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Alright, it's been a good 2 weeks since we were able to start seriously work on Hawken.  Here is what I had posted on Facebook (strikethroughs indicating the stuff I'd consider done-or-mostly-done):
 
Fix password reset
Get Forums working again
Fix more deployment stuff
Fix a bunch of tools systems 
Play Hawken
Fix more back end systems
Play more Hawken and get rolled by the good players
Fix Fix Fix (yeah, lots of this)
Plan new updates and future changes
 
I'm being a little generous with the last 2, since every time we fix a bug it seems to sort of reveal another bug that was hidden behind the first.  The planning of new updates and future changes, while not complete of course, is moving along.  Of note, there were a few things we did in addition to that list:
 
New deployment server that can build back-end services
Recovered all the old workstations
Put the first of the servers in their new home in the datacenter
Confirmed a new way of doing core analytics processing that should keep those costs way down
 
 
The nice thing is that, despite a few remaining bugs, the core systems are now all functional (besides customer support of course)
 
 
So, I figured it'd be time to make a new list of some of the things coming up next (that, and Tiggs keeps pestering me about it).  In no particular order:
 
 
1. Fix dependencies on some forum modules (that's why the home page still looks off)
2. Customer support site - we have the account set up; SSO needs to be rebuilt (more involved than with forums)
3. Licensing and licensing systems for a number of dev tools and systems, e.g. Maya, 3dsMax, source control, build servers, etc.
4. Get that new user mech and loadout implemented
5. Start digging in to the gameserver and client source code <--- that's the exciting stuff :)
6. Manage the distraction potential of meetings, legal, and other "fun" bookkeeping tasks (I try to remain positive)
 
 
Of the above list, point 6 could well be the dark horse in terms of importance ;)
Alright, I'm tired.  Time to rest up for next week.
 
 
-capnjosh

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It's five in the morning. If you were on TS I'd kick you with the message go the fuzzy bunny to sleep.


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Keep up the good work :)



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Josh, you gotta get an avatar.


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99 bugs in the code,

99 bugs in the code,

Take one out, get it fixed up,

128 bugs in the code!


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Redacted.


Edited by KilleR_OrigiNs, 30 April 2015 - 09:52 PM.

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99 bugs in the code,

99 bugs in the code,

Take one out, get it fixed up,

128 bugs in the code!

That seems far too consistent.

 

99 little bugs in the code

32 little bugs

Take one out, get it fixed up

245 bugs in the code


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I am a really hard person to impress and I am ever so slightly impressed.

 

Lets all buy him a cup of coffee


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I know its propably too early to ask this, but is SS zoom going to get fixed?

It seems to be fov based since with lower fov settings zooming animation takes less time. Dont know if it is because of this or for some other reason, but sensitivity while zoomed in feels bit unnatural. Seperate sensivity value for that could be useful, too.

 

Also, maybe consider adding hold to zoom as option instead of toggle? I would guess that all secondary weapons use same code, but it shouldnt be too hard to add exception for sniper.

This can also be reached with simple bind with ini files, but theres also a problem. For some reason game will crash very often when playing with ss and hold to zoom bind. Crash once in every 1 or 2 matches is usual, but sometimes it takes much longer. Also it seems to be somehow related to round end. Game does sometimes crash during match too, but most of the time its if you zoom / shoot when round is about to end.



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So, what you're saying is, at the rate that you're going...

 

Massive content update next week, right? Right? HERKEN 2.0 by thursday?


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Josh, it is indeed heartwarming to see such engagement with the rabble.  :sweat:

 

To help manage mine, and for that matter everyone else's expectations, would it be fare to say that after about six month we might start to see Reloaded really hammering their (your) mark onto this game?  (And by that I mean beyond getting the platform stable, bug fixes, uncontentious balance tweaks, legal shenanigans, and other low-hanging-fruit.) 


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Yeah at least 6 months before you can see new content is reasonable.


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So, what you're saying is, at the rate that you're going...
 
Massive content update next week, right? Right? HERKEN 2.0 by thursday?


I would agree but love sarcasm and now agreeing XD

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Clearly the man is so busy he can't even slow down long enough to come up with an avatar.  Perhaps the community should take this task over for him????


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Holy crap Captain, get to sleep man!

 

 

So, what you're saying is, at the rate that you're going...

 

Massive content update next week, right? Right? HERKEN 2.0 by thursday?

Nah, with how fast he's going... it'll be Hurpaderpken 3.5 by Wednesday. 


Edited by Hijinks_The_Turtle, 28 March 2015 - 05:49 AM.


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4. Get that new user mech and loadout implemented

 

 

Excuse me if this is really simple and just flying over my head, but what does this mean?


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I am a really hard person to impress and I am ever so slightly impressed.

 

Lets all buy him a cup of coffee

that's so much coffee!

 

 

@sabrehawk90  there is a thread capn posted about giving the starter mech a facelift to help new players

https://community.pl...oadout-options/ - this one in fact


Edited by Interrobang87, 28 March 2015 - 06:56 AM.


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Excuse me if this is really simple and just flying over my head, but what does this mean?

He is talking about swapping the Assault to be used for new players and making loadouts better/easier for newbies. 


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At least are trying to improve the game ... I hope you are not going in circles trying to fix bugs creating other even worse and forgetting to change the game so it really can attract more players.



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@sabrehawk90  there is a thread capn posted about giving the starter mech a facelift to help new players

https://community.pl...oadout-options/ - this one in fact

 

He is talking about swapping the Assault to be used for new players and making loadouts better/easier for newbies. 

 

Oh, that discussion. Thanks for clarifying.


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HERE @CapnJosh (o_o.... does that work here? ... if not, maybe that could be added to where we get notified when mentioned?)

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.... since someone suggested a new profile pic for you.


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If he is to get a avatar it must be none other than

 

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Walt Whitman. The poem "O Captain! My Captain!" Has possible relations to Moby fuzzy bunny which I like. Plus it is after all a great poem. 

 

 

EDIT: Also if you can try old builds of hawken and note changes in design choice if you can my captain! Things such as how items worked! (You only had one and it was on a large cool down) and how rarely people pressed space in duels! Means it is a very different beast. TTK all of these things played out so differently. 

 

Seeing how design ideals changed and progressed should be helpful to understanding where hawken was and is now, in terms of gameplay changes and how the felt and so on. So I do suggest it. (As many others have)


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If he is to get a avatar it must be none other than

 

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Walt Whitman. The poem "O Captain! My Captain!" Has possible relations to Moby fuzzy bunny which I like. Plus it is after all a great poem. 

 

 

EDIT: Also if you can try old builds of hawken and note changes in design choice if you can my captain! Things such as how items worked! (You only had one and it was on a large cool down) and how rarely people pressed space in duels! Means it is a very different beast. TTK all of these things played out so differently. 

 

Seeing how design ideals changed and progressed should be helpful to understanding where hawken was and is now, in terms of gameplay changes and how the felt and so on. So I do suggest it. (As many others have)

Thumbs up for Moby fuzzy bunny.


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new mech and loadout development? hau abaut fiksing what we have now?


Edited by Ker4u, 28 March 2015 - 08:29 AM.


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new mech and loadout development? hau abaut fiksing what we have now?

He's talking about the default mech for new users. He's wanting to change it from CRT with nothing to Assault with a default loadout (of say turret mk2 and shield, or whatever)

 

Not an actual new mech or new items/internals.


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All progress is good progress. :D



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Wait what!? The CR-T is a great starting mech, plus the MC bonuses you get make it really easy to get started on either gearing it up or getting something new... Can someone direct me to the discussion where the logic behind this is stated, because I do not see any after seeing this announcement.


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Double post since I forgot to state gratitude and congratulations on striking things off your list.


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@capnjosh, I am not sure if you guys have it up yet. But do you guys have a public todo/task list available within JIRA? I am assuming you are using JIRA is you have Confluence.


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WHY CAN'T I LIKE THIS.



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Holy Guacamole you are fast! Congrats on doing all those things, it's amazing. Just don't burn yourself out.

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It's five in the morning. If you were on TS I'd kick you with the message go the fuzzy bunny to sleep.

 

Only 2am for him

 

 

Edit: 

 

Wait what!? The CR-T is a great starting mech, plus the MC bonuses you get make it really easy to get started on either gearing it up or getting something new... Can someone direct me to the discussion where the logic behind this is stated, because I do not see any after seeing this announcement.

 

 

https://community.pl...oadout-options/


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This makes me sad, but I'll get over it I guess. Wonder if those of us who bought the Assault will get some MC/HC back if they start giving it to the new players.


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Thanks for ressurecting this great game,its the best news we had since like?How many months?I dont even remember..Keep up the good work.The past weeks u made some |veterans" smile,people who even after so many months of silence are still here,having fun!



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This makes me sad, but I'll get over it I guess. Wonder if those of us who bought the Assault will get some MC/HC back if they start giving it to the new players.

 I have a feeling that we won't, but it won't be for negative reasons. It sounds like, at least for the time being, they have a lot planned on making the game better. I can't seem to shake the feeling that they've thought about those who have been around a while.


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I lurk in the bots-tdm lobbies welcoming the noobs, and we regular target-practice partiers have noticed the bots suddenly getting wise: deathballing, rotating double, triple, even quad-teaming, double-flanking, across-the-map chasing until somebody dies or you chase them into the "sucker trap" with several of their buddies waiting. OMFG! This has been jaw-dropping surprise on occasion. i'm still under 1600mmr so it isn't a human team avg boost. what fun! Many new players almost every first few matches will comment "These are BOTs???"

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Well it was posted on the 28th, so stuff in hawken getting fixed isn't an April fools I guess :D




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