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".
Completely overhauled commands layout, each command splitted in Java classes.
Optimized "ranks" command, no more calling the DB to get ranking info.
Implemented a mechanic where mobs only spawns loots that are visible/collectable by the player's party.
Implemented a server flag which sets whether explorers, cygnus and legends are allowed to share the cash shop inventory or not.
Implemented support for dynamic server rates at bootup. Rates can now be assigned at the configuration.ini file.
Devised the anti-multiclient login coordinator feature. Besides multiclient attempts by the same machine, it also prevents unauthorized login attempts into an account.
Fixed PQ instances being forcefully closed even when party leader reassignment upon logout is available.
Fixed mob statis not concurrently protected.
Fixed a concurrency issue with registering picked items into the inventory, that would render some of the collected items to not be registered.
Adjusted buyback fee, now using a value sensitive to the player level (starts scaling from level 30, caps at 120).
Edited MaxHP of the boss Shade, now properly scaled to it's level.
Fixed return scroll and summon bags being usable inside BRPQ rest points.
Added missing etc drop data for the Extras/Leaders mobs from Zipangu.
Implemented pet tameness gain on quests.
Fixed a concurrency issue with the pet spawn handler, allowing possible PE exploits.
Adjusted drop rates of omok pieces and match cards, now somewhat GMS-like.
Shadow Meso now properly dispels mobs wdef/mdef up, as the skill description suggests.
Fixed Shadow Meso using up projectiles (it should use only mesos).
Properly developed the Marriage feature in the source.
Added TRAVEL_RATE server flag, a modifier for the travel frequency rate.
Corrected stance for players in 3rd party view when entering a map to work similarly as GMS.
Fixed mobs spamming skills incoherently.
Added code support for old GMS-like PQ NPCs, where party leaders just need to click once to start a new PQ.
Implemented podium system for the Hall of Fame PlayerNPCs.
Improved character load-out system, now using way less queries to the DB in the process.
Fixed birthday field for accounts not being read correctly.
Further implemented the incomplete yet-existing Scissors of Karma mechanic.
Fixed Duey not propagating item flags when packaging an item.
Added a custom buyback system.
Refactored the character creation system, now offering support for Maple Life.
Fixed some issues with the PlayerNPC positioning system.
Added server flag allowing AP assignment for novices (beginners under level 11).
Fixed Strategy Time (GPQ) announcement being sent twice to guilds in certain cases.
Tweaked mount EXP system now awarding it accordingly with the amount of tiredness healed.
Removed the randomness aspect of closeness gain when feeding the pet, now acting accordingly with amount of fullness gained.
Fixed an exploit with Arwen script.
Fixed travel-back from Florina forcefully sending players to Lith Harbor in certain situations.
Thoroughly reviewed job skill questlines for Explorers and Aran.
Localhost edit: removed MTS block in certain maps (useful for the buyback system).
Localhost edit: removed party blocks for novices.
Localhost edit: removed AP assigning block for novices.
Localhost edit: removed speed cap.
Localhost edit: removed Maker block popping up when inputting ATK gems on non-weapons.
Reading approximated unitPrice value from WZ in such a fashion that the new double value can be represented in float point without losing too much data.
Fixed rechargeables with quantity 0 set on the playershop/hiredmerchant being handed back to the owner with quantity 1.
Solved many concurrecy issues related with items on the field and playershop/hiredmerchant.
Fixed anomalies with waiting time before picking up other players items, now acting GMS-like.
Added/patched copyleft claims in files that are from my own authorship. Please see backtrack_licenses/readme.txt for more info about this move.
Fixed issues with item retrieval when using bundles on playershop/hiredmerchant.
Fixed some exploits with playershop/hiredmerchant.
Fixed a glitch with npcshop when trying to recharge/buy items without having enough mesos.
Added portal sound effect for some scripted portals that still lacked it.
Fixed some exploits with NPCs Fredrick and Duey.
Fixed Body Pressure not displaying damage to other players.
Added a flag that permits town scrolls to act like a "banish" for players. This renders the antibanish scroll effect available.
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+.
Fixed some issues with items being dropped sometimes out-of-reach and in a weird way.
Improved item checking function, now looking up one-of-a-kind items properly.
Fixed some issues with dojo skills and possible exploits in dojo progression.
Improved Duey, now displaying better info to players.
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.
Implemented GMS-like "item spraying" from reactors. All boxes holding more than 5 drops have been changed to use this behavior.
Added information for players trying to start/complete quests having the required item equipped. It is expected to have all required items unequipped before handling a quest operation.
New check-purpose tool: MapleMapInfoRetriever. It's sole function is to detect and report map XMLs that has no "info" node in between the server files.
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.
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.
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).
