0.8.38

[Ze_PilOt]

- Added a "Available for playing" checkbox.
If disabled, you can't be launched into a game. But all your attacks will be dismissed if they reach 0 seconds or if someone defend !

- Fixed a bug with the map zoom going crazy on launch.
- The info popup for planets stay on screen.

- Modified the ranks names.

- Ranking up is now possible.
Current ranks upgrades :
When reaching rank 2, you can see the rank of the attackers on the map.
When reaching rank 3, you can see the rank and the names of the attackers on the map.

Both server & lobby update :
- Attack/Attack mechanism is now functional. You can attack an attacked planet if you don't own it.

[bouznak]

Great ! Just one question : what are the requirements for ranking up ?

EDIT : I've just saw that it requires 300 credits and 20 victories, so I became Corporal.

[Ze_PilOt]

Great ! Just one question : what are the requirements for ranking up ?

Try the button, it will tell you

For now, they are rather low so you can test it easily :

ranksRequirement = {
2 : {"money" : 200, "victories" : 10 },
3 : {"money" : 300, "victories" : 20 },
4 : {"money" : 400, "victories" : 30 },
5 : {"money" : 500, "victories" : 50 },
6 : {"money" : 600, "victories" : 60 },
7 : {"money" : 700, "victories" : 70 },
8 : {"money" : 1000, "victories" : 100 }

Only one rank 8 per faction (it's the guy deciding how to use the faction game ender and other stuff).

[bouznak]

Ranking up from Private to Corporal cost me 300 and not 200, is that a bug ?

[Ze_PilOt]

Probably.

[bouznak]

My bad, I've just rechecked the log, it costs me 200 but the displayed message was "You need 300 credits and 20 victories to rank up.".
So, the message is bugged but not the action.

[Ze_PilOt]

You probably pressed the button twice (and so tried to rank twice).

[Voodoo]

I think 100 wins are too less to become a Supreme Commander. Luxun had already ~130
I have played 3 days and i have 25 wins. What do you think about this?

ranksRequirement = {
2 : {"money" : 200, "victories" : 10 },
3 : {"money" : 300, "victories" : 25 },
4 : {"money" : 400, "victories" : 50 },
5 : {"money" : 500, "victories" : 80 },
6 : {"money" : 600, "victories" : 120 },
7 : {"money" : 700, "victories" : 170 },
8 : {"money" : 1000, "victories" : 200 }

[Ze_PilOt]

Remember that it's an alpha.

The goal is to test things, balancing costs will be for the beta.

Also, it's way more complicated to grind victories as you have to be online to win, and any attack/defense cancel all your attacks.

[bouznak]

I've tried to check/uncheck the "Avalaible for playing" box and it seems that it not work as expected : I've unchecked the box after I've launched an attack, then I've rechecked it 2 min before the countdown runs out. As a result, the attack was counted as a defeat and the credits are lost.

Here is the log : http://pastebin.com/m9V1A0x5