SFTC

President_Elect_Shang · #1 January 9th, 2007, 04:59 PM

It is my mod but I respect and value your input; which is why I ask. I think I will go that approach. Other than that what is keeping this mod from being shared? Other ideas I would appreciate input on are these changes:

1. Minerals --> MC
2. Radioactives --> CP
3. kT --> HS

Kana · #2 January 9th, 2007, 05:31 PM

The kT change would require you to go through and edit portions of the UI, because they are 'hardcoded' if I remember from something Cpt Kwok said.

I assume CP is crew points? I guess that would be cool, but crew is already tracked in game, we just need to pester Aaron to somehow allow us access to that 'resource'.

I'm ok with the Minerals=Mega Credits as well...Its just a matter of 'feeling it' within the constraints of SEV...

President_Elect_Shang · #3 January 9th, 2007, 05:37 PM

Good points. I am going to start off by removing the phase out portion of components. You will now be able to backward engineer ships for resale, gifting, repairing... whatever.

What about the other part of my question; what is keeping this from being shared? What is breaking the SFTC that I should not put it out as an open Beta?

Kana · #4 January 9th, 2007, 06:11 PM

Other than maybe knowledge of Starfire, and AI, I dont see any reason for you not to release it. I mean I missed the whole small quarters thing, but of course I may not have actually read the whole component entry...

Derek · #5 January 9th, 2007, 09:04 PM

Currently, I would say the Ai is the biggest thing, which is solvable by just making it more than clear for anyone that there is no Ai whatsoever, and that they can't even try and use the stock AI, because that causes it to crash (something I found out when I was trying it just to see what happens)

President_Elect_Shang · #6 January 9th, 2007, 09:52 PM

I did mark it on the start up screen that the AI is not working. I can also mention it when I post it here for download. It will take about two days to convert it over. Another item I will warn about is that there are experimental systems that may or may-not work. I will also do as SJ did and make it clear that this is an "Open Beta". Problems ranging from broken components to spelling errors are expected. Did you get that list by chance? I was wanting to try and include it as part of this update. That will be the last of the 0.11-B update. Then I will make the change over to 0.20-B which will be actual conversion from Phase Out Generational to Complete Line Generational. Hay, shoot me if you want but I am making these terms up as I go along you know. I am the first modder to do this so I get that privilege!

Also gentlemen let us start thinking of a proper name.

SFTC = S? F? Total Conversion

President_Elect_Shang · #7 January 9th, 2007, 10:02 PM

Hot off the press from Shadowstar I give you the SFTC opening screen. This is PERFECT!

Edit: I wanted to paste the image here but I think it must be to big?

Kana · #8 January 10th, 2007, 02:45 AM

Quote:

President_Elect_Shang said:
Also gentlemen let us start thinking of a proper name.
SFTC = S? F? Total Conversion

Shang-Fire !!!!!

Also to give you an idea of what else takes up my time...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2hhOXGJuddQ

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_NxxzfR3tNU

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zQjYgxQQSEc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aX-y_n25tY4