Hey everyone,
I apologize that you haven't heard from me sooner.
In case you are wondering what's going on with the Early Access title, here are some points I'd like to share.
The work has already begun for the next update and it will be, compared to the previous updates, a rather large one.
The project will be ported to the latest version of Unity. Also, large parts of
the code had to be rewritten. Rewriting, as well as reorganizing the project’s structure, takes, honestly, a little longer as expected.
However, you'll be happy to know that, with the changes, you'll have improved performance and gameplay. This also makes it possible to expedite future development changes thanks to a better and more efficient project organization.
What this means for you:
- Improved unit navigation: units will now check whether another unit is already occupying a position and, if so, search for a free one; preferably in formation. Units will no longer stack unnecessarily and end up on top of each other
- You will be able to form groups and let units stand in a line or rectangular formation
- Constructing buildings will have better animations
- New map: Ice map with a crater
- New mission menu
Just a small example of how units get automatically into an attack position
The above mentioned features will be available in the upcoming update. There are also a few more changes planned for later updates.
- New Unit: Mobile Artillery, will be able to bombard an area instead of only focusing on a single target
- Survival mode: Survive enemy waves of either the other faction or alien bugs
- More order options for units such as hold fire, defend only, hold position, patrol, and waypoints
You may expect version 0.30 to be published around the end of October. I appreciate your patience as I implement these coming changes.
Do you have any suggestions for future updates or changes you'd like to see? Did you find any bugs that should be addressed? Please, don't hesitate to let me know here or using the community hub. I look forward to hearing from you! Thank you very much!