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Build 14 Beta 1 Release Prior to 21 January 2010

Pieter Boelen

Pieter Boelen

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[imgleft]http://lh6.ggpht.com/_cQOyQjTP3GY/SzdzZcJpthI/AAAAAAAAAIU/lTv6nE8qBxo/s128/pa-logo.gif[/imgleft]On the 21st of January, I will be leaving for another 4 months at sea.
I want to release our current game version before that time as Build 14 Beta 1.

I have gotten to work on getting the files for the installer ready and the coming days,
I'll be trying to figure out how to make it as small as possible AND have it working on multiple language game versions.

If anybody has any content to submit for inclusion, please make it available before the end of next week.
It would also be appreciated if people could write some articles or make some videos and screenshots
that we can use to build anticipation for the imminent move to BETA stage.
 
Good good. At least WBT slipped under the radar and appeared in time..

Now of course we need to see to it before you disappear that this isn't a one-person marketing project. Good intentions are never enough these days.
 
Now I just need to find the time to actually get the files ready.
Why do I get the feeling I'll be cutting it kind of close? Again? :facepalm
 
Currently working on compiling all files we need so that the installation procedure works properly.
This will be the feature list for Build 14 Beta 1:
HTML: 
Build 14 Beta 1:
- Willemstad Builders' Trials by Snow White Sorrow
. REALISTIC GAME MODE ON BY DEFAULT!!!
. Ship manoeuvring characteristics retuned and balanced
. Ship types renamed
. In Realistic Game Mode, inertia becomes important
. In Realistic Game Mode, now counter-rudder is required
. More information in "Documentation\New Horizons Ship Recognition Guide.pdf"
- Code updates:
. Animated Interface changed to Dynamic Interface by Pieter Boelen
Dynamic Interface contains transparent itemsbox interface and additional explanation texts on item icons
. Wind direction log message only shown if you've got a compass equipped by Pieter Boelen
. Ship Upgrades descriptions updated by Snow White Sorrow
. DirectSail random ship event distances increased by Snow White Sorrow
. Kraken Attack code updated by Pieter Boelen
. Bronze cannons and chasers prices and balancing fixed by Snow White Sorrow
. Three new special sail types added for Spain and Portugal by Snow White Sorrow
. Fire On Ship icon updated by SuperDurnius, code by Pirate_KK
. Hendrick Vanderdecken set to always present by Pieter Boelen
. Antigua regulating captain dialog crash fixed by Pieter Boelen
. Constitution walk file fixed by Snow White Sorrow
. Cannonball damage retuned by Snow White Sorrow
. Brown Interface Questbook interface updated by Snow White Sorrow and Thagarr
. Martinique town loading screens replaced by Pieter Boelen
- Quest updates:
. Assassin storyline various fixes by Bartolomeu o Portugues
. Bartolomeu o Portugues storyline various fixes by Bartolomeu o Portugues
. Jack Sparrow storyline various fixes by Captain Maggee
- Model updates:
. Two steam ships added, based on ZarethPL's USS Constitution
Model modifications by SuperChango, particle code by Pieter Boelen and particle effects by Snow White Sorrow
. New Black Pearl model by Kazeite and ZarethPL
. British texture of ZarethPL's USS Constitution model by KroKoDyl
. French texture of ZarethPL's USS Constitution model by Snow White Sorrow
. Spanish Battle Galleon model by SuperChango, texture by Snow White Sorrow
. Kraken tentacle models added to the Kraken Attack by Iron Roger Flint
. Hornblower storyline character models by Short Jack Gold
. Deck location lighting files made by Screwface
. English (Elizabethian) Galleon 1st person walk patch fixed by SuperChango

Build 14 Alpha 10 Patch 1:
- Code updates:
. Profile and Save Bugs fixed by Screwface
. Current load of cannonballs is no longer lost upon Save/Load at sea by Screwface
. "Guns Ready" sounds fixed by Pirate_KK and Pieter Boelen
. Deck texture directory use disabled for boardings (Black Pearl boarding missing texture fix) by Pieter Boelen
. No surrendered ships in ports by Screwface
. In Realistic Game Mode, spyglass does tell you ship's name for nearby ships by Screwface
. Realistic Game Mode 'Fast Travel' disabled in Kralendijk too by Screwface
. Realistic Game Mode removes 'list of ships' log messages upon entering 3D sailing mode at an island
. War_Pinnace (HMS Indefatigable) now limited to England only by Pieter Boelen
. Brown Interface 'Hire Crew' interface small fix by Pieter Boelen
- Quest updates:
. Zaid Murro and Vigila Mendes moved to Standard storyline only by Pieter Boelen
. LaCroix storyline slight fixes by Thomas the Terror
. Standard storyline attempted fix for Silehard not appearing in his bedroom at night by Captain Maggee
. Standard storyline various fixes by Captain Maggee
- Jack Sparrow Quest Updates by Captain Maggee:
. EITC Office errors fixed
. Cutler Beckett 'making profit' money values fixed
. Maykin Blundas leaving during dialog fixed
. Sao Feng sidequest fixed
. Anabella Brin Nevis island mention in dialog fixed
. Attempted for for Cutler Beckett not appearing on the dockside after the escort quest
. Annamaria appearance fixed
- Model updates:
. Alternate Assassin storyline character model in "Assassin's Creed" style available from F2>Character menu by Damski62 and Bartolomeu o Portugues
If you have any additions to the list, please say so now.

I'm still waiting for:
- Bartolomeu/Assassin storyline fixes by Bartolomeu o Portugues
- Hornblower storyline making use of new character models by Short Jack Gold
- Jack Sparrow storyline fixes by Captain Maggee
- Black Pearl 3.0 PotC fixed model by Kazeite and ZarethPL
 
- Black Pearl 3.0 PotC fixed model by Kazeite and ZarethPL
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This is sorted now. The ropes show up properly. Thanks Kazeite and ZarethPL! :dance
 
Additions;

Willemstad Builders' Trials
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Have also amended waterlines for at least a dozen ships that appear in sinking condition (exception of steamers which run beyond design tonnage)
WBT final configuration statistics were also assisted from advice of Morgan Terror, Rum Runner and Bumpkin in threads such as these. These are people who know their sailing stuff (theory or practical) and can be credited as technical advisors.

May also want to mention the historically rebalanced stats for almost all 220 ships (except tartanes) based on historical research by moi.

When everything's complete, Captain Maggee suggested the arcade flag which just about makes available two games in one with completely different stats for realistic and arcade mode.

Might also want to mention Thagarr's manual efforts (for modding tutorials and the prototype Build manual itself)

- Model updates:
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(applicable for steamers and sp_battlegalleon (San Martin))

Modeling the ship is one thing, having someone ensure the entire package looks right, and suggest additional improvements throughout deployment phases maximises release quality.
Sailing model for new ships as well within the WBT project; manual cannon alignment for sp_battlegalleon
Since models won't be updated after release, so-called 'commissioner' ensures there is interest in modelling and completing the vessel and frees up modeler for other projects once basic .gm file is deployed.
This cuts the development time of steam frigates from 'several years running and no one's working on the idea' to 4 days.
Galleon San Martin was moved from initial Dec 09 prototype stage to final outfitting within the space of a week.

Just wanting to say there is in these two new ship classes more than just "modeler and texturer"; if that were the case the battlegalleon wouldn't integrate into game balancing or historical data, nor would the steamship have a backstory and be reasonably balanced and sailable with distinct advantages in certain points of sail.
So I'm whatever committee that finances the ships and takes them through acceptance trials :p

You may or may not want to appoint me to oversee integration of completed new ship models for WBT stats (don't want shorthull ships to magically sail at 16 kts again) and some future naval contracts (San Martin razee version, etc). And of course maintain the existing shiplist (don't bother me with walkfile requests, I deal with ships not crews :p )

If you can wait until tonight, Acheron texture review is scheduled for.. 12 hours from the time of this posting. Hopefully the San Martin original texture will be finished by then. Yes there is a schedule :p
 
How does this sound then? I made some changes as per your suggestions:
HTML: 
Build 14 Beta 1:
- New Horizons Manual document by Thagarr and Snow White Sorrow
- New Horizons Tutorials & History document by Thagarr
- Willemstad Builders' Trials by Snow White Sorrow
. REALISTIC GAME MODE ON BY DEFAULT!!!
. All ships' manoeuvring characteristics and stats historically retuned and balanced
. Ship types renamed and waterline values amended
. In Realistic Game Mode, inertia becomes important
. In Realistic Game Mode, now counter-rudder is required
. More information in "Documentation\New Horizons Ship Recognition Guide.pdf"
. Based on advice by Morgan Terror, Rum Runner, Bumpkin and Captain Maggee
- Code updates:
. Animated Interface changed to Dynamic Interface by Pieter Boelen
Dynamic Interface contains transparent itemsbox interface and additional explanation texts on item icons
. Wind direction log message only shown if you've got a compass equipped by Pieter Boelen
. Ship Upgrades descriptions updated by Snow White Sorrow
. DirectSail random ship event distances increased by Snow White Sorrow
. Kraken Attack code updated by Pieter Boelen
. Bronze cannons and chasers prices and balancing fixed by Snow White Sorrow
. Three new special sail types added for Spain and Portugal by Snow White Sorrow
. Fire On Ship icon updated by SuperDurnius, code by Pirate_KK
. Hendrick Vanderdecken set to always present by Pieter Boelen
. Antigua regulating captain dialog crash fixed by Pieter Boelen
. Constitution walk file fixed by Snow White Sorrow
. Cannonball damage retuned by Snow White Sorrow
. Brown Interface Questbook interface updated by Snow White Sorrow and Thagarr
. Martinique town loading screens replaced by Pieter Boelen
- Quest updates:
. Assassin storyline various fixes by Bartolomeu o Portugues
. Bartolomeu o Portugues storyline various fixes by Bartolomeu o Portugues
. Jack Sparrow storyline various fixes by Captain Maggee
- Model updates:
. Two steam ships added, based on ZarethPL's USS Constitution
Model modifications by SuperChango, particle code by Pieter Boelen and particle effects and support by Snow White Sorrow
. New Black Pearl model by Kazeite and ZarethPL
. British texture of ZarethPL's USS Constitution model by KroKoDyl
. French texture of ZarethPL's USS Constitution model by Snow White Sorrow
. Spanish Battle Galleon model by SuperChango, texture and support by Snow White Sorrow
. Kraken tentacle models added to the Kraken Attack by Iron Roger Flint
. Hornblower storyline character models by Short Jack Gold
. Deck location lighting files made by Screwface
. English (Elizabethian) Galleon 1st person walk patch fixed by SuperChango
I tried to be as short as possible with the feature list.
Of course the WBT project encompasses much more than the quick points mentioned in the feature list,
which is the reason for the referral to the actual WBT documentation.

Of course you also did the stats for the new ships (steamships and Spanish Battle Galleon),
but can't that be considered a part of the overall WBT project?

In any case, feel free to reword or add anything to the above so that I can use that instead.
That's the reason for me posting this in the first place,
so people can change the wording for their projects so everybody is happy with it. :doff
 
Please refer to Acheron thread for updated French frigate retexture credits :)

Might want to add the Sea Shepherds pirate sails too (people wouldn't know otherwise)
 
Code: 
. Four new special sail types added for Spain and Portugal and Sea Shepherds by Snow White Sorrow
 
No Action Talk Only policy? What do you think I'm doing at the moment? :shock

I'll try, Bartolomeu. :?
 
You're talking and causing a lot of action which is most unlike people of other gaming communities :3
 
I've nothing to add for this time, I've done some works recently but i've no time to finalize them now, i'll catch the next release! :)
 
I think I've got pretty much all files ready now. Just making the installers, testing once more and uploading.
In the end, I got the Assassin, Jack Sparrow and Hornblower storyline updates as well as the Black Pearl 3.0,
so it should end up pretty darn good.

To decrease download size on the Light installer, I'm not including SWS's compressed texture files in that.

Edit: Light installer is now just under 100 MB.
Reason is because I renamed a lot of ship folder names.
I could've decreased size a lot by batching all that, but I don't have time to do that.
So you'll just have to live with it this way. :shrug
 
Good news on filesize: B13 Final + Build 14 Alpha 10 Full = 1.67 GB to download
Build 14 Beta 1 is about 1.54 GB to download. So we managed to decrease the size.
Now if we can do some serious quality control work and batching for Beta 2,
I'm sure we can bring down the download size even further. :yes
 
Guess there's no way you could release it today, eh? Like...uh...a birthday present for a certain someone? :cheeky (I'm joking) :blah:
 
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