Release 2009-03-18

Taste the Rainbow


 * Many changes to brigand spawning; things should be a lot more consistent.
 * Adjustments to might calculations; the firepower of vessels is now considered.
 * Lessen effects of older battles on the ramp in pillaging.
 * Increase minimum crew numbers for brigand vessels.
 * Adjust the impact of duty navigation performance on brigand spawn.
 * Alter how payouts from brigand vessels are calculated.
 * Adjust route difficulties to smoothly transition instead of abruptly changing at islands.
 * Display route difficulty on Yer Known World; darker leagues mean more dangerous waters.
 * Various visual tweaks to the chart interface
 * Change the default crew cut for new crews to 20%.
 * Make the Monkey Boat a little less aggressive towards vessels with high-value cargo.
 * Show vessels' helmsmen & crew counts in the results of /vwho.
 * In Cursed Isles, assign a share for the booty divide after each swordfight win, plus one more when leaving the isle.
 * Slight adjustments to the contents of chests in Cursed Isles
 * Only allow small ships (those with a single mast) to be used for greeter pillages.
 * New limited edition portrait backgrounds for spring: Sharktail's Blooming Meadow, Happyharlot's Spring Garden, and Bootlegpatch's Twilight Garden (will be turned on at a future date)
 * Swabbie Ship Transport costs have increased - you now get more swabbies for a better manned boat and faster service from one island to another
 * Adjust the spawn distribution of some Atlantis boards

Bug Fixes

 * Fix various timing bugs in spades and hearts.
 * Fix bug in poker involving side pots with multiple folds and all-ins.
 * Fix timing bug in drinking involving drunkenness.
 * Fix bug involving vessels sinking while being hijacked.
 * Fix colorization of foamy mugs in portraits.
 * Fix various bugs with brigands that could spawn in places that they wouldn't encounter you on the sea.