Several major bugs that could crash the game engine were fixed. Minor modifications were made to the gameplay rules. There were also minor extensions to movement and mapping commands. Configuration tables are now customizable. The ability to disable commands was added and the logging facility was extended.
This version added customizable unit tables, xdump (a new comprehensive dump facility for clients), support for IPv6, and a new build process. Additional player-visible changes include better information on game configuration and a more useful country command. Additional deity-visible changes include improved origin and nation commands. There were many bugfixes, including several security holes and a number of game-abusable bugs.