[JLS]

Originally posted by Imperator Fyron:
4.11 to 4.50? Why such a big jump in Version numbers?

For the inquisitive mind


Basically when a minor change or add-on in beta or even my own (lets see the result test) is performed.
I will post a letter for example 4.11 to 4.11abc etc and then log that change, when/if that little packet is together I then roll the digits to for example 4.111 or 4.12

When there are major changes or conceptual additions and that usually did not involve any systemic changes (did not void existing games), the Version number then may be reclassified with just the rolling of an new digit for example 4.20 etc.

When changes led to a systemic proportion (any installs will void save games), then I will consider this a new generation hybrid and will run with or from for example 4.xx to 5.00 (when released).

In other words, when every little change is made then that change is logged. If it is decided that the change was invalid then the whole line bar is voided and the working AIC copy is rolled back to the desired past Version.
In just a few examples: AIC 4.11 Armor was revised to represent the Exterior Hull Plating more accurately and Structural Armor alone has been revised and then tweaked numerous times ETC. the Alpha and/or Numeric Version characters do move along with every change

Thursday when I Emailed some players the AIC beta so we will see where we are at, that Version went from 4.48a to 4.50 as to mark the first released beta towards the next Public AIC release
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Originally posted by Paul1980au:
Maybe SE5 will lead to a Version 5 as the fist for the new game

For review, when se4 was released (and prior to gold) the new Version patch’s /upgrades where NOT consecutively released. 1.03, 1.11,"", etc.

Then se4 Gold was released. With its major changes and conceptual additions to the programming (Possibly not enough in mm’s opinion to designate se5)

Then came se4 gold’s upgrades or patch’s with Version designations also not released to the public consecutively. "","",1.78,1.84,1.91

Moreover, please review se4 history text file and the notations are for all changes by a number and I am sure the se4 programmers have a more complicated a system then what is documented. This may just be a method to track every specific change internally.

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However, your suggestion does sound like a viable Marketing idea for Space Empire =V=

[ May 03, 2004, 14:48: Message edited by: JLS ]