10-16-94 -=-=-=-=- LORD 3.20 is released with the following changes. * You can now lockout players you don't like. Just put their name in the LOCKOUT.DAT file. LOCKOUT.TXT will be shown to them, then it will boot them. * Fixed a problem where for several drop files the baud rate was being read into an integer, which caused HAVOC for people locked at 38400 or higher. * Changed AsyncSelectPort, should stop some lockups people were getting when it tried to close comport 0. * Fixed 'Flirt Once In your lifetime only' bug. * Fixed 'Get married repeatedly' bug. * Fixed 'Can't get unmarried' bug. * Corrected a bug that would only let someone quote SOME messages * In LORDCFG.EXE, it won't crash just because you don't have a LORD.CFG file now. * Hitting backspace now won't play with the word wrap. * Added switch in the Node Setup function in LORDCFG.EXE, if you were having trouble with ASCII callers still getting ansi this will fix it. * Added another switch in the Node Setup function in LORDCFG.EXE, if you were having trouble with it not giving you line feeds when you played locally FROM YOUR BBS, this may fix it. (Direct screen write toggle) * Fixed pallete for two RIP screens - It was unfair to the artist to not display them the way they were meant to be displayed. * Added a 'Comment to the press' option for when a player gets killed or kills another player. (Unlimited daily log text!) * If you are completely healed, the old woman will give you a hit point for a gem. * Male players now don't get notes from the Bard.. Sorry 'bout that guys. * You can now list players in the Inn (when you are about to attack) more than once. * Also updated that RIP screen to follow suite with the rest. (was old format) * Other undocumented things. ;> 10-01-94 -=-=-=-=- LORD 315a is released with the following change. * Fixed bug in LORDCFG.EXE. 09-30-94 -=-=-=-=- LORD 315 is released with the following changes: * Over 200K (zipped) of custom RIP art has been intergrated into the game - A lot to download, but the quality of these RIPS are UNBELIEVABLE! (By Ina) (Some with hidden clicking values! (Try Violets legs... ;> ) * New file locking routines, faster and more reliable. * Completly rewritten file routines, can now support 150 players at once. (Old limit was 39) * Updated com routines. * Player Charm Status 'looks ranking'. Funny! * Romantic Message System, for players to flirt with other players (fun!) * Females can now have kids, be paid alimony/ect. * More hidden stuff. * LORD will now put a good portion of the program into EMS automatically if avaible. * New Forest Events * 303TO315.EXE included for an easy and instant upgrade. * Quote Message Feature - It's smart, it will not quote a quote. * Added TriBBS drop file support. * LORDCFG.EXE was updated, many options now let you use the arrow keys, and smart line editting when changing a string. * You can set how many times a player can transfer gold a day, and the max amount. * Keeps tracks of player kills. * After winning the game the players experience is now dropped to 10 instead of 1. Had trouble with them being deleted the next day if they didn't play because LORD automatically deletes all players with only 1 experience point. * After dying, the player does not get any "You are dead so press a key" prompts until the game has fully killed him and saved. * Added Multi-node support On/Off toggle option. It can speed up systems that don't require continious updating of scores and such. * Added option to thank a user for registering the game. It only shows up in LORDCFG.EXE after it is registered. (Somehow left out before) * "Attack So and So? [Y]" prompt in the Inn now returns Y if enter is pressed. * Powerfull is now powerful in a few spots. * Finnaly is now Finally in one spot. * One keypress omitted after beating a master. * Typo after winning the game fixed. * Q and R and Enter will all exit the flirting screens now. * Q and Enter will now also exit the Talk To Bartender screen.