ChangeLog/1.8

Note: Items in italics denote additions that were not mentioned in the official changelog.

Vendetta version 1.8.3.1

• Fix for the crash that TargetLS and the IUP child-detachment change induced
• Linux clients will now hog the cpu much less when not in focus

Vendetta version 1.8.3

• WARNING: TargetLS users (and maybe others) will need to disable those plugins until they can be updated!
• Casualties HUD element in Hive Skirmish missions
• Group-leaving on mission end/abort fixed
• Better emulation of skirmishes in non-running sectors
• Tuning of Hive and NPC numbers in Skirmishes for more appropriate difficulty levels
• Initial re-tuning of shield settings following the removal of the turret-multiplier-effect
• More stats being kept for Border Skirmish
• IUP change to better handle detaching z/h/vboxes (plugin authors see Community projects forum)

Vendetta version 1.8.2

• Swarm trail effects get removed when changing sectors or logging out
• Misc lua interface fixes (see community projects forum tomorrow)
• Mission HUD text properly left-justified again
• Mission menu backgrounds back to normal
• Fixed bug in handling of friendly-kills by npcs in Border and Hive Skirmish
• No more N times damage to shields where N is the number of turrets within a blast area (no more soloing the levi)
• Border Skirmish and Battle max-casualties changed from 1k each to 2k and 3k respectively (Battles happen at midnight GMT Sundays)
• Queens in Hive Strongholds now contribute to the Levi's shield recharge rate (along with Bastion queens)
• Stronghold queens don't try to defend the Levi now (until defend action works better)
• Serco/Itani HAC instead of frigate1/2 in BS messages

Vendetta version 1.8.1

• Border Skirmish is back, now with HUD indicator

Vendetta version 1.8

• Two new hives, centered in Metana and Rhamus
• Jump point indicator icon moved out about 200m so that it doesn't disappear behind you the instant you can activate
• Fixed bug where jump point indicator would be mixed up at the moment storms started/ended
• Linux joystick calibration utility disabled; it didn't work at all but we will fix it!