Re: [tsc-devel] Feature Freeze Discussion...

Chris Jacobsen | Tue, 07 Oct 2014 03:26:40 UTC

Would you prefer I add the current revision of Desert Break-In to github or wait until I fix the load/save bug for the scripted data?  It may be a little bit longer until this is fixed due to school demands.If I add now, would you prefer committing each of the original revisions in sequence for history's sake or just committing the latest one?
-datahead 

     On Monday, October 6, 2014 3:06 AM, Chris Jacobsen <…9@y…> wrote:
   

 Forgot to send it to everyone...

      On Monday, October 6, 2014 3:05 AM, Chris Jacobsen <…9@y…> wrote:
   

 > As I pointed out on the tracker, I will investigate the freely available music, though it may be on the cost of our individuality.
We just have to be willing to remove it later.  We should also file tasks in thetracker for each song that we need to request an original track for.  Doing thiswill prevent us from losing our individuality in the long term.
I think your selection for the title song works for now.  Don't borrow a songfor that one unless you have to.
> It appears that there are some things in it that will probably have to
be removed due to the feature freeze, such as “multiple level exits for
overworld”.
Yes, this is what I was getting at.  Once we decide and set what deservesthe 2.0 status, the github information will be more meaningful.  We mightlist all potential 2.0 tasks (and all bugs) somewhere and have a discussion.
I'd also like to try to have task assignments more up to date if we can.  Idon't expect it'll ever be perfect, but I'm never quite sure who's working onwhat.
> reminds me also that ciro posted a revised version of Clear Night I had no time to
play yet:
Same here - I was feeling guilty for not playing his level and not replying to his postin the secretchronicles.de forum (I couldn't find it last I looked).  This kind of thingis important for new users.
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     On Monday, October 6, 2014 2:46 AM, Quintus <…s@q…> wrote:
   

 Chris Jacobsen <…9@y…> writes:

>  Bugsbane and I were discussing this at https://github.com/Secretchronicles/TSC/issues/213.
> We had the following thoughts for getting release 2.0 done:* Do not
> make small mechanics changes to support de-Mario-ization as was
> discussed.* Reinstitute the feature freeze for all graphics changes
> except those that eliminate Mario-isms.* Music is in a bit more dire
> of a situation -- the goal should still be to eliminate Mario-isms,
> however.*

This sounds reasonable. As I pointed out on the tracker, I will
investigate the freely available music, though it may be on the cost of
our individuality. Getting away from the Mario music is much more
important.

> We should make a list of all bugs (checking for ones in
> "Needs Info"  status) and determine which   ones are needed for the
> release.* Website changes, etc, are also needed for release 2.0,
> though within reason.

That’s what the “Version 2.0.0” milestone on GitHub is for. See here:

  https://github.com/Secretchronicles/TSC/milestones

It appears that there are some things in it that will probably have to
be removed due to the feature freeze, such as “multiple level exits for
overworld”.

> After this point, we could make sure that only tasks for release 2.0
> are marked as such in Github.Github will then show us how close we are
> to a release.

Exactly.

> The decision to be made more carefully is when to halt the 2.X series
> of releases and only support the3.X series, which will break old
> levels.

This is something we should discuss after the 2.0.0 release. I don’t
expect 3.0.0 to be released right after 2.0.0. Instead I think we will
probably be adding features and doing small mechanics changes during the
2.x.x series, with the grand overhaul following in the 3.0.0 release,
which can then excessively break anything seen so far.

> On another note, I'd like to get my Desert Break-In level into the
> release if possible.  It still has a bugwhere it is missing level
> loading/saving code in its script.  If I can get a little help in
> figuring it out, I can submit it for the release.  I doubt it will be
> possible to get it in a map in release 2.0, but we can discuss this.

Levels are important. Any new levels should really be added; reminds me
also that ciro posted a revised version of Clear Night I had no time to
play yet:

  http://www.secretmaryo.org/phpBB3/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=10056

> -datahead

Valete,
Quintus

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