Transcript Game play poster - Computer Science and Engineering

Artificial Intelligence
The Artificial Intelligence utilizes force
vectors to navigate through space.
Previous implementations of the AI used
either A* or Octrees to navigate due to
their versatility, but a more simplistic
force vector approach was found to
provide matching results while being
easier to implement.
Controls
W/A/S/D:
Strafe up, down, left,
or right.
Scripted Events
Throughout the game, many scripted
events are utilized. The main tool used
for these events is a plug-in called
iTween. It is a very versatile utility that
can create paths for a camera or object
to follow, as well as other scripted
events, like distortions and transforms.
The tool was used on the Main Menu, in
the Hangar, and in the Fleet level, to
name a few.
Q/E:
Rotate counterclockwise
or clockwise.
Shift/Space:
Accelerate/Brake.
Mouse Click:
Turn ship in direction of
click. Hold for easier control.
A
B
C
E
D
Our informative Heads-Up Display has
many useful features! The race timer
(A) lets you know how long you've been
racing. The mini-map (B) shows objects
in the level, including you, enemy racers,
and space debris. The waypoint
indicator (C) always guides you to the
next segment of the race. The health,
shield, and tachometer (D) and (E),
display your health, shields and speed,
respectively.
To help guide you through each race,
a waypoint system has been used.
Both the player and the enemy racers
are assigned matching sets of points.
When a ship reaches a waypoint, the
point is made non-visible and the
Following point in the set is made
visible. The first ship to reach all
waypoints wins the race!
ShipPhysics, PhysicsController, and
PlayerStatus
These scripts provide the core
functionality of the game. ShipPhysics
provides the velocity, acceleration, force,
mass, and speed components for
whatever object it is attached to. This is
used for both the player and the AI
ships. PhysicsController uses that
information to handle all movement of
the attached object. Finally, PlayerStatus
handles all events which happen to the
player. This includes the changing of the
gauges, sound effects, how much
damage is dealt or taken, and player
death.
Enemy Racers
Admiral Bōntapίk
The leader of Angra
Mainyu. He
possesses a disdain
for all humanity and
he has been the
winner of the last few
Space Races. He
has chosen his own
fleet as a racetrack
as his troops will
support him.
The Story
It is the year 3465. A new planet, Eden, has been discovered, containing enough
clean, crystalized fuel to sustain a planet for millennia. Current space
technologies make travel to Eden infeasible. So the galactic federation
Galaxy United Indivisibly started the Space Race to spur scientific advances. The
planet represented by the winner receives a massive science grant from GUI and
also doesn’t die in a fiery space wreck. This year, Commander Hawk hopes to
lead his home world, New Earth, to victory after years of failure to the inhabitants
of Angra Mainyu.
The Hero
The Villain
Chef Meister
A genetically engineered
super soldier. His model is
superior to other super
soldiers because he can
prepare his own food. He
has chosen the asteroid field
near his planet as a
racetrack because he
wouldn’t feel like a man
racing anywhere less
dangerous.
Nova Jackal
Commander Hawk
Doctor Nefarious
A resident of New Earth, Commander
Hawk is a bounty hunter and long time
enemy of both Admiral Bōntapίk and
Doctor Nefarious. He mainly takes on
bounty hunting jobs so he can pay for
his ship’s upkeep.
Doctor Nefarious is Commander
Hawk’s arch enemy. He is
determined to control Eden in order to
progress his mad science and take
over the galaxy. He contracted Nova
Jackal and Chef Meister to make sure
he gets to Eden first.
A mercenary hired by Doctor
Nefarious to kill commander
Hawk. He has been
outsmarted by Commander
Hawk several times before
and is determined to succeed
this time. He has chosen his
planet’s graveyard asteroid as
a racetrack as he believes his
ancestors will help him to win.