- Winner Glow Effects: Bright green glow on both scoreboard and floaters for winners
- Extended Victory Display: 24-second celebration timer before game reset
- Enhanced Visual Feedback: Color-coded glow system (green/yellow/red)
- Victory Text Display: Winner floaters show 'ULTIMATE VICTORY!' and 'ULTIMATE SURVIVOR'
- Timer System Optimization: Dedicated victory timer mode, removed unused timeout system
- Memory Efficiency: Cleaned up unused components for better performance
- Synchronized Celebration: Both scoreboard and floater systems celebrate winner simultaneously
- Visual Priority: Winner glow overrides peril glow during victory celebration
Professional winner recognition system makes victory feel rewarding and celebrated!
- Added proper attribution: 'Feature suggested by Pawkaf (pawkaf.lutrova)'
- Credits Pawkaf for the innovative red X overlay idea for eliminated players
- Updates all documentation files with appropriate recognition
- Updates: CHANGELOG.md, README.md, CHANGELOG_Notecard.txt, README_Notecard.txt
- Added 'Enhanced Elimination Visual Feedback' section to all documentation files
- Documents the red X overlay that appears on eliminated players' profile pictures
- Explains immediate visual feedback when players reach 0 lives
- Notes persistent display until game reset for historical reference
- Improves user experience by making elimination status clearly visible
- Updates: CHANGELOG.md, README.md, CHANGELOG_Notecard.txt, README_Notecard.txt
- Added critical 'Number Detection & Shield Logic Fixes' section to all documentation files
- Documents the fix for system not recognizing numbers players had picked
- Explains the root cause (pick data sync issues) and solution (enhanced validation)
- Ensures complete coverage of v2.8.4 improvements including shield mechanics restoration
- Updates: CHANGELOG.md, README.md, CHANGELOG_Notecard.txt, README_Notecard.txt
All notable changes to Peril Dice will be documented in this file.
## [2.1.0] - 2025-01-08
### ✨ Major Features Added
- **Ready State System**: Players must mark themselves ready before games can start
- **Game Protection**: Prevents players from joining games in progress
- **Performance Optimization**: Reduced lag by limiting confetti to wins only
- **Enhanced Bot Intelligence**: Improved bot behavior and duplicate number avoidance
### 🔧 Core Fixes
- **Complete Game Flow**: Fixed end-to-end gameplay from start to finish
- **Elimination Logic**: Proper handling of player elimination and game continuation
- **Win Condition**: Fixed victory detection and game ending
- **Data Synchronization**: Resolved corruption in pick data between scripts
- **Peril Player Assignment**: Fixed race conditions in peril player transitions
### 🎮 Gameplay Improvements
- **Dynamic Picking**: Number of picks now properly based on peril player's lives
- **Duplicate Prevention**: Enhanced system to prevent duplicate number selection
- **Dialog Pagination**: Improved number selection interface for d30 dice
- **Floater Updates**: Real-time HUD updates throughout gameplay
- **Bot Continuation**: Bots now properly continue games when humans are eliminated
### 🛠️ Technical Enhancements
- **Modular Communication**: Improved inter-script messaging system
- **Error Handling**: Comprehensive validation and error recovery
- **Memory Management**: Better floater cleanup and channel tracking
- **Data Encoding**: Fixed CSV conflicts with semicolon encoding system
- **State Management**: Robust game state synchronization across modules
### 🐛 Bug Fixes
- Fixed missing pick dialogs after game events
- Resolved duplicate message issues between scripts
- Fixed lives reset problems between rounds
- Corrected floater display inconsistencies
- Fixed bot confusion during player elimination
- Resolved pick data corruption issues
- Fixed peril player variable sync problems
### ⚡ Performance
- Removed confetti from life loss (keeping only victory confetti)
- Optimized debug output to reduce lag
- Improved floater management efficiency
- Enhanced bot processing speed
## [2.0.0] - 2024-12-XX
### 🎉 Initial Modular Release
- **Modular Architecture**: Separated functionality into specialized scripts
- **Bot System**: Added AI players for testing and gameplay variety
- **Floating HUD**: Real-time player statistics display
- **Dynamic Dice**: Automatic dice sizing based on player count
- **Player Management**: Runtime player joining and leaving
- **Owner Controls**: Administrative functions for game management
### 🎲 Core Game Features
- **Pick System**: Number selection with validation
- **Rolling Mechanism**: Automated dice rolling with visual effects
- **Life Management**: 3-life system with elimination
- **Peril Tracking**: Dynamic peril player assignment
- **Victory Conditions**: Last player standing wins
### 🏗️ Architecture
- **Main Controller**: Central game logic and state management
- **Dialog Handlers**: User interface and input processing
- **Roll Module**: Dice mechanics and particle effects
- **Bot Manager**: AI player behavior and automation
- **Floater Manager**: HUD display coordination
- **Game Helpers**: Utility functions and calculations
## [1.0.0] - 2024-XX-XX
### 🌟 Original Release
- Basic Peril Dice game implementation
- Manual gameplay mechanics
- Simple player tracking
- Basic dice rolling functionality
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## Development Notes
### Known Issues
- **Bot Race Condition**: Bots may occasionally pick duplicate numbers when triggered simultaneously
- **Debug Output**: Extended games may experience minor lag from comprehensive logging
### Future Enhancements
- Serialized bot picking to eliminate race conditions
- Configurable debug levels
- Additional game modes and variants
- Enhanced visual effects and animations
### Credits
- **Original Game Design**: Noose the Bunny (djmusica28) - Second Life
- **Automation & Development**: Enhanced for automated gameplay
- **Architecture**: Modular LSL system for scalability and maintainability
