Jeru

Hi Gameboy, Sorry, but sanderd17 is correct. We will be happy to allow Jonathan and everyone else to translate 0 A.D. into other languages, but it will happen in the future, and probably not this year. I hope this helps.

Welcome, vromanowski!

Agreed, it does not help with usability IMHO.

I think it is safe to retire janwas.

We are actually having second thoughts on that. We have not cancelled the PayPal option yet, and we might leave it open for those interested.

Wildfire Games, an international group of volunteer game developers, has successfully applied to make 0 A.D. an associated project at an organization called Software in the Public Interest, Inc. (SPI). SPI is a non-profit corporation based in the USA, that acts as a fiscal sponsor to many open source projects, including Debian, Drupal and LibreOffice. This means SPI can accept donations and hold funds for the development of these projects, sign contracts on behalf of the developers, provide legal advice when they might need it and more. Importantly, if you live in the United States, you can donate to 0 A.D. through SPI and deduct it from your taxes. (Europeans can donate to SPI through a non-profit association based in Germany, named ffis e.V., which has partnered with SPI.) Wildfire Games has been developing 0 A.D. as a standalone game since 2003. We are always looking for ways to improve the speed and quality of development. That’s why we have recently re-considered many aspects of how our project is run, including setting up new and better ways to get funds. This is the first step in this direction. To be sure, this partnership does not change things from the perspectives of developers, artists, or users. 0 A.D. will remain a free, open-source project run by the community, and SPI will not intervene in our decisions. The only role that will change is that of the project lead, currently Erik Johansson (also known as feneur), who now has the extra responsibility as the project liaison to SPI. This means Erik is the only person authorized to tell SPI how we want to use funds that were earmarked for 0 A.D. 0 A.D. was accepted as an SPI Associated Project by the Board on December 13th, 2012. Through this cooperation, we hope to both strengthen 0 A.D. as a project, and propagate free, open-source software everywhere. We welcome your donations through SPI and will be phasing out the previous donation systems over the next few days. Edit: After further deliberation, the existing donation systems will remain in place in parallel to the new system. However, donors are advised that their donations are only tax-deductible if transferred via SPI. Donating to 0 A.D. via SPI (U.S. Dollars Only) Please find full instructions for donation on the SPI donations page. If you have a credit card, you can donate via Click & Pledge directly to 0 A.D. Donating in Europe If you wish to donate to 0 A.D. through a European bank account, to save international money transfer costs, this can be done through the German non-profit organization, ffis e.V., following these instructions.

This has been rectified.

Thanks for applying, Nick! Someone from the Art Department will be with you shortly. Wow! I think you can be a great addition to the team and will fit in very nicely.

Zeta1127[/], I suggest you put up alternative phrasings and post them in this thread just as I did. If they are okay, someone will commit them for you.

I agree, I encourage team members involved in programming to take up this task.

I agree, but modern cultural considerations still factor in to our decisions from time to time. And sadly, a lot of people are more offended by representations of, say, the naked human body, than by representations of people killing each other.

Thanks for your input, Grim_Fendango! I am thinking this is the sort of thing that could only be incorporated into 0 A.D. as an independent mod, unrelated to Wildfire Games, both because of technical aspects, and because of cultural connotations of slavery.

You could also have an outline around a unit/building appear and flash when it's about to be converted.

Some more resources: Wikipedia: Game accessibility IGDA Game Accessibility Special Interest Group

A user writes on our contact form (emphasis mine): I am wondering if we can implement this, and what other features would be needed to make 0 A.D. accessible to as many people as possible, e.g. people with visual impairments, the hard of hearing, etc.

For loyalty, perhaps the player color on the unit texture should gradually fade, or oscillate more and more strongly as it approaches the conversion point. For garrison slots, I suggest showing a set of small person-shaped icons that fill up as occupancy increases.

I agree with Erik, this should be a "0 A.D. Reference Book" or something similar.

I like the format! (I would replace the Gothic font, though. It is not very ancient-looking.)

If you use code from 0 A.D., you must release the code of your game under the GPL. This license allows you to sell your game, but also requires you to make the source code available to anyone, to allow your users to legally redistribute the software, and more. For better and for worse, this gives your users more freedom than the usual model does. For example, it encourages people to mod your game, but also makes it easier for people to acquire and play the game without paying you. You should know this before starting to create your game, so that you don't get disappointed later. The FSF has made some unofficial translations of the GPL available in French, German and other languages, if that helps.

Thanks for this info. The blog post is very interesting: I agree that without constant improvement, AoEO will probably have a hard time supporting the existing community and attracting new fans.

Cool! Way to go and keep up the good work!

Roggan?

Hi Pedro! Welcome!

Welcome, Darklorder! Thanks for your kind words. You are very invited to stay.

Why, thank you