Wotlas ( Wheel Of Time - Light And Shadow ) is a free software available under the GNU General Public License. It's an online virtual community based on Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time books. Written 100% in Java, Wotlas uses 2D graphics, enhanced communication systems and an hybrid client-server approach.
Click here for an overview of the Wotlas project.
16-11-2007 - Development Strategy
With the addition of a new developer, SleepingOwl, WoTLaS is on a path to renovation. Our goal for the immediate future of WoTLaS is a community-leading up-to-date framework that will create the new base not only for WoTLaS itself but also other community forks of the WoTLaS project.
We invite you to join us in the forums for engaging discussion on our entire plan for moving forward. If you're interested in learning more about what SleepingOwl has brought to the table, visit this article.
Wotlas 1.3 has been released !
...and can now be installed via Java Web Start ! So it'll be easier for you to install and easier for us to maintain. Click here to go to the Download page.
This new version fixes some bugs, adds new chat commands and a brightness filter that improves the graphical quality of the game ( screenshot below ). The main changes are internal to wotlas :
- we reorganized our code to support Java Web Start - we enhanced our server's code with Java 1.4's interface detection. - we improved our server's administration setup. - we added bots support. - we added in-game menus ( right click )
For wotlas 1.4 we are working on One Power effects, books, door keys, player inventory, more complex bots, and last but not least XM musics.