New feature: Trial maps

We now have trial maps. These are maps that are lacking some functionality, like special rules that are not yet implemented, but that we feel are ok to put up for tryout in their current form. Currently it only consists of some localized standard maps (french and glhetg), but more will be added in the future, before they move on to official status (of course).

But, you say, there's dpforge, the test judge, for that kind of tryouts. Alas, dpforge is currently used for some heavy testing, and not fit to run any proper games. And Manus wanted to run a glhetg game, so...

To create a game on a trial map, you need to send a CREATE mail to the dpjudge (see the E-Mail Commands page for instructions), replacing the MAP keyword with TRIAL (as in "TRIAL standard_glhetg"). Note that the judgekeeper will receive a notification each time this happens.

It's all documented, so if you have any questions (like why localization is not considered as being fully supported yet), look it up in the help pages.

Mario.




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