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TODO Now:
- Remove remaining exception code from networking.
- Create a task manager for the game main loop. These tasks will run each loop,
with a defined priority to select the running order,
should have a "runable" like interface.
*** Old todo
-after having a full nodelist in A* the server is getting slow
- no idea how to solve this, have to leave it open I guess...
-create a new netpanzer-music package which adds pronobozos music to the game
-you get wrong capture messages when capturing an outpost that belonged to a
player that just left the game.
*** Miscelaneous
* I had an offer from http://forgottenhope.bf1942files.com/main.html people to
share/use their models and sounds in a freeware like license (ie. copyright
stays with them, modifications only allowed with their permissions, but free
to distribute and download).
Would be very interesting to use this, but we should update netpanzer to
truecolor graphics first, and we need to look more in detail how to properly
separate the GPL game engine and this graphics then.
*** New Masterserver code
* Create UDP broadcast code for LAN games
*** Server related
* let dedicated server output statistics on console or in some log files.
* the Server has a massive memory leak somewhere - might be fixed now
* synchronize resources between server and clients, both should have same flags
collection and map. Let them automatically download these things.
* server console doesn't react really way with all the messages of players
scrolling by...
*** Improvements
* Use gettext (or tinygettext from supertux) and translate netpanzer
* Add special chars to functions displaying text that allow to set text
color/style. (^ like in quake based games?)
* Convert the 256 color stuff to truecolor, usage of opengl is probably a good
idea.
* display alliances in the status screens.
* think about setting unit spawnpoint/opening outpost view. It's very hard to
select units standing in your base because of the other 2 functions.
*** Tools
* tool for changing the (server?) configuration
*** Feature Additions
* Display tip of the day while loading the map.
* Improve userinterface:
* Make usual shortcuts (known from other RTSes) work:
-a key to cycle through all (offline) outposts
-add possibilty for setting waypoints (ALT+leftclick?)
-add possibility to set markers for allies
-"subclassing" like in WC3: A key that cycles though different unit types in
the currently selected group.
- S key stops tanks
-...
* Display targets of marked panzers with lines (ie. a green line if the panzer
is moving, a red line if it is attacking some point)
* Create a nice static! skin which is at the bottom of the screen
and combines a map, statusdisplay of selected units and outpost buildmenu
* Redesign menus and UI code (use new font code, sfont or freefont maybe?)
* Create possibilities to save and play replays of the matches
* Create possibility to save and restore matches
* Convert the 256 color stuff to truecolor and eventually use opengl for
displaying stuff.
* add an in-game console like in quake-like games
*** Graphics
* pulsing circle on the radar at places where battle happens (bigger circle if
heavier?)
*** GUI
*** gameplay
/ Note that these are just random ideas. We should be very careful when
/ tuning the gameplay. 1 of the strengths of netpanzer is that it is simple
/ to understand and play. We should try hard not to destroy this by adding
/ too many options.
* adjust points for killings tanks based, on their type. Killing a spahpanzer
should get fewer points than killing a Titan.
* Add a mode where nothing is produced (maps without outposts). Players can
select some tanks based on a points system and can then fight with this fixed
amount of tanks
* Add different types of outposts. (only selected types of panzers,
possibility to repair units at helipad, ...)
* Add possibilities to repair units (helipad at outpost or repair tank)
* Add fog of war (eventually with special things like radar jammers
or radar tanks?)
* add infantry? anti-tank style ones, and anti-infantry ones?
* different terrain types (some terrain where you can move slower) maybe also
with a heightmap.
* more map elements? bridges that can be destroyed (and repaired?)
* a unit that can deploy mines
* special game modes and objectives? capture the flag or "escort a VIP", or
defend an objective would be things that come to mind
* make panzers always hit their targets instead of missing moving units?
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