New features for players:
* Loading for multiplayer. Any save could be used for multiplayer.
* Restart for multiplayer. All clients will restart together.
* Loading from single save.
* Hotseat mixed with network game. Multiple players per client.
* Now connection to server could be cancelled.
* Return to menu on disconnections instead of crashes.
* Restoring of last selected map, save or campaign on next run.
TLDR on important changes in engine code:
* UI: work with server separated from UI
* UI: all explitic blitting replaced with IntObject's
* UI: all new code use smart pointers instead of DISPOSE
* Gameplay always start through lobby controlled by server.
* Threads receiving netpacks now shared for lobby and gameplay.
* Campaigns: heroes for crossover now serialized as JsonNode.
* Universities, Scholars and Witch Huts may offer new skills
* Moved encode/decodeSkill to CSkillHandler
* Refactored CSkill interface and CSkill::LevelInfo image storage
* Legacy game constants renamed to ORIGINAL_XXX_QUANTITY
* Indirect spell effects loading
* Json serializer improvements
* spell->canBeCastAt do not allow useless cast for any spell
* Added proxy caster class for spell-created obstacles
* Handle damage from spell-created obstacles inside mechanics
* Experimental GameState integration/regression tests
* Ignore mod settings and load only "vcmi" mod when running tests
* fixed https://bugs.vcmi.eu/view.php?id=2765 (with tests)
* Huge improvements of BattleAI regarding spell casts
* AI can cast almost any combat spell except TELEPORT, SACRIFICE and obstacle placement spells.
* Possible fix for https://bugs.vcmi.eu/view.php?id=1811
* CStack factored out to several classes
* [Battle] Allowed RETURN_AFTER_STRIKE effect on server side to be optional
* [Battle] Allowed BattleAction have multiple destinations
* [Spells] Converted limit|immunity to target condition
* [Spells] Use partial configuration reload for backward compatibility handling
* [Tests] Started tests for CUnitState
* Partial fixes of fire shield effect
* [Battle] Do HP calculations in 64 bits
* [BattleAI] Use threading for spell cast evaluation
* [BattleAI] Made AI be able to evaluate modified turn order (on hypothetical battle state)
* Implemented https://bugs.vcmi.eu/view.php?id=2811
* plug rare freeze when hypnotized unit shots vertically
* Correctly apply ONLY_MELEE_FIGHT / ONLY_DISTANCE_FIGHT for unit damage, attack & defense
* [BattleAI] Try to not waste a cast if battle is actually won already
* Extended JsonSerializeFormat API
* fixed https://bugs.vcmi.eu/view.php?id=2847
* Any unit effect can be now chained (not only damage like Chain Lightning)
** only damage effect for now actually uses "chainFactor"
* Possible quick fix for https://bugs.vcmi.eu/view.php?id=2860
* Fixing bugs for external dwelling bonus of Golem Factory.
[Problem]
The occupied Golem Factory on adventure map doesn't give
the player corresponding weekly growth bonus.
[Solution]
1. Add the dwelling (of multiple generators) to a player's dewelling set.
2. Created helper function to calculate external dwelling bonus
points.
[Test]
Manual testing on the map, works fine.
https://bugs.vcmi.eu/view.php?id=2789
* Add extra priority support for town capture evaluation
* Improve building algorithm
* GatherArmy: check free gold instead of total for when hiring heroes
* it is possible now to add casts and shoots OTF (f.e. with spell bonus)
Centralized stack 'ammo' loading from bonus system.
* introduced small proxy class for local bonus cache
(no need to use global cache if particular selector used on node only in one place)
* handle killing resurrected creatures
* use IBonusBearer::MaxHealth() where possible
* Fixed https://bugs.vcmi.eu/view.php?id=2486
* Possible fix for 0 HP after resurrection.
* Hack-fixed https://bugs.vcmi.eu/view.php?id=2584
* Unified CStack health API
* Use CHealth for CStack count and health points
* increased SERIALIZATION_VERSION
commit 437c6c6fd4931abe69d3b7fe501b231a74182159
Author: Piotr Wójcik <chocimier@tlen.pl>
Date: Sat Jun 24 18:36:16 2017 +0200
Rename CPlayersVisited to CTeamVisited
commit baf1423cd9b090eaaa0a6962f2bd0f440e2e0747
Author: Piotr Wójcik <chocimier@tlen.pl>
Date: Wed Jun 21 16:41:37 2017 +0200
Share visited status of CPlayersVisited objects across team
* Hero portrait serialization
* Fix town spells serialization
* Added support for float exponential part in Json
* Added support for int64 in Json
* Added basic Hero definitions serialization
* Added rumors serialization
* Advanced player info serialization.
* Added Disposed heroes serialization, (!) not covered with tests yet
* Added Local event serialization
* Added Pandoras box serialization
* Added Seer hut reward serialization
* Added CQuest serialization
* Added API for map object instance names serialization.
* Added random dwelling options serialization
* Advanced town options serialization
* Advanced hero options serialization
* More map format tests
* A lot of fixes, cleanup and refactoring
