Technopolies

[rolz]

Thanks, Kamil, Crate and Raven - i appreciate your feedback. Sorry for being idle for these 1.5 weeks - was away and busy on my job.

Regarding issues and suggestions - i have applied fixes for most issues you discovered. I will send additional notification when they all will be fixed.

Regarding suggestions - there will also be several changes to make gameplay more ballanced.

Currently working on:

- new monster creatures, new buildings, new objects
- updates to scenario. Finally it is going to be a well-formed map with NPCs and monsters, unlike it is now.
- AI for guards and city inhabitants

[rolz]

- new creature: trilobite
- new buildings
- fixed "falling through ground" bug
- fixed bug with messy blood spots on the ground

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[Crate]

hi rolz!

When can we try out the changes? I'm really itching to see the new features in action!  :lol:

[Melssj5]

Hi, for 35 USD a year you cant have a server to your custom java game server with:

php, cgi, asp, tomcat, and more. You can load your server

If you want it, tell me I can help you with that.

[rolz]

just wanted to say that the project will stop for an unspecified period of time.

I am really depressed with what is hapenning now in Belarus. I really wished that me and my family's commitment to democracy and freedom will not interfere my job, my private life and this project in particular.

But things have changed - i've got problems on my day job because of my activities, my father has been assaulted today and is in hospital now..

I really wish i had some time to work on a project, but will certainly not in the next couple of months. I am planning to find a job far away from here, move to a quiet place and take care of my parents. No more games, sorry. Wish me luck folks.


http://www.guardian.co.uk/worldlatest/story/0,,-5706065,00.html

[Crate]

I'm very, very sad to hear that!!

We here (Germany) have been following very closely what is going on in Belarus – its in the news every day. Its very depressing but I do believe the whole world is watching the developments very carefully, you are not alone!

I wish you all the best for the future and hope you will soon find the leisure to continue with your game. It is very sad to see you go. Your project and commitment is an inspiration to me and a lot of people here.

The best of wishes to you and your parents and hoping to hear from you soon with good news!

[manumoi]

Yes very sad news, I wish the best for you and your family. Here also in Canada, we hear about the situation in your country daily and for what i have heard, many governments, the OCDE and other international organisms are also watching it carefully. Best luck for the next days and hope to see you soon here after the happy ending.

Manu

[raft]

sory to hear that, both for you, your family and Technopolies :roll:
i wish you all good luck, take care

sometimes coding takes me out of my depressed mood..
anyway, hope to see you here again soon

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[Melssj5]

Sorry to hear that, good luck in anything you do.

[EgonOlsen]

Sorry to hear that! I wish you best of luck. May things turn out well in the end for you and your family. Techno is a great project and even if it's on hold now, i'm sure you'll be back working on it one day.

Take care,
Helge

[Remo]

Sorry to hear that rolz.

I hope things work out the way you want!
I wish the best to you and your family.

[Melssj5]

Maybe you should go to live in another country with your family!!!!!  until things go better there

Here in Ecuador foreigns are always well received.

[acorn98]

Sorry to hear that rolz. I hope things work out for you.

[rolz]

Download links:
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Launch run.cmd (Windows) or via command line (Linux/Mac):

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java -Xmx128m -Xms128m -jar client.jar



What's New:


- Added new monster: Trilobite

- Added usable items. To use item, equip it to main hand / off hand
 and click on item's icon in the lower right corner of the screen (info screen).
 Items that are usable on self only: Bandages
 Items usable on others: Pick Axe, Axe
 
 Note: Axes and Pick Axes may be purchased at "Gilbert's Tools and Hardware"


- Added resources: Wood, Iron Ore, Coal, Animal Skin, Meat.
 Resources may be used to make another resources or items.

- Monsters are no longer "dropping" items - click on dead monster to loot the body.
 (Meat and Animal Skin)

- Added resource mining.
 Use Axe on tree = Wood
 Use PickAxe on Rock Boulders = Iron Ore / Coal

- Added quality indicator for items. Quality affects item's characteristics
 (increases armor or damage)  

- Added Crafting.
 To craft an item, you should posess specific crafting skill and
 the recipe for an item. Crafting skills could be learned from NPCs,
 recipes can be purchased in shops. When you purchase new recipe from the shop,
 it is added to your "Recipe Book". Recipe Book is accessible from
 Character Menu (C) -> Crafting
 Crafting skills:
       Leatherworks (items from leather)
       Ironworks (items from steel)
 Recipes:
       Leather (2x Animal skin)
       Iron (2xIron Ore, 2x Coal)
       Light Boots (Leather x5)
       Leather Jacket (Leather x20)
       
 Note: Recipes could be purchased at "Gilbert's Tools and Hardware"

- When you purchase stackable item from a shop, you may enter specific
 amount of items to purchase.

- New buildings

- Added visual indicators for portals (yellow circles)

- Improved texture generation
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[raft]

looks great
and nice to see you working on techno again

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