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September 9, 1998
Patch 2 is still not out, Mach know is not just stupid, but now is forgetful, he forgot to enter the Super Star Destroyer into the Capital ship classififcation, and now he is having problems fixing it, I don't know if the editor will ever come. Sorry about not being on time with my updates, school is taking up most of my time, and it is hard to find time to update.
September 7, 1998
Due to my
stupidity (forgot Super Star Destroyer), Patch 2 will be delayed till late
tonight or early morning....
...This is my fault and will
accept the responsibility for it. I apologize for it. I am not trying to
torture everyone. I expect that once this oversight is fixed that P2 will
fall into place. It will take some time for me to fix this. Entering data
records is very time consuming.
That is what Mach Demon had to say
about why the Patch was not out. Another excuse.
September 5, 1998
Mach is back,
he has posted this:
I am back online for awhile today.
Tomorrow I am having the Telco come wire my phones up in my new apartment.
Right now, I am at a neighbors.
The web site was updated to reflect
a SUNDAY release for P2. I cannot stay online over here for long.
I will have more info later on.
There is a possibilty Patch 2 will make it on tomorrow afternoon, but don't
count on it.
--MD She said this last night,
so Patch 2 could be released today, I highly doubt it though, make sure
to check back here for the patch, The windows version should follow
sometime later.
September 2, 1998
This
is going to be a pretty depressing update. Soory that I didn't update
yesterday, I was do busy, I just simply had no time to update, I do have
a social life. Also there is still no news on Mach Demon, I think
he needed to buy more time for the editor, so he planned this whole "hurricane
bonnie hit me story"
August 31, 1998
Some more information about Mach's little crisis with Hurricane Bonnie
(She wasn't going to have the editor out in time this is just an excuse)
General Zod had this to say: I just got off the phone with Kala (aka
Mach Demon). She is fine. The apartment building where she lives was not
that severely damaged. Power is still out, but is expected to be back on
tomorrow morning. She sends her greetings and her apologies. Hopefully
she will be back online in the next 29 hours or so.
I explained the best that I could
about what was going on and stuff. I also asked her about the pictures
that are floating around various places. She confirmed this: 1) Patch 2
was indeed distributed to 3 persons. 2) From the description of the pictures
I gave her, they are indeed from Patch 2. 3) There are two archives (ZIP
files) for Patch 2. One is the program, and the other is a graphics add-on.
The graphics add-on includes animation and a sort of making SWRE movie
featuring Mach Demon herself.
If for some reason, power is
not restored, we have discussed plans for me to go get her and let her
bring her stuff up here for a few hours to upload Patch 2. She dearly regrets
this unfortuante mishap and hopes that this clears up the speculation of
events.
August 29, 1998
The Tournament is filled out, and will start play tomorrow. I wish
all the contests good luck in there run for the title. I will post
the bracket on my next update, because It is not finished yet, but I am
working on it right now, I want the games to be the best they can
be.
The reason that
Patch 2 is not out yet, is because Mach was hit by Hurricane Bonnie, and
with no power, she could not upload the Patch. General Zod (No idea
how he knows this) at this to say: I know why the download site on the
SWRE page is not working. Mach was in the process of updating and uploading
Patch 2, and power went down during the update. Only half the stuff actually
got uploaded.
Power here, which is about 60
miles from where Mach is just got back up today. I don't know if power
has been restored where Mach lives or not. I'm sure that when it is the
updated site info will go up.
If you didn't know, we just had
a hurricane go thru this place! Patch 2 was given to a few individuals
via ICQ, I believe. It was not downloaded from the SWRE site. I was able
to talk to Mach eairler this morning. This is how I know this.
For what it is worth. Lousy timing
though.
--General Zod
If anybody has Patch 2 please
e-mail it to me, or ICQ
me #18001608
August 27, 1998
Guess what I
was getting my hopes up a little to high, because the editor is not out!
This make me really mad, and even more disappointed in Mach. As soon
as the editor is out you will be able to download it here. The tournament
should start August 31. That is when I will e-mail the brackets to
all the contests. GOOD LUCK TO ALL THE REBELLION GAMERS OUT THERE!!!!!
August 25, 1998
There
are just a couple more spots available for the tournament, so be sure to
get in fast. Play should start sometime next week. There is
a new download that Mach has released, it is a cheat that lets you start
with all the capital ships in the begining of the game. You can download
it here
or in the downloads section. Patch 2,
the DOS version will be released Thursday, with the windows version coming
a few dayts later. Make sure to check back here Thursay for that
download. I might not be able to update until around 4:00, because
school starts for me, but this page will be updated.
August 23, 1998
The tournament
will go through, there are already some people in the tourny so if you
want to join send me an e-mail quick. The rules of the tournament
are as follows: 1. Games can be played over the internet or modem.
2. Opponents must both e-mail me and tell me the winner
3. Anyone using codes will have to concede
there match
4. Have fun playing one of the best
games ever made
There are only 5 spots left in the
tournament, and they are going fast, if you want to get in, e-mail
me, but make it fast, time is running out!!
August 21, 1998
Mach
has posted this: Patch 2 will be
arriving shortly. The few persons that have it are reporting very few bugs.
This is a good sign. For those that didn't know....Patch 2 will be a full
release for SWRE.
I suppose that it isn't really a patch at this
point. You could call it SWRE for Windows. By moving to the Windows platform,
we have solved many problems with sound and video. This should help many
users of SWRE.
A Rebellion Online
Tournament could be in the making. There would be no award for the
winner, which means no entry fee. If you would like to be in this
tournament, please e-mail
me, if there are enough people, I will post the
bracket on this page. You could play your match whenever you wanted,
as long as you reported back to me the outcome. I am also working
on a match making device that would help you find opponents for online
battle. These are all in the planning stages, but please e-mail me
if you want to be in the tourny.
August 19, 1998
Patch 2 is complete!!
The Patch's code is finished, but the conversion from a DOS Version to
a Windows 32 bit program will take sometime. Look for the Patch to
be downloadable sometime next week. According to Mach, the Patch
is about 90 percent done. Mach has done a good job on this Patch, and its
time that we give him (oops my mistake) her some credit. The editor
will now support DirectX and OpenGL, and will include the new windows executables.
August 17, 1998
The Patch is
still not out. It was suppose to come out if I'm not mistaken about
a month ago. Mach and Jedbro over at the Rebellion Zone, are making
this sound like a second coming of some sort, if its that good it will
be worth the wait.
Rebellion was
ranked 12th for most copies of a PC Game sold in the first half of the
year. Congratulations Lucas Arts on a great game. I think it
should have been hire, but 12th is good enough.
August 15, 1998
Mach a posted
this: Patch 2 to SWRE will be arriving shortly...
In other news, Patch 2 will be a complete revamp
in the SWRE code. I have switch from TGS FastGraph to a much better and
free graphics library called SciTech MGL. If anyone has had dealing with
this library, then you know the power it has.
With this switch comes full 24-bit 16 million
color pictures. Many new features (code wise) than can be explained here.
This will also help with the port to Windows in the upcoming Version 2
of SWRE.
Patch 2 will be a full release of SWRE. So what
this means is that there will no longer be a SWRE1.ZIP or PATCH1.ZIP available
after Patch 2 comes up.
I hope that this clears up the "why"
it has not been released. Thanks to General Zod for obtaining the ST-MGL
and helping me out here. Patch 2 is coming very sood. I don't know if it
will be Saturday or Sunday or Monday or whenever. It will come when I finish
it.
--MD If
you are wondering why this is big news, the editor has had a complete turnover.
With new improved graphics, and better code, lets hope that Mach did a
good job because if he did, it might have been worth the wait!! As for
when it may be out, Mach as said as it will be very soon, so be sure to
check back, for the editor.
Augugst 13, 1998
Patch 2 was suppose
to come out in the middle of the week, well its the middle of the week,
and wheres the Patch?? It still is not out. Mach has ounce
again missed a deadline. It is in the Priliminary stages, but
I am planning a Rebellion Tournament. The only concerns are lack
of players and lack of a prize for the winner, if you have any ideas, that
would help the tournament get started , please e-mail
me.
August 11, 1998
Mach as posted
that the patch will be out by the middle of the week. It will probably
be late, but If it does come out, you can download it in the downloads
section. I am trying to get a mailing list
for this site, so I can just send you the best news, and the best downloads
as soon as they come out!! I have already posted this, but I am going
to post it again, I am still looking for a good logo. I ahve
gotten some, but none of them are any good, if can make me a logo, I would
truly appreciate it.
August 9, 1998
Not much as happened . I just got
a new guestbook.
I would appreciate it if you would sign it. The second patch was suppose
to come out last night, but yet again Mach missed another deadline. I think
somebody else should make a Editor, it can't be worse than Mach's slow
DOS version. I don't know I am just kind of getting frustrated with Mach!
August 7, 1998
I am back from
leadership camp!! It will be a long time until I miss another update
so you can count on this site for the best rebellion news. Patch
2 is not out, but Mach as posted this: This is
earlier than I planned. Here's the run down on what Patch 2 will do for
you in SWRE.
1) Modified the "fast"
command line switch. It now jumps you to the main menu on startup.
2) Added a "setup"
command line switch. There is no longer a "SETUP.EXE" to run.
Running SWRE with the "setup" switch will take you to setup inside
of SWRE so you may configure your paths and other options.
3) New setup routines and a new
SWRE.CFG. Things are much easier now. The full SWRE.CFG format will be
posted on the SWRE site soon.
4) Full Capital Ship Editing.
Ability to toggle researched ships on/off.
5) Fixed the Troops Module so
now you can toggle researched troops on/off.
6) Major Character Editing Module.
Edit the Major Characters of Rebellion. There are only a handful of them.
The exact characters will be announced later this week.
7) Save configurations will now
work properly.
8) New layout for setup. You
can now see from inside SWRE exactly what paths the program is looking
at.
9) Made the default SWRE.CFG
point to a TEST directory inside of SWRE. This will allow you to run and
edit in SWRE without setup. This is for those that don't actually have
Rebellion and want to see what the program is like. It will edit the TEST
files. This is not the same as the backup files.
10) Cleaned up the code a bit.
Path routines completely re-written. Sound routines from SMIX tweaked some
more.
11) You can now type your values
in when modifying in the modules as well as use the speed bar click thingy.
12) Font changed from Arial to
Star Wars type font.
13) Character display routines
were re-written for reasons that I won't discuss.
--MDA
August 3, 1998
I am at this
really stupid leadership camp. The Patch might be out, but my money
is on that its not!! There is a great new site, where Rebellion Players
can discuss strategy. I thought it was very good, and think that
you should check it out. It's URL is http://www.geocities.com/TimesSquare/Labyrinth/1267/rebellion/outpost.html
August 1, 1998
Tomorrow I am
leaving for five days to go to a leadership camp, that I am being forced
into by a teacher that is incharge of the student council, which I am the
President of. I really don't want to go. For five days there
will be no computer games, no golf, no basketball, and no TV. IT
SUCKS!! For this reason, there will not be any updates in that span
of time. My plan is to update twice today(Today and the 3rd), and
than update on the seventh twice, when I get back. Sorry about the
updates. I know this has nothing to do with the site, or the game,
but when I was at Annhilated.com(The best TA site on the net), I saw that
it was Annhilated 1 year anniversary. 2.85 million people visted
the site, and over a kegabite of transvers. Congrats to Annhilated!!
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