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M.A.V. is a 3rd person mech simulation game centered around a highly customizable vehicle.As we are still very early in development, we can not reveal all of the details yet, however, here are a few of the key features of the game. Seamless Multiplayer and Singleplayer: Multiplayer and Single player with be highly intergrated so that players can easily open up single player worlds to friends with out changing the game experience to much. Single player will have identical gameplay to multiplayer. Large Open Worlds: The game worlds will be of massive scale. This ensures you my play for months in the same world and still experience new things. Massive Customization: This game is about making it your own. Your M.A.V. will fully reflect your play style, your in game status, and your personal likes. Intense Tactical and Stategic Combat: Battles will be very intense, every shot will count, and strategy will always prevail.

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This update represents a turning point in the M.A.V development as I start focusing on updating the art and visuals to a more final quality. This is represented in the newest level and with the new trailer video.

Posted by Cyberdogs7 on Mar 6th, 2013

M.A.V. Development

Wow, it's been a long time since I have updated you on the state of the game. I am sorry for leaving you out of the loop.

So, what has changed between version 0.3.10 and the new version 0.5.0? A LOT! There have been 15! updates to the game since I last updated this page.

There is now a development plan! Go check it out to find out about the story of M.A.V., what caused the war and who is fighting. Also, the development plan has details on all the planned weapon types (Over 20!), other part types, and additional features.

The art style has officially changed as well. I am no longer pursuing a cell shaded look and instead will be shooting for a 'dirty realism' that is more fitting for the gameplay and story. Check out this new trailer to get an idea of what the game looks like now:

As for development, that has been a massive effort to optimize the game, which has made multiplayer incredibly smooth. Speaking of multiplayer, the options available to you when running a server have been greatly expanded and allow you to customize the game mode to your tastes. There are also weekly multiplayer games that are organized by some of the fans. You should join them!

Cool new features:

Xbox 360 controller support
New movement mode (cockpit does not rotate aim when you turn now)
An overhead map
Advanced Team AI, the AI will plan an attack and defend against attacks.
Advanced navigation for the AI to help with more complex levels
LOTS of game balance tweaks
Tons of explosion and sound work for all the different impact sounds
Impact system for high powered weapons, causes impact recoil and stumbling when shooting enemies.
Options manager: Invert your controls, adjust sound volumes, and more
Aim compensation to slow down aim speed when zoomed in
Large updates to the M.A.V. builder to help with part rotations and building your custom M.A.V's

Whew! That's a lot of updates!

If you want up to the minute coverage, be sure to check out the weekly 'State of the game' posts on the development blog, and follow me on twitter @BombDogStudios.

[M.A.V. is currently in Alpha funding. You can participate in the Alpha builds by registering a username at Bombdogstudios.com and purchasing a membership for $10. The Alpha membership guarantees you access to all future updates, including the final release of the game, for free.]