I've got two variants of the satyr blocked in. Keep in mind this is preproduction type of work - in addition to exploring basic theme and style for art, I am also developing the overall assembly line. I decided to add an additional satyr variant. I had a skirmisher and a charger, but I decided to add an archer as well.…
@Fabi_G Thanks for feedback. I think I agree with all of it. Looks like the level geo will have me busy for awhile but eventually I'll be rehashing the characters and animations a bit. I'm planning on having a reward to improve the dive so that you do an immediate recovery so you maintain momentum the whole time. Hadn't…
Okay, a little bit of headway has been made for the level geometry. I have done a bit of enviro art before but not at a scale like this. So I had to do a bit of experimentation to figure out how I'm gonna handle this all. The first big question is, "what do I actually need?" That stymied me for awhile so I decided to just…
A bit of progress in level blockout, but much was experimentation and figuring out what not to do. That's not progress anybody wants to look at but I think it's good to mention and note a few lessons learned. Fighting on several fronts and it feels like too much. Difficult to figure out where to focus. So what is the…
@iam717 I appreciate the insights. The glitchy side to side movement is a bug, or rather a fault of the the AI code that I'll clean up a bit later. Basically they are deciding where to go every 1/4 second and if they are already locked to a decision they will then override this - it's order of operations needs tuned but…
https://youtu.be/Z9ZDtqA9Cqo Got the biggest forms of the level blockout done. That is major landmarks, boundaries, and space for all of the major engagements to happen. Now I am beginning to go into each of the major "zones" and refine a bit further. I am not developing a modular kit yet because the type of architecture…
the skirt is cloth dynamics in unreal, which gets added in the skeletal mesh asset . It collides with the physics asset. Getting it so that it looks natural and doesn't clip through seems impossible, lol. It looks like in examples like paragon they tend to only simulate free hanging things or just short frills, not so…
A few things to share that I've learned about level design: The first question I've tried to answer is workflow. How will I actually make the levels? As a solo developer I have to find every little trick to cut corners however possible while still meeting my desired quality. So it took some experimentation but I think I've…
I like your latest experiment with the style much better than the one before, less noisy. I believe if the level assets have less high frequency everywhere and instead some resting areas, that might further improve the look. Some thoughts on the last video: The player always stopping while aiming and shooting and the slow…
To be honest @Fabi_G , I haven't really given that a proper consideration. The inspiration for the game started probably waaay back when I first played Morrowind. I always played archer builds (same in subsequent elder scrolls games) but I wasn't completely happy with how it worked in those games. Later there was Demon…