2.8.6d (Changelog, Download, and Bug Reports)

[sickle]

    
         GENERAL:  
             · Random parts of script rewritten  
             · Many spells rewritten  
                · Useless BJ's removed  
                · Most PolledWait abolished.  
                · Use of TimerUtils and Structs  
             · Fog Generator efficiency increased  
             · Mercy Lumber time decreased from 60 Seconds to 45.  
             · Added my first critter, a tribute to Panda (mid-left base).  
             · One Version Bans lifted (they've been waiting awhile)  
             · -funny music is now turned off.  
             · Map is explored at start.  
             · Map should now load faster.  I may be increasing speed
               for loading screen as time goes on.
  
          DEMONOLOGIST:  
             · Soul Bind was updated fixed.  
                · No longer targets buildings.  
                · Balthazar Exploit fixed.  
  
          DRAENEI:  
             · Battle Constructs nerfed to 200 HP and 40 Damage.
             · Battle Constructs exploit fixed.
             · Battle Constructs have a cool new birth animation.
  
          MAKRURA:  
             · Default Titan Hunter HP increased (100 to 150)  
  
          MORPHLING:  
             · Mana-Regeneration increased a bit.  
  
          MURLOC:  
             · Hunter's icon changed.  
  
          TAUREN:  
             · Poking has been changed slightly.  If you are level 1, pokes give you 3 EXP.  
             If you are any other level, pokes give you 2 EXP.  This is in case someone dies early,  
             before you level up.  
  
             Download: Click Me!  
  
   Seeing as I have no subforum and may not until this picks up, please post bugs you find in this thread.

[GunTroll]

looks intresting.
what i would like to see is manapools and non whisp workers for draenei.

[sickle]

I could make Draenei workers harvest like the other races, or I could even try to think of a new way to get them to harvest (something unique to that builder).

[Eji1700]

I could make Draenei workers harvest like the other races, or I could even try to think of a new way to get them to harvest (something unique to that builder).

I haven't messed with it yet, but ideally it'd be cool if you can find a way to do something unique with dranei without just making them like every other race.  Easily my biggest issue with many panda "fixes" was how they killed the flavor of various builders.

[Zen1400]

Did you use widgitzer or vexorian? Really helps with load time.

[sickle]

Used both Widgetizer and Optimizer, and I'm going to be removing as many useless dummy types as I can to crunch down on load time even more.

Anyone seen any bugs yet?  I copied a million rawcodes, there must be one that doesn't register.

[Pararocker]

Awasome, thanks!

The best version of ID working with the newest patches. GREAT.


EDIT:
1. When i was playing 2.8.6d and I clicked [ALT]+[TAB], I saw BSOD (I have Win XP SP3). Maybe it is a coincidence, maybe not. Don't know.
2. -

[sickle]

Awasome, thanks!

The best version of ID working with the newest patches. GREAT.

Thanks, it's good to know people are going to be actually using it.

EDIT:
1. When i was playing 2.8.6d and I clicked [ALT]+[TAB], I saw BSOD (I have Win XP SP3). Maybe it is a coincidence, maybe not. Don't know.
2. -

I tried replicating this a few times with a few different builders but didn't get anything.  I'm assuming it's a coincidence.

[sickle]

Didn't know where to post this, so I'll put it here.  Anyways, how should I put this.  On Wednesday, I have to go.  I don't want to, it's a pain in the fucking ass, but there's something from my past I have to take care of, I've got a skeleton in my closet.  I'll be away from home, computers, technology and anything like that for a month.  I'll get away from it all for exactly three hours after the first month, that's halfway through.  Sadly, I won't be back for long enough to get home and release an edit.  My plan was to make 2.8.6e, wait till the halfway point of one month and release it to keep you guys over, then correct bugs and possibly implement something big after the second month.  But, I won't be home long enough to even post 2.8.6e.  So, pretty much don't expect shit continuing for the summer.  I know it sucks, and I really don't want to go, but I'll still be around tomorrow and maybe even a bit on Wednesday morning.  Don't go all gwypaas on me and pick a new editor while I'm away, though.  This is just temporary.  When I'm back, there is going to be a big ass new version, 2.8.7.

When I get back, the real Island Defense will be in full swing for at least eleven months, god hoping I don't have to take this trip again next year.

[Undead.Cow]

Didn't know where to post this, so I'll put it here.  Anyways, how should I put this.  On Wednesday, I have to go.  I don't want to, it's a pain in the fucking ass, but there's something from my past I have to take care of, I've got a skeleton in my closet.  I'll be away from home, computers, technology and anything like that for a month.  I'll get away from it all for exactly three hours after the first month, that's halfway through.  Sadly, I won't be back for long enough to get home and release an edit.  My plan was to make 2.8.6e, wait till the halfway point of one month and release it to keep you guys over, then correct bugs and possibly implement something big after the second month.  But, I won't be home long enough to even post 2.8.6e.  So, pretty much don't expect shit continuing for the summer.  I know it sucks, and I really don't want to go, but I'll still be around tomorrow and maybe even a bit on Wednesday morning.  Don't go all gwypaas on me and pick a new editor while I'm away, though.  This is just temporary.  When I'm back, there is going to be a big ass new version, 2.8.7.

When I get back, the real Island Defense will be in full swing for at least eleven months, god hoping I don't have to take this trip again next year.

Have fun. Unless the trip is something bad then, good luck.   

[sickle]

Eh, thanks, when I get back you better implement some good shit into your version or I'll open up a can...

     OF WHOOP ASS.

[Undead.Cow]

Eh, thanks, when I get back you better implement some good shit into your version or I'll open up a can...

     OF WHOOP ASS.

Ha ha.

[Eji1700]

Well good luck, and as darox can probably testify to expect everyone to treat you as if you blew up the planet because you abandoned the development for so long.

[sickle]

Eh, when I get back I'll be in full swing.

Edit: Also, for anyone who doubts me, when I get back I plan on making a time traveling titan.  And by time traveling I mean he has two mana pools, and one of them recharges when he nukes, the other is a normal pool.  And the second weird one can be used to travel in time.  Like sieging a base then traveling in time to before the base if it isn't going good, or if he chases a minion and the minion wall walks he can travel back in time to try again.  But there can be repercussions.

[Shoxaju]

I really want to know how that works in game.... And experiment with it to find glitches

[Zen1400]

That might have a lot of problems and be extremely OP, but we'll see sounds neat.

[Northwind]

No doubt about your coding skills if you manage to do that ^^.

Might have to "do a panda" and steal it, mawhahahaha.

Also, I read up about J4L after you said and he looks like a pretty good guy. I was reading about hiding code within random files and it looks like it could be quite useful. Thanks!

[sickle]

>Zen
Cooldown is massive, as well as the fact that it completely alters the flow of the map.  You break a base?  The walls are rebuilt.  Towers are reconstructed.  I'll be working on balancing the hell out of it.

>Neco
I hear he's from NZ/Australia, so I knew you'd like him.  Check out his library Event.  It allows you to create your own events and fire the (i.e. fire a heal event, fire an event every time a titan cooldown ends, etc x.)

[Northwind]

He's australian, which is around where New Zealand is.

I took a look at the Event system and it looks like it would be quite useful. Makes me want to recode the entire Island Defense structure using his systems ^^.

Hey, if I get bored enough maybe I will.

[Bremetar]

I could make Draenei workers harvest like the other races, or I could even try to think of a new way to get them to harvest (something unique to that builder).

something unique?

pepsi builder had workers with timed life

[sickle]

I could make Draenei workers harvest like the other races, or I could even try to think of a new way to get them to harvest (something unique to that builder).

something unique?

pepsi builder had workers with timed life

Sounds interesting, but how long?  10 minutes? 5?

[Zen1400]

That's not really unique that just adds in more microing because oh shit all my workers expired.

[Eji1700]

That's not really unique that just adds in more microing because oh shit all my workers expired.

While i'm normally against something stupid like this, since you actually have to replace workers it basically makes them unable to seed.  Also since dranei gets to summon workers anyways they don't risk as much replacing them.

[Pararocker]

UP

[Pararocker]

Now im trying to host it on Europe-Servers but people think that it is old version and they leave;/
But i hosted 5 games with succes.