Hello pilots, with this update I added some new features for an improved and more various gameplay:
The first one is the new action camera. The layout view is now automatically zoomed in/out to better follow the main fight. I think this feature adds more dynamicity to the car combat, hope you'll like it.
The second feature is a new arena pickup: the Deadly Disc. It is dropped by the normal crates and it consists in a flying disc (or saucer?) that flies beside your car and shoots at your opponents. It has limited bullets, after they're depleted it'll fly away.
The final character has been released. He is a close-combat fighter with an installed Energy Blade and an automatic Heal System which slowly recovers the vehicle's energy.
With this character you'll experience a different way of playing the game because he is really powerful, but the Blade drains energy from your car so you won't have unlimited shots anymore. He can also buy a ranged weapon in the shop just in case you don't prefer the close combat. You can unlock him on completing the main player's "bad ending".
I'll add this player's story with a next update.
Another new feature worth to mention is that you now may jam your weapon if you use it improperly. If you press the fire button and the reload button at the same time (too many times!) your weapon might jam.
Thank you very much for your support. I hope you'll report any bug and/or post any thoughts about Carsteroids. Game on!
Here's the full 0.998 changelog:
New features:
- Dynamic combat camera.
- New arena powerup: Deadly Disc.
- New unlockable hero: Soka Shirawa.
- New weapon: Energy Blade.
- New weapon: Shuriken.
- Added money bonus on completing Parasite's level 0.
- Added "Ready" screen when arcade starts.
- Now you may jam your weapon after an improper use.
- Arcade final score screen added.
- Alternate afterstage screen added (elevator).
- New background holo-advertising added.
- Carships' thruster animation is now nicer.
- Added "hits taken" counter for player 2.
Fixes:
- Added missing sound effect for the flamethrower.
- Adjusted drone spawning and rate of fire.
- Bosses' hp rebalanced.
- Score bug fixed.
- Hits system fixed.
- Scavenger collisions fixed.
- Other minor fixes.