Installing over Illusions 1.2: SCORES and RAMDRIVE changes!! ------------------------------------------------------------ If you are installing version 1.3 over 1.2, simply unarchive the PROGRAM.EXE archive into your Illusions directory, overwriting any files where required. Note that your current world WILL be saved, and just the new program files will be installed. When you run Illusions 1.3 for the first time, an initialization sequence will be executed. If you previously had a menu option to display the high scores, that option will need to be changed since now scores are handled via a text file. Note that scores are available while inside the game, so an external menu command is now optional. Here is an example menu SDL call for the Illusion high scores text file: Entry: S -> Scores for Illusions 1.3 PRIV=0 A1=-------- A2=-------- A3 = -------- A4=-------- IBM=- ANS=X KEY=S TYPE 1 OPT DATA=C:\TBBS\ILLUSION\SCORES.TXT Since the message system has been reworked, users of the ramdrive option in Illusions 1.2 will need to make some changes. These changes are documented in the sysop text file under the RAMDRIVE section. See this area for information on using a ramdrive with Illusions 1.3. That's it, and we hope you enjoy Illusions!! --------------------------------------------------------------------- The following player features have been added to Illusions 1.3!! WHISPER - while outside of chat, players can now use the whisper command to send a private message to an indicated line. ALLSCORES - a complete listing off all players and their scores can be obtained with this command. TOP SCORE LIST - the top score list has been expanded to 15 players, and demigods are no longer included in the list. WEAPONS and SPELLS - weapons can be accidentally dropped and spells can now backfire, so attack carefully and always carry a spare! NEW SPELLS - your local demigods now have the ability to create spells, so look for a new and improved spell book near you! NEW SHOPS - the demigods also have to ability to create shops and conversational folk. So check the world carefully, as there now may be some new people to do business with! Additionally, taverns have changed their pricing and feature policy, so you better go check them out! TALK - some characters will now hold a dialog with you via the TALK command. Of course, they may charge a fair price for their knowledge, so come with money! AUTO LOCKING DOORS - some doors may lock behind you, so make sure you have the right keys! SHOW OTHERS - other characters who are not on-line are no longer shown unless you indicate you wish them to be with the SHOWOTHERS command. This allows you to quickly navigate the world without seeing any distracting information. SUREHIT - there is now a slight chance that creatures will always score a hit, regardless of your armor class... so be prepared! CHARISMA - charisma now has an effect on the sale/buyback price of items, so don't overlook this vital attribute! --------------------------------------------------------------------- The following are the DEMIGOD features that have been included in the new version: EDIT/DELETING : the creator of an object is now shown and it IS possible to modify objects that you did not create %EDITPLAYER : now demigods have access to this command TRAPS : the upper limit on HPOINTS and SPOINTS is now enforced when traps are triggered. A %DELTRAP command has been included to allow you to delete a trap, and any rooms with traps in them will be indicated to you with a red (TRAPS) flag near the title. Also, traps can be used to broadcast a message to all other players. %EDITDESC - this command can now be used to quickly edit room descriptions. MAGIC ITEMS - magical items sold from stores are now guaranteed to have charges, and stores will buy back empty magical items, but only for a cheaper price. AUTO LOCKING DOORS - a new door type called "ALOCK" can be used to create a door that locks behind a player, thus requiring EVERY player to have a key for passage. %COPYNPC and %COPYITEM - these two commands can be used to quickly copy items and characters into the current room. TORCHES etc. - any empty light sources are automatically removed from the game each day, thus uncluttering the world. %SHOPITEMS - the %SHOPLIST command has been changed to the %SHOPITEMS command. %CREATESHOP, %DELSHOP, %EDITSHOP, %LISTSHOPS - these commands can now be used to attach various shops to NPCs. Combined with the %COPYNPC command, these commands can be used to quickly generate shops and "talking" NPCs. A new "talking" shop type has been added to allow the "talking" NPC feature (see below). %CREATETALK, %DELTALK, %EDITTALK, %LISTTALK - these commands can be used to create informative (or not) messages that "talking" NPCs might say when a user interacts with them. %CREATESPELL, %DELSPELL, %EDITSPELL, %LISTSPELLS - new spell creation and manipulation commands! Now you have complete control over the spell book. Additionally, these commands can be used to make new spells for magical items!! %CREATEEXIT, %DELEXIT - these commands can now be used to create and remove exits independently of room creation. --------------------------------------------------------------------- The following are the SYSOP features that have been included in the new version: TIME LIMIT : a daily time limit can be set for players PACKER : an external EXE is supplied to pack all of the pertinent databases RECORD REUSE : an improved record reuse algorithm will limit the growth of databases, even as the world expands. AGING : the ghost event can be configured to automatically remove any player who has not entered the game in a while. --------------------------------------------------------------------- OFFLINE ILLUSION WORLD GENERATOR Look for an offline Illusions world generator soon. This utility will allow the quick creation of Illusions modules from script files. Additionally, libraries of creatures and items can be used to quickly create the world of your choice!