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− | BZFlag version | + | BZFlag version 3.0 is the next planned release of BZFlag. |
==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
− | Version 3.0 | + | Version 3.0 is currently in development and marked as version v2.99.x. Upon release it will be marked as version v3.0. The primary goals for this version are improved server side stability and security in an effort to minimize the impact of clients that have been modified to provide their users benefit ( aka, cheating ). Additional efforts are being made to extend the server side customization of the game. v3.0 will be completely incompatible with all previous versions of the game. Users of v3.0 will only be able to play on 3.0 servers. This is similar to how v2.0 was incompatible with 1.10. |
==Development== | ==Development== | ||
− | Development began on 3.0 on October 25th 2005. After an initial rush of changes, development stalled, as a number of bugs were found in the current release build of the time ([[BZFlag 2.0.4|v2.0.4]]). These bugs ,a number of graphical changes from [[trepan]] | + | Development began on 3.0 on October 25th 2005. After an initial rush of changes, development stalled, as a number of bugs were found in the current release build of the time ([[BZFlag 2.0.4|v2.0.4]]). These bugs and problems, as well as a number of graphical changes from [[trepan]] necessitated the release of compatible [[BZFlag 2.0.6|v2.0.6]], [[BZFlag 2.0.8|v2.0.8]], and [[BZFlag 2.0.10|v2.0.10]] releases. |
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+ | ==Version Number Change== | ||
+ | v3.0 is the first version to use the new version numbering system. The 3.0 release initially began as the 2.1 development line, with the intent of being released as version 2.2. Part of the way through development, however, the [[Versions|versioning]] number scheme changed and the development revision changed from 2.1 to 2.99. With previous releases the minor version number in the version triplet (major.minor.revision) represented protocol and client compatibility. With 3.0 compatibility is instead reflected in the major version number. This new scheme gives more "room" to deal with minor packaging revisions and patch release updates. | ||
==Features== | ==Features== | ||
− | + | v2.99 already has a number of server side features that make for a much improved gameplay experience. | |
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− | + | *Flag pickups | |
− | + | *Identify | |
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− | + | *Water Death | |
− | + | *Shot type | |
− | + | *Bots | |
− | + | have all been moved to the server, preventing a modified client from changing the outcome of the game logic. Additional features are planed to be moved server side, including shot, hit, and death detection. | |
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− | + | A number of small checks and fixes have been put in to verify the game state as well. | |
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− | + | Changes have been made to the graphical quality settings. What was Experimental quality in 2.0.8 is now High quality. Medium quality is between the old High and Medium, and Low has remained mostly unchanged. | |
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− | + | The new Experimental mode includes new shot and flag graphics. Examples of the new shots (internally called, GeoBolt and GeoLaser) can be seen here. | |
− | + | <gallery> | |
+ | Image:Geo_bolt_example1.jpg|A shot in experimental in 2.99 | ||
+ | Image:Geo_bolt_example2.jpg|Another shot in experimental in 2.99 | ||
+ | Image:Geo_laser_example1.jpg|The thief beam in 2.99 | ||
+ | </gallery> | ||
+ | It should be noted that the new shot graphics are not for people with older or slower video cards. | ||
− | + | A full list of changes can be found in the [http://bzflag.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/*checkout*/bzflag/trunk/bzflag/NEWS NEWS] file in the [[BZFlag Source]] code in [[BZFlag SVN|SVN]]. | |
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− | == | + | ==Known Issues== |
− | + | A lot of stuff needs testing, and probably doesn't work. | |
− | == | + | ==Release Date== |
− | + | As is always the case for major updates to BZFlag, '''''3.0 will be released when it is done'''''. At present, a number of major features still need to be implemented before a new release will be made. | |
==See also== | ==See also== | ||
− | + | [[Versions]] | |
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[[Category:Versions]] | [[Category:Versions]] |