Posts Tagged ‘Llamaman’

Little Fixes

Friday, January 21st, 2011

Just fixing a couple little things here and there. Don’t mind me.

  • Resuscitated the inventory screen after breaking it in what assuredly wasn’t an update. Thanks to Samael, Curtangel, and Vordrax for reporting that.
  • Also unbroke the Net, ironically enough. Thanks Factitious!
  • Fixed an issue where outfit messages about missing pieces were only showing up if you already had all the pieces you possess equipped. Thanks for diving into that confusion, Vholes!
  • Flipping your coin, if you know what I mean, should now work in the proper areas before you oust the Fangs, rather than the Sewers. Good catch Arkaim!
  • Cleared up some ancient javascript to increase compatibility. Thanks for bringing that up, Llamaman.
  • Shining Blade now salvages into its correct components. Good eyes, Amasius.

Also, in non-bug news, I raised the length limit on character descriptions. You can thank Francis Vixen for that.

And fixed up a bunch of typos thanks to Liasi, Rxzambrana, Mag, Arkaim, and Argeth.

Cheers!
Kinak

Feature Additions

Sunday, November 28th, 2010

Added a couple of heavily requested features today and fixed up a pile of bugs.

Features first!

  • Touched up the Techniques page. Lots of little changes, but the big one now is being able to delete the Default deck.
  • Simple recipes are now remembered between resets.
  • Added a ‘lieutenant’ rank within gangs that can modify the gang warfare agendas.
  • In a related note, the gang ranks now have clicky definitions like attributes do.
  • New resets now include a date when the reset completed and are sortable by time of completion.

And bugs!

  • Zack stopped giving out complimentary copies of the Emerald Gift scrapbook when you reset. Thanks for the bug report and the honest, Factitious!
  • Sewer Hideout encounters should react properly now if you kill half the guards, then sneak the rest of the way. Thanks Al!
  • Location is now properly included in gang warfare messages when you lose control. Thanks for the bug report, Cank!
  • Corrected an issue where the game thought all runs were completed on January 1st, 1970. Go Team Unix! Thanks for the bug report, Factitious.
  • Hopefully fixed an issue where Techniques based on your hit points weren’t updating midround. Good catch, Llamaman!

And typos!
Thanks to Elliotbay, Cryptodynamic, xKiv, Suuljin, Borkman, and Mag for helping make the game a little more legible for everyone :)

Cheers!
Kinak

Week of Fixes

Wednesday, November 17th, 2010

Fair number of fixes and tweaks, but nothing that really jumps out and bites me. Maybe you’ll find something that excites you, though.

  • There are now warnings in combat when your deck is running down (or out and you’re on your last legs). Also, you can mouseover ‘Techniques’ there and get an exact count. Good suggestion, Llamaman.
  • Times in the Gang Log now display a date if you mouseover them. Thanks for the suggestion, Ganymed!
  • The Hoop Jump technique is now properly letting you weave closer and further from enemies. Thanks Mag!
  • Corrected some issues with the Storm Hawk’s and Masked Owl’s techniques. Good catches, Al!
  • There’s now an illuminating error when you try to craft without selecting a recipe. Thanks for the bug report, ne0x.
  • Optical needler now counts as a needler. Thanks for helping me keep things tautological, Razunar.
  • Using a chain with solely ‘Do Nothing’ now refreshes your hand like entering an empty chain. Thanks Al for pointing this out, although I know you won’t be excited to see this is the fix.

Also special thanks to Vholes Piper, Mag, ne0x, Al, suuljin, Llamaman, xKiv, Cryptodynamic, and Thrillhouse for rounding up some typos. We will see them driven before us!

Cheers!
Kinak

Con Catchup and Paper Mache

Tuesday, October 19th, 2010

Have a couple of crafting changes, along with some catchup on bug reports from the con.

First off, crafting:

  • There is now a “simple” crafting section. For the moment it just contains paper mache recipes. But that means there are paper mache recipes.
  • Also, any recipe that you know but can’t be used due to a special requirement will say as much. Thanks for the suggestion, Llamaman.

And some bug fixes:

  • Having three enemies in hacking no longer breaks targeting. I can’t imagine where Vholes Piper could have run into such vicious defenses.
  • Corrected an old bug where Hawk would try (and fail) to attack you upon joining up. Thanks for the bug report, TheManStark!
  • Fixed a few errors in the Sewer Hideout with choices giving inappropriate results. Thanks to Xerf and xKiv for reporting those.
  • Arthur won’t try to decrypt the PDA once he’s already figured it out anymore. Good catch, RazielSonofKain!
  • Corrected a problem with the Twisted Raven’s Withering Gaze, thanks to Vholes Piper.

Also corrected a parcel of typos from Metro, Vholes Piper, Llamaman, Metro, TeKRunneR, Argeth, and Tullus. Thanks everyone!

Cheers!
Kinak

Helping Hand

Tuesday, October 5th, 2010

Okay, a couple of friendly additions for new players today:

  • There are now combat hints from when you start out to when you start including new techniques in your deck. This covers basic Chain creation, some strategy, and interface stuff.
  • There’s also a backstory blurb when you first log in (or reset).

The combat hints won’t fire if you have hints turned off in the account preferences. If you want to see them as an existing player, turn those on, then switch to a deck with the four basic techniques.

If you want to see the new blurb, go to Southside :)

Also fixed some bugs:

  • Corrected an ancient issue causing negative duration buffs. Thanks Llamaman!
  • Officer Stone can now be unlocked properly again. Thanks for doublechecking with me, Xerf, I appreciate it.
  • Pain Incarnate can now hurt you. Thanks for the bug report, Cryptodynamic.

And some typo fixes thanks to xKiv, Cryptodynamic, Sir Cheddar, Metro, Mag, Argeth, Glass, Happy Yeti, and Vholes Piper. Seriously! Nine players! Go go team typokiller!

Cheers!
Kinak

Corrections, mostly

Monday, September 27th, 2010

First off, fixed some typos thanks to Mag, Llamaman, Cryptodynamic, and TeKRunneR.

You can also now see ranks (Fishing/Chess) on your character sheet, not just your profile. Thanks for the suggestion, Durgen! Also, welcome back :)

Also caught some serious bugs on the Survivors’ side of things:

  • Lo will now respond consistently to different numbers of items handed in. Thanks Al!
  • Injecting and receiving protein code should now be working properly. Thanks for the (repeated) bug reports, Argeth!
  • Hel now responds correctly to certain evidence. Good catch, Mag!
  • Also, getting hit hard enough with a spade will no longer give you Oily Blood. Good eyes, Llamaman.

Cheers!
Kinak

Weekend Updates

Sunday, September 19th, 2010

First off a couple of updates I mentioned on yesterday’s podcast:

  • You should now be able to make it through the abandoned buildings in the Slags Quest without combat. You’ll notice I didn’t say it was easy or straightforward. Thanks for reminding me about this, Wyrd!
  • Tweaked the difficulty of a few fights in the revamped Sewer Hideout to more closely match their old versions. Thanks for the feedback, TeKRunneR.
  • There’s now a speargun Technique hidden in the most insidious place imaginable. Thanks for nudging me on this one, Mag.

And some more suggestions:

  • The Charnel House (first time) should respond a little more cleanly to leaving and reentering the premises. Thanks, Llamaman!
  • Errors when sending messages now returns your subject and text. Thanks for the suggestion, TeKRunneR and Wyrd.
  • You can now see your day and energy count for your current reset on your character sheet until you choose your survivor. Good thought, Xerf!
  • Aqua Regia now works on the Slags Lab doors. Good call, Llamaman.

And fixed some bugs:

  • Corrected an error where you weren’t always flagged as knowing about Yggdrasil. Good catch, Llamaman. Added a bit more conversation since I was thinking about it, too.
  • Fixed a script running twice on the gang boss fight. Thanks TeKRunneR!
  • Corrected some errors with the mushroom folk in the sewers. Thanks Factitious.!
  • Sorted out a long-standing bug with the scanners. Good catch, Xerf!
  • Special underwater fights now properly stay underwater. Thanks for the bug report, Thunderbird!

We also have some typo fixes thanks to Al, Mag, GoldS, Wyrd, and Argeth! Wooooooo!

And, I’m spent.

Cheers!
Kinak

A parcel of bug fixes

Tuesday, September 14th, 2010

Here’s the list of updates and bug fixes from the past weekend. Which, so far, contains shockingly few Sewer Hideout related bugs. I’ll hold my tongue for now, though :)

  • The l, s, r, and c keys now work in physical and net combat for the appropriate buttons.
  • Saber is no longer quite so unshakable. Thanks for the bug report, Llamaman!
  • Fixed several errors with Cracked Spores. Thanks Happy Yeti!
  • Corrected an issue trading with our Mushroomy friends in the sewers. Thanks for pointing that out, TeKRunneR!
  • You now need a warehouse ID rather than a liquefied Eclipse to try and swipe into the warehouse office. Don’t ask why, it’s funnier this way. And thanks to Llamaman for pestering me until I realized why some people were seeing the option properly.
  • Thanks to Mag, Happy Yeti, Glass, and TeKRunneR for shoring up some of my spelling and grammar. Hip hip hooray!
  • And a special thanks to Sir Cheddar for verifying the game worked properly from Hong Kong after we received some bug reports. Much obliged!

Cheers!
Kinak

Weekend Labor

Monday, September 6th, 2010

Fixed an absolute boatload of typos this weekend, thanks to Mag, Nyther, Cryptodynamic, Happy Yeti, Llamaman, and Cryptodynamic.

I also sorted out some other errors, like:

  • Corrected a display bug where damage wasn’t displayed correctly using Reactive Defense. Thanks for doublechecking my math, TeKRunneR!
  • Dr. Amundsen now has a more realistic view of her chances of cracking the PDA after examining it. Thanks for the suggestion, Xerf!
  • Black Liquor now works, thanks to Argeth. In other news, Argeth has challenged Cryptodynamic’s position as reporter of all pearl-related bugs ever.
  • Practiced Step now displays differently underwater. Thanks Nyther!

Cheers!
Kinak

On a Roll

Monday, August 30th, 2010

Actually made a bunch of updates today… might even make more later. What can I say, not being sick agrees with me :)

  • Now, when you return from a long break, a new reset option (which works like a normal reset except for leaderboard purposes) is opened up. Basically, folks who come back from a break and have no earthly idea what they were doing can reset and work from a clean slate.
  • There’s a new front page banner. Yay! Thanks to Llamaman for the suggestion and to Puyo and Lyz for the implementation.
  • A new TV season has hit Metroplex, sprinkling the shows you know and love with a liberal coating of flavor. Props to Cryptodynamic for suggesting this when I had just gotten off the fence to do it.
  • Corrected an issue with the Chained Ghoul techniques. Thanks, Mag!
  • Skulls in Flame no longer have organs. Good eyes, Llamaman!
  • Also fixed some typos thanks to Amasius, TeKRunneR, Mag, Llamaman, and Cryptodynamic.

Cheers!
Kinak