Phantom Brigade Early Access Update 20: Get in the Mech, Pilot
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- Опубліковано 27 вер 2024
- Get in the Mech, Pilot! Phantom Brigade's 20th update is here with a revamped pilot system, new combat scenarios, more narrative events, lots of optimizations, and more!
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Oh, I really preferred the drawn illustrations. These 3D models look really janky.
I was hoping some like pilot experience points, perks, pilot stats, and such things giving some edge and disadvantaged on the battlefield. Or maybe capturing enemy pilots or tank commanders for some use....
I was dreaming storyline quests and banter... Kinda like KOTOR did back in the day.
@@GarranTana nice dream....
@@KrucLeo honestly if you had a backroom of pilots like 12 people its possible.... The fatigue stuff is going to tire them out if they do stuff like too much combat activities.... Its a very micromanagement game
Was really hoping pilots would have buffs and exp.. train them on using assault rifles or heavy cannons. More ranks using a weapon, the deadlier they are for example.
I have to be honest.. I loved all the updates until now, but I really don't like the look of these 3d models. I would definitely prefer something like in the old Front Mission games with different static images for different emotions, maybe with an effect overlay to make it look more alive. Also.. I guess the modding options with custom character pictures is gone then? I really enjoyed that..
I don't need 3d models, but I want deep interactions and stories between pilots.
And they don't look like military personnel. Most pictures I saw showed faces you would see in starbucks...
can confirm that the new portrait system has no support for custom 2d portraits. i'm really disappointed by this update and hope they let us switch back to the old system in the near future
Sorry to hear that some people are disappointed with this update :( Creating these 3D models was a lot of work for our team, but we're looking into adding the ability to use custom 2D portraits back in again for those who prefer them!
@@BraceYourselfGames i like them, i just imagine it needs some ironing out and less camera shake and polishing on the expressions. I can't wait to see the pilots fleshed out in the 2nd pilot visual update. Everyone just needs to keep a clear head on that this is still in beta with a clear roadmap. I'm so hyped for this as it gets built.
i just got it, this update sold me, lovely feature to customize and bring life to pilots, just one small thing which im sure will be adressed in the future, there's too little customization options, femenine faces are very hard to find, and there's no long hair nor eye color options.
Still looking forward to future updates.
Tiny Accessibility/ UI Suggestion
Hi BYB Team, liking the game very much and I hope more people get to see and play your game as it comes out of early access. I just have a tiny accessibility/ui option that I hope you can consider. During the heat of battle when the mecha and tanks mix it all up sometimes it gets hard to see who is targeting who. Maybe it's possible to add in the timeline editor the number of the mech being attacked. For example right now when you do the attack command the timeline editor would show your attack block as +Attack(P) if you're mech is carrying a secondary weapon. Why not add it as +Attack(P)(1), +Attack(P)(2) ... +Attack(P)(X), with the (X) designated as to the number of the unit on the top of the timeline editor? This way when scanning through your units or enemy units timelines you'll know at a quick glance as to who is shooting at who. This makes it easier to designate shield and dash commands as well.
Thanks for all the hardwork and excited to see more updates for the game!
Just to be clear, this is the first pilot update? There are more to come.
These portraits look bad...
I like how things are going and everything. it just sounds like people expected life to the characters when this game is still being built. everyone should understand that the banter and exp stuff, I imagine is still in the pipeline.
2019-2022...damn guess i think another 3y and i will buy it..and dont forget the pilot skills ;)
I have my eye on this game for quite sometime now, I commented almost 2 years ago that had high hope for this game to be a successor to front mission series but now its gone. They don't seem to undersand what made Front Mission special, it was simply a set of skills for the pilots , (who gives f what they look like, it can be dog I don't care), and because of that skills the gameplay wasn't repetitive. Oh and a graphic looks like toys ish.
Disappointed that none of the example pilots was a Shinji lookalike.
Fellow dev here, just want to give some serious praise and encouragement for your team adding destructibles for missions, and making pilots aesthetically customizable. This is no small feat from a customization standpoint, and I love how you're utilizing different personalities to further distinguish their movements/interactions.
You guys had great static images, though I feel these new ones are more stylistically consistent and do a great job breathing more life into the game by being animated. My guess is that these will be far more appreciated when experienced, as seeing the portraits blown out of scale in this presentation may be what is otherwise throwing users off.
All in all, great work, can't wait to jump into the next playtest!
Thank you very much for the kind words! :)
There is definitely some difference in terms of scale in preview vs scale in play that comes into that. Akin to the classic trick of keeping something out of focus in a TV show if it's not a great prop, some level of visual noise on the feed would likely help. (Especially if it can have bursts of increased issues during weapon impacts on the mech.) But for a first iteration of the system, it's a solid base to work on. That said, If the team could keep the option for 2d portrait images in the game, especially with the upload image function, that will make a LOT of people very thankful. (myself among them.)
Those pilots definitely need some work, going by what's shown. It's a good base, but the expressions look a fair bit janky. It's not something that can't be worked on, though. I'm sure it'll turn out great by release.
when it release on steam
When we launch in 1.0! We don't have a set date for that just yet but we will have some more Steam playtests leading up to it.
@@BraceYourselfGames thx god, i really want it this game
Cool
great but pilots xp who give advantages etc ???? but great work on your game i follow since the first beta but xp on pilot ??????????
Wasted time and resources on a useless and ugly thing...
honestly i would have preferred pilot skill and level up system for the pilots instead of a the nasty new pilot images, it went from looking badass to looking like its from garrys mod, also can you guys add an option to have the old art style back for the portraits
3D charater models look stupid, please just use 2D art for the charaters like in Front Mission 1. The game should be focus on how Mechs look and how we can customize it. And charaters should have unique abilities like attack twice, quick evade...etc. Really looking forward to this game.
Those pilot faces have some serious uncanny valley stuff going on. Definitely prefer portraits
Yay pilots!!!
Agreed that the new 3d models look bad and the animations look worse a than a blender animation. I think a system like HBS Battletech for pilots with XP skills and passive buffs with random events, that are just dialogue choices with world map consequences, from a pool based on certain traits such as past professions personality types and hometown would fit this game and work 10x batter than just the health function and would help make the country likeable and make the player feel like they are actually fighting for something instead of a oh this invader is bad. they already have the world map events it shouldn't be that hard to just write up some new events to involve your pilots
I love the game and if there is any dlc coming i am already sold. I would like to make a request for a release of the games music. It is amazing and I'd like to have it. A suggestion would be to change the pilot faces...they feel junky. It would be awesome to have then on 3D but with the previous art style. Keep up the good work.
Хорошая работа!
I truly commend the serious work you did on making 3d customizable portaits, however I agree with the others that I hoped for more.
The portraits themselves doesn't look out of place, the textures blends well with the overall aesthetics and the animation looks fine.
Perhaps some statics filters could help give it a better look.
My main complaint is the lack of gear on the pilots as of now they doesn't really feel like soldiers. But since you planned to update the visuals (roadmap) I won't go in details.
Aside from that there are so much things to go along with (I hope) future pilots updates :
perks, events between pilots, bonds, capturing ejected ennemy pilots, pilots rank system, pilots bond with mechs (where they "unlock" special decals for their mech/unique weapons ?) or we could even imagine some pilots becoming resistance legends in a playthrough ? So much more I would love to see !
With that being said, I truly appreciate all the love you put in this game ! Waiting to see more of Phantom Brigade on steam !!
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