Agendas

Concept Art

Working on sample of created games screen shots and concept art for The Last Stand.

1. League of Legends Concept 1 > 2
2. Dynamic Mapping Concept 2 > 1
3. Mech Image 3 > 1
4. Commander BF2 3 > 2
5. HUD Mech 1 > 1
6. Mech Classes 2 > 1~7
7. Rogue Units Scavengar 1
8. Tree Structure Skill Tree
9. Glowing of Buff for the Unit
10. Particle Effects of Ordnance
11. Gear Screen Icons
12. Equipment Screen Icons
13. Structure in game models
14. Screen Shot 1~4
15. Screen shots of Dynamic map Level Design 1~6
16. Interface 1~25
17. Ecommerce 1~11 store screen shot
18. Story Layout

User Interface and User Experience

We need to run though the UI/UX from beginning to end and check screen are working.  Also the naming of them using the word "Sync" seems outdated now and anew naming convention would be found.  This was used for Paradox game engine because of their base classes which does not exist in Unity.

We also need to be able to set the default scene so it shows the logo and run the game from start to finished when needed for testing.

Also add a mouse click to the mouse clicking buttons.

User Interface

With the change in the automation system, the 'Texture' folder in the Assets is now empty. All the background textures are in 'isGrabable/Texture'. With this change to the file structure, we need to reset the background images in the gui scenes.

Also the login scene needs an update. We added a login server code to the login scene that allows us to check against a database for user and password. The login server is not live and so we cannot log in and need a button to skip from the login scene to the console for testing purposes.

Revamped Game Design Document

Review the game design documents and modify as needed. I see on it that a few areas need to be broken down for clarity.

Audio File Spreadsheet

Create a spreadsheet that shows the following data:

• File Name

• File type (they all should be wav)

• Bits (should be 16 but I think I remember Sean said he had some at 24)

• Sample rate 

• Length (in 00m:00sec:00msec)

• Type (Music, SFX, UI, and Narrative

• Channels (Mono(1) or Stereo(2))

Creating Basic Object

Lets create the following assets to test with.

1. A Static Cube
2. A Animated To Part w/Bone Model

Support the Terrain

Monitor the terrain generation programming agenda and assist with basic concept models for the game as needed by the programmers.

Questions for GDD

Please discuss these in the kanban with the team after this agenda starts  and then make any modification to the GDD as needed to make sure these question are answered.



What area support or help do you need with the producer or any other role?

We are going to need the Game Designers to better define the game map in relationship to game play.

Questions:
Is the game field meant to be falter like in an rts or raised like in a shooter?

How big is the map meant to be?

How does that size compare to the different type of mechs, structures, and equipment?

What role do structures and equipment play in relationship to the map?

Are there rules on how close a relic and/or super mech part can spawn in relationship to team bases and to each other?

Are there rules about how and where team bases can spawn?

How much teams are there meant to be per game? And How does that affect map size?

Fog of war? Yah/Nah? If yah, what are the rules for the fog?

Then just general questions/comments for the Game Designers:

The win conditions for the game modes are really unclear.

How big or small can a team be?

How do upgrades purchased though the store affect game play per mode?

How do help ensure enjoyable game play if one time is all souped up on items from the store?

For the Death match mode:

How does a player get tickets?

For the Relic/Artefact [sic] and Super Mech modes:

Can you better define points and the reason for points?

Mini Gun Noise

Lets see if we can create a sound for a mini gun being fired.

Network Functionality Part 2

Complete the following:

1. Fix login page to look at server and server to check database for the user pull back "IsAuth" bool
2. Check for multiple clients on different sockets with automation of socket listing that does not time out

Generate Random Terrian

By using the Visual Studio 2015, Game Engine API, and the Game Engine GUI figure out how to create terrain and than generate terrain dynamically.  Any discussion to this agenda should be handled on the kanban discussion forum.

Network UDP and TCP

We need a package that allows us too us TCP and UDP for transmitting and receiving byte data.

Possible API's

1. PowerWebSockets
2. RemObjects
3. NetworkComms.net
4. Socket Plugin 1.2.2 by Ryan Davis

Add Miscellaneous Screens

Build 20150920

• Add OptionsSync, LeaderBoardSync, StorySync, and PilotSkillSync classes to the Application.Design ScriptSync folder.

For the OptionSync Class

• Creates a scene asset named "OptionsScene" 
• Display a Store button
• Display a Console button
• Verify Screen will run

For the LeaderBoardSync Class

• Create a scene asset named "LeaderBoardScene" 
• Display a Console button
• Verify Screen will run

For the Story Class

• Create a scene asset named "StoryScene"
• Display a Console button
• Verify Screen will run

For the Pilot Skill

• Create a scene asset named "PilotSkillScene" 
• Display a Console button
• Verify Screen will run

Create Console Screen

Build 20150920

• Add a ConsoleSync class to the Application.Design ScriptSync folder
• Create a scene asset named "ConsoleScene" 
• Display the following buttons:
  • Store
  • Options
  • Leader Board
  • Hosting
  • Queued
  • Pilot Skill
  • Bay 
  • Log out
• Verify Console Screen will run

Defining The Interface

Please define the following interface of the GDD more.

• 5.1 does there need to be security questions or some type of second level authentication? does a conformation email need to be send? 
• 6.1.1, 7.1.1, 15.1.1, 20.1.1, 23.1.1, 24.1.1, and 25.1.1 are descriptions and are not  functional requirements. Functional requirement describe what things it  must or should do.
• 8.1.1 and 9.1.1 in what way? Grid, list, etc? Should things be grouped a specific way? 
• 10.1 do other things also need to be displayed? Like balance? Are previously purchased gear still displayed or removed gear options?
• 10.1 what type of payments option must be accepted?
• 11.1.1 may be out of scope. Are you sure that recent purchases should not be it's own screen? 
• 11.1 should a confirmation email, text, etc be sent?
• 13.1 how are players/teams ranked? What makes a team? How are teams formed? 
• 14.1.1 What options?
• 18.1.1 what options should the menu have?
• 18.1.3  and 19.1.1 What types of stats should be shown? How should these stats function?

Add LogonSync and PasswordResetSync to Build

• Add LogonSync to Build
• Add PasswordRestSync to Build

Level Design Concept

Based off the story and keeping the limitation of the GDD in mind right now create a level design top down view

Event Handling

Working on Event Handling to Move to Next Screen

Reformatting and Simplifying and Defining GDD

The game design document needs more details for the current layout without adding any more complexity to it.

Reformatting and Simplifying Add on

The game design document add on needs more details for the current layout without adding any more complexity to it.

Please take the format of the GDD and make the GDD Add On document match it.

Their are things in the GDD that are in the addon and their are things in the GDD Add On that are not in the GDD we want to merge these together.

Game Application Sync Asset

We also need to import the background image to the splash screen and move the current splash screen to only the login screen

We need to upload the mouse click and music to the Game.Application for use.

If possible time permitting figure out how to call these sounds using action driven system

Merge Game Application

We need to take the current project I have and merge it with the project Nick made last sprint.

Understanding Sprites Texturing

I would like us to get some basic testing samples for the programmer.

Create a sprite with different texture 4x4x4 separated into different 2d squares

Create Tank Tracks

We would like to have a tank track noise of it sound as if it is moving stopping etc to indicate it is scouting

Separate Core Game Function

Separate core game function in the Game Design Document (GDD).  The game should focus on the Commander and Mech Combat anything else should be separated out.

Game Design Document

/wiki/viewwiki?wikiid=44

Game Design Document Add On

/wiki/viewwiki?wikiid=49

The Last Stand Chapter 2

Finish Chapter 2

Commentary To The Story

We need an audio version of the teaser / description of the game "The Last Stand" and an audio version of each chapter to the story line.