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In order to be able to pull text into the other editors and to be able to edit text more comfortably, a text database editor is needed.

• Basic Setup of Text Editing Functionality
• Populate editor with XTC, LU and vanilla text
• Support for Comments
• Tie-in for translations
• Ability to Export

In order to work on missile balance effectively, an editor that is able to automatically calculate balance values needs to be created.

• Basic Missile Editing Functionality
• Ability to Edit Missile Flags
• Ability to Automatically Calculate Balance Values
• Ability to Export

This task firstly calls for the porting of the XTC TBullets over to the new environment.

Further it will be necessary to strip unneeded entries out of the file and do a first balance pass on the stats. Only the Argon fighter weapons.

Implementation of the basic contacts system in SE.

Requirements

• definition of contact object
• Creation of global contact register
• main contact file that is registered to simulation tick
• function to create contact object
• function to register contact globally

Port over the XTC TShields.

Further also do a first balance pass on the shields.

Port over the XTC TLasers and then remove unused ones.

Further also do a first balance pass on the weapons. Only the Argon fighter weapons.

In order to be able to work with and balance shields effectively, it is necessary to create an editor to work with.

• Basic Editing Functionality
• Automatic Balance Functionality
• Ability to Export

Implement some form of a dev / cheat menu to make testing of new things easier. Should likely first off be able to spawn in contacts and get contact information etc.

In order to easily balance and change weapons in the game, it is necessary to first create an editor that is able to do so effectively.

• Basic Editor Functionality
• Automatic Balance Calculations
• Support for Flag bitmasks
• Ability to Export

In order to test systems and missions as well as potentially balance and sector design in general, I want to create a small set of four or so sectors to do these tests in on a separate map.

None of these sectors will be in a final release.

In order to be able to effectively work on equipment, it makes sense to separate all economy aspects such as price and volume out into its own editor.

• Basic Weapon Editing Functionality
• Basic Shield Editing Functionality
• Basic Missile Editing Functionality
• Ability to Export

Change all bullets textures to the new bullet texture atlas. Further remove unused bullets from the files.

In order to be able to work on equipment effectively, it makes sense to separate design from balance into separate files. This editor is able to change all asset-aspects of equipment.

• Basic Weapon Editing Functionality
• Basic Shield Editing Functionality
• Basic Missile Editing Functionality
• Ability to Export

Prepare the Argon fighter TShips and TCockpits entries for the combat prototype. This consists of mainly fixing their references but also adjusting their stats in a preliminary pass to reflect the balance changes intended for the project.

Implement the basic simulation via the global tick.

Requirements

• Main file creation
• tick handler
• function to modify tick
• function to register to tick

I need to redo the implementation of SE2MD on a basic level to make it less complicated and library-based. It should be a set up that any script can create and not just one central interface that may or may not get overwhelmed.

Prepare the Argon M5, M4 and M3 scenes for the combat prototype. This includes renaming and removing / adding items to them as as well as rearranging them in the file structure.

Implement the basic HUD changes based on my HUD redesign for LU. Essentially porting them from the standalone mod into the main repository.