Roadmap

see also the now obsolete OldRoadmap2006
see also Notes

simple multiplayer

target : just fly around together, blowing up asteroids and each other

• load ships saved in editor as nodegroups
• extend cRobRenderOp::ConvertToMesh in robrenderable.cpp to add submeshes to existing meshes
• (load ships saved in editor as mesh)
• (generate LOD meshes for ships)
• (remove inner faces of ships)
• server : open tcp listen socket (net_L.cpp : NetListen, PopAccepted)
• client : open connection to server socket (net_L.cpp : NetConnect)
• send simple tcp messages : e.g. chatline (main.lua:232:SendChat , net_L.cpp NetReadAndWrite)
• server : send spawn-messages for stuff created after join to client
• server : send spawn-messages for world on playerjoin
• server : send-resync-stuff (prepared in in location_L.cpp : SendResyncs)
• client : receive-resync-stuff (prepared in in resyncreceiver_L.cpp)
• client : send mouse/rotation/turn quaternion to server (udp)
• client : send key-changes to server (tcp, accelerate, fire weapon)
• server : receive player turn and keys
• server : send effects (laserbeam on weapon) to server
• server : ray/sphere hit detection : laser destroys ship or asteroids
• server : respawn killed clients when fire key is pressed
• server : detect and handle create-listener error
• client : detect and handle connect error
• server : detect and handle client-disconnect

coop multiplayer

• (to be planned) defending a space station
• (to be planned) enemies arriving in waves
• (to be planned) buying/salvaging equipment and ships between waves