Starbase Progress Notes: Week 29 (2020)

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Starbase Progress Notes: Week 29 (2020)
July 13th - 17th

Hello everyone. Here are the progress notes of Week 29, hope you enjoy!

Design

Features

• Design for a HUD editor is being worked on
• Blueprint tab design for Universal Tool is underway
• Demolition Job has been tested: technical core features are mostly ready, polishing will start next week
• Design work for Decal Tool has started
• UI design for Auction House's blueprints is underway
• General shop page has been updated: outdated sorting elements have been changed to up to date ones
• The shop page layout has been reworked to accommodate the design of the item info screen

Stations/Lot Designer

• Medium Hall 17 has been remodeled to fit the "Lot size - Small" -category, and is now called Small Hall 11
• Medium Hall 18 is now called Medium Hall 13, due to the previous 13 being updated into a large one

Spaceship Designer

• 30 Degree plates have been moved to "Special Plates" (Plates)
• 30 Degree beams have been moved to "Special Beams" (Beams)

Other

• Cable & Pipe tool magazine capacity has been increased (100->300)

Code

Gameplay

• Lamps are now buildable and unweldable in lots
• Players can now use one-handed tools and weapons while Universal Tool is open and crosshair mode is on
• Material tab now shows what material the pointed object / blueprint is made of

User Interface

• An issue with removing mining backpack when ores are vacuumed has been fixed
• The building layout and styling in the refuel menu have been updated

Spaceship Designer

• LOD generation options have been added to Spaceship Designer
• Save module tooltip being drawn wrongly has been fixed
• Module folders being closed when a module is selected has been fixed

Art

Animations and Emotes

• Work on remote explosive related animation continues
• Emote_point animation updated
• Issue with emotes not playing correctly in pilot chair has been fixed
• New emote_knock1 has been finished
• Emote_halt is underway

Stations/Lot Designer

• Exterior decorations on the biggest hall of the marketplace shops set is underway
• Holograms/lightstrips have been added to VIS_empire_hq
• Updated farLOD model and texture maps have been added to Command Center (Large)
• Updated farLOD models and texture maps have been added to parts of VIS Headquarters A and Empire VIS Headquarters (tower models vis_office_floor and vis_office_floor_base)
• Imperial capital station holograms have been updated to match the new gridslot changes
• Large hall 4 has been redesigned to fit the large lot area and has been added to the Lot Designer
• Small Hall 9 has been added to the Lot Designer

Weapons

• Flamer VFX has been updated, and FPS drop issues resolved
• Gauss Rifle FX has been updated
• Autocannon muzzle flash has been updated
• Plasma turrets projectile and muzzle flash have been updated
• Inventory icons have been updated for Arclighter, Bolter, Plasma Rifle, Laser Rifle, Long Rifle and Rail Rifle
• Gauss rifle ADS fire animation recoil has been reduced
• Mounted weapon and autocannon textures have been updated with better quality versions

Other

• Image asset has been added for the Spaceship Designer Material tool icon
• Player Ship shop variation 2 is in the making

Gallery



Videos

As always, feel free to ask any questions regarding these progress notes!
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[kiiyo]

LMG, MOUNTED AND LOADED

 

[Stromakus]

I love your weekly reports. Your work is amazing. Thank you very much for everything what are you doing for us, who waiting for this magnificent game.

 

[Zaff]

These mounted weapons look awesome! Something to fill the gap between puny infantry weapons and full ship cannons.
I hope they're:
- Mouse controlled
- Provide some armor plating to gunner
- Can eventually be mounted on both ships and station lots

 

[Nemipa]

I think the permitted use of one armed weapons is really interesting cause when you use the universal too you (as far as I know) put your arm in front of your torso creating a little bit of protection which can be vital

 

[Kodey]

Those new mounted weapons would be great on smaller ships that can’t fit the gunner seat! Can’t wait to see different variations in the future

 

[Kenetor]

Oh boy, big update!

 

[weekywhawha]

Can't wait to try it all!

 

[L9M2]

Sweet! More things to do!

 

[Torokin]

These reports make my Mondays worthwhile!

 

[Ill 3]

LMG, MOUNTED AND LOADED

beat me to it

 

[XenoCow]

I've got to say, the little ember effects as the fire is just dying our look great!

 

[SubaruSama]

I just love flamer, can't wait to board a ship and burn everything in there^^

 

[Verbatos]

nice new progress report, good as always!

 

[vernes]

Looking forward seeing this tested in pvp