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  Project Plan - Wheel of Time Mod              
  Plan for Build                
                   
Task Number Dependancy Major Task Sub Task Days Needed
- Duration
Start Date End Date Percent Complete Owner Team Members
1   Base ESM Create map of land 65 1/1/2004 3/6/2004 5% SinisterDeath  
2   Base ESM Test Map 5 5%        
3   Base ESM Pull in additional meshes 30 1/20/2004 2/19/2004 20% Kiriel  
4 03;02 Base ESM Merge all pieces of base ESM 5 3/6/2004 3/11/2004 0% SinisterDeath  
5 04 Base ESM Package meshes, textures, icons, ESM, etc 2 3/25/2004 3/27/2004 0%    
  Milestone Base ESM Distribute ESM to teammates Milestone          
6   Build Exterior List towns, nations, landmarks, etc to build     2/4/2004 100% Kiriel Kiriel
7   Build Exterior Assign size of town 5   3/15/2004 50% Kiriel;
SinisterDeath
LordRaven
Kiriel;
SinisterDeath
LordRaven
8   Build Exterior Assign architectural styles to towns 30     5% Team Ratify Team
9 08 Build Exterior Assign map location of towns and landmarks 2   3/9/2004   SinisterDeath SinisterDeath
10   Build Exterior List geographical regions and their terrain style 30 3/1/2004 3/31/2004 5% Kiriel;
SinisterDeath
Kiriel
11   Build Exterior Build towns and exterior regions. 180 2/28/2004 8/26/2004   SinisterDeath Members
12 9 Build Interior Build interiors for generic/common buildings such as farms, houses, etc 180 4/15/2004 10/12/2004   SinisterDeath Members
13 9 Build Interior Build interiors for specific named buildings.  Such as Inns, palaces, etc. 240 4/15/2004 12/11/2004   SinisterDeath Members
14 11;12;13 Build Interior Test doors and building sanity.  Rooms inside should match outside looks.         SinisterDeath Volunteers
    Periodic Tasks The following tasks are to be accomplished a number of times during the working of this mod.  This allows people's work to be added, then redistributed so all team members can work with the latest basic mod. 
The process of integrating a new ESM into WIP will be tested and verified during the early stages of the mod's development
           
    Periodic Tasks Send ESP's for merging         Members Members
    Periodic Tasks Test ESP's and files         SinisterDeath SinisterDeath;
Volunteers
    Periodic Tasks Merge ESP with ESM         SinisterDeath SinisterDeath
    Periodic Tasks Redistribute ESM         SinisterDeath SinisterDeath
15   NCP Races:   create list of races, physical descriptions and playability         Kiriel  
16 15 NCP Races:   ratify race list with team         Kiriel  
17   NCP Races:   compile pictures of all faces in all mods         Not Assigned  
18 16;17 NCP Races:   assign races to the faces         Not Assigned  
19 18 NCP Races:   determine needed modeling and retexture work, determine priority and work-arounds         Not Assigned  
20 19 NCP Races:   model and retexture the needed faces and hair          Not Assigned  
21 20 NCP Races:   create races in ESP.  (May be done several times if needed models are great and we release the races in waves.)         Not Assigned  
22 21 NCP Races:  test race ESP         Not Assigned Volunteer members
23 22 NCP Races:   merge races into ESM.  (May be done several times if needed models are great and we release the races in waves.)         SinisterDeath SinisterDeath
24   NCP Races:   distribute ESM with races            
25   NCP Classes:  create list of classes and the descriptions and playability            
26 25 NCP Classes:  ratify class list with team            
27 26 NCP Classes:  create classes in ESP            
28 27 NCP Classes:  test class ESP           Volunteer members
29 28 NCP Classes:  merge races into ESM            
30   NCP Classes:  distribute ESM with classes            
31   NCP Factions:   create list of factions, descriptions, limitations, and playability            
32 31 NCP Factions:   ratify faction list with team            
33 32 NCP Factions:   create faction in ESP            
34 33 NCP Factions:   test faction ESP           Volunteer members
35 34 NCP Factions:   merge class list with ESM            
36   NCP Factions:   distribute ESM with factions            
37 15;25;31 NCP Clothing:  create description/pictures of clothing for races, classes, and military         Needed  
38   NCP Clothing:  compile pictures of all available clothing         Needed  
39 37;38 NCP Clothing:  assign existing clothing with races, classes, and military         Needed  
40 39 NCP Clothing:  create list of clothing needed with retextures and modeling; assign priorities            
41 40 NCP Clothing:  model new clothes            
42 39;41 NCP Clothing:  pull all clothing from mods and new modeling into ESP            
43 42 NCP Clothing:  test clothing ESP            
44 43 NCP Clothing:  merge clothing mod into ESM            
45   NCP Clothing:  distribute ESM with clothing            
46   NCP NCPs:  compile list of all named characters from books.  List includes race, class, location, character level, etc.         Kiriel Kiriel
47 46 NCP NCPs:  place named NCPs in correct location, clothe them         Kiriel Assigned area team member
48   NCP NCPs:  fill in holes in locations with new NCP's of correct clothing, classes, races, etc.         Assigned area team member Assigned area team member
49   Main Quest Write story of main quest.  Includes who gives what and what reactions and such.         Kiriel  
50 49 Main Quest Assign main quest dialog sections to NCPs.         Kiriel  
51   Main Quest Write main quest dialog and scripting results.         Kiriel  
52   Main Quest Place items in mod needed for main quest.  (May need additional buildings, containers, etc.)         Kiriel  
53   Main Quest Place items on persons if needed.         Kiriel  
54   Main Quest Proofread main quest dialog for spelling and grammar         Kiriel  
55   Main Quest Test main quest dialog for errors         Kiriel  
56   Faction Quest Write list of quests for each faction         Various for factions All contribute
57   Faction Quest Write dialog for questing and scripting results         Various for factions All contribute
58   Faction Quest Place items in mod needed for quests.         Various for factions Assigned area team member
59   Faction Quest Proofread faction quest dialog for spelling and grammar         Various for factions Volunteer member
60   Faction Quest Test individual quest dialog for errors         Various for factions Volunteer member
61   Adhoc Quests Write list of quests for a town or area         Various All contribute
62   Adhoc Quests Write dialog for adhoc questing and scripting results         Various All contribute
63   Adhoc Quests Place items needed for adhoc quests.         Various Assigned area team member
64   Adhoc Quests Proofread adhoc quest dialog for spelling and grammar         Various Volunteer member
65   Adhoc Quests Test adhoc quest dialog for errors         Various Volunteer member
66   Creatures List the creatures needed for the full mod         SinisterDeath Kiriel
67   Creatures Compile pictures of all available creatures.         SinisterDeath unknown
68   Creatures Create a list of missing models and put priority on those.         SinisterDeath SinisterDeath;
Team ratification
69   Creatures Build creatures starting at priority one, then going down the list         SinisterDeath Anyone able
    Creatures Import creatures into CS, assign skills and attributes.         SinisterDeath SinisterDeath: Team ratification
    Creatures Assign creatures to leveled lists.         SinisterDeath SinisterDeath: Team ratification
    Creatures Merge creature esp into main ESM and release         SinisterDeath  
    Creatures Place creatures throughout the landscape.           All