Combat / System design: Combat systems​

I directed my feature team comprised of artists, animators, and programmers whilst designing several rules and systems for combat, enemies and spawning. The combat had to fit the narrative theme of "clearing corruption" and ties back to the farming gameplay via loot drops and using the farming tools to get rid of enemy spawnpoints.

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• Lock-on system with an automated "soft lock" and an active "Hard lock"

• Base combat rules for enemies and player character (E.g.: damage, knockback, momentum, range, movement, etc.)

• Create proper timing for attacks using UE4 animtion notifications (notifies).

• Dodge system that leavesenemies stunned with the right timing.

• A "backstab" damage modifier to encourage positioning.

• Placeholder feedback effects for windups, hits and deaths for both enemies and player. (later replaced by artists.)

• "Corruption" areas around large mushrooms where enemies would spawn. Using the farming tools the player can remove mushrooms and prevent eneies from spawning for a short time as well as possibly getting rare loot.

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