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Yo Drop Fans,<\/p>\n Quick update. \u00a0The 3D model problems we were having before were slayed by the talented\u00a0Ariel\/Tao duo. \u00a0Up above you can see our models in scene with the sleek weapons inspired by Akai samplers. \u00a0Animations are finally working now including a head nodding motion while a player is neutralized.<\/p>\n https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=AmyKa-wfmUU<\/a><\/p>\n The Drop<\/strong><\/p>\n Last week, we showed off some of what we have been working on to the students and faculty at the ETC. \u00a0Up above you can see what we showed to demonstrate what is going on during the drop moment. \u00a0A lot of this is placeholder and far from what we eventually want, but can give you a taste of what we are heading towards. \u00a0In the video, you will notice the environment starting to change during the buildup before the climactic moment of the walls shattering as the drop hits, revealing the video screens behind the walls. \u00a0Eventually, we want the dancing crowds to increase in number and reflect who is playing their music longer throughout the match.<\/p>\n Playtesting and Analytics<\/strong><\/p>\n Tomorrow, we will be hosting several small groups of high school and college students to perform some formal playtests. \u00a0Tao has been working on building a profiler which collects various points of data throughout each match such as health over time, accuracy, combos, movement of the player\/camera, etc. \u00a0We are going to be using these data points to take a deep look at how players are playing and also specifically comparing people that identify as rhythm players\/FPS players. \u00a0Some of the other things we will be\u00a0looking at are how much a player moves versus the accuracy\/combos they are able to achieve as well as what discrepancies there are in the drop sections vs. intro\/breakdown moments. \u00a0Once we make some conclusions from these data points,\u00a0we can better fine-tune the game’s mechanisms to promote better balance and better align the interest curve of the gameplay and the music.<\/p>\n UI Iteration<\/strong><\/p>\n One of the critical things we have to improve in the next few weeks is clarity of UI and feedback in the game. \u00a0We have added a combo meter to better show the progression of your combos. \u00a0We added a glow to the score bar for the player that is winning to make that a little bit more clear. \u00a0Also, Ariel is\u00a0working on some additions such as effects on the crossfader to make it standout in the map and when you are pushing it. \u00a0Elizabeth is working on replacing our placeholder icons for Beastmode and our combo breakers so hopefully players can intuitively know what they do just by looking at them.<\/p>\n That’s it for today. \u00a0See you next time.<\/p>\n The Drop<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Yo Drop Fans, Quick update. \u00a0The 3D model problems we were having before were slayed by the talented\u00a0Ariel\/Tao duo. \u00a0Up above you can see our models in scene with the sleek weapons inspired by Akai samplers. \u00a0Animations are finally working now including a head nodding motion while a player is neutralized. 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