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RE: Testing of HTTR Upgrade
Posted: Fri May 20, 2005 11:06 am
by sterckxe
ORIGINAL: Arjuna
For those interested in doing some testing for the HTTR upgrade, can you please email me directly at dave[at]panthergames[dot]com and tell me a little about yourselves, what wargaming, military and beta testing experience you have. I'll then try and start the ball rolling.
Dave, can I post this in war-historical or do you want to keep it a bit more private ?
Greetz,
Eddy Sterckx
RE: Progress
Posted: Sat May 21, 2005 2:27 pm
by Tzar007
ORIGINAL: Arjuna
Hi Steve,
Well we're half way through the reorg of the Force Data displays on the Side Bar. We're putting in more data, such as Inf, Eng and Recon values, non-AFVs, role in formation, move type, plus displaying icons for the terrain occupied, location grid reference, height, plus hit and move effects of the current location. We're also going to try and see if we can add the "best AFV" and "best Gun" that the unit/force has and display this with a small icon with a rollover tooltip displaying the actual name. But we're yet to implement this.
Wow [:)]
This looks like very valuable information the game could provide that I have always wondered at sometimes while playing HTTR.
Good stuff.
RE: Progress
Posted: Sun May 22, 2005 11:21 pm
by Txema
ORIGINAL: Arjuna
Hi Steve,
Well we're half way through the reorg of the Force Data displays on the Side Bar. We're putting in more data, such as Inf, Eng and Recon values, non-AFVs, role in formation, move type, plus displaying icons for the terrain occupied, location grid reference, height, plus hit and move effects of the current location. We're also going to try and see if we can add the "best AFV" and "best Gun" that the unit/force has and display this with a small icon with a rollover tooltip displaying the actual name. But we're yet to implement this.
Excellent !!!! [&o]
Looking forward to having these information in game.
Txema
RE: Progress
Posted: Mon May 23, 2005 6:49 pm
by Trigger Happy
ORIGINAL: Arjuna
Hi Steve,
Well we're half way through the reorg of the Force Data displays on the Side Bar. We're putting in more data, such as Inf, Eng and Recon values, non-AFVs, role in formation, move type, plus displaying icons for the terrain occupied, location grid reference, height, plus hit and move effects of the current location. We're also going to try and see if we can add the "best AFV" and "best Gun" that the unit/force has and display this with a small icon with a rollover tooltip displaying the actual name. But we're yet to implement this.
That's what I asked! thanks!
RE: Progress
Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 8:01 pm
by pahom
Come on Mr. Dave, let's see what you've got! (peers eagerly over the game developer's shoulder.)[:)]
RE: Progress
Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 11:33 pm
by Arjuna
Well we've been held up with a number of bugs and so have not finished the Force Data display just yet. Here's the current state:
RE: Progress
Posted: Tue May 24, 2005 11:39 pm
by Arjuna
The Movement values refer to the Terrain Move Effect % for the current location of the force. The icons to the right are the Move Type for the Unit/Force. Note that in this case while the HQ is itself Foot, it does have some mot units under command and so the force as a whole shows the most restrictive move type. The rest speaks for itself.
Yet to come. We hope to replace the Terrain line at the bottom, which shows a text description of the terrain at the unit's current location. Instead we will display the Map Key icons of each terrain type to the right of the percentage bars and below them the Map Coordinates ( x, y and z ) and hit effects for direct and area fire.
More later...
RE: Progress
Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 12:33 am
by HercMighty
ORIGINAL: Banquet
I loved the strategy guide for HttR, it was one of the best I've read. Unfortunately I don't think they got the returns on it, compared to the time involved in making it, that they were hoping for. So I wouldn't count on a new/amended guide.
Even if it was just amended or had a few pages added to include new features I'd happily buy it again to support Panther Games.
Still, a lot of the aspects will be similar so it'll give me an excuse to re-read it when CotA is released. [:)]
I too bought the strategy guide and it has helped immensly. I probably cut about 50 posts that I had been thinking about and I think my overall strategy has improved to a more thoughtful approach.
To bad that this most likely will not be added to.
RE: Progress
Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 3:14 am
by pahom
Looking good. Thanks for sharing that screen. I am glad to see that the status bars have been consolidated on one display. It appears that there is going to be a lot more information at our fingertips. Supply, improved interface, my HTTR is beginning to feel a bit "dated".
Thanks again!
RE: Progress
Posted: Wed May 25, 2005 3:51 am
by Sarge
ORIGINAL: Arjuna
The Movement values refer to the Terrain Move Effect % for the current location of the force. The icons to the right are the Move Type for the Unit/Force. Note that in this case while the HQ is itself Foot, it does have some mot units under command and so the force as a whole shows the most restrictive move type. The rest speaks for itself.
Yet to come. We hope to replace the Terrain line at the bottom, which shows a text description of the terrain at the unit's current location. Instead we will display the Map Key icons of each terrain type to the right of the percentage bars and below them the Map Coordinates ( x, y and z ) and hit effects for direct and area fire.
More later...
Very nice
!