Global Dominance

[Cernel]

@hepps FYI, free GitHub repositories are limited to 1 GB, and this includes all history (when you make changes, the old being kept in memory).
If this map, as I can imagine, is going to have about 0.5 GB for the relief tiles only, that may be an issue.
I'm not saying you have to curb your map because of GitHub limits, as that would be sad, but if it happens to hit the 1 GB in total, you will need to discuss with the developers how to handle it.

[Hepps]

@cernel Like so many of the obstacles that have been part of this game development... we shall cross that bridge when we come to it.

[Frostion]

@Cernel A quick question: Is the 1GB limit a limit on the size of the map release master zip file that gets downloaded from GitHub? (or what we call that file .. hehe )

[prastle]

@frostion the overall size of that particular maps repo including everything in it is my guess.

[theredbaron]

Based on Github's help documentaion, this does not appear to be a hard limit, but in the area of 1 GB. If this indeed becomes a problem, I'm sure the community as a whole will be itching to see GD come out so much that we can find a workaround.

As was said before, this is a bridge on the Rhine and we are still plotting D-Day

[prastle]

@theredbaron yup I doubt we will mind throwing some cash for a larger repo

[redrum]

We can just do another migration and move all maps to Gitlab as they have a 10GB limit! https://docs.gitlab.com/ee/user/admin_area/settings/account_and_limit_settings.html

[prastle]

@redrum Woot!

[Hepps]

@redrum If you let those more capable than yourself deal with the things you have neither experience nor knowledge of... the results are always unfathomable to the uninitiated.

Collaborative efforts and expertise are the things dreams are made of. If we simply took possession out of the equation there are no limits to what human minds could accomplish.

[Hepps]

Little update on the progress of this project.

After some lengthy discussions and brainstorming the process for pursuing multiple R&D paths simultaneously has reached the point where a functioning model has been developed.

The ability to develop new technologies in each of the four research paths at the same time is on the horizon.

Here's a teaser...

More to come as GD development is once again the only thing on my plate.

[prastle]

@hepps Why do I suspect i will be the one to roll 91% with 12 tokens? Looks good!

[Hepps]

@prastle It's ok because in all liklihood... you will have purchased all 12 tokens anyways... so it will really only be adding insult to injury.

[Hepps]

@prastle And for the record... there are no actual tokens in this system. So you're all good.

[prastle]

@hepps LOL I'll still get 91 %

[Hepps]

@prastle I'm banking on it.

[Hepps]

Who said the merchant marine service was not an exciting part of the game?

[General_Zod]

@hepps That big ship looks familiar. Germans stole American tech

[Hepps]

@general_zod Well for the time being at least all the Large Transports will be uniform.

Lots to do and now I am trying to focus on more immediate concerns with the map development.

[Hepps]

With work progressing nicely...

One last new unit has been introduced to make the game even more audacious in its tactical options.

Facing the overwhelming tidal wave of the Red army on the Eastern front.... the beleaguered front line commanders of the wehrmacht take measures to do what they can.... ordering the Engineers to demolish as much as they can before Stalin's troops take possession of Eastern Poland.

[redrum]

@hepps Interesting. Looks like a unit which can be used to demolish infrastructure? Seems like a cool idea.