I'm going to take the next three weeks off to prepare for and take my final exams. I've spent so much time working on Supremacy this semester that I've been neglecting my classes. I'd rather not have to re-take any of them next semester, so I'm going to temporarily shelve this project until the semester is over on December 15. Then, after a long weekend of drinking, I'll be back at work on the game .

Just letting you guys know, as I probably won't be around the forums as much during this period, so if I don't respond to your posts, don't worry--I'll be back .

This week I managed to get Supremacy ported over to a new architecture. The demo thus far has manipulated the game data directly, whereas the final game will have a multi-tier architecture in which the game engine runs on a server. I've got a prototype of that architecture in place now, with basic multiplayer support, so you can expect a new demo release with multiplayer support and a few other enhancements in late December or early January. That will mark the single greatest advancement in the game's development since I released the first demo.

Thanks to everyone here for their continued support, and please feel free to go on discussing game features in my absence. I can get caught up when I return .

Cheers,
Mike

Thanks, guys . Perhaps one more of things to come...

Oh not Fair!!!

To tease us then say No!!! LMAO!!! Excellent screenshot..

Indeed, very best of luck, see you in mid december...

there is nothing better than to study during several weeks and then taking all the exams one after the other. The peace of mind you get once you finally got finished with them is just great.

Good luck mate!

good luck man.

i know I'll need it for my finals. I fear many long nights of studying under a dim light, with a few bottles of "Hooah" and "Bawls"

What is the Dominion home system?

The other four have Sol, Qo'nos, Romulus and Cardassia.

Anyone know? Will it be made up?

The "Omarion Nebula"...

It was till it was discovered. Then they relocated somewhere else.

The Dominion starts with a giant, Rogue planet ("The Great Link") in the Omarion Nebula. I have configured the game so that more than one home system can be specified, so an additional homeworld could be added with a Jem'Hadar population.

Good idea Mike.

the problem with that, is that they will have an immediate upperhand with two homeworlds, right?

I mean, dont homeworlds get certain bonuses?

I'd tend to agree, although their home system can contain both homeworlds much like the Romulus system.

Besides... if they are seperate systems, what happens when someone subjugates the Founder system? If it is so small, it's not very useful as a system, but is still of great importance to the Dominion, so....