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JeffM2501: spell map right

2013-02-09T22:30:18Z

spell map right

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	This page describes the development goals for the project. It is a set of desired features, problem areas, wishlist items that define the general direction that the developers feel the project should be taken in.		This page describes the development goals for the project. It is a set of desired features, problem areas, wishlist items that define the general direction that the developers feel the project should be taken in.

	'''Please see [[Development ~~Roadmap~~]] for a more detailed list of the development plan.'''		'''Please see [[Development RoadMap]] for a more detailed list of the development plan.'''

	==Tools==		==Tools==

JeffM2501: update with more correct info and point to roadmap

2013-02-09T22:23:05Z

update with more correct info and point to roadmap

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	This page describes the development goals for the project. It is a set of desired features, problem areas, wishlist items that define the general direction that the developers feel the project should be taken in.		This page describes the development goals for the project. It is a set of desired features, problem areas, wishlist items that define the general direction that the developers feel the project should be taken in.

			'''Please see [[Development Roadmap]] for a more detailed list of the development plan.'''

	==Tools==		==Tools==
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	A full spec for the system can be found at [[Group Management System]]		A full spec for the system can be found at [[Group Management System]]

	~~===Main Website===~~
	~~A more data driven site would be beneficial, as well as integrated user management.~~

	===Game Statistics===		===Game Statistics===

Mr Burns: gr. tweakage

2007-11-15T09:18:46Z

gr. tweakage

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	==Tools==		==Tools==

	BZFlag has a number of sub-tool projects, each with ~~there~~ own needs.		BZFlag has a number of sub-tool projects, each with their own needs.

	===BZWorkBench===		===BZWorkBench===
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	===Cleanups===		===Cleanups===
	The current codebase has a number of files/functions that need to be broken up for better reuse and maintainability, these include.		The current codebase has a number of files/functions that need to be broken up for better reuse and maintainability, these include:
	* bzfs.cxx		* bzfs.cxx
	* playing.cxx		* playing.cxx
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	===Authoritative Server State===		===Authoritative Server State===
	The game server needs to keep full track of where every player and every shot is. This state needs to be pushed out as the ~~authortive~~ state to all clients. The server needs to also verify all input according to the current game's rules. This state needs to include at least the following;		The game server needs to keep full track of where every player and every shot is. This state needs to be pushed out as the authoritative state to all clients. The server needs to also verify all input according to the current game's rules. This state needs to include at least the following;

	* Player position		* Player position
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	===Graphics system split===		===Graphics system split===
	The graphics subsystem of the game client needs to be split out and made into ~~it's~~ own module that can be optionally built in. This will help standalone bots.		The graphics subsystem of the game client needs to be split out and made into its own module that can be optionally built in. This will help standalone bots.

	===Graphics Engine Evaluations===		===Graphics Engine Evaluations===

JeffM2501: /* List Server */

2007-11-15T01:01:39Z

List Server

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	* Using LDAP for authentication		* Using LDAP for authentication
	* Moving away from PHP/Apache to a real compiled daemon.		* Moving away from PHP/Apache to a real compiled daemon.
	* ~~moving~~ away from HTTP to a more efficient TCP ~~protocoll~~.		* Moving away from HTTP to a more efficient TCP protocol.

	===Group Management===		===Group Management===

JeffM2501: /* Game Statistics */

2007-11-15T01:00:32Z

Game Statistics

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	===Game Statistics===		===Game Statistics===
	A more push oriented stats system is desired.		A more push oriented stats system is desired. The concept of having pages poll the list of running servers to get stats data is not desirable.

			Proposals have been;

			* Include a standardized plug-in that pushes data to various stats sites.
			* Include more detailed stats with the game servers' list server update pushes.
			* Provide a common "data dump" page on the list server so that external stats sites don't have to poll data.

	==Codebase==		==Codebase==

JeffM2501 at 00:58, 15 November 2007

2007-11-15T00:58:26Z

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	===Group Management===		===Group Management===
	The current system of using phpbb to manage user groups is proving to be ~~logisticaly dificult~~ given the large number of servers and the groups that their server owners desire. A more user centric group management system would be a large help.		The current system of using phpbb to manage user groups is proving to be logistically difficult given the large number of servers and the groups that their server owners desire. A more user centric group management system would be a large help.

	A full spec for the system can be found at [[Group Management System]]		A full spec for the system can be found at [[Group Management System]]
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	===Graphics Engine Evaluations===		===Graphics Engine Evaluations===
	Existing third party graphics engines/libraries need to be evaluated to see if they would provide the game with significant features. Engines such as OGRE, Crystal Space, and Open Scene Graph look promising.		Existing third party graphics engines/libraries need to be evaluated to see if they would provide the game with significant features. Engines such as OGRE, Crystal Space, and Open Scene Graph look promising.

			==See Also==
			[[Server Updated Shots]]

			[[Group Management System]]

			[[Category:Development]]

Constitution: BZWorldBuilder is BZWorkBench

2007-11-15T00:03:11Z

BZWorldBuilder is BZWorkBench

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	BZFlag has a number of sub-tool projects, each with there own needs.		BZFlag has a number of sub-tool projects, each with there own needs.

	===~~BZWorldBuilder~~===		===BZWorkBench===
	BZWB is a world/map editor that was completed for the 2007 Google Summer of Code program that BZFlag participated in. It is mostly functional but lacks a number of features, including.		BZWB is a world/map editor that was completed for the 2007 Google Summer of Code program that BZFlag participated in. It is mostly functional but lacks a number of features, including.

JeffM2501: whitespace

2007-11-14T23:48:59Z

whitespace

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	==Codebase==		==Codebase==

	===libGame===		===libGame===
	As much game code as possible needs to be generalized into a lib game and be shared by the client and server.		As much game code as possible needs to be generalized into a lib game and be shared by the client and server.


	===Cleanups===		===Cleanups===
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	==Game server==		==Game server==

	===Authoritative Server State===		===Authoritative Server State===
	The game server needs to keep full track of where every player and every shot is. This state needs to be pushed out as the authortive state to all clients. The server needs to also verify all input according to the current game's rules. This state needs to include at least the following;		The game server needs to keep full track of where every player and every shot is. This state needs to be pushed out as the authortive state to all clients. The server needs to also verify all input according to the current game's rules. This state needs to include at least the following;
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	==Game Client==		==Game Client==

	===Graphics system split===		===Graphics system split===
	The graphics subsystem of the game client needs to be split out and made into it's own module that can be optionally built in. This will help standalone bots.		The graphics subsystem of the game client needs to be split out and made into it's own module that can be optionally built in. This will help standalone bots.

JeffM2501: /* Codebase */

2007-11-14T23:47:51Z

Codebase

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	==Codebase==		==Codebase==
	===libGame===		===libGame===
	As much game code as possible needs to be ~~generalised~~ into a lib game and be shared by the client and server.		As much game code as possible needs to be generalized into a lib game and be shared by the client and server.


			===Cleanups===
			The current codebase has a number of files/functions that need to be broken up for better reuse and maintainability, these include.
			* bzfs.cxx
			* playing.cxx

	==Game server==		==Game server==

JeffM2501: /* Graphics Engine Evaluations= */

2007-11-14T23:46:27Z

Graphics Engine Evaluations=

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	The graphics subsystem of the game client needs to be split out and made into it's own module that can be optionally built in. This will help standalone bots.		The graphics subsystem of the game client needs to be split out and made into it's own module that can be optionally built in. This will help standalone bots.

	===Graphics Engine Evaluations====		===Graphics Engine Evaluations===
	Existing third party graphics engines/libraries need to be evaluated to see if they would provide the game with significant features. Engines such as OGRE, Crystal Space, and Open Scene Graph look promising.		Existing third party graphics engines/libraries need to be evaluated to see if they would provide the game with significant features. Engines such as OGRE, Crystal Space, and Open Scene Graph look promising.