We are happy to announce that 0.2.0 has just hit the shelf and is available for you to play! Just restart your steam client and the update will kick in!
We have fixed server of the bugs which have been reported, which I thank you for!
You can find a tutorial in the Garage level "TestLevel"
What's next?
What'll be coming next to Vroomist is the focus on multiplayer combat between cars and AI Cars, Will post updates here as time goes on! ːsteamhappyː
Upcoming update
Hey everyone, just wanted to give you a preview of the update that will hit hopefully in the next 48 hours.
Wait until the update to purchase if you want to buy the game at reduced price!
A lot of people raised issue with the lack of a tutorial, in this update it will be implemented. You can see a sneak peak in this image
(there will be a tutorial for first person and the car creator).
Initially the UI for building cars was pretty rushed and did not feel like it worked very well, it had a similar resemblance from other building games but they don’t work very well either, so I decided to redesign the building UI from the scratch, which gives you a lot of screen space to see your car and a heaps quicker way to build your cars and get information on each block!
You can check out the improved UI in this picture and video showing how quick the building process is (note: engine system disabled for video):
https://youtu.be/M0nUv7gPVko
What is coming in this update is an engine system for your cars. Your car engines will need fuel to operate and the more power hungry things you have in your car, the more engines you will need and more fuel tanks you may want to build.
This update will see a much improved building system which will allow for people to build much more complex cars, and even though, mechanical gears are not implemented yet, an interested builder could create a crude gear system! A little video below shows what happens if you experiment and use blocks instead of wheels!
https://youtu.be/CLhKXld9Bhg
Also, the ability to customise your cars’ properties is added (shown in the picture), you can click the rotation arrow to change the direction in which the rotator block will spin and if you click the gear icon, you can change the button the wheel is activated by and the power the rotator will output and other things!
Moreover, what is coming in this update:
- Early implementation of Survival Multiplayer
- Character customisation
- New levels
- Improved/added sounds
- and more!
Thank you all for your support and continued interest in the game! I really appreciate the support, you make this game fun to make! ːsteamhappyː
Update 0.1.1
Firstly I would just like to Say thank you to all our supporters who have joined us in Early Access!
Update 0.1.1
Hey everyone, just a quick update which will address some minor problems people are currently having.
- Fixed block deletion system
- Improved physics simulation
- Addressed simulation crash when starting.
Major update coming in the near future!
Playable characters
Vroomist currently has you in the vehicle editor and from there you create your car and you can test it out, that is going to change! In the upcoming updates Vroomist will be implementing characters into the game.
You will still be able to continue to create cars but now from a first person perspective (3rd person too if the community wants it).
W.I.P
Player Customisation In Vroomist we want the player to always have a high degree of choice on how they play, that is why we are making characters highly customisible! You will be able to change the colour of their hair, you will be able to choosetheir hairstyle and even their facial features!Also, you will be able to choose the clothes that your character will be wearing. Later on in survival this will play a larger role in the game where players will be able to craft armour and certain types of clothing which will
have an array of different effects!
Multiplayer Sandbox The next big update will be multiplayer sandbox, you and your friends will be able to play with each other in the large open world area which we are continuously building bigger!
Multiplayer survival We are trying our hardest to implement the basics of multiplayer survival for players as soon as possible! In the upcoming days and weeks we will talk more about multiplayer survival and also add many new gameplay elements.
EARLY ACCESS LAUNCHED!
Hello Friends!
Vroomist is now live on Early Access! This is an exciting journey we are embarking and I hope you will come along for the ride!
This first build is a small slice of the future game and it is mainly to showcase the sandbox vehicle editing system.
Good luck and have fun building! Next big update you will be seeing playable characters and the start of crafting!
Thanks again,
Evan
Vroomist Release date and Information
Why am I pushing the date back a bit?
It may be a common practice to release something which is not ready these days, but I am a gamer myself and I have faced many times with very disappointing products. The thing about developing independently, I can release when it is best suited. What really inspired me to deliver the best possible game are the fans which have been coming along to Vroomist, they mean so much to me. In the end, I look at you gamers as what I was once and I really just want to make something great for you.
(there will be a tutorial for first person and the car creator).
