RSW version 0.98.6

[drwr]

The exciting new thing about this release is dimensional world and fleet rendering. Look for these options under "World color" and "Fleet color", in the Map menu. This new mode does absolutely nothing for you, gameplay-wise, but isn't it pretty!

Version 0.98.6:

* New "Dimensional" options for world and fleet color.

* New options for customizing background and dimensional images in
Game Preferences panel. Support for dark background images.

* More responsive start-up ("reading" designation for games until
they have been loaded from disk).

* Reduced pause in game list after closing a game.

* Fixed an occasional exception that occurs when you right-click
on an item in the order list.

* Column widths of the top game list window will now be saved
across sessions.

* Original message text will be automatically quoted in replies.

* Add teammate orders to Core game. Teammates in Core game now
mean something (stop ambush fire).

* Fix I-Ships, P-Ships mistake parsing text reports.

* Removed annoying "Game X is now on turn Y" popup window.

* New Turn News panel overlays the detail panel. Original Turn
News panel (splitting the map) remains available also.

* Turnsheets can now be imported via file drag-and-drop onto game
list or an open game window.

* Removed "Finish Turn" button from completed or cancelled games.

* "XML connect" is now the default communication method.

David

[esoteric]

Bad predictions... in courant3o I'm getting bad next-turn predictions (Turn 3 to Turn 4). My worlds all are a range to unowned of 3, 2, 1 but the prediction jumps to 75 for all worlds. Neat.

[drwr]

Cute. I'll get that fixed in the next release.

David

[drwr]

Guess I didn't screw up this release so badly as the 0.98.5 series--only got a couple of bug reports this week. Here's a new version with a handful of minor fixes:

Version 0.98.6.1:

* Fixed bug that occasionally caused a Missionary to lose points
even when firing on his declared judgment target.

* Fixed client prediction of distance-to-unowned.

* Fixed "no previous orders" objection in the Turn News when you
just took over an abandoned position.

* Fixed initial querying of server on startup--it was occasionally
overlooking some games.

* Fixed version issue with Python 2.3 and older.

* Fixed errant "Homeworld Owner" label on every world detail.

* Fixed problem adding a new, custom images folder in the "Map
images" preferences panel.

David