Background

2.6.0 was a testing version released on 4th September 1994, incorporating a large number of bugfixes and improvements, and merging in those changes that were considered to have worked well in PCAngband. This was the last large incorporation of ideas from PCAngband - from this point until the variant explosion, development of the game happened in one place.

Changelist

• Monster recall indicates good / special treasures
• Adjusted the stores so that some shopkeepers have a higher amount of gold available, and the Black Market makes much more reasonable offers
• Monsters now usually wake up when their rooms get lit...
• Non-wizards can only check artifacts if on town level
• Added 'satisfy hunger' option (instead of 'create food')
• Adjusted magical bonuses a little more
• Roughly doubled demon ('&') hitpoints to make them more reasonable
• Stairs on town level now are always lit
• Incorporated patches for OS/2 support [pb]
• Added support for {Free,Net}BSD [pb]
• Radical save-file cleanup, including: fixing invis. monster, saving old_turn, saving monster max hp and fear, saving player fear, additional space for flags
• Fixed a minor bug in monster recall displays
• Fixed some minor problems in the scorefile routines [js surge@dilbert.cqs.washington.edu]
• Cleaned up the code here and there
• Fixed a bug generating treasure in vaults that resulted in slightly worse treasure then intended [hmj HMJ@IPG.PH.KCL.AC.UK]
• Fixed a few other monster problems
• Fixed a bug displaying inventory when you weren't carrying anything
• Cleaned up how the scores are displayed some
• Fixed a minor glich with the recall code (single spaces at the start of a line)
• Fixed a bug always generating "cloak [1,0]"
• Fixed bugs with SECURE functioning under the Andrew File System
• Fixed a bug with stattype being trashed with prtstat() and cnv_stat()
• Fixed a bug with multiple missile weapons' damage bonus accumulating [randy@PICARD.TAMU.EDU (Randy Hutson)]
• Fixed some minor problems with heavy weapons and BLESSED_BLADES [dbd]
• Undid new lighting to avoid dbd's wrath :-)
• Fix bug with '|' (see uniques) command [ken wigle@niktow.canisius.edu (kw)]
• Fixed running with wide-area light bug (very cool!)
• Fixed bugs with spellbooks [kw]
• Fixed messaging punctuation
• Fixed major bug with line_spell() overwriting the stack (!)
• Creeping 'xxx' coin monsters always generate 'xxx' treasure
• Opening a chest will no longer generate chests in the treasure drop

From PCAngband 1.40

• Incorporated new attacks/round table
• Fixed nether bolt damage
• Creatures that multiply don't do so if only seen via telepathy
• Speed now burns up food less rapidly, since speed is less powerful
• Cuts now behave better with odd constitution adjustments
• Fixed clearing commands from get_com via Escape
• Artifacts now don't waste a turn when Escaping from using them
• Cubragol's fiery enchantment now seeks out unenchanted bolts rather then simply failing if the first bolt listed is enchanted
• ...also, C's bolts now resist fire
• Totila now really does confuse monsters
• Using spikes now decreases one's encumbrance
• Cleaned up the dungeon generation code some more
• Fixed 'buried in rock' bug with escorts in vaults
• Incorporated new bow & missile ammo code
• New lighting (again :-)
• Wizards have the option to cheat death
• Players still gain a little experience even after life draining
• Tunneling (stone to mud) will sometimes produce an object under rubble
• Better object throwing code (many items won't disappear)