[Xenocide-programming] Re: Xenocide

[Ermete G. <ex...@li...>]

Hi Red,

> > In movieplayerui.h and planetviewui.h I see a singleton
> > object working in different way than the ones I used in the PAQ
> > project.
>Yes we have changed that because there are some situations when it is better
>do not expose the real pointer to the user of a library, however I was under
>the impression that I had changed the PAQ System too... Now I see that I 
>didnt.
If you are going to change the PAQ system too, I have to change my code 
too. It's not too expensive just tell me if you do it.

> > In IAircraft we can add shields support, more realistic damage (for example
> > if hitted at the motors the aircraft will be slow) like in Tie Fighter.
>That is a pretty interesting idea, if you have any idea of how to 
>implement it
>in sort of generic way I will include it... I had been thinking about it, but
>still couldnt find a good abstraction.
We can divide an aircraft in subsystems, like weaponry, motors, navigation 
drive, communications...
and associate a probability to be hitted to each subsystem.
For example when an aircraft with no shields and armour is hitted, there's 
a 50% chance to hit a subsystem in general.
If hitted, we generate a random number between 1 and 100 and basing on the 
result we choose the subsystem.
1-10 navigation drive (less turn speed)
11-40 weaponry (less damage)
41-60 communications (bad radar and sensors)
61-100 motors (less speed)
We can add others subsysems too, it was only an example.
About shields, I suggest we have a regenerating force shield (divided in 
front and back for example), then a non-repairable armour (at least not 
during missions) and the ship itself. This is near to be a standard in 
games with ships :-)
Note that if motors will be heavily damaged the ship will fall to the 
ground and so on...

>We dont have reload in the battlescape do we??? Maybe for advanced weaponary
>as sniper rifles. IMO the reload time in milliseconds is more useful for
>Aircraft Weapons.
Sorry I forgot the game is turn based :o)

I'm glad to say that the PAQ Explorer first test release is near to be 
released.
The open and addfile functions are operative by now. I'll put a deletefile 
and fix some bugs in the next week I think.
When ready I'll put the code in CVS (nothing is there for now) and send a 
zipped exe to the list.

Regards
exio82