april showers bring… well, new stuff.
Wassup survivors?
This blog update will show off some environmental stuff, some mechanical and technical work.
Just kick your feet back and enjoy the scroll.
Let’s start off with
The Pretty stuff
eye candy.
Some of the latest locational work has been focused on producing new and exciting, but realistic buildings and areas. The images below showcase some block-outs of the upcoming school location that we’ve started working on. We will always continue to strive for the highest fidelity possible without compromising performance integrity.
new mechanics unlocked!
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Yeah I’m tree… I’m treeeeeeee fallin’.
CHOP CHOP
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CHOP CHOP 🪓
Why are you out here freezing to death? You’re surrounded by trees! Get your axe and cut down a tree or two. Get the campfire ready and warm up.
Most, if not all trees will be able to be chopped down, but they’ll respawn if certain objects are not in the respawn radius after a set time. Not only will you be able to cut the tree down, but you’ll be able to then take those logs and cut them into firewood. Harvesting bushes is coming up right after this.
While this is still in early development, the chopping mechanic is a necessary adventure we’re working through. This is only step one and we’re working out the kinks, but it will only get better from here.
it’s peanut butter… jam time?
Weapon jamming! Everyone’s favorite game mechanic! Seriously though, to continue on our plan for a realistic and immersive experience—we decided that weapon jamming would play a vital role in our world. Not only will you have to make sure you’re supplied, but you’ll have to make sure you take good care of your supplies too!
Here’s how weapon jamming works…
On the left is weapon durability and on the top is malfunction probability. The lower your durability, the more likely you are to jam per shot. Once your weapon hit's zero, it’s broken and will need to be repaired to work again.
press “E” for…
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Auto-loot into inventory! No more drag-and-drop.
Found something you want to hold in your hands and don’t want to deal with your inventory? No sweat. Just swap it in place.
the next month
What year are we in?
Survivors!
I wanted to take this time to thank you for reading this post. I know this wasn’t the longest blog, and I hoped to have more in it but we’ll just have to save the other stuff for the next blog/vlog.
You can expect another blogpost next month with more mechanical, technical, and visual updates. I’ll also be getting things together for the upcoming vlog. We don’t have a set date for that yet but keep a watchful eye on Discord for any sneak peeks into what we’re doing behind the scenes. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
I’ll see you guys next month, and in Discord! Talk soon.
Peace out,
-Jimmy 🤘
