Milestones

• First Playable Alpha

First Playable Alpha

The first playable alpha should consist of a functioning hub map, the first playable map (The Fall of the House of Usher), and at least one class per role that can be played. A more detailed list of features is as follows:

• A list of required features(cheesemeup)(done)
• Expand list of features as more requirements become apparent
• A class with a tank role(cheesemeup)
• A class with a healer role
• A class with a melee dps role
• A class with a ranged dps role(cheesemeup)(done)
• A system to change class and spec
• Persistent mapping of actionbar slots to spells, per class/spec
• The Fall of the House of Usher outside area map
• The Fall of the House of Usher inside map
• Wipe recovery by respawning at most recent checkpoint upon party wipe
• 8 to 10 scripted boss encounters
• An aggro system
• Pathfinding for NPCs
• Auto-attacks
• A map selection menu in the hub map to move to another map
• A loading screen
• Debugging options for:
  • resetting the map
  • resurrecting all players at the current spawn location
  • reinitialization of boss encounter
• Nameplates with HP and debuff display for NPCs
• Buff and debuff display for players
• Party frames
• Mouseover targeting of unit frames
• HoT and DoT display on party frames
• A chat window to communicate with other players
• Possible extension of chat window with debug commands, allowing for more commands than would fit in esc menu
• Writing of combat log to persistent file
• Player cap of 5
• Rough balancing of specs and encounters
• Return to hub map on map completion