{"assets":[],"author_link":"author\/davidemo89\/","author_name":"GetFun","cat":"October Challenge 2012","categories":["October Challenge 2012"],"comments":[],"epoch":1350531600,"event":"","likes":4,"metadata":{"p_key":"77145","p_author":"GetFun","p_authorkey":"0","p_urlkey":"285869","p_title":"TreeVolve Update #3","p_cat":"October Challenge 2012","p_event":"LD24","p_time":"1350531600","p_likes":"4","p_comments":"0","p_status":"WAYBACK","us_key":null,"us_name":null,"us_username":null,"event_start":"1345766400","event_key":"12","event_name":"LD24"},"source_url":"2012\/10\/18\/treevolve-update-3\/","text":"

\"\"\nWe are still working hard on Treevolve, but we have still a lot of work to be done for a full release. Our aim is to release the beta this\u00a0Monday\u00a0(22. October). This beta will contain only the first level and some features blocked. We don\u2019t want to spoil you all the game \";-)\" <\/p>\n

AI<\/h2>\n

As you may know in the game you have to defend your Helpers. They are your friends and are crucial to get more points. In some level\u00a0with\u00a0the old AI they were not working well, too many on one resource node and sometimes they didn\u2019t know what to do and went\u00a0trough\u00a0each other too much, so in the last days I decided to rewrite it from scratch.\nNow, making an example for the first level (in every level they have a different objective), they go 3 by 3 gathering on one node, if no node is free they wait at home and run when it is their turn.\nI was stress testing the new code (spawning dozen of Helpers) and it was so fun to watch that I decided to make a video.<\/p>\n

Video Link click<\/a>\nALERT:This is only a stress test, not really a game mechanic\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

Skill tree<\/h2>\n

This is a feature we still haven\u2019t\u00a0announced. We will have a skill tree! On every finished stage you get some points to spend to raise your skill or unlock some new skills.\n\"\"\nThis is only an example<\/em><\/p>\n

Comic and story<\/h2>\n

\"\"\nWe have finished discussing the first stage of the story, the full story with a great ending.\nKristian is helping us with drawing a comic. I can tell you, it\u2019s a massive work from him and it\u2019s coming out very good. A big thanks to Kristian for the help!<\/p>\n

Social network<\/h2>\n

We have created the official pages of GetFun on Google+<\/a>, Twitter <\/a>and Facebook<\/a>. If we get 100+ likes\/+1\/followers we will release the first little comic! So share it to help us!<\/p>\n

Thanks everyone for the great support you are\u00a0giving\u00a0us.<\/p>\n

GetFun to all!<\/p>\n