PCC2ng NEWS FILE
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2.41.3
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  Add German translation.

  Added some more attributes to script objects (e.g. InMsg().Link), to
  allow the c2play-server to publish those, and eventually allow
  adding more features to the Web client.

  Reworked network play. For PlanetsCentral, the whole game directory
  is now taken from the server, and can be accessed by scripts as
  using file name "game:whatever.txt". For planets.nu, we now load
  many more properties (in particular, racial advantages, which is a
  new concept).

  Add ability to interrupt running scripts (Ctrl+Break).


2.41.2
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  Client features:
  - Build Queue Dialog: show build queue positions graphically;
  - Imperial Stats: show planets by experience;
  - Ship Missions: filter by category;
  - Starchart: show actual (not estimated) flight times for distance;
  - Auto Task: build base, factories, hulls, etc.;
  - VCR: export and save.

  History viewing is more consistent; scripts and actions access
  viewpoint turn.

  Several minor fixes.


2.41.1
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  Client features: exit confirmation. Receive attachments. Relative
  (percentage) population growth display. Alliances in simulator.

  In addition, lots of bugfixes and small improvements that PCC2 got
  in the meantime.

  Major fixes: Linux SSL code was unstable, causing crashes when
  talking to PlanetsCentral. Windows network code was accidentally
  built without compression support, causing communication with
  Planets.nu to fail.


2.41
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  Client reaches practical feature parity with PCC1/PCC2; only minor
  details missing. Features added: configuration dialog and plugin
  manager. Messenger features, in particular, VPA data transmissions.

  Major bugfix: PVCR incorrectly played carrier/carrier fights when
  FighterKillOdds values differed between players. This bug affected
  all PCC versions.


2.40.13
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  Client features: lots of improvements to starchart (including
  starchart configuration). Data export. Ship cloning. Fleet screen
  (F10). Ship history screen (F6). Global Actions.

  Server: some new operations.


2.40.12
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  Network play: can now upload turns to PlanetsCentral for managed
  games.

  General play features: Auto Task editor. Custom FLAK ratings in
  simulator. Imperial Statistics. Improved hull selection dialog
  (simulator, starship cost calculator). Object labels. Object
  properties in starchart (mini control screen). Search ships from Nav
  Chart. Starship cost calculator.

  Server: Added doc server. Garbage collection for CA file server.

  Internal restructurings, in particular, regarding the browser and
  interpreter.


2.40.11
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  FLAK viewer. Battle simulator uses multiple threads (processor
  cores). VCR overview diagram. Build ammo. Hull specification
  details. Send messages.

  Detailed revision history is now on Github.


2.40.10
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  Battle simulator (GUI). FLAK (but no viewer yet). Team settings.
  Cargo Overload Mode and conflict resolution; multi-ship transfer.
  Winplan gamestat.dat handling in browser. Result attachment
  unpacking. Scores. Several starchart modes and information dialogs.
  Notifications, per-unit messages.

  Internal restructurings.


2.40.9
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  Universe Almanac. Battle simulator (command line). Reset Location
  dialog. List ships next turn. Several internal restructurings and
  bug fixes. Additions to PlanetsCentral servers.


2.40.8
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  More PCC1 compatibility (same as PCC 2.0.7) and script commands.
  Build starbases, structures. Sell/buy supplies. Planet info (F5).
  Ship waypoints and missions. Build queue manager.


2.40.7
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  Auto Tasks. Search. Taxation. Support for THost Pythagoras bug. Minor
  improvements to PlanetsCentral servers.


2.40.6
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  Starchart. Cargo transfer. Help (no content yet). A bunch of more
  game functions. Major additions to PlanetsCentral servers.


2.40.5
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  Local game saving. Unpack and Maketurn utilities.


2.40.4
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  Folder configuration. Simple VCR.


2.40.3
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  Many more game attributes and commands. More PlanetsCentral servers
  (host, mailout, monitor, nntp) and utilities (console, dbexport, mailin).


2.40.2
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  PlanetsCentral servers (talk, file, format).


2.40.1
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  Plugins. More commands. Script-controlled dialogs. Loads score and
  map database. Procedurally-generated wallpapers.


2.40
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  First version: load local and network games, browse history.
  Proof-of-concept GUI.
