Week 8 and 9

This week started with a bang, we have been debating AI vs AI for a while, whether we wanted it or not. The AI was set up to deal with and work on either side, besides for some specific launch actions. So we finally figured out for kiosk mode that it would be nice to just have two AI players go off. This will show off our game, and in a way we think players could be playing. As well its sort of a mirror early game which is a defined goal. However once action starts happening you can see where the goal orientation really comes into effect. They nuke different targets and locations, and they start to build upgrade and launch their specific upgrades as well. This makes me happy that the goal orientation really takes into effect, as I wanted it. A similar early game always, but the reaction to the other players nukes and moves works.

As well we are working more towards this play style, because it has showed us a few bugs that we haven't noticed when the player faces the AI, just some little unwanted effects nothing that was very game breaking. Still this week is finish the AI completely and putting in the final upgrade type which is a charge effect. Going to take it out the way its done now and make the faction upgrade pieces their own class with methods for casting. This way if one is a charge it will know when to use it and I won't need to create unnecessary checks. This will drastically increase performance, as well as extension later on. If we want to create a new type just add a class and the upgrade type will know what to do when casting.

Overall we are moving into a great spot, and we have overcame a couple bumps in the road from earlier which is really good for the teams morale. As well GDC and Pax East were the past couple weeks, which we took our game to. Whats good is we got a lot of amazing feedback as well as people really enjoyed the game. That was also a huge boost in morale, and exciting for our team. It really helped push towards a release at the end of the year and maybe continue it in spare time while we start our careers in this coming May.