Build 5.6.0

CoffeeMud Version 5.6.0

Released on Apr 18, 2010

• Database Schema Changed -- See Installation Guide

1. New Property (From 5.x snippets): Prop_IceBox (thx Robert!)
2. CharStats can now be customized with ADDCHARSTAT_ in coffeemud.ini file.
3. New Commands (From 4.x snippets): Experience, Wealth (thx again Robert)
4. RawMaterial can now be customized with ADDMATERIAL_ in coffeemud.ini file.
5. Wearable can now be customized with ADDWEARLOC_ in coffeemud.ini file.
6. Only Artisan's learn the Master common skills now. Other classes have their common skill levels lowered.
7. New language: Sign Language
8. New ZapperMask(s): -CHANCE
9. New Property(s): PresenceReaction (for new faction reaction system, etc.)
10. New Mage Spell(s): Awe Other, Shrink Mouth (-- it's back! where did it go, anyway?)
11. Factions now have new mob modification system similar to affects/behaviors: reactions
12. New automated MOB reaction system -- see coffeemud.ini under REACTION, and the guide under FACTIONS for more info.
13. Factions now have lots of new triggers: KILL, BRIBE, TALK, MUDCHAT, ARRESTED
14. Faction triggers support parameters; see one of the new faction.ini files for details
15. New Prayer for Healers: Divine Constitution
16. STAT commands now supports: FACTIONS, ROOMSEXPLORED, AREASEXPLORED, WORLDEXPLORED
17. PROMPT now supports new codes to display all manner of personal variables.
18. Abilities/GenAbilities now support delays between allowed invocations
19. New Thief Skill: Turf War!
20. Run-time compiled java from LOAD command will now display any compile errors to user.
21. Socials now support various item-type target options.
22. New Multi-Character account system -- see COMMONACCOUNTSYSTEM in ini file.
    1. Can now LIST, CREATE, DESTROY, and MODIFY ACCOUNTS
    2. For transition muds: char selection IMPORT command lets players import their old chars to new accounts.
    3. EXPIRATION system works with accounts, when common account system is enabled.
23. New command: LOGOUT/LOGOFF -- exits back to login prompt/char selection
24. New INI entry: EXVIEW, for selecting types of exit views for the players
25. XP Bonuses for killing HL targets will only apply if player/mob close to highest level players level.
26. New Forum system -- see FORUMJOURNALS entry in the coffeemud.ini file
27. BIG fakedb upgrade: indexing, multi-keys, ORDER BY, LIKE, COUNT, complex WHERE conditions, optomizations. Real DB is still better.
28. Raw material resources can now have effects (for eat/drink/whatever)
29. CL Editor for weapons/armor will now automatically rebalance damage/value/etc whenever level is changed.
30. Web Catalog: can substitute a user-selectable column (damage, basegold, etc) and sort by it.
31. Two new NOCACHE entries in coffeemud.ini file: FILERESOURCES, CATALOG (for you memory conscious people)
32. Internal: slight improvement to db connection management that should improve memory use.
33. MUDSTATE variable in coffeemud.ini file has changed. Please update your ini files!
34. CLASSSYSTEM has been expanded with another apprentice-based set of choices.
35. New command: MPRUN -- for Archons to run Scriptable scripts, and for use in automated testing.
36. Help on classes and races give much of same details as found on web now.
37. Channel HELP entries are automatically generated.
38. CoffeeMud's bugs were all cured, at public expense.