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Originally posted by mrxak: **Well, there's quite a lot of projects in development lately, anything from an EVMP to editors to TCs to guides to whatever else. I'm getting a bit confused, to tell you the truth, and don't know what the heck to look forward to seeing. Enter this topic. Please post the name of your project, links, what it is about, progress, and anything else you want, and help end mrxak-related confusion today!
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Wouldn't you like to know..
_bomb
------------------ "And to all the enemies of humanity, seek not to bar our way, for we shall win through.... ....No matter the cost."
(quote)Originally posted by Bomb: **Wouldn't you like to know..:p
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Originally posted by Russell Quintero: **Ever hear of relaxation and entertainment? Those sound like reason enough to me. And I for one would be interested in that plug of yours. **
Well, thanks! The problem is... testing takes hours and hours. I spent 3 days, of which 90% was identifying bugs and unusual behaviors. And much of the other 10% was testing and retesting.
Gnashing my teeth over bugs... isn't so relaxing or entertaining.
But I'll probably do at least one plug-in. I find them fascinating... And with the prospect of PC EV Nova, the personal evaluation of 'portfolio' is a bit more compelling.
And I already have most of Fomalhaut mining done. Hopefully, setting up new systems that are mineable will be simply a matter of copying and adjusting numbers.
------------------ When I am working on a problem I never think about beauty. I only think about how to solve the problem. But when I have finished, if the solution is not beautiful, I know it is wrong. - Buckminster Fuller (1895-1983)
Originally posted by Russell Quintero: ** I have wanted a "colonization era" plug ever since the advent of visbits in the original EV.
I had never thought of a colonization era plug, but I bet it will be cool. I'm looking forward to seeing it.
Originally posted by Russell Quintero: ** Unfortunately I am having trouble with plot, and since that is the most important part (in my mind) I am not going too quickly.:frown:
I don't know how far along your ideas are, but I have come up with a few. I hope they help you.
1. The game could start with Marz, the moon, and a few (4 o 5?) of the closest systems to earth already colonized using slower than light ships, then have the character be a test pilot for the first FTL drive. The first missions could be to test the drive and then make contact with the colonies in other systems. After that, other FTL ships would be built and the colonies would start trading.
2. Once contact and trade are established between the colonies, the character could start some exploration/prospecting missions to more distant systems. Then promising worlds could be colonised and mega-corporations can start exploiting others. This could open up room for terraforming, transport colonists, build resource extration/refining plans, and more exploration missions.
3. The political stuff about Earth wanting to control everyone and the colonies wanting independence may show up here, but it would be refreshing to find a way to avoid it. At about the same time I think you would start seeing pirates show up to plunder the mega-corporation freighters. You could start some mercenary missions on either side of this conflict.
Interesting thought: FTL doesn't have to be developed on earth, one of the other colonies could come up with it first, or more than one could do it at the same time especially if they have a way to communicate. This could start up a new space race where each of the colonies founds their own empire. Maybe Earth could remain neutral in the middle. I really like this idea, it's kind of different. The pilot might be an independent guy from earth playing all of the empires for his own profit, or joining one that shares his (or her) ideals.
4. Introduce aliens at some point. Maybe different kinds like benevolent, hostile, indifferent, space-borne, parasitic. Each of the human empires could meet and ally themselves with different aliens, and one could possibly be taken over by a parasitic one.
Anyway, I hope that some of those ideas help you out. I'm sure you've thought of some of this before, but I can't be sure. I would really like to see all of the different earth colonies founding their own empires because it sets up a much more exciting situation with a wider variety of ships than just exploring and transporting colonists with a scoutship and colony ship to choose from.
Good luck on the plug.
-Trevor
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(This message has been edited by TrevorG (edited 12-06-2002).)
A new side project of mine to help me learn Cocoa is to make a ship, weap, and outf editor for OSX. I figure that with this, coupled with MissionComputer 2.0 (when it is released) should allow me to do most of a plug without the need for OS9, and the arrival of EVONE will let me finish it.
Trevor: I have a couple of ideas down already, none of which I want to say in public since it is SO early in development. If you are interested drop me an email and perhaps you can help me hammer some of them out to usefulness.
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The only project I really got going is my (url="http://"http://www.evula.org/ewan/")resource site(/url). Its expanding (abeit slowly) but sits getting there. I added a few new models over the past few days, and restructured the site recently to add my Strata tutorials, and I will be uploading new models and spins soon.
ewan
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Originally posted by Weepul 884: **curious
Well, last I heard the Bombcat had dropped EV projects.
Let's put it this way. I got a generous, mind blowing offer which no sane person could refuse. I've said before that there are few things that could ever get me into another EV project again, but this just happens to be one of them.
Well, back in the day, I planned out (quite extensively, on paper) a triple-trilogy TC for EV...it then carried over to EVO, and shortly thereafter, it died.
Since then, I've always been hesitant to make a deal out of any of my projects they're mostly insignificant ones, anyway). However, I would say that my free time should go up linearly (unfortunately, not exponentially like I would like) in the next few weeks, so I should be able to get the scripts for my Scrapyard done. I'm pretty intent on finishing this project of sorts.
There are other projects, but I won't say anything about them for fear of letting them get any recognition before they turn into vaporware. And besides, I need to work on my final project for my Java class -- a multiplayer Asteroids game. But that's not EV-related, so I won't go any further into that.
So...
Scrapyard (web site for vaporware projects, plus miscellaneous bits and pieces)
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I am currently working on TC called Infinity
For nearly 400 years, humanity has enjoyed peace. Yet in the mid 23th century, war breaks out on Earth. In space, the colonies sever their contact and slip into darkness. Then Earth recovers, and moves out to re-establish relations with the colonies. Earth is turned down, and war once again erupts. The war is over now, at least in tongue, but not in practice. Humanity has fractured into several fragments, with each seeking its own gain.
I don't have any release date, i want this to be a finished product. I am doing everything on this project, i don't like how easy teams fall apart. I can handle everything so thats not a problem.
------------------ "...Gradually we recovered, venturing cautiously back into the void of space afraid of what we might find there."
I'm working a Star Trek plug, its comming along.
And my newest project, which is about 40% done, just putting in info... and fixing typos, plus waiting for Ewan for my cool graphics
It needs a name :frown:
but this is the piolit intro screen:
Several gererations have gone bye since Faster Than Light travel was discovered, and many more since Mars and the Moon where collonized.
Now Earth's goverment is trying to control Mars's resourses to continue the building on the new colonies. Mars's population dissagreas with this, and belives that only limited resourses should be sent to these planets.
This's where it all startes, neither side knew who fired the first shot. But 400 Million people layed dead in the first 4 Hours of the conflict.
Now a large number of coporations have become involved in this growing conflict. And have started supplying both sides with better weapons and more powerful ships.
This is the setting of the arena, this is the mess that you are steping into, prepare yourself for the strugle ahead.
Good Luck captain, Your braver than I could ever be.
Sencerly Major Tommis Andrews 3RD Fliught School, New Haven
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I have a Babylon 5 plug in the works. A preview can be downloaded here: (url="http://"http://www.ece.ucdavis.edu/~gethigh/B5_Plug_Preview_1.sit")http://www.ece.ucdav...g_Preview_1.sit(/url)
I already discussed this in a thread in the Nova Board: (url="http://"http://www.AmbrosiaSW.com/cgi-bin/ubb/postdisplay.cgi?forum=Forum26&topic;=008559")http://www.AmbrosiaS...26&topic=008559(/url)
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I am trying to write my own version of Nova. Naturally, it's just for fun, and isn't for profit.
Further comments will be suppressed until it actually does anything.
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I'm working an a Nova TC with a long history (about three years in development). It's currently frozen while I port it to Nova, and the website hasn't really been updated much as I just recently started back working on this. It's a little over 50% functional complete in EV:O, which will probably translate into around 45% in EV:N. It needs to be ported, as the system limit is rapidly aproaching the EV:O maximum. As well, the better handling of visbits and the cron resources make porting it worthwhile. It does have a colozination thread in it (actually, the galaxy is huge, but the playable area is limited - large portions of the map are only accessible by completing certian threads - this means that the galaxy itself is adaptive, depending on what string you choose.
for more info, check (url="http://"http://www.evula.org/gage_stryker/")http://www.evula.org/gage_stryker/(/url)
Oh, and I need some graphic designers, as my current Mechanisto made graphics look horrid in nova - I have a bunch of low quality images to send anyone who's interested in taking this on - We're looking at some very neat organic type stuff. I'll probably also be taking advantage of Nova's paint resource to increase my ship total (although it's sitting at close to 60 right now).
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Does taking over the world count as a project?
Originally posted by Gage_Stryker: for more info, check http://www.evula.org/gage_stryker/
Please put the navigation table on the actual site and NOT in a pop-up. It completely ruins the effect of the table, and it makes people think that I'm forcing pop-up ads on evula.org, which I never have and never will.
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I'm working on Evn:Invasion , and my star trek TC. Invasion site : (url="http://"http://www.evula.org/max")www.evula.org/max(/url)
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EVN :Invasion
The seeds of evil grow unstopped in the galactic northwest. Legions of pirates have colonized worlds, increasing in strength and allies as they prepare to enslave the civilized galaxy. Under a strong leader and an organized government, the pirates form an alliance, built upon fleets of unequaled power, and horrible weapons beyond the known science of man. As the first waves apear in Federation space, the galaxy's navies can pose no resistance. Only you can unite the leaders of the worlds to face a threat stronger than any the universe has known.
Good luck, Captain. Prepare for Invasion.
Coming Soon....
-Over 35 missions in an intense, immersive, and enormous storyline -New outfits -A new colonized region of the galaxy -Two new governments with scores of fleets -New char options -New përs ships
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(This message has been edited by Entarus (edited 12-07-2002).)
(This message has been edited by Entarus (edited 12-08-2002).)
My pet project for the past five years(!) is Cold Blood , a total conversion scenario. The specifics are...complicated. I had a web site for a while, mostly to show off the graphics I had made, and I released three alpha versions for combat balance (the last of which is a blast to play, I must say). I lost many of the graphics, and over time have gotten much better in 3D skill and much more sophisticated in my story-spinning. Five years writing backstory leads to many unexpected things...Oh, and progress is slow because it's only me workin' on it. I started before EV:O, remember. Nova's engine changes everything.
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Hey, Onyx, weren't you going to make that version public? Did you ever?
From Gage_Stryker's plugin website:
Visible Menace has not yet reached Beta. Visible Menace is scheduled to reach Beta in November of 2002.
Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.
Also, Entarus, Your plugin sounds cool, but I hope you don't mind me saying that I find your logo very ugly indeed.
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(quote)Originally posted by Mazca: **Hmmmmmmmmmmmm.:)
I'll try making a new logo , (must keep "customers" happy )
Entarus,
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I was making a HUGE TC for Override, but most of it got destroyed in a 'bug invasion' and trying to fix it just kinda ground to a halt. So: Now I'm making a duo of plugs called the Homeland series. They chronicle the slow decay of humanity when a Colony War breaks out. Most of the ships are done, but the systems and everything else is in its infancy.
------------------ ...you can't really tell, but that stuff is REALLY ITCHY! -Zim