[MERGED] Soldier Diaries 1.0

[volutar]

There was a comment made on the different colors being a bad design choice: the pseudo-categories could be defined using borders, ribbon shape, ribbon pattern or something else that has yet to be suggested.

If it's reference to me, I didn't say it's BAD. I said it's discussable. And at least it shouldn't be limited with 5 THAT way. It needs for deeper work, better categorization, perhaps mixing of two different hues somehow. Aesthetically it should look more "pro" so to speak.
And apparently, it wouldn't hurt to get a good artist/designer touch, at least to make templates.

[ivandogovich]

<snip> Well the ufopedia has been fully integrated into the mod, so as far as topics go it's a valid one. <snip>

Just curious, is the Legacy version, the only one that has an updated package posted in the OP, and or the Mod site?   And how close is the Nightly?
I'm wrestling with how to support development best using the Alpha-release branch.  I don't have the updated language files over in my game dir, and I was wondering if I need other things there to.   No rush, just curious.

[Shoes]

If it's reference to me, I didn't say it's BAD. I said it's discussable. And at least it shouldn't be limited with 5 THAT way. It needs for deeper work, better categorization, perhaps mixing of two different hues somehow. Aesthetically it should look more "pro" so to speak.
And apparently, it wouldn't hurt to get a good artist/designer touch, at least to make templates.

You were talking about the contrast of colors being too harsh or something, which sounds like poor color choice ;p I fully agree though, if given more thought something amazing could be made of it.

Just curious, is the Legacy version, the only one that has an updated package posted in the OP, and or the Mod site?   And how close is the Nightly?
I'm wrestling with how to support development best using the Alpha-release branch.  I don't have the updated language files over in my game dir, and I was wondering if I need other things there to.   No rush, just curious.

I would suggest you continue to work on the alpha_release branch, and every now and then I'll port our changes to the ar-legacy branch and put out an update. It really doesn't take a lot of time, but it takes more than 0 time so I am sometimes lazy about it ;p I don't know if right now is a good time to make a new "release" with all the placeholder art, but if you think it's better sooner than later, I'll take some time and update it.

[ivandogovich]

Yeah... with the lack of art for the new awards (even at the ribbon level), its prob not the right time for a release.   Also. Started a PR with new ribbons I made yesterday.  I don't really have them allocated for the awards yet, just kind of trying to get something to work with.

[ivandogovich]

Shoes;
If I wanted to award for either a kill or a capture, do I just add a second line with status_unconcious?

Code: [Select]

  - type: STR_MEDAL_SECTOPOD_KILL_MEDAL_NAME
    description: STR_SECTOPOD_KILL_MEDAL_DESCRIPTION
    sprite: 34
    criteria:
      killsWithCriteriaCareer: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
    killCriteria:
      -
        1: ["STR_SECTOPOD_TERRORIST", "FACTION_HOSTILE", "STATUS_DEAD"]
        1: ["STR_SECTOPOD_TERRORIST", "FACTION_HOSTILE", "STATUS_UNCONSCIOUS]
Like this?

[Shoes]

The lines together like that would mean "dead AND unconscious".

Code: [Select]

  - type: STR_MEDAL_SECTOPOD_KILL_MEDAL_NAME
    description: STR_SECTOPOD_KILL_MEDAL_DESCRIPTION
    sprite: 34
    criteria:
      killsWithCriteriaCareer: [1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10]
    killCriteria:
      -
        1: ["STR_SECTOPOD_TERRORIST", "FACTION_HOSTILE", "STATUS_DEAD"]
      -
        1: ["STR_SECTOPOD_TERRORIST", "FACTION_HOSTILE", "STATUS_UNCONSCIOUS]


[ivandogovich]

is there a way to more easilly work that logic?  "dead or alive" ... it would still count?

i.e. for our Distinguished Service Medal:

Code: [Select]

  - type: STR_MEDAL_DISTINGUISHED_SERVICE_NAME
    description: STR_MEDAL_DISTINGUISHED_SERVICE_DESCRIPTION
    sprite: 12
    criteria:
      killsWithCriteriaCareer: [1, 5, 10, 10, 10, 10, 15, 15, 15, 15]
    killCriteria:
      -
        1: ["STR_SECTOID", "STR_LIVE_SOLDIER", "FACTION_HOSTILE", "STATUS_DEAD"]
        1: ["STR_FLOATER", "STR_LIVE_SOLDIER", "FACTION_HOSTILE", "STATUS_DEAD"]
        1: ["STR_SNAKEMAN", "STR_LIVE_SOLDIER", "FACTION_HOSTILE", "STATUS_DEAD"]
        1: ["STR_MUTON", "STR_LIVE_SOLDIER", "FACTION_HOSTILE", "STATUS_DEAD"]
        1: ["STR_ETHEREAL", "STR_LIVE_SOLDIER", "FACTION_HOSTILE", "STATUS_DEAD"]
one each of every soldier, dead.  But if I want to say dead or alive, I'd have to add about 25 criteria (5 times 5), is that right?  or can we add a universal status that captures this?

[ivandogovich]

Categories and BreakDowns.

I've put together a set of slides with the ribbons and award names to show how many we have of what category

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1HrWtmUwEo1nwn-tgo2IH9zvWNU32SV3QV5G5ggXqGnU/edit?usp=sharing

[Shoes]

Code: [Select]

  - type: STR_MEDAL_DISTINGUISHED_SERVICE_NAME
    description: STR_MEDAL_DISTINGUISHED_SERVICE_DESCRIPTION
    sprite: 12
    criteria:
      killsWithCriteriaCareer: [1, 5, 10, 10, 10, 10, 15, 15, 15, 15]
    killCriteria:
      -
        1: ["STR_SECTOID", "STR_LIVE_SOLDIER", "FACTION_HOSTILE"]
        1: ["STR_FLOATER", "STR_LIVE_SOLDIER", "FACTION_HOSTILE"]
        1: ["STR_SNAKEMAN", "STR_LIVE_SOLDIER", "FACTION_HOSTILE"]
        1: ["STR_MUTON", "STR_LIVE_SOLDIER", "FACTION_HOSTILE"]
        1: ["STR_ETHEREAL", "STR_LIVE_SOLDIER", "FACTION_HOSTILE"]
By removing the "dead" or "unconscious", both are accepted

[ivandogovich]

Sweet!  That makes a ton of sense! 

So there are some awards that probably could be reworked to allow both, some that obviously should be one or the other. 

i.e. Bolts cross, must capture a live leader. Sectopod, should award for a Kill, as it would possibly be easier to have it unconscious.

[Shoes]

I've tried to fix the "Incendiary kills are impossible to get", but it will still be hard to get. If a victim gets hit by DT_IN ammo, it will be assumed that the shooter will have killed the victim. After that, once victim dies, it goes through the shooter's inventory looking for a weapon that is DT_IN compatible and assumes that is the weapon that killed the victim.

It is not a very smart system, but I think under normal circumstances it will work well.

[ivandogovich]

Very Nice! Me likes!  Can't wait to try it out again!

[Shoes]

I tweaked the fire-credit code to make it smarter. Before it looked for an incendiary item, now it looks for guns loaded with incendiary rounds, then guns matching incendiary rounds found in the inventory, to finally incendiary grenades or proxy mines. So it should work well for the most part.

[ivandogovich]

Awesome!  Can't wait to get me some Inferno Stars!

I've got a lot of the Ufopedia text entries done and some of the medals renamed as I go.  Its feeling pretty good.

https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1Y1jtTAfyD1jLhHmowaGfmmbQG1tDoxXAkSIxgcg4kBQ/edit#slide=id.g623210d7f_056

This is a google docs slide show where I am working on them. 

I did have a question about the categories of the three medic related badges.  Should we add those to the "Wounds" (Purple) category?  Its pretty under populated and they do sort of relate.

I think I'll tweak some of the award level values for some of the medals for better balance.  I'll get those in a PR.

Cheers, Ivan

[Shoes]

Yeah I think the medic badges would fit best in that category, otherwise there would hardly be anything in there ;p

The document looks good too, I like the names and the look of the new ribbons!