Long Clicking (or right clicking) an offline match in the main menu will now offer the option to rename matches.
Added the option to always display the remaining time in an online match that has a timeout set. This was previously only available for quick matches.
Updated the translations.
When searching for opponents for new online matches the ignore button now also works.
When using the "Next Match" button it will now respect the selected order for online matches.
Added a new 9x9 setup for custom variants.
Updated the translations.
Improved error handling (network and storage problems mostly).
Added more safeguards to prevent matches from getting corrupted.
Fixed the crash upon startup that the previous version introduced on some devices.
Fixed a rule in the new Tyr variants: Commanders and Knights can now jump over their own ordinary pieces.
If Knights behave exactly as Commanders they will now also be called Commanders and not explicitly mentioned in the rules/tutorial.
Annotations are now only available in ranked matches (including tournaments).
Changed Rule: In edge escape berserk variants in which the King can jump he can now use his berserk move to jump over an enemy to reach an edge tile.
Changed Rule: In variants where blocked off corners lead to a victory for black the pieces blocking off a corner now also need to be secure. So two pieces are not enough anymore to secure a corner.
Improved the loading of third party mods. Absolute image links work now and the game is not as picky about the config file's name.
Added two new 17x17 setups for custom variants.
Updated translations.
Added a new avatar.
QuickFix: Pieces and tiles can now be selected again. This wasn't possible on some devices since the last update.
RULE CHANGE for Legacy variants (excluding Legacy Berserk): If the white player gets completely surrounded without any border access he now has lost.
The online statistics now use multi-column sorting (if you click the headers) to make it easier to read them.
Fixed a problem in the tournament tree view for tournaments where a Bye has been added but it hasn't been decided yet who gets it.
Official variants can now be copied/converted into custom variants.
Added mod support.
The 'Skip' option during berserk won't be offered anymore once the game is over.
Due to an error the last Simple Tafl tournament created twice the matches it should have created. Those have been split into two separate tournaments.
Improved some unclear parts of the tutorial in regards of King capture and edge berserk variants.
Added the option to search for annotated matches.
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The message bubbles in the main menu will now be correctly hidden after opening a match with such a bubble.
When revisiting the main menu the colors of the matches won't be mixed up anymore.
Added online statistics with various filtering options.
Added offline statistics with various filtering options (these only include new games).
Added three new achievements.
Added support for the Discord meta game of conquering channels.
The list of running online matches will now be updated more regularly.
Online matches can proceed again.
The time contingent display will now stop the countdown if the match ended.
Variants that are deemed as unbalanced will now be marked as such in the match browser and match history.
Local matches will now default to Historical Hnefatafl for new players as it is one of the easier ones to learn.
Custom tournaments (non-knockout) won't offer the tree view options anymore as it wouldn't work anyway.
Added the option to search for matches using different filters (two swords at the top).
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The match browser's details view will now show the correct value for the starting time contingent and not 60 times the value.
Clicking a chat notification in the system tray will now open the app, load the match and open the chat window.
The Hnefatafl 2000 will now correctly display surrenders and draws.
Fixed the tree view display of tournaments where a player got a bye due to the disqualification of others.
The ELO list can now also shows the Legacy Berserk variant.
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Added quick matches as an option.
The ELO list will now also offer to filter for Historical Hnefatafl.
Your placing will now be shown in the tournaments list.
Opening the settings won't change the currently running music track anymore.
The tiles of the last move can now be highlighted (source and target) as well as captured pieces.
The move animation can be disabled allowing faster movement now.
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A further quick fix for the SSL problem. Every aspect of the online service should work now.
The tournament tree view will now correctly show who moved on to the next round if both players won one match each.
The tournament button in the main menu will now beg for attention if a new tournament has been created.
Ties in tournaments (each player won once) will now be correctly resolved if there have been hundreds of moves.
In the settings you can now control whether online or offline matches should be shown first.
In the tournament tree view the current round will now be highlighted.
All supported kind of tournaments now also show upcoming rounds in the tree view.
The upcoming round in a tournament will now also show those who have already qualified.
A freshly started tournament won't show the "not started yet" state anymore.
The tournament list now also has a link to a FAQ about tournaments.
Added better descriptions to the password reset process.
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Tournaments can be joined again...
Tournaments are now available. We will regularly create new tournaments for everyone to participate in.
Opponents will be marked with an "activity indicator" during a match to show if they have been online during the recent minutes.
When watching a match of other players you can now toggle it as watched match (shown under "Spectate Matches" in the main menu) and toggle the notifications for this match.
Added a new achievement.
Matches without timeouts won't show a timeout warning anymore.
Custom Variants: The Capture by Enclosure function has received multipe fixes and additions.
The ELO values of the users you have currently matches against will now be shown correctly in the main menu.
When creating a custom variant the board in the setup preview will now reflect the actually used board (depending on the throne and escape options).
Added a new custom rule option: The King gets captured by 2 except when he is on his throne.
Custom Games that have been created in previous versions can be joined again.
Custom Games using the new 7x7 layout (added in Version 3.46) can be joined now.
Added a "new" set of pieces: High contrast Heads.
Added three new layouts for custom 13x13 variants.
Added one new layout for custom 11x11 variants.
Corrected and restricted the basecamps of custom variants.
Custom rules where pieces can only move one tile per turn now have an additional option which allows pieces to still move over the throne, the usual throne settings still apply.
Added new options to fine tune the berserk variant: You can now toggle the jumping capabilities of the king and special pieces.
Added a new 7x7 layout for custom variants.
Fixed variants with the combination of Berserk and Edge Escape.
Fixed the previously added incompatibility warning. While starting the match in case of incompatibility was correctly prevented the warning was shown in the wrong case...
Pieces can't be moved in matches that have timed out anymore. The move couldn't be submitted anyway.
Added a new avatar.
Improved the detection of repetitions.
In Old Hnefatafl the King can now be captured next to a corner (by two enemy pieces) as intended. This affects running matches.
The opponent selection window for online matches will now correctly display the ELO ratings of users again.
When receiving new data the stored ELO ratings and avatars of users will now be updated more consistently.
The Historical rules had an error where only one piece was required to capture the King next to the throne. This has been corrected and three pieces are now required as intended. This will affect running matches.
Historical Brandubh: Corrected the capturing of the King at the edge. Now only two pieces are required as intended.
Unfinished spectacted matches won't spam you with game over screens anymore.
The rules summary will now tell you if the king may only jump from and to restricted tiles.
You won't be offered the option to delete ongoing matches anymore if you long click them.
Adjusted the starting position of the Knight in the new Berserk variant.
Users can now request a password reset.
The match history will load again.
Improved the repetition detection algorithm. It had some false positives.
Chat messages won't be send the moment the input field loses the focus anymore.
Matchmaking games and Invitations for matches that haven't started yet can now be deleted via long click in the main menu.
When chaining moves in an online Berserk match they can now all be undone before submitting them instead of just the last part of the chain.
Corrected the OTG export for Berserk moves.
Notification that were received when the app wasn't running won't be displayed upon startup anymore (but integrated into the match display list).
Changing your Avatar will now affect all displays.
The ELO scores will now be displayed during a match.
A new achievement was added: Fortified Escape.
Shift+Enter will now send a chat message instead of adding another line.
If your last used variant was old Berserk Hnefatafl (before version 3.17) the variant selection will work again.
The list of opponents during the creation of an online match won't show duplicate entries anymore if it gets opened quickly.
It won't be possible to join matches which aren't supported by the current app version anymore.
Improved the support for devices with notches.
Added a new possible layout for 11x11 matches: the Lewis Cross.
Added individual images for each achievement.
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The achievements Pyrrhic Victory and Tactical Genius can be earned now.
The password on mobile devices can be changed now.
Declining of Invitations should work correctly now.
Getting an update for an match in invite state shouldn't create a second entry in the menu anymore.
Chat notifications should now be displayed correctly in the main menu upon reentering the app.
Updated the Dutch translation.
Soon the used online service will go offline. Therefore before the end of March this version will be replaced with a new one, using a new online service. All active online matches will be forfeit then. And all offline statistics will be lost.
Improved the handling of older purchases on new devices.
If you paid for the removal of ads our other apps won't be shown to you anymore.
Updated the used Android libraries.
Fixed the challenge link for Historical Hnefatafl.
Removed a crash that could occur when displaying ads.
Updated the translations.
Added the final Russian translation by Aleksandr Belozyorov.
Added French language. Remember to restart the app upon language change.
The Sea Battle rules now don't state the the non-existant throne is hostile anymore.
Added a new 12:24 setup for the 13x13 board.
Fixed some AI settings for the 13x13 and 15x15 custom boards, they should be a bit better now.
The custom 11x11 board with a 32:16 setup was missing two black pieces. They are now back from their vacation.
Removed the crash in the game's tutorials.
Added the Coppergate (15x15) and a new Sea Battle (13x13) variant.
Those boards are also available for any custom variant.
Custom variants now fully support the Berserk rules with a knight, four commanders and the jumping rules.
Fixed some rare crashes.
The ads (if not already disabled) are now better marked as such.
"King can be anvil" now only is default if the King is armed. Ther previous update introduced an error with most variants.
- Offline games now have a rematch function.
- Added "Hnefatafl 2000", an interface similar to old chess computers.
- Added option for board annotations.
- Fixed "King as Anvil" rule. Now it should work.
The talented Giuseppe D'Addio has translated the game to Italian!
Fixed Ukranian translation: Rematch dialog.
Added the option to disable personalized ads.
Fixed app icon and name.
Added the option to disable personalized ads.
Added option to forfeit an online match.
The settings menu now has the option to enable panning and scaling for the game board.
The button to create a challenge link should now also be visible on narrower devices (or those with a lower dpi).
Fixed potentional crashes. If you still have any crashes please report them as detailed as possible.
- Fixed statistics, Tablut games should now show up too.
- Slightly improved the AI for the Foteviken variant- Added option to reset ALL statistics (games against AI and online games at once)
Removed some potential crashes.
Improved russian translation.When loading custom rules it should now have the correct throne rules and the right labels next to the different setups depending on board size.
- It is now possible to change the language via the Settings menu. The app has to be restarted afterwards, otherwise already shown parts of the app won't be translated.- Removed some crashes regarding the Tutorials.- Fixed size of circle indicators of the Tutorials in landscape mode.
When calling the Settings page from a running match leaving it won't throw you back to the main menu anymore.
Added a Discord link to ease the search for new players.Some internal fixes and updates.
Added the option to generate "challenge links" which can be used outside of the app. Every user that has the app installed and clicks on the link will automatically challenge you to a match of your choice. Both players need to have at least version 1.73 and have to be signed in.
On smaller devices the overflow icon (three vertical dots) should be visible in online games now.
Added the following translation: Portuguese (Brazil), translated by Hugo Tavares!
Fixed a crash that occured when submitting a move against an online opponent with a private profile.
1.60: Completed the spanish translation. Thanks to Ángela Genial for her great work!1.61: Some minor fixes in the spanish translation.
