Age of Time - Developement

Development

Change Log

This section is mainly for my own records, but some may find it interesting.
---Release 0006

Fixed auto-updater crashing on game restart if run in full-screen mode.

---Release 0005

Fixed auto-updater not being able to update the game .exe

---Release 0004

Player deaths are now echoed to the console
Merged Common and Base directories
Implemented TCPObject binary transfer resource listed here
Added automatic updater
All water in map is now connected
Burn spell effect now aims towards crosshair in first person
Projectile trails are smoother
Re-packaged download to be more like an installer
Added "Starboard Town" area
Changd all portaled interiors to block ambient light, decreasing mission re-light time and memory usage
Boats

---Release 0003

Added mirror to the shop
Fixed players being drawn inside-out in mirrors
Fixed players being drawn on top of the water
Fixed server browser connecting to the wrong server
Fixed bots escaping their dungeon rooms and getting players stuck (again)
Added /cast fireball command
Added bitmasks for character custimization and hook (network performance boost)
Fixed no-relight interiors casting shadows (mission lighting speed-up)
Fixed grass clumping in woods and fields (performance increase)
Extra glowy effect around hook pickup
Removed waterfall shapes from dungeon exit/goal
Added swinging effect when using the hook
Changed woods interiors so it is always possible to get the gold in the tunnels
Added more ligthts to woods
Simplified lighting on items so they are easier to see
Improved lighting effects on characters
Fixed arms going wierd after you are ressurected
Killing yourself is now listed differently from ctrl + K suicide
MPH is shown on impact death
You can't pick up bots any more

---Release 0002

Passwords are now stored and transmitted via a hashing mechanism
Added admin commands /fetch playername, /find playername, /warp
Chat is now echoed to the console
Added check for bots that escape from their assigned dungeon rooms
You can no longer kill people while they are in the dungeon beds
Fixed screenshots being overwritten
Spawn points added to zones
Jackpot gold will not longer spawn deep under water
Hedge maze revisions
Fixed LOD error on trading company
Fixed Texture error on driftwood inn roof
Fixed player list names not updating
Fixed arms going into ground when you died with crossbow
Your magic level is now saved with your character (still no spells though)
Removed rusty hook to avoid noob confusion
Made the road to the woods more obvious
Added Local chat (press y)
Fixed "player was killed by !" messages
Fixed case-sensitivity problem for double login check
Fixed the one bed in port town that didn't work
New server browser
You can now resist being "rescued" by pressing jump
Fixed arms going wierd when using shield and hook

---Release 0001

Added noRelight flag to interiors and mazeSpawners
Made bots aim at your middle isntead of your feet
Redid Driftwood Inn to match player scale. Looks a lot better
Fixed getEyeVector/position breaking after the "Land" animation is played backwards.
Added walking
Added torso twist animation for strafing
Redid inventory gui using 3d item previews.
Improved the shop
Fixed gaps in projectile trails due to prediction
Turned off the error message about zonemanagers belonging to more than one zone.
Fixed 3rd person camera peeking through floor/ceiling when looking up/down
Doors spawn in dungeon now
Added usePlacementForVelocity flag to particleEmitterData
Added doors using StaticShapes that can toggle their collision meshes off. Used this for help
Integrated this resource to get more mask bits
Integrated fxShapeReplicator fix listed here may not have solved all problems
Gold no longer floats in water
Made fxGrassReplicator consider placement height
Made night time brighter
Added randomization to drop vector when you discard an item
An X in a .maz file now means that nothing is placed there
Added gold spawner
gold now appears in woods and swamp
Added wood dungeon area accessible through woods via teleporter
Added teleporter triggers
Added every suitable cloth texture I have. Total = 44
Created wood dungeon interiors
Added support for seperate random interiors to the maze generator
Added the Sharp Tree Pack
Added LOD to woods interiors
Added Portals to the Woods interiors
Broke most of the town into seperate buildings with portals and preliminary LOD
Changed draw distance multiplier minimum from 0.5 to 0.1
Changed chat hud border
Added interiors by JL Davies
Fixed foot puffs (added propertymaps)
Tweaked ambient/direct distribution for when shapebase's are on interiors
Removed ambient boost from interiors, no more "glowing" at night
Fixed character lighting flashing to fullbright on interiors
Added sunlight raycast while on interiors
Made players push eachother when they collide, this solves some "getting stuck" issues
After you connect, clicking will bring up the login prompt now
Fixed camera problem while your corpse is being carried
Added messages when someone logs in or logs out
Fixed player name dissapearing after you are resurected
Fixed stupid respawn crash
Improved action/buying LOS scan?
Fixed picking up bodies while you're dead/asleep
Fixed using items while you're dead/asleep
Bodies no longer collide with living players, this solves some issues with dropping bodies
Scoreboard now displays correct character names or
Fixed player name not matching player scale
You must now be alone in a bed to be resurected, this fixes a "getting stuck" issue
Made Items no longer collide with triggers
Fixed not being able to respawn while your corpse is being carried
Added another check to the IFL system, possible crash fix

Known Bugs

The player model clips through itself quite often
It is possible to throw a dead body through the ceiling and into various strange places.
The players do not always shove eachother correctly
Occasionally, the shield animation doesn't work.
Players are drawn on top of the water
Numerous transparency sorting issues
Players to not light correctly while standing on interiors at night



	Development Change Log This section is mainly for my own records, but some may find it interesting. ---Release 0006 Fixed auto-updater crashing on game restart if run in full-screen mode. ---Release 0005 Fixed auto-updater not being able to update the game .exe ---Release 0004 Player deaths are now echoed to the console Merged Common and Base directories Implemented TCPObject binary transfer resource listed here Added automatic updater All water in map is now connected Burn spell effect now aims towards crosshair in first person Projectile trails are smoother Re-packaged download to be more like an installer Added "Starboard Town" area Changd all portaled interiors to block ambient light, decreasing mission re-light time and memory usage Boats ---Release 0003 Added mirror to the shop Fixed players being drawn inside-out in mirrors Fixed players being drawn on top of the water Fixed server browser connecting to the wrong server Fixed bots escaping their dungeon rooms and getting players stuck (again) Added /cast fireball command Added bitmasks for character custimization and hook (network performance boost) Fixed no-relight interiors casting shadows (mission lighting speed-up) Fixed grass clumping in woods and fields (performance increase) Extra glowy effect around hook pickup Removed waterfall shapes from dungeon exit/goal Added swinging effect when using the hook Changed woods interiors so it is always possible to get the gold in the tunnels Added more ligthts to woods Simplified lighting on items so they are easier to see Improved lighting effects on characters Fixed arms going wierd after you are ressurected Killing yourself is now listed differently from ctrl + K suicide MPH is shown on impact death You can't pick up bots any more ---Release 0002 Passwords are now stored and transmitted via a hashing mechanism Added admin commands /fetch playername, /find playername, /warp Chat is now echoed to the console Added check for bots that escape from their assigned dungeon rooms You can no longer kill people while they are in the dungeon beds Fixed screenshots being overwritten Spawn points added to zones Jackpot gold will not longer spawn deep under water Hedge maze revisions Fixed LOD error on trading company Fixed Texture error on driftwood inn roof Fixed player list names not updating Fixed arms going into ground when you died with crossbow Your magic level is now saved with your character (still no spells though) Removed rusty hook to avoid noob confusion Made the road to the woods more obvious Added Local chat (press y) Fixed "player was killed by !" messages Fixed case-sensitivity problem for double login check Fixed the one bed in port town that didn't work New server browser You can now resist being "rescued" by pressing jump Fixed arms going wierd when using shield and hook ---Release 0001 Added noRelight flag to interiors and mazeSpawners Made bots aim at your middle isntead of your feet Redid Driftwood Inn to match player scale. Looks a lot better Fixed getEyeVector/position breaking after the "Land" animation is played backwards. Added walking Added torso twist animation for strafing Redid inventory gui using 3d item previews. Improved the shop Fixed gaps in projectile trails due to prediction Turned off the error message about zonemanagers belonging to more than one zone. Fixed 3rd person camera peeking through floor/ceiling when looking up/down Doors spawn in dungeon now Added usePlacementForVelocity flag to particleEmitterData Added doors using StaticShapes that can toggle their collision meshes off. Used this for help Integrated this resource to get more mask bits Integrated fxShapeReplicator fix listed here may not have solved all problems Gold no longer floats in water Made fxGrassReplicator consider placement height Made night time brighter Added randomization to drop vector when you discard an item An X in a .maz file now means that nothing is placed there Added gold spawner gold now appears in woods and swamp Added wood dungeon area accessible through woods via teleporter Added teleporter triggers Added every suitable cloth texture I have. Total = 44 Created wood dungeon interiors Added support for seperate random interiors to the maze generator Added the Sharp Tree Pack Added LOD to woods interiors Added Portals to the Woods interiors Broke most of the town into seperate buildings with portals and preliminary LOD Changed draw distance multiplier minimum from 0.5 to 0.1 Changed chat hud border Added interiors by JL Davies Fixed foot puffs (added propertymaps) Tweaked ambient/direct distribution for when shapebase's are on interiors Removed ambient boost from interiors, no more "glowing" at night Fixed character lighting flashing to fullbright on interiors Added sunlight raycast while on interiors Made players push eachother when they collide, this solves some "getting stuck" issues After you connect, clicking will bring up the login prompt now Fixed camera problem while your corpse is being carried Added messages when someone logs in or logs out Fixed player name dissapearing after you are resurected Fixed stupid respawn crash Improved action/buying LOS scan? Fixed picking up bodies while you're dead/asleep Fixed using items while you're dead/asleep Bodies no longer collide with living players, this solves some issues with dropping bodies Scoreboard now displays correct character names or Fixed player name not matching player scale You must now be alone in a bed to be resurected, this fixes a "getting stuck" issue Made Items no longer collide with triggers Fixed not being able to respawn while your corpse is being carried Added another check to the IFL system, possible crash fix Known Bugs The player model clips through itself quite often It is possible to throw a dead body through the ceiling and into various strange places. The players do not always shove eachother correctly Occasionally, the shield animation doesn't work. Players are drawn on top of the water Numerous transparency sorting issues Players to not light correctly while standing on interiors at night