Alright, here I am to finally provide an update on whats happening with The Pilot. Progress is happening!
What’s been accomplished
The game systems like inventory, fabrication, looting,and slotting ship components and mods are in place and working correctly. These were HUGE systems that need to work together and it was a pretty significant undertaking. We have also finished work on things like asteroids and mining.Most damage effects, external and player view, are in place and working.
What we are working on currently
Currently, we are working on the NPC ai which includes navigation, tasks, combat and decision making abilities. As part of this, we have a behavior system that allows us to create different ‘personalities’ for NPCs. At present, the behaviors are pretty simplistic, once we have the individual components finished and polished we will be able to create complex NPCs that feel more alive, with their own goals thought process. This is the exciting par
What’s next?
We have alot left to add. Mostly likely, the next step will be the mission system as it ties into the groundwork we’ve already laid so far. More on that next time!