PROJECT ENTROPIA VERSION UPDATE 4.3
2003-03-04
*** PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IF YOU FIND SOMETHING STRANGE IN PROJECT ENTROPIA! IT MIGHT PROVIDE THE INFO YOU NEED BEFORE APPROACHING PROJECT ENTROPIA SUPPORT! ***
Welcome!
The Version Update 4.3 (“VU 4.3”) for Project Entropia is a major step in the development of Project Entropia. Information about the content of the version update is located in this document.
VERSION UPDATE FEATURES AND UPGRADES
New Construction Areas
Two new areas of construction are introduced; Weapon Attachment Construction and Tool Construction.
Avatar Health Increase
The Avatar now gains Health when becoming more experienced.
New Avatar Animation and Emotes
A new “Away from keyboard” emote has been implemented to show fellow colonists when a participant is away from the keyboard. Also, several minor enhancements to the animations have been performed - most notable the new turn animation when an Avatar turns around.
More Trade NPCs
Several new trader NPCs have been introduced. Some of the terminals have been removed. Among the new traders is the Technician, who sells blueprints.
New Armor Available to Crafter
Several new armors have been introduced that are craftable only – some of these are the Trooper, Expedition and the Vampire.
Decoys
A new tool called the decoy has been introduced. This tool can throw a chasing monster off track for a short while.
New Skills
Several new skills have been introduced, together with skill icons.
Avatar Professional Standing Present
All avatars get a professional standing based on their expertise. This can be viewed in the Avatar stats section. If someone scans you, that info will also be visible.
New Transfer Amount Interface
To enhance functionality for those using the mouse, a new Transfer Amount UI has been introduced. It is most noticeable on the PED Card, where you now can withdraw PEC as well as PED.
Death Sequence Changed
When you die you now get the option to insta-teleport yourself to the last used Revival Terminal. If you have never used a Revival Terminal you still must travel to one.
Speed Bar on Tools
Several tools have a speed bar like the one on ranged weapons. Even more tools will have this in the future.
Increased Monster Behavior
Several monsters have been blessed with smarter behavior.
Changes to Refining
In order to increase performance you now must place a stack in a Refiner that is dividable by three (for Ore) or two (for Energy Matter) before you try to refine.
Problems Entering Doorways and Stairs Fixed
The problems when going up ramps, stairs or through doorways have been fixed.
Society Editable
You can now edit entered society information.
Carry Capacity
Instead of being binary as before, the carried weight gradually slows an Avatar down. If you carry more than 250 your Avatar can only walk.
NOTE: This limit will be reduced in future VU:s – please use your Storage Terminals. Also, carrying large inventories will reduce your performance and increase slowness to your experience.
Changes in the Traders’ Stock
The trade terminal will no longer sell weapon attachments, clothes or blueprints. The new place to find blueprints and books is on the Technician Trader. The number of Fast Aid Packs available will drop to the FAP-5 only. The rest will be removed from the stock entirely.
Items Info Touch-ups for Components
Several components have had their look changed in the Items Info window.
Mining Re-spawning Rebalanced
Mining areas will function much better now. Claim rods will disappear when they should.
Enhancement to the Autostack Function
The autostack function has been enhanced.
Closed Door Functionality Changed
When approaching a closed door, you will be notified about this.
Visible Shooting Bug Fixed
Sometimes you could see people with no ammo firing their weapons on your client. This has been fixed.
Blueprint Book Appearance Change
The upgrade routine on the blueprint books (when your book becomes more luxurious with more and better blueprints) has been updated.
No Longer Possible to Scan the Dead
You cannot use a scanner tool on restless souls.
Drill Towers Enhancement
The Drill Towers (which come automatically when you find a big deposit of ore or energy matter) have been enhanced.
Society Deletion after Seven Days
If a society does not consist of at least two members + one founder it will be removed automatically after seven days.
Updated Look on Drill Tower Deeds
The deeds associated with the Drill Towers have their own look separating them from the ordinary claim deeds.
Updated Sound Ranges
Several sound ranges have been tweaked.
Spelling Errors Fixed
Several spelling errors have been fixed.
The Robots are up to Something...
Rumors about a new robot attack are floating around.
Monsters Maturity Level Shown
The monsters will have different sizes showing their maturity/difficulty level.
Added Mouse Wheel Support
You can now scroll with a mouse wheel in most interfaces.
Bandwidth Optimisation
Several updates have been done to decrease the amount of data needed for communication between the client and the server. NOTE: In the Client Loader, in the “Options” section, you should enter your connection speed. Entering the wrong info here will result in lower performance, as you will get packet loss and sub-optimised data streams. You will NOT get better performance choosing a connection speed higher than you have, as this will choke your client.
Updated performance when Transactions are Being Made
Several improvements have been made throughout Project Entropia to ensure maximum security when trading, constructing and mining.
Increased Speed in the Systems
Several optimisations to reduce “lag” and slowness in the systems have been conducted. This should increase performance in trading, mining, shooting, inventory management, etc.
“Undead” Monster Bug Resolved
The haunting bug of dead creatures striking back from the dead has been fixed.
Sound Bugs Fixed
Several sound bugs have been fixed.
Bug in the Skill Ranking Fixed
A bug resulting in no Skill rank at level 510-520 has been fixed.
Reduced CTD Rate when Clicking on a Blueprint Book
A bug often resulting in a CTD (Crash To Desktop) when clicking on blueprint books has been fixed.
Jukebox Can Now be Shut Off
For those music haters out there ,-)
KNOWN ISSUES
VISA Use Temporarily Disabled
Until the 3d Secure system is in place, the use of VISA in the Project Entropia Bank interface is suspended. Several alternative payment systems are being developed, in addition to the ones existing already on the Project Entropia web page (in the “Webshop” --> “Alt Payment” section).
Radar is not updating all the time
Yes, we know. It has become better though. It will be completely fixed in the future.
Yes, you can run through trees
This is not a bug.
Missing icons on clothes and items
On certain PC configurations sometime the item icons in the inventory become invisible, or you receive a dummy icon called “Unable to show”. If this happens to you, please update to the latest video card drivers, check if Project Entropia officially supports your video card, and also change the video settings on the Setup button in the initial login screen. If this fails, please contact the Project Entropia Support.
2003-03-04
*** PLEASE READ THIS DOCUMENT IF YOU FIND SOMETHING STRANGE IN PROJECT ENTROPIA! IT MIGHT PROVIDE THE INFO YOU NEED BEFORE APPROACHING PROJECT ENTROPIA SUPPORT! ***
Welcome!
The Version Update 4.3 (“VU 4.3”) for Project Entropia is a major step in the development of Project Entropia. Information about the content of the version update is located in this document.
VERSION UPDATE FEATURES AND UPGRADES
New Construction Areas
Two new areas of construction are introduced; Weapon Attachment Construction and Tool Construction.
Avatar Health Increase
The Avatar now gains Health when becoming more experienced.
New Avatar Animation and Emotes
A new “Away from keyboard” emote has been implemented to show fellow colonists when a participant is away from the keyboard. Also, several minor enhancements to the animations have been performed - most notable the new turn animation when an Avatar turns around.
More Trade NPCs
Several new trader NPCs have been introduced. Some of the terminals have been removed. Among the new traders is the Technician, who sells blueprints.
New Armor Available to Crafter
Several new armors have been introduced that are craftable only – some of these are the Trooper, Expedition and the Vampire.
Decoys
A new tool called the decoy has been introduced. This tool can throw a chasing monster off track for a short while.
New Skills
Several new skills have been introduced, together with skill icons.
Avatar Professional Standing Present
All avatars get a professional standing based on their expertise. This can be viewed in the Avatar stats section. If someone scans you, that info will also be visible.
New Transfer Amount Interface
To enhance functionality for those using the mouse, a new Transfer Amount UI has been introduced. It is most noticeable on the PED Card, where you now can withdraw PEC as well as PED.
Death Sequence Changed
When you die you now get the option to insta-teleport yourself to the last used Revival Terminal. If you have never used a Revival Terminal you still must travel to one.
Speed Bar on Tools
Several tools have a speed bar like the one on ranged weapons. Even more tools will have this in the future.
Increased Monster Behavior
Several monsters have been blessed with smarter behavior.
Changes to Refining
In order to increase performance you now must place a stack in a Refiner that is dividable by three (for Ore) or two (for Energy Matter) before you try to refine.
Problems Entering Doorways and Stairs Fixed
The problems when going up ramps, stairs or through doorways have been fixed.
Society Editable
You can now edit entered society information.
Carry Capacity
Instead of being binary as before, the carried weight gradually slows an Avatar down. If you carry more than 250 your Avatar can only walk.
NOTE: This limit will be reduced in future VU:s – please use your Storage Terminals. Also, carrying large inventories will reduce your performance and increase slowness to your experience.
Changes in the Traders’ Stock
The trade terminal will no longer sell weapon attachments, clothes or blueprints. The new place to find blueprints and books is on the Technician Trader. The number of Fast Aid Packs available will drop to the FAP-5 only. The rest will be removed from the stock entirely.
Items Info Touch-ups for Components
Several components have had their look changed in the Items Info window.
Mining Re-spawning Rebalanced
Mining areas will function much better now. Claim rods will disappear when they should.
Enhancement to the Autostack Function
The autostack function has been enhanced.
Closed Door Functionality Changed
When approaching a closed door, you will be notified about this.
Visible Shooting Bug Fixed
Sometimes you could see people with no ammo firing their weapons on your client. This has been fixed.
Blueprint Book Appearance Change
The upgrade routine on the blueprint books (when your book becomes more luxurious with more and better blueprints) has been updated.
No Longer Possible to Scan the Dead
You cannot use a scanner tool on restless souls.
Drill Towers Enhancement
The Drill Towers (which come automatically when you find a big deposit of ore or energy matter) have been enhanced.
Society Deletion after Seven Days
If a society does not consist of at least two members + one founder it will be removed automatically after seven days.
Updated Look on Drill Tower Deeds
The deeds associated with the Drill Towers have their own look separating them from the ordinary claim deeds.
Updated Sound Ranges
Several sound ranges have been tweaked.
Spelling Errors Fixed
Several spelling errors have been fixed.
The Robots are up to Something...
Rumors about a new robot attack are floating around.
Monsters Maturity Level Shown
The monsters will have different sizes showing their maturity/difficulty level.
Added Mouse Wheel Support
You can now scroll with a mouse wheel in most interfaces.
Bandwidth Optimisation
Several updates have been done to decrease the amount of data needed for communication between the client and the server. NOTE: In the Client Loader, in the “Options” section, you should enter your connection speed. Entering the wrong info here will result in lower performance, as you will get packet loss and sub-optimised data streams. You will NOT get better performance choosing a connection speed higher than you have, as this will choke your client.
Updated performance when Transactions are Being Made
Several improvements have been made throughout Project Entropia to ensure maximum security when trading, constructing and mining.
Increased Speed in the Systems
Several optimisations to reduce “lag” and slowness in the systems have been conducted. This should increase performance in trading, mining, shooting, inventory management, etc.
“Undead” Monster Bug Resolved
The haunting bug of dead creatures striking back from the dead has been fixed.
Sound Bugs Fixed
Several sound bugs have been fixed.
Bug in the Skill Ranking Fixed
A bug resulting in no Skill rank at level 510-520 has been fixed.
Reduced CTD Rate when Clicking on a Blueprint Book
A bug often resulting in a CTD (Crash To Desktop) when clicking on blueprint books has been fixed.
Jukebox Can Now be Shut Off
For those music haters out there ,-)
KNOWN ISSUES
VISA Use Temporarily Disabled
Until the 3d Secure system is in place, the use of VISA in the Project Entropia Bank interface is suspended. Several alternative payment systems are being developed, in addition to the ones existing already on the Project Entropia web page (in the “Webshop” --> “Alt Payment” section).
Radar is not updating all the time
Yes, we know. It has become better though. It will be completely fixed in the future.
Yes, you can run through trees
This is not a bug.
Missing icons on clothes and items
On certain PC configurations sometime the item icons in the inventory become invisible, or you receive a dummy icon called “Unable to show”. If this happens to you, please update to the latest video card drivers, check if Project Entropia officially supports your video card, and also change the video settings on the Setup button in the initial login screen. If this fails, please contact the Project Entropia Support.