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[abesinay]

I wish I knew more about map editing, I'd love to help out. All I know right now is how to mess around with the map editor petro released and only that to a really mild degree.

 

But I understand what your saying, the larger the map the more detail it needs. What about one or two massive maps on iconic planets, or even non iconic?

[a.fake.name]

Bob, if you were to leave more open space on maps a larger size could be accommodated better.
Obviously, it'd be situational dependent.

[evilbobthebob]

As you say, it's very situational and depends on the particular planet I'm attempting to depict. There are a few places that have very open maps at the moment, such as the grasslands of Ansion. Even in the case of open terrain, I have to at the very least have some varying low hills of some kind, and I also have to paint the texture by hand.

[Druzzl]

Quick question, are you guys planning on having the ability to hyperspace ships out, or is that something that the game engine it's self can't even handle?

[Aizen Teppa]

Unless I missed something it's not possible at all. Retreat of one ship = retreat of all ships in the fleet. 

[evilbobthebob]

It's possible, but requires a player-activated ability slot (UI is limited to 2 of course) and also means that you can immediately bring a ship back into combat from the reinforcement menu, at full health. Both of these issues mean that we're certainly not planning on adding that kind of functionality into Phoenix Rising.

[Aizen Teppa]

It's possible, but requires a player-activated ability slot (UI is limited to 2 of course) and also means that you can immediately bring a ship back into combat from the reinforcement menu, at full health. Both of these issues mean that we're certainly not planning on adding that kind of functionality into Phoenix Rising.

Wow, that's a news certainly for me. 

 

It's good to know that PR does not proceed with implementing this feature. It would be cheating machine. Retreat half-dead, redeploy fully repaired, retreat and so on. So technically possible but practically totally useless.

[johnchm.10]

i think the only way you could implement that fairly would be to put a MASSIVE timer on that, so a ship that jumps out will have to wait figure about 10 minutes to jump back in.

[Druzzl]

i was thinking more along the lines of a retreat of certain ships to save them, but they wouldn't be deploayable again, not until after the space battle. it was just a thought, more immersive game play, tactic wise anyway

[P.O._210877]

The very long timer idea seems to be simple and effective enough that it just might do the trick.

[a.fake.name]

The long timer only works if you start it when the ship first shows up on the map, so it can be removed if it survives however long the cooldown is set for, in my opinion.

[DoctorWho]

Its been 3 months since first post. Any new news?

[evilbobthebob]

Well I moved to the USA and started grad school, so there's that. It's meant I'm a bit busy at the moment. The other team members are working on stuff behind the scenes though.

[Brashin]

Glad to see that work is still ongoing alive and well.  I really do look forward to playing the latest version of PR and really appreciate all the hard work the team continues to pour into this game.  I really wish it was possible for you guys to port something like this to a different engine that could better handle all the changes you make as I understand EaW has it's limitations but know that I along with others appreciate all you have done.  

 

Keep it up and look forward to more news and the eventual release.

[Hanti]

That news was very nice to hear. I really thought mod was left as 1.2.

But I like to know if making galactic maps in line with The Essential Atlas means that planets will be clickable? I mean that distances between them should allow to click all their orbiting fleets without mistakes (oops I click wrong planet again!).

 

Second one: does fps improve after numerous changes to improve performance to let's say 30-40 fps in GFFA?

 

Third: if the fighters are rebalanced now, does it mean there is a need to build starships? In 1.0-1.2 I mostly built fighters and transports as there was nor fleet that can withstand attack of 40+ squadrons

 

Fourth: did you see land combat in this mod?

http://www.jeux-stra...ic-improvement/

I really think that is something of interest.

 

 

Hello Phoenix Rising fans.

 

(...)

 

So what have we been doing for the past two years? Our initial plan for the next version of the mod was primarily based on integrating the information provided by the release of The Essential Atlas. As software project tend to do, we experienced some rather strong feature creep, and as one thing led to another, we realised we had a version of the mod that is no longer a mere incremental update. In fact, we have:

• General
  • Made numerous changes to improve performance
  • Remade and rebalanced the hero system
  • Rebalanced tech trees
• Galactic Mode
  • Brought our galactic maps in line with The Essential Atlas
  • Added new planets
  • Entirely rebalanced and remade our core sandbox campaigns (still a work-in-progress)
  • Created a new planetary bonus system
  • Created a new hyperspace system
  • Rebalanced freighters, including the addition of light transports
  • Improved the display of research
• Combat
  • Improved land combat
    • Begun the process of adding infantry weapon models
    • New units
    • Improved weather system
  • Added many new maps in land and space
  • Entirely revamped space combat to be in line with land combat:
    • New armour, health and shield system
    • New weapon balancing and types
    • Better display of unit statistics
    • New units
    • Increase in map size to accommodate the changes

(...)

 

evilbob

Edited by Hanti, 29 September 2014 - 03:05 PM.

[evilbobthebob]

In general we have tried to make sure that you can select fleets and planets even when they are near by, usually at the expense of their correct position, but it's certainly improved.

 

With a decent CPU the sandbox campaigns run quite a bit better than they used to. Low end systems may still have some trouble. Campaigns have been chopped up into smaller, more manageable chunks which has helped performance too.

 

Full-size starships are definitely important. Space colonies can shrug off fighter swarm damage for a long time.

 

Unfortunately I don't read French so I can't say much about that mod.

[Hanti]

So I understand that selecting planets will be easier now

That is cheerful.

If fighters vs starships combat is balanced, that is well to.

What about decent CPU? What kind of CPU is decent for a mod?

 

I don't know much French, but just installed it and played. Nothing over difficult for someone who knows where to click in EAW

[evilbobthebob]

Well honestly any desktop CPU from the last 5 years is probably decent enough.

 

Yeah unfortunately I don't have the time to play much at the moment.

[Hanti]

(...)

Unfortunately I don't read French so I can't say much about that mod.

 

In short:

Mod Strategic Improvement
Auteur : Namspopof
Leader: HK47
Equipe : CBM, Epervier, DarkGrazi, DKS_Maxoo, Black Wolf, Ulan Bator
Version : 0.99.3 ( pour l'addon FOC uniquement )
File size : 1.167Go (décompilé 4369Mo sur votre disque dur)

 

List of changes Mod SI compared to the basic game (August 29, 2013):

Spoiler

- A much more powerful AI.
- A new system of ship building into 10 companies galactic and a dozen other independent shipyards.
- A new menu system for many new units without cluttering the bar construction (yes 5 bars like infantry, vehicles, buildings etc).
- A new system of population points to put more units in battle space and contributing to a better population levels of each planet.
- A new point system population, the cost varies depending on the power of the vessels.
- A new system of maintenance of vessels (you pay for ships you have)
- A new scale for the units so that they have an actual size from each other.
- Diversification of sources of income that respects the EU on each planet according to its characteristics and its history (mining, farming, gas exploitation tibanna, commerce, banking, customs operations, selling spices, slavery, corruption and smuggling).
- A much larger galaxy with 352 planets available (but not in single scenario).
- Planets whose position is faithful to the official maps of the EU.
- Technological levels that span 50 years of Star Wars history, from the end of Episode III (19 BBY) to the Yuuzhan Vong War (29 ABY).
- The scripted with real voiceovers and new cinematic campaigns.
- New non-scripted campaigns.
- New holograms.
- New icons.
- New ground and space maps (bigger).
- New descriptions (it goes beyond the thousand, without even counting the headers).
- New buildings construction.
- New heroes that appear and disappear depending on the technological level.
- New Building hero.
- Heroes can truly die.
- New space and ground units.
- Units whose characteristics are faithful to the EU (size, armament, number of hunters on board, special abilities, etc.).
- New playable factions (Yuuzhan Vong and CSI)
- New opposing factions (ASC, CorSec, Hutt Cartel, Smugglers, Warlords and Zsinj).
- New factions allied to the Empire and the Rebellion.
- New sound effects for voice and armaments.
- New visual effects for shots and explosions.
- Missiles can be intercepted by firing lasers.
- Terrestrial and orbital bombardments that can also destroy the Allied units.
- Explosions and gunfire that can also destroy the Allied units.
- Some land vehicles that can all be captured.
- Technological that can be purchased by the Rebels.
- The boarding vessels that can capture enemy corvettes.
- Explosive transport for Zann Consortium.
- New special abilities (eg those of Mara Jade, Crix Madine, etc.).
- New species for the posts of militia.
- Native units that can be unlocked using diplomacy.
- Fighters that can fight both on the ground and in space (yup, that works).
- New biological weapons (have not tested).
- Special units for ground combat, such as doctors, repair units and droids construction.
- Special units for galactic map, such as Moffs, officers from BSI and officers of the Imperial Customs.
- Names of official vessels translated into French (unfortunatelly!).

As I said: something of interest.

Edited by Hanti, 01 October 2014 - 08:09 AM.

[evilbobthebob]

That does sound quite interesting, I'll see if I can check it out when I have the time. I assume it has an English version?