Versions

Why are there different versions of SchoolWars?

SchoolWars is constantly developed further, hence a new version will be published every once in a while.

Why isn't the same / newest version of the game running on all servers?

Many changes need to be tested first which makes it reasonable to introduce them only on one server at first. Sometimes there are not only slight changes but entirely new features that require changing of prerequisites or even the whole structure of the game. Therefore such big updates will only be added to the other servers after they have been thoroughly tested on one of the game servers.

Where does which version run?

The current game version of a game server is at the foot of the server.

What are the differences in the game versions? Does a list of the changes exist?

The former developer described the game as "complete" when the SchoolWars takeover took place, since it had been completely playable. He hadn't kept track of changes in game versions though. So for that reason the takeover was version 1.0 for us.
The descriptions of all changes and alterations in the different versions ("changelogs") are only available in German:

Changelog Version 1.5.11 (07/10)
Changelog Version 1.5.10 (07/10)
Changelog Version 1.5.9 (07/10)
Changelog Version 1.5.8 (06/10)
Changelog Version 1.5.7 (05/10)
Changelog Version 1.5.6 (05/10)
Changelog Version 1.5.5 (04/10)
Changelog Version 1.5.4 (04/10)
Changelog Version 1.5.3 (03/10)
Changelog Version 1.5.2 (02/10)
Changelog Version 1.5.1 (01/10)
Changelog Version 1.5 (11/09)
Changelog Version 1.4.1 (11/09)
Changelog Version 1.4 (10/09)
Changelog version 1.3.3 (06/09)
Changelog version 1.3.2 (06/09)
Changelog version 1.3.1 (05/09)
Changelog version 1.3 (05/09)
Changelog version 1.2.1 (04/09)
Changelog version 1.2 (04/09)
Changelog version 1.1 (03/09)

Are there any other differences between the game servers?

Yes. After the first servers were running for a few years it appeared, that there was too much money in the game. The result was an inflation of the play money. For that reason the flow of money has been decreased on future servers. Since the take over of SchoolWars new possibilities to spend the money have been implemented. Apart from that servers DE1, DE2 and DE3 are nearly identical.

Differences on server DE4:
- Skill times: the skill times have been reduced in the higher ranges and enhanced in the lower ones. That means: A skill at 20 takes a few minutes longer, however a skill at 200 doesn't take even half as long as on the old servers. The time for regeneration (energy, health) per point is longer as more points have to be regenerated in total (p. ex. to get from 0 to 100 energy takes longer than sleeping two times from 50 to 100 energy).
- points: There are less points per skill than before. Another new feature is that one gets more knowledge points per knowledge skill as strength points for a strength skill of the same hight.
- The frequency of friends that give more money has been reduced. Furthermore one gets less pocket money in the lower grades than before. The price of equipment has been reduced.
- The upper limit of pocket money a friend gives you has been reduced. In the 5. grade the upper limit of a friend is 5 $, on servers 1-3 its 6 $.

Differences on server DE5:
- Skill times: A mixture between servers 1 and 4.
- Permanent bus routes link all cities. Shutting a city up isn't possible anymore.
- The upper limit of pocket money a friend gives you has been reduced. In the 5. grade the upper limit of a friend is 4 $.
- City names do not only come from germany.

Differences on the Speedserver DE:
- The game runs ten times faster.