In late July, we organized a collection of questions for the developers of Survarium.
Today we publish answers to some of them.
Read the interview below!
Do you plan to change or improve the system of weapon modules?
Indeed, the current system of modules is not much different from modifiers and does not allow you to intesively upgrade your weapons. In our plans - to introduce a new system of modules. The idea is that the modules become separate items that can be installed on any weapon where they can physically be installed. For example, you can choose your favorite collamitor for your favourite rifle not pre-set. In addition, the modules will have different degrees of rarity and you will need time to get the most useful ones. Such a system requires substantial designing of the game, so it is difficult to talk about the timing of its appearance. Let's just say that we plan to make it a feature in one of the following updates.
What about CO-OP mode?
We are working at full speed on the new mode and are planning to present the first PvE (CO-OP) mission in the next big update. The training location provided the basics for this mission. In the end, we will try to give players a full-fledged single-player experience.
So far, only one story mission is planned?
At the start there will be one. It is necessary to collect feedback and impressions of the players before moving on. In the future, there will be more of them, of course.
How long must we wait for the revised system of anomalies?
Now we are focused on the first PvE mission. A new anomaly system is also an important task, however, we plan to amend it after the new mode is released. As always, we will inform you about all major changes to the game in advance.
When will the game have a single renderer for all systems? What changes are coming soon?
We expect that one renderer for all systems will appear in late 2017 - early 2018. We hope that nothing will interfere with our plans. As for the next innovations in the new renderer, it will be a global change in the shadows and the addition of the distortion effect. The quality of the new shadows should be better than on the old render, and the FPS - higher. It is worth noting that in the future we plan to add a Dx12 renderer, because of which the game will again have two renderers.
Are there any changes coming? It is sometimes difficult to find the enemy on the map.
Yes, we plan to redesign the lighting and all the basic textures of the game. In more technical terms, a transition to a new material model and a completely new physically correct implementation of the lighting model is planned, with the abandonment of the rudiments of the old renderer. Active work in this direction has already begun.
Are night locations planned in Survarium?
We have this idea. We have even tried to set up a similar situation for internal testing. So far, the results do not please us very much, so it's too early to talk about its appearance in the game. As soon as there is something to show the players, we will definitely do it.
What improvements to bots are planned in the near future?
In the near future bots will start using information about their deaths and will also search out those locations where they were most killed.
Are there any plans for more events?
Recently we organized a separate group of people, which will deal exclusively with the development of game events. We would like to focus on events that change the game experience and bring something new to game, and not just force players to exchange their time for rewards.
When are you planning to add the last two branches of skills development?
Note that we are not satisfied with the current skills system, so in one of the next big updates we plan to completely rework them. In the new system, skills will be more like perks / talents. As, for example, the current perk "Terminator". Each skill will give the player a new opportunity in the game, and not just slightly change the performance.
When will the mutants appear in the game?
They will appear in the next mode, but not in the first missions. We can say that they are at an early stage of development.
Are there a new developer diary video planned for the release of the new mode?
Yes, we plan to create new diary video.
Thank you for your interest in the game! See you on the battlefields of Survarium!