https://www.teamcovenant.com/star-wars-x-wing/x-wing-vassal-module-8-0-0-new-automated-update-system

Largely developped by Mike Murphy, this will let us get the next wave of updates without having to download a new module version every time a handful of cards are added to the pool, or a new ship's dial is spoiled. Anything that's sufficiently straightforward enough will be added through the new content checker functionality inside this version of the module.

Read the article to see how it works from the standpoint of the player.

Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/mu0n

Paypal Tip jar: http://paypal.me/mu0n

3 hours ago, Mu0n729 said:

https://www.teamcovenant.com/star-wars-x-wing/x-wing-vassal-module-8-0-0-new-automated-update-system

Largely developped by Mike Murphy, this will let us get the next wave of updates without having to download a new module version every time a handful of cards are added to the pool, or a new ship's dial is spoiled. Anything that's sufficiently straightforward enough will be added through the new content checker functionality inside this version of the module.

Read the article to see how it works from the standpoint of the player.

Nice work dude. We all appreciate the work you guys put in to the vassal module. Can you post up your tip jar link?

I was very hesitant on Vassal but decided to hop on for the current season since I haven’t been able to go to the FLGS or tournaments as much. Its a learning curve but getting the hang of it. 2-0 so far in league! Awesome work!!

4 hours ago, CRCL said:

Nice work dude. We all appreciate the work you guys put in to the vassal module. Can you post up your tip jar link?

Please click on the link of the blog post, it's always up there at the top. Thanks for your patronage!

First minor bug found by vanderlegion:

Stealth device, hull upgrade, shield upgrade, adaptability, heavy scyk and all other upgrade cards that affect stats don't do it for some reason. A wire of some sorts has be disconnected in the code as autospawn was reworked. Pay attention and adjust your ships, like we used to not long ago

v8.0.0 HOLDS for its first preview article.

However, we have to wait for squad builders to scramble and add the new content if you want to paste a squad into the vassal autospawner.

I still tested a squad by writing it from scratch in text xws format (a format that squad builders can export to in order to communicate with each other) and it yielded this, using the new placeholder images, a new feature of v8.0.0.

Next steps to wait (in no specific order):

a) have your favorite supported squad builder (yasb, voidstate, fabs, or any other which can export to xws format) update to the new content

b) your favorite x-wing vassal devs upload the new images somewhere on the web, you click on content checker, and you'll see some new images instead of the placeholder images.

Here's the squad I tested:

you can spawn this yourself by pasting the following in the autospawn text field:

{"description":"","faction":"rebel","name":"Unnamed Squadron","pilots":[{"name":"kullbeesperado","points":30,"ship":"xwing","upgrades":{"torpedo":["renegaderefit"],"mod":["servomotorsfoils","integratedastromech"]}},
{"name":"leevantenza","points":30,"ship":"xwing","upgrades":{"torpedo":["renegaderefit"],"mod":["servomotorsfoils","integratedastromech"]}},
{"name":"benthictwotubes","points":30,"ship":"uwing","upgrades":{"torpedo":["renegaderefit"],"crew":["sawgerrera"]}},
{"name":"sawgerrera","points":30,"ship":"uwing","upgrades":{"torpedo":["renegaderefit"],"crew":["magvayarro"]}}],"points":60,"vendor":{"yasb":{"builder":"(Yet Another) X-Wing Miniatures Squad Builder","builder_url":"http://geordanr.github.io/xwing/","link":"http://geordanr.github.io/xwing/?f=Rebel%20Alliance&d=v4!s!291:-1,136,7:-1:20:;234:-1,-1,136,-1,-1:-1:-1:&sn=Unnamed%20Squadron&obs="}},"version":"0.3.0"}

The images were uploaded on the web late last night - add them to your v8.0.0 module with the Content Checker and the squad above will look like:

@Mu0n729 so what will happen now?

Short version: business as usual

Long version: to come way later when my semester ends (absolutely crushed like never before in 14 years of teaching)

On 4/5/2018 at 10:31 PM, Mu0n729 said:

https://www.teamcovenant.com/star-wars-x-wing/x-wing-vassal-module-8-0-0-new-automated-update-system

Largely developped by Mike Murphy, this will let us get the next wave of updates without having to download a new module version every time a handful of cards are added to the pool, or a new ship's dial is spoiled. Anything that's sufficiently straightforward enough will be added through the new content checker functionality inside this version of the module.

Read the article to see how it works from the standpoint of the player.

Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/mu0n

Paypal Tip jar: http://paypal.me/mu0n

I’ve just downloaded Vassal 8.5.4 and looking to learn the program. I’m prompted to check the Content Checker which is blinking. I click it then click to check for updates. Nothing happens and Vassal freezes. Any ideas?

1 hour ago, drail14me said:

I’ve just downloaded Vassal 8.5.4 and looking to learn the program. I’m prompted to check the Content Checker which is blinking. I click it then click to check for updates. Nothing happens and Vassal freezes. Any ideas?

Vassal freezes while the Content checker is running/downloading files. Depending on your internet speed this might take a couple minutes but it'll unfreeze once it's done.

1 hour ago, drail14me said:

I’ve just downloaded Vassal 8.5.4 and looking to learn the program. I’m prompted to check the Content Checker which is blinking. I click it then click to check for updates. Nothing happens and Vassal freezes. Any ideas?

Yeah, it has taken a very long time for me to update, and gives no indication that it's updating. It's probably working. I'd give it at least 10 minutes.

41 minutes ago, Antigrapist said:

Vassal freezes while the Content checker is running/downloading files. Depending on your internet speed this might take a couple minutes but it'll unfreeze once it's done.

41 minutes ago, Antigrapist said:

Vassal freezes while the Content checker is running/downloading files. Depending on your internet speed this might take a couple minutes but it'll unfreeze once it's done.

Thanks guys. I left if for about an hour and it finally worked. Slow satellite internet!!!