Speaking of Purify...

Post by **B.O.B.** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:18 pm

If there is any feature that is done, and definitely going to be in 1.5, we should start announcing them individually right now. Just my opinion.

Kard · Post by **Kard** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:21 pm

BOB, feel free to tell them there will be port raids, planet busts, ship combat, trading.

Those are for sure. Everything else is still being worked on and balanced and changed and thought about

Post by **B.O.B.** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:24 pm

Kard wrote:BOB, feel free to tell them there will be port raids, planet busts, ship combat, trading.

Those are for sure. Everything else is still being worked on and balanced and changed and thought about

Lol. Figured those are givens. What about the changes to those? IE, ports are getting beefed in defense.

Freon22 · Post by **Freon22** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:28 pm

Or some of the biggeys like Ajax enabled CS page. Being able to see players move in and out of sector? Thats a nice one!

Kard · Post by **Kard** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:31 pm

Freon22 wrote:Or some of the biggeys like Ajax enabled CS page. Being able to see players move in and out of sector? Thats a nice one!

I DIDNT EVEN KNOW WE HAD THAT!!!!!!!!!!

8) sweet!

we can swear here right? this is a private section for big boys

Post by **B.O.B.** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 7:57 pm

Kard wrote:
Freon22 wrote:Or some of the biggeys like Ajax enabled CS page. Being able to see players move in and out of sector? Thats a nice one!
I DIDNT EVEN KNOW WE HAD THAT!!!!!!!!!!

8) sweet!

we can swear here right? this is a private section for big boys

Quite simply yes, but not to excess.

canff · Post by **canff** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:02 pm

there is a lot but as to what is working 100% will need to get azool to make a list.... we only got bits and parts and what we see...

Post by **Jester-** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:29 pm

We are adding "mining" capabilities and able to sell those products for profit and to build things. And by mining i mean of looking for metal in asteroids and planets.

Post by **B.O.B.** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:46 pm

Jester- wrote:We are adding "mining" capabilities and able to sell those products for profit and to build things. And by mining i mean of looking for metal in asteroids and planets.

I thought we agreed to call that "Excavating" so it wasn't confused with mines that blow ya up.

Post by **B.O.B.** » Tue Feb 05, 2008 8:56 pm

I thought I throw out some of the potential changes since y'all seem curious.

To make routes more dynamic, some new goods are being added.

Additionally, there will be "Asteroids" that can be "Excavated". "Excavation" will provide the player with some lower level goods (such as Precious Metals), and when the Asteroid has been Excavated too much, it will disappear from the sector.

Over time, new Asteroids will be appear. This additionally adds to the dynamics of routes, and also, makes MGU less useful (as prime routes may include the use of an Asteroid).

Lastly, another change to routes is "Gossip". With Gossip, the Port attendant might mention to you a place that is buying or selling goods at a modified rate (IE, instead selling 100 Wood for 100k, the port will buy 100 Wood for 500k).

AJAX is being implemented.
This means several things, but primarily benefits players on slower connections, because when doing actions, only portions of the webpage are reloaded (instead of the entire page).

^ That's what I've got written up so far.