Mining Pack released! (collab with TransGeek)

[RPC]

Not really, WTS and TG have been lacking lately, so I had to update it myself.
I feel bad for everybody who goes to Xelerus and misses this post on the forums

[EditorRUS]

Latest version, and bugs...

First:
When you choose ore to smelt, in end it output message "produced blah-blah-blah, and NO BINDING SYMBOL [gasCount] blah-blah-blah"
Teh problem - gasCount - local var, but used in other block.

Second:
Refinery -> Choose ore -> "Missing paren...blah-blah-blah... Line 240"
Strange bug. Very strange. All paren~ are closed.

Three:
When you disable RMP, and enable - it looks uninstalled.
Teh problem:
Incorrect name of event - "OnEnabled"
Solution:
Replace to "OnEnable"


Fix. Mod is cool. Seriosly.

[RPC]

My update earlier in the thread fixes two of those problems. You can use that version while WTS and TG are doing MP V2

[WillyTheSquid]

His first and only post on the forums, and it's about MiningPack? Sorry, I can't hold it off any longer... I have to respond to this.

TransGeek & I have been doing conceptual work on MPv2 which will totally overhaul the mining system, which means the original MiningPack got neglected. But I just can't bear to leave people hanging.

Within the week, I'll be releasing the SuperSecret MiningPack 1.51 version that a few people have been using and beta testing for us. It's been bugfixed by TransGeek and playtested by some of the good folks on IRC (hi, FourFire!). It includes:
- an improved asteroid scanner
- lots of new graphics for resources & trade goods
- the introduction of trashteroids (every asteroid is mineable)
- three new ores (magnasteel, primallox and suprallox)
- the ability to extrude barriers, not just titanium but plasteel, orthosteel and the three new ores
- the ability to extrude reinforced cargo crates (that can be locked, so salvagers can't loot 'em. Again, titanium, plasteel, magnasteel, etc.)

Just some small polishing and tweaking to be done before it's out. I'll make it my top modding priority.

[EditorRUS]

His first and only post on the forums, and it's about MiningPack?

Much longer i was been a Guest

Also, XML programming language in your game - awful.
Seriosly. Need at least more readable lua.

As a programmer at Delphi, and pah-pah-pah, C++, the language and its syntax is not familiar.

After reading a bit of code, I understand generally design, and performance. Wiki-> Modding absolutely nothing.

Second. Need a normal the compiler and debugger. Debug.log, and debug console don't give full info...

Em...offtopic.

- an improved asteroid scanner
- lots of new graphics for resources & trade goods
- the introduction of trashteroids (every asteroid is mineable)
- three new ores (magnasteel, primallox and suprallox)
- the ability to extrude barriers, not just titanium but plasteel, orthosteel and the three new ores
- the ability to extrude reinforced cargo crates (that can be locked, so salvagers can't loot 'em. Again, titanium, plasteel, magnasteel, etc.)

Just some small polishing and tweaking to be done before it's out. I'll make it my top modding priority.

You forgot a main word - "balance".
For example: now, in your MP an insalling RMP costs 2100. But! If you remove it from ship, and try to sell, then you will get only 200$. Compare, buying RMP - 400$, and installing - 200$, total - 600$.
600$ : 2100$ = 1:~3!

I change cost of install RMP to 1200.

[WillyTheSquid]

thanks for that, I'll look into it! can't believe we missed that...

[EditorRUS]

Yet another bug discovered!

If you uninstall a mining pod when it enabled, then his effect stays.

Solution:

Code: Select all

			<onuninstall>
				(objSetData gPlayerShip "MCP" 0)
			</onuninstall>
			
			<OnEnabled>
				(block nil
					(objSetData gPlayerShip "MCP" 1)
				)
			</OnEnabled>
			<OnDisable>
				(block nil
					(objSetData gPlayerShip "MCP" 0)
					(block nil(objRemoveItem gPlayerShip (itmCreate 0xDA1D1172 1))(objRemoveItem gPlayerShip (itmCreate 0xDA1D1174 1)))
				)
			</OnDisable>

[WillyTheSquid]

For those of you who can't wait any longer, and want to help TransGeek & me beta-test MP1.5, here's the link
http://db.tt/zCqMsGKe
It contains the new additions I previously posted about, but needs some polishing and tweaking. And I'm sure some new bugs will have cropped up. Have fun with it!

[EditorRUS]

So, i tested some...

Result to RMP:

Smelt - fully stable

• "Smelt all ore works" stable
  "Choose ore to smelt" works stable
  "Recycle armor into ingots" is stable, but the realism is to add a dependency count of ingots on output from damage of armor, and random.

Refine - fully stable

• Refine all materials works stable
  Choose materials for refine stable
  Rod to Assembly and conversely works stable, but add a choice.

Extrude - one button is very bugged.

• Extrude all ingots, and crate - fully work.
  Pick ingots - strongly bugged. Need full rework.
  • Much uses an local vars in other blocks
    An ingots consumes all the same, was been extruded armor, or not.

An asteroid scanner fully stable.

[FourFire]

Yup, pretty much: The armors to be extruded are still being worked on AFAIK, it's rather hit and miss which versions of which armors actually produce a result.

[WillyTheSquid]

Thanks for your quick reply and test results. I've notified TransGeek, so he knows what to work on with the RMP.

The armors need work; I'm including some new ones as well as a teaser for ArmorPack.

[FourFire]

Good, I'm looking forward to it

[EditorRUS]

BUTTHURT BUG

Crates don't save stuff after pickuping.

[WillyTheSquid]

Major breakthrough! We've hit the core! Struck gold!

All kidding aside, TransFans, TransGeek's got something nifty up his sleeve. Even I don't know exactly what he'll be whipping up, but hey: you do not argue with a wizard when he's working. Expect a solid update within two weeks.

[EditorRUS]

Armor recycling works only with titanium armor because other armors aren't written in recycle-function block.