ChangeLog/Historic

Vendetta version 1.2.6

Added "Hive Hunt" missions
Added "Find the Stronghold" mission
New trading convoys throughout the universe
Border Patrol now assigns 15 bots per player instead of 3, and does not add additional bots for new group members

Vendetta version 1.2.5.4

Fixed the Jump button in the Nav menu

Vendetta version 1.2.5.3.

Reduced in-system jump energy requirement to 25%
Balancing changes to Iceflares, Starflares, Sunflares
New users join channel 100 by default
Actually removed XP penalty

Vendetta version 1.2.5.2

Changed gameplay mechanics and fixed bugs to discourage some "cheap" tactics as follows:
- You are now vulnerable during all sector and wormhole jumps.
- The intra-system sector jump now works the same as the wormhole jump: you must have a fully-charged battery. The wormhole effect is used, too, for the time being.
- You must now wait for one minute before re-entering a wormhole you just came through. This only applies to wormholes, not sector jumps.
- Faction hits acquired during "temporary Kill-On-Sight" are now permanent; i.e. the change in faction applies once the temporary faction hit is removed.
- There is no longer any XP penalty for killing people with license levels below yours.
Fixed a lot of problems with the Hive.
Fixed some dumb race track announcer bugs.

Vendetta version 1.2.5.1

Fixed configuration file glitch which caused the new wormhole effect to crash.

Vendetta version 1.2.5

The Hive has been migrated to the production server; it is still confined to the Sedina system for the time being.
Wormhole effect has been enhanced a bit.
The Behemoth's engine has been nerfed a bit.

Vendetta version 1.2.4

You can now connect to our internal test server. At the login prompt, use test:yourusername in place of your usual username. See the message forum for details.
A 64-bit Linux version is available for testing; see Linux forum for details.

Vendetta version 1.2.3.5

Fixed MacOS library problem resulting from 10.3.9 update; the game now runs on OS X 10.2.8 and above again.

Vendetta version 1.2.3.4

Several ship balance tweaks.
Removed combat experience penalty for low-level players when those players have more than 3 player kills.
Border war mission changes:
- Put back Deneb's Hive bots; moved Border war closer to the Deneb->Geira wormhole and kept Hive bots out of those sectors.
- Fixed bug where kills didn't count if group leader was not in the border patrol sector
- All players hated by Serco/Itani and above neutral with Itani/Serco may now participate
- Increased monetary reward; toned down experience reward.
- Now displays the number of enemies left to kill

Vendetta version 1.2.3.3

This is a minor patch to facilitate capital ship battles and group border patrol missions; it also contains some additional content to be used in the future.
Removed all hive bots from Deneb. This should make the group border patrol mission (available at the Serco wormhole to Deneb in Geira Rutilus and also at the Itani station in Deneb) more usable.
Increased Serco/Itani Border Patrol mission reward to 350/350/350 per PvP kill after your group kills three enemy pilots per member.
Reduced the number of various grey-space bots, such as Prosus Assaults, that get spawned when several people are in the sector
Changes for the "three capital ships in Sedina B8" scenario:
- Capital ships are now colored differently for each nation
- Itani, Serco, and UIT ships all engage one another
- ...with beam cannons instead of gatling turrets
- Automated turrets are slightly less dumb about target selection
- They also spawn closer to Sedina instead of in the nation capitals.

Vendetta version 1.2.3.2

Re-introduced race tracks in Sedina B5, D5, E5, F5, G5, & H5
Fixed more capital ship bugs:
- Turret fire no longer hits the turret itself while the ship is moving
- Docking bay activation now has priority over wormhole activation
- Fixed turret view getting stuck just after warp
- Fixed launch velocity/direction when undocking
- Storm exit point is properly generated when you undock
Other capital ship changes:
- Hailing a capital ship will now stop it for 30 seconds so you can dock to it (if you have permission to do so)
- The "distance" bar at the bottom of the HUD now shows the capital ship's health while controlling a turret
- Firing arc of turret increased to 150 degrees
- If you're unable to take control of a turret, a more descriptive reason is given
- The "bar" inside the ship is now the "ready room"
- Players are now kicked out of the ship if they lose enough faction by shooting people with the turret
- Joystick control works differently (relative instead of absolute) and keyboard control has been added

Vendetta version 1.2.3.1

Fixed several capital ship related bugs:
- Parts of your HUD disappeared after you had been a turret
- If you logged out and in again, you could spawn inside the body of the capital ship
- There were various ways of getting stuck in the loading screen (or nav menu) during capital ship warps
- The capital ship would sometimes erroneously take damage while warping out, and explode instantly after arriving on the other side of the warp
Fixed rendering bug when viewing valkyries/marauders/etc in the station

Vendetta version 1.2.3.

Players may now dock to the Serco capital ship and man its turrets.
Fixed error in mouse-look ship facing indicator direction
Ship select menu shows ships in the local station first in the list
Ship select menu can be cancelled

Vendetta version 1.2.2.2

Made updater show progress bar during patching
Also made updater patching much more efficient when updating from old versions
Fixed server bug that caused dueling to not work properly
Minor faction NPCs use their nation to determine whether they are green/red on radar
Fixed navroute bug
Trader NPCs don't have combat licenses
Players who get KOS by shooting in the no-fire-zone cannot gain faction
Fixed trader NPCs so they know where they are going as soon as they enter the sector

Vendetta version 1.2.2.1

fix client crash when no sound was available
clicking on items in the cargo list now highlights the correct item
fixed confusing nav computer behavior when plotting courses with shift-click after travelling through a wormhole.

Vendetta version 1.2.2

Fixed 3D positional sounds
Fixed problem with sector not shutting down
Fixed some typos in some missions and char info
/navroute list is fixed in Linux and Mac OS
Added VSync and Texture Compression (for hardware that supports it) video options to Mac version
Fixed ion storm effect
Screen flashes blue instead of red when player gets hit with a repair gun
Fixed Strike Force ships
Fixed trader NPCs
NPCs now have actual license levels
Ship Cargo station menu is now alphabetically sorted
Changed proximity rockets to counteract rocket-ramming. They do not explode immediately now.
Prometheus and Valkyrie ship changes

Vendetta version 1.2.1.1

Fixed a few crashing bugs
Optimized the positional sound system a little bit

Vendetta version 1.2.1

Radar blips are properly sized
Fixed some client crashes
Fixed trader NPCs
Fixed bug with not being able to turn off shaders in MacOS
Sell list in station updates when prices change
Fixed mining tutorial
Fixed miscolored glow effect in OpenGL mode
Added numeric keypad support in Linux
New /duel rating command shows your duel rating, other players' duel ratings, and the number of points you stand to gain or lose by dueling that player.
Revised duel drawing rules - if you kill one another within a five-second window, it is a draw
/duel abort does not record the duel nor modify any ratings; outside interference from a third party also results in an abort
Duel ratings are visibile in the character info panel
Fixed problem with Behemoth ship scraping or getting stuck in launch bays
Mac fullscreen fix when clicking along the top of the screen
Many weapon changes
Prometheus and Centurion changes
Fixed problem with not being able to lose faction by killing trader NPCs
Zoom button in nav menu properly underlines the Z shortcut key

Vendetta version 1.2.0.2

Fixed two trade mission bugs
Fixed trader NPCs deciding to patrol instead of trade
Fixed bug with trying to buy more than 100 items in station
Fixed crash when trying to sell last item in the sell list in station
DirectX ps_hack point sprite flag is always on now to fix random crashes
Added Behemoth icon
Dropping cargo with the Behemoth doesn't cause the cargo to drop inside the ship object
Fixed Undo button not hiding when chat window is maximized in nav interface
Undo button is disabled when it can't undo any further
Fixed noisy tab buttons in chat interface

Vendetta version 1.2.0.1

Fixed annoying nav computer bug

Vendetta version 1.2.0

Trade mission timer updates properly
Jettison menu autoupdates while mining
/navroute undo - undoes last add
/navroute list - lists names of saved navroutes
More /navroute commands echo results
Fixed crash on Mac when compressed textures are used
Mining tutorial available in mining stations
Navroutes are saved in ./navroutes directory with .navroute as an extension
/togglenetgraph for visualization of network traffic
Don't penalize players if they kill someone by ramming. Fixes a problem with people killing themselves on other people.
Fixed typo in spy mission
Ships get double damaged by own missiles. Used to deter rocket ramming.
New 'Behemoth' ship available with 0/0/0/8/4 license
Fixed a bug where npcs stop shooting after 24 days of uptime
Fixed problem with automated station update stealing focus from the chat window when the cargo or ship tabs are open
New duel stats ranking - details will be forthcoming on the website
Minor changes to light ships

Vendetta version 1.1.9.1

Recompiled the OS X client from scratch; 1.1.9 had some very odd issues that this solved.

Vendetta version 1.1.9

Made Corvus name color grey instead of black
Trade missions have an on-screen mission timer
Mining bots properly stop mining when they die
Hive queen cannot be damaged by jump-ramming it
/navroute command to load/save nav routes
Procurement missions reimburse players as they deliver partial shipments
Wraith updates are actually in this update
Renamed Centaur Agresso to Tunguska Centaur Agresso
Alt-Enter for Linux to switch between window and fullscren modes (warning: may abort the client if done during texture loads from XFree86 "BadMatch" errors)
Station Sell Menu stays scrolled to area where selected item was and selects the next item in the list
Network bug fixed
Faction-penalty warning is displayed in color on the lower-middle of the HUD

Vendetta version 1.1.8.5

Updated Wraith

Vendetta version 1.1.8.4

Faction hit warning is flashed on the HUD instead of the General chat tab
Selection box of non-players is grey now
When someone shoots you, they become a red blip on your radar until you or they leave the sector
Fixed some possible exploits and bugs with new trade mission
Changed some ship stats; see website news for details

Vendetta version 1.1.8.3

Balancing release; see website news for details.

Vendetta version 1.1.8.2

Fixed several problems with Trade Guild mission; it is now available again
Updated some item descriptions and fixed a missing icon
Added video memory size error checking for antialiasing in DirectX 9
Channel 201 and 202 convoy destruction notifications fixed.

Vendetta version 1.1.8.1

Fixed a client crash

Vendetta version 1.1.8

Mining bots mine asteroids closer to the center of the sector so they are easier to find
Increased rewards of prospecting mission
New trade mission available for testing
Added accomplishment for killing/damaging 10 queens
Guild commanders can vote out a lientenant.
Bots use new path-finding system (not perfect, but an improvement over no path planning whatsoever)
Added hyphen in sector names in log menu and elsewhere
Junkyard mission requires slightly fewer crates now
Fixed MacOS X bug when going from fullscreen to window mode of a different resolution
Worked around Linux X.org XF86VidModeExtension problem when windowmode=1
Queens give XP now
Fixed some typos
Waste handling bot mission (spy 2 mission) has 30 minute timeout again
Balanced some ship and weapon stats

Vendetta version 1.1.7

Spy missions weren't saying when the mission failed for every possibility
Fixed some typos
Fixed cargo rounds so they properly end every week
Junkyard mission now requests fewer items, and gives a reward when completed
All bots correctly drop scrap now
Fixed lightning mine crashing bug
Fixed crashes when too many waypoints are created in nav menu
Fixed broken repair modules
Christmas present reverted to normal widget crate
Modified ship order of Ship Buy Menu
Added more ship descriptions
Mining bots show the way to Queens

Vendetta version 1.1.6.2

Shift-clicking waypoints on the nav menu works for Linux and MacOS X. The temporary space-click workaround has been removed.
Guild commanders can set a MOTD (Message Of The Day) for their guild.
Fixed word-wrapping bug in the ship buy menu with Centurions in 800x600 resolution
DirectX 9 beta driver for Windows. Use at your own risk. You can change to it in Options->Video->Change Driver...
No longer awarded bus kills when you kill bots
Lowered standing requirements for Marauder Miner ship

Vendetta version 1.1.6.1

Fixed station crash when you clicked on the sell tab
Fixed dynamic linker issue for MacOS 10.2.x
You can now hold down space and click on sectors in the navigation map to add waypoints (shift-clicking doesn't work in Linux and MacOS yet)

Vendetta version 1.1.6

Fixed bug with 2D target box around mines
Ship names in Ship Select Menu no longer word wrap
Can't place bounties on players anymore
Trader NPCs properly tell you what they are transporting and they don't always transport Van Azek ore after they die
Changed ship flight model slightly
Tweaked ship engine characteristics of different ships
Added 2 new ships: a warthog and a marauder.
Character Info Menu is split into 2 columns and clicking on a medal shows its description along the bottom
Fixed trader NPCs and CTC bots so they don't get lost and disappear
Dropped skill requirements for license levels 1-3
Normal bots shouldn't appear in tutorial sectors anymore
Nav menu now allows multiple waypoints to be defined using shift+left mouse button. Up to 100 points can be defined.
Fixed bug which allowed more than 8 players to join a group
Fixed some exploits in group adv. combat mission
Added scrapyard mission
Slightly increased Trade XP for selling items to stations

Vendetta version 1.1.5

Added bounty system
Added marshal bot in capital sectors; /msg or hail the marshal bot for more information.
Added /hail command that hails the currently selected target. Reload the default key settings to use this command or type in these commands:

/alias hail "activatechattab 0; msg target%hailmsg" /bind "h" hail

- The 'activatechattab 0;' part is optional. It just forces the General Chat tab to activate.
Channel 11 is now nation-restricted; you can only see chat from members of your own nation. This is to temporarily fill in the need for a proper nation chat mode.
Fixed guild bug with trying to vote out someone who's not online
Added bonuses for the prospecting accomplishment
All HUD elements should resize properly now (except some centered text)
Fixed problems with mining certain objects
Prospecting mission counts towards the system the mission was taken, not where the mission was completed
Fixed some crashes
Added more accomplishments/medals
Fixed /load failing to execute last line if there's no carriage return
Updated text sizes, changed font weights (not bold above a certain size)
Exploding near a player should no longer set temporary Kill on Sight
Added some new weapons for certain accomplishments
Repair gun no longer gives no-fire-zone warning
User-definable hail message located in Options->Controls->Input (temporary location)
Added some more accomplishments
Fixed exploit in Advanced Combat mission where difficulty wasn't increasing as level went up
Fixed jerky station spin in Login menu

Vendetta version 1.1.4

News system in station
Jettison menu
New font system
OS X version doesn't show resolution depths < 16 bits
OS X fixes for switching between window mode and fullscreen mode
OS X doesn't make the window smaller if it is the exact same width as the desktop
Windows version doesn't crash if joystick is unplugged and Scan is pressed
Added 2D/3D targeting reticle option
Fixed bug with CTC weapon being given to both sides regardless of who won
Changed targeting heuristic to try to be able to select asteroids more reliably
Prospecting mission gives mining XP instead of trade XP

Vendetta version 1.1.3

Major gameplay changes:

Mining license and 8 mining guns, progress indicator for mining
Ship is automatically repaired when docking to a station
New 2-D target box instead of 3-D target box
New scanners and info about targeted object listed next to damage indicator on the HUD
License levels are now granted immediately upon gaining sufficient skill points (no "License Test mission")
Targeting another ship will display what type of ship it is
Targeting crates will display what is in the crate
No penalties for killing a low-level player who has participated in CTF

Other bugfixes and minor changes:

Advanced combat mission not available until level 2. Border Patrol available at 4.
Azek/Latos border now guarded instead of monitored
OS X graphics driver rewritten to work better with multi-monitor setups and to clean up bugs
Support for extra mouse buttons if available
Trying to fix problem when joysticks sometimes stop working in Windows
Further debugging info added for Linux joysticks
Target distance is more precise, calculates nearest point on surface of target to center of ship
More minerals
Capture-The-Cargo timers should work properly after the round ends
Prospecting and spy missions increment single-player mission count
Spy mission changed to requiring at least level 1 combat
Asteroids have varying amounts of minerals
Asteroids have a temperature that changes the mining rate
Mining guns have varying extraction rates and heat generation rates
Trader NPCs take longer to traverse sectors
Removed wireframe mode
Skill point reward messages now grouped
Updated tutorial
Fixed long-standing bug in AI maneuvering code (which sometimes prevented transports from reaching their warp-out destination, for instance)

Vendetta version 1.1.2

"Scanner" effect fixed for OpenGL (as seen on mining drones and with the scanner mission item)
The name generator is fixed
/guild resign lieutenant fixed
Cargo correctly affects ship mass when picking up duplicate items

Vendetta version 1.1.1

Trader NPCs shouldn't get lost between jumps
NPCs and bots should activate the wormhole at the proper distance
NPCs and bots don't mysteriously heal after warping
Orun/Dentek/etc Collectors now mine asteroids
Trader NPCs use Atlas ships
Trader NPCs don't shoot back
Mass indicator on the HUD
Fixed secondary chat fadeout time
Added rHUDfadeout variable for setting the fade timeout of the secondary chat area. Defaults to 4 seconds. (Use /set rHUDfadeout x to change it to x seconds)
Made repair weapon shoot faster and have better autoaim
Other miscellaneous bug fixes

Reference: research paper