SpawnPoint

The game devs report on the completion of a set of new features that will enable a gamer to conduct surveillance – track and intercept enemy craft via orbital satellites.

A recently developed algorithm makes it possible to launch satellites to orbit, track and lose sight of UFOs, conduct scientific research on satellite upgrading. The interface windows reflect statistic data such as cost of launching a satellite, number of satellites in orbit, and overall territory covered by satellite radars.

Any space craft can be detected – when it is covered by satellite radars, a text message pops up on your screen and a UFO’s exact location is tracked in the geoscape. A special icon reflects flight direction if a craft is in the air and a landing spot if it’s down. The geoscape interface mirrors icons of those craft covered by the radars. If clicking on these icons you can focus your camera on a selected UFO or give orders to intercept the enemy.

When a craft escapes from radars, this info is reflected on the screen as a text message, and all the icons of this object disappear. The interceptor that has lost the target returns to the base automatically.

To illustrate the elements described we’re pleased to attach some screenshots with short descriptions:

Screen 1: The mode that illustrates radar coverage. Once the player has enough capacities, no one and nothing can escape.

Screen 2: Interface with icons

Screen 3: Satellites are physical objects. They can be observed and…destroyed.

Screen 4: Enemy interception

Screen 5: Narrow victory

Screen 6: Who’s going to win?

Key features:

• Advanced graphical engine providing visual scale not seen before in real-time action strategy.
• Reverse kinematics mean the end of scripted animation and make sure that characters interact with the world on a believable level.
• Manage the base, characters and finances as you battle to keep the alien menace at bay.
• Engage the enemy in multiple ways from dogfights in the skies with UFOs, to ground-based cleanup operations after wrecked UFOs crash planetside as well as the whole-scale assault of alien bases or the defence of your own.
• Fully deformable terrain provides a new tactical challenge – blow craters in the ground to provide your units with cover.