Release v1.17.0 - Puppets

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This is a large release containing some major restructuring. And support for puppets!

Features

Puppets

A puppet is a character, similar to all the others, with the exception that it may be controlled by more than just the owner.

Identifying a puppet

Puppets are identified by a blue badge. Hovering over the badge will show the puppeteer within (parenthesis):
puppet_badge_tom_greyback

Hovering a message in the chat log also shows the puppeteer:
puppet_chat_log_hover

Using a puppet

To use a puppet, you must register it first. To register a puppet, go to the same room and type:

register puppet Tom Greyback

This will send a request to the owner of the puppet. Once that request is accepted, the puppet will be available in the Character Select page, under a new Puppets section:
puppet_select_page

If another puppeteer is using the puppet, it is is possible to request to take over control:
puppet_request_control

Once they grant the request, or if they do not respond within 5 minutes, you get a toaster notification allowing you to take over control:
puppet_control_granted

If they deny the request, you will have to wait at least 5 minutes before making a new request to the same puppeteer.

Puppet restrictions

When controlled by the owner, a puppet can do anything a normal character can (except registering other puppets). But while controlled by a puppeteer, it cannot do things like:

  • Send mail
  • Create/edit/delete rooms or exits
  • Create/edit/delete character profiles
  • Register teleport nodes
  • etc.

Note
Any mail sent to a puppet character will be received by the puppet owner, not the puppeteer.

Creating a puppet

Turning a character into a puppet is currently restricted to admins and builders only.
Mail Accipiter Nisus in game if you wish to create a new puppet.

This information, a bit watered down, is available in the help:

help puppets

Improvements

Command renaming

Some commands has been renamed:

Old command New command Comment
set status status Old command is still available as an alias
add teleport register teleport

Fixes

Unicode name breaks console

The command console couldn’t parse names containing unicode character (eg. “Pålle Häst”). This bug is now fixed.

Error when renaming to similar name

When a character name was changed to a similar name with different markers (e.g. “Pålle” -> “Palle”), we got an error that the name already existed. This bug is now fixed.

In Room list inconsistency

Occasionally, when following/leading someone, the In Room list would get inconsistent, not showing the follower after arriving, or not removing the follower when leaving. This bug is now fixed.

Link in description shows $2$3

When using a formatted link in a room or character description, the text “$2$3” also showed up. This was fixed silently prior to this release.

Dash in name breaks client

When using a character name containing dash (eg. “Puddle-of-sky”), the client stopped responding receiving the first chat log message. This was fixed silently prior to this release.

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