Hello all,
It has been sometime since the last update. I have been busy with other ventures and haven't had time to continue development. I'm picking it up again so that we can all see 0.5 released in the immediate future. So many things have changed for the better since 0.4 that I consider it a real shame that people are still downloading and playing it!
I only have a few things left to do before releasing 0.5. The "Toxin Tractor" and "Fire Tank" will both be replaced first, and then much cleaning up must still be done. That is to say, various "damage" models for units must be made, new cameos, erasing small bugs etc.
A small request to the community; one thing I've always wanted VRM to have is tanks that keep their turret on (and the turret's orientation!) when they die. This seems to be a tricky problem. I've been able to do this but not without making the dead tank hulks have a collision, and this changes gameplay! Any advice or help would be appreciated.
Alright, before I get back to work, here are a couple of random screenshots I had lying around, some of which you may have seen already:
The new and improved T-55s in-game.
The new Chinese troop crawler getting an inspection.
A battery of Patriot missiles attempting to intercept a SCUD barrage.
*Rotate turret 1 degree right! *gunner: Yes Sir! * **Accidently Hits Fire Button* SIR HOSTILE MINE!
that 2nd pic is priceless!!!
peekaboo
Model look great hope one day infantry will have their model too
Concerning the tank husks maintaining turret orientation after death, I wouldn't mind that gameplay change, to be honest.
Main problem is the hulls have collision so they can actually block passages and so forth.
Especially the AI has no idea how to handle it and they fail.
Fair point with the AI... I'd still like to see it implemented though. Ah, well. It'll still be a fantastic mod with or without it!
Release date? :)
I actually don't mind this question so much but it is hard to give an actual date because I don't plan anything properly.
@ doctorheredoctor
If you could tell me how you did the turret orientation thing upon death i might be able to help out.
Feel free to drop me a PM incase you don't want to bother posting all of that here.
Sent PM, btw here is a screenshot that others can see what it looks like:
I.imgur.com
I think its worth trying to get in the mod, looks so cool!
Good to see VRM back in the news. I was getting a bit worried there.
Given that the longest pause in development was something like 1+ year I don't think you have to worry at all about anything.
Either way it's good to see VRM 0.5 close to release. I'm looking forward to a Hot summer of VRM 0.5
Will SCUD launcher remain as Luna-M in all 3 stages, ore upgraded stages will bee Elbrus?
No time at the moment to model new stages for any vehicles. At most it might get extra armor plating or something stuck on, probably not though.
Hello, everything great except for China's Nuke Cannon. Can you please revert it back? the animation is not appropriate.
I don't think you've seen the new China nuke cannon in game yet.
Yes. Where can i see it.
I already linked it to in other comments since you said the same thing elsewhere: Youtube.com