Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative

Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative
Also known as: Jumpgate Classic Developer: NetDevil Publisher: 3DO Company Platform: Windows Released internationally: September 26, 2001 This game has unused models. This game has unused items. This game has unused sounds. This game has unused text.

Jumpgate: The Reconstruction Initiative was a first-person spaceflight MMORPG inspired by games such as Elite and Freelancer. It was shut down on April 30, 2012 but the developers were generous enough to include an offline mode with a single sector and things to shoot. Nice.

The game came back from the dead in the form of a third-party unofficial server sometime in 2014 and has been running ever since. Most data comes from the most recent version of the game client (v1.0124).

To do: Fully document all unused items in the v1.0127 client. Document all flyable but inaccessible ships in the v1.0127 client. Catalog changes in the still-available v1.095 client. Obtain in-game pictures of the item entries. Write a section on how to access some of this content using a game memory editor. Attempt to locate old game patches and search for additional finds.

Unused Items

Items in Jumpgate are represented by an item class, which represents the type of item (Commodity, Powerplant, Engine, Radar, ECM, Shield, Capacitor, Gun, Missile, MODx), and an internal ID which represents the actual item itself. Shield 1 is a different item from MODx, Gun, or Radar 1.

Custom Factory (MODx 55)

Image	Description
	This Station MODx adds a programmable automated factory to an existing Pilot-Owned Station.

This Player-Owned Station module was intended to allow a station to manufacture in-game items. It has a description, artwork, model and UI assets but was never made available to players nor is there any sign that it was ever used in-game. It does not appear in the in-game market and cannot be purchased.

Mission Computer (MODx 60)

Image	Description
N/A	This Station MODx is nonfunctional. TRI advises against purchase at this time.

This Player-Owned Station module was originally intended to provide Mission services at player stations, but was never completed. It is unknown as to how this would have actually worked. The module is still present in the game and appears to have a model (pos_missioncomputer.x), but has no artwork and a placeholder description stating that it should not be used.

Protector (Shield 11)

Image	Description
	Responding to complaints about the slow recharge rate of the Deflector model, OPL scraficed total capacity for a big improvement in restoration speed. Dubbed the Protector, it offers Apteryx pilots a viable option for a reasonable price.

The Protector is a fully realized Shield item that is visible in the v1.095 client, but is hidden in the v1.0124 client. It is complete with artwork, full statistics, a rank requirement, and a description, although the description has an obvious spelling error. This item was likely supposed to be reworked or removed.

Conflux Equipment

While these pieces of equipment are used by the game's AI (the Conflux), they are not available to players. All of these items have placeholder names except for the two missiles, no artwork, and a placeholder description consisting of a single '?'. They do not appear in the game marketplace, and have their required levels set to 60 (of 50), making them non-purchasable. They were originally known to be used by GameMasters flying Conflux ships during in-game story events.

Guns

ID	Name	Mass	Size	Damage	Speed	Lifetime	Fire Delay	Power Use	Dissipation	Ammo	Notes
34	con1	-	1	245k	2000m/s	1.00s	0.70s	470kw	0.9	1000	Fires a single, slow shot (con5.bmp) using the standard ammo sound effect. (g2.wav)
35	con2	200kg	1	320k	10000m/s	0.12s	0.75s	510kw	1.0	Infinite	A purple laser weapon (con1.bmp) that uses the standard laser sound. (g0.wav)
36	con3	1500kg	2	520k	1060m/s	5.00s	1.10s	2kw	1.0	950	A mortar-class weapon (con3.bmp) that uses the mortar sound effect. (g3.wav)
37	con4	350kg	2	553k	10000m/s	0.22s	0.75s	1020kw	1.0	Infinite	A more painful, purple laser weapon (con2.bmp). Uses the standard laser sound effect. (g3.wav)
38	con5	350kg	2	450k	2000m/s	0.22s	0.75s	1020kw	1.0	1200	A conflux-based version of the Barrak (gauss.bmp) that uses the Gauss Cannon sound effect. (g4.wav)
39	con6	1400kg	3	800k	7200m/s	0.40s	0.73s	1170kw	1.0	Infinite	A Conflux weapon that is based on Ion weapons (FeatherFire, Spitfire, (con6.bmp). Uses the Ion Cannon sound effect. (g3.wav)
40	con7	1300kg	3	3000k	1300m/s	3.5s	0,5s	3200kw	0.8	Infinite	An overpowered version of the Nova Mk. I Plasma weapon (plasma#.bmp). Uses the Plasma Weapon sound effect. (g1.wav)

Missiles

The two Conflux Missiles were never used by the AI and were only used by Sentient, or GM-Controlled conflux.

To do: Get equipment statistics for the Conflux missiles.

ID	Name	Mass	Size	Damage	Max Speed	Life	Max Pitch	Max Yaw	Guidance Lvl.	Notes
21	C29 'Lamprey'	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	Functionally identical to the Nuke class of missiles. (Sabre, Glaive, Maul)
22	C28 'Lamprey'	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Unused Sounds

Sentient Conflux Songs (cc#.wav)

The cc#.wav files were event-specific sounds that only played during online events in which pilots encountered Sentient, or GM-Controlled Conflux. As there is no longer an official server available and they cannot be heard in the offline simulator, they go unused.

File Name	Audio	Description
cc1.wav		An eerie, ocean-like 'singing' noise backed by an eerie melody.
cc2.wav		A shorter track with different 'singing' noises and a shorter, eerie melody.
cc3.wav		A more ambient track with only the 'singing' noises present.