Newest Release is Broken + Rumors Are Burning

Hey guys, seeing as how my last news post is awesome, I'll keep this short [unlikely] I'm combining this post with a more recent news article in the contemporary sectioned style to keep the warning at the top of the news list.

New Release Bug

The new client has a horrible bug. It crashes if you try to config something. Please don't erase your old folder, if you do choose to download it. However, if you do happen to screw up and erase your working client version, Love in Verses has your back. Here's a working rar'd client from February 23rd on my private file server, the actual rar being provided by Atlanta 1's very own Talis. If, for some reason, you are technologically gimp'd (can't open a .rar file) google "winrar" or "Alzip". I prefer Alzip, but both will work.

~Old Man Samakon, Master of Emergency Fixes and News Posts

Rumors are Burning

In a fireside chat that I had with Eskil before he packed up and left for San Francisco (around 18 hours ago), I asked him about the Fire Spread algorithm that he tweeted. Much to my dismay, it is not meant for wildfires, at least not at this time. Eskil said he wants to add a new type of weapon, possibly an incendiary grenade. Ideally, it would be a new manufacture, seeded in red bases. This idea is pretty sweet, because it'd be the ultimate defence against disco/health pods as well as bridge-building AI. Also, this might be used to take out those annoying trees or melt ice caps. Just throwing a few things out there to for you to ponder. If this sparks anything, let Eskil know in an e-mail. He then explained two scenarios involving the fire-spread algorithm:

• Say there's a bridge, and several AI coming across it. A skilled and well-equipped player would throw one of these special grenades or somehow start the fire on the bridge. The resulting blaze would spread across the bridge, while not dropping down below.
• Conversely, a player could start a fire below him/herself from a high vantage point, remaining untouched by the flames.

While the ideas of the grenades and new manufacture are still pipe dreams in Eskil's head, at least we have a method for the spread of fires. Smokey the Bear would be pissed. After doing a quick search, I couldn't decide between these two hilariously awesome images:

It is currently unknown how the introduction of fire grenades would impact Monitor Lizards. Hah, thought you'd get away without a Monitor Lizard link, eh? Not today.

~Old Man Samakon, Master of Fireside Chats.