Lightweight features/suggestions

Post by **Kaelis** » Mon Oct 06, 2008 9:28 pm

After much thinking (2 minutes) ive figured we (or me, at least) need to start small, if only to learn the basics of BSF/SM structure.

So, post here ideas that you think are easy and quick to implement - like changeable projector field color, making aegis parameters actually work, scrolling through available sections in SM with mousewheel, that kind of stuff.

Shogoll · Post by **Shogoll** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 3:30 pm

Could basic weapon "reskins" be possible? I don't mean making new weapons, but just copy pasting the weapons object, renaming all related things and then changing the sprite... Even that would be a great advancement.

ArcaneDude · Post by **ArcaneDude** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 6:50 pm

Please get the custom color palettes to work. PLEASE.

lightstriker · Post by **lightstriker** » Tue Oct 07, 2008 7:19 pm

getting the deflector (and all module, if possible) stats to actually change like they're supposed to (not sure if that would be small however...)

ArcaneDude · Post by **ArcaneDude** » Wed Oct 08, 2008 9:35 pm

How 'bout fixing the core colours?

BoVinE · Post by **BoVinE** » Sun Oct 12, 2008 9:51 am

adding \ as a hotkey for color 9, seeing as not all people have numpads.

EDIT:
also, to fill up black space, make this area:

Display AI type and Description(maybe limit this to 200 char)

lightstriker · Post by **lightstriker** » Tue Oct 14, 2008 8:39 am

making it so that modules are capable of beginning the game at less then maximum energy.

mtheminja · Post by **mtheminja** » Wed Oct 15, 2008 5:50 am

Boosters affecting module energy.

ArcaneDude · Post by **ArcaneDude** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 2:27 am

How about the ability to set interceptability for all weapons?

Hege · Post by **Hege** » Sun Nov 09, 2008 3:11 am

Well this is a very minor one seeing how you want minor ones, but anyway, you know how the modules usualy glow blue on the game when they are ready to be used and stuff? Ability to change that glow color would be nice..

Danny420Dale · Post by **Danny420Dale** » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:21 am

Resizable recolorable suns <edit>with adjustable corona size</edit>.

Additive blending (settable or default; missiles exempt) for projectile sprites.

Normandy · Post by **Normandy** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:22 am

Repositioning system of sections with polar coords? Something akin to this:

Player Chooses "Reposition - Polar Coords"
Dialog prompts player for: centerx, centery, distance, degrees/radians rotation (probably degrees)
New coords equal to ( ( sin ( radians ) * distance ) + centerx ), ( cos ( radians ) * distance ) + centery ) )

Simple trignometry, but allows one to far more easily create circles and ellipses in SM.

Kazuael · Post by **Kazuael** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:34 am

Would it be possible to (unless it already is and I totally missed it) to remap the numpad to custom colors that aren't the default palette colors?

Post by **Arcalane** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:56 am

Hold Ctrl and press a number to remap it, or you can set them in smconfig.ini.

Kazuael · Post by **Kazuael** » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:14 am

Thanks much, this makes everything a bit more convenient.