This are the release notes for H-World 0.2.0


There is a visual improvement, so called nine-part-walls. Instead
of making walls from one sqaure-size block, the are assembled from
9 smaller blocks per sqaure. This allows to have thinner walls and
also to model nicer wall junctions. The main benefit for the player
is that the nine-part-walls obstruct less of the viewable area.

Then there are combat effects with duration. Currently being 
poisoned and being paralyzed have been implemented. Watchers can
now gaze to paralyze and some monster bites are poisoneous.

A few new monsters has been introduced, the rock lizard and dwarf
warriors.  Also swords are included now. A lot of images have been 
changed and improved. 

Also some UIs have been improved i.e. filling bottles at fountains 
now uses the item chooser UI. Level themes have been reworked to 
get a better atmosphere - still there are too few monsters and items 
in the game to make themes work well.

Last but not least there are a few new item prefixes: soft, blunt,
handy.


For more info, please read the readme.txt file and the old release
notes.


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Chronological list of changes since the last release:

21-Sep-03: FIX: fixed abug in overlay image treatment after loading
                a saved game -> depending on the loading sequence it
                could happen that user defined overlays were 
                completely screwed after loading. Now user defined
                overlays should load correctly.
           NEW: new item prefix: handy

20-Sep-03: NEW: rock lizard (poisoneous)
           CHANGE: traders initially have all items identified
           CHANGE: item inspector now displays piercing ability
                   of attacks
           CHANGE: updated the documentation and in-game help

18-Sep-03: FIX: fixed a bug in trade view money factor calculation

15-Sep-03: NEW: attack effects (poison, paralyze)
           NEW: watcher attack now paralyzes target
           NEW: giant red mushroom patch got poisoneous spores

14-Sep-03: NEW: started to work on hirelings and friendly beings
           NEW: paralysis effect
           NEW: more carpets (temple)

13-Sep-03: NEW: overlay image for shield
           NEW: dwarf warrior
           NEW: carpets (castle type level generator uses them)

12-Sep-03: NEW: sword, temple entrance image
           CHANGE: reworked temple theme description

10-Sep-03: FIX: view now saves/loads square features (needed for
                the new nine part walls)
	   NEW: negative item prefixes: soft, blunt
           NEW: item chooser got filter options
           CHANGE: filling bottles at fountains now uses the
                   item chooser -> you do not longer hold a
                   bottle in hand but can fill any bottle you
                   carry with you

07-Sep-03: NEW: continued work on nine part walls
           NEW: multi-limb items
           CHANGE: new doors, new white knight statue
         
04-Sep-03: CHANGE: monster rework: small tiger bug, tiger bug

03-Sep-03: NEW: finished basic support for nine part walls

02-Sep-03: NEW: started support for nine part walls



written by Hansjörg Malthaner, Sep. 2003
Email: hansjoerg.malthaner@gmx.de