Ideas 2013:Extend Gameplay and Content

Extend Gameplay and Content

Our Problem

We have a number of open areas where we would like to see the current gameplay being extended. We have some buildings in store where we are lacking the proper code to simulate them and would like to extend some others. We also have a number of features in mind that lack man-power to implement, but that we would absolutely love to see in-game.

Our Idea

Extend the range of gameplay with new features, ideas and buildings like:

• New forms of plagues (like the fire)
• New buildings like a doctor, barracks
• Extend the boat builder
• Building upgrades (for more storage, collectors, etc)
• Research system for new technologies (better lumberjacks, better boats, you name it)
• Fertility of islands and climate zone support

Note that this is a list of possible ideas, not all of them will/can/should be solved in one GSoC. We welcome any ideas of your own and await seeing your ideas!

What you need

• Good Python skills (must)
• A deep interest in game design, as you'll be designing a lot of the planned features in detail during GSoC together with the team
• Estimated difficulty: easy-hard (depending on the concrete features)

What we expect

A successful proposal should describe the features you would like to work on and why (there is too much scope to address everything on the list), what the hard problems are, and how these problems could be solved.

You work together with the entire team, this entails:

• Weekly reports of your progress at our weekly dev meeting on IRC
• Availability on IRC when you are working on Unknown Horizons
• Active participation in the discussions on IRC/Mailing List/Forums
• Daily status reports to your mentor (by email)

You can shift around release goals and target dates in the planning stage as you like. Once your mentor and you agreed on a rough timetable, only light modifications should occur if there happens nothing unforeseeable.

• No milestones from our side. Propose some to your mentors!

What you can add

In general: If your mentor agrees, you can change almost everything in our descriptions. They are just meant to provide guidance if you are not sure where to start or which way to choose.

Who looks after you

Your mentors for this task will probably be one of:

• ChrisOelmueller
• nihathrael