Oolite Bulletins

• Converted XML plist files to OpenStep.
• Updated shipdata subentities to use updated format.
• Removed legacy ship spawning routines.
• Updated Hunting Lodge spawning routine to allow for saving when docked.
• Updated Hunting Lodge textures, and added normal maps. (Rock texture courtesy of "SolCommand" CC-BY-SA 3.0 from www.solcommand.com)
• Updated asteroid textures and added normal maps. (Rock textures courtesy of"SolCommand" CC-BY-SA 3.0 from www.solcommand.com), models from Griff’s Asteroids OXP.
• Updated Jump gate textures, and added normal maps.
• Updated equipment.plist to remove the "99" techlevel and added a condition script instead.
• Made mission screens compatible with Xenon UI.
• Reduced the maximum odds for a challenge to limit cash payouts.
• JS script file cleanup.
• Bug fixes.

phkb wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 6:20 am

I would normally create a new thread for something like this, but in the hope that Ramirez is still watching, by posting here he'll be notified of changes.

So, I finally got around to doing a bit of an update to Feudal States. You can download v2.0 here: Feudal_States.oxz.

Here's what I've done to it:

• Converted XML plist files to OpenStep.
• Updated shipdata subentities to use updated format.
• Removed legacy ship spawning routines.
• Updated Hunting Lodge spawning routine to allow for saving when docked.
• Updated Hunting Lodge textures, and added normal maps. (Rock texture courtesy of "SolCommand" CC-BY-SA 3.0 from www.solcommand.com)
• Updated asteroid textures and added normal maps. (Rock textures courtesy of"SolCommand" CC-BY-SA 3.0 from www.solcommand.com), models from Griff’s Asteroids OXP.
• Updated Jump gate textures, and added normal maps.
• Updated equipment.plist to remove the "99" techlevel and added a condition script instead.
• Made mission screens compatible with Xenon UI.
• Reduced the maximum odds for a challenge to limit cash payouts.
• JS script file cleanup.
• Bug fixes.

It would be great to get a few testers involved and make sure I haven't botched, mangled or otherwise wrecked Ramirez' work.

What I haven't done is any sort of update to the Jaegar, Korvette or Zerstoerer. These ships have shaders attached, and I didn't like my chances of doing a reasonable job of refreshing textures etc.

This hasn't been pushed to the download manager yet. I'd like some feedback to confirm things are working as they should be before doing that.

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 11:03 am

What would you like me to focus on vis-a-vis play-testing?

DGill wrote: ↑Sun Jan 29, 2017 3:56 pm

I suppose I sit in the middle ground of the discussion. I think the improved planet atmosphere graphics in v1.85 is great and hope the developers will continue to push the game experience forward. On the other hand, although I have very limited programming experience (20+ year BBC Basic) it's great to be able to mod oxps and game play to my liking e.g. adding additional missions to the original three of the Feudal States oxp:

phkb wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 6:20 am

I would normally create a new thread for something like this, but in the hope that Ramirez is still watching, by posting here he'll be notified of changes.

So, I finally got around to doing a bit of an update to Feudal States. You can download v2.0 here: Feudal_States.oxz.

Here's what I've done to it:

• Converted XML plist files to OpenStep.
• Updated shipdata subentities to use updated format.
• Removed legacy ship spawning routines.
• Updated Hunting Lodge spawning routine to allow for saving when docked.
• Updated Hunting Lodge textures, and added normal maps. (Rock texture courtesy of "SolCommand" CC-BY-SA 3.0 from www.solcommand.com)
• Updated asteroid textures and added normal maps. (Rock textures courtesy of"SolCommand" CC-BY-SA 3.0 from www.solcommand.com), models from Griff’s Asteroids OXP.
• Updated Jump gate textures, and added normal maps.
• Updated equipment.plist to remove the "99" techlevel and added a condition script instead.
• Made mission screens compatible with Xenon UI.
• Reduced the maximum odds for a challenge to limit cash payouts.
• JS script file cleanup.
• Bug fixes.

It would be great to get a few testers involved and make sure I haven't botched, mangled or otherwise wrecked Ramirez' work.

What I haven't done is any sort of update to the Jaegar, Korvette or Zerstoerer. These ships have shaders attached, and I didn't like my chances of doing a reasonable job of refreshing textures etc.

This hasn't been pushed to the download manager yet. I'd like some feedback to confirm things are working as they should be before doing that.

phkb wrote: ↑Tue Jun 29, 2021 6:20 am

I'd like some feedback to confirm things are working as they should be before doing that.

feudal-challenge.js: line 94: missionVariables.feudal_challenger_odds = madOdds;

[script.javaScript.exception.undeclaredVar]: ***** JavaScript exception (feudal-challenge.js 9.1): ReferenceError: assignment to undeclared variable restoreCounter

this.shipAttackedOther = function(other)
{
   if (this.ship.primaryRole == [missionVariables.feudal_challenger_role] &&
      missionVariables.feudal_challenger == "FORFEIT")
   {
      this.ship.switchAI("feudal-challengerhomeAI.plist")
   }
}

this.shipTargetLost = function()
{
   this.ship.switchAI("feudal-challengerhomeAI.plist")
}

this.shipTargetLost = function() {
   if (missionVariables.feudal_challenger == "RUNNING")
      this.ship.switchAI("feudal-challengerhomeAI.plist");
}

DGill wrote: ↑Fri Jul 23, 2021 11:28 am

I've sort of created a mini soap opera in which feudal states vie with each other. The basic premise is the Galaxy 6 feudal states have allied with the Thargoids with the aim of invading the feudal states in other galaxies. Mean while all feudal states periodically raid each others station. I have about 13 main missions which are aimed at attacking Galaxy 6 states, collecting tribute from allies, raiding other feudal states, etc. There are also mini missions within the main missions, perhaps numbering 10 or so, i.e. need to get information by gambling at a Hoopy casino.
The missions try to bring in various elements of Oolite; one mission requires trading, another requires visits to the Black Monks bank and the assassins guild. Also, some missions require a change of ship.


Main mission

Main mission

Hunting lodge

Flying Thargoid ship on mission

Hoopy casino mission

tsoj wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 6:47 pm

It seems someone went mad :

phkb wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:18 pm

[...] and then potentially we’ll be in a position to make it an official update.

tsoj wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:25 pm

phkb wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:18 pm

[...] and then potentially we’ll be in a position to make it an official update.

I just want to say that I never really used anything else from Feudals except for the Hunting Lodge (to get easy money ... ), so I can't say anything else about absence (or existence) of bugs, or changes in behaviour in other parts of this OXP.

Cholmondely wrote: ↑Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:09 pm

Any chance of your publishing your variant on the Expansions Manager?