Hey, Galaxy Explorers!🚀🌌
📽️Video Updates
Before diving into the update, we have some fantastic news! If everything goes as planned, we'll be releasing a special narrated video update next month to provide a deeper insight into some of Nebula's gameplay systems. Prepare for a cosmic glimpse into the world of EVA missions and preparation procedures in this upcoming video update!
Curious about EVA missions? We're excited to give you a sneak peek at our new spacesuit and airlock designs!
Join our Discord channel to submit your questions and suggestions on the topic! We're archiving our old "❓questions-and-answers" channel and transitioning to the "❓question-and-answers-forum" channel! Remember to use the "🆙Update" tag for questions and suggestions related to the upcoming update! We'll address the top five upvoted questions in the video!
🎉New Icons
We wanted to showcase a few new icon designs for various in-game items and actions! These designs, featuring minimalistic elements and simple shading, provide an intuitive and visually appealing experience as you navigate the game's interface. Let us know what you think!
🐁Jungle Hopper
Let us present the Jungle Hopper, a fluffy herbivorous creature that according to some explorers resembles a mix of a mouse and a rabbit. Native to rainforests, this endearing animal features large ears for detecting potential threats.
The Jungle Hopper's distinctive feature is its powerful hind legs, which allow it to traverse rainforest terrain with ease, navigating through vines, dense undergrowth, or even steep inclines with remarkable agility. These adaptable creatures effortlessly overcome natural obstacles and barriers, making them masters of lush environments. Furthermore, they possess a natural ability to provide comfort and emotional support for humans. When trained, these cute creatures, with their soft fur, will make excellent therapy animals, assisting in maintaining colonists' mental health by helping them cope with stress or trauma. Their adorable appearance and gentle demeanor create a soothing atmosphere that fosters relaxation and a sense of well-being within the colony. They also make quite a delicious soup!🍜
🔀Hierarchical Pathfinding
To develop an efficient navigation system, we've divided each map into smaller "navigation sectors." These sectors are interconnected with hashed links, enabling characters and creatures to smoothly navigate between them. This system facilitates the creation of larger maps and improves the game's overall performance.
If you want to learn more about hierarchical pathfinding, check out this Wikipedia article: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pathfinding#Hierarchical_path_finding
🚪Sections and Volumes: Simulating Environmental Interactions
The hierarchical pathfinding system extends beyond pathfinding by simulating the interactions between different spaces. Navigation sectors connect to form "sections," which are essentially rooms or outdoor spaces enclosed by walls, rocks, or doors. Sections, in turn, connect to create "volumes," which are larger areas separated by pressure-resistant walls, rocks, or doors.
These data structures enable us to simulate various environmental interactions, such as the spread of oxygen, pathogens, and airborne toxins. For instance, a catastrophic pressure loss event would only destroy rooms within your ship that lack protection from pressure-resistant doors.
🥳That's all!
Stay alert for future news and our first-ever video update coming next month! Thank you for your continued support, and let us know what you think either in the comments or over at Discord!
We will post our videos on Nebula’s YouTube channel, so subscribe to our channel to get notified when a video update drops:
https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCWpH91GtnqgstViLs9j3MZw
If you're interested in becoming a backer, we invite you to visit our BackerKit Store:
https://bit.ly/3FbEWkV
If you'd like to further support our efforts, consider joining our Patreon community at:
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Lastly, we want to express our intergalactic gratitude to our invaluable Discord boosters and Patreons for their ongoing contributions! A huge thank you goes to jetfire#1547, IoleRae#3211, SkyeAugustine#1420, Tyberious#0001, Azi0#2860, Captain Noname, FarmerJon1066, and Jackeyles!
Have a fantastic day!
All the best,
Nebula Team