We've seriously updated the damage system

Hi Reptorian Hunters,

We've been very busy adding loads of new stuff. Today I wanted to talk about the updated damage system.

Update damage system

We've always wanted to make ship damage feel like a puzzle to solve rather than just being about getting a number down to 0. We want you to find weak spots in the enemy and break through their outer armor to get to their soft underbelly inside the ship. We also want you to be protecting any breaches or weak spots on your ship.

With that in mind, we knew we needed a dynamic and granular damage system. When a projectile or laser hits the ship, it will do damage in that precise location, so you're rewarded for concentrating fire on a certain spot. Here's a video showing before, during and after battle.

Full YouTube link, with cool space music - View store page

You can see how extreme the damage can be - the ship ends up totally unrecognizable!

As you go through the campaign, the damage will remain as a reminder of your previous battles with the Reptorians. At least until you can get to a station to repair it.

Private playtesters needed

We've been making progress in loads of other areas too and we're approaching the point of needing a group of private playtesters that are excited about the game. We're hoping to have the first build available in 2-3 months.

If you're interested, please sign up here Note - we can't guarantee you'll get a place on the playtest as we'll have to cap the pool of testers. You can also join or follow us on your platform of choice and we'll announce the private playtest again closer to the time: www.huntofthereptorians.com

See you next time.

James