We have quite a few changes for this update and I will do my best to go through them all. We took the game to EGX a few weeks ago and got tones of feedback. Changes have been made to both format and game mode which I hope you like!
Custom Characters
You can now choose between three characters. As well as the basic bear, there is also a panda and a skeleton (ready for halloween)! There are some issues with character animation which we will hopefully have fixed by the next update. Let us know on the forums what bear you want to play as!
To change character. In the hub world press select on the controller and switch between the characters using the left analogue stick. Use the right analogue stick to change the colour of the kart.
Ambient sfx
Ambient background sounds have been added to all tracks. More work is being done on the kart SFX.
Removed level streaming.
You can no longer seamlessly travel between hub worlds. Unfortunately there were some issues maintaining a descent frame rate. To move between worlds you now use the portals (which on the plus side is much quicker)
Difficulty modes
Difficulty select has been disabled for now while more work is being done on it, hopefully we should have that back up soon. The actuall select map for it has also been moved. Doing this will hopefully create a clearer path for the player. Now the player goes from the intro screen to the difficulty select paths into the monitoring station. From there you can choose which hub world you want to go to.
Intro video placeholder
An intro video has been added to the start of the game. This will be replaced with a higher quality version soon.
Options menu
The options menu has been disable while some mainenace is being done to it. At the moment it doesn't save your choices which I'm currnently working on fixing.
And more
Paths added to forest hub world
Forest 1 has been opened up in Picnic mode
321go UI is now shared across all screens
Icons for difficulty modes are now in world
Bee hive drop no longer spawns off center
major improvements to position tracking in single race
single race now has a timer for remaining players once race is finished.
Removed arrow in picnic game mode
Baskets now auto refill in picnic game mode
All baskets are visible from the start
Lap checkpoints are clearer
Salmon rocket speed increased
Kart turning circle improved while at low speed
Reversing is quicker
Reversing has a tighter turning circle
Alpha bear now slows down in the hub world
Orb indicator has been replaced by a crown in the hub world
Fullscreen by default
Minor improvements to animations
A big thank you to everyone who has given feedback so far. A lot of the changes are down to what people have told us on the forums and during EGX. Please keep the feedback coming and let me know if there are any issues with the latest build.
Thanks,
Arran
BCD!?: 2.1 Ruins Hub world and more
Ruins Hub World
The ruins hub world is now available and can be accessed from the sci-fi monitoring station. Most of the artwork is still at placeholder but I wanted to get some feedback on it, so let me know what you think :D
UI
I have been going through and swapping out the UI with more polished versions. Still a lot to go, the paws menu is still in need of a lot more work and you will hopefully see improvements in the next update.
Difficulty Modes
Starting to implement the difficulty modes so be warned! At the moment I'm focusing on player speed so let me know if you think hard is too quick, easy is too slow etc... Also weapon locking is in for easy mode so you can't combo in easy mode. Any suggestions would be appreciated on what kind of difficulty changes you would like to see.
Delete Save Data
There is now an icon in the middle of the Sci-fi monitoring station that if you drive on will delete your save data. Working on making this more obvious that it will happen but in the meantime be careful!
Additional updates
- Minor AI improvements
- Reduced Cam shake when landing
- AI now get fat in Picnic mode
- Idle animations
- Minor detail added to environments
- Minor improvements to boost
- Intro camera plays on all tracks
- Exit portal placed in time trial mode
- Ai Slow down when hit
- Minor artistic improvements made to Sci-fi area
- Boost now works in mid air
- Bear gets wet in water
- Bear gets covered in honey when hitting a bee hive
- Optimisation to level structure means our file size has gone down from 2.5gb to 1.8gb
- Added credits to intro screen
Thanks to everyone who has posted feedback on the game so far. If you have any thoughts on the game, good or bad, let me know in the forum :D It would be great to hear from you!
Thanks,
Arran Langmead
BCD!?: Big Arctic Update 2.0
The arctic world is now available! You can access the sci-fi monitoring station, arctic hub world and two new arctic tracks! The arctic tracks are still in development so please give us feedback on how you found them :)
Update list
Moved Change game mode button to X (Gamepad) or R (Keyboard)
Added weapons to hub world
Chameleon has replaced the hedgehog
Mud kick up particle
More SFX added
Ai now slipstream
Ai shoot rockets again!
Added Arctic Track 1
Added Arctic Track 2
Added Arctic Hub World
Added Sci-fi monitoring station
Food randomly spawns in Picnic mode
Bears increase in size as they consume food
Race now has a star rating system!
Drift is now on a curve
Drift has spark particle
Make sure to post any feedback onto the forum :)
Arctic World Progress
Hey everyone, here is what I'm working on. The big update will feature the new arctic hub world and a map for you to try out :). Here are some screenshots of the arctic hub world and track. Let me know what you think and keep the comments coming!
BCD!?: Mini Update 1.2
Hello again my fellow bears :) Many people on the forums have been asking for a graphics control panel so I spent a bit of time putting one together. You can access it by pressing "Select/back" on the gamepad or "enter" on the keyboard.
Control Panel features
Fullscreen
vsync
Screen resolution
Quality settings; Low, Medium, High
Change log
Added visual cues to Boost X Shield
Added visual cues to Hive X Shield
Added visual cues to Boost X Boost
Hive X Boost now drops multiple hives
Boost start now works
Fixed music not looping
Improved bump off surroundings
No more confetti for last place
Spawn location issues in single race
Mortor shots now hit the player and targets lead bear.
Added a quality setting control panel.
Esc key now closes the game
Basket visually depletes when you drive through
Enemy AI can now use all weapons
Next Update Plans
The next update is going to be a big one! Update 2.0 will be coming in the next couple of weeks and unlocks the arctic hub world and sci-fi monitoring station. Thanks again for all your feedback so far :)
BCD!?: Mini Update 1.1
Had a few bugs which I wanted to fix for you all ASAP. Thanks to all who posted up with problems and opinions. Feedback has been really helpful so far.
Fixed Respawn location on Raining Track near bridge in picnic mode.
Removed bug where the rocket launcher stays visible if you get hit.
Added new music track to the game modes and intro.
Timetrial track on sunset map is now more clear.
Keyboard now fully works with paws menu
Reduced speed boost powerup strength
Minor light and asset fixes
New land particle effect!
Keep the feedback coming :) and I hope you are enjoying Bears Can't Drift!?
