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Changes to Empire 4.3.15 - Sun May 18 08:59:30 UTC 2008
* The edit command keys deprecated in 4.3.10 are now gone.
* fairland now obeys game file locks.
* Do not leak world creation time in files utility, because that
facilitates attacks against fairland's PRNG. Broken in 4.3.12.
* Fix starvation not to starve one more than it should. The last man
on a boat or land unit now can't starve anymore.
* Fix a crash bug in satellite. Broken in 4.2.7 and not fixed
correctly in 4.2.12.
* Fix a coordinate normalization bug that could theoretically lead to
buffer overruns and other unpleasantness. None have been
reproduced, though. Broken in 4.3.12.
* Remove option FUEL. The abstract idea of tying ships and land
units to a logistical tether is sound, the concrete implementation
as option FUEL is flawed. It adds too much busy-work to the game
to be enjoyable. It hasn't been enabled in a public game for
years. The code implementing it is ugly, repetitive, and a burden
to maintain. The edit command still accepts and ignores the fuel
keys for compatibility, but they are deprecated.
* Fix pin-bomb not to report subs when there are none.
* You now have to take a capital to capture the victim's money, loans
or market lots. Merely obliterating the capital doesn't cut it.
It still makes the victim lose money, though.
* Fix a bug that could theoretically allow sacking of non-existant
capitals of visitors, deities and such.
* You now gain BTUs and MOB_ACCESS mobility before the first update
again. You didn't since 4.3.10 introduced the ETU clock.
* Fix edit to detect when the edited object changes while it's being
edited.
* Fix xdump nat for relations: it got HIDDEN backwards. Broken in
4.3.12.
* Fix origin command not to prompt twice for its argument. Broken in
4.3.0.
* Info file improvements.
Changes to Empire 4.3.14 - Mon May 5 04:57:03 UTC 2008 Changes to Empire 4.3.14 - Mon May 5 04:57:03 UTC 2008
* Another round of fixes to the fire command: * Another round of fixes to the fire command:
- Don't disclose where the target retreated to. - Don't disclose where the target retreated to.
@ -175,8 +210,8 @@ Changes to Empire 4.3.11 - Tue Jan 1 18:57:38 UTC 2008
created by fairland. created by fairland.
* The client now copes with ids greater than 15. The Empire * The client now copes with ids greater than 15. The Empire
protocol currently uses 14 ids. protocol currently uses 14 ids.
* Rewrite the client's code to read server output during login. The * Rewrite the client's code for reading server output during login.
old code could write one byte beyond the end of the buffer The old code could write one byte beyond the end of the buffer
(theoretically a remote hole), got confused by long lines, and (theoretically a remote hole), got confused by long lines, and
lines that didn't arrive in one piece. lines that didn't arrive in one piece.
* Long country name, password or user name crashed the client. * Long country name, password or user name crashed the client.
@ -939,7 +974,7 @@ Changes to Empire 4.2.22 - Tue Oct 11 20:23:51 UTC 2005
* convert now silently limits conversions to avoid exceeding maximum * convert now silently limits conversions to avoid exceeding maximum
population. population.
* shoot no longer limits you to 999 victims. * shoot no longer limits you to 999 victims.
* 4.2.19 broke pin bombing commodities on some platforms. * 4.2.19 broke pin-bombing commodities on some platforms.
* Don't block on output while update is pending. This is required to * Don't block on output while update is pending. This is required to
ensure the update can abort commands. ensure the update can abort commands.
* Commands submitted while the update is waiting for commands to * Commands submitted while the update is waiting for commands to

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@ -7,6 +7,41 @@ new Empire4 Server. This outlines the various changes and how they
will affect you, the player. These were coded as the Wolfpack project, will affect you, the player. These were coded as the Wolfpack project,
and bug-reports should be sent to <wolfpack@wolfpackempire.com>. and bug-reports should be sent to <wolfpack@wolfpackempire.com>.
.NF .NF
Changes to Empire 4.3.15 - Sun May 18 08:59:30 UTC 2008
* The edit command keys deprecated in 4.3.10 are now gone.
* fairland now obeys game file locks.
* Do not leak world creation time in files utility, because that
facilitates attacks against fairland's PRNG. Broken in 4.3.12.
* Fix starvation not to starve one more than it should. The last man
on a boat or land unit now can't starve anymore.
* Fix a crash bug in satellite. Broken in 4.2.7 and not fixed
correctly in 4.2.12.
* Fix a coordinate normalization bug that could theoretically lead to
buffer overruns and other unpleasantness. None have been
reproduced, though. Broken in 4.3.12.
* Remove option FUEL. The abstract idea of tying ships and land
units to a logistical tether is sound, the concrete implementation
as option FUEL is flawed. It adds too much busy-work to the game
to be enjoyable. It hasn't been enabled in a public game for
years. The code implementing it is ugly, repetitive, and a burden
to maintain. The edit command still accepts and ignores the fuel
keys for compatibility, but they are deprecated.
* Fix pin-bomb not to report subs when there are none.
* You now have to take a capital to capture the victim's money, loans
or market lots. Merely obliterating the capital doesn't cut it.
It still makes the victim lose money, though.
* Fix a bug that could theoretically allow sacking of non-existant
capitals of visitors, deities and such.
* You now gain BTUs and MOB_ACCESS mobility before the first update
again. You didn't since 4.3.10 introduced the ETU clock.
* Fix edit to detect when the edited object changes while it's being
edited.
* Fix xdump nat for relations: it got HIDDEN backwards. Broken in
4.3.12.
* Fix origin command not to prompt twice for its argument. Broken in
4.3.0.
* Info file improvements.
Changes to Empire 4.3.14 - Mon May 5 04:57:03 UTC 2008 Changes to Empire 4.3.14 - Mon May 5 04:57:03 UTC 2008
* Another round of fixes to the fire command: * Another round of fixes to the fire command:
- Don't disclose where the target retreated to. - Don't disclose where the target retreated to.
@ -184,8 +219,8 @@ Changes to Empire 4.3.11 - Tue Jan 1 18:57:38 UTC 2008
created by fairland. created by fairland.
* The client now copes with ids greater than 15. The Empire * The client now copes with ids greater than 15. The Empire
protocol currently uses 14 ids. protocol currently uses 14 ids.
* Rewrite the client's code to read server output during login. The * Rewrite the client's code for reading server output during login.
old code could write one byte beyond the end of the buffer The old code could write one byte beyond the end of the buffer
(theoretically a remote hole), got confused by long lines, and (theoretically a remote hole), got confused by long lines, and
lines that didn't arrive in one piece. lines that didn't arrive in one piece.
* Long country name, password or user name crashed the client. * Long country name, password or user name crashed the client.
@ -948,7 +983,7 @@ Changes to Empire 4.2.22 - Tue Oct 11 20:23:51 UTC 2005
* convert now silently limits conversions to avoid exceeding maximum * convert now silently limits conversions to avoid exceeding maximum
population. population.
* shoot no longer limits you to 999 victims. * shoot no longer limits you to 999 victims.
* 4.2.19 broke pin bombing commodities on some platforms. * 4.2.19 broke pin-bombing commodities on some platforms.
* Don't block on output while update is pending. This is required to * Don't block on output while update is pending. This is required to
ensure the update can abort commands. ensure the update can abort commands.
* Commands submitted while the update is waiting for commands to * Commands submitted while the update is waiting for commands to