NS2 Progress

Floodinator

Don't want to op en a new thread so:
Why when you have full hp/armor as alien and you gestate a upgrade aliens lose armor?
It is a thing that anoys me for ages.

Wilson

<!--quoteo(post=1882747:date=Oct 30 2011, 10:14 PM:name=Floodinator)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Floodinator @ Oct 30 2011, 10:14 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1882747"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Don't want to op en a new thread so:
Why when you have full hp/armor as alien and you gestate a upgrade aliens lose armor?
It is a thing that anoys me for ages.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Bug that's been around for ages.

BJHBnade_spammer

getting error Fatal error: Cannot use string offset as an array in /var/www/html/plugins/mod_pivotal_tracker.php on line 42

plus the twitter feed on that page dosent work probably same reason

blin

I think they did it on purpose, just not to reveal to us what is coming in the next build.

Zeikko

Yeah it makes me think they turned off the API access of the Pivotal tracker and now the PHP API client script tries to extract the data from the error message which is a string instead of an array.

Max

<!--quoteo(post=1883092:date=Nov 1 2011, 11:47 AM:name=Zeikko)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Zeikko @ Nov 1 2011, 11:47 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1883092"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Yeah it makes me think they turned off the API access of the Pivotal tracker and now the PHP API client script tries to extract the data from the error message which is a string instead of an array.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
We didn't do it intentionally. I haven't gotten a chance to look into what's going on with it yet.

IronHorse

<!--quoteo(post=1883123:date=Nov 1 2011, 01:53 PM:name=Max)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Max @ Nov 1 2011, 01:53 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1883123"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->We didn't do it intentionally. I haven't gotten a chance to look into what's going on with it yet.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

its killing us!
its one of my favorite parts of being a preorder-er... tracking your guys' technical details in a stalkerish-obsessive-fashion.
:)

@max: occlusion progressing?

blin

<!--quoteo(post=1883126:date=Nov 1 2011, 03:01 PM:name=ironhorse)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ironhorse @ Nov 1 2011, 03:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1883126"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->its killing us!
its one of my favorite parts of being a preorder-er... tracking your guys' technical details in a stalkerish-obsessive-fashion.
:)

@max: occlusion progressing?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

...you are not touching yourself at the same time, right?

Max

<!--quoteo(post=1883126:date=Nov 1 2011, 02:01 PM:name=ironhorse)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ironhorse @ Nov 1 2011, 02:01 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1883126"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->@max: occlusion progressing?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Occlusion is checked in. There are a few loose ends and some additional optimizations I want to make but it's basically done.

IronHorse

<!--quoteo(post=1883267:date=Nov 2 2011, 11:17 AM:name=Max)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Max @ Nov 2 2011, 11:17 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1883267"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Occlusion is checked in. There are a few loose ends and some additional optimizations I want to make but it's basically done.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

i want you to you know

A) you are the man
B) i am foaming at the mouth

none of this is sexual i promise.
(hehe. but really.. awesome job cant wait !!)

any hints as to the difference it has made?

Raneman

I can still read the progress through the dev stalker.

Plasma

It checks the progress page every few minutes or so, it must have spotted the page working (and so its shown you the new progress tasks), but its broken again now.

PsiWarp

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Design task Rebalance hive cost (now 100) has appeared with status Accepted<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

<a href="http://www.play4dead.com/ns2/" target="_blank">On play4dead.
</a>
I don't know what to think of this, but it should stop Hives from going up and up in med-late game.

kabab

Ohh PhysX 3 that should give some more performance as i believe its threaded better then 2...

twiliteblue

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Friction max speed fix<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Does anyone know what exactly this means?

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Rebalance hive cost (now 100)<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
That sounds a bit drastic, having to save 3 minutes, on 3 Harvesters for (70 Tres) a "Hive Rush". I suppose it was an attempt at pendulum balancing. :)

IeptBarakat

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Design task Shade Ink Cloud has appeared with status Unstarted<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Ooh, is that like the Haze ability the shade had in the prototype mod?

PsiWarp

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Design task Shade passive (invisibility, disorientation) has appeared with status Unstarted<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

I assume this means a blending of invisibility and disorientation effects, which are just the things needed to make the Shade a powerful asset and great investment (not that it isn't already)

Ink Cloud sounds interesting indeed.

elodea

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Design task Nano-Shield (Commander Ability) has appeared with status Unstarted<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
Colour me interested. Wonder what this is all about.

Obraxis

<!--quoteo(post=1883392:date=Nov 3 2011, 12:07 AM:name=elodea)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (elodea @ Nov 3 2011, 12:07 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1883392"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Colour me interested. Wonder what this is all about.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Marines carry an iPod Nano to protect their most important areas.

Alchemda

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Design task Anti-AI stacking transitioned from Started to Delivered<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Is that so canons cant stack on top of eachother?

Floodinator

<!--quoteo(post=1883456:date=Nov 3 2011, 03:39 PM:name=Alchemda)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Alchemda @ Nov 3 2011, 03:39 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1883456"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Is that so canons cant stack on top of eachother?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Means MAC, ARC and Drifters can't be stacked anymore.

SomeMiceDrinkingTea

Will MAC mines be capable of being cloaked and if so, will aliens have some way of detecting and disarming them without setting them off? *cough* new gorge ability *cough*

Sewlek

<!--quoteo(post=1883470:date=Nov 3 2011, 11:41 AM:name=Floodinator)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (Floodinator @ Nov 3 2011, 11:41 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1883470"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Means MAC, ARC and Drifters can't be stacked anymore.<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

exactly, and whips (all moveable AI units)

ZycaR

finally .. thnx...

also would be nice to set top count of ARC per map to i.e. 7-10 pieces, to prevent server crash, when about 30 ARCs fire at once.

ZycaR

<!--quoteo--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE </div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Technical task Upgrade to PhysX3<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->Is there some reason or significant updates in PhysX? ... or its just common to UWE move to next version of 3'th party stuff when is available ?

.. as I remember Dushan uses the "PhysX Visual Debugger" in recent video ... is it the reason to move to 3.x ?

Zeikko

<!--quoteo(post=1883714:date=Nov 4 2011, 08:48 PM:name=ZycaR)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ZycaR @ Nov 4 2011, 08:48 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1883714"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Is there some reason or significant updates in PhysX? ... or its just common to UWE move to next version of 3'th party stuff when is available ?

.. as I remember Dushan uses the "PhysX Visual Debugger" in recent video ... is it the reason to move to 3.x ?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->

Here are showcased some of the features of PhysX 3.0: <a href="http://physxinfo.com/news/5671/physx-sdk-3-0-has-been-released/" target="_blank">http://physxinfo.com/news/5671/physx-sdk-3...-been-released/</a>
I am not an engine programmer but improved threading, double buffering distance based collision detection, new serialization API and vehicles are all good reasons to upgrade i think.

ZycaR

hmm ... vehicles for NS2? .. monorail-cat :D

Zeikko

<!--quoteo(post=1883725:date=Nov 4 2011, 09:24 PM:name=ZycaR)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ZycaR @ Nov 4 2011, 09:24 PM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1883725"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->hmm ... vehicles for NS2? .. monorail-cat :D<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
How about a lift? :D

Max

<!--quoteo(post=1883714:date=Nov 4 2011, 10:48 AM:name=ZycaR)--><div class='quotetop'>QUOTE (ZycaR @ Nov 4 2011, 10:48 AM) <a href="index.php?act=findpost&pid=1883714"><{POST_SNAPBACK}></a></div><div class='quotemain'><!--quotec-->Is there some reason or significant updates in PhysX? ... or its just common to UWE move to next version of 3'th party stuff when is available ?

.. as I remember Dushan uses the "PhysX Visual Debugger" in recent video ... is it the reason to move to 3.x ?<!--QuoteEnd--></div><!--QuoteEEnd-->
The main reason we are switching is because it includes a feature we are using to help with the instancing. There may be some additional benefits too, we don't really know yet (the Visual Debugger is something we used with version 2 as well).

twiliteblue

I guess working ladders won't be returning in build 188 just yet. I wonder if we'll see their return soon?