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#Frutiverse #devlog I improved the Sun's corona graphics. Now the ambient light has a greater reach. Also, all objects receive heat damage when they get too close. #GameDev #IndieGame #SpaceSim

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How it was 🥔 vs 🦫 how it is  Good ol' days, no? 👵

#Frutiverse #devlog It took me longer than I want to admit, but I now have the first version of the Clouds generator. It even handles animation for spawning and despawning. #GameDev #IndieGame #SpaceSim

#Frutiverse #devlog I am finally happy with how my rope physics are turning out. The rope can now break if it is overstretched or hit by bullets. #GameDev #IndieGame #Box2D

#Frutiverse #devlog Today I had some fun with #Box2D and tried to implement a grappling hook. It's a fun element, but making it stable is a hard task. I'm not sure if I'll manage to create a fully physics-simulated version. #GameDev #IndieGame

#Frutiverse #devlog Finally, I'm putting together raiding. When a ship is fleeing, it can distract enemy by ejecting some of its cargo. I definitely need to reorganize my behavior tree, top level is getting too wide and calculating weights is getting messy. #GameDev #IndieGame

#Frutiverse #devlog I had to take a break from AI, so I improved the sun's physics and visuals. Of course, entering the sun's corona will cause some damage in the future. #GameDev #IndieGame #SpaceSim

#Frutiverse #devlog I was dealing with performance degradation as asteroids developed complex shapes over time due to mining. Good thing is that I can let bots clean up the system by prioritizing complex asteroids, keeping my system nice and clean. #GameDev #IndieGame #Box2D

#Frutiverse #devlog I just added some new ship types and space stations, each with different parameters to fulfill their designated roles. #GameDev #IndieGame #screenshotsaturday

#Frutiverse #devlog I'm bringing life to my solar system. I have the first version of mining and trading behavior implemented. There's still a lot of work ahead. #GameDev #IndieGame #SpaceSim #IndieGameDev

#Frutiverse #devlog It is time to bring some life to my solar system. I've set up spectator mode with accelerated timestep so I can see what's going on. First goal is to set up a basic economy to drive the AI agents behavior. #GameDev #IndieGame #SpaceSim

#Frutivese #devlog I did some testing, and with my setup, I can really push #Box2D beyond its limits. Even at distances greater than 40km from center, my simulation still holds together. Naturally, I don't need my system to be that big because it would be too empty. #GameDev

#Frutiverse #devlog I am putting together a Solar System editor. It's fascinating to see how a simple implementation of gravitational forces can create interesting effects, like a planet stealing a planetary belt from another planet. #GameDev #IndieGame #SpaceSim

#Frutiverse #devlog I did some performance testing. A hundred AI ships are no problem. They're mining that asteroid belt really fast, but their item-picking ability needs improvement. #GameDev #IndieGame #SpaceSim

#Frutiverse #devlog Today was a good day. I made multiple small graphic updates: - smoother bullet rendering - improved camera movement with zoom - added another parallax layer to the background #GameDev #IndieGame #SpaceSim

#Frutiverse #devlog I thought that implementing a dynamic camera would be a relaxing task, but when I had a version that was visually appealing, it turned out to be really annoying in combat. #GameDev

#Frutiverse #devlog Today, I implemented two small features: cruise flight, making long-distance travel more pleasant, and planetary atmospheres affecting ships. Meaning a fast re-entry can be deadly. #GameDev #IndieGame #SpaceSim

#Frutiverse #devlog So first version of a Dogfight AI is done. It is not the best but I can improve it later. Also I should make camera more dynamic. #GameDev #IndieGame #SpaceSim

#Frutiverse #devlog I am implementing Dogfight AI. This is always my least favorite part because it is hard to balance interesting behavior with efficiency. But a few different maneuver types should do the trick. #GameDev #IndieGame #SpaceSim