First up I would like to thank everyone who has purchased Defender 3D so far!
I have taken on your feedback and changed allot of the game mechanics to suit your requests.
Here is the list of major updates and new game features:
- New skill level selection system to help new players
- New location selection system changes lighting effects
- New scanner system showing close proximity alien ship locations
Allot of people have told me that for the new player the game is far too hard! I have taken this feedback on board and incorporated a new skill selection system.
When you start up the game now, you are presented with a skill slider. This will allow you choose between 5 skill levels.
If you are playing on the lower skill levels, please consider this to be the beginners and learning skill levels. This will help you get used to controls and game play and get you used to how the aliens attack you as as player. As you get better at DEFENDER 3D, you can increase the skill level to compensate for your new skills!
Or of course you can jump right up to level 5 right away and try to dominate the score boards.. ːsteamhappyː
Skill levels 1,2 and 3 do not give the player any type of reward as they are their to help you increase your skills.
You can see from the banner above, the Steam logo is Red in colour. This indicates there is no reward being given. This is also shown in the game level to remind you that you are playing in the lower levels.
Levels 4 and 5 are where you will receive all achievement awards and be included in the score boards for scores and streaks. These will be saved on Public Score boards right here on Steam. If you look at the score boards right now you will see they are already populated by previous players - you will also see the scores are quite high so dont expect an easy ride getting your name in the top 10. These scores will be staying in place as the level of play for all score achieved by these players was higher than level 4 is right now.
Level 4 will give you around 85+% score and streak rewards although all Steam achievements are accessible at this level of play. 100% rewards for score and streaks is only achievable at level 5.
At level 5, alien ship skills, attack strengths, alien health and enemy wave lengths are larger giving you much more of a challenge over all other levels but the rewards are more prestigious!
Skill Level Details
If you would like to know how the skill levels are scaled, there are details in the info panel in game. Click the Question Mark icon for details!
A feature I missed out of the original game was the Scanner. This was a major part of the original Williams Defender and has been requested by players.
The scanner is now built and part of DEFENDER 3D!
The scanner will let you see the location of alien ships as a blip on the scanner screen (see banner above). The scanner will let you see alien crafts both in front and behind you at around 200 meters outside of the viewing area (if you consider the screen width to be around 400 meters).
On the scanner, you are the yellow blip. All aliens are white. The scanner will not show locations of humans needing to be rescued or floating lava rock objects.
During play testing, I have found the scanner to be an excellent addition to the game and really enhances the over all feel of the game play. I can see some excellent new scores and more of the harder achievements being achieved with the scanner system in place!
Some players have told me that they think the game is too dark so I have added a locations selection system.
The new locations selection system will let you choose from 7 different planetary locations which all have different colour schemes and differing ambient brightness levels. I have also added a simple side scrolling star system which looks and feels more like the original Williams Defender system.
STEAM ONLY SALE!
From the 7th of January, I will be putting this major update of DEFENDER 3D live. This will also start the 2 weeks 50% off sale so grab DEFENDER at 50% off your local currency price while you can!
If you have any feedback or comments please let me know in the forum or comment below...