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Feature requests / Human-only simulation

« on: 14 July 2016, 21:44:38 »

Here's a interesting request, good for screenshots or making a simulation:

How about creating a custom game without any CPU's and all factions you are free to command? For example you have two opposing factions and you can command both of them to your own destruction (there can be differing halos instead of green, yellow, and red; halos should be based on the team number/color).

If this has been already been requested before, please send me the link.

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Forum discussion / Forum avatars reset

« on: 4 April 2016, 17:39:43 »

When I first log-in, I couldn't see my forum avatar as in before today. Is there a forum-related patch? I was able to relink my avatar as it was before this "patch" happened. I think the avatar removals happened this week for a reason, and it applied to everyone.

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Bug reports / MG 3.12 64-bit on Win 7 64 bit: hot keys do not work as expected

« on: 23 February 2016, 21:31:56 »

[Running MegaGlest 3.12 64-bit on Windows 7 64-bit hot keys do not work properly]. I tried pressing F to get to Free Camera, but it appears double-pressed back to Game Camera. Tried also rotating buildings with R, but rotates at 180 angle and I have to hold R to remedy this. The pause and music hotkeys are not affected for an unknown reason.

Edit: First sentence edited after splitting this unrelated topic off Nig's.

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MegaGlest / docs.megaglest.org's Special Pages have 502 error

« on: 18 July 2015, 00:29:08 »

When I try to upload images today, it gives me the 502 Bad Gateway nginx error. Has this happened before?

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Feature requests / Persian "princess" melee attack

« on: 2 July 2015, 00:05:20 »

I found a G3D model of a Princess (from a scenario) of a melee attack. Couldn't this would've been a secondary melee attack? Can this be added for a future release?

The melee attack (looks like a stabbing/piercing attack) would be weaker than the Persian Swordsman, but sometimes useful when melee units are close to her.

The model is found inside this "scenario" here, just in case: http://www.soft-haus.com/glest/mods/scenarios/robinhood.7z

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Mods / Old Glest files compiling+help with model conversion

« on: 20 April 2015, 18:47:38 »

Since there is little activity, I suggest gathering old (vanilla) Glest files before they get lost (much like other files, like the dead links, that are already lost).

One such website (still surviving) is this:
http://glest.eurion.net/files (not much of them are of help, but they're still there)

If you have any old Glest files (mods, anything) still in your systems, please try to post them here, they could be of good use for archiving, creating newer mods, and others.

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Also, can anyone please lend a hand? I need help converting some .blend files to .g3d (I don't use Blender because I can't do any modeling by myself, and don't prefer installing modeling programs due to my computer's age): http://atze.megaglest.org/models/unused/unusedmodels/unusedmodels.7z

They are wciow's unusued models, from the forum link: https://forum.megaglest.org/index.php?topic=8104.msg91693#msg91693
They may be good use in creating mods. They are free models, but credit is optional.

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Bug reports / Old Roman models in opening/credits + more TGA's

« on: 12 April 2015, 23:07:42 »

If you have seen the MegaGlest opening all the way, you might have seen the old Roman Spearman unit still there. Also in the credits, there is the old Spearman unit.

Also, the targa files are still unchanged in the about_models and the main_model folders (not yet in PNG).

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Bug reports / Tech Swordman's/Swordsman's sword in swordman_attack.g3d

« on: 12 April 2015, 23:00:19 »

I think this has been not been fixed since vanilla Glest, the Swordman/Swordsman's weapon hilt is not aligned with the 2D image, and the G3D files appear the hilt as mostly black, not yellow as expected from the similar Guard unit.

Edit: it's only the swordman_attack.g3d model that is affected, the other swordman/swordsman animation models appear normal.

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Closed bug reports / [No Bug]Golem attack projectile so large

« on: 9 March 2015, 23:58:48 »

The Golem's (and the Power Golem's) attack has a high projectile (rock) size value 8 (not "0.8") and size no energy value 4 (not "0.4"), making the projectile like "a big orb of light".

As in:

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<projectile-particle-system>
...
<size value="8" />
<size-no-energy value="4" />
...
</projectile-particle-system>


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Closed bug reports / [No Bug]"Bull" unit

« on: 12 February 2015, 22:53:04 »

The texture of Bull from the Megapack (Indians faction) needs a rotation and a flip, literally; I tried it, but the team color is no longer present.

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MegaGlest / "Rider" unit

« on: 2 February 2015, 21:44:43 »

..\MegaGlest\docs\glest_factions\rider.html

I was looking at the docs files and found this unusual unit from the Tech faction called "Rider", was there a model of a Rider somewhere? I couldn't find them, it is probably a unit from a previous Glest release.

The attack type was "Sword", not "Slashing", take note.

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Bug reports / [3.11.0] Former ally units disappear after switching teams, with FOG off

« on: 31 January 2015, 00:44:19 »

This was discussed before: https://forum.megaglest.org/index.php?topic=7630

I disabled fog of war at the beginning of this problem.
While I was experimenting with my new medieval mod, I came across an old issue that when you switch teams, your former allies disappear on the world and minimap, and until you revisit your new opponents or switch back, the units come back on both.

Screenshots below.

I am on the Red team; Blue and Green are my former allies, while yellow is my new (once an opponent) ally when recently switched; then switched back to my former allies and yellow is an opponent again.
Note that shared units and resources are disabled.

View on the Green team:




Also the team numbers are incorrect, I and the two others were in team 1, not team 0; the yellow was team 2, not 1.

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Mods / Tileset statues

« on: 22 January 2015, 00:59:41 »

I would like to request some models that are actually models from some tilesets, but without the grass and everything around them.

There is only one statue I found that has no vegetation around it: the Trojan Horse of the Greece mod, its broken version, and also a model of the base alone.

Here is the model list (for review):
Battlemage = battlemage_statue.g3d (doesn't have a broken version)
Horseman = statue.g3d (broken version is broken_statue.g3d)
Swordman/Swordsman = swordman_statue.g3d (broken version is broken_statue2.g3d)
Technician = technician_statue.g3d (doesn't have a broken version)

With the grass-less version of these statues, I could make optional units that makes these statues useful for boosting nearby units and/or for my help in creating screenshots of beautiful in-game places.

I will understand if you are working on other things.

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Mods / Low Tech/Feudal (new medieval mod, Alpha 4 release)

« on: 8 January 2015, 04:02:30 »

NEW! Here are the links to Alpha 4 (almost 70MB zipped):
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0B1TUVKDu5jKRSm5lckotU244VGM
(thanks, Archmage)
http://tempsend.com/D95679B0C9
*original link, expires for one month after the release date, which is July 9, 2016.

Changes: https://forum.megaglest.org/index.php?topic=9637.msg92673#msg92673
Faction tree (not perfect): https://docs.megaglest.org/images/9/95/Feudaltree.png

Here's the old link to Alpha 3:
http://dl.megaglest.org/techs/mediaeval_a3.7z

Here's the old link for Alpha 2:

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http://www.tinyupload.org/ymgm6t6mrd5 *already expired, if you want, please message me. This link expired three months after the release date (which was April 19, 2015)

Old link for Alpha 1:

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http://www.tinyupload.org/suob2cuvgtkIf you need this Alpha 1 for archiving, please message me, this link has been expired! This link expired one month after the release date (which was February 23, 2015)

Preview screen for Alpha 4:


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Starting topic:

Just a quick suggestion: a low-tech version of Tech to fit a medieval techtree, like the Crusaders.

It's the same as Tech, but: the steampunk theme (mainly the battle machine and the air units) removed, and a few units/models/textures from other mods may be used, with the makers' credits though.

More on my next post(s) below

Why not rename it to "Feudal," to fit the theme?

If any of you are still busy with your other creations, I'll understand.
I tried to do this myself starting with the Militia but when it tries to load, the Militia gives me the StackTrace error.

Alpha 3 faction tree:

(click to show/hide)

PRO: High survivability of units
CON: High prices of units and upgrades

-Units-
(Castle)
Yeoman - mines and chops wood, and builds/repairs buildings
Militia - morphed from the Worker, basic melee unit, can re-morph back to Worker. For now I will implement the knife placeholder for the Yeoman until anyone volunteers to create a "Yeoman attacking with sword" model
Monk - morphed from the Worker (through an upgrade), can fight, heal units, and repair buildings (will be removed in the future)
Peasant - also mines and chops wood, and repair buildings, can throw stones
Armed Peasant - morphed from the Peasant, basic melee unit, armed with pitchfork, can re-morph back to Peasant
Knight - advanced melee unit, deadly in groups, can morph to a Champion, or (with an upgrade) succeed as a Lord
Paladin - advanced melee unit, intended to be deadlier than Knights, armed with an axe. If possible, can morph into a Honor Guard (which is the mounted version of the Paladin, can also attack with a lance like the Champion)
  *Power Attack - more powerful attack, but there are chances of lower damage than normal
Lord - the leader, can boost nearby soldiers
  -Abilities-
  *Battle Cry - slightly increases boost while idle. (based on Saxons)
  *Summon Guards - summons four Pikemen instantly on the field. (based on Dark Knights)
  *Power Slash - instantly kill/critically damage a unit (based on Crusaders)
Retired Lord - once a leader, but with his "Lay on Hands" (references the Royal Touch), can miraculously heal Workers and Peasants. He cannot attack, but can boost nearby soldiers as well. You can also decide to bring him back to fight, or in proper terms, morph back to Lord.

(Farm)
Chicken - gives a small amount of food, required for an upgrade
Rabbit - gives a small amount of food
Pig - gives some food
Deer - gives some food
Cow - gives a lot of food
Sheep - required for an upgrade

(Barracks)
Spearman - basic melee unit, can attack behind friendly units
  *Shield Wall - increases defence while stationary, optimal with other Spearmen
Archer - basic ranged unit, can morph into a Horse Archer
  *Fire Arrows - self-explanatory, slight damage increase
  *Stakes - can place stakes, a stake costs 100 wood and lasts 600 seconds; effective against cavalry
Swordsman (Guard/Man At Arms) - advanced melee unit, attacks with a sword, can morph into a Knight
Pikeman - advanced melee unit, also attacks behind friendly units, has a slashing and piercing attack
  *Spear Wall - increased boost while stationary, optimal with other Pikemen
Crossbowman - advanced ranged unit, but shorter range than the Archer, (in the future) can morph to either Pavise or Mounted Crossbowman
  *Snipe - defensive attack with increased ranged and damage
Banner Guard - the alternative to the Lord, slightly boosts nearby units, can also fight with a sword
Handgunner - advanced ranged unit, attacks with splash

(Stable)
Scout - basic cavalry unit, intended for reconnaissance, can attack with a sword
  *Locate - scouts for any enemy within a 20-tile radius (will be released in the future)
Horseman/Cavalier - basic cavalry unit, same with the Tech Horseman, no apparent changes.
Horse Archer - advanced ranged cavalry unit
  *Fire Arrows - self-explanatory
Champion - advanced cavalry unit, attacks with a sword (and lance, if applicable, through an upgrade), can be dismounted back to a Knight

(Tent)
Engineer - specialist unit, can throw rocks (instead of Molotov cocktails), repair buildings, or (with an upgrade) heal units
  > Catapult - advanced ranged siege unit, can be decommissioned back to Engineer to save speed
       *Stone Ball - low splash, large damage
       *Fire Ball - should be renamed "Ignited Ball", same with Tech Catapult
       *Flaming Barrel - placeholder for Sapper, splash of 3
  > Ballista - advanced ranged siege unit, also can be decommissioned to save speed
       *Bolts - no splash, but large damage to a single static unit
       *Fire Bolts - same with Tech Ballista
Sapper (if found) - fast specialist unit, hurls a barrel of flaming oil to enemies, must return to Cauldron to reload
Mantlet - specialist siege unit, the meat-shield, but cannot fight; used as cover for your ranged units.
Battering Ram - slow but powerful siege unit, effective against buildings.
Trebuchet (if found) - advanced powerful siege unit, can be two units: one to move from place to place, other to fire, also you can command to fire.
Ballista, siege (if found) - powerful siege unit, like the static Ballista

-Buildings-
Castle - hires Yeomen and can summon a Lord, knights, and paladins.
Farm - responsible for food production, produces animals
Barracks - hires footmen units
Blacksmith - has unit-related upgrades
Stable - hires cavalry units
Market (if found) - where you can trade (buy/sell) resources
Guild - has multiple upgrades, mostly non-unit related
Tent - hires Engineers and creates siege units
Statue - no suggested use for now, but slightly boosts your Lord's regeneration rate if he is nearby, for cosmetic appearance
Watchtower - Tech's Defense Tower
Defense Tower - the stone-textured Defense Tower

Warchest - the drop-off point for resources, secondary to the Castle/Guild
Banner - for cosmetic appearance, morph to Banner Guard if necessary
Cauldron - required for Defense Towers to use Oil, and to reload the Sapper

Don't forget walls, wood and stone (can block units, siege units can destroy them easily)

-Upgrades-
(Castle)
Honour - basis for some units and upgrades

(Barracks)
Training Field - self-explanatory
Beddings - any foot soldier staying inside a Barracks will regenerate health, provided no unit production is ongoing in that Barracks.

(Blacksmith)
Blade Weapons - self-explanatory
Piercing Weapons - also self-explanatory
Shield - also self-explanatory
Fire Arrows - allows Archers/Horse Archers, and Defense Towers to use a second attack (energy-based attack?)
Gunpowder- unlocks the Handgunner unit

(Guild)
Tanners - increases armor for Leather based infantry units
Fletchers - increases attack range of arrow-based units by 1 (huge difference), as well slightly the damage
Medicine - Allows Engineers to heal units
Monastery - allows a Worker to be morphed to a Monk, as well as an upgrade to the Guild (will be removed in the future)
Banners - allows creation of Banner Guards
Barding - required for Champions and Honor Guards
Jousting Arena/Quintains - allows Champions to use lances
Advanced Architecture - allows creation of advanced structures (will probably be renamed "Architecture")
Market (placeholder for Market building) - allows trade within the Guild, for now

(Tent)
Feudalism/Lordship - allows your Lord to be summoned
Chivalry - allows summoning of (and promotion to) Knights
Siege Engineering - allows use of siege units

(Lord)
Military Charter - If your Lord retires/dies, a second way to create a Lord is enabled: a Knight can succeed as Lord, provided the Knight is not dying while morphing.

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It's a lot of work, doesn't it? Feel free to ask for reduction.

POLL RESULTS:
#1
25% Yes, 50% Maybe, 25% No; and the No vote was first, so I will not add the Retired Lord unit, unless there is any other suggestions to add such unit.
#2
Currently Yes, 66% Maybe, 33%; Honour Guard may be added in the future.

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Bug reports / CCleaner registry issue

« on: 27 December 2014, 01:20:18 »

After running the megaglest_g3dviewer application, and closing it, I scanned for issues then found this "Open with Application issue : C:\Program Files\Megaglest\m : HKCR\megaglest.g3d\shell\open"

It's always annoying because everytime I open the viewer, nothing's wrong except for not responding after closing when a specific model appears.

I don't see this "m" file anywhere in the Megaglest folder.

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Mods / Techtree suggestion: merge Megapack and VBros packs (by age)

« on: 13 December 2014, 23:52:21 »

How about combining the original Megapack with VBros packs (and others) into techtrees by era? These may require rebalancing.

Examples:
Techtree1

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Gauls
Greeks
Egypt
Persians
Romans
Woodsmen
Techtree2 (fantasy or not)

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Circus (?)
Crusaders
Dark Knights
Dark Magic
Gauls (?)
Magic
Saxons
Tech
Woodsmen
Techtree3

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British
Circus
Indians
Pirates
Tech
I recommend latest versions of these factions. Additions to these may be helpful.

Edit:
I understand how this game and modification progress is slower than I expected while I was gone, so I wanted to suggest this techtree so it looks like "it matters" unless others can say "it doesn't" historically.

And to inform: Chess is still incomplete with images from other factions.

If there are things you want to say to me, please post here. I know it's a hard year/time for this matter.

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Mods / Read this first before you download: Dead links

« on: 5 December 2014, 20:22:24 »

Before downloading any mod, read this first; because there are dead links (or download errors/lost files) found all over the place. Expansions of the list are welcome; just post here.
Links include old vanilla Glest mod files.
The files list (some) are included below.

> https://forum.megaglest.org/index.php?topic=9605.msg91565#msg91565

I have been inactive for 4 years since 2010, take note.

Older thread post below:
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I am back!

Since I came here:
It appears that most mods and the maps tilesets, around cannot be downloaded because they are outdated or cannot be found.

Much of the files I downloaded used to play the strategy game are no longer available to me.

What's happening? Please reply.

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Off topic / I am back!

« on: 29 April 2010, 05:12:33 »

Is there something that I missed

Thanks! 

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Off topic / Leaving...

« on: 24 March 2010, 10:06:42 »

I will no longer explore this forum due that I have lots of doings in this computer  , so if you want me to return to this forum, please, give me a BIG mod, that is 5-star and no slowdown/crash/errors.

Thanks! 

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Bug report / File not found

« on: 27 February 2010, 09:02:44 »

I am back to posting after how many weeks of inactivity,

When I tried to open glest.exe, there was an error:

"This application has failed to start because xerces-c_2_8.dll was not found. Re-installing the application may fix this problem.

Where can I download this file? Where can I place it?

Thanks!

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General discussion / Working link needed!

« on: 4 January 2010, 12:19:19 »

Due to no one posting on my first topic made since last month, I need a working download link with all the files and important a readme file so I can place where the files will be.

Thanks! 

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Mods / Texturing requested please!

« on: 3 January 2010, 05:43:47 »

When I was searching for new units in this forum, I found the Camelot techtree, (I know it is a long time) and I found two new models/units:

Master Archer
Pikeman

I wish I have to add this units to, "Magitech Refit", but I need someone to retexture these two because it looks like:

1. Master Archer must the the same as the normal archer, it needs a banner or team colour like the normal archer's collar.
2. You must remodel the Pikeman move model, because it looks silly when I command it to move it somewhere in the map. (The difference between Swordsman and Pikeman that the Pikeman has an iron hat and have different weapons.

Thanks! 

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Bug report / A problem... [FIXED]

« on: 22 December 2009, 12:03:08 »

I played this game, then on some maps, when I move my mouse up down left, or right, then I go to a river area like in Island Siege (the light blue one in the game map on the top left of the game screen: meaning water or river) it slows down the game, when I go to an area with no water or river, it doesn't slow down. What's the meaning of this?

Thanks!  

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Maps, tilesets and scenarios / How do you make mountains?

« on: 13 December 2009, 04:16:50 »

I tried using Height in Map Editor, but how can I make hills, mountains, something?

Thanks!

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General discussion / Something's wrong with the site... (for me)

« on: 25 November 2009, 09:08:15 »

Hello, I am new to this forum, but before I will know what's wrong with something I said, let me introduce myself:

My name is Carl, I am a fan of RTS games, since I stumbled to a directory of games, I have found this! I liked your mods, maps and tilests, even your advanced engine, and liked even the whole game! Now I enjoy this game whenever I want to play, (as I also play other games).

Now for my problem:

When I go to glest.codemonger.org , the website doesn't show up! Why is this?

Thanks!