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Full GnollHack update
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What changed
- Compatibility
- Gameplay
- Balance
GnollHack changes
Version Number Info
Our version numbers are 1-based, and therefore 3.1 is the first version in the 3.x series. There is no version 3.0.
Changes
App
Save File Transfer and Platform Compatibility:
Added Save File Transfer functionality to move saved games across platforms, accessible via a new button in Vault.
Migrated all C struct bitfields (such as struct monst and struct obj) to explicit, platform-portable bitmask flags to fix cross-platform save game compatibility issues. Bitfields have been entirely removed.
Other:
Settings have now descriptions that can be viewed by tapping or clicking on the setting label.
Migrated C code to ANSI C89 from K&R.
Game Content
New Monsters
Added 28 new monsters (and 4 for future use):
Rakshasas (including rakshasa rajah and rakshasa maharaja) that are immune to normal weapons similar to shades and that have an illusory appearance similar to a cloned Wizard of Yendor.
New dinosaurs and prehistoric creatures, mostly encountered on caveman levels.
Saber-tooth tigers. Changed the starting pet for the Caveman role to a saber-tooth tiger cub. There are now also tigername and tigergender options for saber-tooth tigers.
Griffons (including elder griffon), Nightmares, and bulettes.
Orc hermit also got his own monster and graphics.
New Spells and Adjustments
Added 6 new spells: Astral Vision, True Seeing, Dominate Undead, Polymorph Self, Shape Change, and Unholy Mount.
Polymorph spell is now called Polymorph Other (although you can still target yourself).
New true seeing property gives the ability to see through invisibility, illusions / mimicry, hallucinations, and polymorphed forms.
Redesigned the spell duration system to be additive but capped at the maximum possible single-cast roll (i.e., number of dice × die size + constant).
Increased Astral Vision range to 5 to distinguish it further from X-ray vision.
New Items and Adjustments
Added 5 new items: Gem of seeing (gives true seeing) and 4 ioun stones: Magical breathing, fire resistance, cold resistance, and shock resistance.
Allowed gnolls of all alignments to obtain the Howling Flail.
Belts of giant strength have now varying chances of wishing success, with storm giant strength at 33% and hill giant strength at 100%. If it fails, a belt of hill giant strength is obtained instead.
Graphics & Animations
Added Wizard of Yendor animations.
Added animations for dracolich and elder dracolich.
Added attack and kick animations for male valkyries.
Added new graphics for greater mummies, orc king, and orc queen.
Added corpse graphics for dwarves, piercers, and gargoyles.
Bug Fixes
Several bug fixes
Source
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