Java Moo - regular updates

Ray K · January 15, 2004, 00:27

Java MOO is now far enough along that I am going to start providing regular updates on this game to solicit feedback and suggestions. If you are interested in the project, you can get to the updates from the Java Moo page at www.raykerby.com/jmoo

If you are not interested in this project, please ignore this message!

--Ray

Garth Vader · January 15, 2004, 10:56

Looks good!

boolybooly · January 15, 2004, 12:24

looks nice, like the original, which is good IMHO.

vmxa1 · January 15, 2004, 14:21

Still do come by once in a while to update. You got a lot done since that first post.

Urban Ranger · February 6, 2004, 02:25

Any news?

vmxa1 · February 6, 2004, 03:21

I checked Rays page, but he does not have a date to tell when the last thing was done. It looks about the same as when he posted the link.

Hopefully we will get some reports in a bit.

Ray K · February 6, 2004, 10:11

Any updates?!?

LOL

There is a link at the top of the page that says "Read the latest update". It takes you to my developer blog here. Feel free to join in those threads if you have any comments or suggestions.

There's lots of work going on. I am starting on ships now.

vmxa1 · February 6, 2004, 13:21

Sweet.

Spaced Cowboy · March 1, 2004, 17:10

Hmm, website down, no updates, not a good sign.

Ray K · March 1, 2004, 17:30

Quote:

Originally posted by Spaced Cowboy
Hmm, website down, no updates, not a good sign.

You're being paranoid.

I can't help it when the site's server is unresponsive, but I am providing daily updates on the game on the developer's blog.

Volunteers have offered to translate the game's text into 6 different languages.

Ships are now officially in the game. The AI will build scouts and send them to unexplored systems, colony ships to the uncolonized systems, and fighters to protect uncolonized systems until colony ships can get there. The fighters have no effect right now because ship combat is not in place yet.

The AI will also upgrade the scout & colony designs as new techs are learned.

I have some loose ends to clean up in the next 4-5 days, but then I'll start on ship combat & colony bombing.

vmxa1 · March 1, 2004, 18:48

Ray did you see the post on the lbx? Do you still have any use for it?

Ray K · March 1, 2004, 18:50

Quote:

Originally posted by vmxa1
Ray did you see the post on the lbx? Do you still have any use for it?

Yes, I did see it. However, I think I have all of the MOO1 graphics I'll need for now.

Spaced Cowboy · March 1, 2004, 19:30

Ray,

Thanks for the reply. Good luck up there in Allen. I actually live in Rowlett, but put Dallas as a reference. Need to check out the site...when it is up.

Urban Ranger · March 2, 2004, 07:22

Quote:

Originally posted by Ray K
Volunteers have offered to translate the game's text into 6 different languages.

I can translate it into Chinese if you still don't have anybody for it.

Ray K · March 3, 2004, 16:12

Quote:

Originally posted by Urban Ranger

I can translate it into Chinese if you still don't have anybody for it.

I am definitely interested in this but am not sure how a non-Latin character set would work in the game. Would everything need to be converted to top-to-bottom?

Please email at raykerby@comcast.net if you want to discuss this further.

Thanks,
Ray

Urban Ranger · March 4, 2004, 00:35

Quote:

Originally posted by Ray K
I am definitely interested in this but am not sure how a non-Latin character set would work in the game. Would everything need to be converted to top-to-bottom?

No, but you may have to modify your display routines some.

Quote:

Originally posted by Ray K
Please email at raykerby@comcast.net if you want to discuss this further.

Cheers

Spaced Cowboy · March 4, 2004, 11:16

Ray,

I finally got a chance to check out the site and the progress on the game. Looking forward to giving this one a spin. MoO was one of my all time favorites as well.

Brutalisk · March 4, 2004, 19:14

Hi Ray, I could translate it into greek for you when I find the time.

I also used to program in JAVA...

My only problem is lack of time, but if there's anything you feel you need a hand with, I might be able to help

boolybooly · April 1, 2004, 05:27

Ray, may I ask why the javaMoo site is now redirecting me to Atari ?

vmxa1 · April 1, 2004, 14:36

Hacked?

boolybooly · April 2, 2004, 04:35

April Fooled - doh!

vmxa1 · April 2, 2004, 14:08

Ah yes, got us.

Urban Ranger · August 17, 2004, 02:21

*bump*

boolybooly · August 17, 2004, 09:04

Whats happened to Ray and Java MoO ?

Did he get a job or something ?

Ray K · August 17, 2004, 09:15

baseball season! Sorry, but I couldn't juggle two spare time activities at once

Don't worry about Java Moo. I'll be picking up where I left off when the season is over.

Brutalisk · August 22, 2004, 18:21

Ray, I can give you a hand, , not at the moment just yet, but soon