Simplex RPG Engine 2 PRE DEV Roadmap

Roadmap

Note:
Due to Simplex2 being rewritten entirely from scratch, it is no longer neccessary to keep Simplex1 standards in mind. Therefore, everything has been changed, including archetypal sings and out-of-date techniques. Below is a list of old components and their current rewrite state. Although some have been removed, their functionality is still being kept and/or extended is one way or another. Please note, that the pre-dev version is only meant to be a starting point for the stable release of Simplex2 and thus, huge changes will most likely be made until 2.0 RC1 is released. Using this version for serious projects in therefore unadvised.
-Matěj "lof" Štágl

• ✔️ Inventory
  Ported all existing functionality, added weight and lerp atributes.
• ❌ Chests
  Replaced with component named Containers, utilizing IContainer interface.
• 🚧 Items
  Currently being ported, no heavy changes should be expected here - focusing more on improving intelligibility. The item options DB has been moved here.
• ✔️ Equipment
  Done porting, simplified equip and unequip functions. Equipment now falls under the Inventory, being rendered as a subform.
• Speech
  In queue, I have major changes of this in mind.
• Action log
  In queue. Not much gonna change I guess. Will improve rendering with edges-blurred surface.
• ✔️ Gore
  Ported, improved, simplified. Processing blood is now done via pseudoinstances, meaning only one real instance is needed to render whole effect.
• Collisions
  In queue, I'm trying to automatize things here as much as possible.
• 🚧 Combat
  Logic is working so far, API is still unimported.
• ❌ Map intro
  Merged into Cutscenes component.
• Bestiary
  In queue.
• 🚧 Status menu
  WIP. Status menu is now general container that handles collection, quests, talents, perks, reputation, spells and optionally any other similiar forms. Menu now comes in min / max states and is no longer ontop form. This change has been made due to need of d&d interaction with other HUD elements.
• Minimap
  In queue.
• Day&Night cycle
  In queue.
• ❌ Basic transformations
  Merged into Entity component.
• Quests
  In queue.
• Cutscenes
  In queue.
• Pause menu
  In queue.
• Weather
  In queue.
• Talents
  In queue.
• Affections
  In queue.
• ❌ Breakable containers
  Merged into Entity component.
• Lockpicking
  In queue.
• Trails
  In queue.
• 🚧 Crafting
  Mostly done, completly new system. Much easier and reliable to use.
• Portals
  In queue.
• ❓ Timers
  May or might not become obsolete. Required too much effort to work.
• Achievements
  In queue.
• ❌ Earthquake effect
  Merged into World Matrix component.
• Real time building
  In queue.
• Shop
  In queue.
• ❌ Tooltips
  Merged into draw library.
• ❌ Spells selection
  Obsolete since Simplex1 RC4
• ❌ Persistent object model
  Merged into core Entity model.
• Save&load In queue.
• 🚧 Pop up
  In queue, added video player.
• ❓ Area of effect events
  Probably won't be ported and rather incorporated into World Logic component.
• Throwable items
  In queue.
• ❌ Screen flash
  Merged into World Matrix component.
• ❌ Notifications
  Merged into WinApi component.

New components:
Introducing several new components which are either replacing obsolete ones or providing brand new functionality.