Hi,
Now that the Sprint is over and that we all went back home (or are on our way), I thought it would be good to post a quick summary of the work done this week. On my side, as planned, I focused on the missions this week. 1. I reviewed the list of ideas for missions, to classify the missions in different "departments", as discussed recently. See http://farsides.com/wiki/Missions_Ideas 2. I've also spent some time looking at existing communities that we could try to interact with, to start getting some feedback from players. I've tried to note a few ideas of missions for each community - not necessarily missions that ties into the current background we have been discussing, but more something related to an existing interest of those communities. This will need more work, but a first list can be found there: http://farsides.com/wiki/Missions_Ideas#Ideas_to_engage_with_existing_communities 3. I've also implemented two missions: one asking <http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~xavier-antoviaque/hackit/alpha2.3/annotate/head%3A/classes/missions/intelligence_find_clue_gaia.php> players to find clues about Gaia, and another one asking <http://bazaar.launchpad.net/~xavier-antoviaque/hackit/alpha2.3/annotate/head%3A/classes/missions/fieldops_hide_code.php> a player to hide a code in the "real world" and pointing to its location on a map to allow another one to retrieve it (which would be another mission). If you look at the code, you'll see that it relies on changes in the code (the transition to OO code, and new hooks to add to the mission system). I will thus need to rework it once Vlad has completed its current work and the new hooks have been added. 4. Last but not least, I've worked on the mission engine documentation. I've started a mission <http://farsides.com/wiki/Mission_system_-_Developer_Tutorial> scripter tutorial and an API reference <http://farsides.com/wiki/Mission_system_-_API> document. It's still work in progress (like the missions, I'll have to give it another look once the changes have been implemented), but it should already be a good starting point. Comments on all of this are most welcomed - especially about the API reference Vlad. Could you have a look at it and let me know how much work it would represent to implement those changes? You can leave the section about the data objects on the side, as I've started an implementation of those (cf the first new mission above) - we can see how we can integrate those with the rest of the data objects once you've completed the current work. Cheers, Xavier. [David] Thx Xav. The organization of the missions ideas looks good to me, thx ! I’ll look at the scripter tutorial and the API a bit later when I take the time and I’ll tell you if I can understand it, it’ll be a good test ;) On my side – some tasks are still in process, I was a bit optimistic regarding the amount of work : * Business : * Follow-up with Magalie on the Articles of Association and start process for creation of company -> in process - I need to get back to Magalie on that * A few potential investors/organizations to contact for meetings in october/november -> in process, a few contacts identified already * Create a cost control tool for a better follow-up of actual and forecast costs -> Done (see financials on repository) * Update the power point document that presents FarSides -> Deb, can you please send the current draft even it’s still in process on your side ? I’ve got a meeting on Monday so I’d like to take a little time to fine tune the content. At the same time, it will be interesting I think to give you feedback on an intermediary version before you finish your part. * translate BP and financials for french administration -> Not done – we need it for next Tuesday (meeting with paris chamber of commerce) so I need to do it soon… * A few things to add on the BP (SWOT, improved forecast expenses) -> in process (next week) * draw a plan for subsidies / tax credit in france -> Information gathered on FAJV (public funding for video games), I think it’s our best shot for the first try – to be completed once the company is incorporated * Start to meet some contacts in Montreal -> Done - a few meetings took place, debrief was done on the ml * HR : * coder recruitment : * prepare a job desc -> done – to be reviewed by Xav * send the job desc to contacts in India (+ <span />post on recruitment web sites) -> pending * Call Harold to explain after provider coder job desc (and discuss educations games for India) -> pending * recurring contractors process (job desc, objectives, start reviews) -> in process (next week) * Production : * improve task tracker and start integrating the Scrum process -> in process, I hope to have a first process by the end of the month * Game content : * Connect an art director with Deb to review Card Stories and brainstorm on Hackit -> Done * Rework the positioning of hackit ("game that poses as an ecology serious game...") -> Done Thx, D
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