What is MM working on ?

HEMAN · #1 June 6th, 2002, 06:12 AM

Its been over 2 months since MM updated there site.To anyone who knows,
Question ; What is AARON HALL working on?. Is there going to be a patch 1.67 above?.

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Is he working on another game?.

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Phoenix-D · #2 June 6th, 2002, 06:54 AM

Yes, and yes.

Right now he's working on something non SE related, later apparently planning on making "Space Empires: Sector Wars" (IIRC we have no info but the title).

New patch is in the works; changes engine damaging weapons and makes ships that run out of supply unable to shoot, among other things.

Deathstalker · #3 June 6th, 2002, 06:59 AM

"ships that run out of supply unable to shoot, among other things. "

??

I thought that happened right now? Current game I am using Ionic tech and when I shoot out an enemies engines (or he shoots out mine) the weapons can't shoot and the shields go down. (unless there are some supply components on board). So I just load up battlecruisers with large mounted Ionic weapons and nothing else (xcept maybe a talisman or a pdc or two).

Phoenix-D · #4 June 6th, 2002, 07:01 AM

Ussually they can still shoot. Shields go down but they CAN fire and move (slowly).

Phoenix-D

Gandalph · #5 June 7th, 2002, 12:30 AM

Phoenix-D,
I have to disagree. From the History.txt file (and my own experience)

Version 1.65:
6. Changed - Fighters with zero supplies only get one movement per turn.
7. Changed - Ships and fighters with zero supplies get zero shields.
8. Changed - Ships and fighters with zero supplies will not be able to fire
any of their weapons.

When engines are taken out, you don't necessarily run out of supplies. If you have a QR or supply storage on board, you can still fire until out of supplies, which in the case of a QR is never.

[ June 06, 2002, 23:32: Message edited by: Gandalph ]

Phoenix-D · #6 June 7th, 2002, 01:19 AM

http://www.shrapnelgames.com/cgi-bin...3;t=005669;p=4

OK, so I was transposing one patch back. oops

Phoenix-D

disabled · #7 June 7th, 2002, 03:57 AM

Aaron is working on a new title currently called "Dungeon Odyssey" which is in beta test now. Byt it's title, you can guess it's an RPG.

Next it is generally assumed that Aaron is working on Space Empires: Quadrant Wars based on a commant Richard made. Currently, I'm assuming that it's going to be an RTS Version of Space Empires.

After that, who knows. I'm peronsally hoping for a Dungeon Odyssey II and as time goes by all the R&D on these titles will lead to a SpaceEmpires V

Baron Munchausen · #8 June 7th, 2002, 09:16 PM

Ok, now it's my turn to be the bad boy and release the details on the patch! Wow, what modding possiblities! This is gonna be a fun one!

Version 1.72:
1. Fixed - Non-required fields were still being required.
2. Fixed - Fighters with weapon range of 2 or less were not attacking planets.
3. Fixed - Weapon Platforms were firing weapons at targets out of range.
4. Fixed - Added protections against the player file switching cheat.
5. Fixed - Added protections against exe hacking. The players and the host
must now be running the *exact* same exe.
6. Fixed - Fixed problem where cargo would sometimes show zero units remaining.
7. Changed - Revamped Jettison Cargo window.
8. Added - Mounts now support "any" weapon type, component families, maximum
vehicle size, and tech requirements.

Gryphin · #9 June 7th, 2002, 09:20 PM

Baron:
"Added - Mounts now support "any" weapon type, component families, maximum
vehicle size, and tech requirements. "
Does this mean Point Defence Cannons will get a boost or am I missunderstanding "mount"?

geoschmo · #10 June 7th, 2002, 09:27 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by The High Gryphin:
Baron:
"Added - Mounts now support "any" weapon type, component families, maximum
vehicle size, and tech requirements. "
Does this mean Point Defence Cannons will get a boost or am I missunderstanding "mount"?

Yes this should allow modders to create mounts that will affect PDC. The patch itslef will not amke any mount changes, but will allow more flexibity to modders for the mounts. Currently the options are rather limited. Direct fire, seeker, or non-weapon, and only have tonnage minimums for requirements. This should open a whole slew of possibilities in that area.

Expect a really kick-A$$ Deathstalkers Mount Mod to be released a few weeks after this patch comes out.

Geoschmo