues
• fixed big bounce from shield
• made bash damage dependent on air time to avoid gibbing against wall

Build 370 (23/April/2012)

Changes from build 360 to 370:

• fixed builders pick up catapult stone in mid air [0000250]
• add per-gamemode modding of archer variables
• fixed crash where lightmap was null
• fixed some hud readout bugs (thick stone)
• fixed some issues with [0000164]'s fix and tree chopping
• fixed trees heal when reaching the bottom of the trunk [0000164]
• fixed crash in menu when no player exists
• backspace menu when not playing game is the same as when playing game
• Added previous bitstream compatibility through *force_bool methods
• fixed zombie mode order crash
• fixed no spawn as zombie when changed team to red
• fixed disconnecting from server when launched server browser
• singleplayer gamemodes get paused when in ESC menu
• fixed crash after launching zombie mode after deathmatch mode
• zombie/migrant bodies collide in air with players and hurt them
• added sound when zombies fall or hit walls
• added random pitch variation for most sounds
• added resource drop amount on hud
• fixed migrant-player colliding
• fixed big particles not spawned when in solid block
• tweaked zombie network syncing
• added spectator mode
• fixed bot archers not shooting arrows
• fixed wraith explosion on net
• fixed wall hugging on ladder
• added "killed by zombie message"
• builder only stays close to buddy and defends himself from zombies
• synced migrant bubbles on net
• creative/Sandbox servers are also add to beginner servers now
• fixed disconnecting player message
• fixed crash when closed ingame browser at a wrong time
• fixed zoom out from editor affecting other games [0000246]
• fixed arrows going through walls [0000125]
• workshop blocks cost 2 wood now
• all CTF workshops cost 50 wood (no stone required) (+30 gold siege workshop)
• migrants now say hello on network
• backwall on spikes gives materials resolved [0000208]
• moved body throw offset a bit to avoid self collision
• archer can't hurt others when stomping
• fixed shield adding velocity on ground
• made inventory counters 50x more awesome (and they read the correct numbers for more cases too)
• fixed coins from frozen players
• dropped amount of coins from shooting catas (IRC request)
• fixed custom heads for non-admins
• made guard hat only apply to builder head and class default head
• added custom head check in player (checks if name matches a custom head player or if is guard or admin)
• added class modding to CTF rules
• bound runner variables to rules
• added falldamage vars to rules config (-> balancing ahoy)
• fixed crash in starter caused by autoupdate not initialised
• nerfed sheild push to help with desync and wall damage
• fixed wall sliding + fixed notch jumping (related)
• added server_setup_info.txt and readme.txt
• modified readme.txt and server_setup_info.txt for nicer formatting
• added stats format info to server_setup_info.txt
• added /listbans function to list all currently active bans
• fixed bug in bans (time was in seconds not minutes)
• made bans more user friendly with their output
• stats updated to more easily parsable format
• fixed typo in tutorial [0000197]

Build 360 (12/April/2012)

Changes from build 359 to 360:

• fixed shield jump not working
• fixed coins from destroying bodies
• fixed builder not being able to pickup rubble [0000235]
• fixed bodies not affecting playerpos (too much bugs)
• fixed admin/guard heads
• fixed colon typing on Mac [0000143]

Build 359 (11/April/2012)

Changes from build 353 to 359:

• fixed linux and mac “Connect to…” not working [0000001]
• fixed player lag issue
• fixed loud sound glitch on Mac and Linux
• fixed permastun when fallen on somebody
• new body pickup icon
• added slight bump for players colliding in air to avoid dancing on head
• fixed building castle wall over trap bridge giving coins [0000198]
• added “report bugs” links to bug tracker in game launcher
• fixed manual link in game launcher
• fixed destroyed bridge turning to blue team and giving coin [0000229]
• fixed large ban number crash [0000227]
• updated all sprites to be arranged horizontally
• added a bounce on wall damage to prevent instant kill
• disabled gliding while bomb jumping/catapulting to balance horizontal power
• added a frame to knights for bomb jumping/catapulting
• made bomb knockback on standing targets smaller
• fixed flying into walls kills you [0000220]
• too high ping ban time lowered to 5 mins
• move n_Graph to the left
• if player not rcon and does rcon command it gets sent to guards as [RCON (name)] (trying to login…)
• fixed gaining stone on repairing last castle block destruction block
• added sanity check for autoupdater to prevent downloading html error msgs
• fixed outposts: the perfect griefing tool [0000078]
• fixed archer can pick up rubble rocks as arrows
• fixed guard cannot be kicked by rcon
• fixed shield stomp completely destroying

Build 353 (05/April/2012)

Changes from build 349 to 353:

• can carry corpses
• corpses are gibbable
• corpses hurt others when thrown
• if there are lots of objects on the ground closest one will be picked up on tap [C]
• fixed not being able to get out of catapult (use [E])
• quick tap [E] on catapult does most obvious action (in order of priority: put item, load stone, mount yourself)
• you can enter catapult firemode just by pressing fire on catapult
• you can now use bubbles, taunts, light bombs and fire stuff while in catapult
• fixed not being able to get in catapult while holding something
• fixed disconnected payer IP in console showing as number
• fixed female heads invisible
• tweaked carry positions for objects
• fixed throwing issues
• catapult and outpost have more mass
• made keg collision circle smaller
• names in scoreboard have a shadow for better visibility
• only names are role colored
• fixed buttons clickable under full version banner
• added player left message on server
• collapse messages are sent to guards
• guards and admins get info on rcon commands
• fixed map border visibility
• fixed server message on vote kick spam
• fixed console crash
• fixed catapult taking stone when firing dude
• more descriptive catapult usage help
• hitting wall at large velocity takes health
• boulder doesnt hurt team players now
• corpses in air collide and hurt players
• both people that collide with each other are knocked out and hurt
• fixed out of screen corpses sent through network
• fixed +/- keys voting on Mac
• auth API fixes
• throw arrow appears on all objects

Build 349 (01/April/2012)

Changes from build 346 to 349:

• added Gregs (April Fools)

Build 346 (28/March/2012)

Changes from build 345 to 346:

• fixed crash on death message
• fixed full version banner dissapearing too fast
• fixed player names not appearing above heads for normal players
• fixed server crash on ban
• fixed auto-picking materials
• fixed timestamp number padding
• fixed vote kicks not banning

Build 345 (27/March/2012)

Changes from build 319 to 345:

• authentication system now uses KAG API
• fixed duplicate IP preventing from LAN play
• user roles separated (admin, guard, tester)
• added new default gamemode Rapid Team Deathmatch
• added default “Beginner” server filter
• default chat key is [T] or [ENTER]
• team chat is launched with [Y]
• vote keys on Mac OSX are [+] and [-]
• strings are loaded from .irrst files located in Base/StringTables
• fixed barrier dissapearing on client when match not started
• added random Lance bot to addBot command
• error message for duplicate master login
• fixed securitysetup using username instead of name
• fixed builder killing with hammer msg
• fixed couple of crash reasons
• fixed network clantag exploit
• fixed net logging of IPs
• added serverMessage(“message”); console/script command
• boulder multiplayer crash fixed
• fixed network connection memory leak
• added no GUI mode (F6)
• fixed squeezing
• fixed server console “CAN’T PICK’ spamming
• removed console “banned client trying to connect” msg
• ESCAPE also closes scoreboard
• added “Open external browser” button to awesomium browser
• server has chat texts logged in console
• random chests and lanterns are specified in the generator file
• all disconnection messages appear in popups
• fixed lantern and kegs in non-gold servers
• fixed launcher graphic flickering
• fixed connection messages error and returning to menu
• RCON users are now red in scoreboard
• fixed spikes spawning dummy blocks
• Ban system overhaul (\unban)
  • unban works via username
  • bans stored in securitysetup.cfg
  • ban player needs to take username param
• removed hwid related ban stuff
• removed bans on kick
• guards and admins can always see player labels on hover
• when someone marks for vote kicks server announces it
• fixed wrong rooms appearings in mods
• game launches from menu only after succesful connect
• fixed bad delta msgs on server on player join

Build 319 (2/March/2012)

Changes from build 281 to 319:

• Single-player zombies added
• "Nerfed" bomb jumping, forms of Bomb Jumping still exist.
• New lighting - castle interiors and caves are dark. You can hide in them.
• Added lanterns in full version (will work fully next patch).
• More workshops
• Added powder kegs
• Workshops have no castle background. This means they can fit anywhere and don’t cost stone.
• Many collision, networking, exploit and security fixes
• Bot's AI have been improved so that it can fend for itself
• Randomly generated dungeons and castles
• Added rubble from collapsed castles and in ruins
• Player names on cursor show only when close and in full light (to allow hiding)
• Expanded bomb radius - no more bomberman explosions
• Shopping in a workshop now opens up a radial menu
• Cost reduction on workshops - does not require stone anymore
• New door textures

Build 281 (25/January/2012)

Changes from build 274 to 281:

• Mark-kicking now works again
• Net code should be a little smoother
• A few server browser bugs have been fixed

Build 274 (17/January/2012)

Changes from build 265 to 274:

• fixed “reason 5” players ban
• fixed “COLLAPSED BY” console spam
• fixed giant holes in mountain maps
• fixed server browser crash after closing password box
• fixed server browser password box letters visible
• fixed / not working with autocomplete in console
• fixed some collision bugs
• ladder/tree climbing animation uses walk animation
• clients from server browser connect through sv_ip variable if specified
• fixed dedicated_server.sh being in DOS format
• fixed unit counter not appearing on first join
• removed adding 10 coins for placing gold bullion

Build 265 (06/January/2012)

Changes from build 263 to 265:

• fixed native resolution in fullscreen broken
• fixed map collisions (not climbing, corner jumping etc.)
• chat console is disabled if no players
• unit counters changed to minimalistic numbers
• chat moved to top
• gamemode descriptions support line break (new CTF description)
• chat box position, transparency improvements
• chat box only displays under 140 chars
• fixed help texts not appearing during build time
• fixed not being able to build sometimes at some spots
• fixed buying bomb by spamming with left over coins
• fixed massive gold appearing under tent in older generator scripts
• fixed hole in map generator causing tower
• added flat map with hole in middle to deafult map cycle
• fixed 2 players from the same IP being authenticated wrong on master server
• Mac: fixed space appearing after pressing shift in chat

Build 263 (05/January/2012)

Changes from build 262 to 263:

• fixed kick and swap menus not scrolling
• arrows don't stick to shields
• fixed unpredictable bomb throwing on high ping
• fixed unit_count=0 in gamemode.cfg (one life for all)
• fixed warmup counter display
• fixed quarters not healing if something in front of it

Build 262 (05/January/2012)

Changes from build 228 to 262:

• Changed workshop building to an UPGRADE MECHANISM using USE KEY [E]
• Outposts and catapults are built in the SIEGE WORKSHOP
• KAG map format which saves everything on the map (/loadmap /savemap commands eg. “/savemap plaza”)
• Faster network code. Many optimizations in this area you’ll notice a slightly lower ping.

• new Swordfight map
• fixed some collision bugs
• fixed tents spawning underground
• map format changed to .KAG
• \loadmap \savemap - loads\saves .KAG files
• \loadbitmap NAME - loads PNG map format from Maps/
• packet compression is back on
• arrows stick to bodies
• fixed rules time counter and display
• changed to larger font for catapult health and blocks menu resources display
• builder rectangle cursor doesn't appear if not buildable and not diggable
• fixed ping times in server browser
• fixed favorites in server browser
• fixed server browser password prompt display
• fixed sort types list box
• fixed most bottom blocks on map indestructible bug
• added speedhack detection and prevention
• units are decreased on spawn not death
• Mac: fixed ingame web browser
• Mac: fixed screen options not saving
• Mac: changed team chat switch to Ctrl
• Mac: improve graphic performance on
• Mac: fixed game crashing when window larger than desktop
• fixed authentication mix up when two players from same host connect
• improved network code - slightly lower pings
• added server check for knight slashing
• slash takes 5% longer
• sv_compression variable works again
• fixed throw sound being played if trying to drop materials during warmup
• fixed client crash on map restart
• fixed trying to connect to full server
• units aren't decreased in build time
• added \nextmap command (\restartmap works as it should now)
• Mac: fixed clipboard pasting Cmd+V
• Mac: fixed mouse button / shield problem
• fixed head config hack
• fixed bomb killing teammates
• improved offscreen objects netcode
• autoupdate can be canceled with ESC
• new linux dedicated executable works w/o batch file "./KAGdedi"

Build 228 (02/December/2011)

Changes from build 203 to 228:

• added pre-game launcher
• added (windows only for now) ingame web browser with links to: manual, wiki, IRC chat, creating account
• added server favorites
• added in-game Manual by SirSalami
• removed player name mouse hover chat
• clicked server in server browser updates ping meter icon
• improved first ping performance in server browser
• added double click join to server browser
• added building time/match started information in server preview
• added menu music
• changed collapse physics
• fixed ambient sounds
• fixed screenshot folder on Linux
• fixed crash in editor mode when jumping on bridge
• fixed builder can't pick 3rd heart
• fixed door pick sound being wood
• builder has to stand still to build
• autoupdater does not require restart
• console accepts \ and / for commands
• bridge takes 20 wood
• bridges and ladders can't be built only against dirt background
• optimized all game object collisions
• icons in scoreboard are double size
• class icons point in same direction and builder is distinguished from sword more
• can't shield against falling blocks
• can't destroy rooms after match has started (anti-griefing)
• fixed far view on fixed camera for lower resolutions
• added disclaimer after server startup for sv_allow_globals_mods variable
• rooms require 5 hits to destroy
• changed some HUD fonts (including above head chat)
• added command-line option to start server with specific ip,port,slots eg: ip 123.124.125.126 port 50213 slots 32
• added break_time_static for a build time that doesn't change with number of players

Build 203 (07/November/2011)

Changes from build 200 to 203:

• added server name and address in scoreboard
• added class icons next to player names
• sword strike knockback is half power
• removed semi-stun from hit
• clash doesn’t work on slash
• less stun on fall
• game is not rendered after alt+tab
• unit_count can use floating point variables
• unit_count = 0 - no respawns; unit_count = -1 - unlimited respawns
• added \sv_deltacompression variable (set to 0 in dedicated_autoconfig.gm to improve performance at the cost of bandwidth)
• \sv_compression temporarily disabled (always true)
• limited CPU usage

Build 200 (04/November/2011)

Changes from build 190 to 200:

• added female characters (player customization) ([BACKSPACE] in-game)
• added head customizations ([BACKSPACE] in-game)
• Misc menu (backspace) doesn't require to hold key
• bridges are now two-way platforms (drop from them with down key [S])
• arrows go through bridges
• removed Advanced Movement tutorial
• fixed arched not falling from top tree
• all objects now fall through bottom of map (flag respawns after falling there)
• increased pick radius of pie menus
• pie menu items are also selected with left mouse click
• fixed collapsed blocks not disappearing at the bottom of the map
• fixed not being able to build castle background over spikes
• fixed spiked castle background not giving support
• catapult fire progress is always displayed when in fire mode
• fixed catapult not changing team on fire
• fixed shield ladder not working on ladders
• removed "test" name above head
• tweaked bomb throwing
• added throw direction arrow on HUD
• fixed bomb wall bounces
• fixes in fast moving player/map collision
• optimized map collision code
• misc menu (BACKSPACE) doesn't require holding the key
• fixed bridge open/close glitch
• rcon commands are logged in console ([RCON FROM PLAYER_NAME])
• admin/guard : [F3] key freezes [F2] key unfreezes player
• added "COLLAPSE by PLAYER_NAME" in console log
• can't switch to team with units depleted
• removed tutorial box and emoticons from tutorial display
• fixed joining game errors
• added fixed camera on/off option in main menu (Player tab)
• lowered bomb jump velocity
• bridges can be built on dirt background
• removed material dropping when overloaded
• hovering mouse on player and pressing chat adds his name to chat (works for chat menu too)
• tweaked jumping
• help UI improvements
• disabled game music (temporary)
• 30% of fallen coins is lost on death
• near spawn respawn multiplier multiplies half the time for outpost
• HUD doesn't fade out if typing in chat
• break time is now set based on a multiplier (players amount)
• unit counter is now set based on a multiplier (players amount)
• respawn counter can't go longer than number of players (in seconds)
• added 1 archer discharge frame
• fixed \loadmap [name] command - loads the map from the folder Maps/[name].png
• added sword blocks when hot other sword
• bomb sparks turn red when approaching explosion time

Combat:

• you lose charge on being hit
• fixed slash on team player
• fixed knight hitting after being hit
• fixes in knight double slashes
• can't hit or shield for 0.5s after being hit

Build 190 (25/October/2011)

Changes from build 158 to 190:

• new controls and pie menus
• added castle room: bomb workshop - for making bombs (press [E], costs coins)
• added castle room: arrows workshop
• added castle room: quarters - gradually heals you for coins
• added droppable coins
• added HUD resources blink when added/removed
• generated maps are mirrored by default (can be switched off in Rules/gamemode.cfg)
• CTF and Swordfight gamemode now have a default unit count limit
• map editor mode from menu uses Sandbox game rules
• mount bomb on catapult (light bomb with [F] and then put on catapult with menu [E])
• added shield down attack animation
• added "Quit Editor" main menu option
• added recent added/decreased resources display on HUD
• changed chat fonts to support european characters
• admin kick/swap menu is team sorted
• fixed knight shield not shielding teammates
• fixed time limit game rules setting
• fixed unit count game rules setting
• fixed doors not closing near tent and other objects
• fixed bomb bounce sounds
• fixed bots not respawning after map change
• fixed timed out rcon/mod players not disconnecting
• fixed help texts smooth rendered
• chat with 1 letter can be sent now
• bottom of map is a hole in which you die
• when team becomes unbalanced players with lowest score get switched
• each hit at stone gives 2 stone; thick stone 5; gold 2
• archer doesn't draw arrow if no arrows
• bombs are stronger and have larger kill radius
• tents and outposts don't heal
• wood, stone, gold is automatically picked up only by builder; arrows by archer; bombs by knight
• fixed class selection on custom class rules
• removed arrow added to player resources when arrow hit player
• fast arrow knockback is smaller
• bomb isn't dropped on knock back
• only 50% of arrows drop drom dead archer
• bomb can destroy dropped arrows
• bombs can launch knight from ground (with shield; greater velocity achieved from air)
• added 5s immunity on tent after respawn
• increased stomp damage velocity
• archers can climb trees
• archer has 3 firing options (indicated by cursor color): slow, normal and charged
• arrows are generally faster but have a lot more drag
• arrows damage is based on velocity (dragged/out of screen arrows are weaker)
• archer can cancel shot with [right mouse] click
• fixed arrows losing effectiveness when lobbying them
• archer stomp doesn't do damage
• archer charge cursor appears only after arrow is drawn
• fixed killed archer arrow not firing
• moved arrow origin 2 pixel higher
• knight double slash only works when actually hit somebody
• knight shield up works more like a ladder
• knights can glide on shield up (shield parachute)
• fixes to shield collision
• less knockback on sword hits
• catapult fires more sideways
• catapult uses 5 stone per shot
• catapult loads much longer
• catapult against catapult is more powerful
• catapults don't regenerate
• catapult rocks have more gravity
• destroyed catapult drops half loaded stone
• the more vertical the catapult rocks the less damage they do
• builder has 3 hearts
• builder can hurt knights
• changed scoreboard colors
• object/workshop usage help texts are always shown
• blocks without required resources are not drawn in block menu
• outpost shows health on mouse hover
• items fall out with greater velocity on death
• bubbles on minimap show only for own team
• stance animation changed when carrying something
• knight shield is unlagged
• ladders can't be placed far horizontally (they don't drop now)
• all player names show when waiting for respawn
• changed player label colors
• menu and prompt bubbles don't show on minimap
• added spawn immunity blink indicator
• trees regrow slower
• added smoke on catapult rocks hit stone
• above head chat messages background is transparent
• chat longer than 200 chars doesn't appear above head
• above head chat breaks into lines if long
• default above head chat color is white; team chat is team colored
• added addBotX command - addBotX( team, class, name ); eg. addBotX( 1, 0, "St. John" );
• added disable compression option sv_compression=0
• fixed \unban; \unbanhost; \unbanhid commands

Hotfix:

• fixed autobalance issue
• fixed 3 heart archer
• fixed builder tutorial crash
• fixed outpost not being able to switch class

Build 158 (24/September/2011)

Changes from build 157 to 158:

• fixed not being able to connect to server after some time of server running

Build 157 (22/September/2011)

Changes from build 156 to 157:

• added "nocollapsing_nearspawn" variable to game rules file (CTF/gamemode.cfg)
• near spawn collapses prevention works for larger structures only (>15 blocks)
• fixed collapsing issues again
• fixed unbuildable spots bugs
• fixed crash reason
• fixed not being able to return to menu after disconnect
• knight image files height correction

Build 156 (21/September/2011)

Changes from build 154 to 156:

• unlimited resources on warmup removed (get 250 stone and 100 in tent)
• fixed creative/sandbox mode resources
• when max resource limit reached item falls out
• fixed picking resource item when full
• added circle on player when freezed
• fixed flag scored when touched on flag carrier
• fixed unsupported resolutions in fullscreen
• fixed frozen players dying
• fixed server browser sorting
• sort selection in browser is saved
• teams open doors can’t be destroy by team members
• fixed collapsing issues (floating blocks & not all blocks collapsing)
• fixed crash on start for old video cards
• fixed not being able to open servers browser after playing tutorial

Build 154 (19/September/2011)

Changes from build 151 to 154:

• added “Basics & Building” tutorial
• added password prompt in server browser
• added moderator key [F3] to freeze a player
• fixed map tile desynchronization on game join
• fixed chat console not scrolling when joined game
• added infinite resources on warmup
• lowered amount of resources on round start (100 wood and stone)
• lowered amount of wood falling out of destroyed catapult or tent to 30
• builder automatically picks up stone and wood parts
• fixed castle background blocks requiring support
• fixed /kickid names display on Linux
• removed clantag brackets (default name separator is space; other chars can act as separator)
• cannot pull catapult while holding [F]
• fixed minimap dissapearing on death
• dedicated_autostart.cfg and mapcycle.cfg don’t get autoupdated
• fixed server map preview memory leak

Hotfix:

• fixed 4 crash reasons

Build 151 (16/September/2011)

Changes from build 142 to 151:

• new server browser
• server pinging
• server minimap preview
• optimized GUI rendering
• max server name length added
• server info limited to 144 chars
• client disconnects with message when trying to enter full server
• autoupdater reads another download URL if first one fails
• precache.txt doesn't update in autoupdater
• block cursor always shows for archer & knight
• knight can't destroy team open door
• knight can destroy castle background only with slash
• changed default team switch button to ALT

Build 142 (07/September/2011)

Changes from build 137 to 142:

• fixed crash after too many objects
• ladders and castle background need support when building horizontally
• bombs just damage dirt blocks instead of destroying

Hotfix:

• fixed emoticon bubbles not working on other players
• fixed kill feed truncating names to 1 character
• fixed main menu disappearing on player death
• fixed server links authentication eg. kag://127.0.0.1:50301

Build 137 (02/September/2011)

Changes from build 130 to 137:

• added red screen blink on damage
• added camera shake effects (on explosion & collapsing)
• added kill messages
• set console var \cc_killfeed 1 for kills to appear in chat console
• falling or dying on spikes adds a kill for attacker that did that
• fixed sword killing through walls
• fixed ladder giving 3 wood instead of 2
• fixed minimap overlapping map vote
• added switch team chat console message
• fixed support algorithm lag on server
• added micro-gibs
• hud fades away completely on mouse near screen edge
• added full map by pressing M
• fixed minimap display on small maps
• stunned and dead players bounce off walls
• fixed corpses preventing doors from closing
• added droppable & pickable materials
• arrow that hit player adds stays in player's arrow supply
• added man catapult launching
• fixed catapult launching itself bug
• resupplying works only 15 seconds after spawn and stops working after drop or throw bomb
• catapults can be destroyed by own team
• destroyed catapults & outposts leave wood material
• added temporary health indicator for catapult & outpost
• more knock back on fast arrow
• more power on bomb knock back in air
• bombs have more radius of kill but make less block damage
• knight can carry max 3 bombs
• bombs explode from each other
• bomb explosion doesn't work through walls
• optimized network bandwidth
• tent resupplies automatically during warmup
• fixed console rendering under HUD
• fixed blocks falling when placed too fast
• fixed bot kick crash
• new knight & archer flash cursors
• changed name label font
• falling on someone causes damage; falling with shield 2x damage
• added falling on someone and hitting with shield sound
• flag is picked up automatically from ground
• fixed knock back network desync
• velocity push is stronger when throwing objects
• smaller small fall damage
• shield does not work on spikes
• fixed doors and bridges not working when open on join server
• bridge opens from below too
• fixed block menu resource text overlapping
• bodies block explosion from destroying wall
• archer has 12 arrows on spawn and takes 1 arrow from tree
• change catapult loading key to DROP [C]
• server shuts down if can't create UDP port listener
• unused hearts can be picked up with [E]

Hotfix:

• fixed 6 crash reasons
• fixed blockmenu rendering on different resolutions
• fixed resupply not ending after time or drop

Build 130 (27/August/2011)

Changes from build 129 to 130:

• added "small hud" option (mainmenu -> Options -> Player )
• added knight charge cursor over head also
• changed archer charge cursor
• minimap is smaller
• HUD fade happens closer to screen edge; removed block menu fade
• fixed password saving issue
• fixed case sensitivity in master logins
• fixed some chat console color errors
• fixed chat console overlapping text
• disabled team bridge opening with up/down
• fixed playerslist staying scrolled after switching servers
• no resupply happens only if left a certain distance from spawn location

Build 129 (26/August/2011)

Changes from build 127 to 129:

• new HUD cursors
• new HUD chat window
• new HUD resources & health bar
• new minimap window
• added dust animation on big fall
• minimap player icons indicate team color
• added minimap ground edge shading
• added variable "v_drawhud" useful to disable HUD when making screenshots or recording videos
• chat colors are team colored
• new team colored gibs
• castle back wall uses 2 stone
• message boxes replaced with graphics
• new menu buttons
• fixed menu inverting on smooth shader
• help texts only show up when toggled with F1
• added wall hugging to prevent fall damage
• fixed smaller fall damage not working
• fixed infinite resources from collapse prevention
• fixed tree stumps in front of players
• name labels above head use premium & admin colors

Build 127 (23/August/2011)

Changes from build 126 to 127:

• fixed menu sound on Linux
• fixed constructions not giving support
• new anti-griefing method: automatic collapse prevention in radius around tent/outpost
• fixed infinite tree chopping
• fixed point frame dissapearing when chat text above head
• added scoreboard scrolling
• fixed bot kicking from console
• new server commands:
  • \kickhost [host] [minutes] - kicks and/or bans host (host number can be found in logs when player joins)
  • \unbanhost [host]
  • \swapid [player id] - swaps the players team
• fixed ground background tiles
• mods can freely change teams
• fixed player-bomb force when on ground
• possibly fixed other team spawning on captured outpost

Build 126 (22/August/2011)

Changes from build 124 to 126:

• fixed game crash 1
• fixed game crash 2
• fixed editor not working
• clouds don't render on "Less effects" option
• fixed doors not opening on ladders
• fixed bot kicking
• fixed player leave game message
• support required on very high constructions (near high map border)
• increased team unbalanced respawn time difference
• increased crouched hitbox
• fixed tents falling
• fixed tree stub not regrowing
• fixed weird block behaviour on trees
• fixed tree regrowing bugs
• fixed shadows appearing on trees
• added server variable "sv_deltapos_modifier"
  • higher than 1.0 uses less bandwidth but game will be more laggy
  • less than 1.0 will use more but will be more accurate

Build 124 (20/August/2011)

Changes from build 123 to 124:

• bridges require support
• removed immunity on tent
• fixed premium ban spam on server
• Linux dedicated server performance version released
• Linux client version out

Build 123 (19/August/2011)

Changes from build 90 to 123:

• only builder has ground sight
• new tree leaf sprites
• fixed leafs not appearing from non destructed trees
• new ground tile graphics
• gold blocks glitter
• added big dirt pieces fallout of dug ground
• fixed mapcycle maps loaded on load map in menu
• fixed floor in window castle tile
• door has floor if castle block underneath
• new castle background blocks look different in different context
• added castle top bricks ornamentation
• recoded tile rendering to use mesh buffers (much faster)
• fixed clantag bracket
• separated foreground from background map layer (trees, spikes, solid blocks etc. are drawn in front of players)
• added clouds
• HUD can now display names and health after death
• new minimap icons
• fixed minimap not appearing on zoomout
• fixed enemy outposts and flags not appearing on minimap
• fixed minimap out of border icon positions
• fixed infinite loop caused by setting score_limit to 0
• added possibilty to load gm script file in mapcycle (useful to change game rules or add entities)
• fixed multiple tents saved on map
• outposts, hearts and catapults are saved on savemap
• fixed hearts dissapearing if full health archer or builder pick them up
• game rules can now limit classes
• game rules now define default materials count on respawn
• added tree branch destroy effects
• trees properly drop
• added ambient sound
• added smoothness variables to map generator files which determine the steppiness of the map
• gold now concentrates in middle of map
• move map scripts to Maps folder
• added natural background dirt tiling
• added semi-procedural ambient piano music when lonely
• tree block takes 3 hits to chop
• new png map format colors
• unified minimap colors with png map
• added team colored bridges and door to minimap
• change door open mechanics (doors react to direction keys)
• power bar loads up/down continously
• power bar stays at maximum position longer
• knight can only jab or hit with full power
• knight power slash adds speeds
• added sword hit knock back
• improved actor sprites
• removed dead actor collisions
• charged arrows knock back
• louder charged "pop" sound
• knock down lasts until fallen on ground
• all players collide
• fixed team kills giving points
• changed screenshot format to .png
• screenshots can be taken with PRINT SCREEN button too
• archers can duck with crouch button to hide
• added damage heart indicators
• added bloodsplat on hit
• fixed bottom of map collision
• map cycle is reloaded every map (can be edited while server is running)
• block can be dropped by builder only while holding crouch
• fixed outpost giving 3 hearts
• added default fall damage
• temporary fix for camera going bananas
• players retrieve their points and statistics on rejoining a server
• even more votes needed for players with good score
• builder earns points only by placing similar blocks next to each other
• increased running speed
• archer releases arrow if killed
• added console variable /v_fastrender (set to 1 to increase FPS)
• new combat move: jumping on enemy stuns him; or shield down causes damage
• increased falling max speed
• fall damage has 3 stages depending on fall velocity: slight stun, 1 heart damage; death
• knight max charge time increased slightly
• knight slash takes 1.5 hearts
• added small blood splat for 1 heart damage; big blood splat for more damage
• new combat move: double slash
• out of screen sprites rendering optimization
• sprite depth sorting is based on y position
• spikes give more damage at fall damage velocity
• removed menu vote kick
• fixed spikes not spiking dead bodies
• added server variable \sv_gold_only (aka Gold Server; allow only premium account players to play)
• added server variable \sv_allow_globals_mods (i set to 1 global KAG moderators and admins can kick/ban players)
• added player colors in scoreboard (green - moderators; yellow - premium)
• tree gives 2 arrows now
• knockback makes you fall from ladder
• servers browser now shows gamemode, passworded and gold server info
• fixed server not loading next map in map cycle after round won
• fixed clients disconnecting while server map generation
• bridges don't open from beneath
• title image stretches on different resolutions
• ladders save from fall damage
• fixed blood particle steppy offsets
• fixed multiple resupplying on tent
• removed resupply timer / resupply only works until moved off tent / healing works always
• bomb is dropped on knockback
• fixing giving materials on tent/outpost
• outposts are 2x tougher
• added wall bump sounds
• no spawning on tent in capture
• shield pushes everyone not shielded
• pushing shield against enemy with high velocity causes knockback
• fixed gibs emitting blood
• added new main menu items:
  • [Video->Smooth shader] hq2x pixel smoother;
  • [Video->Less effects] for faster backgrounds;
  • [Sound->Volume] type the volume between 0.0 and 1.0 (sorry for not adding a gauge yet);
  • [Sound->Ambient music]
• added block labels in menu
• requirement for support while building removed
• fixed admin menu cmds on localhost

Build 90 (19/July/2011)

Changes from build 80 to 90:

- added mandatory game accounts

• player nickname is the same as account user name
• added optional clantag in main menu Player settings

- Archer changes:

• offscreen arrows deal only half damage
• removed blocked jumping when bow fully charged
• added arrow ladders (archers can climb their own arrows on a wall)
• archer full charge is faster
• arrow gravity and maximum speed changed
• archer charge decharges when after reaching maximum point
• archer charge bar appears on mouse cursor
• arrow leaving archer is properly positioned
• added knockdown period for arrow hit
• arrow damage changed:
  • slow arrow deals half heart damage
  • charged/fast arrow deals 1.5 heart damage

- Knight changes:

• changed knight sword mechanics
• 2 hits available: quick jab (1 heart), charged swing (hold fire button; 2 hearts)
• hitting with charged swing stuns the opponent for a moment
• charged knight jumps lower
• knight has same movement speed as archer and builder
• new knight sword strike animations and sounds
• knight can only dig with fully charged swing
• shielded knights always pushes other players in the shield direction
• new ability to climb shielded upwards knight

- Builder changes:

• builders can't penetrate knight armor
• building is delayed and requires builder to stand still
• added possibilty for builder to drop castle block
• builder square cursor is always drawn
• added repairing destroyed parts (takes always half of full block materials)
• increased builder build radius
• builder sees more into the map

- new score system

• earn points for: building, killing, capturing/returning flag
• lose points for: suicide, mining structures

• fixed resolution changing when desktop is the same size as window
• fixed wrong resolution ratio picked
• fixed resolution change offset bug
• improved open door/bridge mechanics
• more dirt particles velocity
• players have less acceleration on ground
• fixed background dirt bugs
• scores render over player labels
• fixed trees not growing on right side of map
• trees don't lose coronas when chopped
• fixed server disconnection errors
• fixed collapsed blocks create random blocks
• fixed outpost not giving supplies on start
• outpost during capture does not give out supplies
• changed all damage using discrete values
• fixed grass appearing underground
• half hearts health are drawn on HUD
• can't throw bomb while holding flag
• fixed player names appearing as one letter on Linux
• fixed spikes not collapsing
• disabled periodic automap saving [temporary]
• fixed not able to join own team again if teams unbalanced
• added server variable "sv_require_auth" (default: yes; requires clients connecting to server be logged in master server)
• optimized server tree storage
• added sky gradient
• emoticons and point frame stay until key pressed or chat above head dissapears
• changed vote kicking mechanic (takes into account players time on server and score)
• added server mapcycle (Base/Scripts/mapcycle.cfg)
• two new map generator files added to mapcycle (generator_ctf_hole; generator_ctf_mountain)
• fixed png maps not saved or loaded on Linux server
• fixed outpost color not changing after capture
• added take screenshot sound (F4)
• flag carrier is slower by 10%
• fixed bomb-block damage miscalculation
• lowered ping kick time to 15 minutes
• vote minimum time lowered to 3 minutes
• fixed players not respawning after map change
• removed bridge gibbing
• fixed catapult spawning at right map edge
• main menu change : "Map editor" instead of "Start game"
• fixed ground and other blocks not appearing in editor block palette
• fixed not being able to destroy blocks around tent
• only main tent restores health
• fixed infinite outpost volcano
• fixed gold bullion not destructible by catapult
• fixed catapult ground collision sound
• fixed shield collisions
• above head chat stays shorter

Build 80 (28/June/2011)

Changes from build 71 to 80:

• fixed network map load memory leak
• fixed more network memory usage
• changed camera so it is less sensitive close to player
• fixed auto_bots spamming lots of bots
• added archer bow & catapult progress bar
• “friendlydamage_modifier” in gamemode.cfg works as it should (multiplies friendly damage)
• remade arrow damage
  • the faster the arrow the more damage it inflicts
  • max velocity arrow always kills (unshielded)
• added half second draw arrow time for archer (jumping is suppressed while drawing)
• fixed arrow hits not registering against wall
• knight shield goes down after powerful hit (fast arrow, explosion)
• fixed random disconnecting on map restart
• fixed spawning on enemy respawn
• auto team balance shuffles only new players
• auto team balance doesn’t allow to change teams if teams are unbalanced
• modified no vote time to 5 minutes
• empty servers are kept alive on master
• gold is at least 7 blocks underground
• minimum_players_inteam set to 3
• warmup/break time (increased to 2.5 minutes)
• can’t build outpost or catapult until match started
• barrier set (at 1/3 to 2/3) of the map until match started
• tent has automatically placed bedrock beneath
• fixed outpost capturing bugs
• more rock parts/debris to pick up after collapse (and they stay longer)
• new wooden parts after destroyed wood structures (pickable)
• builder can’t give materials to knight or archer (only bombs and arrows)
• fixed scroll lock in chat box
• bomb block damage is based on distance (the farther the less damage)
• outposts and catapults slowly regenrate damage
• fixed background castle destruction exploit
• added gold bulion block [temporary]
• knight jump velocity is same as other classes
• rearranged block menu so castle wall and ladder are closest to mouse
• removed pilar castle background wall change
• added drawbridge
• arrows can destroy catapults and outposts
• new team emblems
• fixed crash on outpost destruction
• fixed spike stone collecting exploit
• resupply happens automatically on team tent (every 10 secs)
• during warm up time builder gets 100 wood and 100 stone in tent [temporary]
• player labels are a bit higher
• fixed knight gore machine bug
• fixed catapult creation displacement
• door requires just 40 wood now
• scoreboard sorted by kills instead of deaths
• map is restarted on server after 1 minute of being empty and only after match has started
• archer can’t collect arrows while charging bow
• archer can’t jump with fully charged bow
• remade catapults to work more as close siege weapons
  • cost half (120 wood)
  • deal twice more damage
  • range is smaller (1 screen)
  • arrows damage
• captured outpost restores health
• respawning on outpost being captured take 2 times longer
• builder jump smaller down when placing blocks
• fixed outpost not resupplying on change class
• fixed castle background not depleting materials when placed on ladder
• castle blocks placed on castle background can’t be placed if nothing below

Build 71 (28/June/2011)

Changes from build 70 to 71:

• added new give/loot key [C]
• picking arrows or rocks is done with harvest key [RMB] (right mouse)
• only archer can pickup arrows; only builder can pickup rocks
• added Mark Griefer option on scoreboard [TAB]
  • available after 10 mins of game time
  • if enough players mark a player he gets kicked
• outposts are capturable (stand on it; the more players the faster capture)
• outposts are 25% stronger (2 bombs)
• fixed network memory leak
• dead bodies don’t block digging
• fixed picking class in destroyed tent
• less hits to gib
• if [TAB] pressed scroeboard stays
• unbalanced team with more players spawns longer
• fixed admin menu kicking
• most bottom row of map cannot be digged/destroyed
• decreased player name length to 20 characters
• fixed block menu not appearing on tent
• console doesn’t scroll if text entered in prompt
• fixed vote server crash
• fixed giving materials not working sometimes
• fixed rcon player ping kick console spam
• fixed 0 time ban from admin

Hotfix:

• fixed Windows XP startup crashing
• fixed respawn counter crash
• fixed initializing text not appearing in console-XXX.txt
• game window automatically is set to smaller resolution if desktop is smaller
• added fail safe methods when video driver is not supported

Build 70 (27/June/2011)

Changes from build 67 to 70:

• fixed memory leaks on map creation/restart
• can’t vote on self
• player being voted on is marked with red circle
• added message to inform about banning during vote
• all votes are sent to rcon admin
• increased game start to 2 players on team
• added “restartmap_onlastplayer_disconnect” option to game rules (gamemode.cfg)
• decreased max player name characters to 27
• fixed player names having leading or trailing whitespaces
• fixed spikes not removing stone if placed on background
• fixed broken outpost working
• auto-balancing: if teams differ by 2 players can’t switch teams freely
• /kickid cmd is done by player id instead of index (/players views id’s)
• added Admin menu to main menu (for rcon logged players to easily kick, restart map)
• lowered default “nearspawn_multiplier” to 2.2
• bomb range is shorter
• maximum 1 bomb can be carried by Knight
• bomb always kills (unshielded) in close proximity
• gold is always buried at least 5 blocks underground

Build 67 (24/June/2011)

Changes from build 57 to 67:

• new default gamemode Capture the Flag
• construction require support if longer than 5 blocks
• added fully collapsible physical blocks
• added buildable outpost
• added HUD block menu (hold [F])
• change class button is now [E] on tent/outpost
• pressing [E] on team member gives 10 of each materials
• changed bomb throwing
  • pressing [F] lights bomb
  • press [F] again throws at default velocity
  • to throw further you must add momentum from jumping
• decreased sack/flag throw velocity but is affected by player velocity
• not drawing 0 amount label on objects
• fixed catapult/tent resource icon red
• fixed healing heart not adding to 3 hearts in knight
• fixed client changing health
• Knight respawns with 1 bomb
• fixed respawn timer
• dying near respawn results in longer respawn time (gamemode config variable “nearspawn_multiplier”)
• fixed server trying to delete client object which was never sent
• fixed local player globally banned issue
• fixed chat position after death
• fixed label appearing on tent
• added buildable outpost tent
• trees don’t appear on mountains
• own bomb hurts self
• server list is sorted by player count
• fixed catapult rocks making sounds on die
• fixed m_generator not being loaded
• script can now load from generator files eg. LoadMap(“Scripts/generator_ctf.cfg”);
  • LoadMap(“”); - loads m_generator variable
  • LoadMap(“Scripts/foobar.cfg”); - loads random generator map from config
  • LoadMap(“Maps/foobar.png”); - loads map from png image
• generator changes:
  • caves don’t appear under respawn
  • materials appear in larger concentrations behind respawn
• improved gib graphics
• added spikes trap
• fixed sacks/flag collisions near tent
• fixed sack/flag throw velocity lag on throw
• fixed tents not being saved on client (with /savemap cmd)
• stuck player gibs
• fixed and optimized collisions
• removed bugged map name from servers list
• fixed tutorial text background
• trees regrow faster
• materials and construction blocks appear as icons + count on HUD
• sound listener center moved to player instead of center of screen
• fixed player label appearing twice on u_shownames set
• fixed crash when wrong generator file specified
• background castle block costs 3 stone
• added and fixed chat console transparency
• fixed ladder and castle back giving wrong resource number on destroy
• fixed chat bubble staying longer after Enter pressed
• builder doesn’t animate if can’t build at position
• fixed invisible body looting
• added “Looted” text for empty bodies
• team members can loot bombs again
• fixed HUD images stretching
• can’t join again own team
• fixed team menu disappearing when [BACKSPACE] pressed first time
• added floating amount of materials added or removed (on mine, loot or give)
• vote kicks can be casted only against one’s team members
• added “readme” information in vote menu
• rcon players are marked with x in players list
• added unlockable map editor
• own player label dissapears when mouse cursor close
• HUD dissapears on death
• trees drop faster
• fixed door issue being placed on tree stump
• fixed spawning removing background behind tent
• map resets after last player left
• slow arrors give half damage

Build 57 (14/June/2011)

Changes from build 51 to 57:

• fixed local player globally banned when bot banned
• my player is highlited in players list
• dead player collision radius is smaller
• build block cursor blink red if not enough material
• bomb now gibs people
• new death fall frame
• fixed ping kick not kicking
• bedrock layer lays on the bottom of each map
• modified bedrock look and amount
• bedrock bomb destroying leaves rocks
• bubble emote shows for 2 seconds after pressing key
• added mandatory vote kick typed reason
• vote caster displayed in vote box
• number of votes displayed
• vote dissapears if passes
• added radius of sight into earth
• fixed network errors and previous release lag
• added dirt block [experimental]
• added new config variable m_generator; specifies the map generator config file (default: “Scripts/generator.cfg”)
• knight destruction is 50% slower
• thick rock has its own destruction animation and takes longer to harvest
• thick rock takes 6 hits
• rock digging takes 5 hits
• ground digging takes 3 hits
• door needs 5 wood and 3 stone
• ladder needs 4 wood (10 in tree block)
• destroyed door gives 1 wood and 1 stone less
• trees are higher (more wood)
• sacks cannot go behind team tent
• cannot carry own team’s sack on to the enemy side of the map
• health is synced over network
• fixed sack team changed on client when picked up
• changed chat font
• increased small font size
• fixed mouse cursor stuck in menu
• if hit someone map isn’t hit

Build 51 (08/June/2011)

Changes from build 49 to 51:

• added Show Minimap option to video options (turning off minimap increases performance)
• pixel particles don’t show up if FPS drops below 20
• fixed minimap colors
• fixed grass tile appearing as dirt
• added knight shield down
• optimized netcode: not sending entities out of sight
• gold tile appears more distinct than stone
• fixed console kick not banning
• fixed rcon player possible to kick
• removed invalid net object not found messages
• fixed respawn queues not deleted on client
• global banning added
  • if player gets banned twice in some period of time he gets global banned for a couple hours
• added new bedrock block (indestructible)
• trees don’t grow now in holes-
• added error message appears if game runs without Administrator privileges
• tweaked speed hack detection
• added s_system config variable to set sound system (for troubleshooting)
  • (KAG/Base/Scripts/autoconfig.gm - global s_system =
  • 0 - autodetect (default)
    • 1 - DirectSound 8
    • 2 - DirectSound
    • 3 - Win MM
    • 4 - ALSA (Linux)
    • 5 - Core Audio (MacOSX)
    • 6 - No sound)

Build 49 (06/June/2011)

Changes from build 45 to 49:

• smaller cursors
• new archer cursors
• servers list is read from cache incase master is down
• your player has a name tag at all times
• name tags are drawn above player
• fixed end game crash reason
• added healing heart spawning randomly from killed player [experimental]
• ladders can be built anywhere against backgrounds
• anything can be built directly on a castle background wall
• build block cursor snaps to build position
• disabled map border fadeout
• casting another vote time increased to 10 minutes
• default vote kick ban time increased to 60 minutes
• if player being voted disconnects he is banned automatically
• rcon authorized player cannot be kicked
• added basic speedhack protection
• added hand cursor on block placement
• autoupdater does chmod +x on .sh script files
• players banned by IP and additional unique ID
• local server always disconnects if joining foreign server
• fixed map dimensions being too small
• added thick stone resource block (3x stone)
• fixed infinite ground background ladders
• added autorestarting functionality on new build release

Build 45 (02/June/2011)

Changes from build 40 to 45:

• local games do not register in server list
• menu is higher when items go under screen
• fixed missing tutorial display
• server list can now scroll
• fixed infinite rock catapult exploit
• can’t build or fire in break time (temporary fix for server crash)
• all objects are destroyed on server first (server crash on restart fix)
• optimized tile rendering speed by 10-20%
• optimized offscreen particle effects
• optimized too far sounds
• fixed generator crash
• default windowed mode
• added “chmod +x KAG” to dedicatedserver.sh
• fixed dead player floating up
• dead players fall off ladders
• fixed fall through map
• new cursors
• new resources graphics
• fixed crash after kick on client
• new title screen & menu colors
• master servers sends only servers with same build number
• tutorial poster runs automatically after game installation
• added icon for shortcuts
• knight has 1 heart more health [experimental]

Build 40 (29/May/2011)

Changes from build 39 to 40:

• catapult can change rotate according to thrower
• improved arrow collisions (from circle to line)
• default score limit is 20% of gold available on map
• fixed crash on precache (loading controls)
• fixed player dangling on server after kick
• fixed bow sound not stopping after death
• fixed catapult facing wrong direction for red team
• fixed knight shield
• fixed gold on map wrongly calculated
• fixed player sprite not updating when dead
• return of the ladder bubble
• mouse aim is farther (to match zoom out view)

Build 39 (28/May/2011)

Changes from build 32 to 39:

• game rules changed:
  • victory condition: mine or collect 3/4 of the maps gold
  • stash gold in sacks
  • 3 sacks available on start
  • steal sacks and bring them to your tent for score
• new map generation code:
  • possible mountains and holes
  • caves
  • stone and gold are more likely to appear around caves and mountains
  • gold appears more as gold veins
  • trees don’t grow on tent
• added catapult
• new sack graphics
• new bomb & explosion graphics
• new emoticon bubble graphics
• tent does not fall down
• sack gold amount displayed on mouse hover
• player HUD is not visible now when score board is active
• increased knight radius of attack
• new castle back build sound
• tent hit pixels changed to black
• fixed invisible map bug
• can’t loot bombs from self & team players
• fixed knight not dying when bomb explodes in hand
• typing bubble appears when typing chat or in menu
• gold sacks & tent are drawn on minimap
• new stone tiles graphics
• added map generator config file (“Base/Scripts/generator.cfg”)
• when not enough resources build tile blinks on HUD
• on reload map, old map saved to “Maps/previous.png”
• particle die time randomized

Build 32 (20/May/2011)

Changes from build 30 to 32:

• added bombs for knight (hold & release [F] key)
• fixed sprite graphics glitch on older video cards
• louder bow pull sound
• increased precision of network object velocities
• fixed some map collision bugs
• fixed teleporting inside map
• optimized collision code
• fixed arrow map collisions
• added fast arrow springy sound hit
• added team emblem graphics on team pick
• resources on HUD are drawn in multiple rows now
• available blocks on HUD now drawn in lower part of screen
• fixed ladder placing not working sometimes
• fixed readme.txt not auto-updated
• added map restart command (\restartmap)
• added map load command (\loadmap [name])
• added map save command (\savemap [name])
• added server send message to all players (\msg [text])
• added vote map restart
• changed minimap colors
• dead not displayed on minimap
• can’t resupply in enemy tent, only change class

Build 30 (18/May/2011)

Changes from build 28 to 30:

• added kick voting (select in mainmenu [ESC], no [F11] yes [F12])
• added server kick command (kick [playername] [minutes])
• player respawns as last selected class
• sack on back is more visible
• added tent flag animation
• tent is now in front of players
• added variable descriptions in autoconfig.gm
• all doors placed vertically open when player touches
• player names forced to be unique
• fixed holes appearing after loading a map
• doors require 30 wood & 30 stone (previously 50 each)

Build 28 (16/May/2011)

Changes from build 24 to 28:

• zoom in/out keys work by tapping now
• zoom in/out by default is mouse wheel (previously left ctrl/shift)
• default view is dynamic; follows mouse cursor
• darker backgrounds
• health doesn’t decrease client-side (false hits not registered)
• minimap is more translucent
• players inside tent are immune
• fixed cursor displaying on other players
• fixed map generator getting stuck on small maps
• optimized sack network updates
• fixed not being able to connect again after failed connect
• changed HUD material graphics to tiles
• trees regrow faster
• hill height is independent from map height
• gold tile is more golden
• fixed empty tiles in ground background
• tweaked map generation code
• fixed actor behavior on map borders
• more shading on backgrounds
• distant sounds are louder
• health is restored on class switch
• archer digging is slower
• fixed machine gun archer exploit
• team is auto-assigned on join server
• fixed map not drawn entirely on smaller resolutions
• ladder wood usage increased from 2 to 3 (tree block = 10)
• team chat channel is more obvious now in chat window
• smoothed continuous building
• updates download automatically

Build 24 (12/May/2011)

Changes from build 22 to 24:

• added picking up old arrows
• start arrows increased to 10
• arrows can’t be fired immediately
• archer & knight can now dig in dirt
• fixed crash near body
• removed dynamic camera from archer
• added health display
• arrow are faster
• ground acceleration is higher
• destroying castle walls & doors takes twice the time
• fixed sack disappearing with dead carrier
• fixed not being able to pickup sack from dead carrier
• increased corpse time

Build 22 (10/May/2011)

Changes from build 20 to 22:

• added builder animations
• modified chat bubbles

Build 20 (8/May/2011)

Changes from build 17 to 20:

• smaller collision circle
• added handicap on respawn (5 arrows, 50 wood)
• fixed shield collisions (shield is much safer now)
• removed units left indicator in unlimited units gamemode
• fixed sacks dissapearing after player quit
• fixed archer & builder death frames
• fixed mouse hover nick labels
• fixed ladder building bugged sometimes
• changed suicide command to Change key + Pick up [F]+[E]

Build 17 (6/May/2011)

• First official release