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That is a great idea Deus I was just setting that up in the code and I will see what the design crew thinks also. Good timing.

Here is the first in a series of vids I will be posting regarding progress/gameplay/development:

https://youtu.be/I9KTt90gJjo

"wireframe tank" is a bit generic, so I doubt it would cause IP issues, but as MTS points out why would you want such a thing? As before, I can do V/O. MTS hits it right on the head, however we want to use that element only in the minimap, in a dropped camera view, or in a menu. I agree i...

I think the wireframe tank is the IP untouchable. I think we migh be able to use the 3d wireframe on the minimap, im not sure. Im going to look at combining a wireframe with the hologram and see how it looks. The commanders will have access to a full screen version of the minimap to be used as a tac...

BZ got it right by having it on a toggle with the minimap. - Compass is good. - What's with the red square? Were going to set up a MFD for the minimaps, Im getting the revisions of the HUD this weekend. I just started the 3D minimap, using hotshots hologram material. were going to stay away from th...

Hey Jayden! good to hear from you. Hope all is well with you

Development is going great, you should see the new models Nos did.

Also were working on the final HUD design:

so....who won the tourney?

Rebel Factory Building Sequence Animation Test:

https://youtu.be/SxeKhFcVVo4

This Factory works by 'sculpting' the vehicle from a block of Bionite, as opposed to the IMI Factory which uses a 3D printer. It is defintely one of Nos's most creative models yet, and he is just getting started. I kinda have to feel sorry for the surfacer who gets to UV this model (ouch). We are te...

Just got the Rebel Factory from Nostromo:



We are right on schedule for the strat alpha release on May 15th.

Here is the most recent testing revision for anyone that wants to check out our progress so far, you can download a working SP revision of STRAT. This revision is an alpha we use for testing code, tweeking, and game balancing. Not everything works just yet and some of the models are not done. If you...

I should warn that, in gameplay terms, narrow canyons and corridors simply don't work well in a game like BZ. They restrict movement too much. The skill, chaos and pace that comes with manoeuvrability is lost and it just ends up a matter of who pulled their triggers first. this is a very good point...

Still though, walkers and other mecha, I hope there's plans for them somewhere down the line. BZ's mechs have always been a bit of a letdown in both 1 and 2, aside from maybe the Golem. Seeing Nostromo's work with the other vehicles, I'd love to see his take on the classic two-legged death machines...

Just re-read GSH's sticky about why a BZ3 title is unlikely. In addition to having tremendous insight and a Nostradamus-like ability to predict the future, this rang particularly true to me: There's just too much baggage, expectations, and emotional investment in the BZ name that it'd be harder to l...

the Factory [Nostromo]:


New Venus Map 'Maze' [Hotshot]:


Production is still on schedule to release on Early Access in May, 2015.

Just got the final demo of the spawning sequence for the recyclers:

https://youtu.be/0ZOTgAmocN4