Rushaug: Project Emerald

• Added Offset FX to Options Screen-buttons
  
• Made Flame Particles despawn in water w/ hissing SFX and damp FX
  
• Made ordnance collide with water and sink slowly
  
• Restricted Incendiary Grenade from spawning flames when detonating in water
  
• Restricted Player speed in water
  
• Weapon Selection; Added "Rocket"-Ammo Type UI icon
  
• Recon / Airstrike Feature
  
• Recon Binoculars; center camera and browse enemies in sector for airstrike eligibility
  
• Implemented Civilians
  
  
  
  
  • Shooting civilian results in Game Over
    
  • Currently 3 visual variations
    
  • Civilians are instructed to crouch by aiming at them
    
  
  
• Added tutorial pop-up tutorial text for civilians
  
• Minor changes to String_action
  
• Optimized screen VFX's, unified overlays
  
• More work on Tank Unit code
  
• Added Red Nuke as an Enemy Unit type (WIP)
  
• Mission 2 Briefing; Desertian Prince artwork (WIP)
  
• Optimized code; Enemy Unit assigment on initialization
  
• New Screen Overlay: Recon Goggles
  
• Accomodated Obj_gunfire for airstrike projectile
  
• New variables for Obj_gunfire:
  
  
  
  
  • X_origin / Y_origin
    
  • Distance_travelled
    
  • Distance_max
    
  
  
• Removed bullet despawn boundaries tied to window/viewport, changed to distance travelled
  
• Level design improvement (Mission 1: Operation Arctic Strike)
  
  
  
  
  • Added a broken Lockdown Door for world building and player introduction (Foyer)
    
  • Added path to circumvent lockdown door (Foyer)
    
  • Added path to circumvent elevator behind Level 2-Door (Facility Entrance West)
    
  • Added path to circumvent Krynkel in stairs (Foyer)
    
  • Made door one-way accessible without keycard (Hangar)
    
  • Moved Fast Travel Vent one floor up (East Entrance / Security Annex)
    
  • Added ladder to circumvent elevator (Hangar)
    
  • Change to ventilation (Foyer)
    
  • Drone Storage (Electrical / Data Archives)
    
  • Made elevator "out of order" in Hangar connecting to Crew Quarters, with contextual assets, and a zipline only accessible by Operator "Duchess"
    
  • Catwalk pillars in garage (Facility Entrance West)
    
  • Outside ladder, west wall (Electrical / Data Archives)
    
  • Improved terrace aesthetics (Facility Entrance West)
    
  • Added sign indicating importance of Admin Archive / Databank (Primary objective)
    
  
  
• Subtle "shining"-animation for Fast-Travel Vent
  
• Bugfix; Applied lamps destroyed by ordnance to Array_enrivo (level memory)
  
• Optimized code related to ordnance effect on lamps, excluding EMP grenade
  
• Gave Ceiling Sentry gunfire a slight chance of missing
  
• Made Ceiling Sentry disabled from EMP grenade (Simple Solution, to be expanded on)
  
• New Guidance mechanic: Arrow UI show nearby key items & objectives
  
• Lockdown door audio
  
  
  
  
  • Looping hydraulic SFX for Blast/Lockdown Door
    
  • Impact SFX
    
  
  
• Corrected animation hotspot offset on Lockdown door
  
• Corrected alpha channel on light
  
• Asset production:
  
  
  
  
  • Broken elevator set pieces; plastic cone, etc.
    
  • Made a ice frost decaled version of BG Wall (Snotikia)
    
  • Added Character Ability icons, accomodated the Recon Drone Slot
    
  • Drone table
    
  • Applied updated tan color to KEV-42 (TAR-21) with silencer
    
  • Corrected color fault on revolver "Anaconda" (Magnum .44)
    
  • Office DMA flag
    
  • Navigation Signs; (Snotikia Foyer & Subpen)
    
  
  
• New Animation: Binoculars (for Airstrike)
  
• Renovations to UI_map
  
• "All Objectives Clear" UI
  
• Variables tracking "Objectives completed" / Total Objectives, Obj_objectives_anchor
  
  
• Animation work
  
  
  
  
  • Streamlined conventional animations (Drake Woods, Rex, Duchess, & Zargasso)
    
  • Applied Heal_syringe & Heal_traumakit animations (Drake Woods, Rex & Duchess)
    
  • Ledge grab (Duchess)
    
  • Back arm updated; Rocket Launcher & Ordnance Throw (Drake Woods, Rex & Duchess)
    
  • Death animation (applied to Drake Woods)
    
  
  
• Facility Map for Zargate, Unloading Bay (Mission 3)
  
• Character ability parameters
  
  
  
  
  • Increased starting ammo & capacity for Drake Woods
    
  • Flattened weight rating at 3 (heavy guns) for Drake Woods (Total potential rating = 6)
    
  • Restricted Door Breach ability to Rushaug
    
  • Made DMR/Single-Fire weapons multiply damage with 1.9 for Rex
    
  • Made zipline exclusive to Duchess, and added UI indications
    
  
  
• Made applicable weapons affected by character abilities display colored stat on Weapon Selection
  
• Proper script sequencing for Mission 2: Operation Sandcat/Desertia
  
• Input Legend for ladder
  
• Coyote Time added
  
• Bugfixes to Drone
  
  
  
  
  • Freezed movement and input during game pause
    
  • Fixed faulty game states when loading save / changing frame while in Drone Mode
    
  • Detonate Drone when player is killed
    
  
  
• Added "bobbing" movement to ladder climb
  
• Ladder foley SFX
  
• Changes to climbing mechanic; Player will snap to ladder while "Up Key" is pressed
  
• Gamepad bugfixes
  
  
  
  
  • Made icecones obstruct crosshair
    
  • Corrected animation direction/display in accordance with character
    
  • Corrected gun not firing in idle quick fire, characters besides Rushaug
    
  
  
• Added following status effects to save/load data
  
  
  
  
  • Defense Effect (Kevlar Plates)
    
  • Damage Effect (HP Rounds)
    
  • Bleeding Effect
    
  
  
• Changed back to jump from crouch instead of stand up
  
• Prevented crouch jump input when player would be obstructed in standing position
  
• Bugfix; Player stuck in ground after Krynkel cutscene
  
• Set all traditional doors to be closed when loading/reloading area
  

• Added hidden alternate route for players struggling to make jump in snow region (Mission 1)
  
• Continued level design for Mission 2; oil refinery area, train depot, etc.
  
• Increased distance for Enemy Proximity Indicator
  
• Visually improved Enemy Proximity Indicator with shader FX
  
• Applied same shader FX to CCTV detection cone​
  
• Bugfix: fixed bug causing Keycard Level to reset when entering new area
  
• ​Optimization; removed outdated & unused scenes/assets
  
• Designed a new modular Options Screen, accessible in-game
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• Reorganized variables related to volume mixing and reduced to 20 units, 5% increments of volume per unit
  
• Wired audio channels to apply to player volume mix
  
• Made tank/helicopter SFX pan to player/camera position
  
• Added blur FX to screen while game is paused
  
• Added a +15 HP effect to Bandage Kit
  
• Disabled Passive Healing (+1HP every 2 sec) after 15 Sec without taking damage
  
• Sped up fade out/in on Start Screen/Option Screen
  
• Bugfix: Added missing code excluding Suppressor Kits from Save/Load data
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• Made player stop when reaching top of ladders
  
• Startscreen; changed button-text "Exit to Windows" to "Exit Game"
  
  

• Bugfix: Dialogue visibility being disrupted while pausing game
  
• Produced more decorative assets (Mission 2: Operation Scimitar)
  
• Changes to Drone UI
  
• Bugfix: Prevented player from throwing ordnance while piloting drone
  
• Optimized technical object responsible for toggling transparent layer (hidden paths)
  
• A lot of work on assets and design to levels still inaccessible in demo/alpha
  
• New ceiling light variant (Bunker-themed)
  
• Made flame particles emit light-sphere (subtract layer)
  
• Improvements to Breaching Mechanic
  
• Enemies within close range to door is instantly killed
  
• Overhaul to Dispatch Helicopter
  
  
  
  
  • Dispatch helicopter-sprite has been improved
    
  • A suite of camo variants has been added to Dispatch Helicopter
    
  • Player can now choose Dispatch camo on Weapon Loadout Screen
    
  
  
• Improvements to Mission 1/Snotikia scenery
  
  
  
  
  • Distant Ice Glacier and Mountain
    
  • Garage entrance walls
    
  • Medium-sized crates (Garage)
    
  • Hangar & Garage catwalks
    
  • More navigation signs (Hangar-to-Sub Pen)
    
  
  
• Made unaffected UI elements fade during Player Death/Extraction
  
• Updated Enemy Tank Sprite
  
• Visual improvements
  
• Made modular for camo variants
  
• Changes to Zargasso in-game sprite
  
• Added more dev tools for recording cinematics & quickly accessing levels
  
• Converted Collectible Keycard objects into instance based ID'ing (optimization)
  
• Further work on Flame Particles
  
• Player / enemy will ignite on collision and spread flame
  
• Tweaked Scaling/offset parameters for better visuals
  
• Two new Ordnance items
  
  
  
  
  • EMP Grenade (Disables CCTV & Lasers without triggering alarm)
    
  • Incendiary Grenade (Explodes as Frag Grenade + Creates a wall of flames)
    
  
  
• Further work on in-game character animations (inaccessible in Demo/Alpha)
  
• SFX: Walkie-Talkie reinforcement announcement on detection
  
• Changes to screen effects
  
  
  
  
  • Optimization
    
  • Textured Vignette added to Red Flash (Taking Damage)
    
  • White Flash (from explosions and flash grenade) shading mode changed from Normal to ADD
  
  
• Revised and updated visuals for guns
  
  
  
  
  • AH-9 Ripper (AA-12)
  
  
• QoL: Ordnance index automatically skips empty selection
  
• More data for Contextual UI
  
• Drone instructions
  
• Mission 2: Linked areas: 11_quarters & 7_tsa; wide shaft, carries over X position
  
• Mission 2: Positioned main elevator unit to upper floor when player enters from 11_quarters (LVL2_desertia12_base_logistics)
  
• Rewired Drone Stun Input from Right Mouse to Left Mouse, and Gamepad alternative
  
• Adaptations to Dust VFX; Glass Shards
  
• Breakable Windows (Early Prototype)
  
• Bugfix: Ledge Grab-offset while loading last save
  
• Bugfix: Player Input turned off when entering water while consuming health item
  
• Corrected title screen credentials 2023 to 2024
  
  

Rushaug is leaving behind the project title "Project Emerald" and transforms into "Feline Warfare"!

1. A Weight Rating System is now in effect, determined by the player's loadout. All weapons have a specific rating, SMG typically "2", AR "3", and so on. Stamina duration is entirely determined by the combined rating of primary and secondary weapon carried.
   
2. A significant change to the Alert Mode has been introduced; an Enemy Ticket System. During alert mode, the enemy units will receive a limited pool of reinforcements, which when depleted cuts off their ability to respawn, and instantly end Alert Mode when last enemy in sector is eliminated. This is to combat the ever-lasting alert mode if player is not avoiding enemies for a long enough duration, giving the player an option to fight his/her way out of an alarm/detection.
   
3. Contextual UI has been made clearer in several situations, most significantly for keycard doors, clearly indicating if player lacks an item, and the keycard doors has also been optimized.
   
4. Mission Briefing Cutscenes have finally been added. (Players can only trigger the briefing for Mission 1 currently) The Dialogue System have been revamped for the occasion. The text box has been shrunk to take up less space on the screen, and made more responsive by adapting it's height and position to the displayed text. The dialogue UI have received a visual overhaul, and been properly optimized.
   

• Fire mechanics (introduced in last bugfix update, but expanded upon)
  
• "Last Save" made default option on Game Over Screen
  
• Bugfix: Player throwing ordnance while climbing ladder
  
• Enemy Ticket System, adding a new layer to Alert Mode
  
• Updated missing animation of Enemy Captain Unit (Death Animation 1 & 2, Crouch Walking)
  
• Prevented Player from bleeding out while consuming healing item
  
• Added contextual UI for interacting with keycard door without sufficient keycard level
  
• Updated sprites;
  
  
  
  
  • Base Layout Map (in-game object)
    
  • Ledge Grab animation
    
  • Weapons
    
    
    
    • AVGR-7 (Galil inspired)
      
    • CHC33 (QJY-88 inspired)
  
  
• (Mission 1:) Replaced BG color inside base from pure black (RBG 0 0 0) to slight blue tint (RGB 12 15 22)
  
• Cleaned up redundant assets not visible to player
  
• Bugfix: Corrected missing wall in Security Annex (Mission 1)
  
• Added an UI FX for when the alarm is triggered
  
• Weight Rating System added
  
• Keycard Door panels have been optimized, level 0 (no keycard) buttons are introduced
  
• Bugfix: fixed bug causing keycard door panel to not properly animate in certain instances
  
• More scripted encounters with Krynkel added
  
• Changes to Mission 1 Level Design
  
• Added a (secret) corridor with a connection to armory
  
• Added a ventilation shaft connecting floor 1 & 2 above hangar
  
• Added a Ceiling CCTV near save station in Electrical / Archives
  
• Slightly raised the roof at jumping point inside ice cave
  
• Added ignited Gasoline Tanks to memory array, not to respawn when reentering area
  
• Integrated Exploding Barrels into Gasoline object as a variation for streamlined & optimized coding
  
• Made ammo a potential loot drop from enemies (currently equipped guns determine ammo type)
  
• Created collectible/item sprites for all ammo types
  
• Minor adjustments to Item Feed UI
  
• Made CCTV objects destructible from explosive blasts
  
• Bugfix: Fixed bug causing Mounted Sentry to fire endlessly when reloading save
  
• Significant improvements to Dialogue System (Box UI & code)
  
• Made healing animation cancel when taking damage
  
• Made player able to cancel healing animation
  
• Adjustments to Ceiling CCTV; added two new animation frames, slowed turn-rate to allow longer window for player to sneak past
  
• Work on Mission Selection Screen
  
• "Yes/No" prompt for launching mission
  
• Checkmark to enable/skip mission briefing
  
• Adjustable image windows for Mission Briefing
  
• Mission Briefings added
  
• Bugfix: Prevented dropped loot from enemies from being stuck inside walls
  
• (Mission 1:) Made enemies open front gate when detected outside entrance
  
• Added option to jump to title screen at "Created by Tobias Edvardsen" by pressing Escape
  
• Cleaned up some messy code
  
• Properly labeled some nameless assets
  
• Bugfix: Volume not mixing correctly for War Room/Briefing ambience
  
• (Mission 2:) Renamed sector "Red Valley" to "Wadi Rouge"
  
• Bugfix: Mission Start UI FX lingering on screen if leaving sector prematurely
  
• Improved Cutscene Skip UI
  

After a gloomy year of restriction and quarantine, Rushaug: Project Emerald is returning to Norway's biggest Game Exhibition, SpillExpo! Cannot wait to get back, big plans have been arranged for this occasion. Stay tuned!

Tickets can be bought here.