Hello everyone!
I am very excited to share the results of my hard work with you. Over the past month, I have implemented a series of complex mechanics that will play a crucial role in the future development of the game.
Here is what's new:
🚗 Vehicles
Driveable Vehicles: Players can now take control of various vehicles found on the local map.
Contextual Animations: Added dedicated enter and exit animations for all vehicles.
AI Squad Mechanics: AI teammates will now automatically board the vehicle with you and dismount when you exit.
AI Enemy Drivers: Enemy AI can now drive vehicles and fire from them while moving.
🔫 Stationary Weapons
Mounted Heavy Machine Guns: Players can now control stationary heavy machine guns. Note that their firing arc is limited and ammo is finite.
AI Teammate Support: AI squadmates can mount stationary machine guns to provide suppressive fire when needed.
AI Enemy Usage: During combat, enemy AI will actively run to and use stationary machine guns if you enter their firing sector.
Ballistic Shields: The armored shield on the stationary machine gun protects the gunner from small arms fire. Use grenades or flank the emplacement to eliminate the shooter.
👁️ Enhanced Player Visibility Mechanics
Day/Night Cycle Impact: Enemy perception now depends on the time of day. At night, enemy vision range and viewing angles are significantly reduced compared to daytime.
Visibility Indicator: I have added a Visibility Indicator to the UI:
If it sits at 0%, you are completely hidden from enemies. Warning: Turning on your flashlight at night instantly maximizes your visibility and drastically speeds up detection.
Concealment Zones: Added low-visibility zones on the map that reduce your visibility or block the enemy's line of sight entirely.
🚨 Enemy Reinforcements
If an enemy spots you, they will raise the alarm. This triggers the arrival of a heavily armored vehicle equipped with a heavy machine gun and a small infantry squad in the back. Small arms fire is highly ineffective against it; use grenades and rocket launchers to take it down.
🚚 Enemy Convoy Elimination Mission
All of these mechanics come together in the new Convoy Elimination mission. Successfully completing this mission destroys an enemy logistics squad on the global map, dealing a severe blow to enemy supply lines. As a reminder: the fewer resources the enemy has, the fewer squads they can field on the global map.
I am eagerly looking forward to your feedback!
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Take care!