Empires Mod Updated to 1.01

Mateo · 03-19-2006, 10:34 AM

Bunch of bug fixes to the Empires mod, for those who are interested.

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Empires 1.01 Beta
March 17, 2006

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Version 1.01 Beta Changes:

-Added: linux server.so for running a linux server
-Added: 'emp_sv_vehicle_resource_interval' and 'emp_sv_player_resource_interval' cvars for setting the interval between updating player & vehicle resource managers which send all info needed for the minimap
-Added: 'emp_sv_vehicle_fadout_time' cvar for determining how long vehicle wreckage exists before being removed
-Added: 'emp_sv_netvisdist_player', 'emp_sv_netvisdist_building', 'emp_sv_netvisdist_vehicle', and 'emp_sv_netvisdist_commander' cvars which determine how far each type of entity can be seen, commander affects how far the commander can see other entities
-Added: support for 'mp_autoteambalance', if a player tries to change teams and it would make the teams uneven, then the player is forced to the team with the fewest players
-Added: 'emp_sv_vehicle_selfdestruct_time' cvar (default: 300 seconds) that determines how long a vehicle will go unoccupied before it starts to damage itself and then die
-Added: successfully moved all server-side vehicle wheel physics simulation to the client (steering, wheel height, wheel rotation) which reduces a lot of wasted network bandwidth
-Added: three new voice taunts
-Added: "commander under attack" warning when the commander takes damage, only played once every 30 seconds
-Added: "<building name> under attack" warning when a building takes damage, only played once every 30 seconds
-Added: map specific config files located in the "/cfg/maps/" dir; the .cfg file that has the same name as the map name is executed on map start; specifically for setting the number of resources/reinforcements per map (emp_escort NF reinforcements for example)

-Fixed: a research item was missing an icon
-Fixed: Brenodi Empires could continue to build vehicles past their limit
-Fixed: 'mp_timelimit' works correctly now, when time is reached, both team reinforcements count down at a rate of 2 per second
-Fixed: when recycling a building, your team would gain the refund as reinforcements instead of resources, whoops
-Fixed: as grenadier, oldest dropped mine was not always being detonated when attempting to drop more than eight mines
-Fixed: minimap would not show spotted/binocular targetted vehicles and buildings if they were out of your PVS (ie, not visible)
-Fixed: reduced network bandwidth used by minimap
-Fixed: the player in the last slot on a server was not being shown on the scoreboard
-Fixed: Northern Faction MG Level 3 turret's barrels were spaced too far apart to hit infantry
-Fixed: crash when canceling/completing an order and the target of the order was already removed from the game
-Fixed: crash when trying to issue praise to a squadmate that didn't exist
-Fixed: crash when a shell/mortar detonated and couldn't find its owner
-Fixed: crash when spotting a target with the binoculars, then 120 secs would pass and the binocs would try to remove the spotted status except the target had already been destroyed/removed
-Fixed: crash when a mine was checking if a vehicle that touched it had a passenger with mine defusal to prevent detonation
-Fixed: crash when denying a player from joining your squad
-Fixed: various client crashes (the big crash that affects everyone is a real pain, it's not fixed but it's rearranged to give me more info in the memory dumps on what exactly is going wrong)

-Modified: increased horsepower for some vehicle engines
-Modified: various infantry weapons (hmg, scout rifle, pistols, brenodi rifles)
-Modified: removed server vehicle wheel dust generation to reduce network traffic and time spent thinking
-Modified: reduced time spent calculating physics
-Modified: set voice commands to require at least a 3 second wait time before issuing another command
-Modified: added a larger arrow over the local player on the minimap
-Modified: increased rate all players can build buildings to 1 HP per every 0.5 seconds (engineer's build at 1 HP per every 0.2 seconds)
-Modified: scout can use secondary attack while hidden and not be revealed, can also use binoculars and not be revealed
-Modified: a scout's rank affects how fast his invisibility skill hides him by lessening it one second per rank achieved (to a minimum of 2 seconds)
-Modified: scout's invisibility now goes into effect even if the scout is not touching anything (50% transparency)
-Modified: both command vehicle driver view points now sit atop the vehicle so that you have a frame of reference while driving
-Modified: instead of putting '(Comm)' in front of the commander's name, the commander's class is set to 'Commander'
-Modified: engineers get points for repairing the commander's walls
-Modified: reduced frequency of updates for when a turret is playing its idle animation, need to move it fully client-side though
-Modified: changed turret collision mesh from a pyramid shape to a box so that vehicles won't drive up onto them and get stuck
-Modified: split resources and refinery cvar multiplier into separate cvars for each team, this is so that the reinforcements for NF can be increased by the server for emp_escort
-Modified: set HMGs to increase in spread with each bullet fired, inaccuracy starts to take hold if the weapon is fired for too long

-Removed: engineer's ability to build buildings via '+use'

Get the patch here:

http://www.empiresmod.com/

fldash · 03-19-2006, 11:03 PM

Hmm.. I've never heard of this but it looks interesting. Might have to buy HL2 and check it out.

PS. Mateo did you have a chance to think about my web design proposal?

Karkianman101 · 03-19-2006, 11:04 PM

I haven't had time to play this. Is it just a rip from NS?

**Wyzcrak** · 03-19-2006, 11:49 PM

Same genre. Different game.

**TheFeniX** · 03-20-2006, 02:34 AM

I have downloaded and installed this game. I will be giving it a try tomorrow.

03-19-2006, 11:03 PM	#2 (permalink)
fldash Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Oklahoma City, OK Age: 29 Posts: 936	Re: Empires Mod Updated to 1.01 Hmm.. I've never heard of this but it looks interesting. Might have to buy HL2 and check it out. PS. Mateo did you have a chance to think about my web design proposal? __________________ It is by grace you have been saved, through faith - and this not from yourselves, it is the gift of God - not by works, so that no one can boast. Ephesians 2:8-9/NIV

03-19-2006, 11:04 PM	#3 (permalink)
Karkianman101 Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: East Lansing Age: 20 Posts: 1,546	Re: Empires Mod Updated to 1.01 I haven't had time to play this. Is it just a rip from NS?

03-19-2006, 11:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
Wyzcrak Join Date: May 2003 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 14,148	Re: Empires Mod Updated to 1.01 Same genre. Different game. __________________ Steam Community? Add me. \| Join #tacticalgamer \| Search Results Legend \| New Posts Forum Filter \| Postbox Toggle \| Live Thread Review \| One Line Results \| Free Remote, Encrypted Backup Darkilla: In short, NS is pretty much really fast chess. With guns. Apophis: I haven't seen anyone say that SM's are better than non-SMs. Nordbomber: This is THE first server I've seen where either side can comeback from out of seemingly nowhere with the right teamwork. en4rcment: I have NEVER experienced the type of gameplay that I have found here. Nightly I am amazed at the personalities and gaming talent. Root: Welcome to TG. Feel free to punctuate your sentences correctly. Monkerz: Its gonna take all my skills to beat those boys off in the future.

03-20-2006, 02:34 AM	#5 (permalink)
TheFeniX Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Houston, TX Age: 26 Posts: 4,478	Re: Empires Mod Updated to 1.01 I have downloaded and installed this game. I will be giving it a try tomorrow. __________________ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - TheFeniX's Steam Profile TG's Team Fortress 2 Steam Group

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