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3-D combat simulation?

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:32 pm
by mcturky
was just wondering as i don't quite understand what has been put on the update page. Is the 3-D combat thing up and running with this new update, or will it be in the next update, 1.0?? i've trimmed out all the stuff from the original source to just leave the stuff about the combat.


cheers for the help

Currently Under Development
0.4
Space Combat Design Pad

Planned for 1.0
(may be completed in any order)

Interactive space combat
Ground combat
Players have minimal or no interaction with ground combat
Ground combat can proceed simultaneously with and during space

Re: 3-D combat simulation?

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:43 pm
by Dart00_Tech
I was wondering that same thing just a few days ago. Check this thread out. I add all my small questions on it...

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6495

Re: 3-D combat simulation?

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:53 pm
by mcturky
i found this...about half way down one of his "problems" was the lack of visual/controlled combat or something like that, and then they explain that it's being worked on, but i couldn't see a time frame...perhaps i missed it as i was skim reading.

viewtopic.php?f=2&t=6497

Re: 3-D combat simulation?

Posted: Mon Feb 13, 2012 10:58 pm
by mcturky
found it
salimiles wrote:
7) Combat:
a) Some better explanation of the mechanics of the combat system for both ship-ship, and ship-ground. Both have a number of different options, which, even after playing, I still don't understand. (E.g. why doesn't a weak, highly stealthy, but heavily armed ship get a surprise attack and win?)
Stealth and speed do nothing right now, as combat is a work in progress.
There will be a fully interactive 2.5D combat system later on.

Re: 3-D combat simulation?

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 3:55 pm
by eleazar
1.0 isn't the next update. That's the finish line.

We don't have much time currently from developers able to advance the 3D combat, so that part is pretty much on hold.
Sorry, it's not possible to give an estimate on completion.

Re: 3-D combat simulation?

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 8:06 pm
by mcturky
oh right, so 1.0 is the finish so there is going to be 0.5, 0.6, 0.7 etc? how long does each update take to develop and how can ordinary people help out as i don't really know much about programming and what-not??

Re: 3-D combat simulation?

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:03 pm
by Geoff the Medio
mcturky wrote:how long does each update take to develop
Between a few months and about six years.

Re: 3-D combat simulation?

Posted: Tue Feb 14, 2012 9:21 pm
by eleazar
Geoff the Medio wrote:
mcturky wrote:how long does each update take to develop
Between a few months and about six years.
Though hopefully we won't have years between major releases again.

Here's the how you can help page

Re: 3-D combat simulation?

Posted: Wed Feb 15, 2012 8:07 pm
by mcturky
thanks i'll take a look

Re: 3-D combat simulation?

Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2012 2:24 am
by eleazar