CDV15: Status of changes

[Tim]

V15 Stoplight Chart

Legend DONE: Coding done and added to site. Basic testing done by me, but could still be buggy. IN PROGRESS: Some code changes made, but not fully functional yet. TODO: No changes made yet. PUSHED: Pushed to next version because I'm a slacker.

• Quest Changes
  • Add Horde and Escort quests to be randomly generated DONE
    
  • Update City's Quest page to display correct info for new quest types DONE
    
  • Update Character's Quest page to display correct info for new quest types DONE
    
  • Update NPC battle page to properly track stats for Horde and Escort quests DONE
    
  • Add new travel links for Escort quests DONE
    
  • Add code to correctly handle submitting new quest types DONE
    
  • Miscellaneous Updates to support new quest types DONE
    
  • Update Heroes page to track Horde and Escort quests (with new titles) DONE
    
  • Update Unique buildings to add bonuses for new quests DONE: Updated the unique buildings, but in a different way
    
  • Update Character's Quest page to allow generation of Support quests PUSHED
    
  • Update Duel, NPC, and quest pages to correctly redirect Ji for Support quests PUSHED
    
  
  
• City Upgrade Changes
  • Update Estate pages to store goods and add option to sell/donate DONE
    
  • Change "Arena" to "Guard Posts" DONE
    
  • Remove automatic decreasing of city goods DONE
    
  • Update Database to support storing goods in Clans. DONE
    
  • Update Clan page to show goods stored in clan. DONE
    
  • Update City Hall to require goods for basic city updates DONE
    
  • Update City Hall to require goods for unique city updates DONE
    
  • Update Clan Office page to support transfer of goods from Ruled city to other cities with clan offices DONE
    
  
  
• Other
  • Add new page to find shortest path from location to location DONE
    
  • Add travel links to selected path from navigation page (The Ways?) DONE
    
  • Clean up remaining V14 GUI issues TODO
    
  • Stuff I haven't talked about yet... PUSHED
    
  
  

[Tim]

Looking back at this after I've finished, I feel I need to make something clear: DON'T PANIC! (Grab a towel!)

It looks like I don't have anything done yet, when really I just don't have much finished. My goal is before the site launches to donors to have the Horde and Escort quests fully working, at least have the ground work for Support quests done, and maybe make a start on the City Upgrade changes. Some of the items will probably even change before the night is done. Things will be in an even better state once the test site get's open to all, so yeah: Don't panic.

Also, just because I'm posting this doesn't mean the CD is over. There's a few items above I haven't fully explained yet and possibly some items that aren't even on the list yet. More info still to follow, but I wanted this out before the test site so people know what to expect.

[King Richard]

Don't forget these!

[Tim]

Don't worry. I probably will.

Made some updates. Probably all I'm going to get done pre-launch. Still have to finish doing some last minute testing and prep for launch.

Go Team!

[Jenlyn]

You will need to add Escort to Quest Types on the Heroes page, too.

[Tim]

Ok. So we're now a couple months into my "about one month" of testing I had planned of this age. Stupid RL. Between work being crazy busy again, kids that take up more and more time (in a good way mostly), house maintenance (my basement flooded again and now we're back to yard work season again), I just haven't been able to find the spare time to put into GoS lately. And what spare time I do get goes elsewhere, as it's hard to motivate myself to come home and do more coding after 9 hours of coding at work all day.

But enough slacking. Time to get this version out the door, as it's been TOO long since we had an official release.

My plan is by the end of this weekend to knock out as much of what's on my list here as possible. Some things I've announced for this version may get pushed to next version, but I'm hoping to keep that to a minimum. After this weekend, we'll be in prep for launch mode, so expect a launch date to follow shortly (depends on how this weekend goes).

Go Team!

[elayne]

That's a lot of juggling, even for a Creator! Glad all is well and looking forward to seeing the next version

[Jenlyn]

Don't let the game become a chore that burns you out. The beta has gone on too long, but it's better to have a long beta than for you to begin subtly resenting the game and its player base for time consumption and relentless demands.

[King Richard]

Don't listen to him. Get it done now!!!

[elayne]

I agree with Jenlyn...and KR

[Seitaarin]

I agree with elayne.

[Tim]

Progress updated above. Good news: Finished everything related to estate goods and city upgrades is finished and SEEMS to be working. Bad news: I'm pushing Support quests to next version. It's just too much of a tangled web to try and shove in quickly at the end of things. Stinks as I really wanted that feature, but it is what it is.

Still have a few odds and ends left, but this means things are most of the way finished then. Still need to figure out when exactly the launch will be, but it will be one of the next 3 weekends. PROBABLY looking at the 14th-15th, but nothing is settled yet. Will let you know.

Go Team!

[King Richard]

Woohoo!

[Cid Highwind]

Definitely don't rush. Too many pc and console games get rushed out of beta and that always turns sour