ToDo

Here is the current todo list / road map of the project.

Contents 1 Core Gameplay Design 1.1 Gameplay Rules 1.2 Ship Parts 1.3 Technology 1.4 Balancing 2 Programming 2.1 Protocol Programming 2.2 Client Programming 2.3 Server Programming 3 Art Resources 3.1 Graphical Design 3.2 Sound Effects

Core Gameplay Design

Gameplay Rules

• Create the core gameplay rules: In Progress
  • Movement types: Done
  • Communication rules: Done
  • Winning conditions: In Progress
  • Combat: In Progress
  • Espionage: Done
  • Salvaging technology: Done
  • Decide how player communication will work: Done
  • Decide how politics will work: In Progress
  • Decide how trade will work: In Progress
  • Decide if planets should orbit, and the strategical significance if they do: Not Started
  • Decide if stars should orbit in the galaxy, and if they would move fast enough to matter: Not Started
• Create a list of racial traits players can choose from when designing races: In Progress
• Create a list of racial perks players can choose from when designing their race: In Progress
• Create a bunch of Random Events: In Progress
  • Total Random Events: 3

Ship Parts

• Design templates and framework for creating new ship parts: DONE
• Create lots of ship parts to build: In Progress
  • Total Parts: 23

Technology

• Design templates and framework for creating new technologies: DONE
• Decide what technologies will be random, if any: Not Started
• Create lots of technologies to research: In Progress
  • Total Technologies: 14

Balancing

• Balance racial trait bonuses / point values: Not Started
• Balance racial perk bonuses / point values: Not Started
• Balance planet traits: Not Started
• Balance technology RP costs: Not Started
• Balance ship part BP costs: Not Started
• Balance ship part stats: Not Started

Programming

Protocol Programming

• Create XML rules for last turn info: In Progress
• Create XML rules for client turn info: In Progress
• Create XML rules for misc. server settings: In Progress
• Create XML rules for game settings: In Progress

Client Programming

• Choose Python framework for game client: Not Started

Server Programming

• Create protocol for transmitting gamedata to/from clients: Not Started
• Create algorithm for random map creation: Not Started

Art Resources

Graphical Design

• Get some art of alien races so players can pick something that looks close to what they were imaging for their race: Not Started

Sound Effects

Note: Take a look at http://www.soundsnap.com/ for some free(ish), good, sound effects.