Hoardlight

Hoardlight 1.8.16

This update includes all changes made since version 1.8.13.

Challenge Recovery Options

• Added a new Challenge Recovery section under Challenge Preferences.
• Added Wait 5 minutes for a disconnected host.
  • Enabled by default.
  • Hosts can disable the reconnect countdown for newly created Challenges.
  • Without the waiting period, a disconnected host causes the Challenge to end promptly as incomplete.
  • The host's selected recovery policy is synchronized to participants.
• Added Recover an active Challenge after reload or login.
  • Enabled by default.
  • When disabled, /reload or logout leaves or cancels the active Challenge.
  • Saved recovery data is cleared, allowing a new Challenge to be created immediately after loading.
  • Hosts attempt to notify all participants that the Challenge was cancelled before reloading.

Challenge Developer Preview

• Added /hldev players for creating three local preview NPC participants.
• Preview participants include sample scores, teams, locations, Top 5 items, best items, and Top 10 drops.
• Added /hldev clear to remove all preview participants.
• Preview NPCs are completely local and are never included in:
  • Real participant data
  • Battle.net messages
  • Challenge recovery
  • Saved results
  • Invitations or participant controls

Interface Improvements

• Added original transparent Hoardlight status icons:
  • Green check mark for Ready
  • Red cross for Not ready
• Removed reliance on font symbols that could appear as unsupported squares.
• Fixed preview NPCs incorrectly appearing under accepted invitations.
• Kept the readable Ready and Not ready labels beside the new icons.

Testing

• Expanded automated multiplayer tests for the new disconnect and reload options.
• Verified default five-minute recovery, zero-wait disconnects, recovery-data cleanup, and creating a new Challenge after /reload.
• Full Lua validation, command tests, interface tests, and multiplayer simulations passed.

Hoardlight remains in beta. Feedback and complete Lua error reports are greatly appreciated.