@team:
As decided in our team discussion, we will enter
Release Preparation Phase.
This generally means:
A) We will focus on finishing our open topics and improving all existing implementations.
B) Testing will become very important.
C) We do
not have a fixed date, but we have a list of topics to finish.
D) No implementation of other
big concepts should be started (within this project) until we have released.
If anybody is not busy enough with the following topics,
then he could of course pick one of the other small topics / features from our list.
However such a topic should really be
small and not cause delay of our Release.
Also, we will of course discuss again in the team if it should be added to Release 1 or not.
I
suggest, we work on these topics and distribute work / main responsibilities this way:
1. Testing -> agaro, Gomer
2. Improving graphics -> Schmiddie, KJ
3. Improving DLL (existing features, AI) -> ray
4. Balancing according to feedback from tests -> ray
5. Improving UI / Screens -> Robert
6. Improving English texts -> colonialfan, orlanth, agaro, Gomer
7. Translation into French -> Robert
8. Translation into German -> Schmiddie, ray
Then there are the topics, I would like us to finish (or continue working on):
9. Domestic Markets -> Androrc (main implementation), Robert (Screen)
10. Last 3 planned Native Nations -> ray (main Implementation), colonialfan (texts), Schmiddie (graphics)
11. Events -> orlanth
12. Winds and Storms -> Robert, ray
That is it.
(At least I think so ...
)
This is only a
suggestion of
topics and general
work distribution / basic responsibilities.
Of course all team members are still supposed to help wherever help is needed.
About testing:
First alpha-testing of
single features / changes should be done, with focus on
bugs. -> Using worldbuilder or colopedia for example with the
newest revision.
Later beta-testing of the
complete mod should be done, with focussing on
balancing. -> Playing longer games and trying to make use of all aspects / features of the mod.
Is everybody ok with this plan ?
(Or should we add something to the list ?)