Update List

Dee

This thread will catalogue the changes made to the beta build as we go forward. It's a lot easier than keeping separate threads for each one.

Latest Update: 10-21-2013

Dee

10-9-2013:

6297: Multiclass and Dual-class hit points should behave correctly (FIXED)
6160: Characters should face east when exiting the Wyvern Cave (FIXED)
6165: Slings should not receive Strength bonus to THAC0 (FIXED)
6167: The Record screens hould not display incorrect "To Hit" values under the Ability Bonuses section (FIXED)
6169: The game should only be unpaused on the Gameplay screen and the Map screen (FIXED)
6204: All edges of outside area maps should fade to black instead of cutting off abruptly (FIXED)
6218: "Kivan and Tazok" journal entry should not post as done if Kivan is not in the party (FIXED)
6222: Kivan should not trigger a dialogue loop during Dorn's talks (FIXED)
6287: Kivan should not initiate dialogue when off-screen (FIXED)
6293: Summon limit should reflect the values in SUMMLIMT.2DA (FIXED)
6296: Clicking the plus/minus skill buttons in level up should display the correct skill information (FIXED)
6299: Using the Dragon Disciple's Breath Weapon should not crash the game (FIXED)
6175: Berserker enrage should not deal an additional fifteen damage to the character when the ability ends (FIXED)

Dee

10-11-2013:

Bug Fixes:

1789: There are no longer loud ocean noises during the Gorion cutscene (or anywhere in that area except near the coast)
6025: The dialogue box no longer covers Imoen and the player when she first appears after the Gorion cutscene
6212: Copied notes will now sort correctly in the User journal
6300: The Assign Keys screen now includes all spells that can be cast by Priests and Wizards
6305: In multiplayer, the game will no longer crash when resizing the dialogue window during conversations
6342: Opening the Map screen from the Record screen will no longer unpause the game if the game was previously paused
6347: The left and right panels will no longer be invisible when loading a saved game

New Features:

6124: Mage and Druid kit colors

All mage and druid kits now have their own unique default colors. We did our best not to make the Wild Mage too wild.

932: "This spell is already in your spellbook."

Spell scrolls will now be highlighted in green if the currently selected mage already has that spell in their spellbook. A message is displayed at the top of the item's description, and the "Write Magic" button is greyed out. (At the moment the "Write Magic" button can still be clicked, but that should be fixed soon.)

1533: Spell Memorization

During character creation with a spellcaster, players can now elect to memorize a given spell more than once by left-clicking on it multiple times; right-clicking removes a single memorization.

The number of memorizations will be displayed in the corner of the spell's icon in orange. It will not be displayed until the number is greater than 1.

6348: Shadowdancer Tweak

A few changes have been made to the Shadowdancer kit to make it better fit its intended role. Here is its updated kit description (changes are highlighted in green):

SHADOWDANCER: Shadowdancers can harness the power of magic to increase their stealth abilities. Enigmatic and dangerous, these uniquely skilled Thieves are able to blend seamlessly into the shadows in ways that a normal Thief cannot, striking without warning—sometimes with supernatural speed.

Advantages:
– +10% bonus to Hide in Shadows and Move Silently.
– Hide in Plain Sight: A Shadowdancer may Hide in Shadows even while being observed.
– May cast Shadowstep once per day every 5 levels.

SHADOWSTEP: Step into the Shadow Plane and move for 7 seconds while others are frozen in time. The Shadowdancer cannot attack or cast spells while in the Shadow Plane.

– Slippery Mind: +1 bonus to Saving Throws.

Disadvantages:
– Alignment restricted to any non-lawful.
– May use Backstab ability, although for a lower damage multiplier than Thieves:
Level 1-8: x1 (no multiplier)
Level 9-17: x2
Level 18-24: x3
Level 25+: x4
– May only distribute 20 skill points per level (30 at level 1) among thieving skills.
– May not use Set Snare ability.

Prime Requisites For Dual-Classing: Strength, Dexterity, Charisma

Localization:
The following translations are in beta, but they're available now where they weren't before.
- Korean
- Chinese

Dee

10-21-2013

Bug Fixes:

932a: Green filter has been disabled for known spells while we figure out exactly how it should work; "Write Magic" button is now hidden if the spell cannot be written, unless "All Learned Spell Info" is set to 1 in baldur.ini
6457: Fixes some issues with class names not displaying properly
5436: Completing the game no longer references exported characters; the last line now mentions the Final Save and notes that the save can be imported into Baldur's Gate II: Enhanced Edition
5993: The chat box no longer has a black bar in it during multiplayer
5995: On the list of multiplayer games, you can now click on the game's session name instead of just the ruby
6020: Container loot screen no longer remains open during multiplayer when another player initiates dialogue with an NPC
6455: Dual-classed characters now properly display their kit names as appropriate
6460: Importing a character on the Character Creation screen now uses the imported character's biography
6505: The movies now use true-black instead of off-black (where appropriate)
3973: Interface should no longer be corrupted with Mac using Intel GMA 950 graphics chip
4220: Text cursor now blinks properly when entering password on the multiplayer Join Game screen

Dee

10-25-2013

Bug Fixes:

5554: General improvements to sound playback for character voices
2216: Combat music no longer cuts out when switching between interface screens
2744: Tenya is no longer invincible when you first attack her
4446: Neera now teleports herself behind the party during her first cutscene, making her a lot less likely to die in the first round of combat
4448: Battlecries now play correctly depending on the Command Sounds setting in Sound Options > Character Sounds
5780: In debug mode, Rasaad no longer crashes the game when you create and then Ctrl-Q him
5991: Spacebar now advances the text cursor in the multiplayer chat-box even when there is no other text entered
5995: Clicking on a multiplayer game's session name now selects that game
6190: Samantha no longer summons multiple Jamies
6298: Video playback is no longer being played on an old 1980s television set (black is true black; colors are more vibrant)
6349: The Biography screen no longer crashes when entering an absurd number of characters (there is now a character limit of roughly 15,000)
6374: The game no longer crashes when viewing the Stunning Blow description
6455: Dual-classing Imoen no longer has issues when Xan is in the party
6476: Safana no longer gets into an infinite dialogue loop with Dorn
6477: Narlen no longer has issues with his dialogue
6521: The password field in multiplayer now respects Capital and Lower-Case letters, instead of displaying lower-case letters in small caps
6537: Sil's sirine friends now become hostile as soon as Sil does
6586: The Ring of Free Action (Edventar's Gift) now removes the Free Action status when the ring is removed (Note: If your saved game has a character that already had the ring equipped before this update, the status will still be permanent.)
6589: On the list of pregenerated characters screen, characters now display the following information: Name, Class (or Kit), Alignment, Ability Scores, and Class Description. In the case of kits, the base class's description is displayed.

New Enhancements

The following is a major enhancement to the way custom portraits are handled:

Custom Portraits

When creating a character or customizing an existing one, you can now select a single portrait instead of having to select a large and a small one. For the modders out there, this should make portrait packs a lot easier to implement. Here's a totally awesome screenshot:



You can still choose an "alternate" portrait to display on the Gameplay screen, but you no longer have to. This also means that you can use larger images (up to 1024 pixels on a side) and use them in-game; they'll resize themselves automatically to fit the frame.

Note that these images aren't cropped (at least for the moment), they're simply resized; if your portrait is a square, it will still be a rectangle and it'll look funny. For best results, use some multiple of 210x330. Anything larger than 1024 will crash the game, at least for now.

As an added bonus, you can also now navigate the portraits with the up and down arrow keys.

Dee

10-29-2013

Bug Fixes:

2163: Top of the Iron Throne (AR0621) is now displaying properly, better than ever before in fact!
5771: A number of our private beta testers who weren't being displayed in the credits before are now displayed (Page 7 for those who are curious)
6021: A crash relating to area transitions during multiplayer has been resolved