Peril_Dice/CHANGELOG.md

Changelog

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