[img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39404519/c3e377136950fc0417a2d5e0d7050d19e6746ed1.jpg[/img] [h2]Dear Tankers,[/h2] Welcome to our [b]60th[/b] Development Status. Lets take a look what happend during development last weeks! [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39404519/d6425f6e589e198204cf357bd1329eac694035ba.png[/img] [h3]Moving project to Unity URP[/h3] [b]Ok, a moment but what is all about?[/b] So far we have used an older rendering method when working on the Unity engine in the project. This is referred to as built-in. The switch to the new system has been on our minds for some time now. We had a choice between URP and HDRP, and our decision was that URP was the better solution for the needs and scale of our game. So the time has come and we are in the process of moving the project from Built-in to URP. [b]What is URP?[/b] The Universal Render Pipeline (URP) is a prebuilt Scriptable Render Pipeline, made by Unity. URP provides artist-friendly workflows that let you quickly and easily create optimized graphics across a range of platforms, from mobile to high-end consoles and PCs. [b]Summary[/b] We hope that this move will ensure that our game takes advantage of the latest solutions that Unity offers, while also improving the visual aspects and helping to make our game perform better. In case you are interested in more technical stuff, here is a brief description: [url=https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.render-pipelines.universal@17.0/manual/whats-new/urp-whats-new.html]https://docs.unity3d.com/Packages/com.unity.render-pipelines.universal@17.0/manual/whats-new/urp-whats-new.html[/url] [h3]What next?[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39404519/885e8417b0d6be4120443192f16f9b35167430e4.png[/img] The first thing we want to do is to finish the move to the URP. Then we will try to organise playtests using the tools on Steam around December/beginning of the year as soon as we have sorted out and improved the performance and stability issues. The demo version, which is still playable, will probably also receive an update. We have a feature in development with the possibility of driving a tank in several players as one crew. More about this in the next dev statuses :) [h3]C1M6 - Ozerovskii Logging Plant[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39404519/163e264e1cf6470da8c273f17925698b674bf062.png[/img] There is a lot in the works for environment. Vegetation will be completely overhauled, and it will be more realistic. This change hopefully will get rid off wierd dark spots within trees and bushes, as you can see on screen above. [h3]AI attack behaviour[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39404519/7b470ced386e69ebdcd39b42900b36511424eb89.png[/img] We are also pushing what the infantry AI does while attacking. Previously they either rushed into the waypoint of attack careless of a shootout or dropped to the ground immediately when they got in contact with any enemy. Right now we want the AI that attacks to be more aggressive, use leap-frogging/bounding overwatch (simplified for now) to: [list] [*] Keep the pace of the advance tied to being suppressed or not, having valid target or not, the enemy that is defending is currently suppressed or not [*] Move the attacking squad in parts, one part of the squad is static and provides covering fire (with exception of heavy weapons soldiers), other part rushes forward. Every few seconds the roles switch - first group rushes, second covers [*] AI commanders will use smoke grenades to cover the attack while suppressed or when preparing to launch final assault (close enough to the attack pivot/target) [/list] [h3]PzKpfw T-70 743(r)[/h3] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39404519/63f79f796acecb841e72e1505d0f2d38f6c852c6.png[/img] Another vehicle, this time the T-70 light tank that we had the pleasure to have a look at some time ago. It, too, has captured version that will be used in the campaign. [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39404519/b9e5336384ffbdf34b87714c13fef45af9dcd051.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39404519/c1398d5a9aee08d3347b42be6be2cf6642c1c6da.png[/img] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39404519/c9198ce26e06bd1ead8052e8fc1606b565158bca.png[/img] Thank you and have a good one! [i]DeGenerals[/i] [img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39404519/ef5d3a6d6ff6538074686b68ff0998db3db3744b.jpg[/img] [url=https://discord.gg/vNQdBgrdRx][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39404519/c3bdf5f1cdabcd495fb0a8166cee22818ef1129f.png[/img][/url] [url=https://www.facebook.com/TankSquadGame][img]{STEAM_CLAN_IMAGE}/39404519/f669dfaac50572abe510828b1ac67d3bcbcedf72.png[/img][/url]