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    <h2>0.93</h2>
    <b>GENERAL</b>
    <ul>
        <li>Support for SoD-only installations, WoG becomes optional addition</li>
        <li>New logging framework</li>
        <li>Negative luck support, disabled by default</li>
        <li>Several new icons for creature abilities (Fire Shield, Non-living, Magic Mirror, Spell-like Attack)</li>
        <li>Fixed stack artifact (and related buttons) not displaying in creature window.</li>
        <li>Fixed crash at month of double population.</li>
    </ul>
    <b>MODS</b>
    <ul>
        <li>See http://wiki.vcmi.eu/index.php?title=Modding_changelog#0.92_-.3E_0.93 for compatibility info.</li>
        <li>Improved json validation. Now it support most of features from latest json schema draft.</li>
        <li>Icons use path to icon instead of image indexes.</li>
        <li>It is possible to edit data of another mod or H3 data via mods.</li>
        <li>Mods can access only ID's from dependenies, virtual "core" mod and itself (optional for some mods compatibility)</li>
        <li>Removed no longer needed field "projectile spins"</li>
        <li>Heroes: split heroes.json in manner similar to creatures\factions; string ID's for H3 heroes; h3 hero classes and artifacts can be modified via json.</li>
    </ul>
    <b>BATTLES</b>
    <ul>
        <li>Fixed Death Stare of Commanders</li>
        <li>Projectile blitting should be closer to original H3. But still not perfect.</li>
        <li>Fixed missing Mirth effects</li>
        <li>Stack affected by Berserk should not try to attack itself</li>
        <li>Fixed several cases of incorrect positioning of creatures in battles</li>
        <li>Fixed abilities of Efreet.</li>
        <li>Fixed broken again palette in some battle backgrounds</li>
    </ul>
    <b>TOWN</b>
    <ul>
        <li>VCMI will not crash if building selection area is smaller than def</li>
        <li>Detection of transparency on selection area is closer to H3</li>
        <li>Improved handling buildings with mode "auto":
            <ul>
                <li>they will be properly processed (new creatures will be added if dwelling, spells learned if mage guild, and so on)</li>
                <li>transitive dependencies are handled (A makes B build, and B makes C and D)</li>
            </ul>
        </li>
    </ul>
    <b>SOUND</b>
    <ul>
        <li>Added missing WoG creature sounds (from Kuririn).</li>
        <li>The Windows package comes with DLLs needed to play .ogg files</li>
        <li>(linux) convertMP3 option for vcmibuilder for systems where SDL_Mixer can't play mp3's</li>
        <li>some missing sounds for battle effects</li>
    </ul>
    <b>ARTIFACTS</b>
    <ul>
        <li>Several fixes to combined artifacts added via mods.</li>
        <li>Fixed Spellbinder's Hat giving level 1 spells instead of 5.</li>
        <li>Fixed incorrect components of Cornucopia.</li>
        <li>Cheat code with grant all artifacts, including the ones added by mods</li>
    </ul>
    <br>
    <h2>0.92</h2>
    <b>GENERAL</b>
    <ul>
        <li>hero crossover between missions in campaigns</li>
        <li>introduction before missions in campaigns</li>
    </ul>
    <b>MODS</b>
    <ul>
        <li>Added CREATURE_SPELL_POWER for commanders</li>
        <li>Added spell modifiers to various spells: Hypnotize (Astral), Firewall (Luna), Landmine </li>
        <li>Fixed ENEMY_DEFENCE_REDUCTION, GENERAL_ATTACK_REDUCTION</li>
        <li>Extended usefulness of ONLY_DISTANCE_FIGHT, ONLY_MELEE_FIGHT ranges</li>
        <li>Double growth creatures are configurable now</li>
        <li>Drain Life now has % effect depending on bonus value</li>
        <li>Stack can use more than 2 attacks. Additional attacks can now be seperated as "ONLY_MELEE_FIGHT and "ONLY_DISTANCE_FIGHT".</li>
        <li>Moat damage configurable</li>
        <li>More config options for spells:
            <ul>
                <li>mind immunity handled by config</li>
                <li>direct damage immunity handled by config</li>
                <li>immunity icon configurable</li>
                <li>removed mind_spell flag</li>
            </ul>
        </li>
        <li>creature config use string ids now.</li>
        <li>support for string subtype id in short bonus format</li>
        <li>primary skill identifiers for bonuses</li>
    </ul>
    <h2>0.91</h2>
    <b>GENERAL</b>
    <ul>
        <li>VCMI build on OS X is now supported</li>
        <li>Completely removed autotools</li>
        <li>Added RMG interace and ability to generate simplest working maps</li>
        <li>Added loading screen</li>
    </ul>
    <b>MODS</b>
    <ul>
        <li>Simplified mod structure. Mods from 0.9 will not be compatible.</li>
        <ul>
            <li>Mods can be turned on and off in config/modSettings.json file</li>
            <li>Support for new factions, including:</li>
        </ul>
        <li>New towns</li>
        <li>New hero classes</li>
        <li>New heroes</li>
        <li>New town-related external dwellings</li>
        <ul>
            <li>Support for new artifact, including combined, commander and stack artifacts</li>
            <li>Extended configuration options</li>
        </ul>
        <li>All game objects are referenced by string identifiers</li>
        <li>Subtype resolution for bonuses</li>
    </ul>
    <b>BATTLES</b>
    <ul>
        <li>Support for "enchanted" WoG ability</li>
    </ul>
    <b>ADVENTURE AI</b>
    <ul>
        <li>AI will try to use Subterranean Gate, Redwood Observatory and Cartographer for exploration</li>
        <li>Improved exploration algorithm</li>
        <li>AI will prioritize dwellings and mines when there are no opponents visible</li>
    </ul>
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Sparkle release notes for 0.93 2013-06-08 17:23:45 +03:00			`<h2>0.93</h2>`
			`<b>GENERAL</b>`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>Support for SoD-only installations, WoG becomes optional addition</li>`
			`<li>New logging framework</li>`
			`<li>Negative luck support, disabled by default</li>`
			`<li>Several new icons for creature abilities (Fire Shield, Non-living, Magic Mirror, Spell-like Attack)</li>`
			`<li>Fixed stack artifact (and related buttons) not displaying in creature window.</li>`
			`<li>Fixed crash at month of double population.</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`<b>MODS</b>`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>See http://wiki.vcmi.eu/index.php?title=Modding_changelog#0.92_-.3E_0.93 for compatibility info.</li>`
			`<li>Improved json validation. Now it support most of features from latest json schema draft.</li>`
			`<li>Icons use path to icon instead of image indexes.</li>`
			`<li>It is possible to edit data of another mod or H3 data via mods.</li>`
			`<li>Mods can access only ID's from dependenies, virtual "core" mod and itself (optional for some mods compatibility)</li>`
			`<li>Removed no longer needed field "projectile spins"</li>`
			`<li>Heroes: split heroes.json in manner similar to creatures\factions; string ID's for H3 heroes; h3 hero classes and artifacts can be modified via json.</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`<b>BATTLES</b>`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>Fixed Death Stare of Commanders</li>`
			`<li>Projectile blitting should be closer to original H3. But still not perfect.</li>`
			`<li>Fixed missing Mirth effects</li>`
			`<li>Stack affected by Berserk should not try to attack itself</li>`
			`<li>Fixed several cases of incorrect positioning of creatures in battles</li>`
			`<li>Fixed abilities of Efreet.</li>`
			`<li>Fixed broken again palette in some battle backgrounds</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`<b>TOWN</b>`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>VCMI will not crash if building selection area is smaller than def</li>`
			`<li>Detection of transparency on selection area is closer to H3</li>`
			`<li>Improved handling buildings with mode "auto":`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>they will be properly processed (new creatures will be added if dwelling, spells learned if mage guild, and so on)</li>`
			`<li>transitive dependencies are handled (A makes B build, and B makes C and D)</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`<b>SOUND</b>`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>Added missing WoG creature sounds (from Kuririn).</li>`
			`<li>The Windows package comes with DLLs needed to play .ogg files</li>`
			`<li>(linux) convertMP3 option for vcmibuilder for systems where SDL_Mixer can't play mp3's</li>`
			`<li>some missing sounds for battle effects</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`<b>ARTIFACTS</b>`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>Several fixes to combined artifacts added via mods.</li>`
			`<li>Fixed Spellbinder's Hat giving level 1 spells instead of 5.</li>`
			`<li>Fixed incorrect components of Cornucopia.</li>`
			`<li>Cheat code with grant all artifacts, including the ones added by mods</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`<br>`
html release notes for sparkle 2013-03-05 03:40:03 +03:00			`<h2>0.92</h2>`
			`<b>GENERAL</b>`
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html release notes for sparkle 2013-03-05 03:40:03 +03:00			`<li>hero crossover between missions in campaigns</li>`
			`<li>introduction before missions in campaigns</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`<b>MODS</b>`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>Added CREATURE_SPELL_POWER for commanders</li>`
			`<li>Added spell modifiers to various spells: Hypnotize (Astral), Firewall (Luna), Landmine </li>`
			`<li>Fixed ENEMY_DEFENCE_REDUCTION, GENERAL_ATTACK_REDUCTION</li>`
			`<li>Extended usefulness of ONLY_DISTANCE_FIGHT, ONLY_MELEE_FIGHT ranges</li>`
			`<li>Double growth creatures are configurable now</li>`
			`<li>Drain Life now has % effect depending on bonus value</li>`
			`<li>Stack can use more than 2 attacks. Additional attacks can now be seperated as "ONLY_MELEE_FIGHT and "ONLY_DISTANCE_FIGHT".</li>`
			`<li>Moat damage configurable</li>`
			`<li>More config options for spells:`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>mind immunity handled by config</li>`
			`<li>direct damage immunity handled by config</li>`
			`<li>immunity icon configurable</li>`
			`<li>removed mind_spell flag</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`</li>`
			`<li>creature config use string ids now.</li>`
			`<li>support for string subtype id in short bonus format</li>`
			`<li>primary skill identifiers for bonuses</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`<h2>0.91</h2>`
			`<b>GENERAL</b>`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>VCMI build on OS X is now supported</li>`
			`<li>Completely removed autotools</li>`
			`<li>Added RMG interace and ability to generate simplest working maps</li>`
			`<li>Added loading screen</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`<b>MODS</b>`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>Simplified mod structure. Mods from 0.9 will not be compatible.</li>`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>Mods can be turned on and off in config/modSettings.json file</li>`
			`<li>Support for new factions, including:</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`<li>New towns</li>`
			`<li>New hero classes</li>`
			`<li>New heroes</li>`
			`<li>New town-related external dwellings</li>`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>Support for new artifact, including combined, commander and stack artifacts</li>`
			`<li>Extended configuration options</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`<li>All game objects are referenced by string identifiers</li>`
			`<li>Subtype resolution for bonuses</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`<b>BATTLES</b>`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>Support for "enchanted" WoG ability</li>`
			`</ul>`
			`<b>ADVENTURE AI</b>`
			`<ul>`
			`<li>AI will try to use Subterranean Gate, Redwood Observatory and Cartographer for exploration</li>`
			`<li>Improved exploration algorithm</li>`
			`<li>AI will prioritize dwellings and mines when there are no opponents visible</li>`
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