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This article is a work in progress, and is intended to become a centralized list of what we want to see for the 0.5.0 release, how it can be accomplished, and who is planning to work on it.
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This article is a work in progress, and is intended to become a centralized list of what we want to see for each release, how it can be accomplished, and who is planning to work on it.
  
General roadmap discussion should occur in the [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3518 proper thread]. The wiki [[Talk:Development:Roadmap|talk page]] may be used for discussion and refinement of specific points, and conversations pertaining to the roadmap article itself.
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General roadmap discussion should occur on the [http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewforum.php?f=27 Developer Focus Forum]. The wiki [[Talk:Development:Roadmap|talk page]] may be used for discussion and refinement of specific points, and conversations pertaining to the roadmap article itself.
  
==0.5.0 Task List==
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=Roadmap=
''Stuff that should get done before the release.''
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* Stats rebalance
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==0.4.3==
** See [[Development:Rebalance]] for detailed task list and information
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[[Development:Roadmap:0.4.4|Road map to v0.4.4]]
**[http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6190 Rebalance Countdown] forums thread
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** [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3806 Announcement and discussion in the forum]
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==0.5.0==
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[[Development:Roadmap:0.5.0|Road map to v0.5.0]]
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==0.6.0==
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[[Development:Roadmap:0.6.0|Road map to v0.6.0]]
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==0.7.0 to 1.0.0 ==
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Roadmap is not yet available.
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=Unscheduled Topics and Tasks=
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==Bugfixing==
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* [http://sourceforge.net/tracker/?group_id=19507&atid=119507 Sourceforge Bug Tracker]
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* The economic system needs a review (see [http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=10597 forum thread])
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Bugs reported through the forum:
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* In in system defend missions, the type of enemy ship didn't seem to display, it just had an extra space in the mission description (should have said Redeemer)
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* Javelin rockets cost 30,000 credits a piece. Should be more like 30 credits I think.
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* Finally, in the output after I quit, there were about 50 python traceback warnings about not finding a cultivator.stock entry in units.csv. maybe one should be added, although it's probably not vital. Peace out all.
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* In some cases ship travels through stars.
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==Multiplayer==
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* (''ace123'') Multi-player support beta
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* Server list support, ala Quake
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** See [[Development:Network]]
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** [http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=3895 what would you like to see in the vegastrike multiplayer?]
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** [http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=3632 Multiplayer questions?]
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** [http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=2176 multiplayer concerns]
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** [http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=6930 if VS does go multiplayer...]
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==Engine==
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* Get mac building under a unified central build file (if it doesn't use ./configure)
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* Rewrite vssetup so that it parses sane XML, leading the way to a more understandable config file setup.
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* Fix multi-ship ownership loopholes.
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* Faction level AI (or at least the imitation of one)
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* Cubemap environment to replace sphere meshes [DONE]
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* Make ships (ai too) dock sanely. (auto way points?) Super big ships cant dock inside small docking bays.
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* Implement [http://www.ogre3d.org/ OGRE] as the rendering backend
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**See [[Development:Ogre]]
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**[http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=4288 Graphic engine and graphic technologies] forums thread
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**[http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=6032 Ogre interface framework] forums thread
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* High Dynamic Range Lighting (HDRL)
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** [http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=3436 forum thread]
 
* Fine-tuning SPEC
 
* Fine-tuning SPEC
** Forum threads <BR/>[http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2709 SPEC drive changes] (thread started by pincushionman) <BR/>[http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3482 spec system]
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** Forum threads <BR/>[http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=2709 SPEC drive changes] (thread started by pincushionman) <BR/>[http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=3482 spec system]
 
* Inter-system SPEC travel (''without'' jump nodes)
 
* Inter-system SPEC travel (''without'' jump nodes)
 
* Keyboard remap
 
* Keyboard remap
** [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3445 Keyboard Bindings] (thread started by [[User:Silverain|Silverain]])
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** [http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=3445 Keyboard Bindings] (thread started by [[User:Silverain|Silverain]])
 
** See [[Manual:Keyboard layout]] for graphics/templates for new bindings
 
** See [[Manual:Keyboard layout]] for graphics/templates for new bindings
 
** See [[Manual:Config:Advanced]] for the binding-syntax in the config file
 
** See [[Manual:Config:Advanced]] for the binding-syntax in the config file
*A hierarchical fidelity model for physics simulation so as to expand the number of objects that can be concurrently simulated
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*A hierarchical fidelity model for physics simulation so as to expand the number of objects that can be concurrently simulated [ This may already have been done in 0.5,  Verification?]
**Benifit: Improved ship spawn distances/locations
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**Benefit: Improved ship spawn distances/locations
 
* Space dust
 
* Space dust
** [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4904 A forum discussion on the pros and cons of space debris and other means to get a feeling for speed]
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** [http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=4904 A forum discussion on the pros and cons of space debris and other means to get a feeling for speed]
* Bump mapping (req. small engine rewrite? or [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4288 transition to another rendering engine?])
 
* Re-working cargo organization?
 
 
* Phasing out all XMESH files
 
* Phasing out all XMESH files
* Phasing out Launcher.exe (nearly done)
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* Bump mapping [DONE - needs texturing work]
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* Seamless planetary flight
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* Upgrades
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** user-warehouse for intermediate part storage
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** selection interface for activating/deactivating parts
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** fix displaying of irrelevant stats
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** decouple tags and names, more tag types
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*Debris Fields
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*Run-time changeable configuration option and key-binding infrastructure
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*In-flight map improvement
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* Support full expressivity of BFXM animations
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* Install time generation of all BSP files
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* Videos of system or battles in the news
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* Salvage-marker buoy would be a nice wrinkle to salvage economics
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==Python==
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* Make jump point wire frames HUD only. Allow for selective disabling/enabling of jump point wire frame representations via python.
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* New campaigns. Some to put you into different factions to start out with (and thus different systems/ships).
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* Flesh out storyline / Devise more story-based missions
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** [http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=3246 CVS Testing -- The Campaign] (sticky forum thread)
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* (''ace123'') Fixing the ugly mission class (things that would change are the functions "VS.terminateMission" and "Director.Mission.__init__")
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==Data and Artwork==
  
==Aspects for consideration==
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* '''[OPEN]''' ''(pyramid)'' Cockpit graphics for all units.
''Stuff that's under discussion and may coincide with the release.''
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* '''[OPEN]''' ''(pyramid)'' Supplement missing cargo graphics and improvement of low-quality cargo graphics
* Rudimentary multiplayer
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* '''[OPEN]''' ''(pyramid)'' Improvement of space backgrounds
** [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3895 what would you like to see in the vegastrike multiplayer?]
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* '''[OPEN]''' ''(pyramid)'' Improvement of some low-quality star images
** [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3632 Multiplayer questions?]
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* '''[OPEN]''' ''(pyramid)'' New ship HUD images (see: [[http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?p=98173 cockpit HUD shields and armor]])
** [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2176 multiplayer concerns]
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* '''[OPEN]''' ''(pyramid)'' moons around planets
 
* New logo/icons
 
* New logo/icons
 
**See [[Development:Logos & Signage]]
 
**See [[Development:Logos & Signage]]
 
<!-- Old Logo Links:
 
<!-- Old Logo Links:
 
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**[http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=3586 CubOfJudahsLion's Logo Proposal]
**[http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3586 CubOfJudahsLion's Logo Proposal]
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**[http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=3815 st_jack's Logo Proposal]
**[http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3815 st_jack's Logo Proposal]
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**[http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=3207 Strangelet's Logo Proposal]
**[http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3207 Strangelet's Logo Proposal]
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**[http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=3563 Pixel Sage's Logo Proposal]
**[http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3563 Pixel Sage's Logo Proposal]
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**[http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=3486 ommadawn's New Icon]
**[http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3486 ommadawn's New Icon]
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**[http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=3411 workign on some new logos for VS] -->
**[http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3411 workign on some new logos for VS]  
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* Fixers, fixers, and more fixers
 
 
-->
 
 
* Improved planet textures (Higher quality/Fractal Enhanced?)
 
* Improved planet textures (Higher quality/Fractal Enhanced?)
** [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3543 Auto-Enhancing Textures]
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** [http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=3543 Auto-Enhancing Textures]
** [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=1970 Fractal Generation System]
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** [http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=1970 Fractal Generation System]
** [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=2371 More pretty stuff: atmospheres and planet surfaces]
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** [http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=2371 More pretty stuff: atmospheres and planet surfaces]
* Flesh out storyline / Devise more story-based missions
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* Rework HUD & 3D Cockpits
** [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3246 CVS Testing -- The Campaign] (sticky forum thread)
 
* Rework HUD
 
 
* Strangelet's new LODs
 
* Strangelet's new LODs
 
* Ethereal walker's ship/weapons pack
 
* Ethereal walker's ship/weapons pack
* Implement [http://www.ogre3d.org/ OGRE] as the rendering backend
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* Stats rebalance
**See [[Development:Ogre]]
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** See [[Development:Rebalance]] for detailed task list and information
**[http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=4288 Graphic engine and graphic technologies] forums thread
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**[http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=6190 Rebalance Countdown] forums thread
**[http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=6032 Ogre interface framework] forums thread
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** [http://forums.vega-strike.org/viewtopic.php?t=3806 Announcement and discussion in the forum]
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* Re-working cargo organization?
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* Mine fields (just a minefield unit + AI script)
  
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==Documentation==
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* readme, sys requirements, and installation instructions for each release
 +
* player guide update for each release
 +
* Vega Strike universe information:
 +
** Complete Ships list.
 +
** Complete histories.
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* Forum consolidation (Development, Artwork, Feature Requests) (Help and Bug Reports)
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* Move forum to phbb3
  
==Future additions==
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=See Also=
''These will hopefully be implemented sometime in the future, probably after 0.5.0.''
 
* High Dynamic Range Lighting (HDRL)
 
** [http://vegastrike.sourceforge.net/forums/viewtopic.php?t=3436 forum thread]
 
* Shaders
 
 
 
==See also==
 
 
* [[FAQ:Feature Requests]]
 
* [[FAQ:Feature Requests]]
 
* [[Vegastrike:Features]]
 
* [[Vegastrike:Features]]
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* [[Development:Spaceflight]]
  
 
[[Category:Development]] [[Category:Roadmaps]]
 
[[Category:Development]] [[Category:Roadmaps]]

Latest revision as of 06:36, 2 December 2012

thumb_arrow_up.png Development

This article is a work in progress, and is intended to become a centralized list of what we want to see for each release, how it can be accomplished, and who is planning to work on it.

General roadmap discussion should occur on the Developer Focus Forum. The wiki talk page may be used for discussion and refinement of specific points, and conversations pertaining to the roadmap article itself.

Roadmap

0.4.3

Road map to v0.4.4

0.5.0

Road map to v0.5.0

0.6.0

Road map to v0.6.0

0.7.0 to 1.0.0

Roadmap is not yet available.

Unscheduled Topics and Tasks

Bugfixing

Bugs reported through the forum:

  • In in system defend missions, the type of enemy ship didn't seem to display, it just had an extra space in the mission description (should have said Redeemer)
  • Javelin rockets cost 30,000 credits a piece. Should be more like 30 credits I think.
  • Finally, in the output after I quit, there were about 50 python traceback warnings about not finding a cultivator.stock entry in units.csv. maybe one should be added, although it's probably not vital. Peace out all.
  • In some cases ship travels through stars.

Multiplayer

Engine

  • Get mac building under a unified central build file (if it doesn't use ./configure)
  • Rewrite vssetup so that it parses sane XML, leading the way to a more understandable config file setup.
  • Fix multi-ship ownership loopholes.
  • Faction level AI (or at least the imitation of one)
  • Cubemap environment to replace sphere meshes [DONE]
  • Make ships (ai too) dock sanely. (auto way points?) Super big ships cant dock inside small docking bays.
  • Implement OGRE as the rendering backend
  • High Dynamic Range Lighting (HDRL)
  • Fine-tuning SPEC
  • Inter-system SPEC travel (without jump nodes)
  • Keyboard remap
  • A hierarchical fidelity model for physics simulation so as to expand the number of objects that can be concurrently simulated [ This may already have been done in 0.5, Verification?]
    • Benefit: Improved ship spawn distances/locations
  • Space dust
  • Phasing out all XMESH files
  • Bump mapping [DONE - needs texturing work]
  • Seamless planetary flight
  • Upgrades
    • user-warehouse for intermediate part storage
    • selection interface for activating/deactivating parts
    • fix displaying of irrelevant stats
    • decouple tags and names, more tag types
  • Debris Fields
  • Run-time changeable configuration option and key-binding infrastructure
  • In-flight map improvement
  • Support full expressivity of BFXM animations
  • Install time generation of all BSP files
  • Videos of system or battles in the news
  • Salvage-marker buoy would be a nice wrinkle to salvage economics

Python

  • Make jump point wire frames HUD only. Allow for selective disabling/enabling of jump point wire frame representations via python.
  • New campaigns. Some to put you into different factions to start out with (and thus different systems/ships).
  • Flesh out storyline / Devise more story-based missions
  • (ace123) Fixing the ugly mission class (things that would change are the functions "VS.terminateMission" and "Director.Mission.__init__")

Data and Artwork

Documentation

  • readme, sys requirements, and installation instructions for each release
  • player guide update for each release
  • Vega Strike universe information:
    • Complete Ships list.
    • Complete histories.
  • Forum consolidation (Development, Artwork, Feature Requests) (Help and Bug Reports)
  • Move forum to phbb3

See Also