Machinations Machinations is a 3D RTS game similar to Starcraft and Total Annihilation.
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Machinations is a 3D RTS game similar to Starcraft and Total Annihilation. Machinations is a 3D RTS game similar to Starcraft and Total Annihilation. It features steering behavior, custom unit abilities and model animations, a shell, shared control/visibility/resources, projective shadows, view rotation/zooming/tilting, and random terrain.Here are some key features of "Machinations":· Up to eight people can connect using TCP/IP protocol or UDP protocol· Reliable algorithm for accommodating UDP packet loss· Peer-to-peer architecture· Clients automatically try to reconnect if their connection is interrupted· Fast, effective sychronization algorithm which eliminates discrepancies· Decent latency (anywhere from 100 ms to 400 ms)· Extensive custom GUI library with support for text boxes, combo boxes, and dialog boxes· Optimized font generator and font renderer using textured quads· Game host automatically transmits map and unit template file to clients that don't have it· Game host can assign clients to different "teams"· Fully functional panning and unit selection routine· Realistic unit movement via steering behavior· Minimap· Sophisticated command panel· Automatic lag calculation· Attack, unit health, and realistic explosions!!· World files containing unit types, missile types, and resource definitions· Map files containing information about terrain, players, underground resource deposits, and units· Players can administrate the game using a shell· Fully compatible with Visual C++ and Linux (YAY!!!)· Four fully-functional modes of aggression: Evade, Defend, Pursue, and Hold Fire· Rapid unit selection with the SHIFT, CTRL and ALT keys· Blueprints mark the location of planned/destroyed buildings· Tool for testing synchronization and reporting discrepancies· Texture manager for loading and managing a diversity of graphics and animations · Sound!!· Diverse text messaging system· Groups· Allies can share one another's units and resources· Customizeable TA-style resources· Custom memory manager that detects memory violations, dangling pointers, and memory leaks· Zoom, rotate, or tilt the view· Unit construction and production· Synchronized timing changes during gameplay· Synchronized terrain via a random seed number· Game speed adjustment· Eleven customizable unit abilities· Limited visibility (e.g. cloaking)· Resource extraction· In-game help system· The host automatically detects changes to the map or world file by an external program· 3D models with skins!!!· 3D terrain using spline surfaces, stratum, and adaptive meshes· Transparent animated water· Construction units automatically repair damaged units· Multiple combat scripts allow a unit to engage two targets at once· Armor classes (e.g. piercing, bashing, etc.)· Turret script with recoil· Trees, shrubs, etc.· Projective shadows· Caching of control points and maps for faster loading· Model animations/animation scriptsWhat's New in This Release:· Unit Scripts· Help System· Unit Models· Automatic Repairs· Turrets· Armor Classes· Terrain with spline surfaces, strata, waves, adaptive meshes, shadows, and decorations· Perspective Projection· Font Manager· Texture Manager

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