[crossfire] C++/Qt server version
Hello. I do plan to have a C++/Qt (core only, no X dependency) version of the server, with advanced stuff (dynamic archetype loading, ...). I do expect / want this version to become the official server (winning on features, hopefully :)). But I definitely don't want a fork, so I'd like to work on CF's SVN server. So two options: - I work directly on trunk - my preferred option, considering it's unstable since some years, and doesn't seem to be soon stable, not much work going on it - I make a branch and work there - and if needed / when we want we merge to trunk Opinions? Note that this isn't for tomorrow, some stuff to finish before, maybe in a few weeks :) Nicolas -- http://nicolas.weeger.org [Petit site d'images, de textes, de code, bref de l'aléatoire !] signature.asc Description: This is a digitally signed message part. ___ crossfire mailing list crossfire@metalforge.org http://mailman.metalforge.org/mailman/listinfo/crossfire
Re: [crossfire] C++/Qt server version
quoth Nicolas Weeger (Mon, 17 Nov 2008 20:07:37 +0100): So two options: - I work directly on trunk - my preferred option, considering it's unstable since some years, and doesn't seem to be soon stable, not much work going on it - I make a branch and work there - and if needed / when we want we merge to trunk I'd like to propose that the best alternative is a third one: You work on trunk, but tag (or even branch) the last revision before the C++ transition. -- I'm using a laptop and forgot to copy my signature file. For the moment, whatever info you want is probably at http://lalomartins.info/ or thereabouts... ___ crossfire mailing list crossfire@metalforge.org http://mailman.metalforge.org/mailman/listinfo/crossfire
Re: [crossfire] Gameplay
Nicolas Weeger wrote: As an add-on to that, I'd still like to see a quest management system that also provides rewards in exp or spells or the like, so that the only way to get that isn't by killing monsters (this can also be done now just by updating maps). Yet again I'll remind you: YOU CAN ALREADY GIVE EXPERIENCE FOR SOME EVENTS See http://wiki.metalforge.net/doku.php/dev_todo:experience_rewarder But of course no one is actually using it, not like it's useful is it Yes - I know about that - but there isn't any mechanism to actually manage quests in any way. What quests is my character working on? Status of those quests (granted, vast majority of crossfire quests are simple quests - you get the quest, go out and do some single item, and return for reward). Better quests are more sophisticated - several steps to go through before completing it. The experience rewarder is a piece of good quests that is done - but still nothing there to manage/track quests. A problem I think this results in is very linear/directed gameplay - once I learn about something, I'm going to go off and do it, because I don't otherwise have a good way to track different things (other than copying them to out of game mechanisms). I remember a quest management system was written, and then removed with something better to replace it. That better thing to replace it hasn't shown up yet. And I think that would be one of those things to improve gameplay, which is what started this discussion. ___ crossfire mailing list crossfire@metalforge.org http://mailman.metalforge.org/mailman/listinfo/crossfire
