Nomads Sky - Update #04


In this update, I removed the mining functionality completely, overhauled the pickup system, changed some inputs, and added new stuff :)



FEATURE

  • I added a physics area to the game. For now, there are 3 different types: Booster, Damper, and vortex.
  • The "Booster" accelerates all objects inside towards a direction
  • The "Damper" decelerates all objects inside.
  • The "Vortex" pulls all objects towards its center and can damage objects inside. There is a static and a moving version of the vortex.


BOOSTER



DAMPER



VORTEX





OVERHAUL

  • The new pickup system is completely autonomous and pickups resources that are close enough to the ship. The resources have to stay within range until the pickup process is complete.
  • Mining was removed completely. Destroying asteroids with the laser and picking up resources was not that different from mining an asteroid. Because I could not find a reason why there has to be both, I removed the mining. Later I will add something similar in the form of gadgets. (Like mining drones etc.)
  • Auto Dampen now is on while holding the button down and off when releasing the button
  • Resources have received better animations (spawn, despawn, select, deselect)


PICKUP RESOURCES



INPUT

  • There are two different modes to play the game with keyboard and mouse now. The game can either be played with a keyboard only or with a keyboard and mouse. If the keyboard and mouse option is used the ship rotates towards the mouse cursor.
  • Controller: (all thrust inputs are on the left side now)
    • Laser changed from LT to A
    • Thrust changed from RT to LT
    • Auto Dampen changed from DPad Up to LB
  • Mouse:
    • Mouse wheel for cycling power level
    • RMB is now for thrusting
  • Keyboard:
    • Powerlevel cycling changed from ALT to K
    • Auto Dampen changed from Q to S


Thank you for reading and until next Saturday :)

Files

Nomads Sky (v0.5.3) - win 15 MB
Feb 13, 2021
Nomads Sky (v0.5.3) - linux 16 MB
Feb 13, 2021
Nomads Sky (v0.5.3) - mac 17 MB
Feb 13, 2021

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