TODO LIST (Updated 2nd December 2004)
Items with a * against them have further details in the engine documentation *here*.
ENGINE
Doors do not open if you move into them diagonally / ontouch() area needs extending to cover a wider range
Killing an alien when up against them can be screwy?
Grenade anim needs to drop to the ground quickly if it hits something
Slowdown jitters & craziness
Hitting escape from the mission select screen is screwy
Animated tiles
Sound emitting tiles*
Improved Aiming*
Improved Map layout using new objectives
weapons with dual actions
Spawn animations*
Tile graphics*
Tile decals*
Game progress save / load*
Destructible / Fixed number respawn points*
End Game tidy up*
Level self-destruct (and sfx from Rob's gf)
PocketPC* (in particular, to show objectives!)
Spruce up the mission select screen & gfx
configurable keys, etc (Space_guy offered some code in thread 1)
Motion detector - maybe in intex? Only accessed with a key / security code for the level?
Level Intro screens (text, graphic, music, movie?)
More maps!
Improved HUD
Laser Tripwire
Health packs as inventory items*
Intex - turret override*
Intex - cameras*
Animated opening / closing of doors
Elevators
Set piece on game start for 1UP / 2UP*
Gun recoil
Diagonal corridors
Mini-game(s) for Intex / PocketPC
Gun-specific graphic on player
Optional 360 degree rotational controls
Online score board / level timings? Update notifications?
Inventory - Drop*
Intex - email system*
Intex - adverts?
Joystick control
Device independent renderer (2D/3D)
NPC alien types? Conversations?
Moveable objects*
slopes and sticky areas that player falls, gets stuck in etc. (no instant death though!)
Alien acid blood*
Antony's map code from threads 0 & 1 never went anywhere...
player glow on intex map
EDITOR (& ENGINE)
Level objectives / Game Structure EDITOR
Convert Rooms to Shapes* (see Rob's copy & Paste)
Half-height Flag*
Skinning
Level Compiler*
Tile Editor*
Mousewheel for changing tile
GAME IDEAS
Puzzles*
Levels to fit Mark's(?) story (thread 4/5?)
Faithful remake*
SCRIPTING
onplace() trigger*
re-closing doors (using switches)
createalien(-1,+1,hugger) - creates a hugger SW of the object
createalien(123,456,hugger) - creates a hugger at a specific location
setvar(varname,value)
checkvar(varname,value)
How to complete an objective on killing an / all aliens?
loadmap(map,x,y) - go to another map within a level
if(varname,value,truescript,falsescript)
showdocument(text)
showconv(text)
OTHER
Screenies in gallery
License statement (GNU GPL?)
ALREADY DONE? (haven't double checked!)
respawners to be count limited (total and on-screen)
Push scroll... Instead of the player being fixed in the middle of the screen the player walks around in the centre section of the screen and when he reaches a boundry will push the scrolling.
Items with a * against them have further details in the engine documentation *here*.
ENGINE
Doors do not open if you move into them diagonally / ontouch() area needs extending to cover a wider rangeKilling an alien when up against them can be screwy?Grenade anim needs to drop to the ground quickly if it hits somethingSlowdown jitters & crazinessHitting escape from the mission select screen is screwyAnimated tilesSound emitting tiles*Improved Aiming*Improved Map layout using new objectivesweapons with dual actionsSpawn animations*Tile graphics*Tile decals*Game progress save / load*Destructible / Fixed number respawn points*End Game tidy up*Level self-destruct (and sfx from Rob's gf)PocketPC* (in particular, to show objectives!)Spruce up the mission select screen & gfxconfigurable keys, etc (Space_guy offered some code in thread 1)Motion detector - maybe in intex? Only accessed with a key / security code for the level?Level Intro screens (text, graphic, music, movie?)More maps!Improved HUDLaser TripwireHealth packs as inventory items*Intex - turret override*Intex - cameras*Animated opening / closing of doorsElevatorsSet piece on game start for 1UP / 2UP*Gun recoilDiagonal corridorsMini-game(s) for Intex / PocketPCGun-specific graphic on playerOptional 360 degree rotational controlsOnline score board / level timings? Update notifications?Inventory - Drop*Intex - email system*Intex - adverts?Joystick controlDevice independent renderer (2D/3D)NPC alien types? Conversations?Moveable objects*slopes and sticky areas that player falls, gets stuck in etc. (no instant death though!)Alien acid blood*Antony's map code from threads 0 & 1 never went anywhere...player glow on intex mapEDITOR (& ENGINE)
Level objectives / Game Structure EDITORConvert Rooms to Shapes* (see Rob's copy & Paste)Half-height Flag*SkinningLevel Compiler*Tile Editor*Mousewheel for changing tileGAME IDEAS
Puzzles*Levels to fit Mark's(?) story (thread 4/5?)Faithful remake*SCRIPTING
onplace() trigger*re-closing doors (using switches)createalien(-1,+1,hugger) - creates a hugger SW of the objectcreatealien(123,456,hugger) - creates a hugger at a specific locationsetvar(varname,value)checkvar(varname,value)How to complete an objective on killing an / all aliens?loadmap(map,x,y) - go to another map within a levelif(varname,value,truescript,falsescript)showdocument(text)showconv(text)OTHER
Screenies in galleryLicense statement (GNU GPL?)ALREADY DONE? (haven't double checked!)
respawners to be count limited (total and on-screen)
Push scroll... Instead of the player being fixed in the middle of the screen the player walks around in the centre section of the screen and when he reaches a boundry will push the scrolling.