Version 2.28 is now available!

What's New in Version 2.28...

Axiom Labs: A New Hope Weapon System

Over the last couple of weeks Neal has been putting together a new weapon system in Axiom Labs that allows us to more easily create and modify new weapon types for us to experiment with.

We now have the ability to play with...

• Firing System (Hitscan & Projectile)

• Firing Mode (Single Shot, Auto, Semi-auto, Burst Fire)

• Impact Strength

• Fire Rate

• Recoil Strength

• Range

• Reload Time

• Magazine Size

• Ammo Capacity

• Movement Speed

HitScan vs Projectile

Until today the game has only fired projectiles at the ball - whereby the drone fires a physical object which has to travel through the air and physically collide with the ball. This method is trickier as the player has to account for the speed, distance and trajectory of the ball, the speed of the projectile and their own movement and speed when going to fire.

So we wanted to see what the game was like if we were to play using hitscan weapons, the method used by most shooters. Hitscan provides an instant hit wherever you aim your crosshair, so should in theory make it easier to hit and control the ball.

For this release, we've replaced both the primary and secondary weapons within Axiom Labs with 3 new hitscan variants - a single shot Rifle [1], an automatic SMG [2] and a Shotgun [3]. For controller you can cycle using Y or Triangle.

Ammo and Ammo Pick Ups

As part of our weapon system we also wanted to try adding expendable ammo alongside the ability to reload [R] / [X/Circle] using ammo pickups. There are currently 4 ammo spawn points on the pitch.

Accessing Axiom Labs

To access Axiom Labs, simply...

1. Hit Play

2. Select "Create Match"

3. Switch the arena to "Axiom Labs"

4. Hit "Create"

Front End Music

Although we've not been focusing on the front end experience just yet, we got an amazing surprise during the week when the incredibly talented KXYLI created us a track to replace the outdated number we've been listening to for a while.

Check out KXYLI's stunning track 'Doctor' on Spotify and give her a follow to hear her upcoming releases!

Known Issues

There's still a couple of bugs and improvements we need to sort with this release, but let us know if you spot anything else...

• Players can still pick up ammo boxes when at maximum capacity.

• Some players are unable to Reload using 'R' or change weapon using '3'. If this happens, you can fix it by opening up the Control Options and clicking "Reset to Default".

• The match stats show 0% for accuracy

• The control Options need to updated to include 'R' for Reload

That's all for now! We'll be trying out some new weapon types and ball physics in the coming weeks, so check back soon for more updates!

Have a great weekend!

Malcolm. Neal, Eilidh and Peter