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Devlog #4- Terrain, Weapons, Building, Containers, Animation
First off, a huge tip of the hat goes to Karsten for his awesome work on the terrain design! We're bringing you an all-new 64km² gameworld to explore and make your own! Shown here is a tiny slice of the whole thing; the final details are still being wrapped up, after which we'll be adding an enormous river and populating everything with cacti, trees and plants for you to harvest.
The terrain layout is very specific- there are lots of passes and vantage points which are perfect for ambushing players on their way back from a mining trip, or getting revenge on your rivals. And with plenty of secluded spots up on the rocky plateaus, you can discover the perfect spot for your hideout!
The weapons systems are nearing completion. I've designed them in a way which will let us add new weapons with ease in the future; the basic animations are all motion capture clips, which are controlled through code while playing the game to reposition the player's hands and arms based on the weapon they're using.
The holstering system is fully procedural- you can carry a primary firearm on your back and a sidearm on your belt. You can easily swap active weapons through your inventory.
The building system has been rebuilt from the ground up to bring the best performance possible. Additional polish and features will be added as the project progresses.
Certain building blocks now allow for item storage. The backend is in place for locking container access to certain player- by default we are leaving containers open so anybody can open a container, but a server option will be put in place to either lock container access to the player who placed the container, and/or to allow the owner of the container to grant access to other players themselves. I've commissioned a set of animations from a master mocap studio which has worked on high-profile AAA titles, which include swimming and crafting clips. These will be retargeted ingame to keep them aligned with the camera view. I've finished a kick/ban system for all multiplayer servers. Servers are VAC-secured as standard to detect clientside cheats such as aimbots, while our own security systems actively monitor hacking (for systems such as the inventory, crafting, building, and so on), and kick cheaters from your servers. You can easily kick and/or ban players from an ingame menu. And for the inevitable- the timeline. Trust me, nobody wants to get this update out to you guys more than I do, but Lacuna won't push it out until we're totally happy with the core systems. Everything is getting there now- we'll post further announcements when we have enough new visuals to show off!
[ 2017-02-15 11:31:31 CET ] [ Original post ]
Time for some news! We're making great strides now and are at a point where we can show off what's been going on. Lots of the main systems have been wrapped up and polished, and everything is starting to take shape!
Terrain
First off, a huge tip of the hat goes to Karsten for his awesome work on the terrain design! We're bringing you an all-new 64km² gameworld to explore and make your own! Shown here is a tiny slice of the whole thing; the final details are still being wrapped up, after which we'll be adding an enormous river and populating everything with cacti, trees and plants for you to harvest.
The terrain layout is very specific- there are lots of passes and vantage points which are perfect for ambushing players on their way back from a mining trip, or getting revenge on your rivals. And with plenty of secluded spots up on the rocky plateaus, you can discover the perfect spot for your hideout!
Weapons
The weapons systems are nearing completion. I've designed them in a way which will let us add new weapons with ease in the future; the basic animations are all motion capture clips, which are controlled through code while playing the game to reposition the player's hands and arms based on the weapon they're using.
The holstering system is fully procedural- you can carry a primary firearm on your back and a sidearm on your belt. You can easily swap active weapons through your inventory.
Building
The building system has been rebuilt from the ground up to bring the best performance possible. Additional polish and features will be added as the project progresses.
Miscellaneous
Certain building blocks now allow for item storage. The backend is in place for locking container access to certain player- by default we are leaving containers open so anybody can open a container, but a server option will be put in place to either lock container access to the player who placed the container, and/or to allow the owner of the container to grant access to other players themselves. I've commissioned a set of animations from a master mocap studio which has worked on high-profile AAA titles, which include swimming and crafting clips. These will be retargeted ingame to keep them aligned with the camera view. I've finished a kick/ban system for all multiplayer servers. Servers are VAC-secured as standard to detect clientside cheats such as aimbots, while our own security systems actively monitor hacking (for systems such as the inventory, crafting, building, and so on), and kick cheaters from your servers. You can easily kick and/or ban players from an ingame menu. And for the inevitable- the timeline. Trust me, nobody wants to get this update out to you guys more than I do, but Lacuna won't push it out until we're totally happy with the core systems. Everything is getting there now- we'll post further announcements when we have enough new visuals to show off!
[ 2017-02-15 11:31:31 CET ] [ Original post ]
Frontier
Lacuna Corporation
Developer
Lacuna Corporation
Publisher
2016-03-04
Release
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🎹🖱️Keyboard + Mouse
( reviews)
The Game includes VR Support
Public Linux Depots:
- Frontier For Linux [1.36 G]
The Wild West...
The turning point of all Western civilisation, the dawn of an era- for the first time in decades people could leave their hard lives all over the world with the hopes of becoming rich beyond their wildest dreams.
Do you want to make money out of the gold rush? Or do you have other plans in mind? No matter! Whatever you want to do, you will be able to do in Frontier! Currently in Early Access, we have huge plans for development and a dedicated team who is ready to bring you a steady stream of updates so you're always finding new features to discover. With everything from tobacco farming and cigarette rolling to crime fighting and destroying evidence in the works, we are working towards creating the most diverse simulation of the frontier movement ever imagined for gamers to experience!
Frontier is whatever you want it to be. The current version already brings you a robust building system, resource gathering, stunning graphics with PBR textures, a huge map (which is tiny in comparison to the final world we're constructing), 6 types of animal to hunt, alcohol to keep you entertained on your travels, wild hallucinogenic plants to harvest and consume, a butchery system so you can skin dead animals, plus a beautiful and dynamic weather simulation.
But this is only the beginning.
Frontier is in it's infancy. Over the next few months, the game will grow to include countless new features, including intelligent NPCs to populate your cities, a detailed economic simulation, and an enormous and lore-rich environment, just to name a tiny amount of what we have planned.
Our designs revolve around player freedom. We want to put the world in your hands, giving you complete control over how you live your life in the Wild West. Create settlements and manage your people, become a cattle baron and make your fortune, compete in drinking contests in one of your own saloons, trade goods, fight outlaws, rob banks and engage in the hundreds of activities we have planned!
You're probably wondering exactly what we have in store for you. Well look no further, here is a brief summary of some of our more unique future updates. THis list is not comprehensive, and is subject to change (with the guidance of the Steam community, although we fully intend to include everything on this list);
Community involvement is going to be key to the development of Frontier. We want to know exactly what you like and don't like, and exactly what you want to see brought to the game in future updates. The team will be talking to players to hear their opinions and suggestions, and we openly welcome you to come and talk to us on the discussions forums or in our official Steam group.
Here at Lacuna we are dedicated to our work. We've been through a lot to make it onto Steam, with countless hours of work going into the very first version of Frontier. We are all super excited about the future of the game, and can't wait to get to work bringing our plans to life with the help of the community! We're the fine folks you'll meet around Steam, and we're always more than happy to have a chat with you about Frontier. Don't forget to come and say hi on the discussions forums!
The turning point of all Western civilisation, the dawn of an era- for the first time in decades people could leave their hard lives all over the world with the hopes of becoming rich beyond their wildest dreams.
Do you want to make money out of the gold rush? Or do you have other plans in mind? No matter! Whatever you want to do, you will be able to do in Frontier! Currently in Early Access, we have huge plans for development and a dedicated team who is ready to bring you a steady stream of updates so you're always finding new features to discover. With everything from tobacco farming and cigarette rolling to crime fighting and destroying evidence in the works, we are working towards creating the most diverse simulation of the frontier movement ever imagined for gamers to experience!
But what's it all about?
Frontier is whatever you want it to be. The current version already brings you a robust building system, resource gathering, stunning graphics with PBR textures, a huge map (which is tiny in comparison to the final world we're constructing), 6 types of animal to hunt, alcohol to keep you entertained on your travels, wild hallucinogenic plants to harvest and consume, a butchery system so you can skin dead animals, plus a beautiful and dynamic weather simulation.
But this is only the beginning.
Frontier is in it's infancy. Over the next few months, the game will grow to include countless new features, including intelligent NPCs to populate your cities, a detailed economic simulation, and an enormous and lore-rich environment, just to name a tiny amount of what we have planned.
Our designs revolve around player freedom. We want to put the world in your hands, giving you complete control over how you live your life in the Wild West. Create settlements and manage your people, become a cattle baron and make your fortune, compete in drinking contests in one of your own saloons, trade goods, fight outlaws, rob banks and engage in the hundreds of activities we have planned!
Upcoming Features
You're probably wondering exactly what we have in store for you. Well look no further, here is a brief summary of some of our more unique future updates. THis list is not comprehensive, and is subject to change (with the guidance of the Steam community, although we fully intend to include everything on this list);
- NPCs- A wide range of intelligent characters to settle your towns, spend money in your shops and interact with you throughout the world
- An authentic arsenal stocked with period-correct weaponry, carrying everything from Winchesters to Gatling guns
- Many more blocks for our building system, allowing you to create expensive, upscale mansions and cozy campsites
- Enormous, lore-rich map system for you to explore, with different areas bringing their own environments and wildlife
- Diverse activities system, bringing you everything from drinking contests and shooting challenges to bar brawls and bounty hunting
- Indepth "Vice" System- New drugs to harvest and create, illegal activities to take part in for quick cash, and even poker tournaments
Community Involvement
Community involvement is going to be key to the development of Frontier. We want to know exactly what you like and don't like, and exactly what you want to see brought to the game in future updates. The team will be talking to players to hear their opinions and suggestions, and we openly welcome you to come and talk to us on the discussions forums or in our official Steam group.
The Team
Here at Lacuna we are dedicated to our work. We've been through a lot to make it onto Steam, with countless hours of work going into the very first version of Frontier. We are all super excited about the future of the game, and can't wait to get to work bringing our plans to life with the help of the community! We're the fine folks you'll meet around Steam, and we're always more than happy to have a chat with you about Frontier. Don't forget to come and say hi on the discussions forums!
- Joshua McAnaney, CEO- Josh started Frontier in late 2014 as a game concept which blended huge open-world titles like Skyrim into a completely player-driven dynamic. He has coordinated the team ever since, while coding many systems and working on different aspects of development, but none of it would have been possible without the amazing developers we have at Lacuna!
- Cody Jorgensen, Lead Programmer- Cody joined Lacuna way back in early 2015 as a 3D modeller, designing all of our building system objects. Building on his long time interest in coding, he learned our development API within a matter of weeks and has since personally designed the most complex systems in the game from scratch.
- Karsten Sperling, Lead Artist- Karsten is one of the most talented artists we've ever met and is behind the beautiful PBR textures you can find throughout Frontier, and our stunning first map. With huge plans for the future gameworld, Karsten is the guy who will be creating the terrain you'll be playing on.
- Steve Harbin, PR Manager- Steve is the man with the words! He handles all of our press releases, media communication, and all the important legal documents the rest of us are too scared to handle. He's been with us since the very beginning, starting out as a programmer, before moving into a management role to ensure that everything runs smoothly!
- Gabriel Lavoyer, Lead Design Artist- Gabriel is the newest member of the team and is the creative brains behind all of our amazing artwork! We are looking forward to seeing his future work!
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