[FVG]: SourceForge Registration

[Astronouth7303]

Here is the stuff sent to SourceForge

Originally Posted by License

GPL

Originally Posted by Public Description

FIRST: Ultimate Robot Challenge is the next level of robotic gaming. Using revolutionary control methods, players will join an action-packed robotic sport. They will strive for greatness and experience the adrenaline rush of FIRST.

Originally Posted by Registration Description

FIRST: Ultimate Robot Challenge is a video game system being written primary for Windows, but there are plans to port it later to Mac OSX compatibility. It will be written using Microsoft Visual C++ and may use either CrystalSpace or Unreal 2 (This is dependent on whether or not Epic will sponsor us). The idea for the game came from the ChiefDelphi.com community and the goal of the game is to spread the ideals of the FIRST Robotics Competition.

Major Features:
* Expandable
* Large player base
* Future LAN and On-line capabilities

Data Formats:
* Future use of LAN/Web. Protocal not yet determined.
* The Zip format will be used to group/compress a mixture of text, image, CAD, and DLL files.

Obstacles:
* Organizing the project amongst members who live across the United States.
* Interfacing current InnovationFIRST hardware, creating 4 wireless gameports.
* Writing the program to be able to run many different FIRST games.
* Loading a diversified group of robots for play

Discussions concerning the origins of the game and decisions that have been made can be found here: http://www.chiefdelphi.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=135. More information about FIRST can be found here: http://www.usfirst.org.

We do not intend to immediately host any game data, but it is a future possibility.

Demos and modules may be hosted on SourceForge.net for internal testing purposes only.

Many details are still in the works and depend upon things such as: sponsorship, willingness, and a web host. Check at the URL referenced above for up-to-date details.

Originally Posted by Descriptive Name

Ultimate Robot Challenge

Originally Posted by UNIX Name

furc

THIS INFORMATION HAS BEEN SUBMITTED. UPDATES WILL BE POSTED HERE.

[Astronouth7303]

Bad news. It's been filed under "Rejected". See the attachment.

[Mike Ciance]

Originally Posted by Astronouth7303

Bad news. It's been filed under "Rejected". See the attachment.

it's not officially rejected yet. it has only been rejected for immediate starting. it says they wish to further review the project before making an official decision. there is still hope. if it does get rejected, perhaps we can improve our descriptions. many new details will be available by then that will make our project more presentable

[Astronouth7303]

I submitted a suport request (as it said), and that said something similar. Hopefully, this can be fixed.

[Mike Ciance]

Originally Posted by Astronouth7303

I submitted a suport request (as it said), and that said something similar. Hopefully, this can be fixed.

it said to submit one AFTER 48 HOURS

[Astronouth7303]

Originally Posted by afflictionblade

it said to submit one AFTER 48 HOURS

that was sent on the 7th. I'd say that was 48

[Mike Ciance]

we need to get more organized before we re-send our request. go here to help out.

[av11d]

You wouldn't be able to use the Unreal engine in an open-source project. This is the mostly likely reason for rejection.


Looks cool though if you can get it working. Good luck!

[Mike Ciance]

Originally Posted by av11d

You wouldn't be able to use the Unreal engine in an open-source project. This is the mostly likely reason for rejection.


Looks cool though if you can get it working. Good luck!

this is a good point. i've stressed several times that the decision has already been made that we are using Crystal Space and not Unreal, but people still think it's an option.

from now on, before any of us make contact to an outside organization, we need to discuss what we say with some of the leaders. this MUST include the leader of the job area to which the contact relates, and must include at least two of the following: Me (afflictionblade), Texan, Astronouth7303, and TeknoBramha. the rule applies to the four of us as well, in which case we must discuss it with two OTHER members of that list. sorry this has to be this way, but i need to make sure that we have efficient and accurate communications within this project, and sending incorrect information to a company represents a failure by, not the person who submitted it, but a failure by the group for inneffective communications, and especially a failure by me, being the head of communication for the project. i'm sorry about this. i'll make sure from now on that all decisions are more well-known when they are made.

[Astronouth7303]

http://furc.sourceforge.net

[Dorienne]

YES! we got accepted!
*dances* Excellent job, Jamie! *kudos to teh Jamie*
^__^; thanks ya!
--d0ri

[Ryan M.]

Woot!!! (and I usually don't go in for that...) Yeah. Get a website up! Come on!

Good job Astronouth. What did they want us to say?

[Astronouth7303]

Originally Posted by Ryan Morehart

Woot!!! (and I usually don't go in for that...) Yeah. Get a website up! Come on!

Good job Astronouth. What did they want us to say?

Nothing, yet. I'm still trying to figure out how to upload a basic home page!

[Astronouth7303]

Well, got the homepage loaded.

Instead of PMing everyone, I'm going to put out a general announcement to anyone who's volunteered:
REGISTER ON SOURCEFORGE AND TELL ME WHEN YOU DO. I'll give you write access to the stuff you need.

[Ryan M.]

My user name on SourceForge: texancd (The CD is for, you guessed it, here! ) (And yes, I already have a profile there.)

My display name if Ryan M. (If anyone happens to see me...)