DotS Progress Report

[Spfft-Ebil]

If you guys are wondering on where to upload the intial release how about moddb?
Not sure if they charge for hosting the files, but atleast i see them hosting the Third Age mods files.

Just throwing the idea into the bunch.

[Co22]

Thank you for the update resurrection!

Keep up the good work for all the modders!

[Constantius]

For more detailed map status:

Fine-tuned (= regions, borders, settlements, geography and roads) is done: British Isles, Scandinavia and Iceland, France, Iberia, Italia, Central Europe, Balkans
to be done: Africa, Middle East, Anatolia, Baltics, Finland, Russia, Steppe (many of these areas however are far easier than very delicate Europe)

Post-processed (= psfs, resources etc.) is done: British Isles, Scandinavia and Iceland, France
to be done: Iberia, Italia, Central Europe, Balkans, Baltics, Finland, Russia, Steppe, Anatolia, Middle East, Africa


If you wanted to contribute by research of either historical geography and or PSFs/resources we will be opening the local research centre for fans to help with the development directly from here!

What specifically do you need most? I can see what I can find in the Uni libary if I get a minute

[Resurrection]

First you'd need to understand I work on the map and in what format I need the research for it. Then you could start looking the stuff up. Not sure if I am willing to make this development public though as people are extremely unreliable (no offense). But if you want to apply and become the member I'd give you small test and if you pass you can help the mapping (the test is more test of will rather than skill).

[WAR monger]

So how often do you guys update?

[The Turk]

So how often do you guys update?

Well on the first post it says that their last update was September 7, 2010. Which is kind of disappointing considering that its already been more than 3 months, I'm sure it must be over 45% done by now, am I correct in saying that?

[sumskilz]

Well on the first post it says that their last update was September 7, 2010. Which is kind of disappointing considering that its already been more than 3 months, I'm sure it must be over 45% done by now, am I correct in saying that?

Well we have been doing some work since September 7th.

[Space_Ed]

Well on the first post it says that their last update was September 7, 2010. Which is kind of disappointing considering that its already been more than 3 months, I'm sure it must be over 45% done by now, am I correct in saying that?

You can see for yourself that Cedric has done our UIs for us and made us a rather sexy mini-map. There has been further progress but it hasn't been published so you will just have to lose sleep over it.

[Copperknickers II]

Well on the first post it says that their last update was September 7, 2010. Which is kind of disappointing considering that its already been more than 3 months, I'm sure it must be over 45% done by now, am I correct in saying that?

I believe it was said that we would update the first post of this thread roughly 4 times a year, so we are probably due an update at some point soon but you can see that we've had plenty of previews since then.

[The Turk]

I believe it was said that we would update the first post of this thread roughly 4 times a year, so we are probably due an update at some point soon but you can see that we've had plenty of previews since then.

So you ARE going to update the first post soon? Because that would be really nice to know how far you came from 33%
But out of curiosity, how far do you guys feel that you've come since september, an extra 15-20% perhaps, or more?

[dowdpride]

hey guys, i am a follower of the mod and it looks AMAZING!! i just baught a very VERY powerfull comp and was wondering if you needed beta testers. this mod looks very promosing and since i cant do anything technical (yet) i would love to help in any way possible

[brennas]

hey guys, i am a follower of the mod and it looks AMAZING!! i just baught a very VERY powerfull comp and was wondering if you needed beta testers. this mod looks very promosing and since i cant do anything technical (yet) i would love to help in any way possible

Well, we have lack of modellers, I think

[Resurrection]

To be honest (and don't get very enthusiastic) the mod is very close to alpha testing stage. Almost nothing is truly finished but with one important exception everything is under development and finishing means "adding content" rather than setting up files to work in DotS as intended. However that exception is still EDU coding which proved to be more difficult than we had anticipated. Once EDU is properly started and units for at least some factions coded in the DotS will enter playable alpha stage ready to be tested. Development then will be almost exclusively about adding more content we want to have prior to the first release. So it's not really that much about overall percentage. With some luck we might be recruiting alpha testers by Christmas.

Note: Alpha means that the mod is fully playable (all mechanics etc. are done) yet far from finished in terms of finished content.

[Baerke Hinn Gauzki]

To be honest (and don't get very enthusiastic) the mod is very close to alpha testing stage. Almost nothing is truly finished but with one important exception everything is under development and finishing means "adding content" rather than setting up files to work in DotS as intended. However that exception is still EDU coding which proved to be more difficult than we had anticipated. Once EDU is properly started and units for at least some factions coded in the DotS will enter playable alpha stage ready to be tested. Development then will be almost exclusively about adding more content we want to have prior to the first release. So it's not really that much about overall percentage. With some luck we might be recruiting alpha testers by Christmas.

Note: Alpha means that the mod is fully playable (all mechanics etc. are done) yet far from finished in terms of finished content.

..... So you mean that Christmas will actually be worth waiting for this year??????
Will someone in the community get a extra nice present this year??????

[Mathieu Of Belgium]

can anyone update the first page?
How much progress has been made since then?

[sumskilz]

can anyone update the first page?
How much progress has been made since then?

Read the other posts on this page, especially Resurrection’s post from earlier today.

[brennas]

can anyone update the first page?
How much progress has been made since then?

Well, as we are going to release the mod tomorrow, who cares about an update of the thread?

[\Vazul's Ghost/]

Well, as we are going to release the mod tomorrow, who cares about an update of the thread?

That's a classic 'lolwut' moment.

[Morrowgan]

Good news !

[Jimmy-j]

Sweeeeeeeeeeeeeett.
Anyhow I know there are many wonderful Christmases to come.