# Changelog

All notable changes to `mod-gold-rush` will be documented in this file.

## [Unreleased — hallsworth fork]

### Fixed
- Bot routing is no longer a silent no-op. `Engine::ChangeStrategy` dispatches on the
  first character of the strategy name and ignores anything without a `+`/`-`/`~`/`?`
  prefix, so the bare `"new rpg"` calls did nothing. Now sends `"+new rpg"`, and only
  to the non-combat engine, which is the only engine `AiFactory` ever adds it to.
- Temporary node lifetime is no longer 1000x too long. The `respawnTime` argument to
  `Map::SummonGameObject` reaches `GameObject::SetRespawnTime(int32)`, which is in
  seconds; the module was passing milliseconds, turning a 20-minute event into a
  ~14-day one. Nodes never expired on their own.
- A config reload during a live event no longer orphans its gameobjects. `LoadConfig`
  cleared the tracked node list without despawning, leaving nodes in the world with
  nothing left to remove them.
- Nodes are placed on real ground. Spawns previously reused the anchor's exact Z for
  every scattered X/Y, so on sloped terrain they floated or sank. Placement now probes
  ground height, rejects cliffs and lower floors, requires line of sight to the anchor,
  and retries a few times before giving up on a node.

### Changed
- Node scatter uses a square-root radius so points spread evenly across the disc
  instead of bunching near the anchor.
- `DespawnHotspotNodes` resolves the map once instead of per node, and warns if the
  map cannot be resolved.
- Dropped the redundant `SetRespawnTime` / `SetSpawnedByDefault` calls after
  `Map::SummonGameObject`, which already does both.

## [Unreleased]

### Added
- Standalone repository documentation in `README.md`.
- Initial `CHANGELOG.md` for tracking module releases.
- Clear documentation that `mod-playerbots` is a required dependency.
- Added a compatibility section describing the AzerothCore + Playerbots
  expectations for this module.

### Changed
- Loosened Gold Rush hotspot selection so events can fall back to eligible
  live-player zones when configured hotspots are unavailable.
- Improved GM messaging for zone eligibility failures.
- Allowed zone-based fallback when an exact configured sub-area anchor is not
  available.

### Fixed
- Fixed `GoldRush.NodeEntries` parsing so configured node IDs are actually
  loaded from `gold_rush.conf`.
- Fixed startup behavior where Gold Rush could appear to have no valid node
  entries even when configuration values were present.
- Fixed `teststart` and scheduler flows that were overly strict about allowed
  zones.