Zelda Sword Skills

1.8 v3.3: Princesses & Magic

This is the final release for 1.8.0.

Updated to recommended Forge build 1.8-11.14.4.1563.

Added:
+ Magic Meter – yes, it's finally here, with lots of display options (see config file and manual)
+ NPC: Princess Zelda plus an entire quest line involving her
+ Block: Ancient tablets with mysterious writings carved upon them
+ Block: Quake Stone (in 2 varieties) – can be destroyed only by using the Quake Medallion (or Megaton Hammer + Golden Gauntlets, if enabled)
+ New Secret Room with Quake Stone door; Ocarina of Time and Magic Container both common here
+ Item: Book of Mudora, a tome of knowledge passed down through the generations in some villages
+ Item: Bombos Medallion – powers up Spin Attack so it shoots fireballs
+ Item: Ether Medallion – blasts enemies out of the sky with lightning
+ Item: Quake Medallion – causes a massive earthquake
+ Item: Purple Potion restores stamina bar like the Green Potion used to
+ Item: Lon Lon Milk restores 5 hearts per use and can be used twice
+ Item: Chateau Romani (Lon Lon Special) gives infinite magic bar for a short time
+ Item: Magic Container permanently increases magic capacity by 50 and replenishes magic bar.
+ Item: Magic Jars restore a small amount of MP when picked up, but cannot be stored
+ Item: Large Magic Jar restores 250 MP but cannot be stored
+ Command: zssmagic <player> <add|set> <current|max> <amount>
+ Config: Set maximum number of attainable magic points (default 250, player starts with 50)
+ Config: Allow Nayru’s Love to be activated while the magic bar is unlimited
+ Config: Make players immune to the Ether and Quake medallion effects
+ Config: Allow the Megaton Hammer to destroy Quake blocks (also requires Golden Gauntlets)
+ Config: Frequency of small heart and magic jar drops from mobs
+ Config: Issue #68 – Map makers can now set default warp locations, either in game by sneak activating a warp stone or manually in the config file
+ Config: Setting for Fire Rod griefing
+ Config: All ZSS HUD elements have settings for horizontal and vertical alignment as well as offsets
+ Crafting: Optional recipes for upgrading the hookshot via crafting
+ Crafting: Optional recipe to allow making copies of the Book of Mudora
+ API: IMagicArrow – allows arrows to require and consume magic power when shot from the Hero's Bow
+ API: IQuakeBlock – interface for blocks that react to the Quake Medallion

Changed:
- Completely redid how ZSS HUD overlays manage their placement and redid their config entries
- Issue #62 – Sword Pedestal now uses WeaponRegistry to determine what can be placed in it (still swords only)
- Potions no longer restore hunger: Green Potion restores 100 magic, Blue Potion restores 100 magic and 20 hearts (40 hp)
- Ceramic jars/pots no longer drop Green Potions, but may instead drop Magic Jars
- All mobs have a chance of dropping Small Hearts and Magic Jars
- Mobs with high max health have a chance of dropping a Large Magic Jar
- Fairies at fairy pools restore magic in addition to health
- Nayru's Love does not prevent skill use, excepting any portion thereof that requires magic (e.g. extra spins from Super Spin Attack)
- Cursed Keese attacks have a chance to drain mana, in which case they recover some of their own health
- Zelda’s Letter and Ocarina of Time can now be earned by means other than random luck

Fixed Bugs:
- Unable to fire regular arrows if magic arrow selected in item mode and insufficient magic
- Water bombs now generate in ocean loot at a rate more similar to fire bombs in the Nether
- Possible to end up with ‘ghost’ ceramic jars on the client
- Issue #70 – Dedicated server crash when beginning Zelda’s quest
- Issue #45 (partially) – shields now display correctly in inventory and in hand, but at the cost of the back texture for now
- Issue #55 – Secret rooms and boss temples not generating in the Nether
- Minor effects of Epona’s Song not triggering with Fairy Ocarina
- Deku Babas could potentially be pushed by other entities
- Deku Babas immune to being set on fire by lava
- Heart Container name displayed as ‘Skill Orb of Heart Container’
- Issue #66 – Possible crash when a Wizzrobe attempts to drop items
- Issue #69 – Dedicated server crash when converting some NPCs from villagers
- Dash skill had trouble hitting short targets
- Rising Cut could not be blocked by shields when wielded in the BG2 offhand
- Rising Cut could potentially be activated while an item was in use
- Combo damage overlay now correctly uses client font height
- Some language entries did not allow for proper translations due to word order
- Minor inconsistencies in Mask Shop quest dialogue
- Armor taking extra damage each hit while certain skills in use
- NPCs possibly taking damage from block above themselves when spawning
- Possible crash when converting NPCs (different from #69)
- EntityLiving#onInitialSpawn not being called for converted NPCs