旼컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴커 � Coming Attactions............ � � On January 1st, 1992 Ultimate Universe 1.20 will be released. � � It will include the following features: � � 1. The Export Ship Function (Registered Version Only) � � 2. All devices defined in lower version will be completed � � 3. An all new, smarter, dangerous Cabal (renamed too) � � 4. An extremely vicious new alien race � � 5. New Devices! � � 6. 'For Sale' function finished � � 7. Documentation Completed � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � Version 1.20 will be sent, free, to all previously registered � � users. Others will be able to purchase it for $49.00. � 쳐컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴캑 � Any ideas, bugs or suggestions should be sent to: � � Garth Bigelow � � 19 Hudson Road or OverBoard BBS � � West Yarmouth, MA 02673 1-(508)-778-1703 � 읕컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴컴켸 Version 1.15 August 22, 1991 Rewrote O.R.M. autopilot to fuction differently. Original version had a bug that allowed access to sector 0. While fixing it I decided I didn't like it's function. Bug Find Credit: Dan Gilligan, Chicago IL. Fixed bug that caused multiple Photon Weapons that add up to greater than 30,000 units to do negative drone damage. Credit: Andrue Carr O.R.M. Autopilot Previewer (Device #34) created. Cosmetic Changes in Galactic Newspaper. Ionic Selenium Trail Seeder (Device #6) created. Ionic Selenium Trail viewer (Device #110) created. Fixed bug that Stopped Cabal from Moving except when around their own planets. Fixed bug that caused new planets to pick up some of the attributes of planets that previously existed in that sector. Fixed oversight that allowed FED Pack to override fine restriction. Fixed bug that allowed fines to "wrap" to negative in some situations. Fixed bug that allowed fighters & mines to exceed maximums (or wrap) using the "Take All" function. Credit: Dan Gilligan, Chicago IL Fixed bug that was introduced in Version 1.12 that stopped the counter on the Ultimate Nullifier and thus prevented the game from being won! Fixed No Report on death by blackhole in newspaper. Replaced "Old" routine on Anti-Warping Mines with the current version that all other mine settings used. Stopped Federation Sector from building up after Earth was taken. Version 1.14 July 30, 1991 Minor Cosmetic Changes Fixed bug that caused online help to only be accessable once per logon. Fixed bug that caused message beacon to fail if in a Sector above 128. Credit: Andrue Carr Locked Teams out of Sanctuary. Added Dead Ship Waiting Area. Nearby Ship Locator (Device #361) created. Supreme Nearby Ship Locator (Device #362) created. Fixed Bug that caused Online Help to clear screen to RED when used over the modem. Returned Ranking Score Display when you die. Changed the operation of Eavesdropper (Device #458) to display for all Homing Signals instead of just the first one encountered. Credit: Andrue Carr Fixed Bug that wouldn't allow flea market purchase if ticket number equalled number of ships bays. Added Macro Variables %2 (previous sector) and %3 (current sector). Fixed bug in Passage Tripwire that caused it to malfunction when GoTo or GoSub were used to exit sector. Fixed bug that caused "on" and "off" to be displayed incorrectly when toggling devices on and off. Fixed Bug in Concomp & UUD that caused them to malfunction when line was longer than 60 characters (can now be 100) Fixed Bug that screwed up string inputs under the %1 macro variable. Fixed bug with Sector Beacon Deluxe. Moved "Status Bar" to the top of the screen and added update on rename ship. Removed Slash Codes from .TXT files and made then ANSI programmable. Fixed Bug that didn't respond to cancelling the deploying of a Blackhole. Credit: Terry Chu Fixed oversight that attacking planets didn't adjust fines (for Federation) or Cabal & Mine kill count (for CABAL). Removed Warp Shield effect from Galvanic Catapult (should have been there) Fixed bug with Radio Message count after deleted Message which allowed you to kill other ships messages. Version 1.13 July 15, 1991 Minor Cosmetic Changes Sector Reflector (Device #103) created. Sector Reflector Jammer (Device #62) created. Sector Reflector Rejector (Device #129) created. Opening Screen made programmable (OPEN.TXT) added. Credit: Peter Yokum RUSSIAN & JACKPOT added to CONFIG.AUU to allow Russian Roulette and Quantum Credits to be deactivated. Credit: terry Chu, New York City Cleaned up Radio message base so that Radio Messages to you vanish after you are destroyed. Fixed bug that didn't clear Sensor Damage, Cabal Killed & Cabal Mines Killed after a ship died so that the next ship got that data. Fixed bug that sometimes raised an old ship from the dead if you pushed Enter alone on the So What's the Name of Your Ship? line. Fixed bug that caused a Barren Planet to be created if an emergency warp device kicks while attacking a planet. Credit: Andrue Carr Device Inhibitor (Device #239) created. '#' option added to the 'U' (Use Device) added. Macro Variable (Device #205) created. Revamped idea on Shareware Vs. Registered versions. Each update will have a corresponding Shareware version in which most of the new and some of the old devices and functions are Locked Out. This way bug fixes and updates get incorporated but there are still reasons to get the Registered versions. Galfix incorporated into UUD. Changed Quantum Credits to 5 digits instead of 6. Fixed bug: Macro Computer didn't reset on ships death. LOTTERY added to CONFIG.AUU so that the Lottery can be disable or extended. Version 1.12 July 13, 1991 Minor Cosmetic changes. Registration and Validation module inserted. "ESC aborts" added to File Displays, Newspaper Listing and Message Beacons. Credit: Andrue Carr. "ESC abort" added to Use Device Display. Credit: Andrue Carr. Sensor Report Silencer (Device #117) created. Sensor Report Silencer [with warps] (Device #118) created. Port Report Silencer (Device #119) created. Credit: Andrue Carr, W. Yarmouth, MA 02673 Planet Report Silencer (Device #120) created. Report Silencer Pack (Device #178) created. 'SW' option added to Sensor Display, to just display warps. Bug fixed that caused Plasma Warps involving Sector 0 to register Warp Shielding. Credit: Andrue Carr. Fixed Bug that caused Wandering Blackhole to disrupt Galaxy Sector Id. Credit: Andrue Carr. Changed Port Creation to allow non-integer starting points. Unknown Sector Colonizer (Device #1) finished. Port related fixes to Devices #286 & #474. Fixed up Pot Luck Device (#490) so that "empties" removed Device and so that it didn't give away XDEVICEs Credit: Peter Ho, The Sudden Thought BBS, NY Added color switch to *.txt reader. Made Main Computer Help display user programmable (INST.TXT) Credit: Andrue Carr. Nearby Port Locator Ultra (Device #32) created. Credit: Dan Gilligan, Chicago, IL TeleView (Device #366) created. TeleScan (Device #367) created. Modified Ship to Ship Sensors (Device #85) to select ship. Removed turns from ranking. Added Fines and Debt to ranking. Fixed bug that caused "Cabal Killing" payment to be added to credits instead of applied against debt if only Mines and no Drones were destroyed. Credit: Andrue Carr. Fixed "Memory Timebomb": Phantom Warps caused negative memory array writes resulting unpredictable memory areas being overwritten. Potential disaster averted. Version 1.11 July 9, 1991 Federation Foolhardy Act concept added. This includes Debt and Functions added to port 10. Getting credits for destroying Cabal Drones & Mines added. Opening Greeting Message added. Cloaking Disperser Deluxe (Device #402) created. 'Wander Viciously' setting removed from Attack Drones. 'For Sale' setting added to Attack Drones and Mines. Trading Port Spacial Relocator (Device #286) created. Port HypnoChanger (Device #474) created. Version 1.10 July 8, 1991 Ship & Galaxy Files expanded to allow new functions. Error codes and messages expanded. Scan Burst Probe (Device #105) created. Computer Function 'W' (Wait) added. Computer Function 'G' (Current Federation Warship List) added. Explorer Path Deluxe (Device #92) created. Sector Relocator (Device #257) created. Alarm Clock (Device #240) created. Random Explorer Probe (Device #338) created. Passage Tripwire (Device #329) created. Passage Tripwire Signal Sensor (Device #107) created. Passage Tripwire Silencer (Device #122) created. Flashwire (Device #378) created. Flashwire Detector (Device #356) created. FlashBomb (Device #379) created. Lotto removed from Port 2. In-Between added to Port 2. Wandering Taakian Blackhole added Credit: Andrue C. Carr, W. Yarmouth, MA Fixed bug that allowed use of Sonic Thumper on Federation planets without a fine being levied. Credit: John Epsenhart, Centerville, MA Adelphia Planetary Merger (Device #463) created. Credit: John Epsenhart, Centerville, MA Adelphia Planetary Splitter (Device #464) created. Credit: John Epsenhart, Centerville, MA Version 1.07 July 5, 1991 Added variable TRUESECTOR to config.auu, as a hook for a colonization device. Added slight fluxations to the Warp links of the universe. Added counter for Age of the Universe (Just never thought of it) Added IS, ID, ISN, IDN options to inventory for better inventory control. Unknown Area Colonizer (Device #1) created. Version 1.06 July 1, 1991 Fixed bug that allowed credit overflow from procurator. Fixed bug that allowed more cargo than cargo holds if holds destroyed. Added ESC key for aborting Sensor Scan. Refixed bug that allowed planet probe use with no planet probes and now disallowed use with planet probes. Fixed bugs in UUD that prevented lords or creation from happening. Homing Device & Trap now resets to unlocked after Ships death. Fixed bug that caused Mines & Drones set to attack everyone to not attack ships that were not members of any team. Version 1.05 June 25, 1991 Various Cosmetic Fixes. Fixed bug that allowed Quantum credits jackpot to pay off on 5 matches. Fixed bug that allowed planet probe use with no planet probes Temporarily disabled Computer Function 'E' (Export Ship) as I haven't written an Import Ship Function yet. Expanded Radio Messages to 20 line maximum (From 5). Added Sysop changable text files that display on login: FIRSTDAY.TXT displays on players first day. STARTDAY.TXT displays on players first play of the day. EVERYDAY.TXT displays on each login. Version 1.04 June 15, 1991 Fixed bug that caused Quantum Credits to payoff at 10% of jackpot. Increded Quantum Credit starting payoff and increments. Added Fine for false reporting Cabal Location. Added loss of Cargo Holds during sector mine conflicts. Credit: Dan Gilligan, Chicago, IL. Fixed bug in radio that allowed messages to be sent to dead players. Totally rewrote the Subspace Radio to allow multiple line messages and selective Message Reads, and added message kills. Credit: Captainette, Manchester, NH. Switched around the computer menu. Computer Function 'D' (Display Universal Parameters) added. Changed Lottery prizes slightly. Version 1.03 June 12, 1991 Bug that skewed the Port 6 & 8 description display over the modem, fixed. Discovered by Captainette, Manchester NH. Minor Cosmetic fixes. Correction of display of instructions (also skewed over modem). Fixed bug that caused Team Name to be incorrectly displayed in newspaper when quitting a team. Fixed bug that caused empty teams to show in ranking occasionally. Replaced DARKGRAY with WHITE as didn't show with some calling programs. Device #270 (Sensor Damper Corruptor) added. Device #394 (Autopilot Snare) added. Device #346 (Autopilot Snare Detector) added. Also added to pack #411. Computer Function '!' (Self Destruction Sequence) added. Version 1.02 June 9, 1991 Addition of 25 line monitor in Local Mode. Fixed Bug that stopped Cul-de-sac locator from self destructing when lost. Discovered by Andrue C. Carr, Yarmouth MA. Made Taakian, Federation & Cabal Planets drop spy wards. Version 1.01 June 6, 1991 Fixed reversed sign that allowed you to log off in Protection if you couldn't afford it, and vice versa. Discovered by Dan Gilligan, Chicago IL. Fixed bug that caused ranking to hang if exiting game before assigning Ship name or if time expirated on entry. Discovered by Dan Gilligan, Chicago IL. Version 1.00 Opening Version as placed on OverBoard BBS on June 1, 1991.