Meeting Notes

Static Dev Notes 22nd June 2012

Unit --> Subclasses for types --> Subclasses for subtypes

Multiple settings (Space, Modern, etc., multiple defaults?)

Customizable gamepacks (setting, units, options)

Max population (changable in gamepack)

Editor GUI for gamepacks

GamePack Dir Tree:

• gamepackname/
• • pack.yml
• • textures/
• • • texture.png
• • • othertexture.png
• • • asdf.bmp
• *models/
• • • i.mdl
• • • dont.dat
• • • knowwhatextensiontouse.vxl
• • audio/
• • • explosion.wav
• • • awesome.wav
• • • winner.ogg

Structure of Units:

Entity (From Spout) --> Unit --> TypeOfUnit (Land, Vehicle, water, etc) --> Specific Unit (Creatable or Pre-defined?)

"Static/units/TYPENAME/UnitName.yml"

Defines a unit, behaves depending on folder positioned in, TYPENAME possibilities: Infantry Water Vehicle Air

And subtypes of types?

Theme / colours fully customizable in PNG form and using Java's Color file. Customize different things separately (headers, text).

Unit names controlled by custom units.

Voxel Editor Hooking / World / Terrain:

Clump static blocks together for better performance.

Certain blocks breakable (but maybe class as buildings), by shooting with soldiers etc, mainly static terrain.

Have

Structure --> Building --> TerrainStructure