We successfully tested a lot of core bot ai functionality and are happy to report the bots are getting far less stupid. Check out Capture the Core game modes in New Detroit or Skull Chasm to have the bots participate (if there aren't currently any live matches).
This update also brings:
- More optimizations for the game launch
- Fixes to navigation for the bots
- More framerate optimizations for Caldera, Mire's Lockup, and New Detroit
- Improved lighting for New Detroit
- Various bug fixes for hero abilities
- Wave counter fixed in LavaFlow (Archon has returned to his spot)
- Potential long term fixed for Blade Rider npcs
We're having a grand time in our Discord channel and invite everyone to join us for a lively conversation. Click the link in our social media menu on the left to get in on the fun and talk game development with us.
Upcoming improvements:
- Additional navigation updates for Capture the Core matches to get the bots around the map in a better fashion.
- Additional framerate improvements for LavaFlow
- Additional balance to hero stats/abilities (damage, cool down timer, cost)
- Improvements to in-game UI/UX elements to more easily tell when you are being affected by harmful abilities, and when you are using abilities on others.