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Features
- Added achievements for completing NPC Transport and becoming a faction leader or 2IC.
Bug Fixes & Tweaks
- Fixed a bug where checking if you could mine was failing on the commander check in some cases.
- Shop purchases, NPC transport and NPC shuttles are all available through the 'Actions' button, while we wait for NPC scripts to be released. - Searches on the forums are now able to display more than one page. - Fixed the filtering in scanning (Bug 4473)
- Fixed the change Faction Name (Bug 4649)
- Fixed inability to assign skill points to Custom NPCs (Bug 4655) - Updated Sith Temple to allow entrance into the Command Room - Increased the volume of a toolkit from 0.0550m3 to 0.2500m3 to prevent storing infinite amounts of toolkits inside one.
Maintenance & QA
- Wrote a unit test for item crafting.
- Updated the construction unit test to better test the power code and worker removal code.
Rules
- Salvager droid passengers capacity was increased from 1 to 2.
- Large images are now visible for mounted and planetary weapons.
- Cockpit images are now visible on the rules page. - Updated Gallofree GR-75 Medium Transport RM Values of lommite from 88 to 769
Descriptions
Personnel Skiff Model IV, Class VI Bulk Freighter, R5, Cyborg Skill Card, JM-5000, Forest Ranger, Engineer Vest, KRT 410C, Ord Pedrovia, Stormtrooper Helmet, HWK-290, Mon Calamari Submersible
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Features
- Added option to partially unload only selected piles from ships/stations/facilities (Suggestion)
- Guests can now read public forums on the Message Centre
Bug Fixes & Tweaks
- Fixed a bug in production and wrote a unit test so we can catch similar issues before syncing in future. (BugIDs 4508, 4500, 4502)
- Fixed a bug where you couldn't click the checkboxes on inventory. (Bug 4506)
- Fixed a bug where materials weren't being properly accounted for in weight and volume calculations. (Bug 4524)
- Fixed a bug blocking the assigning of mines without a commander. (Bug 4517)
- Fixed a bug blocking hailing of NPCs. (Bug 4516)
- Fixed a bug blocking the declining of join requests. (Bug 4484)
- Fixed a bug blocking the approval of new handles. (Bug 4485)
- Fixed a bug where market owned items could equipped. (Bug 4483)
- Fixed a bug blocking the viewing of the GNS Archives. (Bug 4477)
- Fixed forum search form javascript error (Bug: 4503)
- Fixed bug allowing Jedi to train while unconscious/dead (Bug 4494)
- Fixed bug preventing lightsaber construction from starting (Bug 4498)
- Fixed bug with arresting NPC builders not leaving the construction site (Bug 4453)
- Fixed bug with not being able to request station permissions (Bug 4482)
- Fixed bug with missing CP's to credits option (Bug 4549)
- Fixed bug with the Sublight Speed indicator (bar) (Bug 4540)
- Fixed bug about paying NPC wages (Bug 4547)
- Fixed bug with Raw Materials not ordered by type in cockpit materials frames.
- Fixed bug where you needed a PG for Wildlife Preserves (Bug 4560)
Maintenance & QA
- Webservices as they exist now have been removed. If you see any links to any webservice pages, please notify us through the bug base.
Artwork
- Rigel System (ID: 406)
- Planet Bomgalyrn (ID: 2049)
- New No Image Available image
Descriptions
Belarus Medium Cruiser, S40K Phoenix Hawk-Class Light Pinnace, CR-20, Starlight Light Freighter, C-Wing Ugly
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The video with Veynom's presentation is now up on youtube. We listened to your requests and added subtitles this year to make it easier for everyone to get all the datails.
The video can be found at http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q4dCG1sqW_w
This may actually be a good opportunity to visit my YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/JDreighton) where I collect all SWC related videos available on YouTube. If you submit any SWC related videos to YouTube, I would apprecaite a DM or mail (dreighton@swcombine.com) from you.
You may post your comments in this topic here. | | (Edited by Khan on Year 11 Day 81) |
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Ever notice that a Wildlife Preserve is a 20x 20.... yeah, where are we going to put the Power Generator for that? Well, fixed this debacle by stealing Veynom's batteriesd from his IRC holopad (the takeover begins! shh), and shunted them into a big tree in the middle of the Preserve! Now its a bit easier to build them, eh? |
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It has been a busy but wonderful week. It would be impossible to summarise everything so I will try to focus on some key aspects.
We started by reviewing our 2009 work, discussing what went well, what did not, and why. We agreed on the fact that 2009 was definitely a productive year with more completed projects than not and it would have been almost perfect without the server stability issues we ran into during Q4. The PDF of the presentation is available here.
Based on these facts, we concentrated our efforts in three areas. First of course, game development. With combat approaching and our well-known economic situation, we had a lot of discussions, assesments and mechanisms to analyse. We effectively divided these gigantic topics into smaller projects that were sequenced and prioritised. We then concentrated on our player base with topics ranging from retention rate improvement, players satisfaction, and support. Finally, we concentrated on some extremely technical aspects regarding our current development and production architecture. Among other tools, Clarr presented us with a Virtual Machine setup of the Combine which allows developers to develop more quickly and safely.
Finally we took the conclusions or each topic and started drafting our next targets. Each target has been transformed into a project and carefully sequenced into the development paths. Priorities have been defined and a plan could finally be drawn. However as the number of projects filled more than a year, we decided to create a multi-year plan with more details being given to 2010.
So what is the bigs news of 2010 ? Well it can be summarised in one word: Combat.
All of combat ? Not really. Creatures combat to start with and up to PvP combat if everything goes according to plan. By PvP, we mean a character and his party against another character and his own party. A video presentation of the different projects and targets will be made available in the coming days.
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As of today, I have now officially joined the SWC team and become and ASim. I am now just plain old Ellias. See you around as I get used to the controls.
| | (Edited by Ellias on Year 11 Day 97) |
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The following players are banned permanently for being illegal multis:
Roan Simmons
Skyguy Simmons
Ryhon Simmons
Only you can prevent multis from existing. You can registered to be a multi or report multis at http://support.swcombine.com
Avid managed to find me some more kittens and an Ewok, those have been sacrificed to the demi-gods.
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Well it seems everybody keeps on submitting a very large number of sites and people are quite repeating over themselves. This wasn't what I intended, but I guess I forgot to mention it. So there are currently a couple of players who submitted more or less the same list. So I'll be reducing the number of sites a single player can submit to 3. So think carefully on what you'd like to submit. All of those that already sent an e-mail you can resend it with 3 links from your list that you think are the best.
Thanks for everyone and sorry for the misunderstanding!
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Hey all,
First of all, I'd like to welcome our two new ASims to the team, and good luck with their new and tireless job! Now, it's time we add some more banners to the Topsites we have. The PR team is now in search for more websites to be added to the "Clicking Banners" system. These websites helps us improve SWC's publicity outside on the net, and also helps you get an additional 10 CPs for another click or two. So we are looking for the players to submit websites that have a voting system and can include SWC in it. Much like any other website banner in the TopSites. The submitted links must be related to gaming of course, and must have a voting system and a place where people can see the SWC's banner and click on it. So it's important you check the website you submit before you submit it. And now for the fun part that does not include any dead.. kittens?
For each website you submit, you get 500 CPs! Submissions that has more to them than just a random gaming website will be rewarded much better! So keep on submitting websites, the more the merrier. We'll get more traffic! The websites we select will then be added to our Topsites and you'll be able to click on their banner and vote for SWC.
Send an e-mail to bannerexchange@swcombine.com with your Handle and website suggestion. Remember, submitting popular gaming sites is not all there is to it, you need to be certain they A) Have a voting system. B) Willing to take new sites in their own TopSites.
Let the submissions flow!
| | (Edited by Talor Dakari on Year 11 Day 79) |
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The ASim team has welcomed me recently into the fold. I would like to welcome another new Assistant SimMaster into the fold, Talor Dakari, has decided to drop his character. Please join us in welcoming him to the team.
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The following accounts have been permanently banned for belonging to one person and being involved in hacking, asset laundering etc.
Celion Halcyon
Conel Halcyon
Crion Halcyon
Nomi Halcyon
Remember, only you can help us prevent the multi-accounts. Huge thanks to Cirxis Cronossk for his help with this case.
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Wes Ugon's account has been banned for 30 days due to OOC harassment of another player.
Play nice and remember to keep it civil, it's just a game.
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Two good movies, I suggest you watch them both. One is a great thriller about CIA operatives, the latter a great comedy about cloning and every day life.
Kavilo Dujuk and Serana Sarou will have enough time to watch them, as they are banned for violation of the Spying rules, and being multis themselves. Thanks to the dedicated and hard work of everyone out there that sent in the information. I tip my hat to you all.
EDIT: Seems I was wrong as usual. Kav and Ser are not multis, and the spying is not against the rules. I have unbanned them, and let two small kittens roam free. My sincerest apologies for the mix up.
| | (Edited by Avid Soyak on Year 11 Day 89) |
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Sorry for the delay, but here finally is the transcript of the second Q&A session of 2010's Dev Meeting:
http://dev.swcombine.net/~togan/qa2010-2.txt
All unnecessary stuff was removed, so if you're missing something, let me know.
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Stephanie Kona has been permanently banned from Star Wars Combine for trying to use the Darkness Message Feature to scam people into providing real life financial details. The offending Messages have also been removed from the server in order to protect our players.
This sort of activity will not be tolerated, and all offenders will find an equal punishment awaiting them. If you receive any suspicious messages from members of Combine, please report them to Technical Suupport. | | (Edited by Zhao Yun on Year 11 Day 78) |
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