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We're fired up to deliver a game for the ages.
To be a dynamic experience for every player.
We'll expand more on game play concepts in later posts. It's been years since we have hosted any public servers. The game has been continued to be improved while in hiatus. I wanted to give everyone a update on where we are and where we are headed.
Our Current Pipeline
Planned -> In Development -> Developer Testing -> User Testing -> Complete
Listed in Pipeline Order
Complete
Legacy Ladder
- @ ladder.newstart.dev
- Username search
- Direct Username Example ladder.newstart.dev/legacy/subasteve
- Filter on every skill
- Paging
Game Client
- Updated to latest dataset
- Overlays
- Underlays
Newstart Server
I'll let Cloud mostly speak about the server development side of things since he has spent more time focusing on at aspect. The only thing I've done recently is add collision maps so Cloud could get pathing working for NPCs. Next stages for server development is getting players online API up and reporting on the website. After that getting out of alpha mode and saving players progress in game.
- Collision Maps
User Testing
Updater
At lot of technology has changed since we first started. Java is now phased out of browsers. The easy path of web applets or even web start for application distribution are things of the past. The idea here is to have a seamless way to update the client.
- @ game.newstart.dev
- Will be quicker in later revisions | Could have update issues still
Newstart Client
- Launched via updater
- Downloads/Updates Game Client
- WorldMap added
- Devs/testers
- Server selection
- Client selection
- Linked to Game Client
- Player position updated on map
Developer Testing
Game Client
- Updating to latest dataset
- Sprites
- Textures
In Development
Newstart Server
- Players Online
- Player Saving
Planned
Newstart Client
- Creation tool set for the game
Current Ladder
Basically an expansion on what the legacy ladder does but with real-time data from players in game. With the ability to track progress over time with graphs and compete against friends and enemies.
Legacy Ladder
- Link old account to obtain legacy/veteran status