I'm at home over easter, I doubt I'll make it.

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>Short ping, who can be there?

I think I can't (maybe the first fifteen minutes or so)

I'll be there, at least in parts.

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0. Secondary use for objects

  Two possible ways to implement this:
  1. One button that calls just Activate() or something on press
  2. Modificator+Mouse calls ControlUse(...,modificator_pressed)
 
  Arguments against 1
  + TWO (entirely) new buttons would have to be introduced
 
  Arguments against 2
  + more complex interface
 
  -> We will do it with method 2.

1. Tutorials

  Ideas:
  + Put all tutorial scenarios in one scenario (some against that)
  + blend tutorial scenarios slowly into mission-like scenarios
  + Use actual heads of the devs in exaggerated gestures as tutorial-explainers in message boxes
 
  Needed:
  + Pointing arrow like CR for stuff
  + Tutorial needs to reflect selected control scheme. Might want to fix GetControlKeyName and properly sync actual, selected key set. For now, let's just differentiate between Mouse+Keyb and Gamepad (HasVirtualCursor).
 
  First tutorial
  + Should be not so short
  + Like a parkour, not so much explanation on the basic stuff
  + JNR controls - with climbing, hangling, throwing (flints), swimming and diving
  + Digging with the shovel
  + Building loam bridges
  + Idiot proofing: Flints respawn, shovel not throwable, loam respawns, Clonk can respawn
  + Idea for a theme/goal - follow the butterfly
  + Sven is doing it.
 
  Second tutorial
  + Goal: Clonk has to rescue a trapped clonk that is somewhere else
  + Explained are: Crew selection, backpack and a few tools (dynamite, grappling hook)
  + Optionally if the cannon/catapult gets finished - that one too
  + Perhaps also: switching between clonks not only at scenario start
  + Maikel may do it once the first tutorial is done
 
  Third tutorial
  + ...is Target practice scenario but improved
  + Unlimited ammo, show one target after the other (order by difficulty)
  + At the start, the player could also only use the javelins and later get to an area where there is a bow
  + Goal: Shoot all targets
 
  Fourth tutorial
  + Perhaps something about melee weapons?
 
2. Set the concrete frame of which objects must be included into the release; set a frame for a feature-stop

  Objects:
  + no exclusion of unfinished objects. They are just not put into the scenarios. They should be free of warnings and errors of course.
 
    Needed (of which ! are unfinished; bugs in bugtracker not counting)
    + bow, musket, javelin, !club, !shield, !sword, shovel,
    + !ropeladder, !pickaxe, !grappler, dynamite box, dynamite, boompack, jar of winds,
    + materials: rock, gold, ice, snow, loam, firestone
    + Rotating and/or Jumping Arrow (for tutorial pointing)
 
    optional: release shouldn't be delayed by uncompletion of them but still they are highly desired for a release
    + cannon / catapult / gatling gun
    + decoration like trees, moss, grass, rocks and ruins, cave paintings... ;-)
    + floating balloon, war-hammer

  Scenarios:
  + very few are enough

    Tutorials
    + See above
 
    TGoW
    + Done
   
    Kamikaze Cowboys
    + more "dangerous" looking landscape: Rock an lava
    + optionally a dynamic landscape
    + (explanation of the usage of a boompack at scenario start?)
   
    The Cavern
    + Done

  Menu Graphics
    + Sven2 has suggested using scenario screen-shots (with some filters applied) for menu backgrounds
     - High quality renders would be preferred, but it's better than solid grey
    + A logo still needs to be designed and rendered. Ringwaul/Mimmo_O?

    ... STOPPED HERE

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