New Schematics & The Truth...

As some of you will know, a whole bunch of new schematics have been created in Core Exiles. Seeing as such a major change was put into play, I stopped working on my new site and decided to concentrate on getting my schematic pages updated. Through blood, sweat and tears, it has been done.

The one downside is the categoriser that identifies the schematics and places them into a group was edited for my new web page and is incompatible with the old site. This means the majority of the new schematics are in a group called 'Unknown'. I will slowly make my way through them one at a time, but please be patient whilst this is done. The new web site will add a community theme, allowing you to suggest if a schematic belongs in another group (or even shared between groups). In the mean time might I suggest searching for a schematic in the top right section of the site?

I'm talking a lot about my new site - but unfortunately I don't have much to show you at the moment. If your interested, I'm building up a new framework first before adding the skin and colours. Because of this all you would see is an unusable dump of debugging information (unless you're a geek like me...). For that I apologise but please follow this blog if you want to be kept up to date. I'm also on Twitter (shieldsdown).

On another note, my current method of placing these news articles onto my site is about to change - currently I'm using Blogger and transferring the files across to here, but due to a system change this is not going to be possible(1st May). I should have a new system in place by then, but I would recommend following my Twitter account to be updated on this just in case its delayed.

Finally, I know I have been away and neglected this site far worse that it & any of you deserve. The fact that even in such a huge absence you are still here, reading this post, looking at my schematics pages and still giving positive feedback on it, makes me realise I really don't deserve you lot. Truthfully, I honestly thought I had left it so bad that none of you would be here, that it would be a throw away job when the domain name expired. You guys are amazing, and thank you all for still being here.

I forgot how much I enjoyed coding for my site, I forgot how fun it was to produce useful, meaningful tools that will help players develop and expand their knowledge and use of Core Exiles. I hope this continues for a long time, and that Shields Down will be with you all the way.

Thanks again all,

Rb

Shields Down

PS I have changed my mail's spam filter (I got very concerned that I have not had an email for a a year and a bit). Appears the old filter was feeding them into a blackhole never to be seen again. My new filter is producing emails that I need to answer which were previously spammed out, but good news is the contacts page is back online. Please feel free to contact me.

Still here

Its been a while since my last post (if anyone does read this that is). My exams are almost complete, in fact I only have the one on Monday left. Afterwards its spanners, nails and a sledge hammer to get this site back to fully working conditions. So, please bare with me whilst I sort everything out :)

Week starting Monday, you won't know what's hits you when I'm finished!

Take care all!

Rb

Fully Intergrated!

The schematic pages and the crafters user page have been integrated with the engineering items and are highlighted yellow :)

This has been extended to the tree being coloured :)

Hope it helps - I am going to enjoy the sun now and hopefully create a BBQ!

Rb

Workin :)

Hey all,

Been working through some of the suggestions players have been sending in - a small job I completed was the re-design of the Trees for schematic building. This is shown on the Crafters Schematics page and the User Crafters Page. If any problems crop up, let me know :)

The engineering items are almost done, but I knew I would not have had the time to complete it today.

More Soon!

Rb

Doctor.. the backbone.. its.. its... [edit]

Yea, backbones being rejected.. with the recent additions of VP, the backbone is no longer valid for the site.

Its not as serious as before... but its on the same lines...

On the flip side, I have 11,100 words done on my min. 10,000 word dissertation, so its soon to be finished.

As soon as its done, it is the first thing on my list. Promise.

Right, back to the Design stage.......

Robinb

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Decided to edit this post rather then create a new one. Don't ask why, just thought it would be easier.
Update to the schematics - finally got around to adding the Engineering items into the schematics. That was the easy part. The hard part is getting the debris integrated so its separate from the components, but is still as important. I am probably going to get another drop section for engineering items, but that needs more coding. As someone with a large stick is poking me every time I look away from my dissertation, its not easy... (he went for a coffee, giving me time to do this!)

So, at the moment the engineering items are classified as Resources. This is so it appears on all the schematics so you know how much you need. I will keep you up to date on the engineering items.

Right, being poked again... guess its back to work for the 40th day in a row. Man I miss socialising :(

Rb