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.
Fixed null pointer issue when trying to use return scroll on maps such as Mu Lung.
Fixed a critical deadlock issue with MaplePacketEncoder.
Fixed a critical DB leak regarding player's quest status.
Storage now fetches transaction fees from the WZ.
Maker now pulls info about catalyzers from the WZ.
Fixed the enhanced buff system disappearing with some statsup when using multiple-statups items.
Fixed hired merchant now removing owner and visitors at expiration time.
Fixed some concurrent issues with player shops and hired merchants.
Fixed pet evolutions, now not only handing out not-expired pets but also refreshing the expire time as well.
Added item replace behaviour on the item expire system.
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.
Rebalanced the EXTREMELY low level section of the equipment level up system.
Added support code for quests on Kerning Square and Mushroom Castle.
Added quest scripts for many missing scripted quests.
Refactored medal quests, now using a default script system for uncoded medal questid's.
Fixed a DB leak regarding quest status and medal maps tables.
Added proximity check for NPCs to start/complete quests that doesn't use the lightbulb system.
Added "debuff" command, that debuffs people nearby.
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.
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.
[EXPERIMENTAL] Added the AutoJCE feature to the server source. This is expected to solve the encryption size issue without resorting to overwrite the JCE files on the system.
LMPQ now sends players to random starting rooms, GMS-like.
Added a server flag for the free market item sold announcement.
Tweaked the reactor-hitting system, expecting to solve the incorrect parameter issue on the "multiple players hitting" scenario.
Fixed autoassigner handler not reading the client's packet properly when using USE_SERVER_AUTOASSIGNER = false.
Updated questid for some drops on the DB.
Added scripts for some quests on the Aran's Full Swing skill questline.
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.
Normalized the Ninja Ambush skill, now applying a more sane DOT amount.
Added "mobhp" and "resetskill" commands.
Fixed a glitch with donators on the GM map, being able to interact with those NPCs as if they were GM's.
Added scripts for the Dyle questline.
Improved the gameplay around the Mushroom Castle region.
Solved an issue with HP threshold on MoveLifeHandler.
Fixed Body Pressure being refreshed every time it hits a mob.
Fixed "extra MaxMP gain with INT accounting" being given to a leveled up character even when the flag USE_RANDOMIZE_HPMP_GAIN is set to false.
Solved an issue with pets upon expiration, that would render the pet no longer being able to be unequipped until WoL applied.
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+.
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 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 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.
Removed the Stat Upgrade UI that would popup when leveling up to 15/20/25/30.
Improved 3rd job advancement for Cygnus Knights, now working GMS-like.
Added "droplimit" command. When issued, it will show to the player the current drop count on the map.
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.
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 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.
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.
Changed map chair bonus healing mechanic to be a player skill, instead of promptly available for all players (healing buff takes place only if the player has the skill). Hired Merchant now properly checks for a space on the inventory before permitting a player to buy an item/bundle. Minor fix with concurrency on MapleStorage.
Changed minimum level required to gain EXP of mob from -5 to -20 the mob level (players below that level sees a red-colored font when displaying higher-leveled mob HPbar). Thanks to DietStory dev team, fixed some quests for KoC.
Fixed issues with negative experience being distributed to characters
when killing a mob, rendering "Exp reset". Fixed chaos scroll behaving
oddly. Refactored debuff expirations to manage one list with registered
debuffs and expire times, thus lifting some load from the TimerManager.
Added concurrency protection on how World deals with parties. Thanks to
the DietStory dev team, fixed some issues with the MK maps.
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.
Added Water of Life. Fixed Shuang (GPQ) npc dc'ing the leader when first
trying to enter the waiting area. Fixed some cases with the revamped
buff system, that would not properly check for the best buffs in some
scenarios, and would throw exceptions, caused by not properly protecting
access to critical data.
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.
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.
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 more quests on Masteria and updated drop data in the region. Fixed
mystic door on slopes deploying players unproperly. Fixed mounts
equipped by low level players crashing the client.
Added true protection against race conditions on player trades and fixed
some situational issues. Character's quest status table also received
concurrency treatment. Quests with time limit now expires properly.
Increased subtly the performance on the server start-up.
