This is a summary of the changes for version 0.5.2.
The list of updates here is very overwhelming to list, but in summary we have a new crafting system (for now, we have both TCRAFTS and CRAFTS as a way to list crafts until the legacy one is removed).
This new crafting system has its recipes created through the dashboard, with hot reload, by any staff. This is a major update and revamp from several standpoints; it used to be that only Rune could work on new recipes. That is no longer the case. Any staff member can work on recipes and the technical knowledge needed to operate the dashboard recipes is relatively trivial.
If there were any errors in the old system, it would require a code change which would require a restart; sometimes, restarts can take weeks before they happen. With hot reloading, the recipe list gets updated immediately and on the spot, automatically.
The new crafting system uses phases, where each phase can have a skill roll, different requirements, different products, and offer different XP gain. This is another notable upgrade from the old system, which would only allow a static list of requirements.
The products can have descriptions that change based on the items invested into it. For example, the description of a couch could change based on the type of cloth used on it. This finally fulfills our dream of having a tag-based, component-based, phase-based crafting system.
Above all, we feel this new system is a solid framework to build on, one that gives us a very competitive crafting system.
We have created the logic for containers to show their weight on look (such as in digital scales).
Made encumbrance affect climbing rolls in a negative manner.
We have added a command (RETRIEVE) to extract materials from assemblers and MERLIN workbenches. You need to own the device to be able to use this command on it.
This same command will be able to be used in other kinds of material storage devices that might be implemented in the future.