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Zombasite patch 0.914

This patch makes clans much more likely to make allies, improved lots of effects, and fixes a bunch of other minor issues.

0.914 change list:

  • now clans have a much better chance of making allies
  • fixed clan starting relations starting lower than they are supposed to and not having any randomness to it
  • fixed a couple clans not complimenting more than others like they are supposed to
  • fixed compliments and insults not changing clans relations correctly
  • decreased chance of clan compliments and insults towards player clans
  • added a button to show you where an escort wants to be escorted to (ScrObot/Roswitha)
  • wandering recruits no longer attack other wandering recruit's pets
  • fixed an issue with removing curses on items
  • added # of child quests spawned to quest text so could get a better idea of how much an enemy is bothering everything
  • changed disarm chances from a linear chance to more of a bell curve (Cadre Cola)
  • fixed not being able to select NPCs on NPC location screen sometimes
  • now ai clans share their contacts with other ai clans that they have a mutual protection pact or alliance with
  • fixed a collision issue in dungeonBlackDeath.ara (Tuidjy)
  • less things should spawn near gates now (Throwback)
  • ai clan/area knowledge is no longer updated every frame
  • fixed not getting an Arch-Nemesis when near difficulty max levels (ScrObot)
  • Targ frenzy now lasts 30 seconds (instead of 10)
  • zombie infection on recruits now loads correctly (Tuidjy)
  • fixed infection not limiting NPC regen correctly
  • NPCs on rest and relation now have higher chance of doing positive hapiness/reputation activities
  • fixed playing combat effects on projectile hits
  • improved fire strike, fiery bolt, and unholy strike effects
  • improved fireball, ring of fire, and fire sweep effects
  • improved arrow and flaming arrow effects
  • improved serrated arrow, poison bolt, skeleton arrow, necro bolt, and shock bolt effects
  • avatar's now have name displayed so you know who they represent
  • avatar names are now color coded (green for gold and red for evil)
  • fixed name not showing up correctly when searching for an escort quest position (Caal)
  • no longer get "Can't show really long messages" message on title screen (Caal)
  • now NPC last names on clan info screen update properly when they get married
  • now palm and banana trees sway with the wind
  • fixed a problem with NPCs sometimes not showing the correct skill levels
  • fixed quake strike cracks not sorting correctly (Taolaen)
  • now highlighting defense on a recruit shows you the recruit's defense numbers instead of the player's (Tuidjy)
  • guards can now be placed in stashes (ScrObot)
  • changed PROTOCOL_VERSION to 37
  • all chests now have quite a bit of poison resistance (ScrObot)
  • now equipment can't use X is yellow if it is temporary (level or attributes too low) (ScrObot)
  • quests can now only steal or poison food supplies if they have breached the town walls (ScrObot)
  • now free search for enemies because they taunted you doesn't require you to have the quest
  • fixed infection only partially carrying over to a new world (ScrObot)
  • now need line of sight to discover other clans (ScrObot)
  • turned off gravestone reputation change since not used
  • made Arcane Essence much more likely to be successful and if not it now plays a failure sound (ScrObot/Crisses)
  • no longer get pickup sounds when clicking on items when dead (ScrObot)
  • food highlight text on NPC menu is a little more useful now (ScrObot)
  • made Logistics win message a little more clear that reward is a NPC (ScrObot)
  • NPCs no longer cast buffs on clan bulleting board (ScrObot)
  • fixed a small transition problem with a dead hardcore character and winning a world (bubicus)
  • no longer get nearby enemies warning when using an altar (ScrObot)
  • fixed a typo in one of the clan insults (Caal)
  • fixed RelationChangeSharedAdventureSuccess translation (Crisses)
  • fixed CantAffordEnemySearch translation
  • simplified level numbering slightly (ScrObot)