Changelog/2.0-RC2

UFO: Alien Invasion 2.0-RC2 (Released: 2006-06-16)

• A lot of new models
• at least 9 new weapons
  1. Stun Rod
  2. Smoke Grenade
  3. Plasma Blaster
  4. Grenade Launcher
  5. Plasma Blade
  6. Bolter Rifle
  7. Kerrblade
  8. Tachyon Pistol
• Messagesystem implemented
• IR goggles code
• Translations
  • Some translations will be released with this release (english, german, russian)
  • translation of menus are now possible
• ufos on geoscape (interception not yet implemented)
• New font engine - uses SDL_ttf
• Basemanagement:
  1. more than one aircraft possible
  2. some new maps for buildings (radar, teamroom...)
• Research system implemented
  1. Buildings+Bases are now stored differently to enhance the research and production system.
  2. Research now supports more than one laboratory
• New internal storage system for global data like the bases/building, the techtree and a lot more. This will help us with saving/loading.
• Multiplayer:
  • new serverbrowser functions for multiplayer
  • new cvars for multiplayer
    1. sv_enablemorale [0|1] to activate or deactive morale in a multiplayer game
    2. maxsoldiers [1..8] sets the maximum allowed soldiers per team
    3. maxsoldiersperplayer [1..8] sets the maximum allowed soldiers per player in teamplay mode
• new campaign selection menu
• Bugs fixed:
  • #1459259 there is no reaction fire?
  • #1443163 Reaction fire fires at all guys around
  • #1459713 Armored soldiers appear as purple diamonds

Development notes:

• ufoai_2 branch - use this for bugfixes.
• ufoai_2.0-RC1 - tag for creating packages.
  • This tag is the same as rev 1488 of trunk