Renegade: Arena Shooter
Alpha 4.3
- Font changed.
- Font changes applied to the existing UI.
Graphics:
- XZ faction grenade has its own particle system and effects.
- XZ faction plantable mine has its own particle system and effects.
AI:
- Fixed an issue which prevented AI from using weapons assigned to their particular faction.
XZ Faction:
- Added center dot in ADS overlay.
Bug fix:
- Upon map change, everyone but the host got kicked, this is now resolved due to server travel implementation.
- Endgame score screen was shown from the previous match at the start of a new match.
Alpha 4.2
- Optimized faction, class and weapon selection in the backend.
Graphics:
Removed a visual bug which caused the player mesh to appear twice on deathcam.
SFX:
- Removed the XZ faction their walking-running sound effects.
AI:
- Movement speed buffed
Renegade faction:
- Ichiro can now utilize cloak.
- Changed ammo and health box meshes for this faction.
XZ faction:
- Movement speed buffed across all classes.
- Arm cannon model has been changed, for now hard to distinguishe differences of weaponry due to the model
- Classes can now use abilities like the Renegade faction, with the exception of Mccain and Enforcer classes.
- Destroyer can now supply ammo to its team mates.
- Brawler can now supply explosive ammo to its team mates.
- Reliever can supply HP to its team mates.
- Seeker can now utilize cloak.
- Implemented ammo and health box meshes for this faction.
- This faction can now use explosives too.
Alpha 4.1
- Post processing has been removed from the maps as it will be rebuilt from scratch.
- Motion blur is set off by default.
- LAB lighting has been adjusted: Intensity 10 to 5 and radius 1000 to 500
- Hangar top overall lighting intensity from 20 to 10
General faction changes:
- Moved out the FPS arms a bit forward to compensate for the FOV reduction.
Renegade faction:
- ARE2054 - Reduced vertical recoil from 0.45 to 0.30
- SMG2054 - Fixed flickering issues with the first person model
- PISTOL2054 - Reduced ADS FOV from 85 to 60
- REVOLVER2054 - Reduced ADS FOV from 85 to 60
Alpha v4.0
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- Renegade faction is now known as the X.Z faction.
- Mercenary faction is now known as the Renegade faction.
X.Z Faction:
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- Buffed movement speed across the board.
- Slightly buffed damage of weaponry across the board.
Renegade faction:
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- Buffed movement speed across the board.
- Slightly buffed damage of weaponry across the board.
Gamemode: Coop
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- First full PvE coop game mode has been finished (albeit in a rough state) and can be played by the Renegade faction ONLY (for the moment).
- The rules of Coop mode? Quite simple. Handle 15 waves and if one of you dies, it is game over. Teamplay is key, it is that simple.
- In Coop mode, slots are limited to 8 players.
UI:
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- Added a PvP/Coop selection widget after pressing "create game". (WIP)
- In PvP mode it is now possible to select the following mode and corresponding maps; Team Deathmatch, Capture The Flag and Conquest. (WIP)
- In Coop mode it is possible to select corresponding maps part of the game mode horde (WIP)
- In Coop mode it isn't possible to; alter if the game is with bots yes or no (which means the alteration of how many Mercenary or X.Z bots has been removed too), the time limit (counts upwards instead), fraglimit (pointless as it isn't based on x amount of frags).
- The main menu UI has received 3 additional buttons; Quickplay (soon to be working matchmaking), Capability to navigate to the game's Steam community and to view patch notes in your browser.
- Changed hover and selection sfx.
Gameplay: Admin tools:
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- It is now possible for the host to restart the map at will.
- It is now possible to kick users from your game via the escape menu.
- At the end of the match, the admin has the possibility to alter the game mode and the map for 30 seconds (very generous).
Input addition:
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- Added toggeable sprint.
Upcoming Alpha 4.0
Its been a while since I last posted. I was pretty caught up with life and what have you. In the meantime I have changed the following:
Lore:
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- Mercenary faction is now known as the Renegade faction.
- Renegade faction is now known as the X.Z faction.
To put it quite simple. While the story used to revolve around the X.Z. It seems to be wiser to base it on the humans who go against the law/will of those "above" them. While machines might be able to think for themselves in the future, for now, this isn't the case ;). The need to create a secondary Skynet was just a bit too much.
Gamemode: Coop
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As mentioned in an earlier post, the groundwork for coop modes was under development at the time. Today I'm happy to announce the very first coop game mode has been finished (albeit in alpha stage) and can be enjoyed. However for balance sake, I ensured only the Renegade faction can play the mode (for the moment).
For instance, the Renegade faction can supply each other with ammo, health and what have you. Whereas the X.Z faction feels incomplete in that regard. Not that the X.Z faction cannot hold their own in the other game modes however when it comes down to utility they're significantly lacking. Whereas the Renegade faction shines.
Keeping this factor in mind. The X.Z faction isn't "mature" (Not enough weapon diversity, not enough utility, balance changes, etc) enough to have their own gamemode against the horde and or even be able to be selectable as an ally as their firepower is just to save their own caboose. However in the future I foresee giving them their own (balanced) tools which allows them to either have their own coop mode and or even PvPvE mode ;).
Gamemode: Deathmatch
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Due to the nature of the template I am using. I have to rewrite a large portion of the way this game works. This game mode isn't any different. As it stands it uses team 0 (Renegade) and team 1 (X.Z) as an integer. Which is hard coded into it and it blows. Originally the template doesn't support what I am doing (including the Horde mode). Much like the Horde mode I have to try making this work through trial and error. While it isn't scrapped, the Deathmatch mode will see a delay for the time being.
Alpha 3.3 Additions and changes
First and foremost, have a lovely weekend! If you're still working this weekend, hang in there, you'll have off pretty soon! Prior to starting mine, a little patch and some updates:
- Fixed an issue with the character selection menu, at times the primary and secondary weapon default values would appear instead of allocated names per weapon class.
- Nerfed weapon damages across the board for gameplay balance.
- 8 different Vigon faction aliens have been added with their own attribute (speed, hp, damage, etc) pool.
- Added a Vigon alien model in the main menu's background.
- Conversion from Unreal Engine blueprint solution to C++ solution has commenced.
- First version of the dedicated server has been compiled and tested. Thus far great results.
- Console has now been enabled.
Alpha 3.2 Additions and changes
- Added body awareness by introducing FPS legs in the first person camera for all characters.
- Vigon (npc) faction has been added.
- Vigon (npc) has received its own animations and sound fx.
- Horde mode 'base' game mode is under construction and will be used to fight against the Vigon faction. Will inform more about this mode as soon as it's ready!
- Deathmatch game mode is under construction and will be made available soon.
- Added the 'invite only' checkmark to the create game menu. This implies you can only play with people you invite 'online', thus disabling the LAN functionality. Setting the server to invite only implies you simply don't want it to be listed in the server list but still joinable by steam invite/IP sharing. If switched off, the LAN functionality will be active once again. The same behavior is replicated whenever LAN checkbox is marked. However differs from a network point of view.
- Bots being enabled by default (when creating a match) is no longer a thing. You will have to enable them upon creating a match, after all, the core of Renegade is to engage into PVP. While the bots generate better content than the players do at this very time. They won't do you much good aside from getting acquainted to the game.
- Partial controller support has been enabled in-game. In terms of UI navigation, for the moment, you must use mouse and keyboard.
- Backups of the old Renegade alpha build (2.0) are no longer being made, since we're a month and another alpha release further, the HDD space can be spared and dedicated to the alpha 3.0 build.
Kind regards,
Cet
Alpha 3.1 additions and changes
- Added footsteps fx for Renegade faction.
- Added jump fx for both Mercenary and Renegade factions.
- Added pain fx for both Mercenary and Renegade factions.
- Added Mercenary faction AI bot model.
- Added blood effects whenever hit for the Mercenary faction.
- Added metal effects whenever hit for the Renegade faction.
- Added taunt sounds for both Mercenary and Renegade faction.
- Removed weapons load-out being able to be picked up for both Mercenary and Renegade faction. While there are enough ways of obtaining ammo for both factions, it proves to be the least beneficial to have load-outs drop as a separate pickup. In the future, the load-out of the defeated opponent/ally will simply drop ammo matching your chosen faction.
- Renegade bots currently use the Mercenary faction weapons. Once the Renegade faction its arsenal is complete, the faction will only be able to use their own weapons.
- Buffed Renegade Enforcer HP to 250 HP.
- Nerfed Renegade Enforcer capability to sprint (in other words, it can't sprint).
- Buffed Mercenary McCain HP to 150.
Kind regards,
Cet
Alpha 3.1 - Fixes and additions
- Fixed an issue with spawn menu not showing proper elements upon death-respawn.
- Fixed an issue where bots would be able to use the renegade faction combat arm.
- Fixed an issue where Renegade faction would spawn at Mercenary faction side on Hangar_Top map.
- Gave the enforcer its own model and stats.
- Integrated the old main menu art made by Bren in the previous alpha (thanks dude).
- Uping using "Respawn" button from the in game menu, the button will be re-enabled after 20 seconds.
- Changed store art and game info.
Regards,
Cet
Alpha 3.1 Fix
Just returned from vacation, first order of business was to fix the character selection issues.
Enjoy!
Kind regards,
Cet