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What's New in the World of VO?
Hey. I haven't been on in a while, and I was wonderin whats new. Actually, I was hopin you guys could convince me to come back. Since I heard that most of the game changes are going on in-game (and not through updates), and the In Progress is only updated for big stuff, I was wondering if you players could fill me in.
Most of the recent changes have been server-side...perhaps that's what you meant. The News link has the latest and greatest news which also serves as an ersatz In Progress post.
Lets see:
-Waylon has gone on to do other things, but Guild has been interviewing for a new member of the dev team. Last I heard they had somebody they like. Waylon's leaving was amicable and expected. He left a lot of art for use in the game.
-Work continues on the existing cap ship, and smaller cap ships are in the works.
-Guild moved to a larger office (because the landlord wanted the one they were in) which was nice in a way, but there were the usual moving headaches.
-The devwiki is up and running - though incomplete: http://design.vendetta-online.com/wiki
Lets see:
-Waylon has gone on to do other things, but Guild has been interviewing for a new member of the dev team. Last I heard they had somebody they like. Waylon's leaving was amicable and expected. He left a lot of art for use in the game.
-Work continues on the existing cap ship, and smaller cap ships are in the works.
-Guild moved to a larger office (because the landlord wanted the one they were in) which was nice in a way, but there were the usual moving headaches.
-The devwiki is up and running - though incomplete: http://design.vendetta-online.com/wiki
Also...
Andy rewrote the pathfinding code- it now generates bot paths by watching where players fly (as a result, crackbotting should no longer work).
Ray is working on a mission editor, so once thats done, we should see lots of new and more interesting missions.
I'm working on making escorts properly follow convoys under all circumstances; just a little project to familiarize myself with the code. Also, I'm moving into a new apartment and phasing out an old job, so you won't see too much out of me before mid June.
And I guess that gives it away:) I'm the new dev:)
~Michael
Andy rewrote the pathfinding code- it now generates bot paths by watching where players fly (as a result, crackbotting should no longer work).
Ray is working on a mission editor, so once thats done, we should see lots of new and more interesting missions.
I'm working on making escorts properly follow convoys under all circumstances; just a little project to familiarize myself with the code. Also, I'm moving into a new apartment and phasing out an old job, so you won't see too much out of me before mid June.
And I guess that gives it away:) I'm the new dev:)
~Michael
Hullo mr new dev!
I'm here to break the stuff you try to fix! :D
I'm here to break the stuff you try to fix! :D
Hello, Michael!
Welcome to Milwaukee? (I assume you'll actually BE here, and not telecommute.) Make sure you get some time off at the end of June / early July for Summerfest. All work and no play makes Michael a dull boy!
So who wins the "new dev's name" pool?
Welcome to Milwaukee? (I assume you'll actually BE here, and not telecommute.) Make sure you get some time off at the end of June / early July for Summerfest. All work and no play makes Michael a dull boy!
So who wins the "new dev's name" pool?
Hey Leber:)
I'm not new to Milwaukee. I just happen to be moving into a new apartment right now.
I don't know who Harry Seldon is in-game, but he guessed my in-game name right away in the original news thread. I'm guessing he was my mentor to whom I mentioned the possibility. I imagine that counts as insider info, so noone got it.
~Michael
I'm not new to Milwaukee. I just happen to be moving into a new apartment right now.
I don't know who Harry Seldon is in-game, but he guessed my in-game name right away in the original news thread. I'm guessing he was my mentor to whom I mentioned the possibility. I imagine that counts as insider info, so noone got it.
~Michael
OH SNAP!
Yeah, I was his mentor in-game. Good times. ;) In any case, welcome! Hope you enjoy your stay at Guild, for all our sakes, hehe.
Yeah, I was his mentor in-game. Good times. ;) In any case, welcome! Hope you enjoy your stay at Guild, for all our sakes, hehe.
Oh crap Seldon!
Was that the day I was fooling around with TriFlare sniping and came over to practice on you and your itani "student?" Great. I'm the first to fire on the new dev. :(
Was that the day I was fooling around with TriFlare sniping and came over to practice on you and your itani "student?" Great. I'm the first to fire on the new dev. :(
No, I think that was somebody else entirely. In fact, I'm sure it was. We could still blame you, though...
This makes me laugh: http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/7/10409?page=2#120104 (remember to scroll up too)
Hehe...I guess his name, and he counters with guessing me. ;P
This makes me laugh: http://www.vendetta-online.com/x/msgboard/7/10409?page=2#120104 (remember to scroll up too)
Hehe...I guess his name, and he counters with guessing me. ;P
Hehe. Why not, I get blamed for stuff all the time. Some of it I actually DID.
This makes me glad I spend so much time with my students, hehe.
Edit: waitaminute....I think I was probably the first player to fire on him. However, I am SURE I was his first player-kill. I was mentoring him on combat in an empty system, and when we finished, he jumped out...right through me.
I was typejumpkilled by a dev, darnit! Do I get a medal? :P
Edit: waitaminute....I think I was probably the first player to fire on him. However, I am SURE I was his first player-kill. I was mentoring him on combat in an empty system, and when we finished, he jumped out...right through me.
I was typejumpkilled by a dev, darnit! Do I get a medal? :P
why is his name not in red...
I don't beleive anything untill I see the confident red :D
I don't beleive anything untill I see the confident red :D
Right Rene but im think its just a time question to the otehr devs swicth his name in red
BTW if u're really the new dev so man... Wellcome aboard !
hope to see you alot here and in game :)
BTW if u're really the new dev so man... Wellcome aboard !
hope to see you alot here and in game :)
I hope michael finishes making escorts always follow convoys soon so he can start on other things. Hive, ships, abandoned stations, or whatever else they might be.
Welcome to guild. (ingame name macguyitani) When you're seen online you will be bothered by me with questions about vendetta trying to get info about what's going on. :D
But really I'm glad you're here. Enjoy the community. Now lets see what you can do.
But really I'm glad you're here. Enjoy the community. Now lets see what you can do.
Welcome, Michael!
I hope you have a wonderful, exciting time working on this game. Can't wait to see what your abilities bring to this game.
I hope you have a wonderful, exciting time working on this game. Can't wait to see what your abilities bring to this game.
HEY guys!
its a topic on WHATS NEW IN THE WORLD OF VO
lol
open a new topic for the new dev, but stay on the topic lol
its a topic on WHATS NEW IN THE WORLD OF VO
lol
open a new topic for the new dev, but stay on the topic lol
Sweet, welcome dude
GRAIG, don't you believe that *momerath42* is new in the world of VO?
..and thanks a lot for steering us offtopic, Michael :P~
..and thanks a lot for steering us offtopic, Michael :P~
Lol welcome new Dev, can't wait to see what new ideas you bring to vendetta.