Ok, gonna be some happy people here when you read this I think...
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Version 1.47:
1. Changed - Combat has been changed such that order of player's
movement is random. In addition, defenders will be placed
at the front of the player list so that they get to move
first.
2. Added - When the host logs in to a game, he can go to the Game Options
window where there is now a "Reset Passwords" button. The host
can select which empires he wants to have their passwords reset.
The new password is displayed to the host and a message is sent in
the log to the player informing him that his password was reset.
The host needs to give the new password to the player for their
next turn. A host should perform any password resets before
processing the turn.
3. Fixed - In a Simultaneous Game, sometimes the Replay All Ship Movement
would cause a crash.
4. Fixed - Hitting return now works on the Player Login screen.
5. Fixed - The Designs List window will no longer jump to the top if you
mark a ship as obsolete and can view obsolete ships.
6. Fixed - Resorting on the Colonies or Ships Window with the large rows
showing would sometimes result in rows of incorrect height.
7. Fixed - Spaceborne units were not counted in statistics when scrapped,
self-destructed, or fired on.
8. Fixed - Missing a space before the empire name in a message about intel
defense.
Not perfect but it should be better than the current initiative system. Although I'll be the first to admit I don't know how "Random" and "Defender first" will work together. Rather than guess I'll just run some tests games with the beta and let you know if I can figure it out. If anyone recognizes that as their suggestion, please let us know what that means. They
seem to be contradictory to me.
The password reset feature is huge news for PBW. Allows us to fill open spots where the player drops and has changed the password. Before this our only option was to let the AI run the empire.
This is turning out to be a
helluva patch!
Geoschmo