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[Vitali Kirpu]

New Website is now online!

http://diecrypter.com

[Vitali Kirpu]

I hate level designing... So i made a procedural world system.



occlusion culling is next on my list.

[Vitali Kirpu]

And



I added foliage to the random map generator. I might reduce the opacity abit but this is the initial idea.

Hope people like the direction i take.

[Vitali Kirpu]

For some reason pictures in the last post didn't work so i will post them again with a youtube video link!

Youtube video:

My Friend Alex from the AGC Team made a new video where he tries out the new version of the game. Be advised that this is only a test build and lacks many improvements!





Pictures:

Foliage from the yesterday!


and

[Vitali Kirpu]

Hello users!

Today i am going to show you some of the Environment that you might see in a DieCrypter. Part 1 will focus on a  Jungle Settings, please be advised that this is not ready and that environment  might change.

Okay.. time to show some eye candy!! I hope you like it

[Vitali Kirpu]

Updated header section on ModDB http://www.moddb.com/games/diecrypter.

And.... battled with a new AI Code for 3 hours.... it's hard and i am having small problems but i will add it eventually. Having nearly infinite game world proven to be more difficult than i imagined... I hope i tackle this problem this week!

[Vitali Kirpu]

Tech Screenshots: Multi Layer World System...







Basicly player starts from the zero level and must progress to the megapolis level three. Megapolis as i plan to make, will feature 1 big procedural city/complex and your objective is to sneak there. i am planning to create a generator that will create multi floor skyscapers and you will be able to go anywhere you want.. well as long as you see it.

Your goal will be to [data corrupt]

[Vitali Kirpu]

New Screenshots! Been working on remaking AI. will post more detailed post in a few days!

[Vitali Kirpu]

Yo!
 
So there was no updates for the past week, but there is a good reason why. You see i have been doing a new AI script for the game and i think it's going to be nice and a lot better than the old one.

Some of the highlights!

1)

AI has now a thing called intuition, if you are too close behind the enemy he might look behind and check it out.

2)

Everything you do now in the game releases sonar pulses, this will cause enemies to detect you. This can also be used for your advantage.

3) Enemies have now dynamic cone of view and it changes based on the enemy's focus. The more enemy is focused the smaller cone of view.. but it is more accurate.



 

4)
AI has now new Patrol mode logic and path finding logic,  it's now more fluid and more natural when you try navigate their patrol routes.

5)

Visuals have been upgraded for the bots. They are now more compact and have more mass. They also now have new animation effect when they get hit and when they explode






 
 

[Vitali Kirpu]

Game is now hosted on a local server when you press new game this enables us to do following:

Cooperative gameplay is a feature that allows players to work together as teammates against AI opponents. Playing simultaneously allows players to assist one another in many ways: passing weapons or items, healing, providing covering fire in a firefight, and performing cooperative maneuvers such as boosting a teammate up and over obstacles.

Also.. new main menu!

[Vitali Kirpu]

Hey guys!

Got some new screenshots to show for everyone! Been working hard on adding co-op features and i think its going to get in a shape! Yay! , here is some screenshots for all of you to look at!

I'ts going to be epic, stealth action with a friends!





 

[Vitali Kirpu]

And this will be awesome  

[rivon]

Please, remake the main menu. It's totally unreadable. You shouldn't use the spaces between letters like this. Especially not when there are multiple menu options on the same line (or at least that's how it looks).

[Ant]

Man I'm really liking the aesthetic of this and the site design is real nice to boot.


protip: use [img width=716] so we don't have to horizontally scroll to see your screenies

[Vitali Kirpu]

@Rivon

The menu system is only 4buttons, here look:



You think it's confusing still?

@caiys

Thank you caiys many say that aesthetic are good. ^_^

[rivon]

Yes. Delete the stuff on the sides. It's very confusing.

[Vitali Kirpu]

Hmm, i will probably delete it, but before that i will need to conclude a test, when people hower over the menu the new game, join game, load game and terminate become red. So it doesnt really confuse, but ... its just my oppinion, so lets just hold on for now. If more people after the test will feel like so then i will remove those ^^

[Vitali Kirpu]

Base Wars design mindmap v1:

[rivon]

Hmm, i will probably delete it, but before that i will need to conclude a test, when people hower over the menu the new game, join game, load game and terminate become red. So it doesnt really confuse, but ... its just my oppinion, so lets just hold on for now. If more people after the test will feel like so then i will remove those ^^

I'm right when I say that the menu is against basic typography rules.

[Vitali Kirpu]

I shall respect your word ^^