Demo Update 3 - Live now!

Hey all, I am back with decent news on Heart Of Muriet. I have been mainly focussing on the map editor to create maps faster. It took a while, but I am pleased with the outcome, as I can build now levels blazing fast. Especially brushes, base layouts, and the undo/redo feature is helping a bunch. As the map editor might not interest all of you, I have also worked on the game and the tutorial to proof that I have not been slacking :P. Solo developing a game can take a while I guess. Thanks again to all the people reporting bugs via ingame bug tool, forums and discord. Especially shout out to @Kenovis, who has single handedly found more than 30 issues and gave extremly helpful feedback on discord. If you always want to stay up to date, please consider joining discord. I post daily development news there.

Here are the changes to the demo which just went live.

Features

• Architects can construct additional building plots on bases.

  • Base UI showing now space available for build plots.

  • Added build plot construction to message UI.

  • Currently plots are automatically placed at the base. If the algorithm doesn't find a place, it cancels it and refunds resources.

• Farm supply stacks on mill and well support, but only to certain limits.

• Added an auto-guarding option that selects the strongest squads on the base.

• Squad selection: besides auto-guarding, you can also select a specific squad to guard a position instead of a squad type.

• Permanent base bonus is now shown in overhead UI, including tooltips.

• Added a shortcut data system with configurable keys. The system is already being used in the game and the Map Editor but does not offer configuration yet.

• Added save/load shortcuts to game (Save - F5/Ctrl-S, Load - F9/Ctrl-L).

• Camera tilt got added to the game.

Balancing

• The Battle of Mount Dinheim -> the outward bases of Vinedur and Magboldir got an additional tower (almost destroyed).

• The Battle of Mount Dinheim -> Number of build slots adjusted. Map should be easier overall, especially the optional quests.

• The Jivalon Incident -> Map should now be a bit easier as the player has a more starting resources and a few more town slots.

• The Jivalon Incident -> Neutral AI enemy on East Jivalon got one squad of knights removed from its defence force.

• Seneer Encounter -> Adjusted some build slot positions and added additional town slots for the starting player base.

• Seneer Encounter -> removed old quest to trigger a mining bonus as it doesn't exist anymore. I added a quest to research Knight Shield Bash instead.

Improvements

• Build slots are now coloured with player colours.

• Improved icon buttons and decals for build plots.

• Added build plot tooltips and added more info to build plot data.

• Mountain bases are working for all biomes.

• Added better-looking selection decals.

• Improved look of overhead UI for preview buildings.

• Removed smoke stacks from preview buildings shown on the build slot before building it.

• Added some additional colours to graphics data for build slots and selections.

• Send UI added an amount display for the number of squads, so the player doesn't have to count when sending large formations.

• improved the overall look and responsiveness of the send squads UI

• Removed the "Base trigger bonus feature" from the game as it didn't fit the current design anymore.

• Improved the layout of the Base