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For all assignments, consult me and each other for help as needed. I would love to work through issues with you on any problems. I expect to actually get questions and comments from you. Particularly, questions pertaining to object design: how to do it, new functions you need or anticipate, how to design for data files and other good stuff. Remember that the object model is a work in progress.

Everyone

1. Keep in mind these constructs as needed: We will build rooms ~10 units high. The first room should be about 30 by 30. That would be 900 LevelElements. Maybe we can get a tabel in there, next.
2. We need to keep a couple ideas in mind when designing objects. Particularly, we are interested in pulling information from a data source and we're looking into a network module which requires data packets. If you don't design it directly in, leave ways to put it in easily.
3. I strongly recommend you download the Frog engine, Krakus demo, and source code. It'll answer some questions and give you new ones.
   
4. Any plot ideas you have or other cool things you think would be good in a level, either jot down or draw and bring to a meeting. As I said a long time ago, if you have an idea, you'll see it implemented.
5. Use the Documentation Formats while doing your work. They will allow us to explain how we did things better later.