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= Alpha Release Roadmap =
This list is a (currently WIP) list of what each department will/wish to implement for the Alpha release.

== Art Department ==
 * "Must haves":
   * mostly fix animation speeds and action offsets in actor files
   * ingame GUI design (implementation by Programming Dept.)
 * "Wish-list":
   * A default map featuring the Celts
   * More/updated documentation
   * Mockup of GUI
     * adding in-game display of history for units/buildings
     * displaying history articles [lower priority]

== Programming Department ==
 * "Must haves":
   * convert all entity data to new file format
   * fix animation syncing
   * basic victory conditions
   * basic enemy AI
   * water/terrain impassability
   * floating ships
   * sound: fix lack of intensity's decrementing currently-playing count
   * fix saving of files in Atlas when installed in read-only paths
   * ingame GUI implementation (GUI design by Art Dept.)
 * "Wish-list":
   * UI: improved zoom (centered on mouse position, faster (exponential?)
   * sound: integrating patch that allows streaming Vorbis (Jan)
   * add support for running
   * network multiplayer
   * tutorial on writing/modifying gameplay scripts
   * tools to detect errors in data files (references to nonexistent files etc)
   * sensible group movement
   * building terrain constraints (slope, land vs water vs shore)
   * update Actor Viewer to help test animation speeds and action offsets
   * better text rendering
   * better text/string storage solution for easier translating later? (gettext, etc)
   * have the game run on Mac
   * variable pathfinding costs on different terrain

== Sound Department ==
  "Must haves":

  "Wish-list":