Implemented a massive overhaul on Character.wz, adding in equipment level-related nodes in order to make equipments level/EXP info available for anyone to check.
Implemented a major overhaul on the player stat management throughout the source, properly encapsulating and concurrency protecting it's mechanics.
Reviewed several MoveLifeHandler aspects, some of them trying to prevent mobs from falling from footholds in certain circumstances.
Fixed MP Recovery instant killing players when they run out of HP to use.
Fixed some chairs arbitrarily disconnecting players upon HP/MP recovery.
Fixed Puppets sticking to maps in certain scenarios.
Cached data and added concurrency protection for EXP gain on equipments.
Reworked Chair Mastery skill, now with recovering amounts based on a player's base HP/MP pool.
Fixed several deadlock issues revolving rate coupons and character inventory.
Improved overall autopot handler performance.
Reworked door bosses (such as Crocell), now spawning each 3 hours instead of upon player's demand.
Fixed alliances not saving rank names on DB at creation time.
Fixed alliances retaining disbanded guild info on DB.
Added Mystic Door support for the Mushroom Castle area.
Implemented an event recall system. Players that went disconnected during an event instance are able to rejoin the ongoing event upon relogin.
Implemented a player-activity backed best-sellers system for the Cash Shop.
Patched the recently added selective loot system interfering with quest items, ever disabling drops after the player picked up one item.
Implemented a server flag for everlasting buffs.
Fixed some inconsistencies with Priest Dispel skill, sometimes crashing party players.
Fixed change job not properly showing effects for other players.
Fixed wrong fee value being taken from players that expands their guild size. Also, implemented GMS-like fee for this action.
Reworked the MapleSessionCoordinator, now evaluating client's HWID as well as remote IP. This's expected to lessen account drought time for players that are constantly changing their IP.
Last but not least, added world maps for Mushroom Castle, Zipangu, CBD/Malaysia and Ellin Forest regions. Original artwork content used on files depicted in this topic are rightful property of Nexon Corps., these files thoroughly trying to adhere the "Fair Use" disclaimer policy, their purpose being solely to fulfill gaming experience for the areas that were already present on v83 GMS but still lacked worldmaps. For more info regarding Fair Use, please refer to "http://www.dmlp.org/legal-guide/fair-use".
Implemented persistent diseases. Players now keep their disease status when logging out the game.
Solved several concurrent access issues in MapleMap and MapleMonster.
Implemented an option where an account's character slots can be accounted either by each world or all-server range.
Fixed some issues with character slot count when entering/exiting Cash Shop.
Fixed an exploit with Papulatus, on where players could create cracks of dimension infinitely.
Solved an issue with the "reach" command not working properly when the targeted player is on an event instance.
Devised an advanced and secure "PQ request" system. The service revolves around expecting massive number of players requesting a "pass" simultaneously, and fairly & swiftly responsing as much people as possible.
Improved overall Whisper handler performance.
Fixed GPQ Stage 1 statues not working as expected, which rendered the instance unplayable until now.
Added commands for start, complete and reset quests.
Reviewed Mystic Doors.
Fixed several issues showing up on Duey in uncommon scenarios.
Fixed a concurrency issue with XMLDomMapleData.
Scheduled forward the "lock disposal" action within the source. Now, it's expected that, after a set while, no method should require usage of a disposed lock and, during that while, a supposed "disposed lock" is still available to run (although no new processes is expected to require use of these locks).
Fixed concurrency issues with player's current event instance, generating several inconsistencies when swiftly registering/unregistering from events.
Implemented a mutually exclusive approach for server message - Boss HPbar.
Fixed item-making Kage requiring lv71~80 ETC instead of the expected 81~90.
Removed the possibility to buy cosmetic coupons with mesos through the NPCs.
Sleepywood JQ's no longer gives cash items when they finish the quest repeatedly.
Added Duey trucks in several maps lacking it. Added NPC Duey in New Leaf City.
Fixed scripted quests not calculating QUEST_RATE (if applied) when rewarding experience and meso.
Implemented dynamic world/channel shutdown, coupling with the dynamic deployment from last commit rendering on a fully automated world/channel management.
Fixed some spawned mobs not being properly registered on events.
Implemented a respawn mechanic sensitive to number of players on map. More mobs will spawn the greater the number of players is. Server flag: USE_ENABLE_FULL_RESPAWN = false.
Implemented a mechanic for delayed mob loot drops, on which the delay is determined by the death animation duration. Server flag: USE_SPAWN_LOOT_ON_ANIMATION = true.
Fixed EIM being disposed incorrectly when the dispose is called through scripts.
Protected concurrently AP and SP distribution handlers.
Slightly improved HealOvertimeHandler performance.
Fixed Duey not propagating equipment level and experience when transfering items.
Buyback now has a short grace period, granting the returning player time for decision making (players won't die right away, rather sticks at 1HP).
Reviewed item monitor task not properly protected concurrently.
Fixed some issues with ropes on some Kampung Village maps.
Fixed "maxhpmp" command allowing to pass negative values.
Added "8-slot SETUP expand" item on the CashShop.
Solved a concurrency issue on the fameGainByQuest method.
Refactored many resource freeing modules throughout the source code.
Implemented dynamic deployment of worlds and channels on the server system. Only creation of channels and worlds are available on this feature.
Added a dedicated worker for schedules requested on EventManager.
Fixed a potential cause for deadlocks on the channel schedulers' system.
Refactored many schedules used by the EventManager and Channel, futher improving overall scheduling performance on the server.
Slightly improved channel and disease announce workers performance.
Completion of repeatable quests no longer generates fame to players.
Equipment drop rates of Leprechaun were slightly decreased.
Fixed Pet Item Ignore not checking certain exploit cases correctly.
Optimized Pet Item Ignore server handler performance.
Fixed some exploits and improved performance on PetLootHandler.
Improved concurrency protection on MapleInventoryManipulator.
Heal skill effect on players now works GMS-intended, as description says. Also removed the delayed Heal cast effect to others.
Fixed party player HPBar not accounting the player's HP stat gained on equips towards the effective MaxHP.
The duration of mists generated by mobs has been rescaled to 10x longer than what has been displayed until now (wz duration property is supposed to actually be in 100ms).
Optimized timer management for mob skill cooldown and elemental effectiveness.
Implemented an additional inventory check system, to be used in cases where it's expected to remove a set group for items (with quantity) to then add a new group of items.
Fixed Player Shop/Hired Merchant "vacancy" tooltip, now properly showing whether the store has a visitor room or is already full at that time.
Fixed Player Shops only using the standard stand type.
Fixed cash pet food ignoring certain pet itemids when reading data from WZ.
Refactored login system, caching account data, merging some queries and using way less DB queries on login.
Server now uses associative tables for character-account and character-world, lowering considerably usage of some DB queries.
Fixed getPartyMembersOnSameMap method trying to access disconnected members, promptly throwing nulls.
Improved EXP distribution system, now crediting damage-contributing EXP to the party when the player is not present on the map.
Improved the "View-all-chars" feature mechanics, not so often disconnecting players for server response timeout anymore.
Improved Mystic Doors mechanics, now correctly spawning party players at actual door location on the off-town map.
Fixed "fly" command not working properly. All characters of that account are able to use this mechanic (client session limitation).
Fixed a critical deadlock issue on the new channel scheduler system.
Fixed some mobs not using skills, issue brought on the latest MoveLifeHandler update.
Improved slightly skill/movement synergy on the MoveLifeHandler responses.
GMs no longer creates Hall-of-fame PlayerNPCs when reaching max class level.
Fixed monsterValue script method being triggered multiple times for party members.
Fixed pinkbean not dropping items inside expedition.
Moved "recharge" command from Donator to JrGM.
Fixed Abdula not showing book info for Arans.
Fixed map bounds, now it hopefully doesn't let items pass through the walkable area anymore.
Implemented HolidayPQ.
Added a custom item sandbox system, to be used with items generated by the "drop" command.
Added the whole-map buff when using the Happy Birthday item.
Fixed several battleship issues:
- Battleship now shows HP properly at the buff icon.
- Cleared some inconsistencies on battleship when interacting with the enhanced buff system.
- Battleship now hands out defensive buffs properly.
Rebalanced CafePQ rewards.
Rebalanced drop chance of some equipments and HT drops with high rates.
Fixed an weird issue where a "Targa hat" would appear as a debuff effect.
Added visual effect to be displayed to other players when the custom "Chair Mastery" skill is being used.
Slow disease is now visible to other players.
Poison damage now displays the correct damage amount to other players.
Disease status are now visible for other players when changing maps.
Fixed recharging price being accounted incorrectly.
Fixed zero-quantity rechargeables not being able to sell at NPC shops.
Rebalanced the low level section of the equipment level up system.
Fixed EQUIP_EXP_RATE not acting as expected to be.
Changed chscroll system, now using a new flag instead of the SCROLL_CHANCE_RATE.
Optimized PlayerStorage, now using a proper name map when searching for a character name.
Tweaked some aspects of the BalrogPQ.
Improved the channel capacity bar and world server capacity checks throughout the source.
Fixed diseases becoming unexpirable after trying to change channels or entering the Cash Shop.
Fixed Holy Symbol acting oddly in solo scenario.
Adjusted Summon Sack lv. 9, that would try to spawn mobs with inexistent id on the field.
Added drop data on missing mobs and EXP gain on several quests around World Tour (Japan).
Added a bonus feature for the Showa expedition, accessible when there is no casualties at the time of completion.
Added missing shop data at the NPCs in Singapore.
Patched quests that should be taking some items but weren't doing that properly.
Patched some bosses with boss HP bar not having the "boss" label defined on Mob.wz, rendering some inconsistencies with the bar in-game.
Overhauled the 3rd job quiz mechanic, adding missed questions to the pool.
Modified coupon rates buff icon to not show up as expirable.
Reactor drops now also drops quest items at the border of the dropped items.
Added themed drop data for the Cake boss.
Reworked the Balrog expedition.
Added quest script for the Assassinate skill.
Fixed looting system blocking the killer's party from retrieving a loot until the FFA timeout.
Fixed a deadlock with the MapleMap class.
Refactored damage/heal contabilization on mobs.
Fixed issues with HT and status-based damage, providing weird issues with mob HP.
New PQ: TreasurePQ, for level 140+.
Solved issues with PQs/events in progress not disposing properly party leavers (warping them out of the event maps).
Solved issues with cleared PQs/events disposing players unproperly when leaving or disbanding the party.
Reworked Papulatus battle now working as an event instance, similar to how Capt Latanica battle is dealt.
Fixed a possible PE exploit with Vega's scroll.
Fixed Neo City area, now playable.
Overhauled the EllinPQ mechanics, such as the "CLEAR" effect when passing maps, and some bug fixes along the way.
Refactored a lot of out-of-place classes and properly renamed a few others through the project.
Updated readme and licenses through the source, preparing the stage for the new release.
Fixed quest timer UI not disappearing on the client on quest complete.
Fixed a bug on ThreadTracker, not displaying properly the last acquired lock-type.
Fixed MapleArrowFetcher giving out same values from min and max ranges. Max should always be greater than min. Updated DB drops.
Readjusted player ids now starting from 1 again, and moved field oids to start counting from 1bil.
Engineered the ThreadTracker: server-embedded deadlock auditing tool, which will print error messages in case of found deadlocks (also showing all in-use locks on the time of the issue).
Changed the player's id on DB now starting from 20mil, thus preventing players from overwriting NPC/mobs with same oid in-game. Requires proper testing to see if the issue has been cleared.
Fixed WK charges not overriding one another and some concurrency issues within MapleMap and EventInstanceManager.
New feature: job level cap, limits EXP gain until job advancement is done.
New tool: MapleQuestItemFetcher, searches through the server files for missing quest items and reports the results.
Fixed buff system behaving oddly if a buff has value zero, that would render some skills "broken".
Fixed players skipping maps when trying to access portals while under a poor Internet connection.
Fixed storage not disposing players properly in cases where the players does not meet the storage conditions.
Set some locks to use fairness strategy when dealing with atomic code, in order to make the calls to it properly synchronized.
Fixed Aran introductory questline stucking players when certain conditions were met.
Added drop data for some mob versions of Fairy, Yeti and Pepe.
Fixed an (quite amusing) exploit with map chairs stacking "extra healing" schedules on certain conditions. Fixed mini-dungeon not disposing players properly in some cases. Refactored the mini-dungeon structure. Fixed an issue on CASH inventory merging same items when trying to swap them. Fixed Beholder crash issue when trying to enter Cash Shop.
Fixed successful scrolled items not using up an upgrade slot when using white scroll. Fixed some issues with the PiratePQ and added a "clear all boxes to complete a stage"-mode. Added "Party for Starters" feature. Added concurrency protection on event script modules.
Implemented AmoriaPQ. Fixed an issue with ItemIdSortHandler where empty
vectors given to the sorting module would cause an exception thrown,
wiping players inventory items. Thanks to Vcoc, revamped shop data for
GMShop (shop id 1337). Mount quest for explorers now uses event script.
Implemented EXPERIMENTAL DBCP (connection pool), trying to improve
concorrent access to DB. Added door portals on Kerning Square. Fixed
equipments getting stat overflow when upgrading stats. Fixed expiring
pets crashing the client in some cases.
Rebalanced the way equipment exp is gained (about 100~200 same-level
range mobs to pass equip level 1 to 2). Fixed reactors dropping quest
items to player if they don't have the quest started. Fixed broken
Temple of Time quests.
Added MagatiaPQ. Fixed a bug on Dojo where parties quitting the boss
fight without completing until rest point couldn't not start Dojo again
w/o reforming the party. Fixed issues with 2nd job NPC scripts. Reverted
command layout to use "!" and "@" again.
Fixed some bugs regarding dojo, updated drop data, minor tweaks on
Mystic Doors, added expeditions for Showa Manor, Zakum and Pink Bean,
smart search for item slots on quest/npc rewarding system, attempt on
boss HPbar to focus on player's current target, quests with selectable
rewards now hands the item correctly, after the first PQ instance next
ones are loaded more smoothly.
Reworked many aspects of the Malaysia/Singapore region (added DB data,
enabled Latanica & Scarga expedition, fixed maps). Fixed some issues
related with player warping.
As reported by J0k3r613, patched guild system not recognizing properly
the guild leader just after creation. Patched many more issues related
to guilds and alliances.
Implemented Guild PQ. Fixed a problem introduced earlier where negative
EXP would be deemed as "integer overflow", provoking many game breaking
issues as result.
Added a queue system for waiting guilds outside the GPQ area. Changed
the way players are transported through maps on non-portal passing
cases: if not defined, a spawn point is chosen randomly for each player.
Fixed a bug on guild creation process where the leadership would not be
assigned instantly to the guild leader (would need to change channels or
reconnect to take effect).
Fixed performance drop on the server when trying to level up equipments
which has high stats points. Added a flag enabling massive damages with
Three Snails skill.
Completed (hopefully, now!) implementation of automated modules for PQ
scripting. Added HP bar for some bosses that wouldn't display it before
(like King Slime, Alishar and CRog).
Introducing BRPQ rewarding system (KPQ/LPQ clear-like) and patched
issues regarding "no apparent party leader" after party leader
disconnects and reconnects.
Major update on client packets, now properly making unseen killed
monsters not appear as residual on a player's client. Many updates
revolving the PiratePQ environment as well.
