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• Modified the Winnu home planet to reflect their racial ability properly. When exhausted, still adds to vote total. No longer a need for a separate racial planet, so it was removed from the race template. Brigath 2:24, 2 October 2009 (EDT)
• Added Psyco's balanced maps in the Fan Variants section Magicoctopus 12:37, 13 August 2009 (MDT)
• Added links to PsiComa's maps in the TI3 Fan Variants section under Custom Maps. Magicoctopus 09:51, 5 August 2009 (MDT)
• Wiki database rebuilt. All old page revisions have been discarded, but a read only version of the old wiki is still accessible at http://www.ti3wiki.org/oldwiki . The PBeM game time calculator is currently broken until I work out a solution. Illumanus 13:02, 11 June 2009 (MDT)
• Replaced Template:PBeM_Player_Table_Unit_Stats back end with php code. If you use this template and it is misbehaving, please contact me. Illumanus 23:55, 9 June 2009 (MDT)
• Created docs for the new <php> tag and {{#php:}} parser function. See Extensions:SafePHP Illumanus 18:38, 5 June 2009 (MDT)
• Updated some standard templates (flag, status, PBeM2_Order_Of_Play) to use some *much* faster render code. However there are still small issues with the new render code. If you notice that your pbem looks different, please PM/email me and let me know as best you can what is different so I can fix the issue. Thanks! Illumanus 20:40, 27 May 2009 (MDT)
• All revisions to pages older than 6 months (excluding the first revision for dating purposes) have been purged. No significant render speed improvement noted. Currently ~10-12 seconds to render a full map + template race cards. On to plan B tomorrow. Illumanus 19:18, 26 May 2009 (MDT)
• Analyzed/optimized database. Finished placing <cache> tags in active games. If you notice I edited your game page it was to place these tags. They will help speed up edits and render times for everyone. Illumanus 15:22, 26 May 2009 (MDT)
• Added support for Fog of War games. How-to_Host_a_Fog_of_War_WikiMap Illumanus 15:12, 22 May 2009 (MDT)
• Updated how custom images are handled on the wiki so that it is no longer necessary to use the redirects in an include for each map. Once uploaded and redirected on the image's page, custom images will become part of the wikimap and can be accessed as if they were apart of the original wikimap images. See WikiMap2_Help_Redirect_Images for details and examples. Illumanus 13:02, 20 May 2009 (MDT)
• Wiki will be going down this evening 15May09 0000 (midnight) eastern time for data base backup and if there is enough time, a database optimization. Illumanus 08:28, 15 May 2009 (MDT)
• Added an in page caching (<cache></cache>) tag that should help speed up saving and displaying large pages. See How-to Speed up Saving Changes Illumanus 08:00, 15 May 2009 (MDT)
• If you need any assistance with conversion to Template 3, WikiMap2 or any custom image issues, feel free to email/PM. I am free for the next few weeks. Illumanus 16:23, 12 May 2009 (MDT)
• Template 3 is complete and features a reduced screen foot print using javascript tabs. I opted for non-template navigation links since that seemed to be the primary source of frustration for new GMs (my #1 question). I also noticed many new GMs accidently editing another GM's navigation links. Illumanus 16:16, 12 May 2009 (MDT)
• After profiling some pbem pages I've determined that rendering a wikimap (for both 1&2) is taking approximately 10 seconds while generating the templates for the race cards is a very acceptable ~0.35 seconds. I am starting work on a non-php solution to rendering the wikimap, though this is a long term solution. I expect at least 2-3 weeks for development. In the meantime, I recommend separating the race cards from the map to improve edit times. Use Template 3 OR Fundraiser 1 PBeM for an example. Illumanus 16:16, 12 May 2009 (MDT)
• Thumbnails regenerated for custom images by server have issues (white borders). I will be regenerating thumbnails using a different program this week to fix the issue. Illumanus 08:15, 12 May 2009 (MDT)
• Verified all custom images transferred. If you notice any broken links for custom images please let me know. Illumanus 08:15, 12 May 2009 (MDT)
• Transfered all custom images to the wikimap directory for direct hosting to reduce the number of redirects needed for map renders. Illumanus 20:32, 11 May 2009 (MDT)
• Enabled html file caching (inaddition to parser caching already on) for anonymous users viewing content. Illumanus 20:32, 11 May 2009 (MDT)
• Added a link to Shattered Ascension on the wiki to Fan variants Magicoctopus 09:43, 5 May 2009 (MDT)
• I added the Babylon 5 images found on the wiki to one area on the TI3 images page. tawnos76
• I created a new Template for the SE Strategy Cards, use it in the main window: Template:PBeM2_Strategy_Table_SE, M. A.Coppinger
• Here is a Template PBEM with all Races + Leaders + Starting Units + lots of useful stuff (in German) in the main window and other windows. Feel free to copy and paste, please just don't edit the map! [[1]]M. A.Coppinger
• I added Template:PBeM2_LongWar_Stage1_Objectives_Table and Template:PBeM2_LongWar_Stage2_Objectives_Table which struck me as obvious omissions. Damerell 00:04, 23 September 2008 (MDT)

• Not so obvious and not omitted. hehe -jgbaxter

• See Template talk:PBeM Stage2 14VP Objectives Table 411, so as to avoid further clutter here. Damerell 00:13, 25 September 2008 (MDT)

• Image Redirect Updated: For wikimap1 users, the #mapImgRedirect command has been updated to reduce the number of calls to the function. I encourage anyone who is using a significant amount of redirects (10+) to switch to this new method. The new method reduces page render times. Check out the updated help here Illumanus 10:05, 20 May 2008 (MDT)
• Code Optimization Completed: I have finished optimizing some of the wikimap1 code and I've already noticed a significant speed up in page render times. Because the wiki is a shared resource, longer page renders mean longer waits for everyone in general. I'm going to consider the issue closed for now so that I can continue to work on some feature improvements. If anyone notices any issues or long save times again, please contact me. mailto:illumanus@yahoo.com Illumanus 07:49, 20 May 2008 (MDT)
• General Site Slowdown: I've noticed (and heard from others) that saving pages is starting to take a very long time (~30seconds). There seems to be some kind of general site slow down despite no admin changes on my end. Over the next few weeks I will be conducting maintenance and profiling the system to try to isolate the problem. There may be some random downtimes while I do this.Illumanus 14:02, 12 May 2008 (MDT)
• TI3 Wiki Forum Undergoes Maintenance: The great light that is Illumanus has deemed it time to upgrade the forums, he was squishing bugs, chasing wascally wabbits, and generally fighting evil. Forums are back up as he didn't majorly mess up by pushing the flashing purple button twice. (lol don't smite me Lance! (he didn't but made me work- sob)) - jgbaxter 6 May 2008.
• Additional Unit Types Finished: With the help of Sartavos, PWB, Lance, and Illumanus we're just entering the beta stage testing of four new unit types, the Scout (SC), Transport (TT), Battlestation (BS), and Starbase (SB). These will be fully functional as default units shortly, and of course they are available in all 24 colours. The rules are not set as we're putting them through beta testing, you're welcome to use them and add your players feedback to the discussion thread on them. -jgbaxter 28 February 2008.
• 4 New Unit Colours Completed: Thanks to Sartavos, Lilac, Mint, Rust, Turquoise are your new TI3 Wiki colour additions, and probably your last hehe, you now have 24 unit colours. (Complete Gallery) They'll work using the same wiki markup you're used to, just change the colour name to the one you want to use. -jgbaxter 25 February 2008.
• WikiSecure Section Bug Back: Just noticed that section editing within secure blocks causes everything to be corrupted on save. (Though there is no issue editing using the top edit tab) I don't recommend using sections within a secure block until I have some time to figure out how the new version changed section edits. Illumanus 06:50, 28 January 2008 (MST)
• New Unit Colours Completed: I finally got moving and added 6 new sets of default unit colours, use them like before. Brown, Burgundy, Coral, Iron, Orchid, and SkyBlue are your new TI3 Wiki colour additions. (Colour is spelt with a "u", thank-you for your interest. hehe 8P ) (Compare). -jgbaxter 24 January 2008.
• WikiSecure Fixed: Was down for the moment due to the new version of mediawiki. Do NOT edit a page with secure data in it until I have had a chance to fix the issue. Illumanus 23:31, 19 January 2008 (MST)
• Wiki upgraded to mediawiki 1.11.0: During the upgrade, I made an error and the wiki data was corrupted. I restored the data with 1/18/2008's (yesterday's) backup. All edits since then will be missing and will need to be re-entered. Please PM/email me if you notice any issues. Illumanus 23:31, 19 January 2008 (MST)
• The new edition of the TI3 boardgamecalculator v3.4 is now uploaded and available for download. This should help any GM wanting to set up a pre-made board or one for Fog of War variant. link TI3Calculator Enjoy! Tawnos76 1512 EST, 17, January 2008 (MST)
• Feel free to use the TI3Wiki Forums; here Jgbaxter 09:23, 31 December 2007 (MST)
• I've lost access to FFG message boards - no topics at all. Anyone else got problems? Dr_pie
• Problem with WikiSecure identified today for pages created/updated between Dec 22-25 not restricting access correctly. To fix the problem, simply re-edit the page. Please contact me if private information was exposed. Illumanus 09:12, 25 December 2007 (MST)
• Uploaded several custom systems I made using the Vassal images and the Gimp. More to follow! Sartavos 13:55, 7 December 2007 (MST)
• After a very long week of work and much frustration, I've *finally* completed work on the new WikiSecure system. It is now possible to secure sections of text in a page to prevent unauthorized access without the need for the sysop to set the security. See documentation for details. Illumanus 21:23, 2 December 2007 (MST)
• Tile_Gallery... Homesystems for all races with their starting units and leaders. Jgbaxter 20:39, 25 November 2007 (MST)
• New link added under "PBeM Templates" with pre-made Home System tiles for the 14 standard races. Possumman 13:37, 25 November 2007 (MST)
• Wiki upgrade complete, all files have been copied to the new high CPU server. If you have any issues, please contact me. Illumanus 06:27, 16 November 2007 (MST)
• Wiki will be down for upgrades between Nov 14 and Nov 16.Illumanus 17:25, 10 November 2007 (MST)
• Added 14VP StageI/II Objective at my Template List. Jgbaxter 17:47, 6 November 2007 (MST)
• Added an Include link to navigation bar that links to a page that can be included into the code for any tile by invoking the #mapInclude command. This should better support creating collections of custom tiles, units etc. See documentaion for details.
• Made changes to the #TI3WikiMap command options. See documentaion for details.Illumanus 13:36, 26 October 2007 (MDT)
• Added the #mapImgRedirect command for the WikiMap to support replacing or expanding wikimap images. Supports uploading replacement/expansion images to either ti3wiki.org or any site. See documentation. Illumanus 10:54, 17 October 2007 (MDT)
• Due to recent problems with FFGs forums, I installed a copy of YaBB for the wiki as a backup for any GMs that want to make use of it. http://www.ti3wiki.org/forum/YaBB.pl Illumanus 14:32, 9 September 2007 (MDT)
• Added the #mapImg command for the WikiMap to support displaying custom images. Usage documentation here.Illumanus 21:38, 10 July 2007 (MDT)
• I created a set of tiles and counters for Dunes and Stargate. I added pictures of 6 new races with their sheets, tiles and CC. Grummore 15 May 2007
• If anyone encouters an outage, please contact me with the reported error. Outages have started cropping up more due to pbem growth and possible wikimap abuse attempts. Illumanus 07:09, 9 April 2007 (MDT)
• Reworked main page. No pages were deleted. Main page was broken up into several topic pages and links to these are located on the navigation sidebar on left side of page. Illumanus 06:52, 9 April 2007 (MDT)