{"id":327,"date":"2010-08-15T12:34:37","date_gmt":"2010-08-15T19:34:37","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.shadowdawngenesis.com\/devblog\/?p=327"},"modified":"2010-08-15T12:34:37","modified_gmt":"2010-08-15T19:34:37","slug":"working-on-the-game-engine-again","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.shadowdawngenesis.com\/devblog\/?p=327","title":{"rendered":"Working on the game engine again"},"content":{"rendered":"
\"Arashi<\/a>
Arashi at the edge of a river<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Because animation on Shadowdawn Genesis<\/em>\u00a0is going so slow (comparitively) and I managed to complete the essential<\/em> animations for Arashi, I figured now is as good of a time as any to take a break from it and work on the actual game.\u00a0 Mainly I needed to be sure I had all the features I want programmed and have been adjusting and\/or adding them as needed from what I had before.\u00a0 There were a few fixes to be done and still to be done (my project for today is implement the skill levelling system after being satisfied with the game “as is”).\u00a0 I have been adjusting the map graphics for color, saturation, and\u00a0overall look\u00a0as well and adding more of them so I can finally get this first level done.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Also I needed to reprogram the level editor, to accomodate one of the new engine features you’ll see here in this screenshot: water.\u00a0 I realize it’s\u00a0not the best effect, and maybe for another game I can do better, but it’s decent enough and I shouldn’t spend too much more time on it with so much else to do.\u00a0 But essentially I programmed a second “layer” of map tiles especially for water, which overlays on top of anything below.\u00a0 This gives me the ability to design flooded areas, if a later level needs it, without having to draw the regular architectures AND a flooded version of the architecture.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately due to time constraints I won’t be able to\u00a0program or draw a swimming skill for Arashi, at least not with my current work load.<\/p>\n

Later tonight I hope to have my final particle effect engine done to handle fires (among many\u00a0other things).<\/p>\n

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