Nomads Sky - Update #04

In this update, I removed the mining functionality completely, overhauled the pickup system, changed some inputs, and added new stuff :)

FEATURE

• I added a physics area to the game. For now, there are 3 different types: Booster, Damper, and vortex.
• The "Booster" accelerates all objects inside towards a direction
• The "Damper" decelerates all objects inside.
• The "Vortex" pulls all objects towards its center and can damage objects inside. There is a static and a moving version of the vortex.

BOOSTER

DAMPER

VORTEX

OVERHAUL

• The new pickup system is completely autonomous and pickups resources that are close enough to the ship. The resources have to stay within range until the pickup process is complete.
• Mining was removed completely. Destroying asteroids with the laser and picking up resources was not that different from mining an asteroid. Because I could not find a reason why there has to be both, I removed the mining. Later I will add something similar in the form of gadgets. (Like mining drones etc.)
• Auto Dampen now is on while holding the button down and off when releasing the button
• Resources have received better animations (spawn, despawn, select, deselect)

PICKUP RESOURCES

INPUT

• There are two different modes to play the game with keyboard and mouse now. The game can either be played with a keyboard only or with a keyboard and mouse. If the keyboard and mouse option is used the ship rotates towards the mouse cursor.
• Controller: (all thrust inputs are on the left side now)
  • Laser changed from LT to A
  • Thrust changed from RT to LT
  • Auto Dampen changed from DPad Up to LB
• Mouse:
  • Mouse wheel for cycling power level
  • RMB is now for thrusting
• Keyboard:
  • Powerlevel cycling changed from ALT to K
  • Auto Dampen changed from Q to S

Thank you for reading and until next Saturday :)