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2022-01-13 FYI

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No problems here. All is well.

Spent a year getting a huge number of things done that were neglected for varying numbers of years. 2021 was an awesome year for us, in terms of fixing and upgrading our properties. That stuff took a lot of time, energy, and money. Now it's all right and tight so we can look upward and outward again.

With that stuff coasting along now, I guess I'm ready for the millstone once more.

Here is my plan. Like all plans, this is merely guidance to move forward. None of this is guaranteed to happen.

1. Get Shores of Hazeron back up online as a pay-to-play game, via PayPal, like it used to be. Of the various things I have tried, that was the best way to keep out the riffraff and offset the cost of operation.
2. Finish up Hazeron Starship and publish it on Steam.

Hmm, I can't seem to come up with a step 3 so I guess it's a pretty short plan.

I've made some changes to the software that will break the games that are currently saved in Hazeron Starship. I apologize but it was unavoidable. Actually, those saved games should still work but the distribution of resources on every world will be different, and some manufacturing processes will be incorrect. This also requires that I reset the multiplayer database. Login accounts will remain, ready to be reactivated.

Here are some of the more interesting changes.

Suns are finally rendered as 3D objects. They are no longer strictly rendered as sprites.

I also delved into the surface kelvin temperature to produce a much greater distribution of sun light colors, instead of using the same RGB for every sun type, which was only 7 different colors. Now the color is calculated from the kelvin temperature, which is determined from the type and spectral decimal classification. The result is a broader more subtle differentiation of thousands of sun colors and the light emitted by them.

Gold. Gold ore now exists in the environment; it can be mined and smelted into gold. Gold is used to make cronodollars. Cronos are no longer manufactured using any other metals.

Jewelry processes now require gold where they used to require metal. Gold could also find its way into other manufacturing processes.

Citizens save their money. Citizens now withdraw some amount of money from the banking system and store it outside the banking system. The amount is determined by their morale, with lower morale causing them to squirrel away more money. This money is lost to the banking system forever.

Decay. Nothing about decay requires anybody to log in. Officers no longer get lonely if nobody hails them. Land rule prevents decay of cities in solar systems that are declared to be someone's land, as long as that someone's account is active.

Neutral Zone was eliminated. Twenty galaxies are accessible to all players, per the current Universe map in the wiki at https://hazeron.com/wiki/index.php/Universe.

Noncombatant state of empires was implemented. When an empire has no players on line, it falls into a noncombatant state. A noncombatant empire cannot be attacked and its units will not attack anyone else.

Harvesters, trade operations, and manufacturing continue to function. Units and cities will interact with players who are on line as usual.

Diplomacy tab of the Governance window shows this status by color coding the empire name. A tooltip on the name explains the meaning of the color.

Maximum ship model size reduced a lot. The size reduction was in megabytes, not in physical dimensions. The size limit of spacecraft designs is now 28MB; the uncompressed size limit is now 14MB. Based on the existing designs in the database, this new size would only exclude a few of them. 

Fog of war implemented. This was fun. When you are on a world that is unexplored, the world map is now shrouded to obscure the areas that have not been explored by you or anyone in your empire. Space vehicles in orbit automatically explore the entire world.

Fog of war is not implemented on ringworlds. The size of the data was just too large and it changes too much. It is rare to arrive at a ringworld other than by space vehicle so this should rarely be noticed.

Aquatic plants now exist. This may get more attention later to improve the plant models to be more aquatic looking. I reused the same plants as on land with a shader that swizzles the colors to make them more red/brown instead of green. I also modulated the wind vector to be slower, like a water current. This all came together surprisingly well to present aquatic plants.

No sex in Hazeron Starship. It is no longer possible to procreate in the solo game and indigenous people are always fully clothed. I wasn't happy with the Steam version being classified as adult only, like a movie rated X. This would severely limit the potential audience and those adults who did play would be disappointed if they expected to find something pornographic in this adult software.
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2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-13-2022, 04:15 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-13-2022, 04:17 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Seathre - 01-13-2022, 04:17 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Zarok - 01-13-2022, 04:18 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by bonusmop - 01-13-2022, 04:18 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Dragonly - 01-13-2022, 04:20 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Crabman - 01-13-2022, 04:26 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by pip12345 - 01-13-2022, 04:27 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by GaelicVigil - 01-13-2022, 04:28 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Vooker525 - 01-13-2022, 04:43 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Neils Iyssada - 01-13-2022, 04:58 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-13-2022, 06:13 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-13-2022, 08:44 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-13-2022, 06:15 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Zarok - 01-13-2022, 06:54 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Paladin - 01-13-2022, 07:03 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Celarious - 01-13-2022, 07:35 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by crazykristi - 01-13-2022, 07:42 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by OriginalGangstaStaines - 01-13-2022, 08:29 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-13-2022, 09:39 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by OriginalGangstaStaines - 01-13-2022, 09:55 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Wincil - 01-13-2022, 10:08 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-13-2022, 10:37 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by GaelicVigil - 01-13-2022, 10:17 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Xantheose4 - 01-13-2022, 10:26 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by OriginalGangstaStaines - 01-13-2022, 10:32 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-13-2022, 11:08 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-13-2022, 11:21 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-13-2022, 11:41 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-13-2022, 11:45 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-13-2022, 11:56 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-13-2022, 11:58 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-14-2022, 12:02 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-14-2022, 12:06 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by pip12345 - 01-14-2022, 12:17 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-14-2022, 12:56 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Vivalas - 01-14-2022, 12:58 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Zensras - 01-14-2022, 01:03 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-14-2022, 01:06 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-14-2022, 01:08 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-14-2022, 01:09 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Zensras - 01-14-2022, 01:15 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by ArdyEm - 01-14-2022, 01:18 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by mabmoro - 01-14-2022, 01:33 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Yurk Embassy - 01-14-2022, 01:45 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by QuakeIV - 01-14-2022, 03:15 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Yurk Embassy - 01-14-2022, 03:36 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Norm49 - 01-14-2022, 04:43 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Athena - 01-14-2022, 05:15 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by bd95cff0 - 01-14-2022, 05:50 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by OnePercent - 01-14-2022, 06:41 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by QuakeIV - 01-14-2022, 06:48 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Xantheose4 - 01-14-2022, 09:52 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Neils Iyssada - 01-14-2022, 10:24 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by vuo - 01-14-2022, 01:36 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by jakbruce2012 - 01-14-2022, 03:28 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-14-2022, 04:38 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by phenologist - 01-14-2022, 07:27 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Zensras - 01-14-2022, 08:27 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Snowmantis - 01-14-2022, 08:59 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-14-2022, 09:44 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-15-2022, 12:57 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-14-2022, 09:45 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-15-2022, 01:25 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Vivalas - 01-15-2022, 04:02 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Phoenix - 01-15-2022, 04:31 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Vivalas - 01-15-2022, 05:46 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-15-2022, 12:27 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by jakbruce2012 - 01-16-2022, 02:07 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Phoenix - 01-15-2022, 03:51 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Phoenix - 01-15-2022, 06:02 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Giovanni - 01-15-2022, 06:38 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Celarious - 01-15-2022, 12:03 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Tracyn Kyrayc - 01-15-2022, 05:04 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Athena - 01-15-2022, 05:56 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-15-2022, 08:03 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-15-2022, 08:07 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-16-2022, 04:02 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by martianant - 01-15-2022, 11:08 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-16-2022, 02:28 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by martianant - 01-16-2022, 03:03 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-16-2022, 03:08 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Wincil - 01-16-2022, 12:22 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Celarious - 01-16-2022, 12:37 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Yurk Embassy - 01-16-2022, 12:37 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Wincil - 01-16-2022, 12:45 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Greydog - 01-16-2022, 01:30 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Wincil - 01-16-2022, 01:35 AM
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RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Wincil - 01-16-2022, 03:01 AM
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RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-16-2022, 03:36 AM
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RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Celarious - 01-16-2022, 01:57 PM
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RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Celarious - 01-16-2022, 02:28 PM
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RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Paulie Walnuts - 01-16-2022, 05:09 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Zarok - 01-16-2022, 03:47 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Greydog - 01-16-2022, 05:50 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Wincil - 01-16-2022, 06:04 PM
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RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Wincil - 01-16-2022, 06:43 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-16-2022, 07:03 PM
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RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Yurk Embassy - 01-16-2022, 07:31 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-16-2022, 07:58 PM
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RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by martianant - 01-16-2022, 10:58 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-16-2022, 09:48 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-16-2022, 09:51 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Celarious - 01-16-2022, 09:54 PM
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RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Wincil - 01-16-2022, 11:31 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Haxus - 01-16-2022, 11:53 PM
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RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-17-2022, 04:43 PM
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RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Deantwo - 01-17-2022, 11:09 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Celarious - 01-18-2022, 12:05 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Tracyn Kyrayc - 01-18-2022, 01:14 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Oggal - 01-18-2022, 08:14 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Rockinsince87 - 01-19-2022, 01:09 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Norm49 - 01-20-2022, 12:15 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Booterror - 01-20-2022, 02:28 AM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by jakbruce2012 - 01-20-2022, 04:20 PM
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RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by xxqpxx--PMW - 02-15-2022, 12:41 AM
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RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by Greydog - 02-15-2022, 05:47 PM
RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by xxqpxx--PMW - 02-15-2022, 06:53 PM
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RE: 2022-01-13 FYI - by djshepp21 - 03-31-2022, 04:10 AM
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