Update Log

celebr8 revival of worm race with buttons from the new share section!! theres a general race button plus one 4 each worm that links direct 2 their purrofile

after a whole w33k of downtime, the worms rise again!! stats reset one last time but ill try 2 back them up more often going furward

basically i was running dozens of database read/write requests per user per minute, which is bad. had 2 rewrite the whole php code and half the javascript from scratch (again) and then navig8 a whole new host service but the fresh code is way more efficient!! u just gotta refresh the page 4 health updates if u have had the worm details scr33n sitting up for a while, no big deal. but pls dont spam refresh the page lol, it also upd8s when u f33d a worm.

the mew system has built in overload limits so it will block ppl from voting 4 a bit if we manage 2 exc33d database limits, but i think we should b ok!! load times on the new host server r a bit slower but the limits r way higher so its worth it imo

there's also a home navig8ion button and the game should b at least mostly mobile furiendly now!! plus i fixed a purroblem with the keyboard navigation system so u can go thru the item choices w the tab keylike the other buttons

now i can get back 2 the actual planned updates, like more art stuff!! finalized the item icons 4 a start :33

there's also some fancy new UI! propurr health bar, more infurmative health effects section, and the race looks a lil bit nicer

minor balance edits 2 the worm race!

• apple base mewvement increased from 3 2 4
• maximum health effect decreased from 67% to 50%
• heart potion cooldown increased from 3min 2 5min

worm race health system is up, sabotage is now on the table B33

other minor worm updates:

• worm stats on race page
• hover text for f33d button
• ability for me 2 view results without voting
• more efficient + less buggy race loading system
• no longer pawssible 2 cheat cooldowns by having multiple tabs open
• fixed bug allowing worms to have negative health or race progress

up next on the worm agenda, visual updates and worm share!! i want 2 make buttons so ppl can share the race or a specific worm on their page. the ability 2 link 2 a worm has already b33n added (here's one) altho it doesn't display health correctly, gotta fix that

congratulations 2 this w33k's king worm!!!! 41/58 clicks, not even close

mostly done adding keyboard controls (arrows/tab/escape), profile basics r in, fresh unique worm art 4 everyone except blue (im sorry), and the first half of a purrently non-functional health system!! they're gonna take penalties 4 low health but i have 2 put in the UI 4 that first :'33

redid most of the code from scratch with the stuff i learned from the first version, so the scores had 2 b reset. i think i got the structures in place correctly so i wont have 2 do another full reset until i actually want 2 tho!! might have them run on a monthly tournament or something, with the option 2 view past wins

theres a few bugs im aware of rn. the race results dont always load right and i havent figured out why yet. its also currently pawssible 2 put their stats in the negatives, which is less a bug and more a basic thing i did not put in yet lol. gonna patch those when i have time

ALSO VERY MUCH LOOKING 4 F33DBACK!! pls comment if u have any worm thoughts

fresh new worm pawpularity contest!!

extremely simple 4 now bc even with a very helpful 2torial it took me a whole evening of banging my brain on the keyboard 2 start understanding sql databases, but it works!!

particip8 in worm democracy 2day