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[ANtY]

we're starting to think about the story and how to present it

[peous]

Pathfinding

Really I wasn't satisfied with free A* libraries for Unity I wrote my own from a sample, and well it looks nice ! I need to pass it to 3d but it shouldn't be too hard, as I wrote the lib !

[ANtY]

I guess that I should mention that we've officially announced the game and that we got featured on IGM without even mailing them, crazy!  

Also seems like Reddit users like our project too

Cut-scene speed mockup:

[Netsu]

Congrats on the mention! The game is shaping up real nice, I like the bottom GUI, and the tower-defense-like premise seems interesting

[peous]

Modified the pathfinder to work in 3d  How does it works, you ask ? Yes, you do.
Hmmm ok !

- At start, the pathfinder analyses the level. It looks all gameobjects and defines bounds of the level (here the level is 17x4x12 squares).
- Then he builds a cache of where there are collisions or not, for fast path requests during the game. See it like a grid with black squares where there are things.
- Then he detects stairs and add links between floors (works more like an elevator right now)
- Then any friend or ennemy unit can make a request. Shortest path is detected, and automatically goes trough floors.

The result : The pathfinding grid, and a path between floors:

 

[peous]

Our first enemy (graphics are just placeholders), following a path.

You can also select one of the two units (green shadow) and move it. He follows pathfinding to reach his goal.

[sabajt]

this looks great already.  neat reading about the 3d pathfinding stuff, thanks for posting that.   

[peous]

this looks great already.  neat reading about the 3d pathfinding stuff, thanks for posting that.

You're welcome. Feel free to ask any question in this thread or PM.

Here's the beginning of defenders AI. No animation now, but NCP logic is on its way.

[peous]

Added basic animation system, using this SpriteManager (a tutorial for those interested).



I'm ready for incoming spritesheets !

[ANtY]

I see what you did there :D

Hopefully I'll have something around the beginning of June. I still didn't figured out Adobe Flash yet and have a lot of stuff going on  

[peous]

^^ meanwhile... added blood when an ennemy is hit

(resource from powstudio)

[Sire]

I just wanted to say that I will be eagerly watching this game's progress.

I actually came here for a different game, but after going through the DevLogs, I found this one.

It's looking great! Keep it up!

[peous]

Thanks !

Added possibility to switch texture sets from a single menu.

Introducing the starting level theme : "Necropolis"
More to come !

[ANtY]

Sketching goblin's side sprite so I can start animating, is it any good?

[ANtY]

Drawing everything on different layers so it'll be easier to animate, hope to learn some good technique for all this stuff some day