- Refactoring of siege controller code
- Replaced some usages of C struct SDL_Surface with proper c++ class
IImage
- Refactoring of rendering of battlefield objects (WIP)
- Added missing support for ray-like projectiles
- Archmages, Evil Eyes and Beholders now use ray for shooting
- New method to draw 1 pixel-wide line with color gradient at arbitrary
angle
- fixed incorrect attackClimaxFrame field for Archmages
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.
* margin option .json animation
* Use ranged attack animation for spell cast if there is no cast animation, display cast animation only on active casting.
- Minor improvements to JSON validation
- Cleanup in SDL_Extensions.cpp
- Implemented new propery for creature format: idle animation duration
- Disabled idle animation of some of conflux creatures (was clearly
broken)
