Balance Mod for SVN 846 (with integrated patches)

[Risujin]

Sorry for the release spam (two releases in two days), but this one might solve a lot of problems. I ported Balance Mod to SVN 846 tonight and applied a number of patches I found on bugzilla.

Tremulous Balance Mod

SVN 846 rev. 3

Features Added

- Aliens can devolve into lower classes and regain half of spent evos!
- Credit/evo donation command 'donate #'. Alms for the poor!
- Select weapon command 'itemgun', to use: \bind g itemgun
- Blaster now has a splash knockback. Knock around dretches!
- New Tranquilizer Saw grabs enemies. Grab squirrely tyrants!
- New Bile Dretch explodes shortly after death. No more turret squatters!

Tweaks

- Evolving will display new class and evos spent.
- Double Basilisk poison cloud range.
- Barricade health and regen doubled.

Bugs Fixed

- Construction kit cools down when blaster is being used.
- EV_PAIN no longer overflows byte size. Tyrants will not cry at 256 hp.

Integrated Patches

- vcxznet's backport compatibility patch to make this mod work with stock
 clients.
- Alric's inventory belt colors patch. Out-of-ammo weapons are now red and
 non-usable items cannot be selected and appear gray.
   https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2773
- Kristall's patch to check a map exists before allowing a votemap.
   https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2869
- rasz's patch to add cg_disableWarningDialogs which disables server spam
 produced by equipment scripts.
   https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2911
- tjw's svn 823
   http://tjw.org/tremulous/
- Martin Doucha's redundency cleanup 2.
   https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2825
- Tony J. White's energy weapon ammo-purchase patch.
   https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2853

Files
The pk3 file:
http://www.missirina.com/risujin/tremulous/balance/balance-846-3.pk3
The patch (for building from source only):
http://www.missirina.com/risujin/tremulous/balance/balance-846-3.patch

Client Installation
You can simply connect to a server running the mod. If you want a faster download you can download the pk3 file and place it in the Tremulous/balance folder (which you may have to create).

Server Installation
Find your Tremulous folder (for Linux users you can also use .tremulous in your home folder). Make a new balance folder in there next to base, base2, etc. Place the balance pk3 file in there. You will probably want a copy of your server.cfg (which you can find in the base folder) in there as well. Modify that to setup the server.

Windows servers are started like this (from the command line, or create a new shortcut):
tremulous.exe +set dedicated 2 +set fs_game balance +exec server.cfg

The Linux command is:
tremded.x86 +set dedicated 2 +set fs_game balance +exec server.cfg

This version of the mod should run on all versions of Tremulous compatible with the 1.1.0 client (755 and all backports).

[kevlarman]

- tjw's svn 823
   http://tjw.org/tremulous/
- Tony J. White's energy weapon ammo-purchase patch.
   https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2853

how exactly did you apply the same patch twice?

[Evlesoa]

Hmm my guess no server's use this...  but I dunno...

[rasz_pl]

- Alric's inventory belt colors patch. Out-of-ammo weapons are now red and
 non-usable items cannot be selected and appear gray.
   https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2773

danger danger Will Robinson, this one works half way, you cant scroll past the grayed out items = you cant scroll to medikit/jetpack/nade. I will repair this in a few days (i got medi/nade/jetpack on binds so it doesnt bother me right now).

- rasz's patch to add cg_disableWarningDialogs which disables server spam
 produced by equipment scripts.
   https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2911

I just uploaded working version, sorry for the inconvinience, I was really pissed that day, died >20 times because of 9 lines of useless text on my screen in the middle of the fight. In the end I patched wrong spam, as it was server spam that pissed me off, not this . Anyway its great for ppl that dont like to read warningdialogs at all, just set :
cg_disableWarningDialogs 0 = default value, all warnings
cg_disableWarningDialogs 1 = no warnings in modal boxes aka SPAM THE F out of console
cg_disableWarningDialogs 2 = no warnings FOR REAL aka SHUT THE F UP
NO warning dialogs what so ever, nada nill nothing

- tjw's svn 823
   http://tjw.org/tremulous/
- Tony J. White's energy weapon ammo-purchase patch.
   https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2853

how exactly did you apply the same patch twice?

its called MAGIC, wanna some ?

[kevlarman]

its called MAGIC, wanna some ?

yeah, applying tjw's patch to svn is a pain without it.

[Evlesoa]

So to play with a server that has this, I must have it too? Or what?

[Risujin]

- Alric's inventory belt colors patch. Out-of-ammo weapons are now red and
 non-usable items cannot be selected and appear gray.
   https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2773

danger danger Will Robinson, this one works half way, you cant scroll past the grayed out items = you cant scroll to medikit/jetpack/nade. I will repair this in a few days (i got medi/nade/jetpack on binds so it doesnt bother me right now).

Hold your horses, it works fine. Unless you got a specific test case where it doesnt? I can scroll past medi/jetpack/nade no problems.

- rasz's patch to add cg_disableWarningDialogs which disables server spam
 produced by equipment scripts.
   https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2911

I just uploaded working version, sorry for the inconvinience, I was really pissed that day, died >20 times because of 9 lines of useless text on my screen in the middle of the fight. In the end I patched wrong spam, as it was server spam that pissed me off, not this . Anyway its great for ppl that dont like to read warningdialogs at all, just set :
cg_disableWarningDialogs 0 = default value, all warnings
cg_disableWarningDialogs 1 = no warnings in modal boxes aka SPAM THE F out of console
cg_disableWarningDialogs 2 = no warnings FOR REAL aka SHUT THE F UP
NO warning dialogs what so ever, nada nill nothing

I modified the old version to work but I just noticed that 0/1/2 were not in implemented correctly (0 = no messages in the old patch). Thanks for the fix.

- tjw's svn 823
   http://tjw.org/tremulous/
- Tony J. White's energy weapon ammo-purchase patch.
   https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2853

how exactly did you apply the same patch twice?

I just had an ephiphany. Tony J. White IS tjw!! (actually I knew that but totally forgot ... sorry tjw ) It's not the same patch. I don't know if one is a subset of the other but... they both installed fine.

The biggest problem with this release is the damn bile dretches will crash the server if you explode one INSIDE of a building.

[Risujin]

So to play with a server that has this, I must have it too? Or what?

All you gotta do is connect and it will download it automatically. Mine is the only server thats running this. Look for "Balance Mod TESTING SERVER".

The big problem I'm seeing with that is "unpure client" messages. I think people have their cl_allowDownloads set to 0. That has to be set to 1 for you to connect.

[kevlarman]

- Select weapon command 'itemgun', to use: \bind g itemgun

what exactly is the point of this?

[|Nex|TrEmMa]

BANDOLIER

[Predalienator]

So do i delete the older version and replace it with this one?

[rasz_pl]

- Alric's inventory belt colors patch. Out-of-ammo weapons are now red and
 non-usable items cannot be selected and appear gray.
   https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2773

danger danger Will Robinson, this one works half way, you cant scroll past the grayed out items = you cant scroll to medikit/jetpack/nade. I will repair this in a few days (i got medi/nade/jetpack on binds so it doesnt bother me right now).

Hold your horses, it works fine. Unless you got a specific test case where it doesnt? I can scroll past medi/jetpack/nade no problems.

hmm, checked it once more. grayed out has nothing to do with it, it just refuses to highlight medi/nade/jetpack
lets say i got blaster rifle and jet, it wil scroll to rifle, then flash jetpack for one frame and bam its blaster
can you svn diff your version and post it/pm me?

- rasz's patch to add cg_disableWarningDialogs which disables server spam
 produced by equipment scripts.
   https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2911

I just uploaded working version, sorry for the inconvinience, I was really pissed that day, died >20 times because of 9 lines of useless text on my screen in the middle of the fight. In the end I patched wrong spam, as it was server spam that pissed me off, not this . Anyway its great for ppl that dont like to read warningdialogs at all, just set :
cg_disableWarningDialogs 0 = default value, all warnings
cg_disableWarningDialogs 1 = no warnings in modal boxes aka SPAM THE F out of console
cg_disableWarningDialogs 2 = no warnings FOR REAL aka SHUT THE F UP
NO warning dialogs what so ever, nada nill nothing

I modified the old version to work but I just noticed that 0/1/2 were not in implemented correctly (0 = no messages in the old patch). Thanks for the fix.

yes, as i said i got pissed, then I wrote the patch, send it, compiled it/fixed the next day, since cgame patches for some magic reason dont go to svn I didnt bother to send fixed version + nextghost patched the same code earlier to make it slimer/nicer/something, and I didnt feel like writing it again for the new version

btw I'v got alien radar with friendly units and growing/shrinking dots according to the distance almost working.

[vcxzet]

btw I'v got alien radar with friendly units and growing/shrinking dots according to the distance almost working.

and an aimbot!

[next_ghost]

yes, as i said i got pissed, then I wrote the patch, send it, compiled it/fixed the next day, since cgame patches for some magic reason dont go to svn I didnt bother to send fixed version + nextghost patched the same code earlier to make it slimer/nicer/something, and I didnt feel like writing it again for the new version

The magic reason is that everybody would have to download a brand new client executable to run the testing cgame.qvm. Just like you have to update tremded to run SVN game.qvm. => very few testers => no testing => no commit.

[Undeference]

- Kristall's patch to check a map exists before allowing a votemap.
https://bugzilla.icculus.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2869

(That's M. Kristall, with an "M" )
If you like that patch, you might like these other quality patches from yours truly:
g_suddenDeath
sudden death votes
warmup times
better follow

</shameless-self-promotion>

[Risujin]

hmm, checked it once more. grayed out has nothing to do with it, it just refuses to highlight medi/nade/jetpack
lets say i got blaster rifle and jet, it wil scroll to rifle, then flash jetpack for one frame and bam its blaster
can you svn diff your version and post it/pm me?

I applied the patch from bugzilla without modification. In all likelihood there is some other patch involved. If you're feeling brave you can dig through the full balance patch.

btw I'v got alien radar with friendly units and growing/shrinking dots according to the distance almost working.

Beat you to it. This kind of mod requires a modified cgame.qvm so I can add it to Balance. My version uses two different icons for buildings and players and fades them out with distance.

***M.*** Kristall: I will have a look at your patches.

[rasz_pl]

and an aimbot!

yes, I call it the Omicron Bot, it can even rocket jump!

hmm, checked it once more. grayed out has nothing to do with it, it just refuses to highlight medi/nade/jetpack
lets say i got blaster rifle and jet, it wil scroll to rifle, then flash jetpack for one frame and bam its blaster
can you svn diff your version and post it/pm me?

I applied the patch from bugzilla without modification. In all likelihood there is some other patch involved. If you're feeling brave you can dig through the full balance patch.

@@ -1175,7 +1177,7 @@
    // first make sure that whatever it selected is actually selectable
    if( cg.weaponSelect <32> 32 && !CG_UpgradeSelectable( cg.weaponSelect - 32 ) )
+    else if( cg.weaponSelect > 32 && !CG_UpgradeSelectable( cg.weaponSelect ) )
      CG_NextWeapon_f( );
  }

d0h, works now, -32 was missing in 755 code

[whitebear]

dont bumb old thread, there is new one