Tasks

These are the tasks that still need to be completed for the Colony Simulator

• Transparent 3D objects

o Details: Enable Transparent objects
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• Z-ordering
  • Sort opaque objects for optimal rendering

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• • Sort transparent objects for correct rendering

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• Track down problem with Normals when exporting a Collada File

o Details: Normals don't export properly
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• UI

o Details: Design and implement the UI interface and all the menus for the colony simulator.
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• Mouse Picking

o Details: Translate the 2D coords of the mouse to the 3D vector to determine what the user is clicking on in the game.  
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• Gameplay programming/object interaction (big broad topic!)

o Details: This will probabl be divided into many smaller categories.  General gameplay elements.  Factions, building interactions and the like. 
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• Place Objects

o Details: Select and build buildings on the colony sim.
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• Delete Objects

o Details: Select and destroy buildings.  
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• Time

o Details: Design and implement a real-time turn based timing system.   
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• Economy

o Details: Design and implement resources and monies. Balance out supply and demand issues.    
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• Tech Tree

o Details: Design and implement the tech 
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• Game Flow

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• Level loading

o Details: Load a players colony sim from an xml file. 
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• Saving

o Details: Save a players colony information to an xml file 
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• Transition between minigames and main game

o Details: Decide how players will transition between the colony sim and the minigames.  Design and implement UI elements for this system.  
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• Main Menu

o Details: Create all the menus and transitions.
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• Finish Art

o Details: Either August or a new artist will finish this.
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• Settings/System Options

o Details: Enable, save and restore System settings.  Saved in an xml file.  Could be tied to user profiles.
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• User Profiles

o Details: Enable, save, restore User profiles.  Profiles will be saved as XML files.  These will be for player information and not contain colony sim information. 
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