Hey everyone! We’re back again for the August Dev Update!
Upcoming Developments Survey
With the Minigolf Map Maker out, we’re moving on to the other projects we’ve discussed with you in previous dev updates!
We’re currently looking for some feedback on the direction for development!
TU Future Interest Survey:
Give your feedback in this survey!
Dev Livestream
We are planning on doing a livestream soon to show a little bit more about how you can use the Map Makers and to show off some VR development!
It’ll be a casual stream, and we’ve been talking about doing more of these as we haven’t done any in some time.
Please let us know anything specific you all would be interested in seeing shown off on stream!
Future Plush Interest Form
We’re holding a survey to gauge peoples’ interest in our next campaign with Makeship! You can give feedback here.
VR Support
Since the last dev update, progress was made on loading screens, error popups, Condo Hosting Menu, Condo Workshop Browser Menu, Plaza join, and Condo join in VR!
Ball Race Map Maker
Ball Race map maker development is complete, has a guide, and will be ready for the next update! All of the pieces necessary for creating Ball Race maps are complete and we’re excited to see what you all make when it comes out!
Zombie Massacre Map Maker
The Zombie Massacre map maker is near complete as well, it just needs to be tested! AI navigation, helipads, spawn points, camera tools, and more were all completed!
Game Types & Mutators
The mutator system is finished as of the last update, so we are planning on implementing more mutators in future updates! We have a forum thread if you have a suggestion for a new Mutator or Game Type here: Game Type Suggestion Thread
SDNL Announcer
More SDNL voice lines have been hooked up in game and attached to events! We just need to make a new intro sequence for SDNL to complete the announcer.
Community / Dedicated Condos
We have been hosting our own dedicated Condo for a while and are working on getting dedicated condos to be part of the server lister!
The next step is ensuring Workshop will function properly.
Workshop Rig 3.0
We made a lot of progress with the new Workshop rig. We’re getting the rig to import right now. The import process is nearly done, and we’re resolving a few small issues. It’s intended to come out with the next update.
Virus: Theme Park
Lots of progress was made with Theme Park! We’ve made the sign for the candy area, finished art for teacups ride and the candy seating area. There was progress with the ice cream truck model, an art pass on jungle area, bathroom and souvenir buildings and paths, an art pass of curbs and floor details, an art pass on the arcade building, a large art pass on the carnival area, which added more stalls and games. We added more playable space in the bumper cars arena, started on the circus area, and, finally, did an art pass on the castle area.
Minigolf: Dino Drive
In the world of Dino Drive, preliminary designs have been made for every hole, laid out in their positions, and the art phase has begun (including the new tiki items)! Dino Drive is meant to be reminiscent of a Minigolf course one would see at a small theme park, and has a tacky dinosaur theme with painted cardboard cutouts and mechanical moving parts. The first half and second half of the holes are divided in theme, the second half will be interior and the first half will be exterior.
New Arcade Phase: Early Stages
For the upcoming Arcade update, we wanted to mention once again that Air Hockey and the indoor shooting gallery are confirmed as new additions with this phase! Art work has not begun but will start soon.
August Calendar!
Here is the Tower Unite calendar for August! If you’d like to give feedback on bonus events, please do so here!
That’s all for this dev update! Thanks so much for reading.
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