I need a little info...

[-Archmage-]

I'm working on a mod and I've got some questions:

1: When(if) can a basic turret system be implemented?
2: What is the status of multiplayer?
3: What is the status of particles, and what can you do with them?

[Zoythrus]

1. i wish it was working....
2. it works
3. if you need particles, im your man!

[-Archmage-]

2. it works

I need a lot more info:

Is cross-platform working?
How well does it work?
And anything else...

3. if you need particles, im your man!

I would accept your offer if it wasn't for the fact that I want to discover the stuff myself and do the work myself. And besides, the less people who know what it is, the more of a surprise it will be. Thanks though, and I may contact you for advice or something.

[ultifd]

2: What is the status of multiplayer?

It's stable. Rendering is improved, a lot...
Only time it is ever unstable is when new features are added, but then they get fixed after... Always like this. We make sure MG is 100% stable before a release. Well, 99%...
Cross platform has been OK for a long time.

[-Archmage-]

2: What is the status of multiplayer?

It's stable. Rendering is improved, a lot...
Only time it is ever unstable is when new features are added, but then they get fixed after... Always like this. We make sure MG is 100% stable before a release. Well, 99%...
Cross platform has been OK for a long time.

Thanks, Ulti.


Devs: What do you think about turrets? Do you think do anything with turrets within a few months?
I don't mean to push, or be annoying, but I need to know...

[John.d.h]

I can only go by what others have said.

As for MG:

In general this whole turrent feature is not so easy to do.  ( Its a cool idea, but for me it doesn't have  high priority)

... so yeah, I'd expect it sooner in GAE, since it presumably builds on the pet system, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for it in either engine if I were you.  It's listed for version 0.5, so it's likely going to be a while.

[-Archmage-]

I can only go by what others have said.

As for MG:

In general this whole turrent feature is not so easy to do.  ( Its a cool idea, but for me it doesn't have  high priority)

... so yeah, I'd expect it sooner in GAE, since it presumably builds on the pet system, but I wouldn't hold my breath waiting for it in either engine if I were you.  It's listed for version 0.5, so it's likely going to be a while.

I'm curious what Softcoder has to say.
It's pretty critical that I can use at least basic turrets, otherwise a whole unit will rotate to shoot a little gun.

[softcoder]

Still thinking about turrets, but I think we would all agree there are currently more important features needed first.

1) Data content transfer (like downloading maps etc between peers)
2) A central repositiory for Mod's
3) Built in IRC for communication

I would say these have a high importantance since they tie together some critical pieces.

[-Archmage-]

Still thinking about turrets, but I think we would all agree there are currently more important features needed first.

1) Data content transfer (like downloading maps etc between peers)
2) A central repositiory for Mod's
3) Built in IRC for communication

I would say these have a high importantance since they tie together some critical pieces.

I see.

So if you decide to do turrets after this stuff, it'll probably be after Christmas sometime?

If you decide not too do turrets, well that'll really put a stopper to the mod.

[Zoythrus]

and speaking of Christmas...that's coming up. Archmage, you still going to work on the Christmas tileset?

[-Archmage-]

and speaking of Christmas...that's coming up. Archmage, you still going to work on the Christmas tileset?

Let's not get off-topic here, but to answer your question: maybe.