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Development Plan 
Table of Contents  
Introduction   
Editor   
Graphics   
Hardware  
Architecture   
Data  
Code  
Demo  
Motion Capture   
Scoring   
Team   
Behavior   
3D 
Task List   
Milestones   
 

The schedule of milestones describes the deliverables made to Williams. Milestones descriptions follow this format:   

Milestone #2: Final Design Document and Final   

Technical Design Document   

Delivery Date: 10/15/96   

(NOTE: delivery dates shown in this schedule are for the PlayStation platform - PC milestones follow these dates by two weeks)  

Deliverables:  

• design document with final milestone schedule
• configuration cross-platform development tools
• evaluation of motion capture playback
• evaluation of real-time sound effects processing

• approval of complete technical specification document

• inability to collect all technical information

• limit the scope of data collected

Milestone #1: Agreement Execution  

Delivery Date: 10/4/96  

Deliverables:  

• signed agreement

• n / a

• n / a

• n / a

Milestone #2: Final Design Document and Final Technical Design Document  

Delivery Date: 10/15/96  

Deliverables:  

• design document with final milestone schedule
• configuration cross-platform development tools
• evaluation of motion capture playback
• evaluation of real-time sound effects processing

• approval of complete technical specification document

• inability to collect all technical information

• limit the scope of data collected

Milestone #3: Basic World Simulation  

Delivery Date: 11/15/96  

Deliverables:  

• functional executable with basic world objects and physics
• floating camera moves about in 3D environment
• collision detection between objects
• loader for textured meshes
• simple motion capture playback

• arena designs
• object plans and asset list
• character design
• design for world-editing components

• preliminary sound effects

• executable launches cleanly
• move camera throughout world via controller and collide with objects
• load different meshes and different textures
• view human form in motion

• PlayStation development environment is not available by 10/16/96.

• Milestone deadline extended to allow sufficient time on an actual PlayStation development environment.

Milestone #4: World Editor  

Delivery Date: 12/15/96  

• running editor on PC for placing objects in world
• editor can scale objects
• editor can translate objects
• editor can rotate objects
• editor can apply textures to objects
• editor can apply behaviors to objects
• editor output can be loaded into the PlayStation

• functional meshes with textures
• character mock-up
• preliminary editor components

• sound asset list

• launch editor
• place and delete objects in world
• scale objects, objects, move objects, rotate objects
• apply behaviors to objects
• load world info into PlayStation. NOTE: This requires using the Sony CD Emulator and/or CD building tools.

• Verification could be hampered by the process of moving editor data from the PC to PlayStation development environment.

• Editor data will be moved from output files to PlayStation by Alysis developers.
• Editor can be made primarily a viewing tool for artists rather than a world-building tool.

Milestone #5: First Complete Arena  

Delivery Date: 1/15/97  

• primitive playable game arena, including objects, scoring, sound, music

• skateboard park meshes and textures
• vert ramp
• blocks
• rails
• stairs
• finished characters for all tribes

• play test completed arena
• scale objects
• test features of world simulation within editor
• test motion capture playback within game

• nominal

• n / a

Milestone #6: Game Flow  

Delivery Date: 2/15/97  

Deliverables:  

• level loader
• menus
• integration of tournament mode and challenge mode

• all meshes for asset list complete
• mock-up of all arenas viewable in editor

• captured and edited sound effects for all levels

• step through menu hierarchy
• view game as finished product; it can be left with an unsophisticated user
• switch between game modes
• set options
• play game modes

• nominal

• n / a

Milestone #7: Game Complete with Two Arenas  

Delivery Date: 3/15/97  

Deliverables:  

• fully functional game with two arenas

• finished characters
• all artwork for Storm Drain arena
• pipes
• curves
• channels
• manholes
• grates
• rats
• valves

• polished sound effects for both arenas

• play test completed arenas
• step through transitions between arenas
• check transitions between arenas
• test scoring

• nominal

• n / a

Delivery Date: 4/15/97  

Deliverables:  

• fully animated player with all moves realized
• fully animated non-player characters
• player controls motion capture playback
• tribe behaviors

• complete animated characters

• sound track

• step through all moves in design document
• play test utilizing non-player characters
• test for interactivity; avatar is responsive through motion capture playback

• genetic programming system for non-player characters proves to be too unwieldy

• hand code player AI

Milestone #9: Third Completed Arena  

Delivery Date: 5/15/97  

Deliverables:  

• playable third game arena, including objects, scoring, sound, music

• city park arena
• fountain
• wall sculptures
• slide
• benches
• stairs
• rails
• refined character animations

• play test completed arena

• nominal

• n / a

Milestone #10: Fourth Completed Arena  

Delivery Date: 6/15/97  

Deliverables:  

• playable fourth game arena, including objects, scoring, sound, music

• construction site arena
• pipes
• barrels
• I-beams
• truck
• blocks
• walls

• play test completed arena

• nominal

• n / a

Milestone #11: Alpha (Complete Definition Provided by Williams 10/96)  

Delivery Date: 8/15/97  

Deliverables:  

• fully functional game with all arenas, ready for in-house testing
• complete realization of design document

• city streets arena
• sidewalks
• storefronts
• loading ramps
• driveways

• play test complete game

• nominal

• n / a

Milestone #12: Beta (Complete Definition Provided by Williams 10/96)  

Delivery Date: 9/15/97  

Deliverables:  

• revision of complete game, with fixes based on in-house testing

• play test complete game

• nominal

• n / a

Milestone #13: Master Disk  

Delivery Date: 10/15/97  

Deliverables:  

• final version of complete game, with fixes based on all play testing

• play test complete game

• nominal

• n / a