Changed Random Map (Desert) to use new desert environment,

...and tweaked distribution of terrains.  Some reordering of entries
in changelog

changelog

@@ -39,9 +39,11 @@ CVS HEAD:
    * Elvish High Lord
  * take advantage of libzipios++ if available, to read cfg files, maps,
    images, sound effects, and fonts from zip files
- * fixed missing Deathblade in multiplayer
  * downloaded campaigns no longer require a restart to be able to play them
- * multiplayer game settings (map name, gold per village, ...) are saved now
+ * multiplayer improvements
+   * multiplayer game settings (map name, gold per village, ...) are saved now
+   * fixed missing Deathblade in multiplayer
+   * Random Map (Desert) uses new desert environment; also tweaked
  * new units:
    * Javelineer
  * unit balancing:
@@ -54,9 +56,13 @@ CVS HEAD:
    * Saurian Skirmisher: Increase cost to 14 gold
    * Wraith, Spectre: reduce resistance to blade, pierce, impact by 20%, 
      increase HP by 10%
-   * Tentacle of the Deep: Change movement type to 'float'
    * Poacher: Reduce cost to 14
+   * Tentacle of the Deep: Change movement type to 'float'
+   * Flying creatures can now cross canyons
  * Scenario revisions in Heir to the Throne:
+   * fixed typo in HttT's Mountain Pass
+   * fixed misspelled description in 'Return to Wesnoth'
+   * fixed sign glitch in The Rise of Wesnoth
    * Blackwater Port- Make the port look like more of a port, other minor 
      changes that mute each other out
    * The Isle of Anduin- Extend shallow water around the Isle, remove the 
@@ -70,13 +76,14 @@ CVS HEAD:
    * The Crossroads- New map, weaker more diffuse ambushes, and less gold for 
      the Orcs 
    * The Princess of Wesnoth- Minor map changes, and made the scenario harder
+   * Set passive_leader=yes in 'The Princess of Wesnoth'
+   * Set result=continue in 'Plunging into the Darkness'
  * Scenario revisions in The Rise of Wesnoth:
    * Reduce the difficulty of TRoW on 'Hard' particularly, and reduce the
      difficulty slightly on 'Easy' & 'Normal'
    * A New Land - Sync with the map from Bay of Pearls
    * Cursed Isle- Sync with the map from Isle of the Damned, make the temples
      match locations
- * flying creatures can now cross canyons
  * updated unix manpages
  * "," is no longer the column separator, it does not have to be escaped
    anymore in some translations, "=" is the new separator
@@ -87,13 +94,8 @@ CVS HEAD:
  * fixed untranslatable strings
  * fixed "damage inflicted" statistic (incorrectly computed when defending)
  * fixed missing diagonal projectiles on many units
- * fixed sign glitch in The Rise of Wesnoth
- * fixed typo in HttT's Mountain Pass
  * fixed {CROSS} in 'Temple of the Deep'
  * fixed the description of the 'Ghost'
- * fixed misspelled description in 'Return to Wesnoth'
- * Set passive_leader=yes in 'The Princess of Wesnoth'
- * Set result=continue in 'Plunging into the Darkness'
  * remove obsolete tools: make_translation merge_translations
  * remove obsolete id= for messages in TRoW & HttT
  * remove old unused images:

data/scenarios/multiplayer/Random_Scenario_Desert.cfg

@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@
 	temperature_iterations=2000
 	temperature_size=4
 	
-	default_convert=d
+	default_convert=I
 	
 	roads=3
 	road_windiness=3
@@ -49,19 +49,19 @@
 		#different heights, from highest to lowest
 		[height]
 		height=600
-		terrain=m
+		terrain=M
 		[/height]
 		[height]
-		height=500
-		terrain=h
+		height=450
+		terrain=J
 		[/height]
 		[height]
-		height=100
-		terrain=g
+		height=150
+		terrain=G
 		[/height]
 		[height]
-		height=30
-		terrain=d
+		height=120
+		terrain=I
 		[/height]
 		[height]
 		height=5
@@ -72,45 +72,38 @@
 		terrain=s
 		[/height]
 	
-		#swamp appears on low land, at moderate temperatures
-		#[convert]
-		#min_temperature=300
-		#max_temperature=700
-		#max_height=300
-		#from=g
-		#to=w
-		#[/convert]
 	
 		[convert]
-		min_temperature=100
-		max_temperature=600
-		from=g
-		to=d
+		min_temperature=150
+		max_temperature=200
+		from=G
+		to=T
 		[/convert]
-	
+		
 		[convert]
-		min_temperature=400
-		from=g
-		to=f
+		min_temperature=150
+		max_temperature=600
+		from=G
+		to=I
 		[/convert]
 	
 		#road costs
 		[road_cost]
-		terrain=g
+		terrain=G
 		cost=10
 		convert_to=r
 		[/road_cost]
 	
 		[road_cost]
-		terrain=d
+		terrain=I
 		cost=15
-		convert_to=r
+		convert_to=E
 		[/road_cost]
 	
 		[road_cost]
-		terrain=f
+		terrain=T
 		cost=20
-		convert_to=r
+		convert_to=E
 		[/road_cost]
 	
 		[road_cost]
@@ -121,15 +114,15 @@
 		[/road_cost]
 		
 		[road_cost]
-		terrain=h
+		terrain=J
 		cost=30
-		convert_to=r
+		convert_to=E
 		[/road_cost]
 		
 		[road_cost]
-		terrain=m
+		terrain=M
 		cost=50
-		convert_to=r
+		convert_to=E
 		[/road_cost]
 		
 	#define MIN_COST_ROAD X
@@ -148,42 +141,42 @@
 	
 	
 		[village]
-		terrain=g
+		terrain=G
 		convert_to=v
-		adjacent_liked=gccccccc|/\RRrrtvhf
+		adjacent_liked=Gccccccc|/\RRrrEEtvJT
 		rating=8
 		[/village]
 		
 		#villages in desert
 		[village]
-		terrain=d
+		terrain=I
 		convert_to=B
 		rating=5
-		adjacent_liked=dgccc|/\RRrrtvhf
+		adjacent_liked=IIGccc|/\RRrrEEtvJT
 		[/village]
 	
-		#villages in forest are Elvish
+		#villages in forest are Elvish - and still in Tropical forest awaiting a Jungle hut terrain
 		[village]
-		terrain=f
+		terrain=T
 		convert_to=t
 		rating=4
-		adjacent_liked=gccc|/\RRrrtvhfff
+		adjacent_liked=GIccc|/\RRrrEEtvJTTT
 		[/village]
 		
 		#villages in hills
 		[village]
-		terrain=h
-		convert_to=a
+		terrain=J
+		convert_to=U
 		rating=4
-		adjacent_liked=gccc|/\RRrrtvhf
+		adjacent_liked=GIccc|/\RRrrEEtvJT
 		[/village]
 		
 		#villages in mountains 
 		[village]
 		terrain=m
-		convert_to=b
+		convert_to=U
 		rating=3
-		adjacent_liked=gccc|/\RRrrtvhf
+		adjacent_liked=GIccc|/\RRrrEEtvJT
 		[/village]
 	
 		#mermen villages - give them low chance of appearing
@@ -195,7 +188,7 @@
 		[/village]
 	
 		[castle]
-		valid_terrain=dgfh
+		valid_terrain=IGTJ
 		min_distance=12
 		[/castle]