CIU version 144

[Knightcap]

iA is working at this

@InterAction_studios

On the face of it, this is a minor maintenance release. Behind the scenes, however, this version includes preliminary groundwork for the (tentatively-named) “Galactic Entertainment Network” (GEN), a way to collect and organize recordings of the “best” missions from each day, compile them in a “highlight reel” video, and broadcast them across the galaxy (well, on YouTube at least).

Details have not been finalized yet (e.g., which missions will be eligible for recording, the criteria for “best”, the number and frequency of video postings, any rewards, etc.). The intention is to be able to eventually watch some fun and entertaining mission snapshots (e.g., “epic” waves, skillful dodging, near-death experiences) and side-by-side comparisons of certain competitive missions (e.g., quarterfinals, semifinals, and finals of Galactic Cup).

To support this, iA has changed a lot of thing that can involving to this, to make sure there will be no bug ingame, or something else more.

Also, notice this:

@InterAction_studios

Remastering still has significant work to go. I now need to package each episode as stand-alone app (certainly on Android, possibly on other platforms).

Beyond that, there are three main potential directions:

• New “police chase” mission type
• New procedural “planetary” mission type
• Mission editor (I don’t think formation editing will be possible, so perhaps “mission mixer” would be more accurate)
• Bonus: There’s also a half-baked idea about multiplayer games where the host doesn’t directly fly the mission, but instead chooses which enemies to spawn and when (the mission difficulty would determine the number and breeds of enemies at their disposal).

They are all major undertakings, and I still haven’t decided which one I’ll be tackling first.

(bro, we’re waiting for DLC too long, but why i don’t have any news about it?)