B5SC:January Updates
by Cyberkada · 01/13/2008 (8:57 pm) · 3 comments
Doing lots of Apache/MySQL/PHP training and coding right now, so less time to code this beast.
Just working of the fast approaching playable Alpha 1 Milestone (end of January). Basically, SP skirmish mode will work. Added some more capital ships and fighters into the game (Minbari now playable).
Tasks for Milestone Alpha 2:
Campaign framework (mission chaining)
Warbook completeness
Jumpgate network
Babylon 5 Station
Short-range scan (basically the commander map)
Fighter missions that start and end at bases or from ships (no in-space saves).
Landing fighters on (in?) cap ships (this one *might* be hard as everything is a DTS)
New screenies later today.
Looking for other scripters/ coders and 2D artists to help out on this beastie.
The main code base is modified Torque 1.5.2 + AFX + the Flight Game Example
NOTE: this will be released as freeware unless a Warner Bros. licensee would/ could distribute it.
Just working of the fast approaching playable Alpha 1 Milestone (end of January). Basically, SP skirmish mode will work. Added some more capital ships and fighters into the game (Minbari now playable).
Tasks for Milestone Alpha 2:
Campaign framework (mission chaining)
Warbook completeness
Jumpgate network
Babylon 5 Station
Short-range scan (basically the commander map)
Fighter missions that start and end at bases or from ships (no in-space saves).
Landing fighters on (in?) cap ships (this one *might* be hard as everything is a DTS)
New screenies later today.
Looking for other scripters/ coders and 2D artists to help out on this beastie.
The main code base is modified Torque 1.5.2 + AFX + the Flight Game Example
NOTE: this will be released as freeware unless a Warner Bros. licensee would/ could distribute it.
#2
Right now, you can pilot one of 4 fighter craft from the 4 major races, with rank and experience allowing you to move to different, more powerful ships.
It will be released in similar manner to the B5 MOD for Freespace or "I've Found Her", the fighter-only simulation, although I have had initial contact with the publisher that does the board game (based on the D20 system) for Babylon 5.
01/14/2008 (7:15 pm)
Its going to a capital ship simulation like "Starfleet Command", but set in the B5 Universe, with some RPG (experience, rank, trading, campaigns) / RTS (fleet control) elements added in eventually.Right now, you can pilot one of 4 fighter craft from the 4 major races, with rank and experience allowing you to move to different, more powerful ships.
It will be released in similar manner to the B5 MOD for Freespace or "I've Found Her", the fighter-only simulation, although I have had initial contact with the publisher that does the board game (based on the D20 system) for Babylon 5.
#3
Fixed:
Capital ships can now fire.
Added/ Separated Primary and Fwd/Aft/Port/Starboard Hull Displays and added shipclasses.
Reworked the ship spawning system.
Still working on the dynamic light deletion problem.
Just 2 more fixes/ improvements prior to Alpha 0.1.
Fixed a lot of collision/ hitboxes.
Modified Radar code.
Additional Alpha:MS2 task:
Clean-up SQL coding in database and ship editor.
Add locational information and one-line message display to HUD.
01/27/2008 (9:48 pm)
Got to work on it again this weekend.Fixed:
Capital ships can now fire.
Added/ Separated Primary and Fwd/Aft/Port/Starboard Hull Displays and added shipclasses.
Reworked the ship spawning system.
Still working on the dynamic light deletion problem.
Just 2 more fixes/ improvements prior to Alpha 0.1.
Fixed a lot of collision/ hitboxes.
Modified Radar code.
Additional Alpha:MS2 task:
Clean-up SQL coding in database and ship editor.
Add locational information and one-line message display to HUD.
Torque Owner Steve D