Blogs - ralphosn

I finished Zombieslack. It was a great journey! Here are some final screenshots:

I tried to capture a consistent artstyle by adding a container prop and the animated player model for one type of gun.

- After 6 shots, you're out of ammo.
- You can pick up a box of ammo to refill your gun.

To do: Reloading

I added an animated enemy that starts moving towards the player when he's close enough. The base of the game is now ready and I understand more or less how to work with blueprints. Next I'll add ammo, better AI, polished art, and a gate puzzle.

I set up a first person character scene. I used a mesh with animations of the Unreal Starter Content. I started from a blank project to set everything up as I wanted it and made the following blueprints:

- Interface to calculate ScreenCenter

- FirstPersonCharacter blueprint with ShootGun function: I used LineTraceByChannel from the ScreenCenter to where the camera is looking

- Animation blueprint for Idle and Run with a Montage for the gun recoil

After making a modular Unreal level, I want to explore the engine further by making a small FPS. I'll use this thread to keep track of my advancement.

GAMEPLAY: I'll have the player interact in a dynamic shooting range environment. You'll have to complete the level with an as high as possible score in a set amount of time.

These are the models, scripts and animations I'll have to work out:

Models with diffuse texture:
- Dark subterrain environment
- Weapons (Pistol, shotgun)
- Player

Pick-ups:
- Ammo
- Weapons (Pistol, shotgun)

Weapons:
- spawn shells
- shooting animation
- Muzzle flash
- Impact
- Dynamic crosshair

HUD with shaders
- weapons info
- Score system
- Timer

- Inventory to equip weapons
- Dynamic cardboard practice targets


(Mock-up screenshot based on an environment from "Slender: The Haunted Metro")

If all goes well, I might push everything further by adding enemy characters. I'll work that out at a later stage.