- Removed new duck types (concrete, diamond, holy_grail, explosive, poisonous, etc.)
- Removed new shop items (sniper rifle, duck radar, bread, splash water, etc.)
- Removed status effects system (eliminated, poisoned, wet, etc.)
- Removed item drops and temporary effects
- Kept only original 3 duck types: normal, golden, fast
- Kept original simple shop
- KEPT BUG FIX: Golden duck XP now awarded on each hit
- KEPT BUG FIX: Message sanitization preserves IRC codes
- Simpler, more stable bot with core improvements
- Bot messages containing IRC color codes were being completely stripped
- sanitize_user_input() without allowed_chars was removing all formatting
- Changed to only remove CR/LF from messages while preserving formatting codes
- This was causing silent failures where no messages were sent to channel
- Fixed issue where players weren't getting XP when hitting (but not killing) multi-HP ducks
- XP was calculated but never added to player's total
- This bug could cause bot failures with new multi-HP duck types
- Now properly awards XP on each hit and saves to database
- Reduced retry interval from 30 to 20 seconds for faster rejoins
- Increased max rejoin attempts from 10 to 100 for greater persistence
- Bot will now be more aggressive about staying in channels
- Added auto_rejoin configuration to connection settings
- Handles KICK events and automatically schedules rejoin attempts
- Configurable retry interval and max attempts
- Tracks rejoin attempts per channel with exponential backoff
- Handles JOIN confirmations to stop rejoin loops
- Proper cleanup of rejoin tasks on shutdown
- Respects shutdown and connection state before rejoining
- Logs all rejoin attempts and results for debugging
- Ignore Python __pycache__ directories and .pyc files
- Ignore logs/ directory and all .log files
- Ignore temporary and backup files
- Ignore IDE and OS generated files
- Remove tracked __pycache__ files from repository
- Added datetime import to fix NameError
- Simplified database handling to create new file if missing or corrupted
- Removed backup functionality per user request
- Fixed duplicate method definitions
- Enhanced error handling throughout database operations
- Auto-creates duckhunt.json with proper structure on startup
- Fix missing field errors that caused 'ducks_shot' message format errors
- Enhanced _sanitize_player_data to ensure all required fields exist
- Added comprehensive field validation and type conversion
- Added multiple variations for duck_flies_away messages (normal, fast, golden)
- Improved error handling for corrupted/incomplete player data
- Adjusted XP values for players with recorded misses
- Applied -1 XP per miss to maintain consistency with new mechanic
- Players with 0 XP remain at 0 (no negative XP allowed)
Duck Item Drop System:
- Added configurable drop rates per duck type (15%/25%/50%)
- Created weighted drop tables for different items
- Normal ducks: basic items (bullets, magazines, gun brush, sand)
- Fast ducks: useful items including bucket of water
- Golden ducks: rare items (bread, insurance, gun buyback, dry clothes)
- Items automatically added to player inventory
- Added drop notification messages for each duck type
- Integrated seamlessly with existing combat mechanics
Emoji Removal:
- Removed all emojis from source code files
- Updated logging system to use clean text prefixes
- Replaced trophy/medal emojis with #1/#2/#3 rankings
- Updated README.md to remove all emojis
- Professional clean appearance throughout codebase
- Added target support to duckstats command (duckstats username)
- Disabled problematic channel membership validation for admin commands
- Activity validation is sufficient - if player exists and has game activity, allow targeting
- Fixes persistent not currently in channel errors for rearm command
- Activity tracking now saves to database immediately when commands are processed
- This ensures validate_target_player can see recent activity for channel membership checks
- Fixed bug where players could use magazines beyond their level's maximum limit
- Added validation to prevent using bullets when magazine is already full
- Magazine items now respect level-based limits (e.g., 3 magazines at level 1)
- Items are not consumed from inventory if they can't be used due to limits
- Added proper error messages for when limits are reached
- Updated ShopManager to work with LevelManager for limit validation
- Add detailed README.md with installation, usage, and development guide
- Add CONFIG.md with complete configuration documentation
- Update connection and SASL authentication to use nested config paths
- Fix server password and SASL username/password config access
- Add config validation test script (test_config.py)
- Clean up config.json (removed invalid JSON comments)
- Improve error handling for config arrays and null values
- Reorganized config.json into logical sections: connection, duck_spawning, duck_types, player_defaults, gameplay, features, limits
- Enhanced get_config() method to support dot notation (e.g., 'duck_types.normal.xp')
- Added comprehensive configurable parameters for all game mechanics
- Updated player creation to use configurable starting values
- Added individual timeout settings per duck type
- Made XP rewards, accuracy mechanics, and game limits fully configurable
- Fixed syntax errors in duck_spawn_loop function
Features:
- Three duck types spawn randomly with configurable chances
- All duck types use same spawn message - type is hidden until shot/timeout
- Golden ducks: 3-5 HP, 15 XP base, reveal type when hit but still alive
- Fast ducks: 1 HP, 12 XP, fly away in 30s instead of 60s
- Normal ducks: 1 HP, 10 XP, standard 60s timeout
Configuration options:
- golden_duck_chance: 0.15 (15% spawn rate)
- fast_duck_chance: 0.25 (25% spawn rate)
- golden_duck_xp: 15, golden_duck_min/max_hp: 3-5
- fast_duck_xp: 12, fast_duck_timeout: 30s
Duck type is revealed when:
- Shot (different messages for each type)
- Flies away (type-specific fly away messages)
- Golden ducks reveal immediately when hit (before death)
Maintains backward compatibility with existing game mechanics.
- Add 'rearm_on_duck_shot' config option (defaults to true)
- Automatically rearm all disarmed players when any duck is successfully shot
- Also applies when ducks are successfully befriended
- Includes error handling and logging for the rearm process
- Improves game flow by reducing downtime for players who made wild shots
- Remove duplicate handle_rearm function definition
- Fix indentation in setup_signal_handlers function
- Add missing handle_disarm method
- Remove duplicate send_message in handle_ducklaunch
- All syntax errors resolved, bot should now start properly
- Add level-based magazine system (3 mags at L1, 2 at L3-5, 1 at L6-8)
- Replace ammo/chargers with current_ammo/magazines/bullets_per_magazine
- Add inventory system for storing and using shop items
- Add Magazine item to shop (15 XP, adds 1 magazine)
- Auto-migrate existing players from old ammo system
- Auto-update magazines when players level up
- Fix method name bugs (get_player_level -> calculate_player_level)
- Added configurable shop system with shop.json
- Created ShopManager class for modular shop handling
- Implemented level system with levels.json for difficulty scaling
- Added multiple duck spawn messages with random selection
- Enhanced message system with color placeholders
- Added ducks_befriended tracking separate from ducks_shot
- Updated help system and admin commands
- All systems tested and working correctly
- Remove all comments from Python source files for cleaner code
- Add comprehensive README.md with installation and usage instructions
- Add .gitignore to exclude runtime files and sensitive configuration
- Preserve all functionality while improving code readability
