Global RP Update

Hey, sorry I haven't been posting much and I never released Global RP. I want it to be perfect before I release it and I didn't feel that it was fully ready. However, I just sent the final version to Dark_Moo for testing on his server, and if there's no bugs (which I doubt there are any) i'll be releasing that, hopefully sometime this weekend.

Release Saturday...I Promise!

Well, I was just about to release right about 9:00 PM Mountain when I jumped into the server and Lucky To Shoot pointed two more bugs out to me. I'll fix these up and release it tomorrow, I promise!

Thanks Lucky To Shoot!

Release Set For Tomorrow!

I've finished up everything I wanted to do, and Global RP is finished.

I'll have Dark_Moo upload it to the offical server tomorrow where we will be testing it some. Once its fully tested, i'll release it, probably sometime late tomorrow (friday).

In the meantime, both clients and servers will need the new content package:

Progress Update

Progress is coming along extremely smoothly on Global RP. So far the only thing left I have to do is fix the alien player models, which has turned out to be tougher than I had hoped, but just as tough as I expected.

As far as the code goes, i've practically cleaned house. I've done things that were way overdue, and squashed a gigantic monster bug in the process of getting adv dup to work. Heres the list of things I accomplished since the last post:

[+] Made global chat the default chat (local chat can be accessed with /)
[+] Added chat command !help which lists available chat commands
[+] Significantly reduced required downloadable content for clients without the Global RP content addon

[-] Removed sniper rifle due to excess bugs

[!] Fixed Advanced Duplicator (as well as potential bugs with other stools and weapons)
[!] Fixed chat commands

Which leaves us with the final changelog of:
-----Version 2.6-----
[+] Added a cost to common stools (see data/GlobalRP/stools.txt for customization)
[+] When selling things players now get half the money back
[+] Player's money is now set to 0 during war mode (but reset during free mode, you will not lose your money)
[+] Made global chat the default chat (local chat can be accessed with /)
[+] Added chat command !help which lists available chat commands
[+] Global RP now logs Global RP events in ulx logs (if ulx is installed)
[+] Significantly reduced required downloadable content for clients without the Global RP content addon

[-] Disabled grp_moneyrest by default
[-] Removed sniper rifle due to excess bugs

[!] Minor bug fixes
[!] Improved ease of installation
[!] Fixed use for dedicated servers
[!] Fixed human animations
[!] Fixed alien animations
[!] Fixed Advanced Duplicator (as well as potential bugs with other stools and weapons)
[!] Fixed chat commands

[!] This version does not support SB3. SB3 support will be added upon its offical release.

Version 2.6 will be released sometime in the next few days.

Question:

MattyK sent me a PM yesterday:

Hey RingDing, staring at your not-very-updated blog is like staring at an
uncleaned blackboard.Think you could ressurect the OP in the releases Section
for GRP, so that way we can get the posts, comments and bugs rolling in evenly.

To answer your question and anybody else out there who has the same question:

I will do so when I have content to release. At this point I haven't finished the gamemode yet, but when I do, I have every intention of releasing it here as well as there.

Dedicated Server Update

Dark_Moo changed server hosts not too long ago. Here is the new dedicated server:


Also, dedicated servers are not cheap, so, if you'd like to help out, heres your opportunity!

Any support would be GREATLY appreicated (and will probably make you an admin, depending on how much you donate =D)

Progress Update

Philxyz released control of Global RP back to me three days ago. Since then i've been working hard towards the next version and i've accomplished a lot. Heres what i've done so far:
-----Version 2.6-----
[+] Added a cost to common stools (see data/GlobalRP/stools.txt for customization)
[+] When selling things players now get half the money back
[+] Player's money is now set to 0 during war mode (but reset during free mode, you will not lose your money)
[+] GRP messages are now logged by ulx (if ulx is installed)

[-] Disabled grp_moneyrest by default

[!] Minor bug fixes
[!] Improved ease of installation
[!] Fixed use for dedicated servers
[!] Fixed human animations

[!] This version does not support SB3. SB3 support will be added upon its offical release.

Things I still plan on attempting to do before the next version:

[+] add !help chat command which lists available chat commands

[-] get rid of sniper rifle

[!] switch default chat to global, not local
[!] fix alien animations (going to require downloading new models)
[!] fix adv dupe
[!] fix chat commands

So there you have it.

Also, the dedicated server is up and will be running my latest code. Its a 10 slot UK server, courtesy of Dark_Moo, so lets all give him a thunderous round of applause!




Also, dedicated servers are not cheap, so, if you'd like to help out, heres your opportunity!

Any support would be GREATLY appreicated (and will probably make you an admin, depending on how much you donate =D)

Server Update

I got the server up and running global rp (finally), but I couldn't figure out how to get it to run version 2.5c-2, so (for the moment) its running the old version 2.5c on spacebuild 1. (but it works beautifully, join the fun!)

Heres the client-side files:


and the maps:
http://garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=53224
http://garrysmod.org/downloads/?a=view&id=19770

Return of Ring-Ding

Yes! I've returned, and I have every intention of picking back up the Global RP project... just as soon as philxyz returns it back to me.

Heres an email I sent to him:

Hey, thanks a lot for upkeeping globalrp.

Honestly, I wasn't even
planning on doing anything more on globalrp till I just happened to be surfing
facepunch for shits and giggles and I saw your globalrp remake. It means a lot
to know that someone cares enough to get this going again and i've decided to
resume work on it.

Once I get a working version i'm going to start
hosting a 24/7 dedicated server. Hopefully my server will be fast enough to
handle this (i've got a ram upgrade enroute).

Since you've proven your
support i'd love to make you a server admin if you're interested.

Let me know!

He said that he will hand it back over once he releases his update adding spacebuild 3 compatiblity because hes almost done with it.


I've almost got the server up and running the latest version of Global RP, which once I do will be a 24/7 dedicated offical Global RP server running the latest version (or likely unreleased code since i'll be testing the next version there).

Also I ordered a much-needed ram upgrade for the server yesterday, increasing the ram to 1GB.

Heres the server:


Be sure to keep checking it, I don't have it running with the latest Global RP version (still trying to figure it out :) ) but i'll get it eventually.

Future Plans?

Well, at this time I don't have too many, but the mod isn't quite running the way i'd like it to at this point. I want to have a cost on all the toolguns (somehow), and I will probably include on default some ships that you can spawn through adv dupe so you don't have to sit there every time making your ship if you don't like. And of course bug fixes fits into the plan. We'll see from there, I haven't so much as looked the mod in a long time nor have I touched lua (although i've done a lot of coding in C++) or even garrysmod for that matter so i'm pretty rusty.

Anyway, the main point I wanted to make is that I'm back! and with a vengeance...