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Steam
Genre: Strategy, Indie

Evasive Maneuvers

Build 15 - Lots of fixes
ADDITIONS:

  • Pressing the B gamepad button and ESCAPE key now goes to the previous menu
  • Added a spectator-specific HUD
  • Added a recall charge effect
  • Added a button to the lobby to cancel the start timer
  • Adding more functionality to settings
  • Added a sensor mine ability sound effect
  • Added a death and respawn HUD animation
  • Added custom music to each map
  • Created the fourth Hunter ability called the Barrier
  • Added a custom mouse cursor
  • Added a "reset defaults" button in the settings
  • Added a map selection screen at the end of a match


ADJUSTMENTS:

  • When runners go through the warp gate, the effect is coloured appropriately
  • Improved the ping ability's sound effect
  • A stationary runner cannot start being locked by the missile, but a throttle of zero does not break a lock
  • The runner HUD now shows when a missile has been fired at them
  • The HUD now shows orb stashing & total number of orbs needed to power up the warp gate
  • Servers now have a default name set to the host's name in the case they don't want to create a custom server name
  • Updated the ability descriptions and description box in the lobby
  • Increased some of HUD elements' sizing
  • Limited the length of server names
  • Orb spawning metrics have been adjusted


BUG FIXES:

  • Fixed a bug where environmental grass was blocking the player's view when they were hiding in it
  • Fixed a bug where un-highlighting a server slot from the browser screen would turn them white instead of returning to their original dark colour
  • Fixed a bug where the boost would continue as a player recalls
  • Fixed a bug where the camera could clip through the floor in the customization menu
  • Fixed a bug where the recall ability could only be heard by some players
  • Fixed a bug where runners who escaped through the warp gate looked like they exploded
  • Fixed a bug where players would feel controller rumble when other players died
  • Fixed a bug where the orb vacuum ability continued running after letting go of the ability button
  • Fixed a bug where the game would briefly start to play the map audio again when switching from the game end screen to the lobby
  • Fixed a bug where the game would crash if a player was searching for a game session, then backed out before the search was complete

Build 14 - Bug Fixes & Additions
ADDITIONS:

  • Added separate button for missile firing
  • Added sound effects to tell players their ability is ready or not
  • Added sound effects for missile locking
  • Added controller rumble for boosting
  • Added new map thumbnails in the map selection screen
  • Added missile HUD elements for hunters
  • Added a HUD animation linked to a player's ability being ready
  • Added environmental sound effects to maps
  • Added an error window


ADJUSTMENTS:

  • Reworked the EMP effects
  • Reworked the hunter's boosting effects
  • Victory screen now displays which team won
  • Missile is now on by default for hunters
  • Adjusted the warp gate colours to reflect the runner colours
  • Updated the runner's HUD to better display being targeted and locked by hunter missiles
  • Reworked the map selection screen
  • Updated the EMP projectile effects
  • Restructured the sign in screen to be more efficient


BUG FIXES:

  • Fixed bug where team menu was popping up mid-game
  • Fixed bug where pings would remain after attached runner is killed
  • Fixed bug where game would not end if hunters won
  • Fixed bug where players could not return to menu when leaving a game
  • Fixed bug where abilities weren't being assigned to clients
  • Fixed bug where the lock-on HUD remained on a runner's screen upon respawn
  • Fixed various collision issues
  • Fixed bug where server browser wasn't properly displaying map names
  • Fixed bug where environment decals were being projected on player ships
  • Fixed an infinite cloak ability bug that was affecting the client
  • Fixed some replication bugs with the recall ability
  • Fixed bug where ability icons were not displayed on player nameplates
  • Fixed a packaging bug that preventing game builds
  • Fixed a bug where the loading screen wasn't being called when travelling to and from the customization screen
  • Fixed a bug where the loading screen wasn't being called when leaving the lobby or a game

Build 12 - Maps, Maps & Maps

  • The lobby now displays the total allowed player number, host name, and server name
  • New warp gate model has been added
  • Video, resolution, & graphics settings implemented
  • Protana Station map has been completed
  • Orion's Curse map has been completed
  • Upper Vale map has been completed
  • Structica map has been completed
  • Reyliant map has been completed
  • Customization is complete
  • When picking up orbs, runners start saving orbs every few seconds. This allows them to save some progress on charging the gate and reduce the risk of losing all their progress
  • Fixed a ship collision glitch
  • Version 1 of the match music system is in place
  • UI scaling is being worked on
  • Warp gate FX replication bug has been resolved

Build 9 - FX & Customization

  • Reworked player death & respawning
  • The gate FX have been reworked
  • Hunter's missile ability has accompanying HUD elements
  • HUD can be toggled on or off
  • On-screen markers now disappear when the game ends
  • Each map's lobby has a new custom background view
  • Server slots now include map name
  • Added a warning if the host is missing a server name & server password
  • Map selection has been redesigned
  • Fixed aiming bug with EMP missile
  • Fixed double spawning bug with recall beacon
  • Added inactive warp gate FX
  • Ship colour customization implemented
  • Ship pattern customization implemented
  • Ship model customization implemented

Build 7 UI Updates & Customization Start

  • Loading screen is now called when creating a lobby and joining a lobby
  • Flying ships were added in the main menu background
  • Lobby joining glitch that prevented players from joining a lobby has been fixed
  • The boundary shield material's fade has been widened to work with more FOVs
  • Smoke FX have been added to Orion's Curse
  • Ship patterns can have different colours
  • A new Runner ship has been created. There are now 8 unique ships
  • Implemented a Hunter missile lock ability along with some FX and SFX
  • Ship engines, abilities and orbs are different colours based on the selected map
  • The settings menu has been redesigned
  • The customization menu has been designed

Build 5 Lots of tweaks

  • Sign in menu and main menu no longer appear on the same screen
  • Increased the contrast on button text
  • Refactored the networking system
  • Improved gamepad navigation in menus
  • Increased the size of the Protana Station map
  • Created new ship models
  • Created new ship patterns
  • Orion's Curse map blockout is in progress
  • Cleaned up the backend and removed unused nodes and blueprints
  • Changed the HUD reticle from red to white
  • Completed both ship customization hangars
  • Backend engine tweaks

v0.2.0 UI Redesigns & Customization Progress

  • The logo intro is now shorter on startup
  • Changed the game's .exe icon
  • Gamepad menu navigation is in progress
  • Fixed some UI glitches
  • Adjusted UI elements to be visually consistent
  • Added new SFX to UI hover and pressed states
  • End screen now says 'victory' or 'defeat' instead of '[team name] wins'
  • New victory/defeat screen animation
  • Redesigned the loading screen
  • Added a mission brief at the start of the game
  • New runner and hunter ships are in progress
  • Added a new ship customization menu
  • Ship customization hangar is in progress
  • Backend engine tweaks

v0.1.0 Player Abilities Revamped

  • Player speed has been increased and flying has been adjusted for better handling
  • Updated the player HUD design to be clearer and more interesting
  • Added in-world markers for pings, abilities, and gateway location
  • Added several abilities for the runners and hunters including but not limited to cloak, flares, and sonar
  • Map was optimized and had minor fixes
  • Added several new sound effects
  • Implemented an IP direct connect function
  • Added several new visual effects for player abilities
  • Revamped the team select lobby menu
  • Players can now see what ability each player has selected in the lobby
  • Updated the navigation menu UI
  • Added player nameplates to teammates that shows their name and ability
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