New Plants And Unit Movement Reaction

It wasn't in my plans, but then again, many things Archrebel now features also weren't. Plants now shake when units walk through them making the world feel a bit more organic. A small detail but also very fast to implement.

In the future, medium and larger droids could potentially damage these plants as they move through them, eventually leading to the plants being destroyed.

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Overwatch Mechanics Improved (QOL)

The old overwatch method would lock units in place once activated. Any adjustments like repositioning units or changing the overwatch's field of view direction would force players to undergo a series of steps the new mechanics has simplified.

The video shows units now automatically updating the Overwatch aiming area towards the point the player originally clicked on the map as units move around, and even disabling the Overwatch entirely when running out of action points. This removes all the previous hassle of needing to edit the Overwatch, disabling and re-enabling it with the new desired parameters.

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Reworked Upgrade System

The previous upgrading mechanics only allowed players to perform a single upgrade per upgrade kit. This enticed players to only upgrade their best main weapons, often causing them to overlook secondary items.

The new system uses resource cost management to mitigate the problem. As explained in the video, the upgrade kits now have 18 resource points that players can use to upgrade various items, depending on the item's size, which reflects its resource cost. This will ensure that players can spend any remaining resource points a kit may have left to upgrade secondary items as well.

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New Sounds For Various Actions

 Just showcasing the sounds for various actions, like healing, repairing, and upgrading. Sounds were either redesigned or improved.

The UI was improved as well and now players will be able to activate various utility items directly from the inventory, action buttons, or by clicking on units directly.

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The New Upgrades Tooltip

 I've completely redesigned the upgrade levels for items along with the way they are presented to the user.

Each upgrade level grants 2 bonuses that are randomly selected from any of the 3 upgrade groups. Once the item is fully upgraded, it no longer can be further expanded or modified.

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New Promo Video!

 Just sharing the new promotion video.

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The Ripper

This is Archrebel's first and probably the only melee weapon the game will feature when the demo releases. The Ripper serves as a good backup weapon for close encounters and for when your main ranged weapon has run out of ammunition.

 

The Ripper is also a good solution to clear droid wreckages and other obstacles that may get in the way, like alien vegetation.

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