Greetings brave zombie squashers!
This-time we are here with a game update changelog. Ripper is now on game version 00.02.00-SEA.
What is new:
Lobbies. Join your friends on game sessions and play through multiple maps without having to re-join.
When you click New game button, it will automatically create a Steam lobby with friends
You can change lobby settings only when creating it (for now) in main menu using the button next to New game
Host player is able to select a map in the lobby area
When joining a lobby, the map will be loaded accordingly.
Lore books can be found scattered around campaign maps
Books can now be used to display their content
Books content can be split into pages by \\n===\\n
Text components can be used within books
New map. The antenna you found is broken. It won't transmit. Won't receive. Won't do anything but hang there like a corpse. The factory district still has what you need, if the dimartus haven't claimed it already. If you can claim it first.
Technical changes:
Token text rendering
Changed text token syntax from [{ARGUMENTS},HANDLER] to [HANDLER: ARGUMENT 1, ARGUMENT 2, ...]
Added icon text component
Added format text component
Added text rendering instance
Gamemode handlers
Changed player synchronization from 1 second wait after connection to client level ready
Moved events to global event dispatcher
Added global event dispatcher with events:
connection.created - Network unit reported new net connection on socket.
connection.authorized
connection.ready - Connection was introduced to the lobby
connection.closed
client.ready - Client has loaded level information and is ready to be given a player
entity.spawning
entity.spawned
entity.damage
entity.hurt
entity.dying
entity.death
content.loaded - Game content (or modded in the future) has been loaded
world.level_result
level.changing
level.changed
item.using
item.used
item.dropping
item.dropped
pickup.interacting
pickup.interacted
projectile.firing
projectile.fired
projectile.hit
utility.trigger_instance_activated
Objectives can now display formatted text
Fixed some connection issues
Fixed HUD blurred text
Other bits
This update prioritized user experience while playing with friends. The lobby system is done (and checked on our roadmap), but we will still be updating and fixing issues that will present themselves.
In the next update (that'd be 00.03.00-SEA) we are planning to update the User Interface.
Unheard Software