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http://wiki.movingblocks.net http://wiki.movingblocks.net/Main/ContributorGuide http://wiki.movingblocks.net/Main/DevSetup etc :-)

Generally I think that'll work OK - structural support columns might be tricky. Maybe they could simply be set to infinite strength being that they're specifically for support. Anything normal on top would still slowly drop in strength. Could possibly do some column-specific check and only allow...

Looks great to me! Might need a top level Development thing to match the current DevSetup, ContributorGuide, etc in the old wiki :-) Thanks for putting that outline together!

Hmm, I think that could work. Pure glass structures might be tricky if they can't hold integrity values per block, but stuff like doors probably shouldn't provide integrity anyway. And there's probably some sort of workaround for glass. Billboard plants shouldn't provide integrity either. Leaves...

Here's one thread on my Block Dynamics concept: http://forum.movingblocks.net/threads/block-dynamics.214/ There are a couple issues and some other threads on it too. In a nutshell: Block Integrity is how well supported blocks are, based on some "bottom of the world" type effect, then as you go...

That is pretty spiffy. Being that I have no familiarity with modelling - how much work is it actually to do animations like that?

Nice! Well, for starters, IIRC the buff bar from bi0hax's potion stuff also goes in the top left. I wonder if we need a queue for the queues? Heh, or some other way to allow multiple bars like that, maybe auto-sorted with the most active icons at the top. Or maybe put it in the top middle...

Okay, now that I'm home and able to gather my thoughts - I forgot some stuff from earlier thinking sessions in my eagerness to geek out on terms, rushing stuff since I was probably supposed to be working :D Earlier I just threw out some terms without really backing them with technical heft or...

The reference to "mechanism" may be from Dwarf Fortress, where it essentially meant "connector" - that could itself be an assortment of things

On genetics- I realize the term setup isn't exactly accurate, and Stuthulhu certainly also warned about making the terms too complicated. I would say a mechanical example would be more like gears make a machine that stands in a lemon juice factory tho on the gene-genome-genus bit, or that would...

Or "Hooray for bike sheds!" (pretty sure it is blue, btw) You've come across some of the terms at least: mod, addon, plugin, extension, game mode, etc We've used just about all of them interchangeably, to great confusion and limited amusement. Time to attempt straightening something out :)...

Can't see that from work (anything attached to posts work tho), but yes, we need to sort this out :) My understanding from past discussions is that a few hundred polys is perfectly fine, even in high numbers One specific consideration is if we want to add the facial cues bit, or other cues...

Yeah I believe the combination of the "secondary" counter + block type can give us a LOT of options, especially since we can make processes by which the secondary counter causes the block type itself to change. One of the most intriguing bits of potential in taking this system a long way is...

Bring forth Catberus, legendary overseer!

In theory there could be a lot of things pathfinding, so true, it could add up. Try it out and see, and maybe focus on making the system flexible so if there's plenty of memory available (or to cheat: if the user enables it) then use fancy fast pathing, if not then fall back gracefully to some...

Yeah, need one of those - need to get our mascot some logo power :D

For "invent" I'd just change it to "inv" - short, simple, and pretty universally understood :-)

Phiew. Nearly 1:30ish am. Work early tomorrow (later today..) - Woot! Blog post up summarizing the recent changes: http://forum.movingblocks.net/threads/first-milestone-4-stable-build-out.341/ Includes sample console commands and minion bar instructions :) For a video script - I'm not much...

There's also the potential to hitch a ride on other block data - like that secondary resource value I keep hawking (replacement for the current "state" liquid nibble). That could be oil, gas, etc in lower layers, but moisture in soil near the top and plant-usable mineral content in other blocks...

Not that it wasn't actually out more than a week ago, but then Xenforo happened and I've kept busy ;-) Harder to keep up with everything! So much new since last. 111 commits in that stable build, including but not limited to: Project dir restructure completed by Immortius - tidied up some...