What changed
0 fixes6 additions2 changes0 removals
- Server
- Balance
- Gameplay
- Maps
- UI and audio
addedFTessaro - Lead ProgrammerI’ve been mostly working on the latest update for this month, after the big Update #3. I noticed a big performance hit on the servers caused by the new Spectator Mode system, way higher than expected, so I reworked it a little bit in order to alleviate the issues, which was the main cause of the irritating rubber banding that many of you had been experiencing the last few weeks. I used the opportunity to also add more features to it, such as showing AIs.
addedFTessaro - Lead ProgrammerWorked also on the Juvenile Pounce for the Utahraptor, which was very straightforward since the basics of the system had already been completed, we just had to do some balance changes, add some additional animations and do some value testing.
addedFTessaro - Lead ProgrammerAs some of you may recall, I mentioned a few months ago that we were working in a new water system, so this month I unified the fluid simulation system to all water sources and with Jace’s help in the material side of things, the water looks good, similar to how it was before, but with the fluid simulation, which brings more immersion and new gameplay situations to the game.
addedFTessaro - Lead ProgrammerBesides the usual bugs that consume a good portion of our time, I was also working on a Mesh Painting system, in order to dynamically add scars, damage marks, blood, bites or claws in the body of the damaged dinos, for example, but can be used for far cooler things, it still needs some extra work so it will be implemented sometime down the road.
addeddmIV - ProgrammerI started the month with preparing support for the hatchling, subadult and elder growth stages. So far we’ve only had support for dinosaurs growing from juvenile to adult. We set up our systems with the extension in mind, but other features took priority. Now we are getting closer to the nesting system’s introduction and the Pachycephalosaurus will also have a subadult stage, so the time came to add support. It’s currently limited to only allow growth between juvenile and adult, but now we will only have to flick a switch when we get to nesting and later elders.
changeddmIV - ProgrammerLast month’s water system rework also opened up an opportunity to add a feature we’ve been missing. Previously our dinos started swimming when they walked into the water down to their midpoint. It had varied results, but usually resulted in dinos swimming slightly above the water when near the edge. Now this height can be customized on a per-dino basis, meaning you can walk into the water much deeper before you start swimming. Overall it provides a much more realistic behaviour.
The Isle changes
addedI’ve been mostly working on the latest update for this month, after the big Update #3. I noticed a big performance hit on the servers caused by the new Spectator Mode system, way higher than expected, so I reworked it a little bit in order to alleviate the issues, which was the main cause of the irritating rubber banding that many of you had been experiencing the last few weeks. I used the opportunity to also add more features to it, such as showing AIs.
addedWorked also on the Juvenile Pounce for the Utahraptor, which was very straightforward since the basics of the system had already been completed, we just had to do some balance changes, add some additional animations and do some value testing.
addedAs some of you may recall, I mentioned a few months ago that we were working in a new water system, so this month I unified the fluid simulation system to all water sources and with Jace’s help in the material side of things, the water looks good, similar to how it was before, but with the fluid simulation, which brings more immersion and new gameplay situations to the game.
addedBesides the usual bugs that consume a good portion of our time, I was also working on a Mesh Painting system, in order to dynamically add scars, damage marks, blood, bites or claws in the body of the damaged dinos, for example, but can be used for far cooler things, it still needs some extra work so it will be implemented sometime down the road.
addedI started the month with preparing support for the hatchling, subadult and elder growth stages. So far we’ve only had support for dinosaurs growing from juvenile to adult. We set up our systems with the extension in mind, but other features took priority. Now we are getting closer to the nesting system’s introduction and the Pachycephalosaurus will also have a subadult stage, so the time came to add support. It’s currently limited to only allow growth between juvenile and adult, but now we will only have to flick a switch when we get to nesting and later elders.
FTessaro - Lead Programmer
I’ve been mostly working on the latest update for this month, after the big Update #3. I noticed a big performance hit on the servers caused by the new Spectator Mode system, way higher than expected, so I reworked it a little bit in order to alleviate the issues, which was the main cause of the irritating rubber banding that many of you had been experiencing the last few weeks. I used the opportunity to also add more features to it, such as showing AIs.
Worked also on the Juvenile Pounce for the Utahraptor, which was very straightforward since the basics of the system had already been completed, we just had to do some balance changes, add some additional animations and do some value testing.
As some of you may recall, I mentioned a few months ago that we were working in a new water system, so this month I unified the fluid simulation system to all water sources and with Jace’s help in the material side of things, the water looks good, similar to how it was before, but with the fluid simulation, which brings more immersion and new gameplay situations to the game.
Besides the usual bugs that consume a good portion of our time, I was also working on a Mesh Painting system, in order to dynamically add scars, damage marks, blood, bites or claws in the body of the damaged dinos, for example, but can be used for far cooler things, it still needs some extra work so it will be implemented sometime down the road.
dmIV - Programmer
I started the month with preparing support for the hatchling, subadult and elder growth stages. So far we’ve only had support for dinosaurs growing from juvenile to adult. We set up our systems with the extension in mind, but other features took priority. Now we are getting closer to the nesting system’s introduction and the Pachycephalosaurus will also have a subadult stage, so the time came to add support. It’s currently limited to only allow growth between juvenile and adult, but now we will only have to flick a switch when we get to nesting and later elders.
Last month’s water system rework also opened up an opportunity to add a feature we’ve been missing. Previously our dinos started swimming when they walked into the water down to their midpoint. It had varied results, but usually resulted in dinos swimming slightly above the water when near the edge. Now this height can be customized on a per-dino basis, meaning you can walk into the water much deeper before you start swimming. Overall it provides a much more realistic behaviour.
Afterwards I moved on to the diet and migration systems. I’m not going into specifics for now, but the initial version is functional and ready for QA testing after we’ve pushed 3.5 to the public.
Wedge - Sound Designer
This month I’ve been making more progress on designing the ambiences; with both jungle and plains biomes now complete alongside swamp, two biomes remain. I have now started on the fourth biome to tackle coasts. This will not only include addressing the usual ambient sounds, but also improvements to both the underwater ocean ambience and the ocean surf audio, improving on the quality as well as cohesion with the new changes already made. Currently I have collected together all bird one shots for each time of day, as well as a handful of loops. The ocean surf and underwater improvements are in progress. The ocean surf has been
