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Auto Base Setup
You possibly can confer a Special Group Status on a builder group. You can pick a Layout template [aggressive/resource/neutral/naval/airbase etc] and set the group off to the...
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Auto Silo Building
When building a base you can set marked plots that can be set to be only silos or turrets etc.
This idea assumes you have a cc set as principal cc and all others defer.
This...
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Base Page
A page with nested windowed base reports - a list either by drop down selection or via map click.
Production buildings would be manageable, allowing queues to be continued. If such a...
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Here will rest many bugs and solutions..we hope…
Graphical Issues
Game Issues
Connection Issues
Subscriptions
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Building Plots
When building a base you can set marked plots that can be set to be various buildings.
A marker of sorts on the ground would prevent future build mistakes and allow planning in...
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Command Center
This central structure automatically transfers resources to and from resource mines, buildings, vehicles, and construction sites that exist within the Command Center's Control...
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::Build queues::
Boundless does have build queues – going up to 21 units. Be careful however to calculate future fuel usage at the rally point of the production building.
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Central Command Centre
When designing a base you can set a Central CC which designates all within range.
All CC's slaved to CCC contribute res and area of influence to whole base.
Base can be...
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Chat Commands
The chat interface, located at the top of the BoundlessPlanet screen, is accessible by hitting your keyboard's 'Enter' key and exited by hitting the 'Esc' key. By default, text...
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To build new bases, you will first need to find more mines. Use your scouts to look around if you can find any. if you do not have any mines you can reach by land, build a shipyard and a...
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When approaching enemy units stop your group just before you reach range and allow the ai to kick in and handle the combat. Small groups can be grabbed by a competent player and focused on...
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Add to Supply Line
Supply Lines are user-defined paths that Transport, Hover Transport, and Freighters continuously follow to regularly transfer resources from one entity to another.
To create...
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What Ports does Boundless Planet use?
''BP uses TCP Ports: 443 , 8095 ''
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Cross World Chat
I suggest an All World Channel/faction channel/allies channel(limited to one world) and a local channel (a presently unused feature by all accounts) again limited to the one...
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I would like a small application that can mix and match custom terrains - for example it would show the terrain in a small window and allow me to pick which grass/water/rock textures I wished...
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Defensive Settings
The Defensive Settings in BoundlessPlanet allow you to design complex military strategies to defend your property regardless of whether or not you are online. Every...
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Diplomacy Page
Editable listing of relations with empires in game - with allies and faction showed also.
Ability to set an empire as suspicious - meaning more than 10 appear and they go to...
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Events List
A log of alerts/reports/and chat with timeline and datestamp. All archived.
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The initial shielded period at planet start is your best time to explore and relax over your base. Use waypoints ,alt and right click mouse, and the mini or main map to grid areas in a logical...
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Fire Whilst Moving
Proposed here is for certain units to be able to move AND fire - unlike now where any movement opens up units to withering fire.
Tanks of all sorts would be able to do this...
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Forum Signature Designer
What would be nice would be if someone special and gifted would create damn cool forum signatures and avatars that are Boundless Planet related or carry links. Ones...
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Game related bugs - routes not working - units not firing.
Justin is Broken
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Game Launch Option
Ability to launch the client from inside the website - either public area or members pages - or both.
Would allow Dev Team to lead many new players past key help files and...
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Gameplay Suggestions
Here we suggest ways to prevent/stop griefing and rushing etc. This isnt about a quick fix - though one may be involved - but a number of changes maybe that change the way...
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Add the title of your Suggestion below in the list using the Quicktages>wiki link option - typing your title without any funny characters. For example… Custom Terrain Application,...
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Here sits graphical problems
Windowed mode
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::Grouping Units::
Before combat or prior to a exploratory expedition to establish more bases – players are advised to group units using the CTRL key and numbers 1-0.
This is especially...
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BP NEEDS the ability to support customizable units. I (Havoc) believe this would set BP apart from every other wanna be MMORTS and make it the obvious king of the hill. (:wink:)
I do not yet...
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Here be the famed and mysterious Boundless Planet Help Files..forever known now as BPHF!! (maybe (:twisted:))
PLEASE READ FIRST
In Game Help Pages
In Game Hint Text
Keyboard Commands
Mouse...
If you are allowed to edit pages in this Site, simply click on edit button at the bottom of the page. This will open an editor with a toolbar pallette with options.
To create a link to a new page,...
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::Hyperlinks::
Attack messages and fuel damage messages are hyperlinked, allowing players to click on the message and go immediately to that location.
Messages without the hyperlink option can...
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Ok, so this is just a fanciful, eventual desire of mine. It's also a work in progress…
If you've ever played Maelstrom or Earth 2150, I mean that sort of thing. If there was a unit that...
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# NEW USERS, YOU WILL HAVE MORE FUN ****
# IF YOU READ THESE FIVE SHORT PAGES ****
The Planet you are on is very large, covered with islands, mountains, rivers, oceans, thousands of untapped...
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ADD TO SUPPLY LINE
Supply Lines are user-defined paths that Transport and Freighter vehicles continuously follow to
regularly transfer resources from one vehicle or structure to another.
To...
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Initial Land Rush
To limit the initial rush which I think impacts the game in many areas id like to suggest a new approach.
Bar the initial 15k mine which I find suitable - I'd like all virgin...
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::Interface Help::
Here will be guides on where to go and how to interpret the information you find.
((Current Ranking))
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IRC Interface
Maybe integrate the client/game chat with the website via IRC - allowing IRC newbs to use an easy website interface with no client install and existing IRC users to visit...
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::Iron Mines::
Iron mines start with an initial bonus of iron from 1000 to 8000 (more on Beginner Planet ) typically. These deplete quickly once encountered but will continue to yield iron at...
Please change this page according to your policy (configure first using Site Manager) and remove this note.
Who can join?
You can write here who can become a member of this site.
Join!
So you...
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Aka: My Planet is gone, The sever has melted, BP wont work on my computer, etc.
The veterans of BP understand how this works (not WHY, but HOW) but it can be discouraging to new...
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::Keyboard commands::
End key :: Unit list, Esc closes.
Home key :: Cycles to nearest Command Centre and then onwards
Insert key :: Hit this then use up/down arrow keys to see previous...
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Kill Scoring System
The major element that allows/encourages this is the status by asset approach of bp so far - with pure ownership of mines and units contributing to the score and standing....
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Here is a ongoing list of pages.
Build Queue
Rally Points
Iron Mine
Oil Mine
Groups
Hyperlinks
Player Status
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Minimap
The MiniMap is the most important informational and navigational tool within BoundlessPlanet, and it is located on the bottom right of your screen.
It is a zoom-able, pan-able...
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Map Markers
Ability to hit a key and save location as a marker - last 5 markers would appear as hyperlinked buttons with coords on.
New option in menu would be waypoints with notes being able...
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Map Page
Map with markers available on website, Export of maps in tga/bmp format and import allowed for shared maps. This could then expand into applications to share maps with remote hosts...
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Here the best suggestions and some resources to allow the community to help can be posted.
Wiki Entry
Review Sites
Forum Signatures
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Here the best suggestions and some resources to allow the community to help can be posted.
Wiki Entry
Review Sites
Forum Signatures
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Medal System
Each empire acquires over time 'mini-medals' per game which reward some grand total units or most enemies etc.
Over this rides the Player of the month page which hails those who...
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3D View Mouse Controls
Middle Mouse Button(MMB) :: Rotate your view.
Mouse Wheel :: Zoom view in and out (or use Shift+RMB)
Left Mouse Button (LMB) :: Select an entity or action
Right Mouse...
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::Oil Mine::
Oil Mines generate 4500 oil per hour - so calculate your fuel use carefully.
A single oil will sustain 17 planes well and fill up to 1000 quickly (best option).
At a push they can...
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Overview
Game play in BoundlessPlanet revolves around natural resources. The size of your army, the redundancy of your defence, and the technological advancement of your empire is entirely...
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::Planet Types::
Perlinus: Giant cliffs - large continents - lots of islands and seas
Speltzus: More rivers but lots of landscape walls so moving is tricky.
Origin: Huge sprawling lands and...
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::Player Status::
By clicking on a players text or units/buildings, a player can alter his stance to wards this player.
Setting them to ally will render their units blue on the maps and allow...
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Please examine and think about what possible with this game and try not to dwell on initial experiences. Boundless Planet has a harsh learning curve but most if not all vets are will in got...
This is going to be the new home of Boundless Planet help files, wiki, bugs/solutions as well as development information. Feel free to browse and email any suggestions to...
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Empire Profile Page
Well here we have empire markers/flags/colours for in game.
Ability to upload small gifs for flags would be nice.
Upload slots for Signpost images
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::Rally Points::
Rally points are where units produced by the building gather to be selected. To make one too far is to make it vulnerable to attack until it gets to the point.
In other words-...
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Game Review Sites
Here I will post a list of review sites for games etc - Boundless Planet either appears or will appear soon and some favourable comments look damn good.
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Start points
Could the player score denote the level of spawn he gets with veterans getting spawns designated ‘difficult’ on a scale – with less resource or access to sea and such.
This...
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First this tip: use the enter key to open the chat window. There are probably some people online or in IRC that are more than willing to help you out. They have mostly been playing this game...
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The year is 2317. Earth's 4th world war has caused even more nuclear devastation than the 3rd. Most of the planet's few remaining inhabitants are forced to flee and search for a planet that is...
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If I cancel my subscription via PayPal mid month, will I be returned the rest of the monthly amount?
''Sadly no, at the moment PayPal doesn't allow this and the money will remain in Justins...
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Here is the players wish area - all suggested in the BP forum and worked on further here.
General Suggestions
Gameplay Suggestions
Terrain Suggestions
Unit Suggestions
Modeling
Marketing
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Add the title of your Suggestion below in the list using the Quicktages>wiki link option - typing your title without any funny characters. For example… Custom Terrain Application,...
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Here's an oldie but goody. We all know that it's a pain that you can't A) repair anything and B) salvage an unwanted unit. So, I propose (and have proposed in the past) that there be a unit...
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Either a unit or a terrain model - letter would be better allowing for dev placement of key or strategic signs.
Sign is really a media interface for the empire owning it. On clicking on it you...
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While importing the hint text from the file in the BP directory, I found these two entries.
DOCK
Storage structure built only on shorelines capable of holding up to 4,000 units of Iron and...
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The Unit List
If you've ever had more than 300 units or so, it becomes apparent that we need a revamping of the unit list. There are two particularly good ideas on how to do this.
The first...
example menu
example item 1
example item 2
contact
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Torrents Use
Imagery and client designed textures etc could be distributed via something similar to torrent technology from player to player - thus while server load is low - player to player...
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Nomads are best used in pairs - bound to number keys for safety (as these units consume fuel damn fast and,with many pairs out, losing them is way too easy). One builder with 500 fuel occupies...
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This is the Official (officially from Havoc Unit Table for BP.
The information here comes straight from a .dat file in the game content, so it should be correct. Of course if you think...
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Here are some awesome ideas for the units we all know and love (and are bored of).
Havocs Somewhat Simple Unit Customization Solution
The Repair and Salvage Unit
The Signpost
Fire Whilst...
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Vehicles
Artillery
Land based combat vehicle.
Medium range 150mm shells.
Refuels automatically within Command Center Supply Radius, or fuel can be manually transferred from any building or...
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::Visible Pathing::
Pathing for a unit or trade route is shown when required. Possibly with editable waypoints once laid.
Time given for said route with said unit.
I've seen before that areas...
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::Web Site Game Interface::
Here we will discuss the possible use of the website interface to login and affect your empire. Initially it will just be a growing wish list but once enough has...
If this is your first site
Then there are some things you need to know:
You can configure all security and other settings online, using the Site Manager. When you invite other people to help build...
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A Wiki ([ˈwiː.kiː] <wee-kee> or [ˈwɪ.kiː] <wick-ey>) is a type of website that allows users to add, remove, or otherwise edit...
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Wiki Entry
The wiki needs a proper Boundless Planet entry and the MMORTS entry needs then updating with the link (if it doesnt automatically)
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I wish I could put BP in a Window… There may be a way to do this, but I can't figure it out…
If you go to your BP.config file in the main BP directory, where it says ScreenMode="some...
