Help me prioritize

[mikec]

Things I am now working on for Fougerite:

1. Magma compatibility fixes.
2. Making broke stuff work again.
3. JintPlugin

Things I want to work on when those things are in good shape.

1. Use existing assets from legacy server files to build another populated zone on the far side of the island, with its own arrangement of static structures, resource and animal spawns, rocks and boulders, forests, etc.
2. Figure out how to add new artwork and objects to the game. Like giant ants. There are tons of models for Unity for free, or very low cost. Including a detailed ant model with animations.
3. Restore the car for server admins. Try activating some game objects in the Assembly that don't appear in the game, like the WindZone or the or the SecurityCamera. See if the missing building materials concrete and brick have artwork and resources that could be activated and used.

Help me prioritize the 2nd list.

 

[.phase]

Been scoping facepunch forums for a very long time. This is based off my opinion as well as what the masses think.

2: Adding a new look makes things instantly more fun and novel. Anyone who's built an animal corral out of spike walls would LOVE a giant ant inside it. Everyone on facepunch loves the "what should replace rad animals" topic. Dinosaurs were amazingly popular. I think there are a lot of Rust players who are nostalgic for "Land of the Lost."
3: Restoring and adding game objects gives people something new/renewed to interact with. This is one of the main complaints before they announced the branch off to the new build: no new content.
1: A lot of game servers can barely handle the world objects as it is with anywhere from 50 - 100 active players, so expanding the map isn't very practical. Giving players new terrain to explore and conquer would be fun, though.

 

[Snake]

I would let the 1st one to the end, as the map is big enough for now and do the others first.

 

[mikec]

Thanks for the input. I'll put "ways to add new content" at the top of the list.

 

[mikec]

What about a total conversion mod? I used dotPeek to turn the Assembly into a project. Now I am trying to figure out how to get Unity Desktop to load the project and resources from the legacy server files.

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