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Barren Realms Elite InterPlanetary - Listing of Changes and Bug Fixes
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Version 0.978: 07/15/94
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Fixed minor routing problem
Fixed BBS selection bug
Version 0.977: 7/14/95
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Fixed Terrorist Op cost problem
Fixed some region capturing problems
The BBS Coordinator is now displayed at the voting notification
SDI has been made a little bit cheaper
Bank now pays interest to 2 billion coins instead of 1.6 billion
Fixed possible Chemical and Nuclear Missile Run-Time Errors
Various display fixes / changes
Fixed some BRE VIEW problems
Special Ops now require 500 bombers instead of 1500
Fixed some game reset quirks
Players can no longer send empty trade deals
Improved Message Quoting
Improved planet selection system
Having more mountain regions helps increase industrial production
You can now repair 20% of "waste" regions per turn instead of 10%
Version 0.976: 5/28/95
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MAJOR FIX: Fixed technology problems that caused lots of run time errors
Various display fixes
Fixed a problem with InterMail Mailer
Reduced extreme tax changing effectiveness
Messed w/ pirate strength some more
Version 0.975: 5/18/95
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Fixed another MIT cause
Minor display fixes
Version 0.974: 5/17/95
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Fixed free terrorist op bug
Fixed Investment rate setting on LC BBS
Fixed Special Operations processing Run-time error
Fixed 1/1/1/1 attack strategy
Solved possible MIT causes
Corrected errors possibly leading to corrupted games
Corrected LockedBaudRate error in installation
In file displays, PAUSE has been replaced by CONTINUE Y/N?
Version 0.973: 5/1/95
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Corrected steady investment rate LC setting
Corrected problems in group attacks
Fixed Locking up on terrorist attacks
Fixed terrorist price calculations
Fixed planetary coordinator message bug
Changed some Gooie Kablooie building costs
Fixed Industrial Production bug
Version 0.972: 4/17/95
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Corrected some Investment rate calculations
Corrected 100+% calculations on group attacks
Fixed excessive regions from pirate attacks
The LocalAttacks, Bombing Op. & Special Operations LC Settings now work
Fixed some discrepanies in group attacks
- possible cause of lost attacks
Fixed setup reports
Corrected mail to current BBS problem (Mail from #5 -> #5, etc)
Added IP Message option to BBS Coordinators
Added IP Message option to all Allied BBSes
Added Help Database containing all help information in the game
Fixed another Gooie problem
Added more information to defensive battle reports
Several cosmetic and display improvements made
Corrected food advisor bug
Corrected message reply bug
Fixed local bombing operation reports
Version 0.971: 3/9/95
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# of Bombers in Military Advice now fixed
Unlimited Gooie Kablooies bug fixed
Corrected unlimited Trade Deal money bug
Version 0.970: 03/01/95
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Missile Bases changed to Turrets
Coins changed to Gold
Gooie Kablooie strength and cost readjusted
Bomb Banks option removed - Banks are now safe money areas
Undermine Investments option added - this will destroy a small % of
the target planet's investments due for collection in the next few days.
Terrorist Prices are now scaled as are region prices
- The more Operations done in one day, the higher the price goes
- Initial Price has dropped
Bombing Operations prices have dropped
Fixed some news file display problems
Playing has been streamlined a bit
- Preferences Menu added in System Menu
- Users no longer have to go through all the menus which they don't
want to use during the current turn.
- Automatic paying and feeding option added
Added individual packet security to certain packets to fully prevent
duplication
New Interplanetary Feature Added: SDI Defense
- This device must be built and maintained
- It's capable of taking out some incoming missiles and weakening
enemy jets during attacks
BRE.ANS is no longer used in Intro
- 2400 and below callers see BRESLOW.ANS
- Above 2400 and local callers see BREFAST.ANS
Tax income & FreeTrade/TariffTrade income has increased
Minimum land captured in IP Attacks raised to 10 regions
Individual IP Attacks report having killed an opponent in the news
New Option - "BRE LASTPACKET" will display the last date you processed a
packet from each of the other BBSes in the league
Terrorist Prevention Pact strength can now viewed in the "View Alliances"
option in the Attack Menu
Commander Unit removed
Bomber unit added
- This unit has a 0/0 Attack & Defense Rating
- In Attacks, however, it can (only) strike at Jets which normally cannot
be damaged.
Gooie Kablooie is now an UNregistered feature
SDI Defense is now a Registered feature
SDI Defense helps fight against incoming Bombers
Military prices have been deflated
Investing now has a minimum of a two day term
Heavy damage from 1/1/1 type attacks no longer works
Planet Listings now pause instead of scrolling away
Duplication User Checking is now a Coordinator option instead of a
RESOURCE.DAT option
New League Option to disable Gooie Kablooies
New League Option to disable Bombing Operations
New League Option to disable Missile Operations
In InterPlanetary games, score is no longer given for winning local attacks
Local Nuclear & Chemical Missiles and InterPlanetary Chemical Missiles
now makes regions into WASTE regions instead of destroying them
Waste regions require maintenance and produce nothing, but can be
decontamined at relatively low costs. However, only 10% of wasted regions
can be decontaminated per year.
Interplanetary Missile prices have dropped
Interplanetary Bombing And Missile Operations require 1500 Bombers, all of
which are inevitably destroyed after delivering their payloads.
Corrected bugs with local Covert Ops #7, #8, and #9
All military units now require food to survive
Civilian & Economic Advisors now provide more useful information
Food now decays yearly
Low popular support now leads to low military morale
InterPlanetary Player listings now include Networth
Interplanetary Trade Deals now protected from duplication
New game option to set a steady investment rate instead of the standard
fluctuating one
Tank maintenance has been drastically lowered
All the local attack restriction options have been removed
- If a BBS has a rogue, he/she must be dealt with by the players
rather than through "divine intervention"
Individual Covert Op & Treaty restrictions have been removed
New Region type added: Technology
Technology regions accumulate various technologies in your empire,
building up stronger military units, better production, and various
other improvements.
Specialized Industry option added
- You may set production of one unit to be more effective. However, this
decreases production of other units. Trading between specialized
empires is the most effective form of production.
BRETEST.EXE program replaced by run-time parameter, "BRE TEST".
Loans rolling over excessively taken care of
New League Coordinator options
- Local Attacks enabled or disabled
- Local Attack Scoring enabled or disabled
Fixed lost carriers bug in trade deals
Dumping money into the bank has become a user option (preferences menu)
instead of a RESOURCE.DAT option
Automatic Paying & Feeding is now a preferences menu option
The Food market is now an independent menu also accessible from System Menu
Gooie Kablooie dismantling now requires confirmation
Joining group attacks now shows creator
Technology Advisor added (tells information about technological improvement)
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Version 0.964: 11/29/94
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Improved planet selection w/ Automatic String Matching
Corrected major investment & loan bug
Version 0.963: 11/19/94
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Fixed display in sending Sabre Missile
Fixed food market display bug
Pirates have been calmed down a bit
Cash relief feature added to replace old "loan" option - Registered Option
Corrected "free" local nuke/chem/bio attacks
Fixed some networth problems dealing with Trade Deals
Fixed Starting Date problems - Game now starts at Midnight
Trading Market no longer secure from pirate raids
Fixed BBS #1 not showing information on "PLAYERLIST" option
Added Utility - "BRETEST.EXE" which generates basic information on BRE setup
Hopefully fixed Black Hole problems
Fixed various local covert operations text
Version 0.962: 09/17/94
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Fixed bug causing registration to trash the game
Fixed bug with saving data (We think)
Possibly Fixed bug causing lost attacks, lost data, etc.
Fixed some deleted players problems
Terrorist Prevention and Intelligence treaties are now slightly
more effective
Free Trade agreement is less devastating to Morale and Support
Version 0.961: 08/21/94
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MAJOR BUG: Fixed bug which severely locked up systems
Fixed a bug with hitting NO to when asked if you wish to reset
Fixed bug with News Files "Bulletin" Information
Reduced Jets required to destroy Gooie Kablooie
Version 0.960: 08/14/94
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*Major Changes*
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Run-time Disk Access reduced significantly
- This will speed up the game running and loading significantly
Variable Investment Interest Rates
No more Investment crashes or booms
New method for Investing
Bank is now an unregistered feature
- Investments may only be used in the registered version
- Bank only pays interest in registered version
Extensive Overflow protection added through the game
Prevention from truncated packet processing added
New Keying System will prevent fake coordinators
- See IPSETUP.DOC for information on how to change league coordinators
during League play
The BBS Coordinator is now selected only through BBS voting, rather than
Sysop intervention (RESOURCE.DAT option has been removed)
Time Slicing Added - BRE will automatically detect OS/2, Windows, and DESQview
- See RESOURCE.DOC for specifics and overrides
Military Prices Raised to keep numbers smaller
Various Pascal Record Structures for BRE are included in DOCS\STRUCT.INF
BRE FULL option Added - Equivalent to running BRE INBOUND, BRE, and
BRE OUTBOUND without having to run BRE 3 times
XL-2 Starfire replaced with S3-Sabre, which can be partially controlled
Missile Bases now help defend against incoming Nuclear Missiles
Tanks now help defend against incoming Chemical Missiles
Soldiers now help defend against incoming S3-Sabre Missiles
New Game Options
- Initial, Basic Investment Rate (All investment rates based upon
this value)
- "Buy Military" Setting:
- "Yes" = Normal Game; Unlimited military can be purchased
- "No" = No military purchased - only can be produced
- "Limited" = Limited amount of military available in the market
- This forces players to produce their goods, reducing possibilities
of overnight armies and lessening power of investments
Also makes Regions more important
BRE PLAYERLIST Option Added (For League Coordinator Only)
- This displays a list of all the players on all the BBSes
DOCS\Q&A.TXT file added with a few commonly asked questions + their answers
- This file will grow as time goes by
*Minor Changes*
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Extended SpyGuy to function for up to 15 days (previously, max was 10)
"NONE" mailer setting now allows unlimited runs of BRE PLANETARY
Better Empire Name Checking for validity
When sending Interplanetary Ops, alliance status is shown of target BBSes
When sending Interplanetary Attacks, any Spy Information on the target
player will be displayed
Military Advisor now notifies you of your total forces in IP Games
BRE RECON option renamed to BRE REQUEST
BRE RECON option added to send out recons to all BBSes, but not request any
IP Trade Deals cannot be recieved by players under protection
Bank can now be accessed from all major menus (using V)
Gooie Kablooies no longer can take advantage of late-night landings
Enemy Losses now shown in attacks
Group attacks can now be viewed by players in protection and those who have
not yet played a turn
Time Checking options removed from RESOURCE.DAT
- Time Checking always occurs in BRE now
VGA Special Effects removed (they served no important purpose)
Interplanetary Message menu added to allow sending messages to select BBSes
BRE DELETE option Removed - This can be done using BRE VIEW anyway
Damage from terrorist operations has been reduced
Covert Agent prices are much more stable now
Modified News Files a bit
- Daily Bulletin added
The trading market is no longer a safe haven during low morale military crises
*Bug Fixes*
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Fixed Turn Display in IP Menu
Fixed Last Join Date can setting in BRE Configuration Editor
Initial Market Land is now configurable properly
No Outbound Data bug fixed
Corrected XL-2 Starfire / S3 Sabre errors
Fixed varying maintenance costs when reconsidering
External Files Displaying should work properly now
Fixed Blank Mid-Turn Status Lines
Fixed Seemingly Random Terrorist Op Run-Time Error
Fixed Civil War Problems
Fixed Negative Morale Problems
Fixed Negative Forces in Civil War
Fixed various Large Empire Bugs
Turn Counter in extended information corrected
Macros I,O,K, and L now work properly
Corrected population of 1 growth problem
Fixed several fundamental mail transfer flaws causing deleted data
Fixed internal routing error - CRASH priority caused several problems
Fixed Non #1-Zone Mail ssending error which often caused misdirected mail
Corrected Duplicate User Checking, which never really worked properly (oops)
Dangers of Free Trade Agreement bug fixed
- Earlier, there was no disadvantage to using Free Trade over Tariff Trade