19th May 2008

Status update + New screens

The gameplay is slowly starting to form its shape, though threre's still a lot to do before we can be completely satisfied with it. Check the list of new features here. There's also some new screens added to the screenshots section.

Goalie

Basic movement with left stick. This still needs more thinking

Basic saves from sides and top corners using right stick

Idle time awareness, goalie prepares to save the ball when the ball comes close

Physics

skeletal collision detection, allows ball to hit player feet/hands etc.

Gameplay

New tree-based logic to handle player states

Gamepad support

One-timer passes & shots

Line changes

Improved handling of player/line-up energy

Faults & free hits

Penalties

Game time handling, 5mins/10mins/20mins

Motion capture editor

Improved animation export to game from motion capture software

WYSIWYG for animation tweaking

Improved ball & stick control

New feature: Playbook (work in progress)

First drafts from the final user interface

In-game transition effects (proper graphics still missing)

Playbook is a system for selecting free-hit tactics. With playbook you can easily select a 'play' for your free-hit. The 'Play' consists of one to X number of phases which describe what players will try to do in that play. Phases are visualized on top of field so you will get idea of the selected 'play' and see what happens in each phase. There will also be a feature that allows you to select different positions for players in currently selected play. It will give you flexibity to choose best players in desired positions. In future there might be also tactics editor available which you can use to build up your own 'plays'.

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