PiratesIRC 2021 Changelog

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----------December 2021 Changelog----------
Changes:
Added a client-sided sound system for mIRC & AdiIRC: https://pastebin.com/TW7kcY5J
Testing faster ship-ship communications system (commands and messages)
Players whom are hurt cannot !Pirates Seize
Testing game sounds via Sound Requests. Currently, only sailing sounds are enabled. Most IRC Clients support this and can be enabled by downloading the mp3s at https://piratesirc.com/sounds and placing them in your client's sound directory. Read more about sound requests @ https://www.mirc.com/help/html/index.html?sound_requests.html or http://www.ircbeginner.com/ircinfo/sounds.html or https://flylib.com/books/en/4.74.1.48/1/
!Pirates Today Details - are now sorted by doubloon amounts

Fixes
Sailing to L8 instead of Port-de-Paix
Unable to flee during a Zonbi Horde
Ship auto-sailing after teleporting n' losing a Capn Duel
Ship vs Ship Battles - ship upgrades not received
COPPER PLATING showing incorrect price
Live Map Incorrect Pirate Haven
Buried Treasure dbase
Additional !Pirates Sail Plot fixes
Player nicknames not showing crowns when a new season begins
Ship treasure maps not being found (truncated)
Briscola game
Message for votes needed to Crew Sail
Duplicate joins in Pirate's Dice

----------November 2021 Changelog----------
Changes:
Curses can no longer be used when encountering a player ship at sea
Added the Italian DLC 🇮🇹: new Italian faction, Italian food within markets, n' a new minigame: Briscola 🤏
Added !Pirates Bans
Curses can be sold at Port Markets
Decreased standard expiration time for ship quests
New players will have an increased chance of positive random events
Added achievement counter "Awarded 2x". Reflects how many times the achievement  has been given, per ship
Added acknowledgement to code o' conduct
New players may receive a sword or weapon during a !Pirates Gift
Performing work commands will give extra doubloons for lower level players and the player will be in 'Easy' difficulty
added !Pirates Captain Forfeit
added Buried treasure goal and "1st of the day" bury reward
More vomit fun. See !Pirates Help Vomit
Added a new "quiet" event
Increased difficulty of treasure hunt challenges for ships which have completed a treasure hunt earlier in the day
Shipwrights with "very generous discounts" last only for 5mins
Added more stats to !Pirates Ship Top. Will not be accurate until after today
Players can now overeat
Added !Pirates Vomit
Can only purchase (carry) one cannon shot at a time
Shipwright purchases take time to complete
Ships which have completed a previous treasure hunt in the same day will have to complete all challenges in new treasure hunts
Large payouts from a fight may result in the winner not able to carry all the doubloons
Auction house times have been decreased.
Added limit to how many auctions you can win/bid.

Fixes:
Unable to plot routes (!Pirates Sail Plot) to/from certain locations
Race Minigame - unable to play with another player
!Pirates Ship Awake response missing "no"
Invalid cells locations after using !Pirates Sail Path
Repeated messages of rowboat be on its way to pick ye up
Unable to complete Zonbi Horde Ship Quest
HiLo Bot's turn and it times out
Duel invalid moves
!PIRATES SAIL PLOT from Villa Hermosa to Florida Keys
Battle-Royale bet messages when only 1 ship is participating
Ship quest to dock at a port expiration
Unable to perform !P BATTLE commands at the beginning of a Ship Battle
Incorrect captain listed in message during a Captain vs Captain Duel
Ship quest to kill a monster at a cell or on the map does not clear after the monster 'expires'
Doubloons won in a fight for players who are challenged can be reduced
ship quest explore
Sail Path to Port-de-Paix
buried treasure database fixes
mirror listed twice in !P FIGHT during a ghoul attack
NULL players "deciding to attack monster"
duplicate nickname given in !P STORE NICKNAME
New day settings not being reset
negative pay loot crate reward
voucher use message
old reference to duel when new command is fight
More never-ending ship battle boardings
New user nickserv issues
Ship quests being marked as complete when they are not
Double stash event for one player where only one occurs
Breeze event requiring only one, !P UNFURL
Auction house times shown as negative


----------October 2021 Changelog----------
Changes:
Server move complete! You will need to refresh/clear cache for live map. If any other issues/bugs !Pirates Bugs
Added Quiet Event to cell locations
Added Quiet Event to ports
Added ability to use the flask even if stamina is full
Ship Battles: Boarding Phase - ships where the entire crew are asleep/inactive receive a random power bonus
Only 1 skill book can be used per day
Added new mechanic to cannibal attacks 🍽
Added 6 new types of ghoul and 3 items/actions
Decommissioned player ship The Robothive for failure to abide by rules
Decommissioned player ship The Freedom and The Clamorous Dissonance due to lack of players/interest
Added ability to view your own or other player's bug reports (own ship only) !Pirates Bugs PLAYER NAME
View a list of reported, confirmed, n' recently fixed bugs with !Pirates Bugs
New internal comms between ships has been fully implemented.
Updated Code of Conduct/rules: https://piratesirc.com/rules.html
Added !P REPORT for reporting players breaking rules
Decommissioned player ship: The robothive
Cap'n vs Cap'n duel optimizations
Added emojis to player nicknames when they have certain statuses. Examples: Old 🧓, Brigged 🕲, poisoned 🤢, etc. Read more at https://www.patreon.com/posts/57491726
Pirate Legend's nicknames will have a 👑 (crown) for each season they have won.
Bot has a chance to change player's nicknames
Added new Grab event
Added Food Vouchers
Added food expiration and is shown in !P Chest
Fruit no longer gives stamina
Food has been added to the market and the store. Better quality food will be at the market and decrease your hunger more. Common quality and above, gives stamina
Stamina recovered will be doubled if player is not hungry and not sated or above
Rewrote stamina and hunger/fullness systems
New hunger levels from most hungry to full: ravenous, famished, hungry, comfortable, satisfied, sated, gorged
If a ship with a quest to recover a shipwreck, scour a treasure, etc is completed by another ship, the ship quest will be removed
Added minigame, Pirate's Dice. Read more @ https://piratesirc.com/games.html
Added a single player rhyme event
Added !Pirates Equip - used for weapons and future items

Fixes:
Some events not ending when the ship sails
Ability to use !P WHISTLE more than once during a voyage
Ship only receiving 1 shot and player being charged the amount  specified in !P SW BUY TYPE SHOT # AYE
Inconsistent port claiming after using !Pirates MOOR
Investments at Port-de-Paix randomly disappearing
Ship Battles - Ability to board at any distance
multiple zonbi hordes at the same port
in some rare instances, potions being 'stuck' after giving them to another player
After an event, stamina not being restored to all players
overvalued special weapons
Able to eat food vouchers
Inactive players winning MVP after an event
Golem fixes
School of Fish event "time left" incorrect
Food not decreasing alcohol level / drunk state
In some rare cases skill progression being skipped
Meditation skill progression
Incorrect number of claimed ports
Ship Battle - boarding phase - additional fixes
Ship Battle - boarding phase
Black-jack - more than once Ace not counting correctly
Skill progression exploit - Using !P SKILL ANSWER to progress in skill which do not let you progress with !P SKILL LEARN
Overpowered players with the Season Bonus Endless Energy
Live map special items spawning on top of one another
Incorrect skill check cooldown
0 payout or penalties in some events when mental state is deranged, maniac, or psychopath
Giving potions to other players


----------September 2021 Changelog----------
Changes:
Balanced the values of goods -> https://piratesirc.com/master.html#goods
Added 23 new hidden caches
Added !P Decode
Added !P Sail Plot <destination> - shows route to destination
Added ability to give potions to other players !Pirates Use <ID> Give <PIRATE>
Potions can be sold in the market
Added which direction to deploy sea anchors
Added confirmation when making purchases from the Shipwright
Players can vote if they wish for their ship to participate in regularly scheduled Battle-Royales
Doubled the durability of the ship upgrade, Cotton Sails
Fullness affects the ability to drink potions. See your fullness with !Pirates Status
Fullness Levels:
-painfully full
-very full
-a little too full
-comfortable
-a little hungry
-very hungry
-painfully hungry
Potions are now useable items -> https://www.patreon.com/posts/55797733
Changed all Potion Colors caught with !P Cast
Added ability for Captains to plot custom routes. Includes a +2 speed bonus -> !P Sail Path

Fixes:
!P GOODS not working when ship is in Pirates Merchants season mod
PORT-DE-PAIX being invalid in !P SAIL PATH
Sint Maarten missing from !P PORTS
harpoon when fighting an epic monster
P Sail Path fixes
Ability to post more than 2 items to the Auction house
Battle-Royale voting
In some rare cases, grab event not having a time shown and can never stash the item
Port Control time resetting
Randomized Skill Learn questions


----------August 2021 Changelog----------
Changes:
Ship upgrades: Fine-Grain Powder, Copper Plating, Cotton Sails now have a finite amount of uses
Special items 'ave been added to the world. These can be obtained by sailin' thru them or by anchoring/mooring/docking at their location. View a list wit' !Pirates Special Items or view at https://piratesirc.com/livemap/  - Read more at https://www.patreon.com/posts/55484843
Added a new Grab event
Increased doubloons in !P CAPTAIN CREW BONUS
Teleport Stones now have a finite amount of uses
Changed default setting for new users to 'no highlight' (!P Options)
New confirmation for !P Discard
New web host for piratesirc.com and the live map, you may need to refresh/clear your browser cache
Decreased cooldown for incorrect answers for !P SKILL LEARN/ANSWER
Bugged ornamental items were distributed last night/yesterday. If you have any items you cannot sell, fix them with !P USE <ID>
Added special messages if a Captain or crew is trying to sail to a port where an event is occurring like a Zonbi Horde
Decreased chances for ships to Auto Sail to ports which have events occurring like a Zonbi Horde
Whale Oil can be used certain during events, !P Ship Use Whale Oil - See how much Whale Oil the ship has wit' !P Ship Cargo
Added a chance for a skill check in !P Cast. Whomever answers the skill check first and correctly, wins the item
Whale oil, won in a whale encounter, is now stored in the ship's cargo hold !P Ship Cargo
Captain away adjustments
Added new event, Zonbi Horde - read more at https://www.patreon.com/posts/54665564
Added 9 new Ship Quests

Fixes:
!P CAPTAIN SHARE
Found buried treasures not being removed
Mayan number puzzles
Donating at an independent or pirate port not  increasing relations with a faction
!P SKILL LEARN/ANSWER questions
P INFO
!P Top Claim Bounty
Firing cannon cooldown when a cannon shot is not specified
!P Ports
Same skill check question when training in a skill
Changed message saying to scour the area after defeating the treasure guardian and the treasure was already looted
In some instances, Raid not clearing rust list
If a Captain is set to Away and is no longer the richest pirate (true captain) the Away Captain will no longer have to pay the Interim Captain
!P SKILL Learn questions
!P Captain Away messages
Joining a Scrabble game when one is not started
Unable to !P Close during a ship battle when voting to close, then becoming Captain
!P HELP DIG text
Imprisonment curse disappearing when not specifying a pirate onboard own ship
Away Captains not paying hourly wages to Interim Captains
Away Captains not be automatically 'marked' as returned


----------July 2021 Changelog----------
Changes:
If a ship event is occurring, pirates cannot !Pirates Rest
Added Unicode Emoji to AMSSM
Due to database changes, all buried treasures have been wiped
Completed monthly server maintenance
Added more top stats: https://piratesirc.com/top.html
Added ability to ban players from using ship messages - Players who continually use ship messages for personal attacks will be banned from sending ship messages
Added more questions to riddles
On Saturdays, the bot ships, HMS Interceptor and HMS Endeavour return for the interests of the English crown. These ships are more deadly in ship battles on Saturdays
Due to database changes, all global stats have been wiped. https://piratesirc.com/top.html
The Revenge has been renamed Black Pearl
Disabled the bot ship, HMS Interceptor, due to the 2 new player ships.
Testing a Discord ship, The Clamorous Dissonance. Join @ https://discord.gg/BXXUtTbWJF
New player ship, The Freedom

Fixes:
Golems spawning in multiple ships when moored at the same port
In some rare instances, chests with monsters not responding to !P Scour
Pirate quests to raid invalid ports
!P Goods during Pirate Merchants Season Mod
Buried Treasure database errors (affected !P Seek)
In some cases, stolen investments (lockpicked) disappearing
AMSSM - missing "confuse"
!P Whistle
Captain giving Rum to non-existent players
Doubloon Rates
Charverin' non-existent players
Ship sabotage: attack


----------June 2021 Changelog----------
Changes:
Added new ship quests. Get them from meeting with a Governor: !P Governor Meet
Removed !P Captain Quest
Added support for pylink. Currently being used on The Flying Dragon
Added Faction abilities - each faction has a different ability that can be activated and last for 1 hour. Read more at https://piratesirc.com/factions.html
Captains can meet with port Governors n' be given gifts, intel, or punishments... !Pirates Governor Meet
Disabled !P Ship Upgrades <other ship>
Increased duration of Golem's life by 200%
Added holystone to underway ship tasks

Fixes:
Decoderen for Treasure Hunts
Faction abilities lasting only 5mins, not 1h
!Pirates Post Status showing incorrect claim statuses
Governor invitations at Pirate Havens
In some instances, the Captain Task to meet with the Governor not being marked as completed
Sabotage attack hurting wrong players


----------May 2021 Changelog----------
Changes:
Specific songs can only be whistled once per day
Players who are brigged over 5 minutes may receive a message to try to escape. The player will need to complete a skill check to escape. The difficulty is based on the time remaining in the brig.
Removed free factions voucher
Faction changes have shifted from the store to the Governor, !Pirates Governor Pledge. Faction changes are limited based on which faction claims the port.
Year now matches live map in !Pirates Time
You can only donate to factions at their own port, Independent ports, or Pirate Havens by visiting the Governor. I.E. To donate to the French, you must be at a French, Independent, or Pirate (Haven) port.
Changed command to Donate/Grant to increase rep with a faction to !Pirates Governor Donate
Added !Pirates Governor
Players will be messaged when they are marked as a suspected bot/using scripts. Players can appeal by messaging the game bot: !Pirates NoTaBot <message>
Decreased Imprisonment curse duration by 50%
Monthly server maintenance completed
Added !Pirates FLIP
Added !Pirates ROLL

Fixes:
Ship tasks
Treasure maps not being transferred from the losing ship after a battle
GFX Maps not be cleared at the end of the Season
Crew sailing showing incorrect voyage time
Monsters still attacking after a curse fails and teleports the ship
Invalid treasure hunt locations
Ghouls not spawning when exploring some cell locations


----------April 2021 Changelog----------
Changes:
Added Phantasm curse. Spawns a spectral being to attack another ship's crew
Limited the number of Loot Crates a player can possess to 3
Increased times to complete: epic monsters, uber monsters, cannibal attacks, and snake bites
Loser of Captain vs Captain Duels is no longer injured for a short period of time so they may choose where to sail
Pirates is being changed to Cats! All commands are prefixed with !CAT. New commands: Catnap, Catnip, Hiss, Knead, Meow, Purr, Scratch, Spray - April Fools

Fixes:
Ship's tasks completions
Golems not attacking crew on other ships
Ship tasks not clearing after teleported
Inability to whistle when no sailing
Removed ascii characters from some captchas and the race game


----------March 2021 Changelog----------
Changes:
Command to put out a fire changed to !Pirates Douse
Decreased Epic Monster difficulty
Added a Coffer encounter which acts the same as the mysterious doors
After a fight, the loser will be unable to perform any actions for ~2mins
Spectators can bet who will win duels. Bet will be accepted up to round 3. !Pirates Bet
Added flasks to recover stamina - !Pirates Flask
Added captain task, Explore. The Captain must sail to a cell location and the crew must explore it
The world is no longer as empty! Cell locations can now contain caves, shipwrecks, abandoned towns, destroyed forts, ancient temples, etc. A few minutes after you sail to a cell location, a chance to explore the location will be messaged. Read more at https://www.patreon.com/posts/48838191
Captains marked as away will pay Interim Captains while they be gone
Super wealthy Captains cannot bonus themselves or use !Pirates Scuttlebutt
Added a chance for curses to be a special item at the market
Added a chance for the Golem Curse to be purchased at Pirate Havens
Added interactive duels, !Pirates Duel https://piratesirc.com/help.html#duel
Old power based duels can be performed with !Pirates Fight
In some instances, Captains who are greatly ahead in wealth, may be the only one who can make Shipwright purchases
Added Golem Curse - Spawns a Golem 🤖 to fight for your ship or can be spawned on other ships...
James Norrington o' HMS Interceptor has returned from England n' be after Pirates...

Fixes:
Players with "Highlight" off unable to respond to ghoul attacks
Missing messages of the scouting party returning to the ship when doubloons or items are found
!Pirates Explore - The ship be busy wit' an event, try again later!
Any pirate could be saved: !P Save
Ship Tasks
!Pirates Whistle being over generous
Large Black-jack winnings being taxed


----------February 2021 Changelog----------
Changes:
Added Cast o' Crabs event
Added Mysterious Doors event
Added !Pirates Tutorial
Added War minigame
Added TicTacToe minigame
Added Hidden Chest event - need at least 3 awake players to occur
Added groan for Zonbis
Pirates with Bounties placed on them will have reduced power
When a pirate plays a minigame for the 1st time for the day, they will receive a random reward
Added Get Even minigame
Added new Captain command: Alert (!Pirates Captain Alert <message>) - sends a private message to the crew who have been awake within the past 30mins. Can be used to alert the crew during or before an event
Increased harpoon's damage to monsters by 10%
Added School o' Fish event - need at least 4 awake players to occur
Added L3per event - need at least 4 awake players to occur
New ship, The Valencia
Reduced hard epic monster's HP by 10%
Reduced ship damage caused by epic monsters by 40%
Added Jonah event - need at least 4 awake players to occur
Added termite event
Added Albatross event
Decommissioned 3 ships with less than 15 crew: Axonites, The Golden Hind, and Twisted Mystic

Fixes:
Zonbi curse
Max Rewards being miscounted
Swab task being generated for all pirate levels during Pirates Choice Season Mod
GFX Maps stuck at "Searchin'..."


----------January 2021 Changelog----------
Changes:
For Ships on multiple IRC Channels, public messages triggered by a player's command will only be shown in the channel the command was used in
Added 'Rat Attack' event
Battle-Royale: Bets will be taken during the final round with !Pirates Bet. If you win, your money will be tripled!
Curses can be posted to the auction house
Added new soldier event. Patrons can view addition info and tips regarding this new event at https://www.patreon.com/posts/new-soldier-46606547. May be triggered by treasures or randomly. If ship wins any of these phases, port may be claimed as per port claiming rules https://piratesirc.com/captain.html#ports. Can consist up to 3 phases:
Phase 1 - Attacked by soldiers on foot with option to fallback to the ship after a period of time (starts Phase 2). Can find and use grenades!
Phase 2 - When minimum number of pirates fallback to the ship, can fight the soldiers using the cannons. Have option to get ship underway (starts Phase 3). If soldiers gets onboard the ship, dispatch them quickly, or else!
Phase 3 - Ship gets underway and this starts an interactive port raid
Maximum time a Captain can be away is 6 hours (!P Captain Away)
Ship will not regenerate health during ship events
Added Season Mod, Pirates Choice - https://piratesirc.com/plunder.html#mods
Players with high mental states may have scrambled nicknames
Only 1 Captain at a time can be marked as away
Added Loot Crates - https://piratesirc.com/lootcrates.html


Fixes:
MVP inconsistencies
Some monsters not being removed from the live map after being defeated
Internal investment dbase fixes