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addedFTessaro - Lead ProgrammerHey everyone, this month I’ve been primarily focused on enhancements, improvements to existing systems and bug fixes as we wrap up the final piece of Update 5 and all of its new systems. The Skin System is complete and ready to go, we’re all very eager to get it into your hands as soon as possible, but we will see if any issues crop up during the stress test.
addeddmIV - ProgrammerAs you’d likely expect, I continued working on the Nesting System for Update #5. We now have support for setting your eggs to private or public. This allows players to join you either from a list of available nests via the spawn menu or through a nest code you can share among yourselves. The parents then receive a notification and have the option to accept, decline or block the player. Accepting it spawns the player inside one of the eggs. The rest of the process was implemented earlier so now the whole process is functional from start to finish.
changeddmIV - ProgrammerI also added a system for damaging and potentially destroying nests, so you will need to be careful with where you place them and keep an eye open afterwards. Finally I set up nests to support different egg clutch sizes, anywhere between two and eight depending on the species. We’ve been using a fixed number of four for testing, so there will now be a greater variety between the different dinosaurs.
addedWedge - Sound DesignerThis month I’ve redesigned the Herrera calls, using some of the source from the Legacy calls in order to preserve its signature sound such as the low bellows used for its broadcast, but adding more character and movement to the original concepts. Something I had to consider when working on these calls is to ensure they are distinct enough so there is no overlap or opportunities for confusion with Deinosuchus’ calls, since a main element of both their vocals are alligator bellows.
changedWedge - Sound DesignerI’ve also been working further on the ambient sequence mentioned in last month’s blog post which has gone through multiple iterations and is near completion. You will have to wait to hear what’s in store for this one!
changedWedge - Sound DesignerFinally I’ve started to tackle some of the supplementary vocal sounds for the Troodon, which will be a good opportunity to expand upon its existing vocals and create something distinct for each mechanic that needs it. This will be one of my main focuses as we head into June.
The Isle changes
addedHey everyone, this month I’ve been primarily focused on enhancements, improvements to existing systems and bug fixes as we wrap up the final piece of Update 5 and all of its new systems. The Skin System is complete and ready to go, we’re all very eager to get it into your hands as soon as possible, but we will see if any issues crop up during the stress test.
addedAs you’d likely expect, I continued working on the Nesting System for Update #5. We now have support for setting your eggs to private or public. This allows players to join you either from a list of available nests via the spawn menu or through a nest code you can share among yourselves. The parents then receive a notification and have the option to accept, decline or block the player. Accepting it spawns the player inside one of the eggs. The rest of the process was implemented earlier so now the whole process is functional from start to finish.
changedI also added a system for damaging and potentially destroying nests, so you will need to be careful with where you place them and keep an eye open afterwards. Finally I set up nests to support different egg clutch sizes, anywhere between two and eight depending on the species. We’ve been using a fixed number of four for testing, so there will now be a greater variety between the different dinosaurs.
addedThis month I’ve redesigned the Herrera calls, using some of the source from the Legacy calls in order to preserve its signature sound such as the low bellows used for its broadcast, but adding more character and movement to the original concepts. Something I had to consider when working on these calls is to ensure they are distinct enough so there is no overlap or opportunities for confusion with Deinosuchus’ calls, since a main element of both their vocals are alligator bellows.
changedI’ve also been working further on the ambient sequence mentioned in last month’s blog post which has gone through multiple iterations and is near completion. You will have to wait to hear what’s in store for this one!
FTessaro - Lead Programmer
Hey everyone, this month I’ve been primarily focused on enhancements, improvements to existing systems and bug fixes as we wrap up the final piece of Update 5 and all of its new systems. The Skin System is complete and ready to go, we’re all very eager to get it into your hands as soon as possible, but we will see if any issues crop up during the stress test.
Now that Update 5 is on the cusp of completion, all of my tasks are finished so I’ve shifted attention to the development of Update 6 (Gore) and beyond. So far it’s been going extremely well, to the point that the special ability for the Troodon is functional and nearly complete, however it will be subject to vigorous testing to ensure that it’s neither weak or overpowered. That’s it for me this month, as May has primarily revolved around making various fixes/adjustments. See ya next time everyone!
dmIV - Programmer
As you’d likely expect, I continued working on the Nesting System for Update #5. We now have support for setting your eggs to private or public. This allows players to join you either from a list of available nests via the spawn menu or through a nest code you can share among yourselves. The parents then receive a notification and have the option to accept, decline or block the player. Accepting it spawns the player inside one of the eggs. The rest of the process was implemented earlier so now the whole process is functional from start to finish.
I also added a system for damaging and potentially destroying nests, so you will need to be careful with where you place them and keep an eye open afterwards. Finally I set up nests to support different egg clutch sizes, anywhere between two and eight depending on the species. We’ve been using a fixed number of four for testing, so there will now be a greater variety between the different dinosaurs.
Wedge - Sound Designer
This month I’ve redesigned the Herrera calls, using some of the source from the Legacy calls in order to preserve its signature sound such as the low bellows used for its broadcast, but adding more character and movement to the original concepts. Something I had to consider when working on these calls is to ensure they are distinct enough so there is no overlap or opportunities for confusion with Deinosuchus’ calls, since a main element of both their vocals are alligator bellows.
I’ve also been working further on the ambient sequence mentioned in last month’s blog post which has gone through multiple iterations and is near completion. You will have to wait to hear what’s in store for this one!
Finally I’ve started to tackle some of the supplementary vocal sounds for the Troodon, which will be a good opportunity to expand upon its existing vocals and create something distinct for each mechanic that needs it. This will be one of my main focuses as we head into June.
Seiza - Video Editor
Besides some phase two clips, I worked on internal projects in the last weeks and prepared everything for working on the Update 5 release trailer. This includes a lot of disk space management (all unnecessary files of the last project are removed or compressed to make room for the upcoming material, we are talking about 480GB uncompressed data per release trailer).
Documents have to be prepared and I have to test the options and possibilities because one of the documents
