rebelstar remake of classic 2d turbased strategy game (freeware)

[Czar <ralph@zap.a2000.nl>]

Freeware game
http://people.a2000.nl/rwesseli/delphi.html



Welcome to Project Rebelstar

Rebelstar Return is based on a game 
by Jullian Gollop which came out in the 
1980s for the Spectrum and the Amstrad 
computers.  

This version is based on the Amstrad 
version as that was the one I used to 
play. After replaying Rebelstar using 
an emulator, and being frustrated by the 
user interface, I decided that would
rewrite it. It would be a nice project 
that I could do to see if I could 
actually program something.  I 
am not a programmer and so this has 
purely been done as a hobby.

This program is not yet finished. At the 
moment it is set up to only play 
Rebelstar and Luxor F-242. The intention 
is that it will also to play other types 
of games using different graphics and 
maps. The first one will be a Fantasy game.


Many aspects of the game have been 
implemented and the game is playable. 
However, there are a number elements not 
yet realised.

1. Opportunity fire (overwatch) is 
   implemented for both the Raiders and the 
   Operatives.  Note its non-directional. 
   Soldiers in overwatch are marked by a 
   little white circle. If a soldier in
   overwatch is shot then they are removed
   from overwatch. 

2. Reinforcements are available, set up 
   using a simple scripted event. When the 
   five laser defence units are destroyed th 
   reinforcements will arrive. 

3. There are still a number of bugs. 
   There are some problems with screen 
   updates.  And when walking with one 
   character do not select another before 
   move is finished.  There are probably 
   many other bugs and problems please email 
   them to me, preferably include a saved 
   game if you think it helps. 

4. It is not yet possible to pick up items. 

5. The MediKit works - select the MediKit 
   from the equipment list and then click on 
   the wounded soldier. Both the medic and 
   the wounded soldier should stand next to 
   each other. If treatment is possible, 
   both soldiers forfeit their remaining APs 
   for that round.  It is possible to heal 
   the healer. Soldiers carrying a MediKit 
   are marked with a tiny Red Cross symbol. 
   Wounded soldiers are recognisable by a 
   red dot
6. It is possible to reload weapons, 
   select the ammunition from the equipment 
   and if the cursor changes to a point hand 
   click on the main weapon in the top slot 
   of the equipment list.  This will reload, 
   any remaining bullets in a weapon are 
   currently discarded. 
7. When a soldier is selected you can use 
   the Right Mouse Button to click on screen 
   to get movement cost indication. This is 
   not entirely accurate as it does not take 
   account of doorways, this may be 
   rectified at a later date.
8. Difficulty levels are also implemented 
   but at present the main difference  is 
   the number of foes to face.


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Hardware Requirements

No idea.  However you should have 
a sound card, and a reasonable video 
card. I have tried running it on a 
Pentium 200 with a 4 meg video card and 
had no problems.  I wrote it on a dual-
celeron 450Mhz in windows 2000 using a 
Asus TNT2. I have also tried it on a 
Laptop with an ATI videocard.

If you have hardware that does not work with
this program or shows major quirks please email me.

email to : Ralph@zap.a2000.nl

The program was written using Delphi 4.0 
and DelphiX.  At the moment I have no 
plans for releasing the code.  Mainly 
because its such a mess.  I am not a 
programmer, I wrote this program as a 
hobby. However, I haven't said that I
can't be persuaded.

Updates will be available at

http://people.a2000.nl/rwesseli/delphi.html

at least until 2002.

There is a Map Utility and if people ask 
I will make it available. It is a bit 
crude but works well enough.

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     Ralph Wesseling, 15-08-2000


    ==  ==      Dr. Ralph Wesseling
  [ @ / @  ]    ralph@zap.a2000.nl
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