Generals!
ANZ Indiefest has hit Steam, running from May 8th at 7:30pm AEST to May 14th at 7:30pm AEST, and as teased in our previous update, the features we're unveiling today are only the first wave of a greater effort falling under the banner of "Vanguard Logistics", which is focused on a number of features around player identity, including things like player profiles, personalisation and Squad management.
Let's get to the juicy stuff!
Player Profile panel
Soon, players will be able to dive into their profile and preferences using the upcoming Player Profile panel, shown in the image below (top, left of screenshot).
Once the corresponding features have been unlocked in the panel, players will have access to the following:
Avatar and profile customisation - forge a profile that represents your leadership style by choosing UI elements like your Avatar (with a choice of squad Heraldry, your Steam avatar or in game avatars you've unlocked), card and panel frames, and both the player & spectator emote wheels
Medals - your display case of achieved and evolving accomplishments as a seasoned General
Squad Management - a General's "war room", where you can rank, manage and order your Squads to prepare for the battles ahead!
The team put a lot of effort into UX and readability, ensuring UI was both highly readable and creatively expressive, and we're excited to release (and continue releasing) more card frames, hand frames, player ratings, Avatar, backings, emotes and more in the future. Despite the feeling we're on the right track, we pride ourselves on being a community driven team, so naturally we're excited to hear the feedback from our players to continue help shaping the future of Vanguard Exiles.
Now for a little icing on this big cake....
All the aforementioned features are part of the greater stride towards the most requested feature by our players...Campaign Mode. This will be the final major feature planned for our impending V1 release, so you'll have to trust us when we say that players have a LOT to look forward to in future.
Until next time, keep smiling and keep on skirmishing!
Cheers!
Tinbeard