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diff --git a/doc/STORYLINE b/doc/STORYLINE index 7bc30e0..1006650 100644 --- a/doc/STORYLINE +++ b/doc/STORYLINE @@ -39,15 +39,18 @@ - Lindblade system planet Lindblade - - Burtonian system + - Burton system planet Burton Trent outpost - Dover system - CENTRAL PROTECTORATE (protected by the Ordinators) + PROTECTORATE (protected by the Ordinators) - - Central Protectorate + The seat of the Council and the capital of the central planets. + Location of the Allied Intelligence Network headquarters. + + - Protectorate planet Corona INDEPENDENT COLONIES (protected by the Colonial Militia) @@ -69,7 +72,7 @@ - Antwerp system starbase Helianthos (guards the border) Buccaneer's Den pirate base - planet Hoboken? + planet Antwerp? BORDERWORLDS (not claimed by any lawfull faction) @@ -109,8 +112,8 @@ Since the war, the term 'Borderworlds' is used to indicate systems destroyed during the war, while the term 'colonies' is generally used as abreviation for the 'Independent Colonies'. - The Central Protectorate and the systems controlled by The Great Houses - are called to 'The Protectorate' or, more informal, 'the central planets'. + The Protectorate and the systems controlled by The Great Houses + are usually referred to as 'the central planets'. ------------------------------------------------------------------ TIMELINE @@ -125,13 +128,13 @@ from the House Lindblade historical records -Reach for the Stars +Reaching for the Stars - Since the beginning of time history of mankind had been written - in blood and fire. While many modern historians state the Exodus - as the the turning point in human civilization it certainly did - not precipitate an era of peace. Wars for resources and territory - would be commonplace for millenia to come. + History of mankind is a tale mostly written in blood and fire. Although + there are few written accounts of the events before the Exodus, it wouldn't + be hard to imagine why the Homeworld would have been abandoned in the first + place: wars for power, territory and resources would be commonplace + for almost five millenia to come. The Year of War @@ -271,6 +274,10 @@ What really happed to the Osirion What really happed after the death of the Tsu-Khan Emperor +Tsu-Khan Empress and the War Generals + +The Empress' niece + ------------------------------------------------------------------ PROJECT::OSIRION STORY @@ -428,10 +435,10 @@ III. The suit By now it was almost 3 am and I was almost certain I was going to regret this nightwandering episode when my alarm clock would obnoxiously announce the next morning. Almost, because by now I had learned that no regrets and focus on the task at hand was usually the wiser - course of action. Obivously, that action was sleep. + course of action. Right now, the task was finding some sleep. I turned around, walked to the elevator at the end of the corridor and pressed the button. After a few seconds the doors opened with a joyfull chime and I stepped inside. "Level 6". The elevator seemed to consider my request when the doors finaly closed and it started - moving upward. Casually I leaned against the back wall, my right hand trying to catch the - yawn escaping my mouth. + moving upward. I leaned casually against the back wall, my right hand trying to catch the + yawn escaping my mouth. @@ -13,12 +13,13 @@ general: explosion events sound events world sounds - eject/beam cargo weapons ship improvements (radars, shield, armor) -trading: - no-buy items (amount 0) +inventory: + no-buy items (amount 0) (ok) + eject cargo + beam cargo filesystem: write a filesystem based on streams @@ -42,7 +43,7 @@ network: zone/system chat group/clan chat (requires groups) rcon authentication, rcon command, servers must be able to disable rcon - RSA based authentication (player id) + player authentication (player id) send clients only updates from the current zone/server-side distance check fix lag/client interpolation @@ -66,7 +67,7 @@ render: ui: fix modelview 'can't load' spam -> clear modelname (or tradewindow) (ok) modelview control axis, default orientation tilted - check modelview lighting (-> it uses current zone lighting) + modelview lighting (-> it uses current zone lighting) sound: entity/event positional sounds @@ -74,10 +75,12 @@ sound: game: entity health/shield/armor + 'give ship' destroys inventory + implement 'give cargo' data: update starsystem roadmap - rename skies (lindblade1, lindblade2, ...) + rename skies (lindblade1, lindblade2, ...) win32 port: diff --git a/doc/world.html b/doc/world.html index 5792c83..e94c063 100644 --- a/doc/world.html +++ b/doc/world.html @@ -29,6 +29,7 @@ <i>.osirion</i> in your home directory. On windows, your personal osirion directory is <i>My Documents\My Games\Osirion</i>. </p> +<!-- =============================================================== --> <h2> File structure </h2> @@ -52,6 +53,14 @@ radius=68 </pre> <h2> + Textures +</h2> +<p> + The engine supports textures in the TGA, PNG and JPG file formats, where required. + The filename extension should be lowercase and in 24bit RGB or 32bit RGBA format. +</p> + +<h2> World </h2> @@ -79,7 +88,7 @@ radius=68 zone=ghant zone=brogha </pre> - +<!-- =============================================================== --> <h2> Zones </h2> @@ -413,26 +422,97 @@ color=1.0 1.0 0.9 radius=96 </pre> -<h2> - Ships -</h2> <p> - TODO Definition of the shopping list. + Consult the <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stellar_classification">wikipedia article on stellar classification</a> + and <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Morgan-Keenan_spectral_classification.png">this image</a>. </p> + +<h3> + [ship] +</h3> +<p> + Some planets and stations have ship dealers where players can buy a new ship. [station] and [planet] + sections can be followed by one or more [ship] sections to add ship models to the ship dealers inventory. +</p> +<pre> +; station definition +[station] +label=alexendria +. +. more station definitions +. + + ; the Micron Vector is sold here + [ship] + label=vector + + ; the P.O.D. is sold here + [ship] + label=pod +</pre> +<p> + Indenting the [ship] sections like in the example above is not required, + but it improves readability. The <i>label</i> key is mandatory and referes to + a ship type as defined in ships.ini. +</p> +<h3> + [cargo] +</h3> +<p> + Cargo trade is defined similar to ship dealers. [station] and [planet] sections can be followed + by one or more [cargo] section to add specific items to the trader's inventory. The <i>label</i> + key is mandatory and referes to a cargo type as defined in cargo.ini. + The <i>price</i> and <i>amount</i> keys> can be used to set the most important trading parameters. +</p> +<table> + <tr> + <td class="wide"><i>price =</i></td> + <td class="narrow"><strong>[float]</strong></td> + <td>price this type of cargo is bought and sold at</td> + </tr> + <tr> + <td class="wide"><i>amount =</i></td> + <td class="narrow"><strong>[float]</strong></td> + <td>initial amount of available cargo. The default is -1 and means unlimited. + 0 means this type of cargo can only be sold here.</td> + </tr> +</table> + +<pre> +; station definition +[station] +label=alexendria +. +. more station definitions +. + ; this station buys and sells crates at 25 credits per unit + [cargo] + label=crates + price=25 + + ; this station buys niobium at 200 credits per unit + [cargo] + label=niobium + price=200 + amount=0 +</pre> +<!-- =============================================================== --> <h2> - Entity menus + Ships </h2> + <p> - TODO + The list of a available ship types is read from the file <i>ships.ini</i>. </p> +<!-- =============================================================== --> <h2> - Textures + Cargo </h2> <p> - The engine supports textures in the TGA, PNG and JPG file formats. The filename extension - should be lowercase and the texture should be in 24bit RGB or 32bit RGBA format. + The list of available cargo types is read from the file <i>cargo.ini</i>. </p> +<!-- =============================================================== --> <h2 class="navigate"> <a href="index.html">back</a> </h2> |