Latest Update:
- Default Map: the new default map is a map of Ancient Europe. If you have ongoing games, you need to first re-download the old tutorial map.
- Tutorial: updated & fixed to use the new map of Ancient Europe.
- Account Mode: "banned" added. A banned player can still access purchasing information but not create/join games or send messages except the moderators team. Minimal account functions only.
- Account Mode/Silenced: private messaging (outside games) is now disabled for SILENCED accounts, except contacting the moderators group.
- Version Checker: the game will check if the game client version is up-to-date and will output a warning if you are running an old version of the game. Although older versions work fine, some game-play features for multiplayer might not always work as intended (e.g. parameters changed).
- Versioning: I will start updating the "minor" versions in MAJOR.MINOR.BUILD (e.g. the "1" in 4.1.237) if you are advised to upgrade. Increased minor versions indicates that some parameters/etc. have changed which can effect game-play. Running older versions in single player is fine, but using older versions in multiplayer can have negative side effects.
- Guide "Diplomacy": 20% of the protectorate's gross income goes to the protector.
- Guide: what to do when going on vacation.
- Guide: what will happen to compromised accounts and players spreading private account information.
- Downloadable Map Count: count-bubble will now update the count after a map download has finished (was only refreshing every 30 min. before).
- Rankings Table: the standings for the FAST/non-Team are now loaded automatically when opening the rankings screen.
- AI Ratings: improved averaging of AI rating with tendency to lower bounds (multiplayer ratings).
- Translations: latest translations added - Thanks :-D
- Translations: render glyphs for Chinese updated.
- Admin Guide: information to new "banned" account status as compared to "silenced".
- Admin Guide: usernames vs. display names explained and also how to change a username when a player requests it.
- Admin Guide: how to handle accounts that are found cheating/bad manner and are to be banned but show purchases.
- Admin/Terminal: option to rename username (not only display names added) via "-x-rename-username:".
- Bugfix Scrolling Wall & Mail: due to the "improved" translation popup, scrolling didn't work anymore. Should be fixed!
- Bugfix ONLINE Status: the online status of players was not always being synced correctly (especially if network was out). The ONLINE status of players should not display correctly.
- Bugfix ELO Analysis: should now correctly show the ratings and statistics in the ELO analysis tab (rather than 900/500 for everyone).
- Bugfix ELO Display: rank slightly moved to the right to prevent overlap.
- Bugfix Crashes: account status could not properly be determined and was 'null'.
- Bugfix Crashes: vertex buffer increased to 32 (from 24) to attempt to reduce crashes ("remaining() < size" error)!?