Version a0.4.3 is out

Changelog:
1. Hopefully the crash bug is fixed(needs testing)
2. In piloting system interface you can now cycle tabs with tab key
3. Jackpot removed, The selling bug should be fixed now.
But if there's still something wron with selling - trader will just tell you that he can't buy it, and give some info about the transaction.
If you ever see that special message - pelase post it here.
4. Shop drop treasure fixed - if a shop system is droped now it will be fixed 500 scrap
5. Fixed credits a bit
6. You can now hold shift when charging or decharging systems to do a full charge discharge
7. Shops should now contain Battle ships and ships with preinstalled systems.(was suspposed to be there last time, but I forgot to include some files )
8. Fixed some minor bugs.

No server wipe needed. But make sure that all new files are used(models files, worldgen files, config.cfg).
I would suggest to just use the new server folder but copy the database folder to it from the old one.

Released a0.4.4 in yet another attempt to fix some annoying bugs.

Had to release a0.4.5 because I had left some debug code in the last version.

Also this new version does have something new.

Change-log:

1. Chat is now visible in the server console.

2. You can now send global chat messages from server console

Alpha 0.5 is out.

Change log:
1. Press F1 ingame to show help screen
2. Added admin commands kick, ban, mute
3. System screens no longer close during jumps
4. Added missile consumption configuration in sys models
5. Added possibility to jettison in specified direction. (There's now an arrow button near all the jettison buttons)
6. Overall scrap drop is increased
7. Press F2 to show/hide player names
8. In target screens (Sensors, Missile weapons, Laser weap, Weap control) added a button to show/hide ship rooms.
If it's off, you can see weapons on the ships, and if your sensors level is high enough - you can see the weapons charge level.
9. Some level BG changes
10. Added a kill button near reset spawn button
11. Rebalanced weapons
12. Rebalance Pirates and RAI
13. Fixed some bugs
14. Added ship tracking.
In sensors system screen there are now 2 modes - Radar mode(the old one) and Trail mode.
When a ship makes a hyper jump it leaves a jump trail with difficulty level = max HD charge rate.
In sensors screen' trail mode you can scan the sector for last 10 jump trails.
But you will only see the ones that your sensors can pick up.
Sensors can pick up trails with dif level <= sensors level*3
This means that if a ship has maxed out HD with max charge rate = 15.
On his jump he will leave a trail with dif level = 15.
And only sensors upgraded to level 5 (5*3=15) will be able to pick it up.
Focusing on the jump trail - you will see the ship name, class and the sector that he jumped to.

P.S.
Server wipe is very much advised.

a0.5.1 is out

1. Fixed the hyper jumps on the server side.

2. Wipe NOT needed.

Hi all! :)

Here's the latest update.

Version a06 is out.

IMPORTANT: a06 only contains events for a tutorial. Nothing more.

For the a06 I've added lots of new mechanics, AIs and other event related stuff.

And right now I'm workin on a full playable coop scenario.

So if you want to play an open wolrd MMO style game, like it was for the previous versions,

you should either stick to the version that JRB's server is working on, or wait for the later version that will have this kind of events.

OR you can take the latest version of the game and make your own events and everything else for an MMO server.

In any case - your feed back on the tutorial would be appreciated.

Change log:

1. Added NPCs

2. Evasion % is now visible in the engines system screen

3. Added full screen support - changed in settings menu

4. Reduced local and hyper jump time

5. Decreased O2 replenishment time for players

6. When any ship enteres sector, all ships in that sector(including the entered one) now loose stored energy in weapons

7. HyperSpace time limit set to 30 sec

8. Tutorial (Note - tutorial ends when you can leave the starting sector)

9. NPC_TALKER (sends messages to chat)

10. NPC_REPAIRMAN AI (repairs systems and breaches)

11. NPC_FIREMAN AI (puts out fires)

12. NPC_LIFESUPPORT AI (Makes NPC go to med bay when low on health and to O2 room when low on oxygen)

13. NPC_WORKER AI (Makes NPC go to system rooms and look as if he's working there)

14. Player <-> NPC dialogue mechanic. Click on an NPC to start dialogue.

15. NPCs that can talk have an icon above them.

16. To talk with npcs you need to be in the same room with them, in 1 cell range.

17. Comms page added to piloting system screen. From there you can remotely access shops and talk to NPCs(if they have a remote dialogue configured)

18. Added Chained events mechanic (events when triggered, trigger other events)

19. Added Events trigered by dialogue mechanic (Events that happen when you talk to NPCs)

20. Added Sector conditions mechanic (used in events and dialogue reply options)

21. Added Ship conditions mechanic (used in events and dialogue reply options)

22. Added Mob(NPC/Player) conditions mechanic (used in events and dialogue reply options)

23. Server variable condition mechanic (used in events and dialogue reply options)

24. Added Level affecting events mechanic

25. Added Ship affecting events mechanic

26. Added Mob(NPC/Player) affecting events mechanic

27. Added "Set server variable" event mechanic

28. Refactored event loading algorithm

29. Made engines and HyperDrive charge faster when ship is out of combat

30. Remade example.xml2 for events (Event file that contains all possible commands)

31. Created example.xml2 for dialogues (Dialogue file that contains all possible commands)

Who is interested in making own events and scenarios - check out the example.xml2 files.

Also a bit later I will make the model.xml2 files for events and dialogues that will contain details on new event and dialogue mechanic possibilities.

And don't forget to check out the config.cfg file in the server folder. It has new server parameters that you can tweak.

If you have any questions to hesitate to ask.

Small update:

There was a small bug in the latest release, that prevented you from finishing the tutorial.

I've fixed it and reuploaded the game in a new archive: Tachyon_a07_fixed.zip

The version of the game remained the same a0.7

Version a0.8 -is out.

Release notes:

1. Game controls switched from WASD to mouse clicking.
2. Added Mob combat.
3. Added Boarding.
4. Added Hacking systems while boarding.
5. Added Ship take over.
6. Added Bots that defend your ship
7. Added Boarder bots.
8. Story mode Star map increased to 100x100
9. Added EMP weapons.
10. Added new AIs for NPCs and NPC controlled Ships.
11. Added Sector scanning and Scan triggered events.
12. Added hazardous sectors (FIRE, EMP, STORM, HULL DAMAGE)
13. Added music
14. Lots of story mode bugs fixed.
15. Lots of code bugs fixed.
16. Refactored network logic a bit, so it should work faster.

Version a0.8.5 is out

Release notes:

1. When a ship has no AI(meaning it's a player ship) and no online players on board, it will auto retaliate when being shot by other ships.
2. Mob sprites are now also modable for all 5 races(Human, Pirate, Cyborg, Spider, Rogue AI)
3. Race selection is now available on char creation
4. Races that are available for players can be configured in the server's player_races.cfg
5. Different races can have different start locations on the server.
6. When you spawn it will be on one of your race spawn points, if there are no spawn points configured for your race then you spawn on default start location.
7. There's now a new event to create spawn points for races.
8. Ship AI now has a new parameter - crewless. By default it's false, and if it's false then this AI will only work if the ship has crew onboard.(Meanin if you kill off all the crew - the AI stops working and you can safely salvage the ship)
9. Scanning a sector now also shows if there are any traders
10. When out of combat your engines/HD charges faster, now it also depends on the % of poer that you allocate to your engines/HD
11. Cargo hold classes are now configurable in the server's config.cfg
12. You can now rearange cargo
13. You can now change weapons order in the weapons control system
14. After exiting remote shop you the comms page will be auto opened with the same ship selected.

Version a0.8.7 - Release notes:

1. Trailing mode bug fixed(essential for final boss in the story mode).
2. (For modders) Modify ship event can now rename ships.
3. (For modders) Sector_ships_present/absent conditions now have the ignore_class field, to ignore certain ship classes