Since the last Dev-Log, I have implemented a basic attack system for the AI so that now it actually does something rather than just following you. This will change as we get further into the development of the AI.

Currently, I have started developing a hit sense for the AI so that it has some sort of ability to detect which direction it has been hit. This proved to be a lot more research than I had thought it would be.

As for future plans, I will be looking into making several types of AI, some that I currently have in mind to develop. Examples of these are, a Tank Type, it would be a lot harder to take down than the normal Crazies, it maybe wearing full body armour. One of the specials might even be a blind crazy, not the best sight, but really good hearing. Who knows what will come.

All these possibilities, that need to be worked on, so that’s all for now, as these things won't develop themselves.

James,

AI Programmer.



Dev Update [Aidan]

Hey guys, just a little update from me.

Just a little sentimental piece here. Skip down if you wanna know what I've been thinking up. Otherwise please read on. As you know, we've been at this launcher for a while. Although we could've easily have rushed out this launcher with absolutely no idea what we were doing, we chose to slowly progress through the launcher, making sure we were taking time for our own learning and our own lives. As a result, I now work 2 jobs, one with BLACKBOX Studios and one with a company in a different field. With this second job of mine, I am able to come up with new ideas that would just work wonders with what we're trying to accomplish. However, this comes as a double edged sword as the time it takes for one dev to make a software is massive and a busier dev means work is longer. Being busy with this second job has made it harder than ever for me to implement these new ideas. Instead I've been trialing them on my work project, where I understand what it takes to make a feature work. So I ask for your patience. The Launcher will come and the Launcher will continue to grow as time goes on.

Sentimental rant over, thanks to those who read that.