Regardless I'm here to give you some interesting news on the Game-Guru front. I may switch this to a bi-weekly publication. What are your thoughts on this? Anyone have any preference? It's a lot of work for me to do weekly, so bi-weekly might be just the ticket.
OFFICIAL GAME GURU NEWS:
There's an update which was pushed out, today, specifically addressing some changes to the fantasy DLC pack as more PBR assets got updated. It appears Lee's FINALLY getting around to the long-standing issue of updating the weaponry to allow more than just a simple fireball attack. He wants to add ice and poison attacks!
https://www.thegamecreators.com/post/gameguru-fantasy-pack-dlc-update
Why this is important is because the Game Engine specifically is limited with respect to projectile weapons and decals (both of which are used for the fireball effect in the fantasy pack). And by limited, I mean one. You can only have that ONE simple object and any further modification requires a complete redo of the files involved. I know, I've done it. It's a pain. So adding functionality will mean adding the ability to have more than one simple hardcoded weapon (which was a cheap hack, IMO) and is a big deal. I for one am looking forward to it!
WHAT'S NEW IN THE STORE:
Lots of stuff,seriously. Too much for me to cover. I will go quickly though:
Pasquill has made a set of what looks like 1980'sish ford bronco's in many different colors, shapes, sizes, etc. It's a good kit but a little overpriced, by my estimate. I mean in some cases it's literally a recolor and I can't justify spending the same price on one as I do on the other. Thankfully he's got a pack put to it in a much better spot financially.
Good times.
There's also a new kit by Tazman who is slowly sharpening up his products with the new PBR materials. I for one think he's come a long way and really hope he continues to grow as his kits have always held a lot of potential.
There's some other stuff in there. Most interesting, in my opinion is the stuff by M Stockton who continues to deliver new and interesting items. I particularly like the reloader's bench (reminds me of many musty days in my father and stepfather's respective basements making bullets for competition or hunting) model. Very nice work indeed!
FREE STUFF:
THIRD PARTY APPLICATIONS:
RANDOM ACTS OF CREATIVITY:
This one is one that is a good 'must look at' - it highlights some new work by MooKai on the unique title 'Welcome to Manchester'. What's impressive is the use of PBR assets in a functional way along with a good lighting setup. See the video for below:
A user on discord named PEK put up some really solid looking screenshots as well from a Game Guru game that I have no name for:
We're in a good time, where people can actually start putting together really solid projects right out of the gate with minimum experience - just like was originally intended. There's still some major faults that hopefully some donations and the github crew can solve (such as the AI system needing some serious reworking).
IN MY OWN WORKS:
I have a significant amount of catching up to do this month to meet my targets. Thankfully I'm setting my word count very aggressively to help keep myself on track for my writing and I know I can bust out 15-20k words this month if I really buckle down and do it. The game itself which will sidecar will need some additional love as well since there's a significant amount of assets that still are outstanding.
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