Build 5.10.4 Release 12/05/2024

• DATABASE CHANGED! (Bitmap field in CMCHAR table is now larger)
• Races/GenRaces support parameters for cultural abilities.
• Better MSSP/MSDP support. New INI entry: MSXPVARS.
• Ability CODES & DOMAINS can now be added to via the INI file/control panel.
• Deity powers, curses, blessings all now support arguments
• New skills: Improved Revoke, Hard to Starboard, Staff Sweep, Staff Block
• GenAbilities: better argument parsing (see Game Builders Guide)
• New command: NOSPAM
• AutoGenInstances will now respect multiple entrances. See RandomAreas guide.
• Two new Pride/TOP Stat config settings, PRIDECATS and PRIDECOUNT in INI file
• TOP command now only displays text files in resources/text/topplayers.txt, etc
• TOP pride stats are retained for deleted players & accounts, until they fall off.
• New Zappermask: +-DOMAIN
• Thin Areas will now develop their correct area stats eventually
• Can now modify GenAbility IDs, and create new ones based on existing ones.
• Regeneration property now has many finer controls
• GMCP now supports char.effects.get
• New chants: breath color, know animal, enhance potion, spark runes, inspect shard
• All Qualifies list now supports secret flag
• New formula: proficiency gain; see ini file
• Note: Due to InterMud 3 changes, some will see a harmless one-time error at startup.
• New Prayer: Pacify -- a targeted Calm with duration
• Proficiency cap from practicing now in INI file (see PRACMAXPCT)
• Unit Tests (TEST command) are now friendlier and more accessible
• Wish/Limited Wish now has a configuration file in resources/skills/wish.txt
• Unleveling and Unleveling from XP loss can be disabled in the INI file
• Unleveling no longer removes a level 0 class, but still takes from other classes
• SCORE command has more arguments for narrowing the results.
• Prop_ItemNoRuin can now be used to Always ruin an item.
• Class Skills, including All Qualifys, now support expertises as requirements.
• New Command "AutoAttack" for toggling auto attack. Also available in Config.
• Players can now drop, get, etc all weapons, armor, items, or money.
• TOP/Pride stats now preserves previous-period stats.
• CRON jobs now support new intervals and better formula support (HELP CRON)
• New example script playerBackups.js for making player backups as cmare xml.
• New example script topMonthlyRpt.js for making TOP player reports every month.
• New example script topMonthlyAwards.js for giving TOP player awards every month.
• New thief skills: Runecasting, Kidnapping, Urchinize, Tarot Reading, Find Runaway
• Prophecy prayer will now also use new random predictions file
• New property: ScriptLater for, well, scripting later
• Generate command now supports object type SCRIPTS
• StdPlanarAbility, etc now works on exits and portals
• Spell_Teleport can now generate random areas when places on exits and portals.
• The XML files feature from quest scripts can now be used in mobprog scripts also.
• New prayer: Divine Quest, mostly to use in blessings or curses.
• New spell: Tap Scroll, Mystic Task, mostly for use in scripts
• Achievements now supports LEVELUP, LEVELDOWN, CLASSLEVELUP, CLASSLEVELDOWN, EFFECTSHAD events.
• POSE command now supports HERE argument.
• New Achievement award types: ITEM, and MOB
• New chants: Release Magic, Tasseography, Curse Mood, Enhance Jewelry, Extend Fortune
• Areas now track several more stats and most common race, see LIST AREAS for more info.
• New thief skills: My Urchins, Astrology, Name Urchin, Promote Urchin, Call Urchins
• New chants: Suppress Fortune, Enhance Shard, Bountiful Womb, Curse Fortune, Palm Reading
• New common skill: Shard Making, Improved Herbalism
• New skills: Staff Spin, Scroll Familiarity, Trade Charting, Staff Thrust, Caravan Travel
• New chants: Steal Fortune, Strengthen Seed, Endow Club, Reverse Fortune, Endow Gemstones
• New thief skills: Conceal Pathway, Urchin Spy, Fortune Telling
• New chants: Curse Seed, Endow Jewelry, Endow Ioun Stone, Stabilize Form
• New rideable type: furniture-hook
• HELP can now match on common recipes to tell you which skill produces them.
• Many resource files can be 'extended' by adding versions with .1, .2, etc after the extension.
• Std/Gen Journals now support post and msg size limits, and post expiration.
• CONSIDER and GCONSIDER now support the "all" syntax.
• ACCOUNT now supports a sort field.
• Corpses can now be generated with some cause-of-death blurbs, see CORPSE_BLURBS in LISTS.INI.
• New MOB class: StdCraftBroker, allows players to craft for each other async. See Archons Guide
• Magical Ability code on armor now applies only to non-multiwear armor.
• Game Channels can now be tied to Discord channels via Discord Apps and Bots.
• New shopkeeper type: children seller (for an orphanage).
• New RP/MUSH-like command 'DIEROLL'.
• User selection masking now supports "LAST.", like GET LAST.SWORD
• FTELL will now invoke GTELL, but only for your followers.
• GROUP now supports LEADER keyword to change your group leader.
• FORMATION can now put anyone in front row, and attacks initiated by formation make front row tank.
• New item type: GenBurnOven -- an oven that requires burning fuel inside.
• New Property: TriggeredAffects, for having effects that are triggered :)
• New race: Rust Monster
• ORDER now works with animal followers for specific commands in LISTS.INI file
• Can now LIST DBCONNECTIONS to check database status
• New character class: Gypsy - thief subclass with druid highlights
• New command: AUTOTELLNOTIFY, with CONFIG support also, for account-based muds.