I think it’s time for a new ship. I did some sketching today and when I got home and modeled it, this is what I ended up with:
I like this design. It’s a bit sleeker with some steeper angles. You don’t see it quite like this in-game, though:
I also added some color to the ship engines. I’m not sure if I’ll keep it, though, since I have a nice monochrome thing going with the rest of the UI and effects.
I’m working on setting up a boost effect. I like what I’ve got (kinda like a sonic boom), but it’s not wired up properly yet:
I cut the max speed back from 10 to 5. At speed 10, you have no chance of survival – things are moving so fast you can’t react. At 5, you’re still moving plenty fast but have a good amount of control. I also added score tracking, so your high score and lifetime score are both tracked. Your lifetime score will be used to unlock features like modes and ships to pilot.
I need some better sound effects – I’m not happy with what I’m using. But those can be changed easily later. So I think my next task is going to be setting up some new ships to pilot.
Here’s the new one: Tunnel Racer v6a