Release 3.36.0 (15 July 2015)

Discussion in 'Announcements' started by Jon, Jul 15, 2015.

  1. Jon

    Jon Blue Manchu Staff Member

    A few quick fixes (mandatory actions and passing, Warp Run) and a bunch of work on optimisation. Also, initial Steam login flow is improved to make it clear how to connect to an existing account.

    Cards
    • Added Unblockable to Warp Run.
    • Don't allow passing if a mandatory action is in hand.
    Steam client
    • New improved Steam initial login flow.
    Lobby
    • Scrolling in user and room lists is deferred via call later. Might fix scrollbar reset on refresh of list on mac AIR client.
    Exceptions
    • Handle when user is null when player resigns a battle - they may have disconnected.
    • Fix potential null reason string in game over command.
    Chat
    • Added chat throttle
    • Created chat task queue
    Reporting
    • Raised reports available per player per day
    Optimisation
    • Simplified TeamManager shutdown to improve shutdown performance under load.
    • Add a new task queue for handing a possible long-running DB call
    Log/Stats
    • Add more exception handling to message profiling
    • Add method for saving db profiling data to file.
    • Change profiling data to record per-message size, not message * recipients
    • Don't bother logging battle completion for battles that never started.
    • Catch exceptions when profiling outbound messages
    Config
    • Add configuration parameters for task queue sizes
    • Increased zone user limit to 100K for live config.
    • Add new vmoptions files for Java VM options
    • Set vm initial heap to 1GB, maximum to 16GB.
    • Update initial max users to 7500.
    • Add more extension controller and socket writer threads on the live server.
    Admin tools
    • Better handling of spaces in user warning
     
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  2. BlackVoidDeath

    BlackVoidDeath Guild Leader

    Is that to fight back against Steam's LenBears? :p
     
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  3. ClanCrusher

    ClanCrusher Hydra

    Wow, you blitzed that update number up a fair bit. Didn't you learn your lesson when you accidentally got to version 2.99 a bit too quickly?
     
  4. Stexe

    Stexe #2 in Spring PvP Season

    Would be nice if we could get GM changed to AI for multiplayer. Tons of people keep asking what GM means.

    Also, the ability to use CTRL + letter commands (like CTRL + A to select all text) would be helpful. Hate having to constantly hit backspace when I just want to clear chat.

    Oh, and maybe the ability to put your status to "no invites" as I keep getting spammed with invites for co-op by new players. I guess it is because I talk a lot and am highly ranked. But sometimes it can be way over the top getting requests.
     
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  5. BlackVoidDeath

    BlackVoidDeath Guild Leader

    I can use the sort-cuts like CTRL + C or A?
     
  6. Stexe

    Stexe #2 in Spring PvP Season

    In the Steam client?
     
  7. FrigusMacto

    FrigusMacto Orc Soldier

    It's D&D themed, I think they'll figure out what GM means eventually. I would hope anyway.
     
  8. Sir Veza

    Sir Veza Farming Deity

    :confused: :confused: :confused: Really? When I played, it was DM. I still play occasionally, but it's always OD&D or 1E.
     
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  9. FrigusMacto

    FrigusMacto Orc Soldier


    Ha, use your imagination dude
     
  10. Farbs

    Farbs Blue Manchu Staff Member

    Dungeonmaster is trademarked.

    EDIT:
    It's a pain that the AIR build doesn't support Ctrl-C, Ctrl-V, and Ctrl-A natively, but in the meantime if you want to select a long message you are typing you can Ctrl-Shift-Home if your cursor is at the end of it, and End then Ctrl-Shift-Home if you're not.
     
    Last edited: Jul 16, 2015
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  11. Sir Veza

    Sir Veza Farming Deity

    But I bet Dungeon Monkey isn't.
    Still, I think it would cause less confusion to call it an AI, even if this does put me in the unusual position of agreeing with Stexe. :eek:
     
  12. Stexe

    Stexe #2 in Spring PvP Season

    Yeah, doesn't it feel weird to be correct for once? :-P

    There's no real reason to keep it GM when it adds to confusion. People ask constantly "what does GM mean?" It isn't adding anything except a very tiny amount of flavor when it also needless complexity.
     
  13. Sir Veza

    Sir Veza Farming Deity

    Stexe: Talking to yourself is one thing, but actually writing it out is really kind of disturbing.
     
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