RE: [Cosmos2-code] RE: Questions

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Ok ,

	Let us know if you have some more time on your hands.

Ben

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cos...@li...
> [mailto:cos...@li...]On Behalf Of Steve
> Brailsford
> Sent: Friday, 14 March 2003 10:33 PM
> To: cos...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Cosmos2-code] RE: Questions
>
>
> Im sorry but Im going to have to drop off the project, at least
> for a while.
> I just started a new job and although I'd like to be involved, I
> just don't
> have the time to commit to it.
> Steve
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ben Kloosterman" <ben...@it...>
> To: "Cosmos2-Code" <cos...@li...>
> Sent: Friday, March 14, 2003 2:45 AM
> Subject: [Cosmos2-code] RE: Questions
>
>
> > Keep the questions comming . I posted this to the list as other
> people may
> > have the same questions.
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > > Hello Ben,
> > >
> > >    I have some (many ;)) questions.
> > >    1) EmpireTreeView: How should I access nodes? What information
> > >    the nodes will contain? What does the Tree represents? Which
> > >    variables should be contained in the Tree? Can player switch
> > >    between Empires or this is a list of Empires for MP game?
> >
> > EmpireTreeView on the UI . This only contains the playing
> empire and will
> > contain the Races of the Empire and all his Groups( and
> contained  Units)
> as
> > well as characters allowing quick navigation of your possessions.
> >
> > >    2) Game: IS our game MP-oriented?
> > Single and MP . MP will probably be first as it allows better
> play testing
> > and humans teach us how to build sneakier AI's. At the moment we are
> trying
> > to get 1 Empire getting a turn done - we will then get MP on one machine
> > done by doing each turn for a number of players and then doing a Gen.
> >
> > > How many players will there be
> > >    online?
> > Probably 1 - 16. I think this is set in the Empires class.
> >
> > > Will there be any AI?
> > Yes  , but not just single player even in multiplayers when players drop
> > out they will be relaced by an AI.
> >
> > > Will there be diplomatic relations
> > >    between Empires?
> > Yes
> >
> > > What will it include in?
> > Diplomatic options need to be designed ( but will probably have to wait
> > for a bit more of the game to be active). One think of interest
> though is
> a
> > character may negotiate a Peacy treaty which will last a certain time.
> >
> > >  Where the information
> > >    about Empires will save: on HDD or on an Internet Server?
> > Good question . On the HDD of the players and the server. The
> server will
> > generate new files to download for each player. The UI then reads those
> > files.
> >
> > To give you an idea stars uses this procedure. The game has an .XY file
> > which is the map , which each player downloads at the start of the game.
> > Each empire than has a .m file representing all his assets and there
> > positions as well as map items they can see ( mines  , enemy ships and
> > salvage). Then there is an .h file which has part of the map the player
> has
> > last seen ( a history) . When a player submits a turn he generates an x
> file
> > which is basically an order file and is pretty small. The
> server then uses
> > the old m files and the orders to generates a new m file and mails it to
> the
> > player. Single player works the same but the files are on the
> same machine
> > and the generation is automatic.
> >
> > I will do something similar but will keep map and scan information with
> the
> > map class eg (StarSystems) but I have to work out how to handle map
> updates
> > each turn without resending the whole map. This will need to be fleshed
> out
> > but like I said the first target is to be able to play the first turn.
> >
> > I would hope to have a client that autodownloads and uploads
> when a turn
> > gen is done ( which could be every 2 minutes or even every 2 days) but
> this
> > is not a priority yet and could be written in less than week.
> >
> >
> > > Whar does
> > >    double_click on EmpireTree represents: will it change current
> > >    Empire or do smth.
> > No . It will select the item clicked on ( Unit or character)
> and recentre
> > the map to that point.
> >
> > > else? What is the Main Screen Window( Test2 )?
> >
> > Testing - Devs can put extra stuff under Test2 . It is not used anymore.
> >
> > >    Will it be the main window or is this optional? What's the use of
> > >    Empires class if only ActivePlayer.EWmpire represents the real
> > >    EMpire?
> >
> > ActivePlayer.Empires has been replaced this week by
> UIEmpire.Empire.  The
> > reason is that UIEmpire.Empire get the current players
> possessions and is
> > used by the UI. When a tick occurs that a game month has passed
> Core will
> > generate the changes by going through the orders of all the empires and
> > executing the changes. The other reason is when you see the
> ships of other
> > Empires you will need to get basic information from the Empire class to
> get
> > logos colours etc  , the detailed information will not be present so
> Empires
> > need a remote empire and an active empire mode ( same but less
> information
> > is available) .
> >
> > > How do I access the TechList of the Empire, what does it
> > >    represents?
> >
> > It represents the Technology levels than an Empire has achieved
> /posseses.
> > This is being replaced by some different classes but it is
> pretty similar.
> >
> >
> > >    3) XML: Can I crypt Xml files? For example for saving password. To
> > >    save Empire I've simply made Empire class Seralizable, am I on the
> > >    right way?
> >
> > We will have to crypt stuff but I would preffer to deal with
> that later eg
> > when we wrap all the XML into a single file for each Empire. At present
> just
> > leave it so it is easy to use.
> >
> > Make sure you test it.
> >
> > >    4) EquipmentEditor: what is it, what will it do? Maybe there is
> > >    smth to upgrade in it?
> >
> > It is used to create Items(components ) that units and ships use eg
> > Computers , Lasers , Fusion Powerplant etc . It is unlikely players will
> > have access to it , but it will be used by us to create
> components for the
> > game.  I will do some minor mods soon to make it simpler eg to remove
> > subItems and have fixed raw materials ( Core.World.Materials - originaly
> raw
> > materials were components).
> >
> > >
> > >    I've sent you the code changes I did. It's beta, but it works.
> > >    Let me know if there is smth. wrong in it.
> >
> > Try to test things yourself ( and all code is alpha at that point) , I
> only
> > have time really to plug it in and see if it compiles.
> >
> > Ben
> >
> > PS: I send you some bits of a conversation we are having which
> is not list
> > worthy yet. Do you have Viso if so I will post the diagram.
> >
> >
> >
> >
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