Happy new year everybody!
I've been working on v1.23 since yesterday and I've got some status updates for you:
- Maps Ratings* (done)
- Steam Matchmaking (80% done)
- Steam Workshop (80% done)
- Reported bugs fixed (done)
- Different clubs/sticks (with different abilities)
- Plinko revamp as suggested
- Map editor revamp
*Map ratings are working but should be entirely replaced by the steam workshop system.
How steam matchmaking will work:
There will still be a Room Browser working as usual, but now there will be a new Button on the Main Menu which will automatically find any open lobbies on AffordaGolf. If it doesn't find any, it will create one.
Lobbies are pre-rooms, that have a chat and where the creator can choose the map in which that lobby will play. Players in a lobby can say they are ready and once everyone is, the host can start the game.
Host's ports will be automatically open by the OpenPortTool before starting the match.
This system may help those with connection issues.
How steam workshop will work:
First you create a map in the new map editor like usual. Then when uploading, instead of uploading to our servers, the map will be uploaded to Steam workshop where everyone can subscribe, rate, comment and so on.
To get a map from steam workshop, it's fairly simple. A player just needs to go to the workshop, find a map, hit subscribe and the map will be downloaded locally for the player.
How different clubs/sticks will work:
Each player will start with the default stick, which stats are reasonable but could be better. By playing plinko and unlocking new sticks, your stick collection increases and you will end up with a stick for each situation.
In-game before any shot, you can choose what stick you want for that specific hole/course and change it in the next play turn if you want.
For now I haven't started on these multi-stick system but there are already two stats that each will have: ACCURACY and POWER. And as suggested there will be a GOLDEN STICK which will be the most rare and best stick there is with perfect ACCURACY and a decent amount of power.
Hope you enjoyed the game in 2016, because it will only get better in 2017!
Thanks for playing, reporting bugs and every feedback you gave me to improve!