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cbk1994 11-22-2009 10:33 PM
Era Dev Update 11/22/2009
 
I know we haven't been real good about providing updates about the "new Era" project, so we'll take a few minutes and show what's been going on.
  • Gang System
    A new gang system is being developed by salesman which will focus around competition. Leaders will be able to decide their own priorities and develop their gang into whatever they feel a gang should be. It can be as lame as a party, or expand into something much, much more...

    We hope to release the gang system on the main server toward the end of December.
  • Support Center
    The support center, which has been released on the main server, has made it easier for the player <-> PR gap to be crossed, and allowed us to stay on top of communication. We are working to incorporate the support center with other staff tasks.
  • Spar System
    The spar system, which has also been released on the main server, allows players to become more involved with spars and track their performance, as well as compete for the top spot.
  • Banking System
    The banking system has been updated with more efficient and modern storing means, as well as a brand new interface. You can see it already on the main server, though there will be some extra features on the Dev server.
  • Inventory
    The new inventory (Q-menu) allows you to organize your items the way you want to, and also sports a reorganized stat display and an equip system based on items rather than specific scripts.
  • Overworld
    The overworld has been drafted out, and a pre-map created, but we are still waiting on a proper tileset before we begin the actual development. The overworld will be smaller and more organized, and will be separated into rough districts
  • New Jobs
    Crow is currently working on a new job that will operate almost like a mini-game, but won't be just another boring D-tapper. We will be rescripting the other jobs, such as mining, soon.
  • EventBot and Events
    The events system is being made to incorporate "event points". These points will be similar to event coins, but you will receive points not just for winning, but also for completing other tasks in the events. For example, you might receive a few points each time you kill someone in team deathmatch. This prevents the "one winner per event" rule that ruins team events. Besides that, we are rescripting all events and automating the majority of them with a rescripted EventBot. The system will be very similar to the one proposed here by MontyPython.
  • Under-the-hood improvements
    For example, guns and other items are now stored as objects, which lets us manipulate them much easier, and allows things such as custom add-ons for weapons. We have also made tons of clientside improvements which make the server run smoother, such as rescripting the nicknames system (which is now on the main server).

    Here is a list of the rescripted systems:
    • Item database/storage
    • Health controls
    • Shop system
    • Spar system
    • Jail system
    • Banking/ATM system
    • Commands system
    • Effects system (wounding, etc)
    • Inventory
    • Interface
    • Melee
    • Messages
    • Movement
    • Nicknames
    • Options
    • Right-click profiles
    • Guns/ammo

If you have any questions about any of these items, we will be happy to answer them as best we can without giving away too much of the surprise.

Vman13x 11-22-2009 10:41 PM
Nice

swift 11-22-2009 10:42 PM
Make the Dev Server Public again for a bit.

Dnegel 11-22-2009 10:43 PM
Love it. ^^

Very nice work Era Staff, keep working like that and the server will be awesome!

Nataxo 11-22-2009 10:56 PM
(Y)!

Nice to see what you guys are working on :-) keep them coming !

AND ERA NEWS???:o!

LoStSuRfEr1 11-22-2009 11:19 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by cbk1994 (Post 1539715)
The overworld has been drafted out, and a pre-map created, but we are still waiting on a proper tileset before we begin the actual development. The overworld will be smaller and more organized, and will be separated into rough districts


So how bout bringing Era Underground back and putting the sewers to use ?

DuBsTeRmAn 11-22-2009 11:46 PM
Sounds nice..!

Oh and, You should also finish up the new era news system.

CharlieM 11-23-2009 02:49 PM
Hotkeys pls

fowlplay4 11-23-2009 03:59 PM
Events Team staff are such a pain to deal with, looks nice that you're providing a scripted form of them :)

Rave_J 11-23-2009 09:42 PM
Hm i think you guys should redo the Event System Control for the Events Team. Due its annoying to type all of those commands in and have different commands for each event ect. i think it will be easier and make everybodys life easier just to make a gui control panel for that. so simply
each event

u have Event Options then Event Call then start
or end or whatever.

Matt 11-24-2009 12:04 AM
Very impressive, nice work. ^^

CharlieM 11-24-2009 12:51 AM
Didn't Andy make a hotkey system?

cbk1994 11-24-2009 02:04 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by CharlieM (Post 1539905)
Didn't Andy make a hotkey system?
He made a primitive one, though I don't think it was ever fully functional. It let you hotkey certain weapons (sidearms).

CharlieM 11-24-2009 02:21 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by cbk1994 (Post 1539917)
He made a primitive one, though I don't think it was ever fully functional. It let you hotkey certain weapons (sidearms).
Should make a hotkey system though :(

TSAdmin 11-24-2009 06:49 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rave_J (Post 1539879)
Hm i think you guys should redo the Event System Control for the Events Team. Due its annoying to type all of those commands in and have different commands for each event ect. i think it will be easier and make everybodys life easier just to make a gui control panel for that. so simply
each event

u have Event Options then Event Call then start
or end or whatever.
I say do away with Events Team entirely and the event bot take over. When a certain amount of votes for a single event is reached, that event will be hosted. Kind of like how it works now, but the difference being that people won't be prompted to vote, just whenever they vote. Except for when an event is already in progress.

Rave_J 11-24-2009 07:20 AM
hmm true but u can do away with PR's then cause
u can just script a GP Bot too. If u land on a wall ect
if u cuss warned 3 times time out jailed ect.

i think Staff should just be developments staff i dont think None Developer Staff should even be staff or consider staff due they dont do that much to benefit also i think u guys should make it where u cant drop guns due its too much of a problem always checking logs ect

cbk1994 11-24-2009 07:51 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rave_J (Post 1539968)
hmm true but u can do away with PR's then cause
u can just script a GP Bot too. If u land on a wall ect
if u cuss warned 3 times time out jailed ect.

i think Staff should just be developments staff i dont think None Developer Staff should even be staff or consider staff due they dont do that much to benefit also i think u guys should make it where u cant drop guns due its too much of a problem always checking logs ect
Once again, showing your full display of ignorance.

cyan3 11-24-2009 12:45 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rave_J (Post 1539968)
hmm true but u can do away with PR's then cause
u can just script a GP Bot too. If u land on a wall ect
if u cuss warned 3 times time out jailed ect.

i think Staff should just be developments staff i dont think None Developer Staff should even be staff or consider staff due they dont do that much to benefit also i think u guys should make it where u cant drop guns due its too much of a problem always checking logs ect
Having a GP Bot is like a Police force employing robots to arrest people. Even though it might work robots wouldn't have the same judgement as a human and it might cause problems.

LordSquirt 11-24-2009 01:05 PM
Having no GP/PR system is dumb. There are too many situations in which you need a PR that a 'robot' can't do. Also, i'm not just saying this since i'm Player Services Admin.

Rave_J 11-24-2009 08:15 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LordSquirt (Post 1540002)
Having no GP/PR system is dumb. There are too many situations in which you need a PR that a 'robot' can't do. Also, i'm not just saying this since i'm Player Services Admin.
really it isn't im not trying to be a pain im just saying its possible to make it work 100 percent like a normal gp. but ya im droping it to Chris i think
Era should erase the itemtrade or at least have a fee to use it or delete it and make it where u cant drop or trade so people will earn things there self and not be giving everything. i think this will balance the economy out more well with guns it would be harder to get rare guns that way

Crow 11-24-2009 08:53 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rave_J (Post 1540107)
make it work 100 percent like a normal gp
Impossible.

LordSquirt 11-24-2009 09:48 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Rave_J (Post 1540107)
really it isn't im not trying to be a pain im just saying its possible to make it work 100 percent like a normal gp. but ya im droping it to Chris i think
Era should erase the itemtrade or at least have a fee to use it or delete it and make it where u cant drop or trade so people will earn things there self and not be giving everything. i think this will balance the economy out more well with guns it would be harder to get rare guns that way
If you think a 'robot' can work 100 percent like a normal PR you are most definitely wrong.

Lucsian 11-28-2009 10:58 PM
Looks really good. Can't wait to check out the new gang system

BlueMelon 11-29-2009 08:44 PM
Good Update thanks =]

Put like a black market, where you can buy like "special" weapons and items

All in the sewers. id be pretty cool.

Good_Ol_Daze 11-30-2009 01:25 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by LordSquirt (Post 1540002)
Having no GP/PR system is dumb. There are too many situations in which you need a PR that a 'robot' can't do. Also, i'm not just saying this since i'm Player Services Admin.
Quote:
Originally Posted by cbk1994 (Post 1539972)
Once again, showing your full display of ignorance.
Some words of encouragement for the players!!!

water95 12-02-2009 07:43 PM
I think it would be neat if you have a place where you can drop an item on a table and it automatically buys it and gives you atleast half the money you would get if you sell it on the street. That way your not stuck trying to sell your items for days and days, and you won't get caught up with those repeat pm's of people trying to sell items that nobody will ever buy.

cbk1994 12-03-2009 12:24 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by water95 (Post 1541979)
I think it would be neat if you have a place where you can drop an item on a table and it automatically buys it and gives you atleast half the money you would get if you sell it on the street. That way your not stuck trying to sell your items for days and days, and you won't get caught up with those repeat pm's of people trying to sell items that nobody will ever buy.
That's the idea of the pawn shop (the recently-opened gun shop).

Vman13x 12-03-2009 12:42 AM
Good job to everyone that helped and keep up the good work

water95 12-04-2009 06:15 AM
Yes, but you can only sell guns there that were purchased from that particular store. What i'm saying is that it should be all items of Era to be sold there including things as lame as a shovel to maybe something as expensive as maybe a bamboo or what not.

salesman 12-04-2009 07:33 AM
Quote:
Originally Posted by water95 (Post 1542307)
Yes, but you can only sell guns there that were purchased from that particular store. What i'm saying is that it should be all items of Era to be sold there including things as lame as a shovel to maybe something as expensive as maybe a bamboo or what not.
The plan is to eventually have most (if not all) weapons in shops, and then have a "pawn shop" that will buy the weapons back for a fraction of the price.

The new shop was a test run of that idea...but I don't think we're willing to screw everyone over by suddenly putting their weapons in NPC-shops, so it will probably have to wait until the reset.

water95 12-04-2009 10:32 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by salesman (Post 1542314)
The plan is to eventually have most (if not all) weapons in shops, and then have a "pawn shop" that will buy the weapons back for a fraction of the price.

The new shop was a test run of that idea...but I don't think we're willing to screw everyone over by suddenly putting their weapons in NPC-shops, so it will probably have to wait until the reset.
Thats neat

Cubes 12-04-2009 10:52 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by CharlieM (Post 1539844)
Hotkeys pls
bumpppppp

Demisis_P2P 12-04-2009 11:12 PM
Quote:
Originally Posted by Cubes (Post 1542480)
bumpppppp
As long as it's not a full implementation of hotkeys I'd be for it.

I've always wanted them to increase the reload time on most weapons (to 1-1.5 seconds) and then make a hotkey for a sidearm, so that people would switch out to handguns in a pinch instead of trying to reload. Would cut down a lot on walling and just plain bullet spam as well. You might actually be able to see what is happening during raid if everybody is being more careful with their shots instead of just holding D.

Z = Main weapon.
X = Sidearm (any handgun, pistol, micro smg).
C = Grenade/explosive/gas.

3 hotkeys is all you need. And maybe one more for any random non-healing, non-weapon item (hat, drill, trash pick, "0wned" sign etc).

Dnegel 12-04-2009 11:51 PM
Agree fully with you there, a Main weapon AND Sidearm system would be a dream to have.

We have grenade, if you equip the grenade, then you change the green bar to how long you want it, then you choose a weapon.
Then you press G and you throw, (im sure you know this.)

Venom_Fish 12-06-2009 04:04 AM
Well, since everyone has put in all the compliments and so on and so forth, guess its only left for me to balance the positive with equal-opposite negative. Too much of anything is bad for you, as I always say.

Anyways, does it not alarm anyone that with all the time that has passed, the only thing to be show for it is the new Gang System? By that I mean the only thing "new" that has a direct affect on gameplay / players. We've seen the spar, the re-scripting of systems is hardly noticed by players, pawn shop idea we've seen, tested and adopted as well as complimented you all on that. (Whoever is working on "New" Era)

As well as, I don't think its very exciting to know with the months that have gone through, not only has there been no new gmap yet, but not even a tileset has been completed? Thats not impressive, at all. Furthermore, I hope you (Salesman) at least have a plan of what this gmap will be, meaning size, design, structure, and etc.

I think I speak for many when I say, I thought more highly of your project when I was kept in the "dark". I actually estimated you all to have done so much more, maybe I was imagining things at the pace of Snakeandy, rather than the very real pace of diligent, more so sluggish team.

For a "new" era, I see more re-newed than brand new. By all means, please don't take my comments as a challenge and attempt to conjure up any more large projects, I start college in September of 2010, I'd like to see "new" Era before then, if you don't mind.

Back to your regular scheduled programming, "G" for grenades please, on hotkeys. Or simply allow players to set their own hotkeys, but do indeed add limitations as stated in Demisis' post.

Vman13x 12-06-2009 04:11 AM
Hmmm interesting wil

Old_Days 12-07-2009 11:18 PM
I didnt and wouldnt apply ever to work with you.

:)


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