March 28, 2006
In the light of the recent events with gamedev.net, I've decided to move my journal to blogger.com
You can find it at http://eternal-lands.blogspot.com
This will be the last entry in this journal.
You can find it at http://eternal-lands.blogspot.com
This will be the last entry in this journal.
March 19, 2006
While waiting for the EL test server to be tested properly, I was toying with developing for my PocketPC devices.
The tools are free, from Microsoft, but they are the worst programs ever.
For example, MS didn't really bother to implement some libraries in the emulated Pocket PC, so I had to download …
The tools are free, from Microsoft, but they are the worst programs ever.
For example, MS didn't really bother to implement some libraries in the emulated Pocket PC, so I had to download …
March 14, 2006
For the past 2 weeks, I worked at a new feature, called "hyperspace bags".
The hyperspace bags are basically item containers (up to 10 different items, unlimited quantities for each item).
They are permanent, and will last forever, hidden in the hyperspace, until someone retrives them using a special…
The hyperspace bags are basically item containers (up to 10 different items, unlimited quantities for each item).
They are permanent, and will last forever, hidden in the hyperspace, until someone retrives them using a special…
March 12, 2006
A few days ago I've ordered from tigerdirect.com the final items for my totally quiet PC.
They were a passive big ass, 45 USD heatsink, and a 450W PSU that had a 12CM fan. I've also ordered a nice refurbished wireless keyboard and [air] mouse.
Everything was OK except that the idiots from Tigerdirect…
They were a passive big ass, 45 USD heatsink, and a 450W PSU that had a 12CM fan. I've also ordered a nice refurbished wireless keyboard and [air] mouse.
Everything was OK except that the idiots from Tigerdirect…
March 05, 2006
In the last two weeks I worked at the merchant NPC, which is done now. The preliminary testing is also done, and I think they will be introduced on the main server in a week or so.
Other things we've worked at were more of behind the scenes stuff, such as increasing the players limit to 2K, the AI l…
Other things we've worked at were more of behind the scenes stuff, such as increasing the players limit to 2K, the AI l…
February 23, 2006
Before I start, a short disclaimer:
I am not responsible for anything in case this goes wrong. Do it at your own risk, and use some common sense.
I've tried this on various Ipaq devices and it worked pretty well, but I have no idea if/how well it works on other devices.
What is needed:
1. A PocketPc PD…
February 19, 2006
Today the new record of online players at teh same time was 645 human playes plus about 50 player run bots. So in total almost 700 clients connected to the server.
The previous record, from the last week, was 598 players.
The server can handle it pretty well, but we are looking for a new server.
I thi…
The previous record, from the last week, was 598 players.
The server can handle it pretty well, but we are looking for a new server.
I thi…
February 13, 2006
Today EL is 3 years old (since the first public release).
Actually, it was released at about 12 AM, on 14th of February, from Romania.
Which is 13th of February in the central and western Europe, and US.
It seems that we managed to aquire about 200 online players (at the same time) every year, the new…
Actually, it was released at about 12 AM, on 14th of February, from Romania.
Which is 13th of February in the central and western Europe, and US.
It seems that we managed to aquire about 200 online players (at the same time) every year, the new…
February 11, 2006
Right now, I am working at the guild merchant NPC. Basically, there will be a small number of NPCs (about 10, but to be determined) which one guild can hire (one guild can have no more than one such NPC) and for a monthly fee that will be determined via some auctioning ingame system, they will act …
February 09, 2006
So, today we went to an accountant, to find out the latest information about this year's taxes and some clarification about our legal status.
He just confirmed what I knew already, and I am going to enumerate some rummors for other game developers:
(keep in mind that this is for US, and the legislati…
He just confirmed what I knew already, and I am going to enumerate some rummors for other game developers:
(keep in mind that this is for US, and the legislati…
February 06, 2006
The update was done today. It went relatively smooth, although there were some incidents which were not really unexpected.
For example, the initial Linux binary crashed on most of the systems because of the latest feature we integrated, which is a semi functional auto update system.
A new binary was …
For example, the initial Linux binary crashed on most of the systems because of the latest feature we integrated, which is a semi functional auto update system.
A new binary was …
February 05, 2006
Ok, so since no big bugs were discovered in the last few days, and the discovered bugs being all fixed, tomorrow we will update the game.
The Windows packages (full game and update) have been prepared and uploaded in advance, and the players were notified to download them so when we update they'll j…
The Windows packages (full game and update) have been prepared and uploaded in advance, and the players were notified to download them so when we update they'll j…
February 03, 2006
The EL update is scheduled this weekend (Sunday, I guess), so in the past few days I was busy fixing some minor server bugs and adding a few new NPCs to sell some of the new items.
I am not really happy on the state the client is now (a few graphic glitches and it freezes on my computer every once i…
I am not really happy on the state the client is now (a few graphic glitches and it freezes on my computer every once i…
February 01, 2006
January seems to be the month of 'renewal' for me. I just updated my Gdnet+ subscription for another year, recharged my T Mobile prepaid account with 100 USD (and it was a few days too late so I lost my previous minutes), got new shoes, a nice leather jacket..
So much for saving money this year :D
An…
So much for saving money this year :D
An…
January 29, 2006
Yesterday and part of today I worked exclusively at EL, as we are going to update pretty soon (hopefully this coming weekend).
I fixed a few trade related bugs, added a lot of new items, and in general boring stuff that has to be done. Nothing really creative.
Speaking of EL, the new human players on…
I fixed a few trade related bugs, added a lot of new items, and in general boring stuff that has to be done. Nothing really creative.
Speaking of EL, the new human players on…
January 27, 2006
In the last few days I worked a lot at my side project.
Right now, I am working at the "display base" thing, and "build new building" stuff.
I have two screenshots for you, which are work in progress, with my 1337 art. Please note that my bad art is done like that on purpose, so the text in some plac…
Right now, I am working at the "display base" thing, and "build new building" stuff.
I have two screenshots for you, which are work in progress, with my 1337 art. Please note that my bad art is done like that on purpose, so the text in some plac…
January 23, 2006
Yesterday and today we worked at the update, rectifying various bugs and stuff like that. Most of the bugs were problems in the map definitions, such as maps were not connected properly, doors didn't work and so on.
Today I found some time to work at my side project, I made a few GUI changes, such a…
Today I found some time to work at my side project, I made a few GUI changes, such a…
January 22, 2006
Today (actually, late last night but still today) I put the update server and client patch online, so that people can test it.
As expected, many bugs were observed, especially a client crash due to bad map definition files (one entry to a cave had an invalid map id which caused the server to crash w…
As expected, many bugs were observed, especially a client crash due to bad map definition files (one entry to a cave had an invalid map id which caused the server to crash w…
January 20, 2006
Eternal Lands:
Today I make almost all of the preparations for the 1 week tests, and I guess that we will start it tomorrow, unless something special happens.
My plan is to get the update done first, and then start adding various items to the game on a weekly bases (adding them all at once is a bad i…
Today I make almost all of the preparations for the 1 week tests, and I guess that we will start it tomorrow, unless something special happens.
My plan is to get the update done first, and then start adding various items to the game on a weekly bases (adding them all at once is a bad i…
January 18, 2006
Eternal Lands: Right now the client developers are submiting the latest small patches that will enter in the update (in theory we were under a feature freeze, but as long as the patches are minor they are OK). Sunday, if everything is OK, we hsould have the update test running.
I was also talking la…
I was also talking la…
January 16, 2006
So today I almost finished the encyclopedia (there are a few more things to do).
First, the list of categories and which entries each categoty has:
Obviously, it will look much better when I'll actually have some artwork. The right menu will have, in some instances, images rather than a semi transpar…
First, the list of categories and which entries each categoty has:
Obviously, it will look much better when I'll actually have some artwork. The right menu will have, in some instances, images rather than a semi transpar…
January 15, 2006
I was thinking for a name of the new project, and althought I did come up with a few names, I am still thinking about it.
Today I almost finished the encyclopedia thing, will post a screenshot tomorrow (which will look like utter crap because I lack textures, so I had to make some mock up texture th…
Today I almost finished the encyclopedia thing, will post a screenshot tomorrow (which will look like utter crap because I lack textures, so I had to make some mock up texture th…
January 13, 2006
Eternal Lands: We are preparing for the update, pretty much everything is done except for some alst moment changes, testing, and the update itself.
Hopefully, next weekend we will start the pre update tests so that by the end of January it will be done. We have a lot of new items, but have decided n…
Hopefully, next weekend we will start the pre update tests so that by the end of January it will be done. We have a lot of new items, but have decided n…
January 11, 2006
So I came home today from 8 hours of work (I had to stand most of the time so I was dead tired), I open my ICQ client, and the first thing I see is a message from one of the admins (the only one except for me and my wife) telling me things are FUBAR because today was a random event day (the day of …
January 10, 2006
Eternal Lands stuff:
In the last few days we had to take some decisions regarding the structure of the team, reasigning some of the tasks previously fulfilled by the two developers that left, and so on.
The quests writting (done via the Pawn Script integrated in the server) is now assigned to 3 moder…
In the last few days we had to take some decisions regarding the structure of the team, reasigning some of the tasks previously fulfilled by the two developers that left, and so on.
The quests writting (done via the Pawn Script integrated in the server) is now assigned to 3 moder…
January 08, 2006
Now it became official, those two developers posted their 'goodbye letter'
Obviously, some of the tasks performed by them will have to be reasigned to others, but the server specific things (mostly administration issues) will have to be done by me.
This means a small initial stall, until I get famila…
Obviously, some of the tasks performed by them will have to be reasigned to others, but the server specific things (mostly administration issues) will have to be done by me.
This means a small initial stall, until I get famila…
January 07, 2006
This year seems to be the year of changes.
Two developers are leaving, one of them telling me that he feels that he reached a brick wall and has to go around it (ie. I don't want to implement the radical changes to the server and gameplay he wants). He now wants to make his own MMORPG, which means t…
Two developers are leaving, one of them telling me that he feels that he reached a brick wall and has to go around it (ie. I don't want to implement the radical changes to the server and gameplay he wants). He now wants to make his own MMORPG, which means t…
January 02, 2006
Since the beginning of the last year until now, our population (average players online) has increased with about 200 players. Which is pretty good.
We made a pretty decent income from the game as well (don't ask how much, is secret) and if things continue to go this way in a year or two we might be…
We made a pretty decent income from the game as well (don't ask how much, is secret) and if things continue to go this way in a year or two we might be…
December 29, 2005
2 days ago the "random days" update went live. People didn't complain much, and some of them really liked it. Today there was the "Day of no drops" random day, which means that when you die you don't lose any item. Nor do the animals and monsters.
This has prompted a lot of people to get their best …
This has prompted a lot of people to get their best …
December 21, 2005
Enjoy the reading.
In other news, today I took a few mods and newbie helpers on the test server to test the random events. I made an admin command to set the specific random day and the value of the random day intensity (ie. the chances for the event to happen). I used huge values for that chance, b…
In other news, today I took a few mods and newbie helpers on the test server to test the random events. I made an admin command to set the specific random day and the value of the random day intensity (ie. the chances for the event to happen). I used huge values for that chance, b…
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