Project_Development_Ideas

Project Development Ideas

Ideas for future project development:

1. Goals of a Settlement - stated goals that affects the overall purpose and function of a settlement.
2. Settler Life Cycle - Settler age tracking, life cycle (birth -> reproduction -> death)
3. [UI_Map_Tool_Improvements] - Improving map and globe display
4. [Sound_and_Music] - sounds and the events that trigger them.
5. [Communication_channels] - Simulating communication among settlements and with Earth.
6. Dynamic Inline Help - Dynamically generated simulation data in inline help tool.
7. Settlement Map Tool - A 2D overhead map of a settlement
8. [Simulation_Configuration_Wizard] - UI wizard for creating a new simulation rather than manually editing XML files.
9. [Notification_system] - popup/fade in+out messages about critical events.
10. [New_Vehicles] - New types of vehicles and vehicle configuration.
11. [Roads] - Cleared trails, paved roads, and rails.
12. [Greenhouse_Improvements] - Additions to greenhouse farming.
13. [New_Settlement_Construction] - Constructing new settlements at useful locations.
14. [Earth_Return_Mission] - Allow some settlers to return to Earth using ERV's.
15. [Weather] - Simulating weather on Mars and displaying in UI.
16. [Supply_Depot] - A supply depot to extend rover mission range.
17. [Intersettlement_Relations] - Relations and conflicts among settlements.
18. [Leadership_Hierarchy] - Leadership roles and chain of command at settlements.
19. [Earth_Relations] - Settlement relations with various Earth organizations.
20. [Medical_Improvements] - Adding doctor prescribed medication, periodic physicals, and infectious diseases.
21. [Detachable_Internal_Frames] - Tool and info dialogs could be detached from the desktop into separate window frames.
22. [Network_UI_Clients] - Client UI could connect with simulation running on another computer over the internet.
23. [Full_Screen_Mode] - Displaying the UI desktop as the full screen.
24. [Language_Support] - Localizing Simulation and UI to support multiple languages (French, Danish, etc.).
25. [Include_illustrations] - Possible to configure in XML an avatar picture and a description for each simulations item.
26. [Information_items_in_map] - Information on different sites.
27. [Generating_Person_Names] - Separating male/female first names and last names to randomly generate person names.
28. [Dynamic_Resupplies] - Modify or add new resupplies from Earth for each settlement based on its achievement or relationship with Earth.