RSW

Version 0.98.1:

* New low-level rewrite of much internal game code. Existing
games should continue to run without impact, but mistakes are
likely--please report any new problems you discover.

* New game types. Initially, we have the "Core" and "Classic"
game types to choose from; more game types may be provided later.
The old Starweb-based game is no longer available for new games,
but see the "Interchange Report" option to use third-party Starweb
software to play RSW Classic games.

* New support for highly customizable games. The create-game page
has been vastly expanded into multiple pages, with many, many more
options.

* The account options page has also been expanded into multiple
pages.

* The forum is now more tightly integrated with the RSW server.
There are no longer separate accounts for RSW and for the forum;
being logged into your RSW account automatically logs you into the
forum. Also, the timezone information within the forum is now
taken from your RSW timezone, which is a little better than
phpBB's native timezone support (though still not perfect).

* User account ID's are now printed on the game over page, instead
of just the user name. (But see the "anonymous finish" game
option if you wish to avoid this.)

* TODO: The "Turn News" panel does not correctly handle Core type
games. Also, there is not yet any mention in the rulebook, or any
description of the rules, for Core games.

* As a result of the cutover, your "world spots" settings will
have been cleared and must be restored by hand. Sorry about that.
Also, any customizations you had made to the world or fleet list
columns will have been lost and must be reapplied.