Faldon Forums - 2026/6/16 Update (Server-Side-Only)

Re: 2026/6/16 Update (Server-Side-Only)

2026-06-24T00:39:16Z

I feel your pain with modernization, James. Can't tell you how many trivial server side updates related to scripting caused similar issues on the "Faldon that shall not be named"

Re: 2026/6/16 Update (Server-Side-Only)

2026-06-23T11:40:07Z

Haggy is not getting killed. Could it be related to some line of sight optimization on server side when broadcasting entity information? Haggy is contained on the little island, surrounded by Wall override +s.

Re: 2026/6/16 Update (Server-Side-Only)

2026-06-22T20:33:42Z

That's odd. I wonder if I ported some script over to gsScanSprites incorrectly and it's killing the NPC. I've not noticed messages for it though.

Re: 2026/6/16 Update (Server-Side-Only)

2026-06-22T19:09:14Z

Sometimes the clothes disappear again though. It seems like she moves in and out of view on the client and then 'respawns' naked.

Re: 2026/6/16 Update (Server-Side-Only)

2026-06-22T09:46:29Z

Ah. I've fixed the bug with the death callback. Thanks!
Haggy seems to have clothes now as well. It could be that, at last server start, the script didn't compile. I knew I had to port quite a few of them. Pawn 4.1 changed the array initializer syntax (from { } to [ ]).

Re: 2026/6/16 Update (Server-Side-Only)

2026-06-20T21:24:51Z

It also seems to have broken the death callback in scripts. spy111 is part of the Haggy quest, but the death callback does not get called anymore.

Could there be a difference in handling between regular monster spawns and monsters spawned through scripts with death callbacks attached?

I also see a bunch of scripts invoking the 'target' function where they didn't before.

Re: 2026/6/16 Update (Server-Side-Only)

2026-06-17T20:26:39Z

This seems to have broken something with regards to changing gear and names on humanoids. The spy108 script has a spawn callback which sets the gear and proper name for Haggy. She is now a naked guy named 0.

Re: 2026/6/16 Update (Server-Side-Only)

2026-06-16T15:26:01Z

Turns out there were quite a few scripts that still did not compile. See if it's fixed now. Thanks!

Re: 2026/6/16 Update (Server-Side-Only)

2026-06-16T15:01:18Z

It seems like the game is lagging heavily due to the update. And the Magma script no longer works.

2026/6/16 Update (Server-Side-Only)

2026-06-16T10:12:47Z

I've updated the server's scripting language from Pawn 3.3 (2009) to Pawn 4.1 (2024). I had to change a few scripts to make them work again, but, definitely let me know if any scripts are still broken! Thank you!

God bless.

James