Earth Conflict - Beta v0.1.65 news - Generals Fan Group

tanananana...

Hi everyone!

Notes from v0.1.65

USA:

- Infantry:

• Marines(M4A1 can launch a RQ-11B Raven) - Marine upgrade: M4A1 and HE granade launcher
• Marine-AT (M72 LAW and pistol)
• Marine-AA (Stinger and pistol)
• Sniper (Barrett M82 and pistol)

- Vehicles: M1 Abrams (MBT), M2 Bradley (IFV), LAV-25 AT (Amphibious LAV-AT), LAV-25 AD (Amphibious-LAV-short\medium range anti-air), Paladin M109 howitzer (self-propelled artillery), M270(MLRS), Humvee, HEMTT Phalanx(short-range anti-missile\anti-air), HEMTT Patriot(Long-range anti-air).
- Choppers: CH-47 Chinook, UH-60 Black Hawk, AH-6 Little Bird, AH-1Z Viper, AH-64 Apache
- Aircraft: F-15C (Air superiority), F-16C (multi-role), A10 Thunderbolt (Strike plane), F-22A (Air superiority), FB-22 (Strike plane), F-35A(multi-role\JSF), AC-130 gunship(Support)
- Drones: Predator Drone(UCAV), MQ-9 Reaper (UAV),RQ-11B Raven.

China:

- Infantry:

• PLA Soldier (Type-95) - PLA Soldier upgrade: Type-95 and HE Granade Launcher
  
• PLA AT-Soldier (Type 98 AT-Rocket and pistol)
• PLA AA-Soldier(FN-6 AA-Missile and pistol)
• PLA Field hacker (can take control over UAV\UCAV\buildings)
• PLA Sniper (AMR-2 and pistol)

- Vehicles: Type 98 (MBT), PTL-02 (APC), ZBD-97(IFV), PLZ-05 155mm (self-propelled artillery), Type-89 (MLRS), WS-3 (MLRS), ZBD05 (amphibious-IFV), Humvee-Made-in-China, LD-2000 (Short\range anti-missile\anti-air), PGZ-95 (short-range AA), HQ-9(Long-range anti-air), PLA's mobile-command post(support-"Hacking vehicle").
- Chopper:Z-9WZ, WZ-10
- Aircraft: Q-5(Bomber), J7(Interceptor), JH-7 (Strike plane), J-8II(Interceptor), J10 (multi-role), J-11 (Air superiority), J-31 (multi-role), J-20 (Air superiority)

"Superweapons" and General's powers removed

why? because those powers are just "too-much" overpowered and take a lot of the "strategy" part of the game as you can just send some bombers and take out the enemies defenses\base, instead, you'll be able to build and control "support-units"(such as the AC-130, or the PLA's hackers)

• The "Superweapons" are being replaced by a unique building which will provide some tactical advantage on the battlefield.

• The "General's Powers" are being replaced by a "unit-unlocker" system, as you get points you can unlock new units, such as next-gen aircraft, next-gen tanks, heavy-MRLS, strike-planes, support units...

Graphical improvements

I'm currently experementing with a custom d3d8.dll provided at enbdev.com/ which give to the game effects such as Bloom, Shadows, Reflection and more...As you can see I'm creating a darkened environment:

...and you can also see the depth of field *filter* on top of the screen
also, my new water effect: (also: Depth of field\sun-light effect)

Project Raptor

FX\Particle effects are underway of selection, improvement and implementation.

such as this missile trail: