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.
Repelled ultimately the game-breaking issue that was introduced recently on the revamp of the login phase.
Optimized the getcurrenttime calls to the OS. Made most of the handler calls fetch directly from the Server object instead, the Server itself delegated with periodically updating the current time value. The result is an slightly delayed currenttime, backed with realtime value update within minutes.
Protected concurrently inventory sort handlers. Expected no more NullPointers from the sorting feature.
Added a server flag to limit cash items being sold on player shops/hired merchants.
Stabilized the MapleTV mechanics, and activities properly split by world.
Normalized Character.wz: equipments supposed to have the "cash" property now implements it.
Normalized String.wz: every item that doesn't have a "name" property now implements it.
Normalized the XMLs that lost indentation on the last source update.
New tool: MapleInvalidItemWithNoNameFetcher. Fetches and reports itemids throughout the XMLs that doesn't contain the "name" property and equipments that lacks "cash" property.
Frolic Omniknight references aside, if you have run into any more issues regarding the new login system, please open an issue and show the steps you've done to reach the problem.
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.
Solved a problem within EXP distribution system that would hand out less overall EXP than the expected when the amount to be earned is low.
Optimized mob buffs and diseases, now using a dedicated thread to process all status expirations on a batch.
Refactored MonitoredLockTypes names to something more easily identificable.
Added a delay on mob effect applications, to be registered in after the cast animation time.
Fixed Flame Thrower acting passively when a attacking skill is used by the player.
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.
Added code support for Kites.
Reviewed concurrent access issues with pet autopot.
Addressed PlayerStorage issue where characters would not be properly deregistered from channel PlayerStorage in certain situations.
Implemented harp quest (questid 3314) because of reasons.
Added SFX to signalize KC/NLC subway departing/approaching.
Changed traveling time values to work similarly to GMS.
Properly developed the PlayerNPC feature in the source.
Added autodeployable PlayerNPC system and Hall of Fame.
Solved a glitch with NLC mayor's quiz questline that would allow a player to restart the quiz as many times one would see fit.
Added a custom server flag that allows overwriting the ToT 999 mobs to a new value (technically it doesn't overwrite, rather sets the player at quest start with 999 - n credited mobs).
Fixed permanent pets expiring after a while.
Added code support for Cash Shop Surprise item.
Reviewed login handler system as a whole, protecting many exposed flaws.
Solved a bug with ULTRA_THREE_SNAILS sometimes taking wrong etc shell from inventory.
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.
Added script for several uncoded reactors with drop data on DB.
Improved quest status updates on the DB, now using a common "characterid" column.
Fixed several disease status not appearing for other players.
Fixed MapleTV item being taken twice per operation.
Implemented password system for minirooms such as omok/match cards. Passwords as player names will suggest to the system that player is being "invited" to the private game.
Solved an exploit where anyone (via packet editing) could be able to login as any registered character after authenticating and selecting a character.
New tool: MapleQuestlineFetcher. It reports ids from quests which quest script files were not found on the scripts folder.
Solved a possible exploit on starting/completing non-scripted quests.
Added missing drop data for Aran's puppeteer questline.
Moved GM tier level of some commands.
Applied proper synchronization for BuddyList modules.
Issued commands now requires "@" heading for normal players and donators (GM level < 2) and "!" for Jr. GM and above (GM level >= 2).
Added custom feature: a message will be sent to acquaintances of a player (friends, family, guild, spouse) when they change/upgrade jobs.
Removed cash drop entries from the DB.
New tool: MapleCashDropFetcher. Reports on a text file all cash-type drop data on DB.
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.
Added portal crossing sound effect on several scripted portals which were missing it.
Added a few more scrolls on Spindle.
Added several skill/mastery book drops, making "4th job skill questing" somewhat more viable.
Fixed pet Snail not expiring properly (being removed from inventory when the time's up).
Broadcasted code update for most of the missing portal sound effects for portal scripts. It is expected for all scripted portals now to play the sound effect when traversing it.
Fixed items such as Red Bean Porridge and Air Bubble from acting outside of their scopes (now Air Bubble acts only under water, for instance).
Fixed an exploit with expirable quests when accessing the cash shop, that would make them "unexpirable".
Tweaked storages, now showing up popup warnings to players under level 15 instead of using the chat text area.
Removed "One-of-a-kind" tag from Lilin's Ring (caused conflicts with the Agent E custom script).
Added a few more scrolls to Spindle's shop.
Implemented several minor drop data adjustments.
Fixed a critical bug that would sometimes default the written mount data on the DB, causing data loss.
Removed all invalid itemids from the drop data.
Added quest rates. Instead of using the player's rates, quest rates stacks up with the server's exp and drop rates when giving quest rewards, making the values the same for all.
Adjusted map boundings to better suit the item drop positions inside the field.
New tool: MapleInvalidItemIdFetcher. It reads all existing itemids from the wz and reports inexistent itemids on the DB's drop data.
New Year is coming soon! Figured out implementation for the New Year cards. Opcodes and packet structures are thanks to Eric.
New Year effect crashes/dc's the player in some cases.
Added informative notes to shop owners when transactioning an item/bundle.
Fixed a bug with the map drop mechanics sometimes permitting over the max drop count in certain circumstances.
Fixed server broadcastMessage always broadcasting packets at world 0, even if the caller is from another world id.
Improved the MapleQuestItemFetcher, now displaying expired quests alongside the reported info.
Improved quests and game progression in the Nihal Desert region.
Reactors that uses map items now automatically detects those already on the ground after changing states.
New tool: MapleQuestMesoFetcher. This tool parses the Quest.wz XML files, detecting and reporting quest ids from quests that does not properly checks for mesos to take from the player before completing the quest.
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 the multiple features of the Maker skill (equip disassembly, leftover merging into monster crystal and item crafting).
Updated the DB with the Maker data featured on the WZ.
Added a new table for the strenghtening reagents gain data (compiled with the MapleSkillMakerReagentIndexer).
Fixed quests that improves the Maker skill level and some other Maker-related quests.
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.
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.
Aran skill and mount questlines fixed.
Player ID starts counting from 20mil now, preventing clashes with map objects oid's (trying to solve the NPC disappearing issue).
New tool: MapleSkillMakerFetcher. It compiles a SQL script file containing updated Maker data info from the inputted ItemMake.wz.xml.
Updated Maker tables on the DB.
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 slotMax function caching up dirtied player data.
Fixed many portals not supposed to warp players to "random spawnpoints".
Fixed Wind Walk not being cancellable by attacking.
Added meso drop data for many mobs that were missing mesos.
Enhanced arrow drop data, now dropping bundles instead of unitary items.
Fixed issues with several Aran change jobs crashing the player shortly after changing jobs.
Improved concurrency in MapleGuild, MapleAlliance and MaplePlayerShop.
New tools: MapleArrowFetcher and MapleMesoFetcher, that were used to compile the updated drop data info.
Thanks to BenjixD DietStory's dev team, many bugs found by them have
been patched (pirate quests, missing drop data, fly command, etc).
Implemented Owl of Minerva. Fixed many issues with Hired Merchant and
Player Shops. Fixed an error with the slot checking system. Added Wish
Tickets (circa-2006 GMS event) to be dropped on AmoriaPQ.
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.
Added Vega's Spell feature. Refactored mounts and pets schedules (now
one thread runs globally updating stats). Fixed Pet Ignore now saving to
DB. Fixed Flash Jump animation not appearing for other players just
after changing jobs. Fixed 3rd job, now as a proper event with timeout.
Introducing Brand-new PQ: CafePQ.
As Suggested by Alex-0000, migrated from DBCP to HikariCP (uses less
external JARs and got a cleaner code overall). Fixed some issues
regarding pets, such as evolving or hatching from egg. Added dojo skills
and fixed energy bar. Added missing upgrade books on drop data.
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.
Fixed player receiving DOT even if protected on Orbis Tower <B2>, added
HPbar on Rombot, fixed keybinding issue with clashing skill-item id's,
fixed some mischeckings on NPC crafters, fixed "travelling events"
sending players to random spawnpoints when arriving, fixed hair&face
commands, fixed dispel effect not showing to others, updated drop data
on mobbook.
Added antibanish mechanics: as like other "diseases" that can be treated
with some useable items, banish will be able to be recovered as well.
Fixed some SQL issues introduced on the last commit, as well as
lingering inexistent ids on drop data. Fixed some concurrency issues
with MapleMapFactory. Set a ceiling for simultaneous items available per
map, where old ones are promptly discarded. Patched MWLB attack block
for higher level GMs.
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.
