SC:TA Progress Notes 30/3/08
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Notes for version 0.57 Beta:
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(! = Modified since 27/3/08)

 - New Units:
	*CORCOM [Commander] - Needs Texture and Animation
	*CORMIST [Slasher] - Needs Texture and Wreckage
	*CORGATOR [Instigatoy] - Needs Texture and Wreckage
	*CORDRAG [Dragon's Teeth] - Needs Texture
!	*CORCRASH [Crasher] - Needs Texture and Animation
	*CORRAID [Raider] - Needs Texture and Wreckage
	*CORMSTOR [Metal Storage] - Needs Texture and Wreckage
	*CORLLT [Light Laser Tower] -  Needs Texture and Wreckage
	*CORRL [Pulveriser] - Modelled Only
	*CORSOLAR [Solar Collector] - Needs Texture and Wreckage
	*CORFAV [Weasel] - Needs Texture and Wreckage
	*CORGEO [Geothermal Powerplant] - Needs Texture and Icon
	*CORVP [Vehicle Plant] - Needs Texture and Wreckage
	*CORMEX [Metal Extractor] - Needs Texture, Wreckage and Icon
!	*CORPUN [Punisher] - Modelled Only
!	*CORFUS [Fusion Powerplant] - Modelled Only

 - New features:
	*All new debris system
		-13 new debris Categories
		-38 total debris projectiles
		-3 unique debris pieces
	*Projectiles fall from aircraft according to speed and direction (Kind of)
	*Vulcan now ejects empty shells when firing
	*Changed map system so it can be updated independantly of the mod (from this version onwards)
	*New maps supported:
		-Two Continents
	*Created new mod to allow proper TA footprints. Kbots can now climb better and units can wade
	*Added ability for land units to fight in shallow water (needs ^ mod to enable)
	*CORE is now a selectable faction
!	*Units now default to attack ground mode
!	*Added lobby option for starting energy and metal, but not implemented in game yet (due to GiveStorage() ?bug?)

 - Changes:
	*Wind Generator Spin Speed increased
	*Self Destructing no longer leaves a wreckage
	*Dragon's Teeth (All varieties) no longer have explosion effects or smoke when damaged
	*The death weapon of the Conqueror has been changed from SMALL_UNIT to BIG_UNIT (since it isn't actually a small unit :P)

 - Bug Fixes:
	*Fixed bug with explosion projectile spawning
	*Fixed possible stack overflow bug caused by death explosions set to damage self - still occurs in "extreme" circumstances
	*I had accidentally broken the wind system due to a typo, now fixed (actually fixed in last version but not documented)
	*Fixed bug where Jammer didn't show up in the build menu
	*Removed a stray untextured face from the Annihilator
	*Collossus can now transport aircraft... seemed to fix itself :s
	*Fixed Z-Face Issue with the Guardian
	*Improved the texturing on the Guardian
	*Fixed bug where the Wind Generator would start spinning while being built
	*Fixed the CORE Dragon's teeth being built by UEF Commander
	*Fixed problem with weapons not hitting aircraft.
	*Submarines and torpedo launchers now have splash damage, as they were meant to (similar issue as the aircraft hitting bug).
	*Fixed bug where rocket launching units (merl, ranger, silos etc) had their rockets initially hidden
	*Commanders no longer have flaming debris projectiles, fixed bug due to forgotten attribute.
	*Fixed visual bug with the Ranger where it would reload before the doors were closed.
	*Fixed bug with the Ranger where it's first shot would shoot on an angle
	*Fixed bug with the TA metal Mod which prevented it from being used (would cause an error which stopped the commanders spawning at the start of the game)
	*Fixed bug with the tapered area damage where it would error if the edge effectiveness was 100%
	*Fixed bug with the skeeter's weapons
	*Various footprint bugs are now fixed due to the new mod
!	*Added Missing NaturalProducer=true attribute to ARMSAM

Other notes:
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 - SC:TA Map Pack
	*Added 6 types of trees + 6 types of dead trees
	*Trees burn and the fire spreads + does damage
	*Trees block the movement of land units
	*Started work on map "Two Continents