15 Roadmap

Ivan Savenko edited this page 2023-01-03 19:37:08 +02:00

Table of Contents

• Game engine features
• Support remaining H3 features
• SDL abstraction layer & hardware acceleration
• Mobile Platforms
• Adopt interface to touchscreen devices
• Closer and frequent integration with distributing platforms (google store, altstore, ideally appstore)
• Port VCMI launcher to Android
• Hota/HDMod features
• Modding System
• Flexibility for configurable objects
• Sod as mod
• Map editor
• Implement other modding tools
• Scripting
• Missing WoG features
• AI
• Easy of development
• Exclusive Content
• Community

Game engine features

Support remaining H3 features

• Description: Original goal of vcmi project, as of right now almost all H3 features are supported. However, most of remaining features often require somewhat extensive changes.
• Current estimation: vcmi-1.2 (Battles), unknown(Full support)
• Priority: medium
• Current assignee: IvanSavenko

SDL abstraction layer & hardware acceleration

• Description: While hardware acceleration is not critically important for vcmi, most of preceding steps are necessary for general code improvement.
• Current estimation: vcmi-1.3 (Testing), unknown (Full support)
• Priority: medium
• Current assignee: IvanSavenko

Mobile Platforms

Adopt interface to touchscreen devices

• TODO: who among devs is interested in this? When do we expect any progress on this?

Closer and frequent integration with distributing platforms (google store, altstore, ideally appstore)

• TODO: what exactly is "Closer and frequent integration"? What blocks us from doing this?
• TODO: Who among devs is interested in this? When do we expect any progress on this?

Port VCMI launcher to Android

• TODO: What is current state with Android Launcher? What blocks us from doing this?
• TODO: Who among devs is interested in this? When do we expect any progress on this?

Hota/HDMod features

• Better online mode
• Quick battle
• Simultaneous turns
• Support Hota map format

Modding System

Flexibility for configurable objects

• TODO: describe what else needs to be exposed to modding system

Sod as mod

• Details and solution description are here

Map editor

• List of tasks to be done in originator's fork

Implement other modding tools

• Resource viewer embedded into map editor
• Campaign editor
• RMG template editor

Scripting

• Description: Fundaments for scripting support is made, the scripting features just need to be gradually implemented
• Potential assignee: None?

Missing WoG features

• Descriptions: Implement some missing WoG features like reviving commanders for money
• Potential assignee: None?

AI

• Battle AI
  • Tactics ability
  • Utilize more spells
  • Proper moment for retreat/surrender
  • Use some battle tricks (surround shooters, etc)
• Adventure AI

Easy of development

• Automatic test system
  • Run unit tests on GitHub actions - implement resources stub for it
• Automatic data installation
  • Installation wizard from launcher which copies necessary resources automatically
• Better documentation for code and for modders

Exclusive Content

• High quality mods at scale of add-ons, which should contain
  • New content (factions, units, spells, terrains whatever),
  • Unique scenarios, campaigns, story
  • New game mechanics (random idea - add level above ground “sky” with “skyboat” transport)

Community

• marketing and finding manpower - linux & open source enthusiast communities could be good start to find h3 fan devs

Roadmap

Privacy policy

Testing

• Game Keyboard Shortcuts (in progress)
• Cheat codes
• Client commands

Modding

• Rewardable objects
• Markets
• Translations
• VCMI Campaign format
• Configurable UI

Development

• Build on Windows
• Release process
• Ubuntu PPA
• Conan

Map editor

• Quick guide
• Working with mods