WOC Update Log

[SirBots]

@011830-0a42ef84 Add an option where your mouse doesn’t really determine the movement of your player.

[TAO]

@sirbots Already did, check options

Unless you mean rotation-wise

[SirBots]

@011830-0a42ef84 K, well, I don’t really know then.

[SirBots]

@011830-0a42ef84 Yeah, rotation wise.

[TAO]

@sirbots Do you mean rotation or movement

[SirBots]

@011830-0a42ef84 Its how your person moves based on the mouse and key movement. It’s funky.

[TAO]

@sirbots Yes, there are 2 options for that. You can either choose “move with mouse,” which means the W key moves the player toward the mouse pointer, or “move without mouse,” which means the W key moves the player up.

[jeffreyrb03-gmail]

@sirbots said in WOC Update Log:

Reduced the intensity of the red screen when the player is below 30 health by approx. 45%

This is good, and this makes the game a bit more accessible to those with seizures or other conditions. I recommend reading https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/Seizure_disorders for more info. It talks about accessibility mainly for websites, but this also can apply to web games. This part: https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/Accessibility/Seizure_disorders#flashing_flashing_red tells you about how flashing red affects people with those conditions. I’m also not saying you have to make your game 100% epilepsy-friendly, but I am saying that it’s a good idea you thought of that. I do recommend adding options for reduced flashing or other fast screen effects so that the user can enable/disable them or even use a slider to control just how much flashing is there.

[SirBots]

Some issues with development has resulted in a pushback of the update release. I planned on releasing it today, but this is not going to happen. At the quickest, tomorrow. But likely this weekend.

Here is a detailed overview of the changes to the game for the pt.1 update:

The allied player’s AI was not given the new player counting system that the enemies received in the 2.23 update, as it appeared to work just fine. But there would be times where Realistic Battle matches would not end if the Player and their entire team was still dead. Thus, the counting system was added to their AI to fix this issue.

Furthermore, AI Interceptors on both teams would move slower than intended if they were not positioning to shoot (Moving in a loop at a slow speed before shooting), non-interceptor classes moving at interceptor speeds when not positioning, and vice versa. This issue has been fixed.

Continuing with Realistic battle changes, a quality of life change was made to the spectating screen. The border was made transparent so the player can roughly see where other players are located on the map.

After some battle trials, an 8th and final class was drawn up and made. The Medic class is a highly supportive class with some modest, or in some cases, great sniping capabilities with its high damage output of 60 damage a shot. But lacks any proper fighting capabilities when dealing with close-quarter combat overall, mostly noticeable when fighting with multiple enemies at once. As a result, for those who want to be able to quickly heal their team, and be able to fight on the frontlines, the Combat Medic class was added. This class combines the fighting capabilities of the Assault class and the Medic class. The trade offs are poor damage-per-bullet output, lack of an offensive sub-weapon for Frontline combat, and when Specials are released, lack of a supportive Special.

For UI changes, fixed the Scout’s name in the class selection to make the internal name in the code match the actual UI.

For when the Map and Gamemode information is revealed, a transparent background was added behind the text to fix color conflicts with the map and text color. Furthermore, fixed positioning of the text of the gamemode information to give it a more polished appearance.

For the game’s final map for a while, a new, almost fully indoor map was added: Iberian Castle. This map was built around sniping along the A and C objective point locations, and an open, outdoor center for Assault and other frontline fighting classes.

In terms of bug fixes, not much was done other than fixing the use of sub-weapons when not in a match.

Patch notes of the Pt.2 update will be released around the same time the Pt.1 update rolls out.

[SirBots]

Well, good news, I got the issues fixed faster than expected. So, the update is out! Patch notes for Pt.2 will be ready soon!

[SirBots]

Update 4.0 - A Very Special Specialty Pt.2 - Content Update and Bug fixes

Release: When finished

What’s new:

Weapon Classes

Specials
Added 4 Special weapons:

Punchdown
When used, you become flooded with a sudden burst of energy, it is then expelled by explosion, dealing significant damage to enemies in the radius
Statistics:

• Special cooldown: 55 Seconds
• Damage: 15 to 45 per 0.5 seconds
• Duration: 1 second

Reload Booster
Instantly reloads the magazine and reduces weapon reload time by 45% for a short duration afterwards

• Reloads the weapon magazine if it’s not full
• Reduces weapon reload time for the duration
• Duration: 25 seconds
• Cooldown: 65 seconds

General’s Vitamins
Greatly increases passive health regeneration for the entire team. ( Can be used by AI)

• Effect: Increases passive health regeneration by 45%
• Duration: 20 seconds
• Cooldown: 45%

Big Bubbler
A toolbox sized device filled with advanced technologies which employs a large, spherical shield that prevents foreign made ammunition from ever existing inside of the shield. Can’t stop adversaries from going inside, however. (Can be used by AI)

• Effect: A shield that stops enemy gunfire from going inside and prevents enemies from shooting inside the shield. Does not prevent enemies themselves from entering. The Special can end early if the shield sustains too much damage, or enemies remain inside of it for long enough.

• Health: 700
• Duration: 15 seconds
• Cooldown: 35 seconds

The following weapon classes have received changes to their armament:

Scout

• Can now use the Big Bubble Special
• Now has a reload time of 2.5 seconds

Assault

• Can now use the Punchdown Special
• Now has a reload time of 1.7 seconds

Medic

• Can now use the General’s Vitamins Special
• Now has a reload time of 3.1 seconds

Combat Medic

• Can now use the Punchdown Special
• Now has a reload time of 2.3 seconds
• Lowered firing sound volume

Support

• Can now use the Big Bubbler Special
• Now has a reload time of 3.5 seconds

Interceptor

• Can now use the PunchDown Special
• Now has a reload time of 1.4 seconds

Marksman

• Can Now use the Reload Booster
• Has a reload time of 6 seconds

Anchor

• Can now use the Reload Booster
• Now has a reload time of 4.5 seconds

Game Mechanics

• Added a new mechanic: Reload Time

Maps

• Added some rocks and trees to the center of the map in Iberian Castle

Bug Fixes
Bugs caused by previous update

• Fixed a bug causing incorrect counting of each class the enemies are using
• Fixed a bug causing the incorrect count to cause players to be remaining when a match ends after an elimination victory
• Fixed a bug where not all of the UI for viewing enemy player class numbers would disappear if the menu was on screen when the match ended.

[TAO]

@sirbots You could add like a realistic mode, along with (in match settings) changing health, damage, bot weapon layouts, maps, round timer, gamemode, # of bots, killstreak/scorestreak, multiplayer, missions, zombies, etc. (I’ll try to think of more later)

[SirBots]

@the_true_odst Realistic Battles already exists, and choosing the # of bots on both teams also exists in the Main Menu. Just look in the bottom right corner. Also most of everything you’ve said is already added. A story mode might be made on a separate project.

[TAO]

@sirbots I tried playing it and then my entire computer just froze.

[SirBots]

@the_true_odst Try reloading it. It’s a rather big game. Works for me after reloading.

[TAO]

@sirbots That wouldn’t work, I couldn’t do anything (switch tabs, move the mouse, type, enter shortcut keys other than the automatic computer turn off)

[SirBots]

@the_true_odst Huh. I have that same issue. (I use a rather expensive Chromebook for most of my coding. I have that issue frequently. Try not have to have too much tabs open.) It uses about 1.7 GB of Memory, for why I don’t know.

[SirBots]

Update for part 2!

The update is almost finished, and I am able to provide an exact release date: March 11!

Stay tuned, and happy fighting!

[SirBots]

The Military Info Book: Reload Booster

The Reload Booster is one of 4 Specials coming to the game, seen on 2 classes: The Anchor and the Marksman. The Reload Booster does practically what it says: Reloads your weapon and reduces the reload time temporarily. It’s great when you are in a pinch, as it gives you more firepower instantly. Albeit, the cooldown between uses is rather lengthy.

Below are some very short videos of this Special in action. Note, The Specials will be rather buggy on release (As seen when its used), but will be fixed later on. The class used for this example is the Marksman on the Iberian Castle Map:

When Special is not in use:

When the Special is in use (Reload time is 4.5 seconds instead of 6):

Remember to use it wisely, it might save you when you do.

[SirBots]

The Military Info Book: Punchdown

Punchdown is the 2nd of the 4 specials coming to the game, seen on 3 classes: The Assault, Interceptor, and the Combat Medic. Punchdown is a special built around the chaos of frontline combat,(Where both teams are practically on top of each other in the center of the map), capable of eliminating a whole horde of enemies at once. When it’s used, you gather energy from an unknown part of your body. It is then expelled in a huge explosion around you, dealing significant damage and often eliminating enemies caught inside. There is a slight delay after use before the explosion happens, as you gather the energy to perform the special. Be mindful of your timing. Unlike other specials, this one has a modest cooldown time of 55 seconds.

Below is a short video of this special in action with the Interceptor class: