Is it worth updating the git repository on bitbucket so that recent stuff can be tested (by myself, maybe Darvroth etc) prior to releasing 0.43?

boshimi336,

At this point I'll settle for coarse corrections and tweak from there. The current mechanic has a known issue and the post 0.43 build has the aim of migrating to Rebellion. While I also think the friend jump should be standard if at least one ship has acquired a jump engine I'm willing to wait till post 0.43 to implement. There is so much new content with more waiting in the wings. Hopefully we will be in a position after 0.43 to have smaller but more frequent updates. Once a faction starts building jump gates rapid transit becomes the norm. I honestly haven't messed with the Jump Engines focusing on other things but the jump gates are well worth building. Thanks for the honest comments and interest. Lets see what future builds hold. In any event I must defer to TobiWahn as he prioritizes the content in the Master Database.

You should be able to download any ability I've uploaded into bitbucket. Provided you make the necessary manual edits to the list files and the ship entity files you can enjoy the fruits of my labor. I've tried to explicitly state if something is tested or not but as TobiWahn has said there are a lot of ships...

I had to reload the mod this weekend as I yet again pushed my Frankenstein build out of stability. If I remembered to extract every change between tests that would help but it is honestly easier just to reinstall it and pickup from there. Really looking forward to 0.43 with whatever makes it in there is a lot of coarse adjustments and I want to see how the balance has changed as a result.

The Abbai homeworld is called Ssumssha, also if you want more Babylon 5 names check out the fanfic http://www.fanfiction.net/s/2594689/1/The-Dilgar-War.

Others you can use are Mitoc, Balos, Alaca, Omelos, Tirrith, Krish, Deskartalos, Fendamir, Altair.  To name but a few.

Glad to see the mod is still improving

Just a status update -

I still have little time though managed to make progress on the latest addition for the mod (will say once its done, which should be around next weekend if all goes according to plan). After that, I'll just resolve a few more Tickets so look for a release of 0.43 around the 11th of November.

Woot!

I've uploaded both 'replace' and 'append to' string-file fragments to bitbucket so that TobiWahn can easily choose what route to take with planet names, although IIRC he favoured complete replacement.

With the B5 names added to the standard SoaSE ones, there's a ~35% of a "whoa!".

Some of those were already in the string file fragments I uploaded to bitbucket.

Excellent!

I'm back.  Sorry for my absence of the last year.  I'm picking up where I left off with the mod.  TobiWahn, I left you a message in dropbox (if you still use it.)  I'll be sending you Abilities and Ideas soon (have tons but must make them 'all' work first and be fun gameplay.)  I only have version 1.32 and don't have a new comp available for Rebellion but I already have a few items.  Thanks - sorry for being gone so long.  RJ

Rodney,

Welcome back! We have had to migrate to bitbucket: https://bitbucket.org/TobiWahn_Kenobi/sotyr/issues?status=new&status=open

Each capital ship and many frigates have open tickets with ability lists. Where you see holes please feel free to add an ability but take a while poking around to see how the mod has progressed since last you were working on it. If there is no ticket for a captital ship it is likely closed. So far we are running at 3 pages of closed tickets. Ask TobiWahn for account permission which will give you full access. TobiWahn is still maintaining the master database but the work surface is at bitbucket. Version 0.43 for SotYR should be out around 11 Nov.

A lot of the uploaded abilities will not make it into 0.43 and based on the notes there will be more frequent but smaller content patches till the Rebellion compliant patch is released. Dig through the forum when you get a chance you'll see one or more lists of things than need work. My take for your talents would be the following in order:

1) Finish capital ship ability lists.

2) Play test 0.43 and open faction tickets for found issues. A lot of 0.42 issues will be addressed but some may not work as intended and new ones are sure to surface.

3) Adjust tech trees as required for balance and early game. (0.43 already addresses some of this)

4) Propose and build frigate and planet module abilities.

5) Add models and other needed art. (UI needs a lot of work)

6) Proposing solutions to close/correct open tickets.

7) There are issues in the string files but it is very low priority.

8) Where ever you want to help.

New Horizons is on the team and has been busy with artifacts, string files, good ideas and useful suggestions among other assistance.

Glad you have more time to contribute. Oh, TobiWahn has continued to upgrade his database tool you will want the latest version.

Hi Rodney,

Yes, I still use the dropbox and put an answerfile on it. You now have access to BitBucket, though as noted in the txt new abilities are now added through the database, not as files.

Welcome back and lets get this thing going.

I've caught a severe cold on thursday so was out of order for the weekend and still feel a bit dizzy. So not much was done on the mod, sorry for that.

Sorry to hear this, hope you get better soon.  I'll be adding items Monday/Tuesday.  Having to work long hours this weekend.  I have lots of new Abilities and am able to make most anything you want.  Glad to be back.  Looking forward to working with Darvroth again, long time...

RJ

Rodney,

Looking forward to seeing your ideas. The Centauri and Narn are most in need of abilities though there are still a few EA ships that need rounding out. I'm also convinced the Shadow need another frigate class ship with a couple abilities to round them out, perhaps a Drahk raider.

Just a small teaser, not ready yet

Me thinks this might be an EA Poseidon super carrier! Looking forward to seeing it in game. Also it might be part of the start of game cover art...given the caption.

Effective against every Younger faction except the Minbari who ignore the fighters and section their foes... leaving the fighters to die in the cold vacuum of space.

Nice, although the launch-bays look a bit too bright IMHO - a darker shade of red, like the inside of the Starfury's cockpit, might be better.

Also, is that a new class of planet in the background or artistic flair for the loading screen? Check out the atmospheric haze layer.

Keep up the good work.

Any one know a quick how to to create the art needed for the numerous UI buttons? The mod needs unique art for ship, ability and tech interface buttons all in all, hundreds of new overlays. I'm willing to learn if there is a quick tutorial already out there. Don't have a lot of time for the next few months but I'll manage somehow.

What software are you going to use?

The Poseidon looks purty.

Love it

Updated from your recommendations. The models and textures are ingame material, the planet and rendering is done in Cinema 4D

@Rodney, Darvroth and Rob

I've submitted the Poseidon and other small changes to the repository. Happy testing.

Haven't posted in ages, just wanted to swing in and say amazing job, and my thanks for sticking with the mod even though you guys are busy. One question, is this compatible with rebellion yet or is that still in progress! Great job guys.

Damodread,

0.43 which should release in the near future is a major content upgrade expanding Shadows and Vorlon as playable races, contains some new abilities, a few new models and has a lot of coarse balancing and refining of issues identified from 0.42. There is a backlog of content that will come out in several small patches and the upgrade to Rebellion will occur in conjunction with that effort.

TobiWahn if I've erred in the above please correct.

Assume I have nothing that does not come with a standard Microsoft Office or Windows 7 package. If I have more than that I may not even know it, I'm learning from my kids....

Manly correct, though i think 0.44 will contain not much but the upgrade to rebellion. I want to have a clean start and not have to identify additional problems when transitioning. It will also take some time to make the change I suppose.

Well, you would need something like Photoshop on the pro end or Paint.net or Gimp on the budget end for Photomanipulation/editing and if you are into creation some vector drawing or 3D program could give you the best start. One can make vector art in Photoshop but it is not that capable at it. As for free 3d rendering programs, there is Blender, but I've no experience using it. I don't know any free vector progs, but perhaps our community members do.

The reason I still prefer Photoshop for Image editing for this mod is that I can very easily create, edit and manipulate one or more alpha channels (transparency/additional data) per image. No other editor I've seen till now can do that this easily. But its very costly. So you probably wont have access to it (I do because I need to to some graphics work time and again)

When the new PreAlpha 0.43 will be finished?